1990 Ford F150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 290 complaints
290
Total Complaints
103,500mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

79,250 25th Percentile
103,500 Median Mileage
123,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
48
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
34
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
16
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
14
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
9
TIRES
8

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
33
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ELECTRONIC AUTO-TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL/HIGH GEAR. PLEASE DISCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL TAKE TRUCK TO BE REPAIR PICK IT UP DROVE 8 MILES AND TRUCK BACK CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE FUEL NOT LEAVING THE TRUCK. TT"
"TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN OF FRONT END COMPONENTS. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28