1990 Ford F250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 129 complaints
129
Total Complaints
115,500mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

82,875 25th Percentile
115,500 Median Mileage
133,627 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
6
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
4

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
14
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN PULLING TRAILER BRAKES GIVE OUT AND RESULTING IN BRAKE LOST, REPLACE MODULATER VALVE UNDER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. TT"
"FRONT BRAKE LINING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (92V-026). *AK"
"EGR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE ON DECELERATION. *AK"

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