1990 Ford F350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 63 complaints
63
Total Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
4
Fires
6
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. TT"
"WHILE DRIVING, SMELLED SMOKE; PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD; ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE; CAUSE UNKNOWN; SEEMED TO BURN FROM BOTTOM UP; TOTALED. TT"
"ABS, WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. 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