1991 Ford F-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 357 complaints
357
Total Complaints
110,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

89,429 25th Percentile
110,000 Median Mileage
145,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
49
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
42
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
25
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
21
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
20
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
13
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
13
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
9

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
52
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NOISE IN GAS TANK DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS: ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP. TT"
"MALFUCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP. TT"
"FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP ON WET OR SNOWY ROAD, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. 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