1990 Ford Ford TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 1990 Ford Ford Truck, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 25, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Ford Ford Truck has problems

8 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Electrical system10
Engine and engine cooling11
Exterior lighting10
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1990 Ford Ford Truck recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other Ford Truck year

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1990 Ford Ford Truck, and the recalls they led to.

  1. INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM'SPE90051 · closed May 5, 1990
    No recall
In owners' words

What Ford Truck owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 1990 BRONCO II AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION THROUGH OUT THE CHASSIS. HAVING SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME AND MONEY, WE HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT ON THIS VEHICLE WAS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN BY FORD AND THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE, THE…
Complaint 10023742 · Jun 25, 2003 · 178,000 miles
REAR AXLE IS TOO LIGHT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE COACH AND THE OVERHANG.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.CONSUMER EVEN HAD IT WEIGHT. *AK
Complaint 843522 · Jul 27, 1999

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