1990 Ford PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 1990 Ford Pickup, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 3, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Ford Pickup has problems

4 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
Tires20
Electrical system10
Engine and engine cooling10
Steering10

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

0 recalls

1990 Ford Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other Pickup year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pickup median. How we score

'90'91'92'93'94'97'98'99'00
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Pickup owners report

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

PE00 020, CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH HIGHWAY AND HEARD NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS OF ROAD, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. FIRESTONE, LT, P23585R16M/F, DOT VDOR1W4. FIRESTONE WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Complaint 877322 · Jan 3, 2001
PE00-020; TIRESIZE P23575R15 AND DOT # W2HL1PY408, NOT FROM THE VD PLANT, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1990, FORD PICKUP. ON 2 OF THE 4 TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED A RIPPLE OR INDENTATION IN THE SIDEWALL WITH ONLY 5000-6000 MILES WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULSATE.*AK TWO TIRES HAVE RIPPLE ON THE SIDE WALLS WHEN…
Complaint 871492 · Sep 26, 2000

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