1991 FORD F-150 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 295 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (149 complaints · 50.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 42
  • Injuries 8
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 149 of 295 owner complaints (50.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 149 complaints, 50.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 149 · 50.5% · 4 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 48 complaints, 16.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 48 · 16.3% · 33 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 23 complaints, 7.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 23 · 7.8% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 15 complaints, 5.1% of reports ENGINE 15 · 5.1% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 11 complaints, 3.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 11 · 3.7% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 2.4% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 2.4% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 2.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 2.4% · 2 crash reports TIRES: 6 complaints, 2.0% of reports TIRES 6 · 2.0% STEERING: 5 complaints, 1.7% of reports STEERING 5 · 1.7% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 267 complaints, 90.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 267 · 90.5% · 9 crash reports 36 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FUEL SYSTEM 149 50.5% 0 crashes · 4 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 48 16.3% 0 crashes · 33 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 23 7.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 15 5.1% 1 crashes · 5 fires
POWER TRAIN 11 3.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 7 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 2.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 6 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 1.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 267 90.5% 9 crashes · 36 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 1993. 1995-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 1995-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 1995-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 1995-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1996-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 1996-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 1996-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 1997-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 1997-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 1997-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2000-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2000-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1991 Apr 2025 Recall campaign 93V066000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V066000 Recall campaign 93V125000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V125000 Recall campaign 96V071000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V071000 Recall campaign 00T005000 ◆ Recall campaign 00T005000 Recall campaign 01I008000 ◆ Recall campaign 01I008000 Investigation PE91064 ● Investigation PE91064 Investigation PE91077 ● Investigation PE91077 Investigation EA91031 ● Investigation EA91031 Investigation EA91044 ● Investigation EA91044 Investigation PE92042 ● Investigation PE92042 Investigation EA92029 ● Investigation EA92029 Investigation PE92077 ● Investigation PE92077 Investigation EA93001 ● Investigation EA93001 Investigation PE93010 ● Investigation PE93010 Investigation EA93022 ● Investigation EA93022 Investigation RQ98008 ● Investigation RQ98008 Investigation EA99032 ● Investigation EA99032
  • Campaign 96V071000 was reported 385 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00T005000 was reported 6 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 11
1995-Q2 Owner reports 11
1995-Q3 Owner reports 12
1995-Q4 Owner reports 10
1996-Q1 Owner reports 9
1996-Q2 Owner reports 19
1996-Q3 Owner reports 12
1996-Q4 Owner reports 14
1997-Q1 Owner reports 14
1997-Q2 Owner reports 11
1997-Q3 Owner reports 5
1997-Q4 Owner reports 6
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 7
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 5
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 8
2000-Q1 Owner reports 15
2000-Q2 Owner reports 7
2000-Q3 Owner reports 13
2000-Q4 Owner reports 9
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q2 Owner reports 9
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 4
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q4 Owner reports 3
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 93V066000
Recall campaign 1 93V125000
Recall campaign 1 96V071000
Recall campaign 1 00T005000
Recall campaign 1 01I008000
Defect investigation 1 PE91064
Defect investigation 1 PE91077
Defect investigation 1 EA91031
Defect investigation 1 EA91044
Defect investigation 1 PE92042
Defect investigation 1 EA92029
Defect investigation 1 PE92077
Defect investigation 1 EA93001
Defect investigation 1 PE93010
Defect investigation 1 EA93022
Defect investigation 1 RQ98008
Defect investigation 1 EA99032
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00T005000

    Report date
    Component:
    TIRES
    Consequence:
    IF THE TREAD SEPARATES FROM THE TIRE, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.
    Remedy:
    THE REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THIS CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON AUGUST 29, 2001. HOWEVER, CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT FIRESTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-465-1904 FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01I008000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE CAPACITY OF THE RECEIVING TANK MAY BE EXCEEDED AND FUEL MAY OVERFLOW FROM THE FILLER CAP.
    Remedy:
    FORD IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR POTENTIAL FUEL CROSS-FLOW TO 12 YEARS OF SERVICE OR 150,000 MILES FROM THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY START DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THIS COVER WILL AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFER TO SUBSEQUENT OWNERS AT NO CHARGE. IF A VEHICLE ALREADY HAS MORE THAN 150,000 MILES, THIS OVERAGE WILL LAST UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2001. IF THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A FUEL CROSS-FLOW CONDITION, DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V066000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    THE LODGED KEYS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICHCAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING USED ON THE HIGHWAY.
    Remedy:
    A SHIELD WILL BE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HELD IN PLACE BY THE STEERING LOCK BAND.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V125000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION.
    Remedy:
    REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALLATION OF REDUNDANT CHECK VALVES.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V071000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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