1990 Ford F-250 Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT SWITCHED FROM THE FRONT FUEL TANK TO THE REAR FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSED THE REAR FUEL GAUGE TO READ EMPTY. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER FILLING THE REAR GAS TANK, GASOLINE STARTED LEAKING FROM THE FRONT TANK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY SHUT-OFF THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WHICH HE LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000.

NHTSA ID

11373783

Incident

Nov 6, 2020

Mileage

143,000 mi

TWICE I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING DOWN A STREET I TRAVEL OFTEN WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE A VIOLENT SHAKING HAS OCCURRED IN THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY TRUCK, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. THIS VIOLENT SHAKING, I HAVE BEEN TOLD, IS CALLED A DEATH WOBBLE AND VERY NEARLY SENT ME HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER CAR. AFTER THE FIRST TIME THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING I CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND TIGHTENED THE BOLTS THAT HOLD EACH SIDE OF THE INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION BECAUSE A COUPLE WERE MISSING AND THE OTHERS HAD LOOSENED. THE SECOND TIME THE SHAKING OCCURRED IT FELT AS IF IT BROKE BELTS IN MY TIRES AND NO LONGER RIDES SMOOTH. I CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK TODAY AND THE SHAKING HAS ALSO BROKEN THE STEERING STABILIZER OFF OF THE FRONT AXLE OF MY TRUCK. AFTER LOOKING AT RECALLS TODAY, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR A 1989 F-250 FOR FRONT END COMPONENTS, BUT NO SUCH LUCK WITH MY TRUCK ALTHOUGH, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THEY HAVE THE SAME FRONT AXLE AND STEERING COMPONENTS. IT WOULD BE NICE TO HEAR BACK FROM SOMEONE FROM FORD REGARDING ANY RECALLS THAT WOULD COVER FRONT END STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS OF MY TRUCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10664755

Incident

Dec 2, 2014

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS FAILED AND CAUSED GASOLINE TO OVERFLOW INTO THE SECOND TANK. RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FUEL CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,586.

NHTSA ID

10510788

Incident

Apr 22, 2013

Mileage

127,586 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A DAYS AFTER SWITCHING ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, FUEL STARTED TO SPEW OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE CAP WAS RELEASE AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE FUEL SPILL COULD BE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RETURN VALVE WAS STUCK BETWEEN THE TANKS, WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO ENTER THE SECOND TANK AND OVERFLOW. AS A RESULT THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE, THE JUMPER AND THE ROLL-OVER VALVES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,105.

NHTSA ID

10441814

Incident

Dec 23, 2011

Mileage

116,105 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS RUSTED AND LEAKING GAS. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/07/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STRAP WAS NOT RUSTED, BUT IT DID WEAR A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. UPDATED 06/23/11

NHTSA ID

10399824

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1990 F-250, BASICALLY BEGAN SMELLING A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE TRUCKS CAB WHILE DRIVING. LOOKED AT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK AND FOUND A SMALL GAS LEAK AT THE FUEL LINES UNDER THE PINCH WELD. EXACT SAME ISSUE AS 94V040000, HAVE NOT FIXED PROBLEM BECAUSE FORD CANNOT FIND THIS ISSUE ON THERE SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10328970

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

137,255 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE TRAVELING OVER A LARGE AMOUNT OF LIQUID. THE CONTACT OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:01I008000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,209 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10325657

Incident

Jan 30, 2009

Mileage

112,209 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED A GAS LEAK. HE BOUGHT A NEW FUEL PUMP AND REPLACED THE BODIES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REAR FUEL TANK SHUT DOWN AND THE FRONT TANK DID NOT REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AND INSTALLED NEW FUEL LINES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE BOUGHT NEW FUEL LINES AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). HE WENT TO A FEW DEALERS AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE TIME FRAME FOR THE RECALL. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10215764

Incident

Jan 12, 2005

Mileage

130,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS USING THE FRONT FUEL TANK, THE FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. FUEL ALSO LEAKED OUT OF THE REAR TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CHECK VALVE HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE REPAIRS MADE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 93V125000, WHICH PERTAINED TO THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 09/19/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10166215

Incident

Aug 22, 2006

Mileage

122,000 mi

DT NHTSA RECALL 92V026000 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. MY BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WOULD CHARGE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIRS. CONTACTED FORD, THEY GAVE THE RUN AROUND. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE BRAKES WENT OUT. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS OVER HEATING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND THE BRAKES ON THE BOAT THAT I WAS TOWING. THIS HAPPENED ON FRIDAY AUGUST 12, 2005. *AK

NHTSA ID

10132860

Incident

Aug 12, 2005

Mileage

69,000 mi

CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT RECALL ON 1990 FORD F250 FUEL TANK. *BF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT TANK PUSHED FUEL TO THE REAR TANK WHICH CAUSED IT TO OVERFLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY WHO FOUND RECALL 93S68 WHICH REFERENCED THAT FAILURE. THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT HE WAS OVER THE MILEAGE AND TIME ALLOTTED FOR THE RECALL. THE INDEPENDENT DEALER REPLACED THE FAULTY CHECK VALVE, REGULATOR AND FUEL PUMP BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE OVERFLOW CONDITION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10114888

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

61,067 mi

I HAVE A 1990 FORD F250 WITH DUEL GAS TANKS. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE TRUCK WOULD DIE FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE NO OBVIOUS REASON. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE TO NO AVAIL. THE TRUCK WOULD RUN FINE COLD, BUT ONCE IT GOT HOT IT WOULD DIE. FINALLY I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE FOUND IT WAS THE TANK SELECTOR SWITCH WHICH LETS ME CHOOSE THE FRONT OR REAR GAS TANK. THIS FIRST SWITCH COST ME $300.00 TO FIX. ITS BEEN ABOUT 8 MONTHS SINCE THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. IT JUST WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME I REPLACED IT MYSELF WITH A SWITCH FROM A FORD DEALER. WHEN I UNHOOKED THE SWITCH FROM THE HARNESS IT WAS MELTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE SWITCH AND THE HARNESS WAS ALMOST UNUSABLE. I WENT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THE SALES CLERK SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE HE SELLS THESE SWITCHES A LOT AND THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HEARD OF THE SWITCH MELTING. THIS IS A FIRE WAITING TO HAPPEN. FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS PART AND FIX THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10110729

Incident

Feb 17, 2005

THE TRUCK FRONT FUEL TANK FILLED THE REAR TANK AND CAUSED IT TO OVER FLOW. *BF THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RECALLED COMPONENT BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, RETURN LINE CHECK VALVE BUT THE FUEL LEAKAGE CONTINUED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10110883

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 93V125000 RECALL # 93S68. (1) THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT ONE HOUR - WHILE PARKING IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE ON THE STREET, I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. I WAS RUNNING ON THE BACK TANK AND QUICKLY SWITCHED TO THE FRONT TANK. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION AND EXITING VEHICLE I SAW GASOLINE SPILLING OUT OF THE FRONT TANK FROM UNDER THE CAP (STILL ON). THIS CONTINUED FOR SOME 5-10 SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED. WHEN I LOOSENED THE CAP, THE FLOW OF GASOLINE RESTARTED - AND STOPPED AGAIN WHEN CAP WAS TIGHTENED BACK DOWN. (2) THANKFULLY, THE FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN FIRE OR LOSS OF PROPERTY - ONLY FUEL LOSS AND PERSONAL ANXIETY AND EXPENSE. (3) WEB RESEARCH REVEALED THE ABOVE RECALL AND WHEN SPEAKING TO A FMC REPRESENTATIVE AT THE HOTLINE I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED DEC.31, 2001 AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS. WHEN PRESENTED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, I WAS ADVISE THAT THE FUEL PUMP VALVE REPAIRS WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILTY AND NOT COVERED BY FMC. WHY DOES THE RECALL REPAIR FAIL? AND WHY DOES THE CONSUMER HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL?*AK

NHTSA ID

10088911

Incident

Aug 30, 2004

Mileage

198,200 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A REPLACEMENT PART WAS NEEDED. BUT THE CONSUMER WOULD PAY $350.00 FOR THAT PART.*AK

NHTSA ID

10055717

Incident

Jan 22, 2004

MY FORD F250 (1990) IS LEAKING GAS AND I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL. WHY HAVEN'T I RECEIVED A NOTICE? *LA

NHTSA ID

10049320

Incident

Dec 6, 2003

GAS IS LEAKING INTO THE FRONT TANK, IT DOESN'T STOP THE VEHICLE FROM OPERATING, BUT IT IS A DANGER IF CONSUMER CONTINUES TO DRIVE IT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BEFORE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT CURRENTLY DEALER IS ASKING FOR PAYMENT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10042403

Incident

Oct 2, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CONSUMER FLIPPED THE SWITCH TO SWITCH FROM THE FIRST TANK TO THE SECOND TANK AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10032180

Incident

Aug 5, 2003

FUEL PUMP MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN, AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER DISCONNECTED BATTERY. APPLE FORD REPLACED THE RELAY PART BUT CLAIMED THE PART WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL. *AK *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10021923

Incident

May 23, 2003

Mileage

90,000 mi

TREAD SEPARATION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023536

Incident

Jun 20, 2003

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (NHTSA # 01I008000) A FEW MONTHS AGO, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10017332

Incident

Apr 24, 2003

Mileage

75,750 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL GAS TANKS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PUMP, ELECTRICAL SWITCH AND SENSOR. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JB....*AK

NHTSA ID

10015645

Incident

Apr 10, 2003

FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE DASHBOARD.THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE IGNITION, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*JB

NHTSA ID

10006840

Incident

Feb 4, 2003

Mileage

115,500 mi

CONSUMERS VEHICLE WIL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING.

NHTSA ID

10004354

Incident

Oct 15, 2002

THE SPARE TIRE IS TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST PIPE, AND HAS LOST TWO TIRES DUE TO THE EXHAUST PIPE BURNING HOLES IN THE TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE REAR FUEL TANK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH SCC

NHTSA ID

10004066

Incident

Aug 15, 2002