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1990 Ford Pickup

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 3, 2001
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Ford Pickup, most frequently naming the tires & wheels, electrical and engine categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels240.0%
  • Electrical120.0%
  • Engine120.0%
  • Steering120.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 3, 2001

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

NHTSA ID
877322
Incident
Dec 24, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 26, 2000

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 THE CUSTOMER INSPECTED THE TIRES AFETER HEARING THE PUBLICITY ON FIRESTONE DEFECTIVE TIRES. *YH

NHTSA ID
871492
Incident
Sep 19, 2000
Engine
Filed Feb 24, 1999

PVC SYSTEM WAS FAULTY, CAUSING ABNORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE BUILDUP WHICH CAUSES EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE PISTON ROD AND ROD BEARINGS. TIME CONSUMED CAUSES PISTON AND ROD BEARING FAILURES TO OCCUR. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS BECAUSE OF NO MFR. RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION *AK

NHTSA ID
835192
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
ElectricalSteering
Filed Feb 23, 1999

STEERING GEAR BOX VERY LOOSE DUE TO STRIPPED BOLTS.

NHTSA ID
544092
Incident
Jan 22, 1999

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Ford Pickup by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2000600—
1999110131.2
1998701—
1997150144.2
1994700—
1993600—
1992300—
1991100—
1990Viewing400—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.