1991 Ford F-150 fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 165 complaints for the 1991 Ford F-150, 46% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 165 46% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 110,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 110,000 miles, and 3% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Caught fire under the truck because of fuel leakage in the gas tank. Consumer states fuel came out of the fill spot on the truck and caught fire. *slc
Tl* the contact owns a 1991 ford f-150. The contact stated that the fuel pump assembly caused a portion of the unused fuel from one tank to be returned to the second tank. When the failure occurred, the capacity of the second tank was exceeded and would cause fuel spillage. The contact believed that the vehicle was exhibiting the exact same failure indicated in NHTSA campaign number: 93v125000. (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 1991 Ford F-150
- Electrical system 61 complaints
- Brakes 28 complaints
- Engine 16 complaints
- Tires 15 complaints