1991 Ford F-250 problems
NHTSA has received 145 complaints about the 1991 Ford F-250, and 23% of them involve brakes. After that come fuel system (22%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 145 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 17 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 94,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 19th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Ford F-250 with enough data (54 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Front ABS brakes; upon application, brake pedal goes to the floor, dealership unable to duplicate failure to determine corrective action. Tihis failure is not consistent. Consumer stated dealer replaced the master cylinder but did not resolve the problem.
Brake system malfunctioned due to the design of the brakes. Vehicle had no braking ability at all, which caused a crash.
Malfunctioning of fuel switching system, causing fuel spillage, resulting in a fire prior to/after recall repairs (93v-125).
Tl* the contact owns a 1991 ford f-250. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, gasoline would overflow from the rear fuel tank into the front fuel tank, causing spillage. The contact believed that the fuel pump was defective. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 93v125000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly). The dealer advised that the entire fuel tank would need replacing.
Tl* the contact owns a 1991 ford f-250. After the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor from the side of the vehicle. The contact noticed fuel pouring out of the opening of the tank that spilled onto the street and underneath another vehicle. The dealer stated that the fuel check valve in the pump unit was damaged, which caused the fuel to travel from one tank to the other and overflow. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure.