1990 Ford Ford Truck Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Ford Ford Truck. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints8

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My wife and I purchased a 1990 bronco ii and have been experiencing excessive vibration through out the chassis. Having spent considerable time and money, we have come to find out that the drive shaft on this vehicle was a defective design by ford and that when attempting to purchase a new one,…”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT · reported 2003-06-10

“Rear axle is too light for the weight of the coach and the overhang.consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer.consumer even had it weight. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1999-03-15

“Driver smelled burning odor from right front brakes.”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER · reported 1996-07-06

“Engine fire. *aw”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1995-04-10

“High idling problem. *sd”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 1990-12-01

“Bright and low beam head lights is almost the same.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

“Ignition switch emits a burning smell.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

“No summary”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Defect investigations

Investigation PE90051 Opened 1990-03-05 · closed 1990-05-05

INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM'S

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Ford Ford Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.