1991 Ford F-350
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
7 recalls name the 1991 Ford F-350. Newest first.
This IS not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. vehicle description: 1990-1993 ford f-series vehicles equipped with dual fuel tanks and 4.9, 5.0,5.8, or 7.5 liter gasoline fueled engines. some vehicles can experience a cross tank fuel flow condition due to a damaged check…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Should this occur, the capacity of the receiving tank may be exceeded and fuel may overflow from the filler cap.
Remedy
Ford IS extending the warranty for potential fuel cross-flow to 12 years of service or 150,000 miles from the vehicle's warranty start date, whichever occurs first. this cover will automatically transfer to subsequent owners at no charge. if a vehicle already has more than 150,000 miles, this overage will last until december 31, 2001. if the vehicle IS experiencing a fuel cross-flow condition, dealers will repair the condition free of charge.
This IS not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. equipment description: ford IS replacing all firestone wilderness at 15, 16, and 17 inch tires mounted on ford trucks and suvs. ford reports tread separation can occur due to a combination of the sensitivity of the tire…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Should the tread separate at highway speeds, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
Remedy
The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on march 31, 2002. however, customers can contact ford at 1-877-917-3673 or go on-line to www.ford.com for possible assistance.
The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition could cause overheating, smoke, and possibly fire in the steering column area of the vehicle.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the ignition switch.
The steel fuel return tubes that connect the frame fuel return lines with the engine fuel rail can contact the pinch weld flange connecting the dash panel to the floor pan. Continued contact leads to abrasion of the steel fuel return tube and eventually results in a fuel leak.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Abrasion of the steel tube wall that eventually causes a fuel leak may result in a fire, if a source of ignition IS present.
Remedy
Ford dealers will replace the fuel return tubes with flexible stainless steel braided/teflon tubes. Dealers will also inspect the fuel supply tubes.
A malfunctioning check valve within the fuel pump assembly causes a portion of the unused fuel from one tank to be returned to the second tank. When this occurs, the capacity of the second tank can be exceeded, causing fuel spillage.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Spilled fuel can result in a fire when exposed to asource of ignition.
Remedy
Replacement of the fuel pressure regulator and installation of redundant check valves.
Keys attached to the key ring of an ignition key while it IS in the vehicle ignition can become lodged in the steering lock receiver as the steering wheel IS being turned.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The lodged keys can cause loss of steering control, whichcan result in an accident when the vehicle IS being used on the highway.
Remedy
A shield will be positioned between the steering wheel and the ignition switch and held in place by the steering lock band.
A revised brake lining noise insulator resulted in a decrease in the thermal insulation between the brake lining and the front brake caliper piston. This caused greater heat transfer to the caliper pistons with the potential to overheat the brake fluid and diminish brake effectiveness during severe braking conditions.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Increased stopping distances and inablility to holdvehicles on a steep grade results in increased risk of accident in the event ofa sudden stop or when constant braking IS needed to maneuver through areas withsteep grades.
Remedy
Add snap-in insulators that attach to each of the front brake caliper pistons. In addition, vehicles with 7.5 l engines will have insulation added to the engine compartment brake lines.
Owner complaints
31 complaints3 involved a crash4 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires
About august 2012 I was informed by pettis tires, cordele, ga. That the two tires I had bought from them had been recalled. For approx. One year we traded phone calls and no progress was made. I called bf goodrich customer service and was told to go to sears auto in albany, ga. That lasted about…
About august 2012 I was informed by pettis tires, cordele, ga. That the two tires I had bought from them had been recalled. For approx. One year we traded phone calls and no progress was made. I called bf goodrich customer service and was told to go to sears auto in albany, ga. That lasted about three weeks, said they were unable to get replacements. Called customer service again they sent me to sunrise ford, sylvester, ga. Sunrise said they would replace them if they knew they would be reimbursed. So far no agency has been willing to get the replacements or are unsure about reimbursement. I was even told by petis tires in cordele, ga. To wait as long as I can because these are free miles on bad tires. The original letter from bf goodrich in july 2012 recommended getting these tires off the road as soon as possible because of "tread loss and/or rapid air loss resulting from tread belt separation". Not my idea of getting free miles on recalled tires. Two calls to customer service, three recommended dealers, and no calls back, no tires. No problem, these are free miles. customer service bf goodrich 1-800-637-5527. pettis tire, cordele ga. 229-273-1153. For one year they would not acknowledge my requests. Said they would call their supplier. Provided the reassurance that these are free miles. sears auto center, albany ga. 229-434-4328. I drove 1 hour because on the phone he said he could take care of it. Three weeks later he was still being sent the wrong tires from his supplier. sunbelt ford, sylvester, ga. 229-776-7691. Did not know of any recall, will call back. Next day they assured me there was a recall. They would not act until they were sure they would be reimbursed. Further calls went nowhere. in the original recall notice ofjuly 2012 bf goodrich suggests that if "bf goodrich retailer fails or IS unable to provide the service as described above without charge...you may submit a complaint to the administrator nhtsa". *tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
TL* the contact owns a 1991 ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle would not restart and was towed where the contact examined the vehicle and noticed one of the dual fuel tanks was full and one was empty. The manufacturer was…
TL* the contact owns a 1991 ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle would not restart and was towed where the contact examined the vehicle and noticed one of the dual fuel tanks was full and one was empty. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign ID number 93v125000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure and current mileages were 79,000.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Dt: consumers states the brakes fade. consumer steps on them and they go down to the floor slowly. It doesn't do any good to pump the brakes, it IS almost impossible to have vehicle stop coming down a hill.*ak
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator · Engine and engine cooling › Engine
The vehicle caught on fire due to malfunction of alternator in the engine compartment.*jb *ts
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Auxillary tank › Selector devices
Vehicle has two fuel tanks, and one of the tank has a damaged check valve. front tank fills up rear tank, and will leak gasoline outside of vehicle.*ak
- Tires
Belt separation (dot number: vdor1wt410 tiresize: 235/85r16)
- Tires
Pe00-040; firestone, steel tex, R4S 23585r16lt original equipment with F350 van ford, 1991. front driver's firestone steeltex R4S (P235 85 R16) tire exploded and shreaded into pieces. *Ak there was damage to the vehicle because of the tire failure, all 4 tires and spare tire started to develop cracks and got worse every year. the consumer replaced the faulty tires. *slc
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
There was a factory defect with brakes, it took several years for consumer to figure out what the problem was. Brake pedal went to the floor, and pulled a trailer. It pulsated, and brake pedal went to the floor.*ak consumer was in a vehicle crash due to faulty brakes. The master cylinder IS too small and weak for the size of the truck. *yh
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Auxillary tank › Selector devices
Vehicle has dual fuel tanks where one tank (back) would overflow into the other tank (forward) when its already filled & cause a spillage of fuel. When switch to forward tank alone, would have no problem at all. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Auxillary tank
While vehicle was running off second tank, the first tank was pushing fuel out. Please provide further information. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery
We had the fuel pump replaced two times, the first time was because of the fuel running back and forth between the tanks. the next time IS because the fuel pump was faulty and would not send fuel to engine properly, it would cut out. now we can't use th
- Power train › Automatic transmission
When accelerating there IS excessive vibration coming from the truck. This IS due to a defective plate converter in the transmission. This has been an ongong problem since 1993. Please provide any further information. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline
While driving at 65mph fuel vapor locked , causing vehicle to cut off. *ak
- Structure › Frame and members
Vehicle frame broken behind cab. Mjs
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum › Drum
Driving up hill and depressing the brake pedal and the pedal went to the floor, and had no braking power. took truck to the dealer, and had the calipers/pads and drums replaced. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Brakes failed.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Recall # 93v125000, after recall work was performed owner IS still experiencing the same problem with fuel tanks. dealer stated that there IS nothing they can do until manufacturer corrects recall remedy. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicle fire.
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Torque converter
Torque converter seized at low vehicle mileage.
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator
V-belt that operates alternator has too much play between harmonic balancer and alternator. belt jumps into alternator fan and breaks.
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch
While driving smelled a burning smell and the headlight switch electrical connector caught on fire. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door
Experienced malfunctioning of the passenger's side power door when it won't unlatch from inside or outside. *ak *jb
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ABS brakes failed, causing loss of control, resulting in a collision. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
While driving and during a panic stop, experienced ABS brake failure, when upon applying the brakes they grabbed then released, allowing vehicle to roll forward before stopping. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor
Catalytic converter became completely plugged, causing vehicle to stall. (First vehicle on 601444) *dh
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Dual fuel tank crossflow/leakage
On july 14, 1993 ford filed a defect information report concerning fuel tank cross flow leakage on f-series light trucks and cab chassis built from july 22, 1989 through december 17, 1992.the remedy was to replace the fuel pressure regulator and install a check valve between each fuel supply line and fuel tank (2) to…
On july 14, 1993 ford filed a defect information report concerning fuel tank cross flow leakage on f-series light trucks and cab chassis built from july 22, 1989 through december 17, 1992.the remedy was to replace the fuel pressure regulator and install a check valve between each fuel supply line and fuel tank (2) to repair the supply side fuel cross flow problem (recall 93v-125).odi opened rq98-008 on may 29, 1998 because of the large number of alleged remedy failures and reports of fuel cross flow on vehicles outside of the recall population.based onthe information received from ford on august 11, september 30, and december 15, 1998, and the increasing trend of remedy failures and out of scope crossflow reports, odi opened ea99-032 on november 4, 1999.the attached engineering analysis closing report fully describes the results of this investigation and reason for closing.the subject vehicles can experience fuel transfer from one tank to the other due to malfunctions in the fuel system.when fuel IS pumped or returned to the non-operating tank (cross flow), the capacity of the non-operating tank can be exceeded, causing fuel to overflow past the filler cap, creating a fire potential.
- Hydraulic brake line cracks/leaks
There is no summary currently available
- Idle air spd ctrl vlv malf
There is no summary currently available
- Alternator belt failure
There is no summary currently available
- Idle air spd ctrl vlv malf
There is no summary currently available
- Fuel expulsion
There is no summary currently available
- Fuel expulsion
There is no summary currently available
- Loss of brake effectivenes
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- Fuel expulsion
There is no summary currently available
- Loss of brake effectivenes
There is no summary currently available
- Transmission fluid fires
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 6090087Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems.
- 6089681Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses.
- 3055148Unknown
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 623944Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *Slc
- 616522Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system.
- 613350Service tip information regarding the reverse clutch piston and piston seal usage.
- 613341Experiencing front end shimmy occurring at various driving speeds and IS usually induced when hitting bumps such as large potholes or rough railroad crossings.
- 612343Vehicles may experience solid particle contaminants from prior transmission concerns or excess wear, may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system IS not properly flushed, fluid in-line filter kit. *Mjs
- 612203Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *Mjs
- 609737Transmission- e40d/4r100-1989-99-main controls, separator plates and separator plate gaskets usage chart. Yd
- 609736Transmission-e40d-no 2-3 upshift. Some vehicles may exhibit a no 2-3 upshift condition.
- 609538Front end shimmy may occur at various driving speeds and IS usually induced when hitting bumps, such as large potholes or rough railroad crossings. Shimmy IS not always verified during road test.
- 608431Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda.
- 607369Concerns with axle wind-up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers.
- 606937Some vehicles may experience axle wind up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers on vehicles equipped with a four wheel drive hi or low range mode.
- 606460Experiencing a whine / buzz type noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio on vehicles with an in-tank electric fuel pump.
- 605721Some vehicles may develop "cavitation" erosion in the cylinder wall of the engine.
- 605599Some vehicles may exhibit a flashing transmission control indicator lamp (tcil) and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) 62, 628, and / or 1728 may be stored in memory.
- 605576Information regarding random hairline cracks, "star cracking" in rear sheet molding composite (smc) fenders - dual rear vehicles operating in severe duty conditions.
- 605574Subject pertaining to red rust stains on the edges of the bumper center vent and fog lamp openings.
- 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
- 601341Experiencing a whining / buzzing noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio.
- 601312Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system.
- 601290Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance.
- 601280Some vehicles may exhibit a flashing transmission control indicator lamp (tcil) and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) 62,628, and/or 1728.
- 601269Announcing the ford oem air conditioning retrofit kit availability.
- 601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart.
- 601045Front caliper piston boots damaged.
- 601036Some vehicles may exhibit excessive brake pedal travel, irregular front lining wear, and brake pull.
- 601012The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes IS no longer acceptable.
- 601010Recommended guidelines for towing behind recreational vehicles.
- 51987Fuel economy- customer expectations versus vehicle usage.
- 51945Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts.
- 51691Accessory drive belts- fead belt comes off- vehicles with 4.9L engine.
- 51689Frame- rivet replacement with bolts- service tips.
- 51669Noise- "popping/creaking"- front frame or suspension brackets- frame- "popping/creaking"- fastener replacement.
- 51401Diagnostic guides for out-of-warranty vehicles to be used as a master copy - diagnostic guides no longer available from adistra.
- 50997Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip.
- 50940Windshield and interior glass - fog/film.
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