1991 Ford F-450 SD
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1991 Ford F-450 SD. 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. 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.
Owner complaints
6 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires
PE00 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and felt a tremble.right rear tire exploded. he was able to pull over to shoulder. firestone tire dot vdor1wtwt471. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Power train › Axle assembly · Power train › Clutch assembly › Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
Consumer has had several problems with vehicle. rear axle/flywheel and clutch pressure plates have all been replaced 3 times each. dealer says it doesn't seem to be a nation wide problem, but admitts there IS a problem with the vehicle.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Engine started smoking, but not overheating. Mixing oil & antifreeze due to pinhole in engine block. Took to dealer ('96) & re-manufactured engine (not new) was put in. Problem temporarily solved. Has now reoccurred. Manufacturer said pinhole problem fixed. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring · Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
Electrical short in the wiring harness, causing the wiring harness to melt and a electricalfailure in the headlights, the headlights will not stay illuminated. Consumer has replaced the headlight switch on two occasion. *ak
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator · Electrical system › Starter assembly · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe · Power train · Power train › Clutch assembly · Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Pump
Starter motor replaced.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys · Seats
Seat frame breaks. tt
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.
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.
- 616522Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system.
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