FORD F-SERIES · model year

1991 FORD F-SERIES

7 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1991FORDF-SERIES carries 7 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1991 F-SERIES is fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump with 1 filings, followed by structure (1) and tires:tread/belt (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 1991 F-SERIES. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

7
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0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

7 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
STRUCTURE1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES1
EQUIPMENT1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1

Recent Complaints

20130814STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

REAR FRAME RUSTED BAD,REAR SPRING & BRACKET CAME OF THE FRAME. PLUS OTHER PARTS OF FRAME IS RUSTING BAD. *TR

20130103FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING TO THE STORE SMELLED GAS WHEN I GOT TO THE STORE THERE WAS GAS RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE OF TRUCK. *TR

20070915FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES

FUEL TANK DEVERTER FOR BACK TANK MALFUNCTIONS WHEN SWITCH TO THE REAR FUEL TANK. FUEL FLOWS FROM THE REAR TO THE FRONT THEN HAVE TO SWITCH BACK TO FRONT AFTER A WHILE, FUEL HAS SPILLED OVER FROM THE GAS CAP ONTO THE GROUND WITHCH CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND EXPLOSION. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

20070915EQUIPMENT

FUEL TANK DEVERTER FOR BACK TANK MALFUNCTIONS WHEN SWITCH TO THE REAR FUEL TANK. FUEL FLOWS FROM THE REAR TO THE FRONT THEN HAVE TO SWITCH BACK TO FRONT AFTER A WHILE, FUEL HAS SPILLED OVER FROM THE GAS CAP ONTO THE GROUND WITHCH CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND EXPLOSION. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

20050712TIRES:TREAD/BELT

DUE TO SEPERATION OF THE TREAD ON THE TIRE THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE DONE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER DOES NOT RESUME RESPONSIBILITES OF DAMAGE.

Mileage: 47,990

20040920STRUCTURE

I HAVE A '1991 F-150 2X4, ALSO WITH THE PAINT CHIPPING. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN ON SO MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES, AND THEY SHOULD FIX IT.*AK

20040527FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

1991 FORD F-150 FUEL CROSSOVER PROBLEMS WHEN I FILLED UP THE REAR FUEL TANK IT PUTS FUEL INTO THE FRONT TANK.IF IWOULD HAVE FILLED UP BOTH TANKS WE WOULD HAVE HAD A FUEL SPILL.THE TRUCK HAS NO POWER USING THE FRONT FUEL TANK.I CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THE WARRANTY ON THIS PROBLEM ENDED 2/25/03.I JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK 5/3/04.*MR

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1991 FORD F-SERIES have?
The 1991 FORD F-SERIES has 7 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 FORD F-SERIES?
The most-complained component for the 1991 FORD F-SERIES is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE and TIRES:TREAD/BELT.
Is the 1991 FORD F-SERIES safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1991 FORD F-SERIES; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.