IllustrationRECALL NUMBER 91V146000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 91S39; CHECK VALUE HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING PORTION OF FUEL TO PASS TO THE SECOND TANK WHICH CAUSES A OVERFLOW OF THE SECOND TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAKAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
1989 Ford F150
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 82 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports40 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
210 reports91 V 146 000/FUEL TANK:AUXILLARY SELECTOR SWITCH: VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH FUEL OVERFLOWING PAST THE FILLER CAP AND COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMEDCONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK
STOPPED BY DAM NECK ANNEX NAVAL BASE GATE GUARD ON WAY TO WORK (APX 26 MILES). WAS INFORMED I COULD NOT ENTER BASE DUE TO GAS POURING OUT OF FRONT GAS TANK. I PARKED VEHICLE AND CALLED AAA TO TOW. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH AND BOTH FUEL PUMPS. VEHICLE STILL NOT FIXED. UPON SWITCHING TO THE REAR GAS TANK, VEHICL…
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STOPPED BY DAM NECK ANNEX NAVAL BASE GATE GUARD ON WAY TO WORK (APX 26 MILES). WAS INFORMED I COULD NOT ENTER BASE DUE TO GAS POURING OUT OF FRONT GAS TANK. I PARKED VEHICLE AND CALLED AAA TO TOW. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH AND BOTH FUEL PUMPS. VEHICLE STILL NOT FIXED. UPON SWITCHING TO THE REAR GAS TANK, VEHICLE RUNS A SHORT TIME THEN CUTS OFF AS IF OUT OF GAS. HAVE TO RETURN TO FRONT TANK. SUSPECT PROBLEM WAS ONGOING FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO BEFORE I WAS AWARE OF IT. I THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS STEALING THE GAS BUT NOW SUSPECT IT WAS POURING OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM LUCKY TO BE HERE. THIS IS DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. PLEASE GET THE WORD OUT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS VEHICLE, NOR WOULD I BE SELLING IT TO SOMEONE ELSE UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED.
VEHICLE WAS GOING THROUGH MORE GAS THAN USUAL. CONSUMER FIILLED UP REAR TANK THAT MORNING, AND BY THE TIME CONSUMER GOT TO WORK, BACK TANK WAS FILLING UP THE FRONT TANK , AND CAUSING FRONT TANK TO OVERFILL.*AK
INSURED SAYS THEY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, P235/75R15, STEEL BELTED RADIAL, 25% WEAR AND < 1YR. OLD. (CLAIM# 22-V369-810) *MW
CONSUMER HAS AN 1989 FORD F150. RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED BETWERN THE LAYERS OF STEEL AT 65MPH. TIRES DIDN'T LOSE PRESSURE. ONLY UNDERHOOD DAMAGE. FIRESTONE SENT SOME PAPERS & WOULD LIKE THE TIRE SENT TO THEM. NO TIRE NO CLAIM. DOT# VDHL1M4069. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15. *AK *SLC
I RECENTLY SAW A NEWSCLIP ON T.V. ABOUT A SET OF TIRES THAT WERE WORN LIKE MY TIRES. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SIZE TIRE, AND IF FIRESTONE WAS GOING TO BE RECALLING THESE TIRES IN THE FUTURE?( DOT NUMBER: W29V TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R15 )
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.5 )
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. NLM
FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO CORROSION AT TANK SUPPORT. *AK
Official recalls
496V071000 · Electrical System:ignition
Apr 25, 1996
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
91V146000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:auxillary Tank:selector Devices
Sep 4, 1991
THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE.
90V101000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
Jun 1, 1990
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SNAP RING THAT LOCATES THE PARK GEAR ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THE GEAR IS PLACED IN PARK, THE PARK GEAR WOULD NOTENGAGE, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL FREELY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT PROPERLYSET. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL IMPROVED SNAP RING AND REVISED TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING.
89V114000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:auxillary Tank
Jul 14, 1989
SHIELDS ON THE FRONTS OF THE MIDSHIP MOUNTED FUEL TANKS WERE OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH 30 MPH IMPACT TEST OFFMVSS NO. 301, FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY.
Remedy: INSTALL FUEL TANK SHIELDS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
5EA91044 · Loss Of Brake Effectivenes
Opened Oct 30, 1991 · Closed Oct 30, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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EA91031 · Fuel Expulsion
Opened Jun 26, 1991 · Closed Nov 1, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
PE91077 · Loss Of Brake Effectivenes
Opened May 23, 1991 · Closed Oct 31, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE91017 · Ford Truck Inconsistent Vehicle Control.
Opened Nov 27, 1990 · Closed Apr 17, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
SEE CLOSE RESUME
PE90056 · Trnsmssion Park Gear Fail
Opened Mar 12, 1990 · Closed Jun 12, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
There is no summary currently available