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1990 Ford F800

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

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1Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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What owners reported most

Tires
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Tires complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2000
Tires

WE PUT NEW FIRESTONE TIRES ON THIS TRUCK FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 01/27/1998, THEY BEGAN TO FAIL 10/10/1998, WE REPLACED THE ENTIRE SET BY ~ 04/09/1999. THE SET INSTALLED ON ~ 04/09/1999 BEGAN TO FAIL ~ 10/02/1999, BY MARCH 2000 WE WERE REPLACING THE FRONT TIRES, AND BY MAY OF 2000 WE COMPLETELY REMOVED ALL FIRESTONE PRODUCT FROM …

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WE PUT NEW FIRESTONE TIRES ON THIS TRUCK FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 01/27/1998, THEY BEGAN TO FAIL 10/10/1998, WE REPLACED THE ENTIRE SET BY ~ 04/09/1999. THE SET INSTALLED ON ~ 04/09/1999 BEGAN TO FAIL ~ 10/02/1999, BY MARCH 2000 WE WERE REPLACING THE FRONT TIRES, AND BY MAY OF 2000 WE COMPLETELY REMOVED ALL FIRESTONE PRODUCT FROM THE TRUCK AND PLACED MICHELIN ON THE FRONT AND GOODYEAR ON THE REAR. WE HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. THE FIRESTONE 10.00/20 WERE SEPARATING THE TREAD FROM THE TIRE. THIS WAS NOT BLOW OUTS, BUT TREAD SEPARATION VERY SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM NOW UNDER RECALL. FIRESTONE IS AWARE OF OUR PROBLEM THEY HAVE ISSUED SOME CREDITS, THEY ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT NO ONE WILL RETURN MY CALLS AND THE ISSUE OF THE CREDITS IS NOT COMPLETELY RESOLVED. (DOT NUMBER: 681841 TIRESIZE: 10.00/20)

NHTSA ODI #733937

Official recalls

1

91V071000 · Vehicle Speed Control

May 1, 1991

THE THROTTLE CABLE WHICH RUNS FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE GOVERNOR ASSEMBLY HOUSING MAY HAVE BEEN KINKED DURING ASSEMBLY, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE CABLE HOUSING INNER LINING. THIS COULD RESULT IN EITHER FRACTURE OR STICKING OF THE CABLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE THROTTLE CABLE FRACTURES, ENGINE SPEED WILL RETURNTO IDLE. IF THE CABLE JAMS OR STICKS, THE ENGINE WILL REMAIN AT THE SPEED ATWHICH IT WAS RUNNING WHEN THE JAMMING OCCURRED. A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT INLOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE GOVERNOR ASSEMBLIES, WHICH INCLUDE THE THROTTLE CABLE.

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

2

EA91014 · Steering Lockup

Opened Jan 31, 1991 · Closed Aug 27, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

There is no summary currently available

EA90036 · Brake Chamber Failure

Opened Jul 6, 1990 · Closed Jul 6, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available