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1990 Ford Ford Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 8 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

8 reports
178,000 miles · Jun 25, 2003
Power Train

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 1990 BRONCO II AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION THROUGH OUT THE CHASSIS. HAVING SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME AND MONEY, WE HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT ON THIS VEHICLE WAS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN BY FORD AND THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE, THE ONLY RESPONSE WE CAN GET IS "…

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MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 1990 BRONCO II AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION THROUGH OUT THE CHASSIS. HAVING SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME AND MONEY, WE HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT ON THIS VEHICLE WAS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN BY FORD AND THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE, THE ONLY RESPONSE WE CAN GET IS "DISCONTINUED ITEM" AND VERBALLY "DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. WE'RE CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO FURTHER PROBLEMS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF HANDLING FAILURE. THERE ARE NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS ON THIS ITEM TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10023742

Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ODI #709840

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 1999
Power Train

REAR AXLE IS TOO LIGHT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE COACH AND THE OVERHANG.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.CONSUMER EVEN HAD IT WEIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #843522

Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 1997
Exterior Lighting

BRIGHT AND LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS IS ALMOST THE SAME.

NHTSA ODI #527466

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DRIVER SMELLED BURNING ODOR FROM RIGHT FRONT BRAKES.

NHTSA ODI #507565

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 1996
Electrical System

IGNITION SWITCH EMITS A BURNING SMELL.

NHTSA ODI #501919

Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 1996
Vehicle Speed Control

HIGH IDLING PROBLEM. *SD

NHTSA ODI #502186

Mileage unknown · May 3, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

ENGINE FIRE. *AW

NHTSA ODI #489634

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

1

PE90051 · Increase In Engine Rpm's

Opened Mar 5, 1990 · Closed May 5, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

There is no summary currently available