Model year record
1991 Ford F-450 Sd recalls & problems
The 1991 Ford F-450 Sd has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 6 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (7 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1991 Ford F-450 Sd.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine; Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys | 7 | — |
| Electrical systemAlternator/generator/regulator; Starter assembly | 4 | — |
| Power trainClutch assembly; Axle assembly | 4 | — |
| SteeringHydraulic power assist › Pump | 2 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner 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
- Power train › Axle assembly
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 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
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
1990-91 DIESEL ENGINE DRIVE BELTS BREAK AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. TT
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- DUAL FUEL TANK CROSSFLOW/LEAKAGEClosedLed to recall 00V424000
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…