1990 Ford F-250 engine problems

10 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.

owner complaints: 10
of this car's complaints: 9%
crashes: 1
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Engine: gasoline
4
Exhaust system: emission control
2
Engine
2
Exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
Cooling system: radiator assembly
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Ford F-250 engine problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1990 Ford F-250 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jun 21, 2001 · Engine · CA

Vehicle made a left hand turn and half way through turn, steering got hard. Vehicle cut off, it restarted and was back to normal, 2 hours later, vehicle cut off. Vehicle reached 15mph and it died out again. Vehicle was going straight. Dealer stated problem was tfi module. Consumer was aware of class action suit in state of california.*ak consumer states the stalling occurs when weather is hot, engine is hot, vehicle driven for 1-2 hours, going slow, and air conditioner on.

Filed Aug 25, 2000 · Engine · CA

At low speeds or idling in traffic vehicle will shutdown and die intermittently. Consumer must restart vehicle. Dealer cannot determine cause.

Filed Sep 16, 1998 · Engine · PA · fire

Engine fire.

Filed Mar 11, 1998 · Engine · TX

Engine failed while vehicle was being driven due to blown gasket.

Filed Jan 23, 1998 · Engine · IL · fire

Engine fire.

Filed Aug 18, 1997 · Engine · AZ

Catalytic converter overheated and there was a danger of fire if parked over some flammable material, such as leaves, paper, etc.

Filed Dec 11, 1996 · Engine · IN · fire

Vehicle fire.

Filed Nov 27, 1996 · Engine · CA

Radiator sensor failed twice.

Filed Jul 2, 1996 · Body, Engine · NY

Transmission problems.

Filed Apr 18, 1996 · Engine · FL · crash

Fresh air pum w/v8 check valve; system keeps exhaust from entering ventalation. Second valve failed allowing exhaust to enter, knocking driver out.

Questions about the 1990 Ford F-250 engine

Does the 1990 Ford F-250 have engine problems?

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the engine of the 1990 Ford F-250, 9% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1990 Ford F-250 engine problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1990 Ford F-250 engine?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford F-250 have bad engine?

The Ford F-250 model years with the most engine complaints are 1999 (82 complaints), 2004 (63 complaints) and 2000 (44 complaints).