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)
The worst 1990 Ford F800 problems
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Recalls 1
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 91V071000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Steering lockup
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EA91014
Brake chamber failure
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EA90036
Technical service bulletins for the 1990 Ford F800 3
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What 1990 Ford F800 owners say
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Is the 1990 Ford F800 reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1990 Ford F800, fewer than a typical F800 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1990 Ford F800?
Tires, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 1990 Ford F800 have?
1 recall, covering vehicle speed control.
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