1991 Ford F-150 Electrical System
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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RECALL NOS 93V125000 & 96V071000 REGARDING IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TWICE TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED DUE TO LACK OF TIME. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE IGNITON SWITCH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED TWICE UPON OWNERSHIP, RESULTING IN SWITCH EXTREMELY HOT CAN'T TOUCH. FORD DID SOME ALTERATION/RIGGED. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
IGNITION FIRE. *AK
INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED; CAUSED FIRE IN DASHBOARD; PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT; 15 MINUTES LATER, WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE; DISTINGUISHED FIRE 3 TIMES.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE HARNESS IN THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
MOMENTS AFTER PARKING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, UPON RETURNING, FOUND INTERIOR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
MOMENTS AFTER PARKING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, UPON RETURNING FOUND INTERIOR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE LOCKING MECHANSIM ENGAGED SO STEERING BECAME IMPOSSIBLE.*AK
TRUCK WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF AND CUAGHT ON FIRE, PLEASE DESCRIBE. **AK
TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD AFTER MOVING 5 MINUTES TO ANOTHER LOCATION. PAINT ON HOOD BOILED DUE TO HEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE SUDDENLY STARTED COMING UP THROUGH DEFROSTER VENTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE; WITHIN FEW SECONDS, FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM DASHBOARD; CAR TOTALED.
IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES STEERING COLUMN FIRE. TT
IGNITION SWITCH BENDS THEREBY CATCHING THE IGNITION HOUSING ON FIRE. TT
ELECTRICAL PROCESSOR CAUGHT FIRE. TT
UNDER DASH WIRING ASSEMBLY CAUGHT FIRE. *AW
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The 1991 Ford F-150 has 45 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.