The 1991 Ford E-150 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 350,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.
THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
REPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1991 ford e150. The contact was driving 45 mph and smelled a gasoline fuel odor. He stopped the vehicle and notice gasoline leaking from the front tank of the fuel line. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1991 ford e150. The contact was driving 45 mph and smelled a gasoline fuel odor. He stopped the vehicle and notice gasoline leaking from the front tank of the fuel line. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 ford e150. While driving 35 mph, the contact heard a loud hissing sound coming from the vehicle. He inspected the vehicle and noticed burn markings inside the filler cap as well as outside of the fuel tank. He stated that the components on the inside of the fuel tank…”
“I found a safety recall on my vehicle, 91v-146 the dealer clams no record of recall, but has had this problem for 10 years now. Ford says recalls dont expire, but since no record due to it being a 1991 gary yoemans ford will not fix. Vehicle had 60,000 origional miles on it due to lack of…”
“Consumer states while driving the accelerator pedal became stuck causing vehicle to suddenly accelerate. Ts”
“While driving two tires failed within 30 minutes of each other. The original general tires (tire information unknown) experienced tread separation which caused significant body damage. Manufacturer not willing to do anything. *tt”
“Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and vehicle started to tremble all over. However consumer was able to control vehicle. Left front tire tread separated from rim.*ak consumer stated all 5 tires had to be replaced.*jb”
“Firestone fr480 tires p235 75 r15 experienced sidewall cracking. *slc”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Ford E-150 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.