The 1990 Ford Super Duty has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 89,770 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE STEEL FUEL RETURN TUBES THAT CONNECT THE FRAME FUEL RETURN LINES WITH THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL CAN CONTACT THE PINCH WELD FLANGE CONNECTING THE DASH PANEL TO THE FLOOR PAN. CONTINUED CONTACT LEADS TO ABRASION OF THE STEEL FUEL RETURN TUBE AND EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A FUEL LEAK.
Consequence
ABRASION OF THE STEEL TUBE WALL THAT EVENTUALLY CAUSES A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT IN A FIRE, IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT.
Remedy
FORD DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RETURN TUBES WITH FLEXIBLE STAINLESS STEEL BRAIDED/TEFLON TUBES. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBES.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Front end suspension failed, causing wandering and shimmy.”
“Two trucks:had to replace transmission 3 times. Bolts loosen frequently. Wiring in dashboard ignited and caused a fire. Owner wants the trucks to be bought back.”
“Two trucks:had to replace transmission 3 times. Bolts loosen frequently. Wiring in dashboard ignited and caused a fire. Owner wants the trucks to be bought back.”
“Two trucks:had to replace transmission 3 times. Bolts loosen frequently. Wiring in dashboard ignited and caused a fire. Owner wants the trucks to be bought back.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Ford Super Duty as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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