1988 Ford F150 fuel system, gasoline problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1988 Ford F150 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1988 ford f-150. The contact was stopped when she began to smell gasoline. The vehicle was pulled over and upon further examination, the contact noticed that fuel was spilling out of the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed that the…”
filed Dec 14, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 1988 ford f150. While the vehicle was parked, the contact looked underneath it and noticed fuel leaking. He discovered a recall for the same failure for the 1989 model. The dealer stated that when the recall was issued on the 1989 model, they had to install two fuel pumps in…”
filed Feb 14, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other F150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F150 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 F150 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 F150 | 50 | 9% |
| 2021 F150 | 31 | 3% |
| 2020 F150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 F150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 F150 | 6 | 0% |
| 2017 F150 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 F150 | 12 | 1% |
| 2015 F150 | 5 | 0% |
| 2014 F150 | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 F150 | 29 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 Ford F150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.