1990 Ford F250 engine and engine cooling problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1990 Ford F250 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle made a left hand turn and half way through turn, steering got hard. Vehicle cut off, it restarted and was back to normal, 2 hours later, vehicle cut off. Vehicle reached 15mph and it died out again. Vehicle was going straight. Dealer stated problem was tfi module. Consumer was aware of…”
filed Jun 21, 2001
“At low speeds or idling in traffic vehicle will shutdown and die intermittently. Consumer must restart vehicle. Dealer cannot determine cause.*ak”
filed Aug 25, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt
9864 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 30, 1998Some vehicles may develop "cavitation" erosion in the cylinder wall of the engine. *tt
010198 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 1998
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other F250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F250 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 F250 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 F250 | 12 | 5% |
| 2011 F250 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 F250 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 F250 | 15 | 8% |
| 2007 F250 | 3 | 5% |
| 2006 F250 | 17 | 8% |
| 2005 F250 | 17 | 12% |
| 2004 F250 | 44 | 29% |
| 2003 F250 | 24 | 21% |
| 2002 F250 | 23 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Ford F250
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.