This was partly because it did not meet federal highway safety standards for civilian vehicles, and because of a series of rollover accidents. Unlike other military transports, such as the WWII and Korean War-era Jeeps and Dodge and Chevrolet transport trucks, the M151 was never widely released into the civilian market. ( June 2019) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Although the M151 was developed and initially produced by Ford, production contracts for the M151A2 were later also awarded to Kaiser and AM General Corp, a subsidiary of AMC. Design started in 1951 and testing and prototyping lasted through most of the fifties. The M151 was developed to specifications and guidance of the U.S.

In 1951 Ford Motor Company was awarded the contract to design a ¼-ton 4×4 truck to replace the aging M38 and M38A1 model jeeps. military service in 1999, the M151 series achieved a longer run of service than that of the World War II/Korean War-era MB/GPW, M38, and M38A1 series combined. It has since been replaced by the larger AM General HMMWV in most utility roles in frontline use. The M151 had an integrated body design which offered a little more space than prior jeeps, and featured all-around independent suspension with coil springs. The Truck, Utility, ¼-Ton, 4×4, M151 or simply M151 was the successor to the Korean War M38 and M38A1 jeep Light Utility Vehicles. 100,000 (1959–1988) last production of 1,000 units built for Pakistan (1988) At AM General and line dismantled.

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