1993 FORD F-150 Complaints

I HAVE A '93 FORD F150 HALF TON 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP. ABOUT A YEAR AGO AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION MY BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. I PUMPED THEM VIGOROUSLY, AND THEN ONLY MARGINALLY THEY SLOWED ME DOWN. FORTUNATELY NO ONE ELSE WAS APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION. I MADE IT TO MY MECHANICS SHOP AND UPON INSPECTION HE DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH (MY CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING A FEW WEEKS BEFORE) WAS SHORTING OUT, WAS CHARRED BLACK, AND HAD BEEN BOILING THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE BRAKE LINE WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO IT. THIS PUT AIR BUBBLES OF VAPORIZED BRAKE FLUID IN THE LINE WHICH KEPT THEM FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. HE DISCONNECTED THE POWER SUPPLY TO IT AND A FEW DAYS LATER INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH WHEN IT ARRIVED. THIS HAPPENED ALMOST A YEAR AGO AND SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. AT THE TIME I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE BUT NOW IT SCARCES ME TO THINK IT COULD HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL AND I DIDN'T WARN ANYONE ABOUT IT. *AK

THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE WHILE TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE WAS UNDER THE HOOD BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A FUEL LEAK. THERE WERE TWO FUEL TANKS ON THE VEHICLE. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FUEL FROM THE FRONT TANK WENT TO THE REAR FUEL TANK CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW OUT THE FUEL FILL NECK. *TC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER NOTICED A BROWN LIQUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A GAS ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF FUEL SENSOR. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED GAS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. MADE CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL, AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD AND HAD TO MANY MILES, EVEN THOUGH FUEL WAS SPURTING FROM THE GAS TANK. *AK

CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT OIL FROM THE OIL PAN WAS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH CONTACTED.*AK

MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE BED OF TRUCK WAS LAYING ON THE SPRINGS WHEN INSPECTING THE TRUCK FOR AN EXHAUST PROBLEM. THE BRACKET RUSTED BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN. THERE WAS A DEPRESSION IN THE HANGER THAT HELD WATER. THE 2 HANGERS AND SHACKLES WERE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW. . THIS VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED UNDER THE LW MACHINE PRODUCTS. *AK

THE REAR FUEL TANK WAS SENDING FUEL INTO THE FRONT TANK. AS A RESULT THE FRONT FUEL TANK OVER FLOWED. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CATCH FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

TRIED TO HAVE A VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR A SAFETY ISSUE. FORD SAID THAT IT WASN'T COVERED ANYMORE ALTHOUGH THE ORIGINAL RECALL DOCUMNET SAID FORD WAS TO FIX THE SITUATION REGARDLESS OF AGE, MILEAGE, OR OWNERSHIP FROM THE DATE JULY 14TH 1993 ON. THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE RECENTLY THAT IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A HEAT SOURCE IN THE AREA, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN EXPLOSION. REF RECALL 93V-125 FORD 1990-1993 F-150. *AK

BOTH FRONT AND REAR FUEL TANKS RECENTLY STARTED LEAKING ON MY 1993 FORD F150 PICKUP AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL FROM FORD FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND MECHANISM FOR TRANSFER OF FUEL FROM THE TANKS.AT THE TIME I TOOK MY PICKUP TO 5 STAR FORD FOR THE RECALL THEY TOLD ME BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE LEAKING AT THE SEAMS OF BOTH TANKS. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS FOR A DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE TRANSFER OF FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER AND CAUSE LEAKAGE AT THE FILLER NECK OF THE TANKS. I BELIEVE THE TANKS ARE LEAKING AT THE SEAMS EITHER BECAUSE OF OVER PRESSURE FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR CAUSING EXCESS PRESSURE IN THE TANKS OR A DEFECTIVE JOINING OF THE TANKS AT THEIR SEAMS. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE FIRE AND PROPERTY AND BODY INJURY. I HAVE REQUESTED FORD TO EITHER REPAIR THE FUEL TANKS OR REPLACE THEM BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED. I THINK THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK OF FIRE. I CANNOT AFFORD THE $700 5 STAR FORD WANTED TO PUT TWO NEW FUEL TANKS ON MY PICKUP. PLEASE HELP!*AK