1992 FORD F-150 Complaints

THIS IS THE SECOND FORD F-150 THAT WE HAVE IN WHICH THE ALTERNATOR HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE OTHER ONE WAS A 1991 FORD F-150. VIN [XXX]. THE 1992 F-150 CAUGHT FIRE IN A PARKING LOT AND BURNED UP THE WIRING HARNESS ALONG WITH HOSES, ALTERNATOR, ETC. THE TRUCK IS PROBABLY A TOTAL LOSS. THE OTHER ONE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE ABLE TO PUT THIS ONE OUT BEFORE MAJOR DAMAGED OCCURRED. I AM VERY DISTRESSED TO HAVE HAD TWO TRUCKS CATCH FIRE IN TWO WEEKS AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL ONLY TRANSFER ME FROM DEPARTMENT TO DEPARTMENT. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

EA99-032; FUEL IS BEING PUMPED FROM FRONT TANK TO REAR TANK, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

FUEL IS BEING TRANSFERRED FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP THAT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIR WORK FOR RECALL 93V125000 HAD PREVIOUD NO RECORD OF TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SAME DEFECT AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 93V125000. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ISN'T PART OF RECALL 93V125000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 93S68 ALTHOUGH IT HAS SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL. CONSUMER HAS DUAL TANKS, AND MODULES BETWEEN ALLOW GAS TO GO TO BACK WHICH CAUSES FUEL TO OVERFLOW. CONSUMER IS SECOND OWNER, AND DEALER IS DENYING RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE FLAGGED HIM DOWN THAT HE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALLS 94 V 169 000 AND 93 V 125 000. CONSUMER BELIEVED RECALL WORK WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY AS FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. DEALER BOB BELL FORD 7125 RICHIE HWY. GLEN BURNIE, MD. 410-766-3600. *AK THE DEALER FAILED TO REMOVE THE LEAKING FUEL TANK, AND THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DANGEROUS UNLESS ACTION WAS TAKEN. *YH

AFTER FILLING UP FUEL TANK FUEL GAUGE WILL SHOW ON DASHBOARD THAT TANK IS EMPTY.*AK

AFTER FILLING UP TANKS AND DRIVING DOWN ROAD COULD EXPERIENCE A LEAKAGE OF FUEL WHERE BOTH TANKS HAD TO BE REPLACED, INCLUDING DUAL TANKS SWITCH.*AK

RECALL 93V125000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 93S68; FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM TANK PERIODICALLY. LATELY VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO LEAK MORE FREQUENTLY. CONSUMER WAS ON A ROAD TRIP AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM TANK CONSISTENTLY. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT DEALER TO SEE IF ANYTHING COULD BE DONE.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAD LEAKED FUEL IN PAST, HOWEVER THE CAUSE WAS NEVER DETERMINED. *SLC