1999 FORD F-150 Complaints

IN MAY WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I ACCELERATED AND THE PLUG BLEW AT SECONDS LATER I GOT IT TOWED TO THE SHOP FIXED IT WITH THE HELI-COIL KIT DAYS LATER AS I WAS GOING UP A STEEP HILL HEARD A POPPING SOUND BROUGHT IT RIGHT TO THE SHOP ANOTHER PLUG WAS READY TO EJECT THEY PULLED ALL PLUGS ANTI SEIZED THEM GOOD FOR A COUPLE MONTHS NOW IN SEPT IT IS READY TO LOSE ANOTHER PLUG. MY TRUCK IS A 1999 FORD F-150 TRITON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK: MOUNTING) BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL LEAK THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY RUST AND FRACTURED STRAPS ON THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

BRAKE LINE IS RUSTED COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF BRAKES. GAS TANK AND SUPPORTS ARE RUSTED REPLACED ONCE BUT STILL ALL RUSTED. ALL FRAME UNDERNEATH IS RUSTED IMPOSSIBLE TO DO REPAIRS. *KB

GAS LEAKING FROM BACK END OF GAS TANK. GAS TANK RUSTED THROUGH ON BACK OF TANK WERE A PLASTIC SHIELD WAS AFIXED BY FORD. REMOVED PLASTIC SHIELD AND ENTIRE END OF GAS TANK RUSTED AND LEAKING. BRUSHED AWAY LOOSE RUST AND MULTIPLE HOLES APPEARED AND GAS POURED OUT. THE PLASTIC SHIELD HAS A SPACE BETWEEN IT AND THE TANK WHICH COLLECTS DIRT/SNOW AND ROAD SALT CAUSING THE GAS TANK TO FAIL AND LEAK. THE REST OF THE GAS TANK IS SOUND EXCEPT FOR THE STRAPS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE. FORD HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE STRAPS. FORD SHOULD CONSIDER THE ENTIRE GAS TANK FOR RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS PLASTIC COVER THAT CAUSE THE GAS TANK TO FAIL AND LEAK. A VERY SERIOUS DANGER OF FIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED AND DURING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS ADVISED THAT THE MOUNTING WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DENIED THE RECALL STATING THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW MOUNT BEFORE THE RECALL COULD BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. AFTER INSPECTING THE FAILURE HE NOTICED CORROSION AND RUST ON THE BRAKE LINE AND THE FUEL STRAPS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RUST AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DROPPED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT BOTH OF THE STRAPS FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. ALSO, HE STATED THAT AS A TEMPORARY FIX HE PLACED TWO RATCHET STRAPS TO HOLD THE TANK IN PLAC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DETACHED AND APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF TANK OF FUEL WAS SPILLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT BOTH OF THE STRAPS FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT PROVIDE AN OFFICIAL DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

VEHICLE IS ON CURRENT RECALL FOR STRAP SECURING THE GAS TANK RUSTING. NOT ONLY THE STRAPS ARE RUSTING BUT THE GAS TANK IS ALSO RUSTING. WHEN ONE OF MY STRAPS BROKE THE GAS TANK DROPPED 2 ". BOTH STRAPS WERE REPLACED AND THEN GAS TANK STARTED TO LEAK. I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE GAS TANKS ALSO BE CHECKED FOR RUSTING BY THE SUPPORT STRAPS. I HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW GAS TANK TO GET MY TRUCK BACK ON THE ROAD SAFELY.

1999 FORD F-150. CONSUMER STATES GAS TANK DEFECT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE SON BACKED THE TRUCK OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE ENTIRE GAS TANK FELL TO THE GROUND. THE STRAPS SUPPORTING THE GAS TANK BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED. *JB