1999 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT ONE STRAP WAS ALREADY FRACTURED AND FRACTURED THE SECOND STRAP WHILE REPAIRING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY BRAKE LINE ON THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. HE THEN PULLED INTO A OPEN LOT AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BOTH STRAPS FRACTURED AND WERE CORRODED. FUEL WAS SPILLED AND APPROXIMATELY EIGHT GALLONS OF FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED TO DETAIN THE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT BOTH STRAPS AND THE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED TWO OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD DETACHED FROM THE FUEL TANK AND WERE RUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO FUEL LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK, THE STRAPS AND A VALVE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11006 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) THAT COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 203,000. UPDATED 08/24/11*LJ UPDATED 3/01/2012 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH INTO A DRIVEWAY, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND DETECTED BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE FRACTURED DUE TO RUST. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF THE GAS TANK WAS PUNCTURED AS A RESULT OF THE STRAPS BREAKING. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE STRAPS AND GAS TANK WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1000. UPDATED 09/21/11

TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH STRAPS WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE HAD FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 220,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I FILLED MY VEHICLE UP FULL OF FUEL (26 GALLONS) THE NIGHT BEFORE THE INCIDENT. WHEN LEAVING WORK FOR LUNCH I PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVE AND DROVE APPROX. 400 FEET AT 25 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE THAT WAS CONSTANT, I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT 20 FEET AHEAD AND PARKED THE TRUCK. THE FRONT AND CENTER FUEL TANK STRAP GAVE OUT AND THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRONT OF THE TANK FROM DRAGGING IT APPROX. 100 FEET. I LOST APPROX. 10 GALLONS OF FUEL AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE REST OUT THE TANK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE STRAPS HAD SURFACE RUST, BUT WAS STILL SOLID AND IN TACT. THE TOP PART WHERE THE STRAP ATTACHES TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS GREAT. THE BREAK OCCURRED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK WITH A FULL LOAD OF FUEL. UPDATED 09/16/11.

TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP. BOTH OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FUEL TANK WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WAS FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED FUEL TO SPILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE DISPATCHED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER HEARING OF A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE FOR CORROSION OF FUEL TANK STRAPS AND CHECKING MY VEHICLE THEY ARE CORRODING. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP, FORD CUSTOMER CARE AND E-MAILED THE COMPANY I AM TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THEY CAN DO NOTHING. WHY ARE ALL FORD F-150'S NOT INCLUDED INTO RECALL, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. WHAT OTHER ACTION CAN I TAKE TO HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OF? *TR