1999 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN AND DROVE OVER A POTHOLE WHEN THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED. THE FUEL TANK THEN DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED A FULL TANK OF GASOLINE FUEL TO SPILL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL TANK THEN STRUCK AND RUPTURED THE REAR BRAKES LINES. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO ABRUPTLY APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFT INTO PARK SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL STRAPS WERE CORRODED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND TRAVELED OVER A SPEED BUMP WHEN THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS MINIMAL FUEL SPILLAGE. THE FUEL STRAPS WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED YET THE FRONT STRAP WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT AT A COST OF $200. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN

THE FRONT STRAP ON MY F-150 FUEL TANK HAS RUSTED AND BROKE BUT THE BACK ONE IS STILL HOLDING, I AM WAITING ON THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM TO TURN IT INTO A RECALL AND I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS TO ADD TO THE INVESTIGATION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL THUMP WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED ONE OF THE STRAPS WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE WAS FRACTURED AND THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING DOWNWARD.THERE WAS ALSO FUEL SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE STRAPS AND FUEL TANK WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE OLD STRAPS AND FUEL TANK WERE CORRODED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,895 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE THEN PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE STRAPS HAD RUSTED, CAUSING THE TANK TO DETACH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 182,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN UPDATED 06/20/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN SHE STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD DRAGGING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE STRAPS THAT HELD THE TANK WERE MISSING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THERE WOULD POSSIBLY BE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE IN THE FUTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ONE OF THE METAL STRAPS HOLDING ON THE GAS TANK HAS RUSTED AND BROKEN OFF. THE GAS TAKE IS UNSTABLE AND TILTED. THE OTHER METAL STRAP IS RUSTED BUT NOT BROKEN YET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED A COMPONENT FRACTURING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE THEN PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL TANK AND THE STRAPS HAD FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

I HAVE A FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK 1999 AND LAST WEEK THE GAS TAND FELL OFF. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE STRAPS HOLDING THE TAND WERE RUSTED THROUGH. WHEN THE TANK FELL IT ALSO TOOK OUT THE BRAKE LINES AND I HAD NO BRAKES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND IT WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING IT TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE GASOLINE TANK STRAPS, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND THE FUEL TANK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.