1997 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH THE FUEL TANK TO SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE THE FUEL DID NOT SPILL OUT OF IT. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED TWO STRAPS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO FALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 119,000.

OWN A 1997 FORD F-150 RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE GAS TANK STRAPS HAVE RUSTED OUT. THE CENTER STRAP HAS COMPLETELY BROKE IN TWO DUE TO RUST CORROSION TILTING THE TANK, AND CAUSING GAS SPILLAGE DURING FUELING CREATING A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSIVE DANGER. *KB

YESTERDAY 7/15/2011 I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT OF LOWES AND SMELLED GAS. I FOUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE GAS TANK WAS WET FROM THE TOP DOWN. I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE METAL STRAPS THAT HELD THE TANK WAS BROKEN. IT WAS BROKEN AT THE POINT WHERE IT TURNS TO GO UNDER THE TANK. IT APPEARED TO HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. I PURCHASED LARGE PLASTIC WIRE TIES TO HOLD THE TANK IN PLACE SO I COULD GET HOME SAFELY. I STILL SMELLED GAS WHEN I ARRIVED AT HOME. *TT

1997 F-150 FORD PICK UP TRUCK HAS 2 FUEL TANK RETAINING STRAPS THAT HAVE CORRODED AND ONE HAS BROKEN. FUEL TANK HAS SUSTAINED CORROSION TO THE POINT WHERE IT LEAKS WHEN FILLED WITH FUEL. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN BECAUSE IF THE SECOND STRAP SHOULD BRAKE WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION, THE TANK WOULD DROP TO THE ROADWAY AND THERE WOULD BE A CHANCE FOR SPARKING AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE! ... AS WELL AS ALL THE INCONVENIENCE OF GETTING IT REPAIRED. I WILL HAVE THE STRAPS REPLACED AND THE TANK CHECKED. THIS APPARENTLY IS NOT A CURRENT RECALL ITEM (I ASKED THE LOCAL FORD DEAL SERVICE PERSON IF IT WAS AND NOTHING CAME UP FOR MY VIN NUMBER), BUT CERTAINLY IS A CANDIDATE FOR RECALL, JUDGING FROM THE RESPONSES WHEN ONE GOOGLES ON THE TOPIC. *TT

THE FUEL TANK STRAP ON MY 1997 FORD F 150 HAS RUSTED OUT AND IS NO LONGER HOLDING MY TANK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND HEARD FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS FRACTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST, ALSO CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO HANG ABNORMALLY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE STRAP REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE ERUPTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WITH NO OTHER EXTERNAL FORCES OTHER THAN GRAVITY THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FAILED AND THE TANK FELL TO THE GROUND. NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE STRAPS NEED REPLACING. COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. UPDATED 08/11/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TANK APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. BUT THERE WAS A BREAK NEAR THE CENTER OF THE STRAPS. UPDATED 08/12/11.*JB

FUEL TANK FOUND LEAKING FROM TOP WHILE PARKED IN HOME GARAGE. THE SHOP INDICATED A LARGE RUSTED OUT AREA AROUND FUEL SENSOR. THE TANK WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE STRAPS HOLDING TANK HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND WHERE DEEMED UNSAFE AND ALSO REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 84,000 MILES AND IS ALWAYS GARAGED. THIS IS VERY POOR QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WARRANTS INVESTIGATING.

I HAVE A FORD F150 AND GAS TANK FELL OFF MY TRUCK AND WAS DRAGGING AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DO TO THE GAS STRAP PROBLEM. I THINK THAT THIS IS A HORRIBLE PROBLEM. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED DUE TO THE SPARKS AND GAS EVERY WERE.. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE STRAPS WERE IN HORRIBLE SHAPE AS THEY WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THEY WERE SPLIT INTO SHEETS AND THE METAL WAS FLAKING OFF. UPDATED 09/21/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUALLY LOUD NOSE. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WAS CORRODED AND SEPARATING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.