1999 FORD F-150 Complaints

1999 FORD F-150 WAS TOWED INTO SHOP FOR A NO START PROBLEM WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP ON THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK IS LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK ITSELF WHICH MUST BE REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PUMP. WHEN STARTING THIS PROCEDURE, THE MECHANICS IMMEDIATELY DISCOVERED THAT BOTH TANK STRAPS HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND THE FUEL TANK WAS NO LONGER HELD IN PLACE BY THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND WAS INSTEAD RESTING ON THE FUEL TANK SKID PLATE. IF THIS WAS A 2-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO SKID PLATE AND THE TANK WOULD INSTEAD HAVE BEEN DRAGGING IN THE GROUND CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

1999 F150 4X4, THE REAR FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAP WAS RUSTED IN HALF AND HANGING BELOW TRUCK. I REPLACED BOTH STRAPS ON THE TRUCK. *TR

WHEN TRUCK IS FILLED WITH GAS..THE TANK LEAKS.....AND VERY STRONG GAS SMELL..... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FUEL TANK SUDDENLY FELL OFF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE STRAPS THAT HELD IT HAD RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 162,000. UPDATED EVOQ 12/01/10

1999 FORD F150 4WHEEL DRIVE THE FRONT GAS TANK STRAP BECAME DETACHED FROM THE MOUNT . THE STRAP DRAGGED THE GROUND . I AM HAPPY IT DID NOT CAUSE ANY OTHER DAMAGE. THE STRAP MOUNT IS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH AND I DO NOT KNOW HOW OR IF IT CAN BE REPAIRED. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 93K MILES ON IT. *TR

THE METAL GAS TANK STRAP ON MY 1999 FORD F150 IS RUSTED IN TWO AND CAUSED THE GAS TANK TO SAG. IF I WOULD NOT HAVE CAUGHT THIS THE OTHER TANK STRAP COULD HAVE BROKE CAUSING MY TANK TO FALL WHILE DRIVING. *TR

IN APRIL OF 2010 MY F150 PICK UP GAS TANK FELL OFF. I HAD TO BUY A NEW ONE. THE STRAPS RUSTED AND THE TANK FELL. I LOST ALL OF THE GAS THAT IN IT. IT COST ME $600.00. THE TRUCK IS A1999. THE STRAPS SHOULD BE MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL. *TR

F150 FUEL TANK RUSTED OUT AND LEAKED - DUE TO RUSTED TANK STRAPS HAD TO REPLACE TANK AND STRAPS AT 130,000 MILES. *TR

ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2010, I WAS DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AT SPEEDS OF UNDER 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. I PULLED THE VEHICLE SAFELY OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND MYSELF, AND THE 2 OTHER PEOPLE IN THE TRUCK GOT OUT TO ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. IMMEDIATELY, WE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP(THE STRAP CLOSEST TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE) WAS RUSTED AND BROKEN. AS A RESULT, THE TANK WAS LOOSE AND BOUNCING. THAT CAUSED IT TO HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. SINCE WE WERE MANY MILES FROM AN AUTO PARTS STORE, WE USED A SMALL RACHET STRAP TO KEEP THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE. THE NEXT DAY, I SAW A NEWS STORY ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION, AND DECIDED TO HOLD OFF ON MAKING THE REPAIR UNTIL I CONTACTED THE NHTSA OFFICE. *TR

FUEL TANK STRAP RUSTED AND BROKE. FUEL TANK WAS ALLOWED TO FALL ENOUGH TO BREAK FILLER NECK AND NECK AT TANK ITSELF. *TR