1992 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE, IT COULD NOT BE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,256. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE FOOT PEDAL PARKING BRAKE, IT WOULD SKIP SOME TEETH AND GO FREE WHEEL. HE HAD TO RELEASE THE BRAKE AND TRY AGAIN. UPDATED 05/07/12

WHILE UNDERGOING A ROUTINE STATE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAD A REAR TANK STRAP FAILURE. THE STRAP IS CORRODED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND IS HANGING DOWN NEAR THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK HAS NOT FALLEN DOWN AS THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE UNTIL THE STRAP IS REPLACED. *KB

FUEL TANK CROSSMEMBERS ROTTING OUT ALLOWING FUEL TANK TO DROP AND SPILL FUEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS AND THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS WAS LEAKING A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE PREVIOUS DAY BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED TO FULL CAPACITY LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.

FUEL SYSTEM, TANK FILLING FROM OTHER TANK, AND IF TANK IS SWITCHED THEN THE OTHER TANK STARTS FILLING CAUSING GAS TO COME OUT OF TANK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE COASTED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK HAD BURNED A HOLE IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THREE WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 384,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE OR IF THE RECALL WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 230,000.

1992 FORD F150 SAFETY RECALL 93S68. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW WHICH WAS DUE TO A DAMAGED CHECK VALVE. A LOCAL FORD GARAGE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM RETURNED. ON DECEMBER 29, 2009 THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND ON DECEMBER 30, 2009 THE CHECK VALVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE RESULT WAS GAS SPILLAGE WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE SECOND FUEL TANK WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER OBSERVED THE FAILURE AFTER REACHING HIS DESTINATION. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE;TANK ASSEMBLY), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE SPILLING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. WHENEVER THE CONTACT FILLS THE GAS TANK, FUEL SPRAYS OUT OF THE TANK. THE GAS NOZZLE STOPS WHEN THE TANK IS FULL; HOWEVER, GASOLINE STILL SPRAYS OUT OF THE TANK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.