2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

JUST TURNED OFF HWY ONTO GRAVEL ROAD. FELT A JOLT AND THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE. PULLED OVER AND UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD BROKEN AND I WAS DRAGGING THE FUEL TANK DOWN THE ROAD. DUE TO BEING ON GRAVEL THERE WERE NO SPARKS AND NO FIRE. TANK WAS RUINED AND HAD TO REPLACE THAT ALONG WITH BOTH STRAPS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT RE-SET SINCE THE INCIDENT AS WELL.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. WHEN SHE STOPPED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TWO STRAPS WERE BOTH FRACTURED AND RUSTED THROUGH ALONG WITH APPROXIMATELY FIVE GALLONS OF FUEL SPILLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT BOTH STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED BY ADDING TWO STRAPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HER VIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 180,000. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF UPDATED 06/21/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN HIS DRIVEWAY, HE WENT OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT DID NOT MENTION IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTACT HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000.

REAR GAS TANK STRAP RUSTED OUT AND BROKE. THE TANK DID SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK BUT DROPPED DOWN ABOUT 4 INCHES.

I OWN A 2000 FORD F 150 THAT I BOUGHT USED BACK IN FEBRUARY. WE GOT IT HOME AND CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND THE BROKEN STRAP. WE HAVE ONE FUEL TANK STRAP THAT IS RUSTED AND BROKE. THE OTHER ONE IS RUSTED BUT NOT BROKE AS OF NOW. *TR

2000 F-150 FORD. LOST BRAKE FLUID DUE TO RUSTED HOLE IN BRAKE LINE NEAR REAR WHEEL ON DRIVER SIDE.WHILE CRAWLING UNDER THE TRUCK I DISCOVERED THE GAS TANK FRONT STRAP RUSTED INTO. THE TANK HAD DROPPED DOWN. THE REAR STRAP WAS RUSTY BUT HOLDING. HAD TO HAVE FRONT STRAP REPLACED. REAR STRAP WAS SANDED AND PRIMERED BECAUSE THE NEW REAR STRAP I PURCHASED DID NOT FIT. HAD NEW BRAKE LINE AND TANK STRAP INSTALLED. *TR

STRAPS HOLDING THE GAS TANK UP ON MY 2000 FORD F150 RUSTED AND ENDED UP ON THE GROUND AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. ONE STRAP WASN'T EVEN ON THE TRUCK AFTER FURTHER LOOKING AT IT. *TR

BROKEN FUEL TANK STRAP. LOOKED AT MY TRUCK FUEL TANK HANGING LOW. LOOKED UNDERSIDE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP GONE. I HAD ABOUT 20 GALLONS IN TANK, OR 3/4 FULL. I WAS ABOUT TO HEAD TO FAMILY'S HOUSE 25 MILES AWAY WHEN NOTICED,. THIS WAS ON A SATURDAY MORNING. WENT TO FORD DEALER, THEY HAD BOTH STRAPS IN STOCK. REPLACED BOTH STRAPS. TOOK ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO REPLACE. *TR

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING - EMAIL FROM RE GAS TANKS FALLING FROM MOVING VEHICLES. *KB 2000 FORD F150. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LEAK WAS A RESULT OF A TANK STRAP THAT RUSTED. ALSO, ANOTHER STRAP IS SEVERELY CORRODED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL TANK STRUCK THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK SHIELD AND WAS CAUSING FRICTION TO THE SHIELD. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD BEAR A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK AND CAUSE FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 271,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 240,000.