1993 FORD F-150 Complaints

FUEL TANK ON MY 1993 FORD F150 RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND IS LEAKING FUEL AND RUINED MY SPARE TIRE. *TR

FORD HAD A PRIOR RECALL TO FIX THE GAS TANK SELECTOR VALVE WHICH THEY DID. NOW THE MY TRUCK IS DOING WHAT THE FIX WAS SUPPOSE TO TAKE CARE OF. MY GAS IS RETURNING TO THE WRONG GAS TANK AND COULD CAUSE THE TANK TO OVER FLOW AND CAUSE A FIRE. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT ONCE AND NOW IT WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY TO FIX THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. THE CONTACT FILLED THE FUEL TANK TO CAPACITY, BUT WHEN HE REACHED HIS DESTINATION, HE NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. APPROXIMATELY 5-6 GALLONS OF FUEL HAD SPILLED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT CIPHERED THE GASOLINE FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STORAGE;TANK ASSEMBLY), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000. UPDATED 03-27-09 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY FORD THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. UPDATED 04/01/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL SPILLING FROM THE REAR GAS TANK. HE SWITCHED AND FILLED THE FRONT GAS TANK, WHICH ALSO BEGAN LEAKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY). THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $200 TO REPLACE THE CHECK VALVES. HE INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NEVER PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,592.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. WHEN THE FRONT AND REAR TANKS WERE FILLED WITH FUEL, GASOLINE WOULD LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ONLY FILLS THE FRONT TANK FOR THE FUEL TO CIRCULATE TO THE REAR TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE CHECK VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 02-26-09 *BF UPDATED 02/26/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. AFTER FILLING THE DUAL FUEL TANK IN THE VEHICLE, EXCESSIVE FUEL SPILLED FROM THE FUEL TANK ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V424000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) WAS DISCOVERED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES IDENTICAL TO THE ONES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 196,000. UPDATED 2/9/09 *CN RECALL 01I008000. UPDATED 02/13/09.*JB

FORD EARLY MODEL E4OD TRANSMISSION HAS HAD MANY AND MULTIPLE PART FAILURES. MY THIRD 92-96 F-150 W/E4OD. CURRENTLY HAS BAD CONVERTER AND VALVE BODY. WILL NOT LOCKUP IN OVERDRIVE CAUSES SHUDDERING AND VERY BAD GAS MILEAGE. BANGS HARD INTO GEARS AND HAS DELAYED INITIAL SHIFT INTO FORWARD AND REVERSE. TWO PREVIOUS VEHICLES NEEDED COMPLETE REBUILDS OF TRANSMISSIONS. ALL EXPERIENCED HARSH SHIFTS, SLIPPING INTO GEAR, SHUDDERING AT VEHICLE SPEEDS, BLOWING SEALS W/FLUID LEAKAGE AND BAD FUEL MILEAGE. INQUIRED ABOUT A REBUILD AND WAS TOLD TO REBUILD WITH REPLACEMENT OF MANY REDESIGNED INTERNAL PARTS MOST OF WHICH HAD FAILED PREVIOUSLY INCLUDING PUMP,CONVERTER AND SUPPORT. ALL THREE VEHICLES HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITHIN 10K MILES OF OWNING. DAILY DRIVEN WITHOUT BEING USED FOR ANY TOWING. *TR

1993 FORD F-150 TRAILER WHEEL BROKE FROM THE MAIN AXLE. *NJ (OHIO TRAFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0423-90)*JB UPDATED02/24/10 *BF

THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE DOME LIGHTS WEREN'T GOING OFF , MY HUSBAND HAD TO TAKE THE BULBS OUT I CALLED FORD TO SEE IF IT WAS A RECALL THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT SO MY HUSBAND STARTED TRACING THE WIRING AND FOUND ALL OF THE WIRES BURNT TOGETHER IN ON BUNDLE IT STARTS AT THE 1ST PLUG AND GOES TO THE NEXT HOOKUP, WE R VERY FORTUNATE THAT THIS TRUCK DID NOT CATCH FIRE AND BURN I WANTED TO LET SOMEONE THAT WOULD LISTEN KNOW SO IF THEIR R OTHERS OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE CALLED FORD EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000. UPDATED 04/16/08. *LJ