1992 FORD F-150 Complaints

RECEIVED RECALL 01I008000; FUEL WOULD COME OUT OF THE FRONT TANK WHILE DRIVING. ALSO OWNER CAN SMELL FUMES INSIDE THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. PROBLEM HAPPENS WHETHER FUEL TANK IS FULL OR WHEN WEATHER IS HOT. OWNER HAS TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. HE WAS INFORMED THAT CHECK VALVE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL, AND REFUSE TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

MAIN LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER HAS BUSTED AND WAS LEAKING FLUID. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEEL LINES HAD RUSTED AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN MUCH BAD WEATHER. *SLC

OIL PAN IS RUSTING, AND THERE IS OIL LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

CONSUMER HAS A 1992 FORD F150 4X4 PICKUP. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROX 70MPH THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH RIPPED OFF THE RUNNING BOARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE. TIRES NOT ORIGINAL/DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE/SIZE: 30X9.50-15/22-24K MILES ON TIRE/DOT NO. VD66ATX 234 R03L.*JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKAGE AS STATED IN RECALL 01 F 105 000. BUT DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX IT, WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE BACK TANK WAS PUSHING FUEL THROUGH THE FRONT TANK, THE FRONT FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO FIX BUT, THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YH

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS A LARGE UNDERHOOD FIRE.*AK

UPON IMPACT WITH THE OTHER DRIVER(HE WAS DRUNK) THE SEAT BELT PULLED APART WITH THE IMPACT. AND THAT POINT I WAS SEVERLY INJURIED. THE INJURIES WOULD NOT BEEN OF THE NATURE THAT THEY WERE IF THE BELT DID NOT BREAK. THE DPS OFFICE SIAD THAT THE SPEED OF BOTH OF THE TRUCKS WOULD OF BEEN APPROX. 100 MILE AN HOUR IMPACT..I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND FILED A REPORT AND I HAVE MAJOR PROOF FORD IS LIAIABLE .

CONSUMER STATES WHIILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO RIGHT AND THEN IT LOCKED. CONSUMER HAD APPLIED BRAKES BUT COULD NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. IT KEPT GOING IN CIRCLES. PASSENGER'S DOOR OPENED, VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. KEY CAME OUT OFF IGNITION AT THE BEGINNING, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT KEY BACK IN IGNITION AND SHUT OFF VEHICLE. *AK ALSO THE IGNITION KEY CYLINDER WAS REPLACED.*YH

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE WITHIN 15 -20 MINUTES A FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED SMOKE, PULLED OVER AND LIFTED HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A SHORT WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR TO FAIL, IN THE WINTER WHEN TURNING ON THE HEATER, THE HEATER FAN, LIGHTS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS DIE, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY ALTERNATORS, A STARTER, 2 BATTERIES AND A U BELT. *SLC