1993 FORD F-250 Complaints

THERE IS A GAS LEAK WITHIN VEHICLE. AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT CONSUMER'S RECALL WAS NOT PART OF IT. CONSUMER HAD SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL 93V125OO, FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. *AK

IN THE WAY OF AN INTRODUCTION, AND TO HELP EXPLAIN THE TECHNICAL DETAIL IN THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION, I THINK IT IS WORTHWHILE TO EXPLAIN THAT I AM A RETIRED RESEARCH AND TEST ENGINEER WHO SPENT 22 YEARS OF MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER AS AN ENGINEER WORKING FOR PACCAR INC, THEY MANUFACTURE KENWORTH AND PETERBILT TRUCKS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF MY TIME WITH PACCAR WAS SPENT TESTING AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS AT THEIR TRUCK R&D CENTER. ( DOT NUMBER: PJOR D6KV TIRE SIZE: LT235/85R1 )

FIRST REPORTED DEFECT, CRUISE CONTROL. WHILE DRIVING ON 2 LANE AT CRUISE SPEED OF 40 MPH, ENTERED REDUCED SPEED ZONE, TAPPED BRAKES TO RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL AND SLOW TO 30 MPH, RELEASED BRAKE WHEN DESIRED SPEED WAS REACHED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, 2000 RPM ON TACH., RELEASED CRUISE WITH SWITCH ON STEERING WHEEL, FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED IN DETROIT, MI, STATED NO KNOWN RECALL, MY PROBLEM. SECOND ITEM NOTED, SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, NEW, FRONT STEERING ASSEMBLY GREESE/DUST BOOTS HAVE SPLIT, DEALER REPLACED TWICE, ASKED TO DELAY THIRD REPLACEMENT UNTIL FORD COULD WORK OUT PROBLEM, WHEN RETURNED TO DEALER, UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP, TOLD TRUCK OUT OF WARRANTEE, PROBLEM WAS MINE, EVEN THOUGHT FORD FAILED TO EVER REPAIR. *AK

EA93020; FRONT TANK WAS FILLING UP REAR TANK WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED FUEL TO SPILL OVER. BUT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SWITCH OVER TO THE FRONT TANK BEFORE IT SPILLED. FORD CLAIMED FUEL PUMP IN THE REAR TANK WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT (TREAD SEPARATED) AT 70 MPH, LOST CONTROL, DID NOT WRECK, MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE FENDER. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM. I HAVE REMOVED THE MATE TO THIS TIRE BECAUSE THE SCARE I HAD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDOR65B187 TIRESIZE: 23585R16 M)

CONSUMER HAD 2 REBUILD TRANSMISSIONS PUT IN A YEAR. ONCE VEHICLE WENT INTO OVERDRIVE AND IF THE LIGHT CAME ON, CONSUMER HAD TO GET TO A DELAER IMMEDIATELY OR TRANSMISSION WOULD BE RUINED. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. BUT, WHEN TEST DRIVEN THEY KNEW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *AK

I CONSIDERED IT TO BE HIGHLY UNUSAL THAT MY STEERING SHOULD FAIL LIKE THIS. MY STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS FAILED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS OCCURRED IN OTHER VEHICLES OR IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY FATALITES. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED BY FORD MOTER COMPANY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND GENTLEMAN WAS HONKING TO GET CONSUMER'S ATTENTION BECAUSE HE NOTICED A GAS LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HAD THE CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW CHECK VALVE AND THE FUEL REGULATOR REPLACED. *AKDEALER REPLACED UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. *ET

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. DEALER STATED EXHAUST SYSTEM MUFFLER WAS BENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED EXHAUST SYSTEM MUFFLER WAS BENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK