1991 Ford F-150 Fuel System

The contact owns a 1991 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear fuel tank gauge began indicating that the rear tank was losing fuel abnormally fast. After a visual inspection, the contact observed that fuel was flowing from the rear fuel tank into the front fuel tank. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the fuel pump assembly check valve; however, the dealer declined to attempt to repair the vehicle due to the age of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V125000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), but was unaware if the VIN was ever included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was later informed that the VIN was included in the recall and had been repaired already. The failure mileage was 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE TANKS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT WORK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01L008000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. UPDATED 01/05/17*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSED A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK WAS EXCEEDED AND WOULD CAUSE FUEL SPILLAGE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE INDICATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93V125000. (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK WAS BEING RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALLATION OF REDUNDANT CHECK VALVES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000. *TR

THE FUEL TANK STRAPS ON MY 1991 FORD F-150 HAVE RUSTED AND CAUSED MY FUEL TANKS TO LEAK GASOLINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE THAT WOULD SWITCH FROM ONE FUEL TANK TO THE OTHER FAILED. HE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY) BUT FAILED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ONCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL WITH THE DEALER BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 122,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 1 MPH, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT FUEL LEAKING FROM THE GAS CAP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT CHECK THE VIN BECAUSE THE SYSTEM WAS OUTDATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,429 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,430.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 01I008000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT OBSERVED FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE SECOND FUEL TANK SPILLING FUEL INTO THE FIRST FUEL TANK AND CAUSING AN EXCESSIVE OVERFLOW. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 01I008000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE SAFETY RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F150 PURCHASED MARCH 2007. THE VEHICLE HAD DUAL FUEL STORAGE TANKS THAT BEGAN LEAKING. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THEN NOTICED THAT IT HAD LEAKED ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 93V125000) THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 200,000. UPDATED 12-15-08 *BF GAS FILL UP FRONT TANK FROM THE REAR TANK AND OVER FLOWS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK OF THE FRONT TANK. UPDATED 12/17/08. *JB

RECALL 93V125000. MY 1991 FORD F150 IS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM THIS RECALL ADDRESSED. I CALLED THE FORD 800# AND THEY COULD NOT AND WOULD NOT TELL ME IF MY VEHICLE HAD THIS RECALL PERFORMED ON IT, TO CONTACT A DEALER. I CONTACTED A DEALER WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT TELL ME EITHER. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE ITS ENTIRE LIFE. LOCAL FORD DEALER, GWINNETT PLACE FORD. THIS SAFETY RELATED RECALL INVOLVES SPILLAGE OF GASOLINE ON OUR ROADS/ENVIRONMENTS, MUCH LESS A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AND/OR DEATH. I CAN NOT GET ANY HELP FROM FORD CORPORATE OR LOCAL FORD DEALER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F150 4X4 XLT 300. THE VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS AND CAN TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES ON ONE TANK. WHEN SWITCHING TO THE OTHER TANK, THE VEHICLE COULD ONLY TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES BEFORE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSED A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK WAS EXCEEDED. FORD STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) WAS VOID AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS AFTER TEN YEARS. FORD ALSO STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE ALREADY COMPLETED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, THE FAILURE WOULD NOT BE PRESENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,561.

1991 FORD F150 PICK UP WITH FUEL TANK SYSTEMS PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT A RECALL WAS DONE IN 1994 FOR THE FUEL TANK DELIVERY SYSTEM AND NOW IT IS GONE BAD AGAIN AND HE WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS DONE**CC *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F150. THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING RECALL # 93V125000. THE VEHICLE WAS MIXING GASOLINE IN THE OTHER VALVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SITUATION WAS MESSY AND HAZARDOUS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 110629.*AK THE CUSTOMER STATES THIS VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE GAS MAY SPILL OUT OF THE REAR GAS TANK DUE TO CLOSE OFF VALVE TO REAR GAS TANK NOT STOPPING GAS FROM FRONT TANK GOING INTO REAR TANK. UPDATE 4/9 *TR

F150 FORD FUEL TANK VALVES TRANSFERRED FRONT TANK FUEL TO REAR TANK MAKING REAR TANK OVERFLOW. CITY TRUCK STOPPED ME TO TELL ME THAT GAS WAS POURING ALL OVER THE STREET. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL PUMP IS CAUSING THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO RETURN TO THE SECONDARY TANK CAUSING SPILLAGE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 93V125000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS.

1991 FORD F150 XLT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SPILLING OUT OF THE TANK WHILE DRIVING DUE TO FAULTY EXTERNAL CHECK VALVES.*MR THE DEALER ALSO FOUND EVIDENCE OF SEEPAGE FROM THE TANK BEING PRESSURIZED TO THE REAR FUEL PUMP SUPPLY PRESSURE. THEY BLAME THAT PROBLEM ON FAULTY EXTERNAL CHECK VALVES WHICH WERE INSTALLED FOR A RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO TO FIX INTERNAL TANK CHECK VALVES. *NM

SATURDAY AFTERNOON, ABOUT 8 GALLONS OF GASOLINE SPRAYED OUT OF MY FORD 1991 F150 XLT [XXX] WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MILES. THE FORD DEALER ALSO FOUND EVIDENCE OF SEEPAGE FROM THE FRONT FUEL TANK BEING PRESSURIZED TO REAR FUEL PUMP SUPPLY PRESSURE AND BLAMES THE PROBLEM ON FAULTY EXTERNAL CHECK VALVES WHICH WERE INSTALLED ON A RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO TO FIX FAULTY INTERNAL TANK CHECK VALVES. SINCE THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, AND I AM ONLY WRITING THIS BY THE GRACE OF GOD AS THERE WAS NO SOURCE OF IGNITION, HOW CAN THIS ISSUE BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED????*AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I OWN A 1991 F150 PICKUP. SOMETHING IS HAPPINING WITH FUEL TANKS. ITS LIKE FUEL FROM THE FRONT TANK IS BEING TRANSFERED TO THE BACK TANK, RESULTING IN OVERFLOWING FUEL FROM THE BACK. I THINK THE MFG. SHOULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM AS IT IS A BAD SAFETLY ISSUE.

DT: HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC THAT SAID THERE WAS A RECALL. CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY SAID THE RECALL EXPIRED AT 150,000 OR 12 YEARS. THE FUEL WAS RUNNING THROUGH THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE CHECK VALUE. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE JUST QUIT. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 12, 2005. *AK THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM DRAINED THE FRONT TANK TO THE REAR CAUSING SPILLAGE OF FUEL. *JB

1991 FORD F150 DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK LEAKING.*MR FUEL IN THE TANK WAS LEAKING INTO THE FRONT TANK CAUSING THE FRONT TANK TO OVERFLOW. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART BUT THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE RECALL WAS ONLY GOOD FOR UP TO 150000 MILE AND THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD 152299. THE CONSUMER FEELS THERE SHOULDN'T BE A LIMIT ON SAFETY ISSUES. *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM REGISTERING A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL, WHEN IN REALITY, VEHICLE HAD NO FUEL AND STOPPED RUNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE DUAL FUEL TANK FAILED. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HE TAKES THE CAP OFF OF HIS REAR GAS TANK, THE FUEL SPILLS ALL OVER. HE STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL MENTIONING THIS MALFUNCTION. THIS IS RECALL #01100800. HE STATES THAT HE IS CONSTANTLY SMELLING GAS FUMES. *NM

THE FUEL VALVE MALFUNCTIONED. RECALL 01I008000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE FUEL ONLY PUMPED FROM THE REAR. *SC *JB

THERE WERE TWO DUAL TANKS ON THE TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING OR PARKING THE FRONT FUEL TANK PUMPED FUEL INTO THE REAR TANK. THIS CAUSED AN OVERFLOW OF GASOLINE FROM THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD AND RECALL 93V12500 FOR FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY HAS EXPIRED. *AK