1995 Ford F-150 Fuel System

FUEL TANK LEAKS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

REAR FUEL PUMP OVERFILLS THE FRONT FUEL TANK. MY MECHANIC INSTALLED AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMP AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED. HE THEN INSTALLED BOTH FRONT AND REAR FUEL PUMPS BOUGHT FROM FORD DEALERSHIP FOR MORE MONEY THEN I CARE TO ADMIT, SYSTEM WORKED GOOD FOR TWO MONTHES THE OVERFILLED FRONT TANK AGAIN. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT FORD HAD RECALLED THE FUEL TRANFER VALVE . HOWEVER THE DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NOT ??? AT THIS TIME I DON'T DARE DRIVE THE TRUCK WIH ANY GAS IN THE FRONT TANK. *AK

DUAL FUEL TANK SYSTEM DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. FUEL FROM REAR TANK WILL BE FORCED INTO FRONT TANK, CAUSING EXCESS FUEL TO LEAK ONTO GROUND. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

STRAPS THAT HOLD FUEL TANK ALLOW MOISTURE TO GET BETWEEN STRAPS AND TANK, CAUSING FUEL TANK TO RUST AND DEVELOP LEAKS.*AK

THERE WAS A LEAK IN FUEL TANK. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL TANK.*AK

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM REAR FUEL TANK. HAD A DEALERSHIP CONFIRM THIS. CONTACTED FORD AND RECEIVED NO HELP WHAT SO EVER. ITS MY PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REBUILD MY TRANSMISSION. BUT THIS IS MY LAST FORD PRODUCT. NEXT IS GOING TO BE A TOYOTA. *AK

DEALER STATES WARRANTY RUN OUT ! (SHOULD THIS BE A RECALL BEFORE A FIRE OCCURS) ????? NO DEFECT MENTIONED IN OUTLINE.

I REQUESTED RECALL INFO FROM DEALER; THEY SAID NO RECALL. NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM REAR TANK DUE TO RUST. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED FRONT FUEL TANK LEAKING. NOW REAR FUEL TANK LEAKING. BOTH TANKS LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION OF TANK AND /OR WEARING AGAINST COMPONENTS.

THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND THE FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING ALREADY. WHEN I TALKED TO THE DEALER HE TOLD ME TO BLAME NY STATE DOT USING SALT ON THE ROADS.

I WAS FILLING A FIVE GALLON METAL GASOLINE CAN WHILE IT WAS SETTING IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK ON THE PLASTIC BEDLINER. WHEN I STARTED TO REMOVE THE PUMP NOZZLE FROM THE CAN A STATIC ELECTRICITY SPARK IGNITED THE CAN. I WAS BURNED ON FACE, HANDS AND ARMS. I HAD SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HANDS AND ARMS. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED AS WELL. I PURCHASED ANOTHER 1995 FORD F-150 TO REPLACE IT. THE DEALER, AL WHITE FORD, PLACED A STICKER IN THE REAR WINDOW WARNING OF THIS HAZARD. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS THE RESULT OF INSTRUCTIONS FROM FORD. IT IS GRATIFYING THAT EDUCATION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN IMPLIMENTED. *AK

DUAL FUEL TANKS-WHEN FULL BACK TANK OVERFLOWS TO FRONT ONE CAUSING SPILLAGE OUTSIDE OF THE TANK. *AK

TRUCK IS LEAKING FUEL FROM EITHER THE FUEL TANKS OR THE CONNECTION AT THE FUEL TANKS. *AK

AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP IN THE FRONT GAS TANK 2 YEARS AGO, THE FRONT GAS TANK BEGAN LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW , 2 YEARS LATER, THE REAR GAS TANK HAS BEGUN LEAKING AND THE GAS LEAKS ON TO THE EXHAUST PIPE.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TOTALLY. FIRE MARSHAL SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY FUEL LINE, NO WARNING SIGNS AT ALL.*AK

REAR FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS REQUESTED TO BE REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. REP FOR WARRANTY WAS CALLED IN AND INSPECTED FUEL TANK. REP SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE TANK HAD RUSTED. I QUESTED SERVICE MANAGER AS TO WHY A STAINLESS STEEL FUEL TANK WOULD RUST OUT IN FOUR YEARS AND ONLY 52360 MILES AS I HAVE DRIVEN VEHICLES 200,000 MILES AND HAVE NEVER HAD A RUSTED TANK. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THERE WAS A PROTECTIVE MATTING ON THE TANK TO PROTECT FROM VIBRATION AND ABRATION. THE PROBLEM WITH THE MATTING WAS THAT IT WOULD COLLECT MOISTURE AND DUE TO ITS LOCATION, DOES NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO DRY OUT COMPLETELY. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY HAVE HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH THIS, BUT NOT MANY. HE DI WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I HAVE SINCE TALKED WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH. THIS APPEARS TO ME TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM OF WHICH FORD DOES NOT WANT TO RECOGNIZE OR CHANGE. IS THIS BECAUSE OF THEIR PAST PROBLEMS WITH TANK EXPLOSIONS? IT MAY NOT BE, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT COULD BE EASILY TAKEN CARE OF. IF NOT, THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER POTENTIAL SAFTEY HAZARD. OR MAYBE THEY JUST WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE AND KEEP SELLING $500.00 REPLACEMENT TANKS EVERY FOUR OR FIVE YEARS. I HAVE EVERY PACKAGE YOU CAN BUY ON THIS TRUCK, INCLUDING RUST PROOF AND UNDER COATING. I APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR THOUGHTS OR INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT YOU MIGHT PROVIDE ON THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *AK

NOTICED REAR BUMPER ON TRUCK WAS BENT AND HAD A SMALL DENT. HIT WHILE PARKED. NO OTHER VISIBLE DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENTLY BEGAN SMELLING GASOLINE. SMALL SPOT IN DRIVEWAY; SUBSEQUENTLY SAW SLOW DRIP FROM THE REAR TANK AREA ONTO EXHAUST PIPE. UPON REMOVAL OF REAR TANK BY DEALER, DIME-SIZE RUST HOLE FOUND TOWARDS REAR OF TANK UNDERNEATH MOUNTING STRAP. FORD TAKES POSITION THAT THE HOLE WAS CAUSED BY RUST AND IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY OR RECALL. REST OF TANK LOOKS FINE EXCEPT FOR DIME SIZE RUST HOLE THAT FORMED UNDER THE REAR END OF MOUNTING STRAP. HOLE IS IN THINNER, REAR PART OF THE TANK, WHICH IS THE FIRST PART OF TANK THAT'S EMPTIED. ALSO APPEARS TO BE RUSTED FROM THE OUTSIDE IN, NOT FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I RETAINED THE FAULTY TANK. FORD DENIES MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE APPRAISER SURMISES HOLE WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY EITHER A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE TANK OR BY AN INSTALLATION DEFECT, BUT IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY A MILD COLLISION TO THE REAR BUMPER.

A SUDDEN AND SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED FROM THE FUEL PUMP/HOSES/FITTINGS RESULTING IN FIRE WHILE BEING OPERATED ON THE HIGHWAY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)AW

GASOLINE IS STEADILY DRIPPING FROM THE FRONT OF THE FRONT FUEL TANK. INSPECTION REVEALS THAT THE GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT SEAM OF THE TANK, THE TANK HAS NOT BEEN PUNCTURED OR SUBJECT TO ANY ABUSIVE TREATMENT. THE DEALER AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THAT THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE LEAKING TANK PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALLS AT THIS TIME. A FUEL TANK SHOULD BE ROBUST IN DESIGN TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE IN NORMAL SERVICE WITHOUT LEAKING FUEL. THE LEAKING GASOLINE TANK IS A FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZZARD. IT IS UNFORGIVABLE THAT FORD WILL NOT REPAIR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT AND THE POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM OF GASOLINE LEAKING.

GAS TANK HAS CORRODED. *AK

BOTH DUAL FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING GAS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE TANKS. DEALER STATES BOTH TANKS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

FUEL FROM REAR TANK IS RETURNING TO FRONT TANK, CAUSING THE FRONT TANK TO OVERFILL. THE GAS COMES SPEWING OUT. THIS IS ALSO CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPUTTER, AND LOSE POWER.

FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING GAS FROM REAR TANK TO BE PUMPED INTO FRONT TANK WHICH IN RETURN MADE THE FRONT TANK OVERFLOW.

FUEL TANK HAD A FATIGUE CRACK, CAUSING LEAKAGE . THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *AK