1999 Ford F-150 Fuel System

I TOOK MY F-150 IN FOR A RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTING, THE DEALERSHIP WAS NICK NICHOLAS FORD IN INVERNESS, FLORIDA. THEY TOLD ME MY FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FROM RUST. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING IT. MY COMPLAINT IS IF THE STRAPS RUSTED AND CAUSED THE TANK TO RUST AND LEAK AT THE AREA WHERE THE STRAPS TOUCH THE TANK. WHY ISN'T THE TANK INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? THE RUSTED TANK LEAKING IS A CLEAR DANGER TO ME, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND OTHER DRIVERS. THE GAS NEVER DRIPPED ON THE GROUND SO I NEVER KNEW IT WAS LEAKING UNTIL I TOOK IT IN. *TR

TRUCK WAS PARKED AND PULLED OUT OF PARKING SPOT WHEN THE BOTH FUEL TANKS STRAPS FAILED AND THE THE TANK DROPPED TO THE GROUND. *TR

1999 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL REPAIRS NOT BEING COMPLETED *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ONE OF THE TWO STRAPS WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED AND JUST HANGING THERE AND NOT SUPPORTING ANYTHING. THEREFORE, THE GAS TANK WAS BEING HELD IN PLACE BY ONLY ONE STRAP. THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE CORROSION, AS IT HAD AFFECTED THE FRAME WHERE THE GAS TANK ATTACHED TOO. THE CONSUMER STATED EVER SINCE HE WENT TO THE DEALER, THERE IS AN ODOR OF GAS EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FUEL TANK. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

GAS TANK STRAPS ERODED OFF-TANK WAS DRAGGING ON GROUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL LEAKED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FILLER NECK WAS DETACHED FROM THE TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,847 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DURING THE RECALL REPAIRS, THE FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING ABNORMALLY DUE TO CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK AND STRAPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TANK OR THE STRAPS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 208,846. UPDATED 01/18/2012*LJ UPDATED 02/29/12

I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL TANK STRAPS. THE STRAPS ARE BAD AND I ALSO HAVE A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK . THE TANK IS EXTREMELY RUSTED WHERE THE STRAPS ARE ON THE TANK. THE CORROSION PROBLEM WITH THE STRAPS APPEAR TO SPREAD TO ONLY THE PART OF THE TANK WHERE THE STRAPS TOUCH. FORD DOES NOT SEEM CONCERNED WITH THIS PROBLEM, SO I AM TURNING TO YOU FOR HELP AND ADVICE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 11V385000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 157,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL THUMP WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED ONE OF THE STRAPS WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE WAS FRACTURED AND THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING DOWNWARD.THERE WAS ALSO FUEL SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE STRAPS AND FUEL TANK WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE OLD STRAPS AND FUEL TANK WERE CORRODED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,895 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE FRONT STRAP ON MY F-150 FUEL TANK HAS RUSTED AND BROKE BUT THE BACK ONE IS STILL HOLDING, I AM WAITING ON THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM TO TURN IT INTO A RECALL AND I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS TO ADD TO THE INVESTIGATION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FUEL TANK STRAP FRAME RAIL, WHICH WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED THE FUEL STRAPS TO CORRODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

1999 FORD F-150. CONSUMER STATES GAS TANK DEFECT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE SON BACKED THE TRUCK OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE ENTIRE GAS TANK FELL TO THE GROUND. THE STRAPS SUPPORTING THE GAS TANK BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED. *JB

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT NO FUEL SPILLED AND BOTH OF THE STRAPS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000. UPDATED 09/02/11*LJ UPDATED 09/14/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE THEN PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE STRAPS HAD RUSTED, CAUSING THE TANK TO DETACH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 182,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN UPDATED 06/20/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN SHE STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD DRAGGING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE STRAPS THAT HELD THE TANK WERE MISSING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THERE WOULD POSSIBLY BE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE IN THE FUTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK ALSO LEAKING, BUT THAT FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,800. UPDATED 12/14/11

THE FILLER TUBE IS RUSTING AWAY CAUSING IT TO POUR GAS ON THE GROUND AS YOU ARE FILLING THE TANK. THEY NEED TO CHANGE THESE ALONG WITH THE STRAPS THAT ARE RUSTING AWAY. MY TRUCK IS THE 2ND ONE I KNOW OF WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS SAID THEY HAVE CHANGED MANY TUBES ALSO DUE TO RUSTING OUT. *KB

I HAVE A FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK 1999 AND LAST WEEK THE GAS TAND FELL OFF. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE STRAPS HOLDING THE TAND WERE RUSTED THROUGH. WHEN THE TANK FELL IT ALSO TOOK OUT THE BRAKE LINES AND I HAD NO BRAKES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND IT WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING IT TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE GASOLINE TANK STRAPS, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND THE FUEL TANK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED A COMPONENT FRACTURING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE THEN PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL TANK AND THE STRAPS HAD FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

ONE OF THE METAL STRAPS HOLDING ON THE GAS TANK HAS RUSTED AND BROKEN OFF. THE GAS TAKE IS UNSTABLE AND TILTED. THE OTHER METAL STRAP IS RUSTED BUT NOT BROKEN YET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT BE REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: MOUNTING. THE FORD RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS 11S21. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED BUT THERE WAS A BOLT THAT WAS HOLDING THE STRAPS WHICH WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND CORRODED. THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE RECALL SINCE THE BOLT WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BOLT REPAIR WOULD COST THE CONTACT $300 OR THEY WILL NOT RETURN HIS VEHICLE TO HIM. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT THE BOLT REPAIRED IF IT WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK: MOUNTING) BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL LEAK THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY RUST AND FRACTURED STRAPS ON THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.