34 complaints reported

1993 Ford F-250 Fuel System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
34
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2010

THIS IS ABOUT A FUEL TANK DELIVERY AND AIR INDUCTION BULLETIN, CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW PROBLEM MY FORD F250 TRUCK IS HAVING. I HAVE NOTIFIED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY BOTH SAY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. BUT I FOUND A NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 93V12500 DESCRIBING EXACTLY WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND IS EXPENSIVE, BUT I CAN'T GET ANY SATISFACTION FROM FORD, I'M HOPING YOU CAN HELP. *TR UPDATED 04/15/10.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2009
May 2005

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01I008000 CONCERNING FUEL CROSS FLOW. AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2005
Jul 2003

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWING AS STATED IN RECALL 010I 008 000. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. *AK *CB *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 2002

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 01I008000 FOR FUEL CROSSOVER. REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2002
Nov 2001

EXISTING RECALL- FUEL DUMPED INTO REAR TANK CAUSING FUEL SPILL ALSO CREATING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN REAR TANK. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2000
Sep 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00V424000. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IF HIS VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM DEFINED BY RECALL, THEY WILL PERFORM NO SERVICE ON THAT VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2001
Jul 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL (01I-008) ON FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, HOWEVER THE DEALER INDICATED THAT UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEM, IT WOULD NOT BE SERVICED, BECAUSE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL.*YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jun 2001

VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS; FUEL IS MOVING FORM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER, AND FUEL LEAKS ONTO THE GROUND. DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPAIR VEHICLE. AFTER TRYING TO REMEDY PROBLEM TWICE, DEALER STATED IT IS NO LONGER THEIR RESPONSIBILITY.*AK *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2001
Jun 2001

THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK HAD A HOLE IN THE FLOAT AND THE GAUAGE CEASED TO WORK, THE CONSUMER HAD IT FIXED AND SOLD THE VEHICLE, THE COMPONENT WAS ON RECALL BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Apr 2001 Injury

CONSUMER WAS FUELING TRUCK WITH GAS WHEN IT SUDDENLY SHOT BACK OUT OF TANK AND WENT ALL OVER HIM; ARMS , STOMACH, ETC. REPORTED THIS TO GAS STATION WHERE HE WAS FILLING HIS TANK AT THE TIME. *AK RECALL 93V125, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED BY THE GASOLINE BURNS. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2000
Apr 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 93V125000 FOR A MALFUNCTIONED FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN, AND HAD IT FIXED. SOON AFTER PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED, REPAIRS DID NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2001
Mar 2001

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK WHIC IS SIMILAR TO PROBLEMS MENTIONED IN RECALL 00V42400O. *AK ONE OF THE TANK HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE REPAIRS. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1999
Jan 2001

DUAL FUEL TANKS. FUEL IS RUNNING FROM FRONT TANK TO REAR WHICH IS CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW AND LEAK ONTO STREET, RESULTING IN FIRE HAZARD. DEALER REPLACED PUMP ASSEMBLY, AND OTHER RELATED PARTS, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Dec 2000

A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL IS BEING SENT TO SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 2000

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1999
Oct 2000

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 2000

CONSUMERS TANK WAS LEAKING PER RECALL 93V125 BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1993
Sep 1999

A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK IS RETURNING TO THE SECOND TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1999

WITH BOTH TANKS FULL OF FUEL & THE REAR TANK IS SWITCHED ON,THE GASOLINE IS PUMPED BACK INTO THE FRONT TANK.SINCE THE REAR TANK HOLDS 16 GALLONS OF GASOLINE IT IS PUMPED TO THE FRONT TANK,OVERFLOWING OUT THE FILL NOZZLE ONTO THE GROUND.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1999
Jul 1999

FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS WITH FUEL WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE IF SOURCE OF IGNITION WAS PRESENT. FORD DID A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM IS ON BOTH TANKS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1999
Apr 1999

NO SUMMARY

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1999
Jan 1999

BACK TANK STARTED LEAKING LAST SUMMER. REAR TANK STARTED IN JANUARY THIS YEAR. GASOLINE IN GARAGE CAUSED HAZARD. VEJHICLE WASHED REGULARLY. BOTH TANKS RUSTED AT SEAMS, POSSIBLY ON LEFT SIDE OF SADDLE. REPLACED TANKS AT MY COST BUT ADVISED WHERE IT WAS DON

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1999
Oct 1998

FUEL PUMPS FOR BOTH TANKS ON THE DUEL SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING LEAKING OF GAS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1998
Sep 1998

FUEL PUMP EMPTIES THE FUEL INTO THE OTHER TANK IMMEDIATELY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Aug 1998

A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK IS BEING RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK RECALL NUMBER IS 93S68. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1998

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The 1993 Ford F-250 has 34 Fuel System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.