1995 Ford F-250 Fuel System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-250. THE AUTO MECHANIC CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE CONTACT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY. HE STATED THAT A FUEL PUMP CHECK VALVE OVERFLOWED FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER AND SPILLED FROM THE FILTER CAP. HE AND THE CONTACT NOTIFIED FORD AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE RECALL NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) DOES NOT INCLUDE THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND YEAR. FORD REFERENCED SERVICE RECALL BULLETIN NUMBER 93S68. THE CONTACT PAID $607 TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY REPAIRED REPLACING THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WHICH INCLUDES THE CHECK VALVE. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,921 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 09/06/07 *TR

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TANK. CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *LA

A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, SECOND TANK EXCEEDS IT LIMIT, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGES. SPILLAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION;.DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MANFACTURER'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL ON DRIVEWAY, DEALER DETERMINED FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. ROCKS HAD WEDGED BETWEEN STRAPS THAT SECURE FUEL TANK, AND WORE A HOLE IN FUEL TANK. FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK *JB

VEHICLE HAS DUEL FUEL TANKS. WHILE DRIVING FUEL COULD PASS FROM REAR TANK TO FRONT TANK AND OVERFLAW. FUEL MIXED WITH HEAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE.*AK

EA99032; DUAL FUEL TANK CROSSFLOW/LEAKAGE: A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE SECOND TANK EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGES. SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL. *AK

A FIRE IN THE ENGINE WHILE THE OWNER WAS NOT DRIVING AND THERE WAS NO ODOR AND NO LINKAGE THIS IS A NEW CAR. TT

PROBLEM WITH FUEL TANK. *TT

STRAPS CAME LOOSE WHICH HELD FUEL TANK, DUE TO NUT/BOLT FAILURE, RESULT TANK FELL TO GROUND. TT

VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FASTER THEN 35MPH, IF IT DOES GO OVER 35MPH VEHICLE WOULD STALL, REPLACE FUEL PUMP. TT