Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E056000 | UFI FILTERS USA | E (Equipment) | 58640 | 08/04/2006 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/13/2006 | 06/23/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector is fully attached. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ufi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. the recall began on august 4, 2006. owners may contact ufi filters usa at 800-230-5876. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to ufi filters usa (purolator) aftermarket fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V385000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 06/20/1995 to 08/04/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1100000 | 09/12/2011 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/29/2011 | 08/01/2011 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Ford is recalling certain 1997 through 2003 model year ford f-150, 2004 model year ford f-150 heritage, 1997 through 1999 model year f-250 less than 8,500 lbs. gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr), and 2002 and 2003 lincoln blackwood vehicles manufactured from june 20, 1995, through august 4, 2004, originally sold, or currently registered in, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. prolonged exposure to road deicing chemicals may cause severe corrosion of the fuel tank straps which secure the tank to the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | As a result of the corrosion, one or both straps may fail allowing the fuel lines to separate from the tank, or in some cases, causing the tank to contact the ground. either scenario may result in a fuel leak presenting a fire hazard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln dealer to have the fuel tank straps replaced with straps that have increased corrosion protection. early in this campaign, if replacement straps are not available, dealers may install a cable support under the strap as an interim repair or a steel reinforcement over the existing strap as a permanent repair. any repairs will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on september 16, 2011. owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. ford's recall campaign number is 11s21 | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford's recall campaign number is 11s21.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| EA11006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/04/2011 | 08/19/2011 | Fuel Tank Strap Failure Due to Corrosion | 11V385000 | |
| One or both of the steel straps holding up the fuel tank and attaching it to the truck frame can corrode and fail (break or separate).if one strap fails, the tank may tilt and drop and possibly contact the road surface.if both straps break, the entire tank may drop to the road.if either failure occurs while the vehicle is being driven, contact with the road can abrade the tank and create a hole from which gasoline can spill.when the tank drops, it remains attached to the vehicle only by the fuel filler hose and/or supply lines, or in rare instances, by the skid plate, if present.in some cases the weight of the tank sufficiently strained the hoses and fittings and caused separation and subsequent fuel leaks from those connections.the fire hazard created by leaking gasoline is increased by the possible presence of sparks created by the metal tank being dragged along the road.corrosion of the straps appears to be caused by prolonged exposure to road deicers, frequently road salt, used to treat snow or ice covered roads.states in which large quantities of deicers are applied to roads during the winter season (salt belt states) account for the predominant portion of strap failures.vehicles in these salt belt states are prone to experience corrosion related failures more frequently and earlier in a vehicle | ||||||
| PE10036 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/07/2010 | 05/23/2011 | Fuel Tank Strap Corrosion/Rust | ||
| One or both of the steel straps holding up the fuel tank and attaching it to the truck frame can corrode and break.if one strap breaks, the tank may tilt and drop and possibly contact the road surface.if both straps break, the entire tank may drop to the road.if either failure occurs while the vehicle is being driven, contact with the road can abrade the tank and create a hole from which gasoline can spill.when the tank drops, it remains attached to the vehicle only by the fuel filler hose and/or supply lines, or in rare instances, by the skid plate, if present.this raises the possibility that the weight of the dropped tank could sufficiently strain the hoses and fittings to cause separation and fuel leaks between those components.the fire hazard created by the leaking gasoline is increased by the possible presence of sparks created by the metal tank being dragged along the road.the sparks could ignite the escaped fuel.odi has included in its incident counts reports it has received from consumers and reports provided by ford in which either the complaint involved confirmed strap corrosion or odi's investigation yielded information that strongly suggests the subject defect as the cause of the reported problem.among the incidents reported to nhtsa or ford, 243 involved the fuel tank dropping below the vehicle and/or dragging on the ground, 95 involved fuel leakage, and nine included reports of sparks from the tank being dragged on the road.odi has received one report of strap failure in which the leaking fuel ignited but self-extinguished.ford reported another incident in which the leaking fuel ignited and the resultant fire destroyed the vehicle.there have been no injuries associated with these incidents.odi has received reports of corrosion induced tank strap failures with other model year f-150 vehicles.odi is upgrading this investigation to further investigate the frequency, severity and scope of this problem. | ||||||
| EA11006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/04/2011 | Fuel Tank Strap Corrosion/Rust | |||
| One or both of the steel straps holding up the fuel tank and attaching it to the truck frame can corrode and break.if one strap breaks, the tank may tilt and drop and possibly contact the road surface.if both straps break, the entire tank may drop to the road.if either failure occurs while the vehicle is being driven, contact with the road can abrade the tank and create a hole from which gasoline can spill.when the tank drops, it remains attached to the vehicle only by the fuel filler hose and/or supply lines, or in rare instances, by the skid plate, if present.this raises the possibility that the weight of the dropped tank could sufficiently strain the hoses and fittings to cause separation and fuel leaks between those components.the fire hazard created by the leaking gasoline is increased by the possible presence of sparks created by the metal tank being dragged along the road.the sparks could ignite the escaped fuel.odi has included in its incident counts reports it has received from consumers and reports provided by ford in which either the complaint involved confirmed strap corrosion or odi's investigation yielded information that strongly suggests the subject defect as the cause of the reported problem.among the incidents reported to nhtsa or ford, 243 involved the fuel tank dropping below the vehicle and/or dragging on the ground, 95 involved fuel leakage, and nine included reports of sparks from the tank being dragged on the road.odi has received one report of strap failure in which the leaking fuel ignited but self-extinguished.ford reported another incident in which the leaking fuel ignited and the resultant fire destroyed the vehicle.there have been no injuries associated with these incidents.odi has received reports of corrosion induced tank strap failures with other model year f-150 vehicles.odi is upgrading this investigation to further investigate the frequency, severity and scope of this problem. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | ||||||
| EA11006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/04/2011 | 08/19/2011 | Fuel Tank Strap Failure Due to Corrosion | 11V385000 | |
| One or both of the steel straps holding up the fuel tank and attaching it to the truck frame can corrode and fail (break or separate).if one strap fails, the tank may tilt and drop and possibly contact the road surface.if both straps break, the entire tank may drop to the road.if either failure occurs while the vehicle is being driven, contact with the road can abrade the tank and create a hole from which gasoline can spill.when the tank drops, it remains attached to the vehicle only by the fuel filler hose and/or supply lines, or in rare instances, by the skid plate, if present.in some cases the weight of the tank sufficiently strained the hoses and fittings and caused separation and subsequent fuel leaks from those connections.the fire hazard created by leaking gasoline is increased by the possible presence of sparks created by the metal tank being dragged along the road.corrosion of the straps appears to be caused by prolonged exposure to road deicers, frequently road salt, used to treat snow or ice covered roads.states in which large quantities of deicers are applied to roads during the winter season (salt belt states) account for the predominant portion of strap failures.vehicles in these salt belt states are prone to experience corrosion related failures more frequently and earlier in a vehicle | ||||||
| PE10036 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/07/2010 | 05/23/2011 | Fuel Tank Strap Corrosion/Rust | ||
| One or both of the steel straps holding up the fuel tank and attaching it to the truck frame can corrode and break.if one strap breaks, the tank may tilt and drop and possibly contact the road surface.if both straps break, the entire tank may drop to the road.if either failure occurs while the vehicle is being driven, contact with the road can abrade the tank and create a hole from which gasoline can spill.when the tank drops, it remains attached to the vehicle only by the fuel filler hose and/or supply lines, or in rare instances, by the skid plate, if present.this raises the possibility that the weight of the dropped tank could sufficiently strain the hoses and fittings to cause separation and fuel leaks between those components.the fire hazard created by the leaking gasoline is increased by the possible presence of sparks created by the metal tank being dragged along the road.the sparks could ignite the escaped fuel.odi has included in its incident counts reports it has received from consumers and reports provided by ford in which either the complaint involved confirmed strap corrosion or odi's investigation yielded information that strongly suggests the subject defect as the cause of the reported problem.among the incidents reported to nhtsa or ford, 243 involved the fuel tank dropping below the vehicle and/or dragging on the ground, 95 involved fuel leakage, and nine included reports of sparks from the tank being dragged on the road.odi has received one report of strap failure in which the leaking fuel ignited but self-extinguished.ford reported another incident in which the leaking fuel ignited and the resultant fire destroyed the vehicle.there have been no injuries associated with these incidents.odi has received reports of corrosion induced tank strap failures with other model year f-150 vehicles.odi is upgrading this investigation to further investigate the frequency, severity and scope of this problem. | ||||||
| EA11006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/04/2011 | Fuel Tank Strap Corrosion/Rust | |||
| One or both of the steel straps holding up the fuel tank and attaching it to the truck frame can corrode and break.if one strap breaks, the tank may tilt and drop and possibly contact the road surface.if both straps break, the entire tank may drop to the road.if either failure occurs while the vehicle is being driven, contact with the road can abrade the tank and create a hole from which gasoline can spill.when the tank drops, it remains attached to the vehicle only by the fuel filler hose and/or supply lines, or in rare instances, by the skid plate, if present.this raises the possibility that the weight of the dropped tank could sufficiently strain the hoses and fittings to cause separation and fuel leaks between those components.the fire hazard created by the leaking gasoline is increased by the possible presence of sparks created by the metal tank being dragged along the road.the sparks could ignite the escaped fuel.odi has included in its incident counts reports it has received from consumers and reports provided by ford in which either the complaint involved confirmed strap corrosion or odi's investigation yielded information that strongly suggests the subject defect as the cause of the reported problem.among the incidents reported to nhtsa or ford, 243 involved the fuel tank dropping below the vehicle and/or dragging on the ground, 95 involved fuel leakage, and nine included reports of sparks from the tank being dragged on the road.odi has received one report of strap failure in which the leaking fuel ignited but self-extinguished.ford reported another incident in which the leaking fuel ignited and the resultant fire destroyed the vehicle.there have been no injuries associated with these incidents.odi has received reports of corrosion induced tank strap failures with other model year f-150 vehicles.odi is upgrading this investigation to further investigate the frequency, severity and scope of this problem. | ||||||
| PE10036 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/07/2010 | Fuel Tank Strap Corrosion/Rust | |||
| Odi has received 32 complaints alleging corrosion of the straps supporting the fuel tank.in all but four of the complaints, either one or both straps broke allowing the tank to drop from the frame and either drag along the ground or completely detach from the vehicle.in six of the complaints, fuel spilled when the tank dropped or detached.there have been no fires or injuries alleged in these incidents. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| EA11006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/04/2011 | 08/19/2011 | Fuel Tank Strap Failure Due to Corrosion | 11V385000 | |
| One or both of the steel straps holding up the fuel tank and attaching it to the truck frame can corrode and fail (break or separate).if one strap fails, the tank may tilt and drop and possibly contact the road surface.if both straps break, the entire tank may drop to the road.if either failure occurs while the vehicle is being driven, contact with the road can abrade the tank and create a hole from which gasoline can spill.when the tank drops, it remains attached to the vehicle only by the fuel filler hose and/or supply lines, or in rare instances, by the skid plate, if present.in some cases the weight of the tank sufficiently strained the hoses and fittings and caused separation and subsequent fuel leaks from those connections.the fire hazard created by leaking gasoline is increased by the possible presence of sparks created by the metal tank being dragged along the road.corrosion of the straps appears to be caused by prolonged exposure to road deicers, frequently road salt, used to treat snow or ice covered roads.states in which large quantities of deicers are applied to roads during the winter season (salt belt states) account for the predominant portion of strap failures.vehicles in these salt belt states are prone to experience corrosion related failures more frequently and earlier in a vehicle | ||||||
| PE10036 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/07/2010 | 05/23/2011 | Fuel Tank Strap Corrosion/Rust | ||
| One or both of the steel straps holding up the fuel tank and attaching it to the truck frame can corrode and break.if one strap breaks, the tank may tilt and drop and possibly contact the road surface.if both straps break, the entire tank may drop to the road.if either failure occurs while the vehicle is being driven, contact with the road can abrade the tank and create a hole from which gasoline can spill.when the tank drops, it remains attached to the vehicle only by the fuel filler hose and/or supply lines, or in rare instances, by the skid plate, if present.this raises the possibility that the weight of the dropped tank could sufficiently strain the hoses and fittings to cause separation and fuel leaks between those components.the fire hazard created by the leaking gasoline is increased by the possible presence of sparks created by the metal tank being dragged along the road.the sparks could ignite the escaped fuel.odi has included in its incident counts reports it has received from consumers and reports provided by ford in which either the complaint involved confirmed strap corrosion or odi's investigation yielded information that strongly suggests the subject defect as the cause of the reported problem.among the incidents reported to nhtsa or ford, 243 involved the fuel tank dropping below the vehicle and/or dragging on the ground, 95 involved fuel leakage, and nine included reports of sparks from the tank being dragged on the road.odi has received one report of strap failure in which the leaking fuel ignited but self-extinguished.ford reported another incident in which the leaking fuel ignited and the resultant fire destroyed the vehicle.there have been no injuries associated with these incidents.odi has received reports of corrosion induced tank strap failures with other model year f-150 vehicles.odi is upgrading this investigation to further investigate the frequency, severity and scope of this problem. | ||||||
| EA11006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/04/2011 | Fuel Tank Strap Corrosion/Rust | |||
| One or both of the steel straps holding up the fuel tank and attaching it to the truck frame can corrode and break.if one strap breaks, the tank may tilt and drop and possibly contact the road surface.if both straps break, the entire tank may drop to the road.if either failure occurs while the vehicle is being driven, contact with the road can abrade the tank and create a hole from which gasoline can spill.when the tank drops, it remains attached to the vehicle only by the fuel filler hose and/or supply lines, or in rare instances, by the skid plate, if present.this raises the possibility that the weight of the dropped tank could sufficiently strain the hoses and fittings to cause separation and fuel leaks between those components.the fire hazard created by the leaking gasoline is increased by the possible presence of sparks created by the metal tank being dragged along the road.the sparks could ignite the escaped fuel.odi has included in its incident counts reports it has received from consumers and reports provided by ford in which either the complaint involved confirmed strap corrosion or odi's investigation yielded information that strongly suggests the subject defect as the cause of the reported problem.among the incidents reported to nhtsa or ford, 243 involved the fuel tank dropping below the vehicle and/or dragging on the ground, 95 involved fuel leakage, and nine included reports of sparks from the tank being dragged on the road.odi has received one report of strap failure in which the leaking fuel ignited but self-extinguished.ford reported another incident in which the leaking fuel ignited and the resultant fire destroyed the vehicle.there have been no injuries associated with these incidents.odi has received reports of corrosion induced tank strap failures with other model year f-150 vehicles.odi is upgrading this investigation to further investigate the frequency, severity and scope of this problem. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | ||||||
| EA11006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/04/2011 | 08/19/2011 | Fuel Tank Strap Failure Due to Corrosion | 11V385000 | |
| One or both of the steel straps holding up the fuel tank and attaching it to the truck frame can corrode and fail (break or separate).if one strap fails, the tank may tilt and drop and possibly contact the road surface.if both straps break, the entire tank may drop to the road.if either failure occurs while the vehicle is being driven, contact with the road can abrade the tank and create a hole from which gasoline can spill.when the tank drops, it remains attached to the vehicle only by the fuel filler hose and/or supply lines, or in rare instances, by the skid plate, if present.in some cases the weight of the tank sufficiently strained the hoses and fittings and caused separation and subsequent fuel leaks from those connections.the fire hazard created by leaking gasoline is increased by the possible presence of sparks created by the metal tank being dragged along the road.corrosion of the straps appears to be caused by prolonged exposure to road deicers, frequently road salt, used to treat snow or ice covered roads.states in which large quantities of deicers are applied to roads during the winter season (salt belt states) account for the predominant portion of strap failures.vehicles in these salt belt states are prone to experience corrosion related failures more frequently and earlier in a vehicle | ||||||
| PE10036 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/07/2010 | 05/23/2011 | Fuel Tank Strap Corrosion/Rust | ||
| One or both of the steel straps holding up the fuel tank and attaching it to the truck frame can corrode and break.if one strap breaks, the tank may tilt and drop and possibly contact the road surface.if both straps break, the entire tank may drop to the road.if either failure occurs while the vehicle is being driven, contact with the road can abrade the tank and create a hole from which gasoline can spill.when the tank drops, it remains attached to the vehicle only by the fuel filler hose and/or supply lines, or in rare instances, by the skid plate, if present.this raises the possibility that the weight of the dropped tank could sufficiently strain the hoses and fittings to cause separation and fuel leaks between those components.the fire hazard created by the leaking gasoline is increased by the possible presence of sparks created by the metal tank being dragged along the road.the sparks could ignite the escaped fuel.odi has included in its incident counts reports it has received from consumers and reports provided by ford in which either the complaint involved confirmed strap corrosion or odi's investigation yielded information that strongly suggests the subject defect as the cause of the reported problem.among the incidents reported to nhtsa or ford, 243 involved the fuel tank dropping below the vehicle and/or dragging on the ground, 95 involved fuel leakage, and nine included reports of sparks from the tank being dragged on the road.odi has received one report of strap failure in which the leaking fuel ignited but self-extinguished.ford reported another incident in which the leaking fuel ignited and the resultant fire destroyed the vehicle.there have been no injuries associated with these incidents.odi has received reports of corrosion induced tank strap failures with other model year f-150 vehicles.odi is upgrading this investigation to further investigate the frequency, severity and scope of this problem. | ||||||
| EA11006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/04/2011 | Fuel Tank Strap Corrosion/Rust | |||
| One or both of the steel straps holding up the fuel tank and attaching it to the truck frame can corrode and break.if one strap breaks, the tank may tilt and drop and possibly contact the road surface.if both straps break, the entire tank may drop to the road.if either failure occurs while the vehicle is being driven, contact with the road can abrade the tank and create a hole from which gasoline can spill.when the tank drops, it remains attached to the vehicle only by the fuel filler hose and/or supply lines, or in rare instances, by the skid plate, if present.this raises the possibility that the weight of the dropped tank could sufficiently strain the hoses and fittings to cause separation and fuel leaks between those components.the fire hazard created by the leaking gasoline is increased by the possible presence of sparks created by the metal tank being dragged along the road.the sparks could ignite the escaped fuel.odi has included in its incident counts reports it has received from consumers and reports provided by ford in which either the complaint involved confirmed strap corrosion or odi's investigation yielded information that strongly suggests the subject defect as the cause of the reported problem.among the incidents reported to nhtsa or ford, 243 involved the fuel tank dropping below the vehicle and/or dragging on the ground, 95 involved fuel leakage, and nine included reports of sparks from the tank being dragged on the road.odi has received one report of strap failure in which the leaking fuel ignited but self-extinguished.ford reported another incident in which the leaking fuel ignited and the resultant fire destroyed the vehicle.there have been no injuries associated with these incidents.odi has received reports of corrosion induced tank strap failures with other model year f-150 vehicles.odi is upgrading this investigation to further investigate the frequency, severity and scope of this problem. | ||||||
| PE10036 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/07/2010 | Fuel Tank Strap Corrosion/Rust | |||
| Odi has received 32 complaints alleging corrosion of the straps supporting the fuel tank.in all but four of the complaints, either one or both straps broke allowing the tank to drop from the frame and either drag along the ground or completely detach from the vehicle.in six of the complaints, fuel spilled when the tank dropped or detached.there have been no fires or injuries alleged in these incidents. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 117000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 117000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated while having a routine maintenance inspection on his vehicle, he notice there was rust and corrosion on the fuel tank. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 117,000. mw | |||
| 05/20/2010 | 127847 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contacted stated while refueling fuel leaked from under neath vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. the mechanic stated the filler neck was detached from the tank. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 127,847 the current mileage was unknown. rds | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 208846 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 208846 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that he received a recall in regards to nhtsa campaign id number 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). while having the inspection done the mechanics began to move things around and the fuel tank had started to leak. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that they would not replace the tank nor the straps due to the severity of the corrosion. the failure and current mileages were approximately 208,846. tb | |||
| 11/23/2011 | 100000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 223000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated while refueling the vehicle, fuel emitted from the fuel tank. the contact also stated the under carriage was corroded. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileage was 223,000. | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 223000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated while refueling the vehicle, fuel emitted from the fuel tank. the contact also stated the under carriage was corroded. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileage was 223,000. rvk | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 223000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated during refueling fuel emitted from the tank. the contact also stated the under carriage was corroded. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 223,000. rds | |||
| 10/11/2011 | 123800 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 10/11/2011 | 123800 | ||
| 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. sm. | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 157000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2010 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 157000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2010 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 187000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 157000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2010 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 187000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle exhibited a strong fuel odor. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure as the fuel tank being corroded and causing the fuel tank to leak. the manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed. in addition, the manufacturer advised that they could assist by replacing the fuel tank straps only and that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 115,000. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 187000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle exhibited a strong fuel odor. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure as the fuel tank being corroded and causing the fuel tank to leak. the manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed. in addition, the manufacturer advised that they could assist by replacing the fuel tank straps only and that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 115,000. kmj | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 187000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150 the contact stated that while driving the vehicle had a strong fuel odor. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the fuel tank corroded causing the fuel tank to leak. the manufacturer took a report 1332632731 and advised that they could assist by replacing only the fuel tank straps and the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 11v385000 component: fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 115,000. li | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 69000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 69000 | ||
| 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. rvk | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 64000 | ||
| 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. rvk | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. while parked the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed the fuel tank was corroded. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign 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. ds | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 64000 | ||
| 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. rvk | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 64000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated he receives a recall notice on nhtsa campaign id number: 11v385000 component: fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting. ford's recall campaign number is 11s21. he took his vehicle to the dealer for the repair but there was a bolt that was holding the straps which was rusted and corroded. the dealer stated they will not repair the recall due to the rusted bolt. the rusted bolt repair will cost the contact $300 or they will not return his vehicle. the contact stated he does not want the bolt repair only the recall he received. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 64,000. mw | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 185000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 185000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 185000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for nhtsa recall campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system: gasoline: storage: tank: mounting) and was told the fuel leak coming from the fuel tank would not be covered. the contact stated the leak is caused by the rust and broken straps on the vehicle. the contact fills this is manufactures defect and should have been added to the original. the current mileage 185,000.rl | |||
| 09/03/2011 | 166000 | ||
| Gas leaking from back end of gas tank. gas tank rusted through on back of tank were a plastic shield was afixed by ford. removed plastic shield and entire end of gas tank rusted and leaking. brushed away loose rust and multiple holes appeared and gas poured out. the plastic shield has a space between it and the tank which collects dirt/snow and road salt causing the gas tank to fail and leak. the rest of the gas tank is sound except for the straps that hold it in place. ford has issused a recall for the straps. ford should consider the entire gas tank for recall because of this plastic cover that cause the gas tank to fail and leak. a very serious danger of fire. | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact received a recall notice in the mail for repairs under the nhtsa campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). the contact took the vehicle in to be repaired and during a diagnostic test was advised that the mounting was covered with rust. the dealer and manufacturer denied the recall stating that the contact would have to purchase a new mount before the recall could be performed on the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 160,000. rvk | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact was attempting to park the vehicle. as the brakes were applied, the brake pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard. after inspecting the failure he noticed corrosion and rust on the brake line and the fuel straps. the dealer was notified of the rust and informed the contact there were no recalls and offered no further assistance. the manufacturer was also notified who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact received a recall notice in the mail for repairs under the nhtsa campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). the contact took the vehicle in to be repaired and during a diagnostic test was advised that the mounting was covered with rust. the dealer and manufacturer denied the recall stating that the contact would have to purchase a new mount before the recall could be performed on the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 160,000. rvk | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact was attempting to park the vehicle. as the brakes were applied, the brake pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard. after inspecting the failure he noticed corrosion and rust on the brake line and the fuel straps. the dealer was notified of the rust and informed the contact there were no recalls and offered no further assistance. the manufacturer was also notified who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact received a recall notice in the mail for repairs under the nhtsa campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). the contact took the vehicle in to be repaired and during a diagnostic test was advised that the mounting was covered with rust. the dealer and manufacturer denied the recall stating that the contact would have to purchase a new mount before the recall could be performed on the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 160,000. rvk | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact was attempting to park the vehicle. as the brakes were applied, the brake pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard. after inspecting the failure he noticed corrosion and rust on the brake line and the fuel straps. the dealer was notified of the rust and informed the contact there were no recalls and offered no further assistance. the manufacturer was also notified who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 190000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated that while he was entering a parking space, he heard a loud sound and noticed that the fuel tank had dropped. the contact mentioned that both of the straps fractured as a result of corrosion. also, he stated that as a temporary fix he placed two ratchet straps to hold the tank in plac. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem and referred him to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 190,000. kmj | |||
| 08/19/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while parking, the vehicle stalled. the driver inspected the vehicle and noticed that the fuel tank had detached and approximately one half tank of fuel was spilled. the contact also mentioned that both of the straps fractured due to corrosion. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who verified the failure but did not provide an official diagnostic. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 105,000. kmj | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 190000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated that while he was entering a parking space, he heard a loud sound and noticed that the fuel tank had dropped. the contact mentioned that both of the straps fractured as a result of corrosion. also, he stated that as a temporary fix he placed two ratchet straps to hold the tank in plac. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem and referred him to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 190,000. kmj | |||
| 08/19/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while parking, the vehicle stalled. the driver inspected the vehicle and noticed that the fuel tank had detached and approximately one half tank of fuel was spilled. the contact also mentioned that both of the straps fractured due to corrosion. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who verified the failure but did not provide an official diagnostic. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 105,000. kmj | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 190000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated that while he was entering a parking space, he heard a loud sound and noticed that the fuel tank had dropped. the contact mentioned that both of the straps fractured as a result of corrosion. also, he stated that as a temporary fix he placed two ratchet straps to hold the tank in plac. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem and referred him to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 190,000. kmj | |||
| 08/19/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while parking, the vehicle stalled. the driver inspected the vehicle and noticed that the fuel tank had detached and approximately one half tank of fuel was spilled. the contact also mentioned that both of the straps fractured due to corrosion. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who verified the failure but did not provide an official diagnostic. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 105,000. kmj | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 190000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated that while he was pulling into a parking space, he heard a loud sound and noticed that the gas tank had drop. the contact mentioned that both of the straps broke as a result of corrosion. also he stated that as a temporary fix he placed two ratchet straps to hold the tank in placed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem and referred him to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 190,000. pm | |||
| 08/19/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while parking the vehicle stalled. the driver inspected the vehicle and noticed that the gas tank had drop and approximately half tank of gas was spilled. the contact also mentioned that both of the straps broke due to corrosion. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who verified the failure but did not provide an official diagnostic. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 105,000. pm | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 160333 | ||
| Vehicle is on current recall for strap securing the gas tank rusting. not only the straps are rusting but the gas tank is also rusting. when one of my straps broke the gas tank dropped 2 . both straps were replaced and then gas tank started to leak. i would recommend that the gas tanks also be checked for rusting by the support straps. i had to pay for a new gas tank to get my truck back on the road safely. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 112000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. while driving 70 mph, the contact stated that both straps fractured causing the fuel tank to hang from underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and it was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 112,000. rvk | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 112000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated while driving 70 mph both straps that held the fuel tank in place broke and started dragging on the ground this almost resulted in a fire. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated to repair the vehicle it will cost $1200 due to no recalls. the dealer then stated they will not repair the vehicle due to different opinions back and forth with the contact. the vehicle was repaired by the contact after filing a complaint with the service manager. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 112,000. mw | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 200000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph he heard a loud dragging noise. when he pulled to the side he noticed that the tank was half way detached from the vehicle. one of the straps had fractured and the other was severely rusted. no fuel had spilled out from the tank. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that there were no recalls. the owner went to a independent mechanic and purchased some more straps and temporarily repaired the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were approximately 200,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 145000 | ||
| My daughter was driving my 1999 ford f150 truck (approx. 145,000 odometer miles) at 35 mph when one (probably the front), or both, gas tank straps broke. she dragged the tank about 300 yards before stopping. both straps were broken by that time and the tank was on the ground with a deep dent the size of a baseball and the metal scraped clean in the front right bottom corner of the tank. in attempting to strap up the tank, the damaged portion was scraped on the ground, which opened a seam up and fuel began leaking. i had to unbolt and take out the fuel pump because i couldn't figure out how to disconnect the fuel line fittings. the fuel intake hose was snapped off. i had to clip/cut the fuel sensor wires because i couldn't unlatch the sensor wires. another small hose came off (fuel overflow hose?) easily. i was then able to pull the tank out from under the truck and drain the leaking gasoline into a gas can and have the truck towed. a used tank was found with the original fuel pump in it to replace the damaged tank and a new gas gauge sensor attached. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 175000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 175000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph the straps broke due to corrosion, as a result the fuel tank fell off. the contact mentioned that no fuel spilled and both of the straps broke . the vehicle was taken to a local shop who confirmed the failure and stated that the straps needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 175,000. pm | |||
| 05/30/2010 | 145000 | ||
| 1999 ford f-150 had gas tank separate from vehicle due to rusted straps. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 162192 | ||
| At 11 pm last night, after i drove over a small bump, the gas tank straps on my 1999 ford f150 broke, causing the gas tank to fall to the ground and leak a full tank of gasoline onto the street. fortunately there was no fire, but i needed to contact the local fire department in order to have the gasoline cleaned up. i had the vehicle towed to a ford dealership and i am currently awaiting contact from the service department. | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Gas tank straps rust and release tank without warning. driving truck, 1999 ford f150, when suddenly hear scraping noise coming from bottom of truck. stop truck, but cannot detect problem. scraping noise persists. a few miles down the road check again. gas tank has dropped. truck was towed to cooks service; gas tank, straps and fuel tank pressure sensor replaced. truck was housed during all winters since new and regular maintenance performed. there are only 55,000 original miles on this truck as of 2011. backup available. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 142000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated was driving approximately 20 mph when he drove over a road bump and the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed that both straps which held the fuel tank in place were fractured due to corrosion. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 142,000. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 162192 | ||
| At 11 pm last night, after i drove over a small bump, the gas tank straps on my 1999 ford f150 broke, causing the gas tank to fall to the ground and leak a full tank of gasoline onto the street. fortunately there was no fire, but i needed to contact the local fire department in order to have the gasoline cleaned up. i had the vehicle towed to a ford dealership and i am currently awaiting contact from the service department. | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Gas tank straps rust and release tank without warning. driving truck, 1999 ford f150, when suddenly hear scraping noise coming from bottom of truck. stop truck, but cannot detect problem. scraping noise persists. a few miles down the road check again. gas tank has dropped. truck was towed to cooks service; gas tank, straps and fuel tank pressure sensor replaced. truck was housed during all winters since new and regular maintenance performed. there are only 55,000 original miles on this truck as of 2011. backup available. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 142000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated was driving approximately 20 mph when he drove over a road bump and the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed that both straps which held the fuel tank in place were fractured due to corrosion. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 142,000. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 162192 | ||
| At 11 pm last night, after i drove over a small bump, the gas tank straps on my 1999 ford f150 broke, causing the gas tank to fall to the ground and leak a full tank of gasoline onto the street. fortunately there was no fire, but i needed to contact the local fire department in order to have the gasoline cleaned up. i had the vehicle towed to a ford dealership and i am currently awaiting contact from the service department. | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Gas tank straps rust and release tank without warning. driving truck, 1999 ford f150, when suddenly hear scraping noise coming from bottom of truck. stop truck, but cannot detect problem. scraping noise persists. a few miles down the road check again. gas tank has dropped. truck was towed to cooks service; gas tank, straps and fuel tank pressure sensor replaced. truck was housed during all winters since new and regular maintenance performed. there are only 55,000 original miles on this truck as of 2011. backup available. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 142000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph he drove over a bump in the road and the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed both straps which held the fuel tank in place fractured due to corrosion. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages 142,000. sm. | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Gas tank straps rust and release tank without warning. driving truck, 1999 ford f150, when suddenly hear scraping noise coming from bottom of truck. stop truck, but cannot detect problem. scraping noise persists. a few miles down the road check again. gas tank has dropped. truck was towed to cooks service; gas tank, straps and fuel tank pressure sensor replaced. truck was housed during all winters since new and regular maintenance performed. there are only 55,000 original miles on this truck as of 2011. backup available. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 142000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph he drove over a bump in the road and the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed both straps which held the fuel tank in place fractured due to corrosion. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages 142,000. sm. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 106000 | ||
| Rust hole in fuel tank where strap meets tank, purchased new fuel tank | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 142000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph he drove over a bump in the road and the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed both straps which held the fuel tank in place fractured due to corrosion. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages 142,000. sm. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 106000 | ||
| Rust hole in fuel tank where strap meets tank, purchased new fuel tank | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated that while driving at 55mph he was advised that his fuel tank was hanging. the fuel tank was not leaking. the contact examined the vehicle and found both gas traps corroded and one strap broken. the contact replaced one fuel strap. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. li | |||
| 06/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated the straps on the fuel tank broke on the vehicle. the contact stated they were changing the oil noticed one had already broke and then the second broke while they were changing the oil. the contact stated they also had to replace every brake line on the vehicle because the rusted and crumbled. the was not accepted at the time of the complaint.the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 105,000.rl | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Extensive corrosion on fuel tank retaining straps. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 106000 | ||
| Rust hole in fuel tank where strap meets tank, purchased new fuel tank | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated that while driving at 55mph he was advised that his fuel tank was hanging. the fuel tank was not leaking. the contact examined the vehicle and found both gas traps corroded and one strap broken. the contact replaced one fuel strap. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. li | |||
| 06/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated the straps on the fuel tank broke on the vehicle. the contact stated they were changing the oil noticed one had already broke and then the second broke while they were changing the oil. the contact stated they also had to replace every brake line on the vehicle because the rusted and crumbled. the was not accepted at the time of the complaint.the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 105,000.rl | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Extensive corrosion on fuel tank retaining straps. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 126000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph he heard a loud noise. he then pulled into a open lot and noticed that the fuel tank detached from the vehicle and both straps fractured and were corroded. fuel was spilled and approximately eight gallons of fuel leaked out of the vehicle. the police and fire department were called to detain the area. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic who advised him that both straps and the tank needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 126,000. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 106000 | ||
| Rust hole in fuel tank where strap meets tank, purchased new fuel tank | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated that while driving at 55mph he was advised that his fuel tank was hanging. the fuel tank was not leaking. the contact examined the vehicle and found both gas traps corroded and one strap broken. the contact replaced one fuel strap. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. li | |||
| 06/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated the straps on the fuel tank broke on the vehicle. the contact stated they were changing the oil noticed one had already broke and then the second broke while they were changing the oil. the contact stated they also had to replace every brake line on the vehicle because the rusted and crumbled. the was not accepted at the time of the complaint.the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 105,000.rl | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Extensive corrosion on fuel tank retaining straps. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 126000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph he heard a loud noise. he then pulled into a open lot and noticed that the fuel tank detached from the vehicle and both straps fractured and were corroded. fuel was spilled and approximately eight gallons of fuel leaked out of the vehicle. the police and fire department were called to detain the area. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic who advised him that both straps and the tank needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 126,000. | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated that while driving at 55mph he was advised that his fuel tank was hanging. the fuel tank was not leaking. the contact examined the vehicle and found both gas traps corroded and one strap broken. the contact replaced one fuel strap. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. li | |||
| 06/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated the straps on the fuel tank broke on the vehicle. the contact stated they were changing the oil noticed one had already broke and then the second broke while they were changing the oil. the contact stated they also had to replace every brake line on the vehicle because the rusted and crumbled. the was not accepted at the time of the complaint.the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 105,000.rl | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Extensive corrosion on fuel tank retaining straps. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 126000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph he heard a loud noise. he then pulled into a open lot and noticed that the fuel tank detached from the vehicle and both straps fractured and were corroded. fuel was spilled and approximately eight gallons of fuel leaked out of the vehicle. the police and fire department were called to detain the area. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic who advised him that both straps and the tank needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 126,000. | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 203000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact heard a dragging noise from under the vehicle. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and noticed two of the fuel tank straps had detached from the fuel tank and were rusted. the contact stated that no fuel leaked. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician stated that the fuel tank, the straps and a valve would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: ea11006 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:mounting fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting) that could potentially have been related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 203,000. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 126000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph when he noticed a loud drop. he then pulled into a open lot and noticed that the fuel tank had detached from the vehicle and both straps had fractured as well due to corrosion. fuel was spilled and approximately 8 gallons had leaked. the police and fire department was called to detain the area. the vehicle was then towed to a independent mechanic and they advised him that the 2 straps and tank needed to be replaced. the 2 straps and a tank were replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 126,000. tb | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 203000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. while driving approximately 55 mph the contact heard a dragging noise from underneath the vehicle. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and noticed two of the straps had detached from the fuel tank and were rusted. the contact stated no fuel had leaked. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technicians stated the fuel tank, straps and a valve needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: ea11006 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:mounting fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 203,000. ds | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 126000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph when he noticed a loud drop. he then pulled into a open lot and noticed that the fuel tank had detached from the vehicle and both straps had fractured as well due to corrosion. fuel was spilled and approximately 8 gallons had leaked. the police and fire department was called to detain the area. the vehicle was then towed to a independent mechanic and they advised him that the 2 straps and tank needed to be replaced. the 2 straps and a tank were replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 126,000. tb | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 203000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. while driving approximately 55 mph the contact heard a dragging noise from underneath the vehicle. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and noticed two of the straps had detached from the fuel tank and were rusted. the contact stated no fuel had leaked. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technicians stated the fuel tank, straps and a valve needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: ea11006 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:mounting fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 203,000. ds | |||
| 05/22/2011 | 220000 | ||
| Tl-the driver owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated the driver was driving approximately 45 mph when the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed both straps which held the fuel tank in place fractured due to corrosion. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 220,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 05/22/2011 | 148000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the contact stated that the vehicle engine caught on fire while the vehicle was turned on. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 80,940. | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 90000 | ||
| After hearing of a recall of this behicle for corosion of fuel tank straps and checking my vehicle they are corroding. i have talked to the dealership, ford customer care and e-mailed the company i am told that this vehicle is not icluded in the recall and they can do nothing. why are all ford f-150's not included int recall, especially if they are defective. what other action can i take to have this taken care of? | |||
| 05/22/2011 | 148000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the contact stated that the vehicle engine caught on fire while the vehicle was turned on. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 80,940. | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 90000 | ||
| After hearing of a recall of this behicle for corosion of fuel tank straps and checking my vehicle they are corroding. i have talked to the dealership, ford customer care and e-mailed the company i am told that this vehicle is not icluded in the recall and they can do nothing. why are all ford f-150's not included int recall, especially if they are defective. what other action can i take to have this taken care of? | |||
| 11/18/2010 | 226600 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated while driving at low speeds over railroad tracks he heard a loud noise and noticed that the fuel tank had detached from the vehicle. the two straps that hold the tank in place had fractured and they were covered with rust. fuel spilled from the fuel tank and approximately five to six gallons spilled onto the road. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who repaired the vehicle and also replaced the straps. the failure mileage was approximately 226,600. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 126000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph he heard a loud noise and pulled onto the side of the road. he then noticed that the fuel tank had detached, and both straps were fractured and had completely deteriorated. fuel spilled and it was approximately a loss of 4 to 5 gallons of fuel spilled out of the vehicle due to the failure. the vehicle was towed and repaired by an independent mechanic. the vehicle was repaired which included replacing the two fuel tank straps. the failure mileage was approximately 126,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 05/22/2011 | 148000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the contact stated that the vehicle engine caught on fire while the vehicle was turned on. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 80,940. | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 90000 | ||
| After hearing of a recall of this behicle for corosion of fuel tank straps and checking my vehicle they are corroding. i have talked to the dealership, ford customer care and e-mailed the company i am told that this vehicle is not icluded in the recall and they can do nothing. why are all ford f-150's not included int recall, especially if they are defective. what other action can i take to have this taken care of? | |||
| 11/18/2010 | 226600 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated while driving at low speeds over railroad tracks he heard a loud noise and noticed that the fuel tank had detached from the vehicle. the two straps that hold the tank in place had fractured and they were covered with rust. fuel spilled from the fuel tank and approximately five to six gallons spilled onto the road. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who repaired the vehicle and also replaced the straps. the failure mileage was approximately 226,600. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 126000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph he heard a loud noise and pulled onto the side of the road. he then noticed that the fuel tank had detached, and both straps were fractured and had completely deteriorated. fuel spilled and it was approximately a loss of 4 to 5 gallons of fuel spilled out of the vehicle due to the failure. the vehicle was towed and repaired by an independent mechanic. the vehicle was repaired which included replacing the two fuel tank straps. the failure mileage was approximately 126,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 05/22/2011 | 148000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that after checking under his vehicle and noticed that one of the straps had fractured due to corrosion. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the vehicle was temporarily replaced by a strap. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 148,000. tb | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 90000 | ||
| After hearing of a recall of this behicle for corosion of fuel tank straps and checking my vehicle they are corroding. i have talked to the dealership, ford customer care and e-mailed the company i am told that this vehicle is not icluded in the recall and they can do nothing. why are all ford f-150's not included int recall, especially if they are defective. what other action can i take to have this taken care of? | |||
| 11/18/2010 | 226600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds and going over railroad tracks he noticed a loud noise. he then stopped the vehicle and noticed that the fuel tank had detached from the vehicle. the 2 straps that hold the tank had fractured and they were rusted through. fuel did spill from the tank and it was approximately 5 to 6 gallons spilled onto the road. the vehicle was then towed to a independent mechanic and they repaired the vehicle for the fuel tank and 2 new straps. the failure mileage was approximately 226,600. tb | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 126000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph when he heard a loud noise and pulled to the side of the road. he then noticed that the fuel tank had detached, and that both straps were fractured and rotted through. fuel was spilled and it was approximately a loss of 4 to 5 gallons. the vehicle was then towed and then repaired by a independent mechanic. the vehicle was repaired for the fuel tank and 2 new straps. the failure mileage was approximately 126,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 120000 | ||
| 1999 ford f150 gas tank straps failed. vehicle was traveling on a smooth road at about 35 mph. husband and daughter in the truck, pulled over right away, truck was towed to a mechanic. gas tank was dragging on the ground. gas spilled out. | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 90000 | ||
| After hearing of a recall of this behicle for corosion of fuel tank straps and checking my vehicle they are corroding. i have talked to the dealership, ford customer care and e-mailed the company i am told that this vehicle is not icluded in the recall and they can do nothing. why are all ford f-150's not included int recall, especially if they are defective. what other action can i take to have this taken care of? | |||
| 11/18/2010 | 226600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds and going over railroad tracks he noticed a loud noise. he then stopped the vehicle and noticed that the fuel tank had detached from the vehicle. the 2 straps that hold the tank had fractured and they were rusted through. fuel did spill from the tank and it was approximately 5 to 6 gallons spilled onto the road. the vehicle was then towed to a independent mechanic and they repaired the vehicle for the fuel tank and 2 new straps. the failure mileage was approximately 226,600. tb | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 126000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph when he heard a loud noise and pulled to the side of the road. he then noticed that the fuel tank had detached, and that both straps were fractured and rotted through. fuel was spilled and it was approximately a loss of 4 to 5 gallons. the vehicle was then towed and then repaired by a independent mechanic. the vehicle was repaired for the fuel tank and 2 new straps. the failure mileage was approximately 126,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 120000 | ||
| 1999 ford f150 gas tank straps failed. vehicle was traveling on a smooth road at about 35 mph. husband and daughter in the truck, pulled over right away, truck was towed to a mechanic. gas tank was dragging on the ground. gas spilled out. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 109393 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated the fuel tank was leaking; when the vehicle was inspected he noticed that the fuel tank and one of the straps were corroded. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin information was not available. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure and the current miles were 109,393. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 178000 | ||
| Gas tank strap broke away. tank was hanging by gas line and fill tube. temporarily replaired with nylon straping. | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 120000 | ||
| 1999 ford f150 gas tank straps failed. vehicle was traveling on a smooth road at about 35 mph. husband and daughter in the truck, pulled over right away, truck was towed to a mechanic. gas tank was dragging on the ground. gas spilled out. | |||
| 05/10/2011 | 155000 | ||
| Tl. the contac owns a 1998 ford f-150. the stated while changing the tires on the vehicle the contact notice one of the straps was missing that connects the fuel tank. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the straps and the manufacturer informed the contact there is no recall. the contact stated the fuel tank can fall off while driving and cause a crash and even a fire. the failure mileage 155,000. jo | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 109393 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated the fuel tank was leaking; when the vehicle was inspected he found the fuel tank and one of the straps corroded. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current miles was 109,393. li | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 178000 | ||
| Gas tank strap broke away. tank was hanging by gas line and fill tube. temporarily replaired with nylon straping. | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 139000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact was attempting a turn and drove over a pothole when the fuel tank straps fractured. the fuel tank then detached from the vehicle and caused a full tank of gasoline fuel to spill. in addition, the fuel tank then struck and ruptured the rear brakes lines. in order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to abruptly apply the emergency brake and shift into park simultaneously. the vehicle was towed to the contacts home where it was inspected by the insurance company. the insurance company discovered that the fuel straps were corroded and was the cause of failure. the failure mileage was 139,000 and the current mileage was 141,000. | |||
| 05/10/2011 | 155000 | ||
| Tl. the contac owns a 1998 ford f-150. the stated while changing the tires on the vehicle the contact notice one of the straps was missing that connects the fuel tank. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the straps and the manufacturer informed the contact there is no recall. the contact stated the fuel tank can fall off while driving and cause a crash and even a fire. the failure mileage 155,000. jo | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 109393 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated the fuel tank was leaking; when the vehicle was inspected he found the fuel tank and one of the straps corroded. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current miles was 109,393. li | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 178000 | ||
| Gas tank strap broke away. tank was hanging by gas line and fill tube. temporarily replaired with nylon straping. | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 139000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact was attempting a turn and drove over a pothole when the fuel tank straps fractured. the fuel tank then detached from the vehicle and caused a full tank of gasoline fuel to spill. in addition, the fuel tank then struck and ruptured the rear brakes lines. in order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to abruptly apply the emergency brake and shift into park simultaneously. the vehicle was towed to the contacts home where it was inspected by the insurance company. the insurance company discovered that the fuel straps were corroded and was the cause of failure. the failure mileage was 139,000 and the current mileage was 141,000. | |||
| 05/09/2011 | 116338 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 144895 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 109393 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact stated the fuel tank was leaking; when the vehicle was inspected he found the fuel tank and one of the straps corroded. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current miles was 109,393. li | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 178000 | ||
| Gas tank strap broke away. tank was hanging by gas line and fill tube. temporarily replaired with nylon straping. | |||
| 07/20/2009 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving, she noticed that the fuel tank had fallen to the ground. no fuel was lost. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who replaced the fuel tank straps (she was unsure whether both were broken). the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 137,000. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000-bk | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 139000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while pulling from a stop light and turning the corner, the fuel tank straps broke when the contact hit a pothole. the tank then hit and ruptured the brakes rear brakes lines and spilled a full tank of gas. the contact had to slam on the emergency brake and place the vehicle in park. the contact had the vehicle towed to their home and inspected by their insurance company. it was ruled that the straps had rusted through and broke. the failure mileage was 139,000 and the current mileage was 141,000.rl | |||
| 05/09/2011 | 116338 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 142000 | ||
| Tl-the contact own a 1998 ford f150. the contact stated the fuel tank straps rusted causing the fuel to spill out and the fuel tank to fall to the ground. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who repaired the fuel tank straps at a cost of $210. the contact paid to repair the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 178,000....mw | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 144895 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 182500 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/27/2011 | 166000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 178000 | ||
| Gas tank strap broke away. tank was hanging by gas line and fill tube. temporarily replaired with nylon straping. | |||
| 07/20/2009 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving, she noticed that the fuel tank had fallen to the ground. no fuel was lost. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who replaced the fuel tank straps (she was unsure whether both were broken). the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 137,000. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000-bk | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 139000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while pulling from a stop light and turning the corner, the fuel tank straps broke when the contact hit a pothole. the tank then hit and ruptured the brakes rear brakes lines and spilled a full tank of gas. the contact had to slam on the emergency brake and place the vehicle in park. the contact had the vehicle towed to their home and inspected by their insurance company. it was ruled that the straps had rusted through and broke. the failure mileage was 139,000 and the current mileage was 141,000.rl | |||
| 05/09/2011 | 116338 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 142000 | ||
| Tl-the contact own a 1998 ford f150. the contact stated the fuel tank straps rusted causing the fuel to spill out and the fuel tank to fall to the ground. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who repaired the fuel tank straps at a cost of $210. the contact paid to repair the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 178,000....mw | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 144895 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated he heard a 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 fractured and the fuel tank was hanging downwards. fuel was also 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 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. sm. | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 182500 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/27/2011 | 166000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 110000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 92000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 172250 | ||
| After filling up the gas tank with premium fuel, while driving down the road the gas tank straps broke due to rust. the straps appeared to have been rusted completely through, with only the plastic tank strap sleeves holding the tank up. the tank dropped to the pavement, causing a hole in the front lower corner of the tank. all fuel spilled out of the tank. the fire department was called, and the spill was cleaned up. the road was wet from rain at the time, thus preventing sparking and ignition of the spilled fuel, according to the fire chief. | |||
| 05/09/2011 | 116338 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 142000 | ||
| Tl-the contact own a 1998 ford f150. the contact stated the fuel tank straps rusted causing the fuel to spill out and the fuel tank to fall to the ground. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who repaired the fuel tank straps at a cost of $210. the contact paid to repair the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 178,000....mw | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 144895 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated he heard a 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 fractured and the fuel tank was hanging downwards. fuel was also 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 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. sm. | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 182500 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/27/2011 | 166000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, she started to hear a loud dragging noise. she then pulled to the side of the road and 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 to hold the tank were gone and needed to replace the tank as well. the vehicle was repaired for the straps and the fuel tank. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised her that there may be a recall soon. the failure mileage was approximately 166,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 110000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 92000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 172250 | ||
| After filling up the gas tank with premium fuel, while driving down the road the gas tank straps broke due to rust. the straps appeared to have been rusted completely through, with only the plastic tank strap sleeves holding the tank up. the tank dropped to the pavement, causing a hole in the front lower corner of the tank. all fuel spilled out of the tank. the fire department was called, and the spill was cleaned up. the road was wet from rain at the time, thus preventing sparking and ignition of the spilled fuel, according to the fire chief. | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 182500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while 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 fractured from the vehicle. the vehicle was then towed to a dealer and they advised him that the straps had rusted through 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 at that time. the failure mileage was approximately 182,500. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 04/27/2011 | 166000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, she started to hear a loud dragging noise. she then pulled to the side of the road and 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 to hold the tank were gone and needed to replace the tank as well. the vehicle was repaired for the straps and the fuel tank. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised her that there may be a recall soon. the failure mileage was approximately 166,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 110000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 92000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 172250 | ||
| After filling up the gas tank with premium fuel, while driving down the road the gas tank straps broke due to rust. the straps appeared to have been rusted completely through, with only the plastic tank strap sleeves holding the tank up. the tank dropped to the pavement, causing a hole in the front lower corner of the tank. all fuel spilled out of the tank. the fire department was called, and the spill was cleaned up. the road was wet from rain at the time, thus preventing sparking and ignition of the spilled fuel, according to the fire chief. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph when he noticed something fractured from his 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 available. the vehicle was then towed to a independent mechanic and they advised him that the fuel tank and the straps needs to get replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the straps and the fuel tank. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000. tb | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 92000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. the contact noticed that the gas tank had rust and fractured, causing it to detach from the vehicle at highway speeds. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the gas tank straps, fuel level censor and the gas tank. the current mileage was 93,000 and the failure mileage was 92,000. bw | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 172250 | ||
| After filling up the gas tank with premium fuel, while driving down the road the gas tank straps broke due to rust. the straps appeared to have been rusted completely through, with only the plastic tank strap sleeves holding the tank up. the tank dropped to the pavement, causing a hole in the front lower corner of the tank. all fuel spilled out of the tank. the fire department was called, and the spill was cleaned up. the road was wet from rain at the time, thus preventing sparking and ignition of the spilled fuel, according to the fire chief. | |||
| 11/03/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Straps to hold fuel tank onto vehicle rusted out and failed. had to replace fuel tank straps | |||
| 07/04/2010 | 135356 | ||
| I have a 1999 ford f-150 while on vacation i heard something break when i took it to the shop they said that all of my straps had snapped the only thing holding it up was skid plate and on the second incident was when i was driving my brake pedal had went soft causing me to almost cause an accident then the brake light had came on when i took it to ford they had said that all my break lines from the back to the master cylinder had to be replaced so between the two incidents the truck has cost me close to one thousand dollars | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 170000 | ||
| I was driving a 1999 ford f-150 on the highway at 70 mph when the gas tank straps broke and the tank dragged on the highway for 5 miles before another driver noticed the dragging tank and motioned for me to pull over. the only thing holding the tank from completely falling off was the fuel lines. the tank was also leaking gas on the highway. there was no fire, but most likely there would have been if i didn | |||
| 11/17/2010 | 81978 | ||
| I have a 99 ford f150 pickup truck which has two fuel tank straps that are unsafe because of extream rust. one is completely rusted thru and the other one rusted badly. i had them replaced at my expense by ford dealer. i called ford motor co and talked to rep regarding possible recall and was told there were no plans for a recall of this defect at this time. this was on sep 27 2010 by customer relationship center rep. there was not an incindent because of this defect because i inspected my veh and saw the problem myself and went to ford dealer to inquire about possible recall and was told none, so i called ford customer serv. | |||
| 10/23/2010 | 114000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. while examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the fuel tank strap had rusted through. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 115000. bml | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 70000 | ||
| 1999 ford f-150 was towed into shop for a no start problem which was diagnosed as a faulty fuel pump. the fuel pump on this particular truck is located inside the fuel tank itself which must be removed to gain access to the pump. when starting this procedure, the mechanics immediately discovered that both tank straps had rusted through and the fuel tank was no longer held in place by the fuel tank straps and was instead resting on the fuel tank skid plate. if this was a 2-wheel drive vehicle, there would have been no skid plate and the tank would instead have been dragging in the ground creating a dangerous situation. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 183000 | ||
| 1999 f150 4x4, the rear fuel tank support strap was rusted in half and hanging below truck. i replaced both straps on the truck. | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 70000 | ||
| 1999 ford f-150 was towed into shop for a no start problem which was diagnosed as a faulty fuel pump. the fuel pump on this particular truck is located inside the fuel tank itself which must be removed to gain access to the pump. when starting this procedure, the mechanics immediately discovered that both tank straps had rusted through and the fuel tank was no longer held in place by the fuel tank straps and was instead resting on the fuel tank skid plate. if this was a 2-wheel drive vehicle, there would have been no skid plate and the tank would instead have been dragging in the ground creating a dangerous situation. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 183000 | ||
| 1999 f150 4x4, the rear fuel tank support strap was rusted in half and hanging below truck. i replaced both straps on the truck. | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 70000 | ||
| 1999 ford f-150 was towed into shop for a no start problem which was diagnosed as a faulty fuel pump. the fuel pump on this particular truck is located inside the fuel tank itself which must be removed to gain access to the pump. when starting this procedure, the mechanics immediately discovered that both tank straps had rusted through and the fuel tank was no longer held in place by the fuel tank straps and was instead resting on the fuel tank skid plate. if this was a 2-wheel drive vehicle, there would have been no skid plate and the tank would instead have been dragging in the ground creating a dangerous situation. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 183000 | ||
| 1999 f150 4x4, the rear fuel tank support strap was rusted in half and hanging below truck. i replaced both straps on the truck. | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 70000 | ||
| 1999 ford f-150 was towed into shop for a no start problem which was diagnosed as a faulty fuel pump. the fuel pump on this particular truck is located inside the fuel tank itself which must be removed to gain access to the pump. when starting this procedure, the mechanics immediately discovered that both tank straps had rusted through and the fuel tank was no longer held in place by the fuel tank straps and was instead resting on the fuel tank skid plate. if this was a 2-wheel drive vehicle, there would have been no skid plate and the tank would instead have been dragging in the ground creating a dangerous situation. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 183000 | ||
| 1999 f150 4x4, the rear fuel tank support strap was rusted in half and hanging below truck. i replaced both straps on the truck. | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 70000 | ||
| 1999 ford f-150 was towed into shop for a no start problem which was diagnosed as a faulty fuel pump. the fuel pump on this particular truck is located inside the fuel tank itself which must be removed to gain access to the pump. when starting this procedure, the mechanics immediately discovered that both tank straps had rusted through and the fuel tank was no longer held in place by the fuel tank straps and was instead resting on the fuel tank skid plate. if this was a 2-wheel drive vehicle, there would have been no skid plate and the tank would instead have been dragging in the ground creating a dangerous situation. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 183000 | ||
| 1999 f150 4x4, the rear fuel tank support strap was rusted in half and hanging below truck. i replaced both straps on the truck. | |||
| 09/04/2010 | |||
| When truck is filled with gas..the tank leaks.....and very strong gas smell..... | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 162000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. while driving approximately 35 mph the fuel tank fell off. the contact stated that the straps that held the fuel tank together had rusted out. he pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and called a tow company. the vehicle was towed to a garage. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact was unable to provide a vin. the approximate failure and current mileage were 162,000. vwb | |||
| 09/27/2010 | 168000 | ||
| The metal gas tank strap on my 1999 ford f150 is rusted in two and caused the gas tank to sag. if i would not have caught this the other tank strap could have broke causing my tank to fall while driving | |||
| 04/22/2010 | 148000 | ||
| In april of 2010 my f150 pick up gas tank fell off. i had to buy a new one.the straps rusted and the tank fell.i lost all of the gas that in it.it cost me $600.oo.the truck is a1999.the straps should be made of stainless steel. | |||
| 09/27/2010 | 168000 | ||
| The metal gas tank strap on my 1999 ford f150 is rusted in two and caused the gas tank to sag. if i would not have caught this the other tank strap could have broke causing my tank to fall while driving | |||
| 04/22/2010 | 148000 | ||
| In april of 2010 my f150 pick up gas tank fell off. i had to buy a new one.the straps rusted and the tank fell.i lost all of the gas that in it.it cost me $600.oo.the truck is a1999.the straps should be made of stainless steel. | |||
| 09/27/2010 | 168000 | ||
| The metal gas tank strap on my 1999 ford f150 is rusted in two and caused the gas tank to sag. if i would not have caught this the other tank strap could have broke causing my tank to fall while driving | |||
| 04/22/2010 | 148000 | ||
| In april of 2010 my f150 pick up gas tank fell off. i had to buy a new one.the straps rusted and the tank fell.i lost all of the gas that in it.it cost me $600.oo.the truck is a1999.the straps should be made of stainless steel. | |||
| 09/27/2010 | 168000 | ||
| The metal gas tank strap on my 1999 ford f150 is rusted in two and caused the gas tank to sag. if i would not have caught this the other tank strap could have broke causing my tank to fall while driving | |||
| 04/22/2010 | 148000 | ||
| In april of 2010 my f150 pick up gas tank fell off. i had to buy a new one.the straps rusted and the tank fell.i lost all of the gas that in it.it cost me $600.oo.the truck is a1999.the straps should be made of stainless steel. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 130000 | ||
| F150 fuel tank rusted out and leaked - due to rusted tank straps had to replace tank and straps at 130,000 miles | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 141000 | ||
| On september 12, 2010, i was driving on a dirt road road at speeds of under 25 miles per hour when i heard a noise coming from under the vehicle. i puilled the vehicle safely over to the side of the road and myself, and the 2 other people in the truck got out to attempt to locate the source of the noise. immediately, we noticed that the front fuel tank strap(the strap closest to the front of the vehicle) was rusted and broken. as a result, the tank was loose and bouncing. that caused it to hit the underside of the passenger compartment. since we were many miles from an auto parts store, we used a small rachet strap to keep the fuel tank in place. the next day, i saw a news story about the investigation, and decided to hold off on making the repair until i contacted the nhtsa office. | |||
| 09/27/2010 | 168000 | ||
| The metal gas tank strap on my 1999 ford f150 is rusted in two and caused the gas tank to sag. if i would not have caught this the other tank strap could have broke causing my tank to fall while driving | |||
| 04/22/2010 | 148000 | ||
| In april of 2010 my f150 pick up gas tank fell off. i had to buy a new one.the straps rusted and the tank fell.i lost all of the gas that in it.it cost me $600.oo.the truck is a1999.the straps should be made of stainless steel. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 130000 | ||
| F150 fuel tank rusted out and leaked - due to rusted tank straps had to replace tank and straps at 130,000 miles | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 141000 | ||
| On september 12, 2010, i was driving on a dirt road road at speeds of under 25 miles per hour when i heard a noise coming from under the vehicle. i puilled the vehicle safely over to the side of the road and myself, and the 2 other people in the truck got out to attempt to locate the source of the noise. immediately, we noticed that the front fuel tank strap(the strap closest to the front of the vehicle) was rusted and broken. as a result, the tank was loose and bouncing. that caused it to hit the underside of the passenger compartment. since we were many miles from an auto parts store, we used a small rachet strap to keep the fuel tank in place. the next day, i saw a news story about the investigation, and decided to hold off on making the repair until i contacted the nhtsa office. | |||
| 04/22/2010 | 148000 | ||
| In april of 2010 my f150 pick up gas tank fell off. i had to buy a new one.the straps rusted and the tank fell.i lost all of the gas that in it.it cost me $600.oo.the truck is a1999.the straps should be made of stainless steel. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 130000 | ||
| F150 fuel tank rusted out and leaked - due to rusted tank straps had to replace tank and straps at 130,000 miles | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 141000 | ||
| On september 12, 2010, i was driving on a dirt road road at speeds of under 25 miles per hour when i heard a noise coming from under the vehicle. i puilled the vehicle safely over to the side of the road and myself, and the 2 other people in the truck got out to attempt to locate the source of the noise. immediately, we noticed that the front fuel tank strap(the strap closest to the front of the vehicle) was rusted and broken. as a result, the tank was loose and bouncing. that caused it to hit the underside of the passenger compartment. since we were many miles from an auto parts store, we used a small rachet strap to keep the fuel tank in place. the next day, i saw a news story about the investigation, and decided to hold off on making the repair until i contacted the nhtsa office. | |||
| 09/20/2010 | 160000 | ||
| Broken fuel tank strap on 1999 ford f-150. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 130000 | ||
| F150 fuel tank rusted out and leaked - due to rusted tank straps had to replace tank and straps at 130,000 miles | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 141000 | ||
| On september 12, 2010, i was driving on a dirt road road at speeds of under 25 miles per hour when i heard a noise coming from under the vehicle. i puilled the vehicle safely over to the side of the road and myself, and the 2 other people in the truck got out to attempt to locate the source of the noise. immediately, we noticed that the front fuel tank strap(the strap closest to the front of the vehicle) was rusted and broken. as a result, the tank was loose and bouncing. that caused it to hit the underside of the passenger compartment. since we were many miles from an auto parts store, we used a small rachet strap to keep the fuel tank in place. the next day, i saw a news story about the investigation, and decided to hold off on making the repair until i contacted the nhtsa office. | |||
| 09/20/2010 | 160000 | ||
| Broken fuel tank strap on 1999 ford f-150. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Fuel tank strap rusted and broke. fuel tank was allowed to fall enough to break filler neck and neck at tank itself. | |||
| 08/22/2010 | 274900 | ||
| While driving my 1999 ford f-150 the gas tank fell to the ground. the straps rusted through, and the tank was drug by the fuel line. fortunately there was not a leak or a fire. | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 106000 | ||
| Fuel tank securing strap broke on 99 ford f150 because of rust through.both straps had to be replaced. fuel tank was close to falling off truck. | |||
| 09/20/2010 | 160000 | ||
| Broken fuel tank strap on 1999 ford f-150. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Fuel tank strap rusted and broke. fuel tank was allowed to fall enough to break filler neck and neck at tank itself. | |||
| 08/22/2010 | 274900 | ||
| While driving my 1999 ford f-150 the gas tank fell to the ground. the straps rusted through, and the tank was drug by the fuel line. fortunately there was not a leak or a fire. | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 106000 | ||
| Fuel tank securing strap broke on 99 ford f150 because of rust through.both straps had to be replaced. fuel tank was close to falling off truck. | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 1999 f-150 and one of the gas tank straps rusted through and broke. the tank did not fall but i had to have both of the straps replaced. i'm only now writing because i saw they had opened an investigation for a recall. | |||
| 09/20/2010 | 160000 | ||
| Broken fuel tank strap on 1999 ford f-150. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Fuel tank strap rusted and broke. fuel tank was allowed to fall enough to break filler neck and neck at tank itself. | |||
| 08/22/2010 | 274900 | ||
| While driving my 1999 ford f-150 the gas tank fell to the ground. the straps rusted through, and the tank was drug by the fuel line. fortunately there was not a leak or a fire. | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 106000 | ||
| Fuel tank securing strap broke on 99 ford f150 because of rust through.both straps had to be replaced. fuel tank was close to falling off truck. | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 1999 f-150 and one of the gas tank straps rusted through and broke. the tank did not fall but i had to have both of the straps replaced. i'm only now writing because i saw they had opened an investigation for a recall. | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 112000 | ||
| Ref: pe10036 this submission has been provided to indicate an additional occurence of the problem described in nhtsa action number pe10036: on or about august 6, 2010, the rear fuel tank strap on my 1999 f150 broke. as a result, the rear of the tank dropped about 8-12 inches. the tank did not hit the ground and did not spill fuel. it remained suspended by the front strap. over that weekend, i noted that the fuel level seemed to drop suddenly, however i did not investigate why. i filled the tank on that day. on august 9, 2010, a relative of mine saw the rear of the tank hanging a few inches above the ground. the strap broke because of obvious excessive corrosion. the corrosion on the tank where it came in contact with the strap was also excessive. as a result, i replaced the tank and both straps with after-market parts. | |||
| 09/04/2010 | 200000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. while driving the vehicle vibrated the contact pulled over and found the gas tank fell off the vehicle, the gas tank strap broke due to corrosion. the contact was able to put the gas tank back on the vehicle with some nylon straps. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure and the current mileage were 200,000. li | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Fuel tank strap rusted and broke. fuel tank was allowed to fall enough to break filler neck and neck at tank itself. | |||
| 08/22/2010 | 274900 | ||
| While driving my 1999 ford f-150 the gas tank fell to the ground. the straps rusted through, and the tank was drug by the fuel line. fortunately there was not a leak or a fire. | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 106000 | ||
| Fuel tank securing strap broke on 99 ford f150 because of rust through.both straps had to be replaced. fuel tank was close to falling off truck. | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 1999 f-150 and one of the gas tank straps rusted through and broke. the tank did not fall but i had to have both of the straps replaced. i'm only now writing because i saw they had opened an investigation for a recall. | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 112000 | ||
| Ref: pe10036 this submission has been provided to indicate an additional occurence of the problem described in nhtsa action number pe10036: on or about august 6, 2010, the rear fuel tank strap on my 1999 f150 broke. as a result, the rear of the tank dropped about 8-12 inches. the tank did not hit the ground and did not spill fuel. it remained suspended by the front strap. over that weekend, i noted that the fuel level seemed to drop suddenly, however i did not investigate why. i filled the tank on that day. on august 9, 2010, a relative of mine saw the rear of the tank hanging a few inches above the ground. the strap broke because of obvious excessive corrosion. the corrosion on the tank where it came in contact with the strap was also excessive. as a result, i replaced the tank and both straps with after-market parts. | |||
| 09/04/2010 | 200000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. while driving the vehicle vibrated the contact pulled over and found the gas tank fell off the vehicle, the gas tank strap broke due to corrosion. the contact was able to put the gas tank back on the vehicle with some nylon straps. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure and the current mileage were 200,000. li | |||
| 06/30/2010 | 160000 | ||
| 1. normal driving of my ford f150 since 1999. 2.. the failure - the rear gas strapped corroded, causing the gas tank to drop and be dragged a short distance on the highway until i could safely pull over. 3. i brought the car to my authorized ford dealer for repair. two new straps had to be ordered as the front strap was also severely corroded. | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 112000 | ||
| Ref: pe10036 this submission has been provided to indicate an additional occurence of the problem described in nhtsa action number pe10036: on or about august 6, 2010, the rear fuel tank strap on my 1999 f150 broke. as a result, the rear of the tank dropped about 8-12 inches. the tank did not hit the ground and did not spill fuel. it remained suspended by the front strap. over that weekend, i noted that the fuel level seemed to drop suddenly, however i did not investigate why. i filled the tank on that day. on august 9, 2010, a relative of mine saw the rear of the tank hanging a few inches above the ground. the strap broke because of obvious excessive corrosion. the corrosion on the tank where it came in contact with the strap was also excessive. as a result, i replaced the tank and both straps with after-market parts. | |||
| 09/04/2010 | 200000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. while driving the vehicle vibrated the contact pulled over and found the gas tank fell off the vehicle, the gas tank strap broke due to corrosion. the contact was able to put the gas tank back on the vehicle with some nylon straps. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure and the current mileage were 200,000. li | |||
| 06/30/2010 | 160000 | ||
| 1. normal driving of my ford f150 since 1999. 2.. the failure - the rear gas strapped corroded, causing the gas tank to drop and be dragged a short distance on the highway until i could safely pull over. 3. i brought the car to my authorized ford dealer for repair. two new straps had to be ordered as the front strap was also severely corroded. | |||
| 05/04/2010 | 85489 | ||
| 1999 ford f150 2wd truck with 80,000 miles the fuel tank fell out of the truck. upon investigation, it was found that the fuel tank straps has corroided apart. when re-installing new straps, it was found that the fuel fill tube was coroided, as well, with several holes in it. also, while re-attaching fuel tank it was found that the reaer three cross-members were on there way to corroiding into two pieces, and had already completely broken in other places. upon removal of pick-up truck bed for examination, it was found that the rear spring shackle pins had corroided away, leaving no support. further, the frame rails were coroided to the point that they could be bent by hand- no tools used! this should be a major safety recall by ford as an unsuspecting user hauling a trailer may loose their trailer, despite safety chains attached, causing injury, or death, and property damage. an unsuspecting driver would also be subject to the fuel tank falling off the truck, while driving. it could burst into flames, due to hot exaust, or road sparks. this also poses the safety hazard of fuel spillage on a roadway. this is not the first truck manufactured by ford that has had problems of this nature, but this is the worst i have seen, and there are more than likely more cases known to other mechanics, as well as some that have gone undetected as of yet. | |||
| 04/30/2008 | 130000 | 1 | |
| While my truck was idling it caught fire the fire marshall said it was a result of the fuel arm broke. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 05/14/2006 | 62000 | 1 | 08/08/2005 |
| Started vehicle and noticed strong gasoline odor. upon further investigation fuel return line on top of tank was ruptured and shooting a large stream of gas all under truck. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 07/11/2008 | 127000 | 1 | 06/04/1999 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. while the vehicle was parked and shut off, the contact heard a loud explosion. he inspected the vehicle and noticed flames coming from the hood. the vehicle was completely destroyed. a fire fighter extinguished the fire and a report was filed. the contact has pictures of the incident and is in the process of notifying ford. the failure and current mileages were 127,000. updated 09/17/08. *lj the consumer stated there may have been a pin hole in the fuel rail. updated 09/25/08. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 08/08/2010 | 150000 | ||
| Driving f 150 on highway, gas tank torpedoes into asphalt, leaking fuel, almost rear ended by a tractor trailer. gas leaking, called towing company for a flatbed, could not be towed because leaking fuel. rusted straps. towing company said, this was their fifth f 150 in two weeks with faulty straps | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 f-150. the contact stated that the fuel straps fell off the vehicle, the tank fell on the ground which caused the fuel to spill. the dealer and manufacturer were notified and made the contact aware of an investigation, but was unable to assist the contact with the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure and current mileage was 115,000. nw | |||
| 01/26/2011 | 101000 | ||
| F-150 fuel tank mounting strap failure | |||
| 08/03/2010 | 74303 | ||
| I drive a 1999 ford f150. on august 3, 2010, i had my truck into the service center to replace a brake line. while they were replacing the brake line, they noticed that one of the straps to the gas tank has broken and the other was almost rusted through. i see that you have opening an investigation into these and i want to ensure that you have an accurate count of the problems. i had both straps replaced. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | |||
| 09/22/2007 | 83800 | 1 | 06/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. during a routine inspection, the mechanic noticed that one of the straps that held the fuel tank disintegrated. the mechanic felt that the straps were not adequate for the fuel tank and he made the replacement. there had been no further occurrences. the failure mileage was 83,800 and current mileage was 84,396. updated 1/02/08. *4200 the consumer stated both straps were broken and the tank was only attached by the hose. the consumer attached a copy of an article with the same defect. updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||