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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 19621 | 02/01/2007 | 10021621 | Lack of power due to low fuel pressure, fuel tank liner seperation. *kb | 06/12/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 09/06/2011 | 161000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250 sd. the contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph he heard a loud noise. he noticed that the fuel tank detached from the vehicle and both straps were corroded. there was no fuel spilling out of the vehicle once the tank fell off. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised him that there were no recalls on his vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 161,000. | |||
| 09/06/2011 | 161000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250 sd. the contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph he heard a loud noise. he noticed that the fuel tank detached from the vehicle and both straps were corroded. there was no fuel spilling out of the vehicle once the tank fell off. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised him that there were no recalls on his vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 161,000. rvk | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 75000 | ||
| 1999 ford f250 superduty pickup gas tank straps rust and fail ford has recalled over 1 million trucks but not mine even here in vt where my dealer says the truck is unsafe ford will not fix it | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 78870 | ||
| 1999 ford 250 super duty (no included in current recall) front fuel tank strap failed (broke), rear strap very close to breaking, plastic fuel tank dropped aproximately 6 when front strap failed. had rear failed as well, tank would have dropped to the ground, with likely accident/fire. i have replaced both fuel tank straps, rear broke on removal. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250sd. the contact stated that when exiting his vehicle he noticed that one of the fuel tank straps had detached from the vehicle and was rusted through. there was no fuel that spilled from the tank. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that they would look into it. the failure and current mileages were approximately 91,000. tb | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 78870 | ||
| 1999 ford 250 super duty (no included in current recall) front fuel tank strap failed (broke), rear strap very close to breaking, plastic fuel tank dropped aproximately 6 when front strap failed. had rear failed as well, tank would have dropped to the ground, with likely accident/fire. i have replaced both fuel tank straps, rear broke on removal. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250sd. the contact stated that when exiting his vehicle he noticed that one of the fuel tank straps had detached from the vehicle and was rusted through. there was no fuel that spilled from the tank. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that they would look into it. the failure and current mileages were approximately 91,000. tb | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 78870 | ||
| 1999 ford 250 super duty (no included in current recall) front fuel tank strap failed (broke), rear strap very close to breaking, plastic fuel tank dropped aproximately 6 when front strap failed. had rear failed as well, tank would have dropped to the ground, with likely accident/fire. i have replaced both fuel tank straps, rear broke on removal. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250sd. the contact stated that when exiting his vehicle he noticed that one of the fuel tank straps had detached from the vehicle and was rusted through. there was no fuel that spilled from the tank. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that they would look into it. the failure and current mileages were approximately 91,000. tb | |||
| 05/03/2009 | 89227 | 1 | |
| I have a 1999 ford super duty pickup. i was driving home after my sons baseball practice and the unthinkable happened. my truck made a loud bang and noticed a burning smell. i stopped to see what the problem with my truck. as i opened the hood i saw a flash of light and saw the engine on fire. i immediately shut the truck off and grabbed my sons water bottle to try to stop the fire. luckily i was able to smother the fire out with a baseball glove. my son and i waited for over an hour for the tow truck. the vehicle was towed to a local garage. i was shocked to find out the repair bill of $2700!!!!!! the shop said the spark plug blew out of the engine and caused a fire. and to make matters worse they said this was a known problem with the ford v8 engine!!! i am so upset! i just was laid off from my job because of the economy, i now only have my wife's car for transportation, and get a bill for 2700 bucks? this car has put myself and my 10 year old son in danger because of a known engine problem with ford trucks! not only that but i had to replace my sons baseball glove from trying to snuff out the fire. i can't believe there isn't some kind of safety recall on these vehicles. i hope you guys can look into this before someone gets killed or burned to death! *tr | |||