Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP89005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/26/1989 | 08/01/1989 | F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRES | ||
| F-series fuel tank fires | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 12/08/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1988 ford f-150. while stopped she began to smell gasoline. the vehicle was pulled over and upon examination she noticed fuel was spilling out of the fuel tank. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed the fuel tank check valve failed and fuel from one of the fuel tanks was overflowing into the second tank. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were unknown. sm. | |||
| 07/14/1995 | 1 | ||
| Fuel leak, causing fire. | |||
| 2 | 01/25/1993 | ||
| Auto stalls out all the time, afraid of having someone hit her because of it. *ak consumer states vehicle will restart after it sits for a few minutes, consumer states vehicle acts like it is not getting gas while driving. *slc | |||
| 06/02/1995 | |||
| The computer system went out and the truck flooded and the crankcase and cylinders were full of gasoline. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 2 | 06/01/1988 | ||
| Theres a crack in the intake manifold, also springs have snapped. *ak | |||
| 09/30/1993 | 0 | ||
| Crossover intake failed. *sd | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 06/13/1995 | 1 | 03/01/1988 | |
| Fuel line leak, causing fire. | |||
| 07/14/1995 | 1 | ||
| Fuel leak, causing fire. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 10/12/1996 | |||
| Failure on the fuel tank and sending unit, when turning off the vehicle, the vehicle countines to run. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 03/26/1999 | |||
| While vehicle was parked and without any warning, plastic fuel line coming from the fuel filter to the fuel injectors, cracked, causing valve cover to leak oil and spray it unto the exhaust manifold which, in turn, resulted in a fire. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| After being driven for approx 1 mile and parked truck began to burn and it burned completely up. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 06/30/1996 | |||
| Parked truck for fifteen minutes when truck caught fire. a ford representative examined and stated fire caused by carburetor which in this truck is fuel injected. please describe details. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - AUXILLARY TANK | |||
| 04/22/1994 | |||
| Dual tank. gasoline eating away at the undercoating, resulting in fuel leakage. *ak | |||
| There is gas leak out of the second tank to the first tank . tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - AUXILLARY TANK - SELECTOR DEVICES | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 89000 | 2 | 06/09/1989 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1988 ford f150. while the vehicle was parked, the contact looked underneath it and noticed fuel leaking. he discovered a recall for the same failure for the 1989 model. the dealer stated that when the recall was issued on the 1989 model, they had to install two fuel pumps in each tank. the dealer also installed a check valve to stop the leakage. the contact was notified that his vehicle did not have a check valve, which was the reason for the fuel leak. the dealer refused to repair the vehicle because it was not included in the recall; however, the contact feels that it should. the failure mileage was 89,000 and current mileage was 91,000. | |||
| 01/15/2002 | |||
| Vehicle has dual tanks and gas is coming from front tank filling up the rear tank, and causing gas to spray out of gas cap. the cause is unknown. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1988 | |
| Consumer has two tank attachments to truck, when rear tank is full of gasoline, front tank will leak out gasoline onto ground, dealership is aware of problem.*ak consumer is stating that the vehicle has duel fuel tanks, when rear tank is used and front tank is full gasoline will leak out from front fuel tank filler neck onto ground. also the fuel gauge on the rear tank will fluctuate rapidly, consumer thinks the problem is in the switch, which controls the return line of the fuel, instead of routing to rear tank it goes into front tank. *yd | |||
| 11/15/1998 | |||
| Double tank shut off valve failed to operate whenever fuel filled one tank and overflowed to the other tank. instead of cutting off when full, the tank overflowed and caused fuel to leak. dealer notified. and will not correct problem unless cost goes to consumer. *ak | |||
| 11/25/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Fuel tank: pumps fluid from one tank to another , leaking through selector valve into other tank. *ak consumer states when this failure occurred both tanks were full and gas sprayed out the fill spout onto the truck, vehicles from 1989 to 1993 are covered under recall, however this year vehicle is not covered. *slc | |||
| Fuel ovreflows from one tank to another, causing a heavy spillage 0f fuel while driving .vehicle has dual gas tanks. owner is very concerned for safety. *ak | |||
| 01/20/1997 | 4 | ||
| When vehicle is in motion, gasoline would overflow from rear tank to front tank. fuel in front tank would then overflow back to rear tank which flows back to front tank, causing spillage. *ak | |||
| 12/12/1996 | 11/01/1987 | ||
| The selective valve when it fails when it pumps gas from one tank to another, causing the tank to which its pumps the gas to overfill and spill gas out of the vent which causes a fuel leak, puddles under the car. *ak | |||
| 02/11/1994 | 1 | 05/04/1993 | |
| Failed auxiliary tank selector switch causes fuel to be expelled when it pumps it into the other tank. | |||
| 11/07/1995 | 1 | 11/07/1995 | |
| Fuel system pumps fuel from one tank to the other, when both tanks are full, fuel overflows. | |||
| 09/12/1990 | 1 | ||
| The auxillary gas tank pushes gas into the front, full tank and will cause the truck to cut off.*ak *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/07/2003 | 1 | ||
| I feel that there should be a recall on all ford f-150, f-250 & f-350 trucks from 1985 to 1998 with dual fuel tanks. the front gas tank on these vehicles tend to leak after time causing potential hazards of fire & explosions. there are many f series trucks that have this leaking problem & it is highly dangerous. *jb | |||
| Fuel leak due to crack in seam of gas tank. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1988 | |
| Consumer has two tank attachments to truck, when rear tank is full of gasoline, front tank will leak out gasoline onto ground, dealership is aware of problem.*ak consumer is stating that the vehicle has duel fuel tanks, when rear tank is used and front tank is full gasoline will leak out from front fuel tank filler neck onto ground. also the fuel gauge on the rear tank will fluctuate rapidly, consumer thinks the problem is in the switch, which controls the return line of the fuel, instead of routing to rear tank it goes into front tank. *yd | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1988 | |
| Consumer has two tank attachments to truck, when rear tank is full of gasoline, front tank will leak out gasoline onto ground, dealership is aware of problem.*ak consumer is stating that the vehicle has duel fuel tanks, when rear tank is used and front tank is full gasoline will leak out from front fuel tank filler neck onto ground. also the fuel gauge on the rear tank will fluctuate rapidly, consumer thinks the problem is in the switch, which controls the return line of the fuel, instead of routing to rear tank it goes into front tank. *yd | |||
| 03/26/1997 | 1 | ||
| Gas gauge inoperative. | |||
| 02/11/1994 | 1 | 05/04/1993 | |
| Fuel gauge moves erractically from empty to full due to short, ruining fuel pump/switch. | |||