Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||||
| BC2297970501 | 05/01/1997 | 52793 | When the air cleaner is being replaced, the drain mechanism on the bottom of the air cleaner case is to be cleaned of obstructions. *tw | 09/12/1997 | |
| 962211 | 10/21/1996 | 50950 | Air cleaner - damaged air filter in severe dusty conditions - vehicles with 7.3l dit diesel engine built through 5/8/96 - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||||
| 980323 | 01/01/1998 | 607727 | Dtc's p1211/1212 icp pressure higher/lower than expected. | 02/15/2001 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 03218 | 10/30/2003 | 952512 | 10004819 | The water-in-fuel lamp may stay on and the fuel may be slow to drain or not drain at all when the fuel drain valve is opened. *tt | 01/08/2004 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 15113 | 08/01/2001 | 624689 | Some vehicles may exhibit a fuel fill valve sealing condition. *yd | 11/08/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 10/13/1999 | 5 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Fuel is leaking causing engine to shut off, dealer has replaced the fuel filter housing assembly, resealed o-rings, replaced low pressure fuel sensor, replaced pressure switch, and tightened fuel lines, however the problem still occurs. transmission bucks at take off. vehicle experienced an oil leak. *slc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 02/28/2005 | 78000 | 1 | 10/01/2000 |
| 1996 ford f250 pickup with dual gas tanks had malfunctioning check valve in fuel pump assembly in one tank which caused unused fuel to be returned to second tank which caused constant overflow and fuel spillage. fuel pump assembly was replaced which corrected the problem. this same problem occurred in 1989 to 1993 ford f250 pickups and resulted in a recall to fix the problem. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 08/20/2002 | |||
| The ignition switch was left in the on position while vehicle was not running for approximately seven hours, apparently the fuel pump was not told by pressure regulator or computer to turn off. fuel pump pumped approximately fifteen gallons of fuel into motor, by not knowing this at the time of trying to start vehicle a fire started in the engine compartment, within minutes the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames, vehicle was totally destroyed, luckily no one was hurt or killed. fire dept. police on the scene of incident, please pursue this issue so that it will not happen to other innocent people and possibly cause fatalities, i could have been killed, and also my family, i also lost a very nice truck as the result of this incident, i feel that ford motor company is responsible for this incident. they are also responsible for the loss of my vehicle which should be replaced by ford motor co. i also feel that a thorough investigation should be done on the vehicle, to repair and/or replace defective parts so that fatalities will not happen in the future. ford motor co. was contacted, and they wrote me a letter stating that they were not responsible and that also nothing would be done to solve this matter and nothing to replace my vehicle. please contact me so that this matter can be investigated thoroughly. my first contact with ford motor co. was that ford wanted me to make arrangements to send my truck to an authorized dealer to investigate the cause, then a short time later i received a letter from ford motor co. stating that they were finished and did not want to even see the vehicle. please respond , as though you see that ford motor co. is not ! thank you,. robert robinson iii. 2958 cemetery rd. xenia, ohio 45385. mr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - AUXILLARY TANK - SELECTOR DEVICES | |||
| 09/27/2001 | |||
| Recall 93 v 125 000/fuel tank assembly: portion of unused fuel from one tank had to be returned to the second tank, the second tank exceeded, causing fuel spillages. spilling could result in a fire when exposed to a source of ignition. dealer was notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to vin. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 07/21/2001 | 6 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Fuel pumps from rear tank to front tank, causing overfilling and spillage resulting in fire hazard.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2001 | |||
| When filling fuel tank fuel is being pumped from front to back tank, tank will overflow and spill fuel. consumer only fills tanks halfway to prevent this from happening.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/05/2002 | 106338 | 1 | |
| The vehicle caught on fire while parked, possibly due to fuel tank problems. ts *jb | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| While driving the fuel system malfunctioned, causing the fuel to leak out. if a source of ignition occurred it mayhave started a fire. problem reoccurring. dealer replaced the fuel pump and all fuel lines. please provide details. *ak | |||