1988 Ford F-150 Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED WHEN SHE BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS SPILLING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE HAD FAILED AND FUEL FROM ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS WAS OVERFLOWING INTO THE SECOND TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10370548

Incident

Dec 8, 2010

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.

NHTSA ID

10218024

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

89,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10041138

Incident

Sep 7, 2003

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

NHTSA ID

8002250

Incident

Jan 15, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

8002173

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

FUEL LEAK DUE TO CRACK IN SEAM OF GAS TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID

8002170

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

NHTSA ID

836539

Incident

Mar 26, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

834059

Incident

Nov 15, 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

NHTSA ID

819593

Incident

Nov 25, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

818600

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

NHTSA ID

815180

Incident

Jan 20, 1997

POWER WINDOWS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID

516061

Incident

Mar 26, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

806290

Incident

Dec 12, 1996

FUEL LEAK, CAUSING FIRE.

NHTSA ID

512250

Incident

Jul 14, 1995

FUEL LINE LEAK, CAUSING FIRE.

NHTSA ID

511090

Incident

Jun 13, 1995

FAILURE ON THE FUEL TANK AND SENDING UNIT, WHEN TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE COUNTINES TO RUN. *AK

NHTSA ID

803640

Incident

Oct 12, 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

NHTSA ID

802795

Incident

Jun 30, 1996

FUEL LEAK, CAUSING FIRE.

NHTSA ID

508913

Incident

Jul 14, 1995

FUEL GAUGE MOVES ERRACTICALLY FROM EMPTY TO FULL DUE TO SHORT, RUINING FUEL PUMP/SWITCH.

NHTSA ID

507562

Incident

Feb 11, 1994

FUEL SYSTEM PUMPS FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER, WHEN BOTH TANKS ARE FULL, FUEL OVERFLOWS.

NHTSA ID

506834

Incident

Nov 7, 1995

THE AUXILLARY GAS TANK PUSHES GAS INTO THE FRONT, FULL TANK AND WILL CAUSE THE TRUCK TO CUT OFF.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

986931

Incident

Sep 12, 1990

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

NHTSA ID

986670

THERES A CRACK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, ALSO SPRINGS HAVE SNAPPED. *AK

NHTSA ID

986616

CROSSOVER INTAKE FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID

504373

Incident

Sep 30, 1993

AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR APPROX 1 MILE AND PARKED TRUCK BEGAN TO BURN AND IT BURNED COMPLETELY UP. *AK

NHTSA ID

983861