1991 Ford F-150 Problems

The contact owns a 1991 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear fuel tank gauge began indicating that the rear tank was losing fuel abnormally fast. After a visual inspection, the contact observed that fuel was flowing from the rear fuel tank into the front fuel tank. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the fuel pump assembly check valve; however, the dealer declined to attempt to repair the vehicle due to the age of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V125000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), but was unaware if the VIN was ever included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was later informed that the VIN was included in the recall and had been repaired already. The failure mileage was 112,000.

FUEL SPILLING OUT AROUND NECK WHILE PARKED AT WORK, ALSO REAR FUEL TANK PUMPING GAS INTO FRONT GAS TANK WHILE DRIVING.... *TR

THE TRUCK WONT CRANK. WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF AND REMOVED SOME ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS STILL WORK AND CAUSE SMOKING. I HAVE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN FEAR THE TRUCK WILL BURN DOWN. FORD WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND SAID THEY CANT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEIR RECORDS FOR RECALLS ONLY GO 10 YEARS. EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 84000 MILES ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY FAILED AND THE SEAL AROUND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT BAD.

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1991 FORD F150. HE STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ABS SENSOR IN THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT AND THE ABS MODULE CONTROL. THE TOTAL COST TO REPAIR THEM WAS MORE THAN $1200.00. THE FORD MECHANIC TOLD CONTACT THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THE ABS IN A FORD TO FAIL. *AK

ABS LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO EXAMINE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED BRAKE SYSTEM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BRAKE LINES, AND THIS ACTION HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK. HIS VEHICLE EXHIBITS A NO-START CONDITION. HE HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER AND THE SOLENOID. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FEE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,953.

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE (SENTRY TRU-TRAC APT, SIZE LT235/75R15, DOT-CHHK) SUDDENLY HAD 28" OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM STEEL BELTS. TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT. THE SEPARATED TIRE TREAD DAMAGED PICK- UP TRUCK QTR PANEL, AND BENT THE WHEEL WELL SPLASH PANELS' METAL SUPPORT ARM INTO THE REAR GAS TANK FILLER TUBE, DENTING IT BUT DID NOT PUNCTURE IT. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE THE SAME. I PLAN TO HAVE ALL FOUR REPLACED EVEN THOUGH ALL STILL HAVE 9.5/32 TO 10/32 TREAD LEFT ON TIRES WHICH ORIGINALLY HAD TREAD DEPTH OF 11. *TR

FIRESTONE FR480 TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT. *SLC

DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHILE IN REVERSE, CAUSES VEHICLE TO JERK WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, IT IS TOO ROUGH TO CHANGE GEARS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE HESITATES TO ACCELERATE WHEN COLD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY FAILED AND THE SEAL AROUND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT BAD.

ON AUGUST 24, 2001, A FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD OF MY 1991 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK WHILE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AT NIGHT. THE FIRE CAUSED EXPENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND WOULD HAVE PROBABLY CAUGHT MY HOUSE ON FIRE HAD THE TRUCK BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I CHECKED WITH THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (CENTROPLEX FORD IN KILLEEN, TEXAS, WHICH IS NOW AUTOMAX FORD) ABOUT FORD'S LIABILITY AND THEY SAID REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAD LONG EXPIRED. I THEREFORE SOUGHT COMPENSATION THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I PAID FOR THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM REPAIRS, WHICH WERE NOT DONE SATISFACTORILY. I AM REPORTING THIS NOW BECAUSE THE INCIDENT IS VERY SIMILAR TO RECENT OCCURRENCES THAT HAVE CAUSED DEATHS AND RESULTED IN A MAJOR RECALL. MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THEREFORE, I AM REQUESTING THAT THE RECALL BE EXTENDED TO 1991 FORD F150 PICKUPS AND THAT I RECEIVE SATISFACTORY COMPENSATION AND REPAIRS.*JB

THE LATCH THAT LET DOWN THE FRONT BACK OF THE SEAT BROKE. THE MANUAL PULLEY WIRE INSIDE OF SEAT BROKE OFF & THE SEAT BACK WOULD NOT RELEASE. IT HAPPENED ON ONE SIDE & THEN THE OTHER SIDE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. ALSO, A FORD RANGERS TRANSMISSION WAS PUT INTO THIS F 150, SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OUTPUT SHAFT IS TOO SMALL FOR A REGULAR SIZE SHAFT OF A F 150. *AK *ML

UPON BEING REARENDED, DRIVER'S BENCH SEATBACK LATCH FAILED, FALLING BACK, ALLOWING HER HEAD TO STRIKE REAR WINDOW. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK CONSUMER STATES HAS NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AND DOESNOT OWN THIS VEHICLE.*JB

1991 FORD F-150 4X4 PICKUP BAD PAINT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE THEY PAINTED MANY OTHER VEHICLES, WHY NOT MINE? I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *AK

FRAME IS REUSTED THROUGH AND HAS A CRACK IN IT. FOR SOME REASON THE LEFT SIDE IS FAR WORSE THAN THE RIGHT SIDE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKING RIGHT TURN THE STEERUING WHEEL LOCK UP. AND IS HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DELAER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

WAS GOING 10MPH AND STARTED TO TURN AROUND A CORNER WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO COMPLY. STEERING BECAME FREE WHEELING, VEHICLE KEPT STRAIGHT. PLOWED INTO A FRONT PORCH, BECAME LODGED UNDER THE PORT. PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND HOSPITALIZED. ALSO, DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, BUT HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENTAND WAS RELEASED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER AND SHE HIT HEAD ON DASH. *AK

BENCH SEAT HAVE NO HEAD RESTRAINTS , SEAT COMES UP TO SHOULDER LEVEL ONLY, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION.*AK

DT: CONSUMER STATES: THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES RUSTED OFF. ITIS APART THAT SHOULD NOT WEAR, AND SHOULD NOT BE HOOKED TO THE FRAME AT ALL. IT IS TOTALLY RUSTED ON BOTH SIDES. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY AT 40-50 MPH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE ACCELERATING THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THUS, NOT PROTECTING THE OCCUPANT. CAUSE UNKOWN, PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE HESITATES TO ACCELERATE WHEN COLD.

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH HEARD A HEAVY GROANING SOUND. TURNED ON SIGNAL LIGHT & AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. CHECKED MIRRORS & PIECES OF METAL ON HIGHWAY. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. DRIVESHAFT MELTED NEAR HOUSING UNIT & EXPLODED COMPLETELY. TRANSMISSION FULL OF FLUID. *AK

WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WINDSHIELD PITS FROM ROAD DEBRIS.

WHEN THE TIRE IS FLAT AND THE JACK IS TOO BIG TO GO UNDER THE AXLE BECAUSE OF THE FLAT TIRE. TT