1992 Ford F-150 Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT INSTALLED A NEW CONTINENTAL CONTITECH SERPENTINE BELT IN THE VEHICLE FROM AUTO ZONE. THE BELT FAILED AND TORE INTO PIECES AFTER 65 MILES OF DRIVING, AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECKED TO CONFIRM THAT THE PART WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME SAFELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE, VIN, PART NUMBER, AND SERIAL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11179868

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

1992 F150 XLT LARIAT 302. DUEL TANKS. I USE THE REAR TANK AND NOT THE FRONT ONE. THIS WEEKEND MY TRUCK IS RUNNING GAS WILL POUR OUT OF THE FRONT TANK AT THE GAS CAP. I TOOK BOTH CAPS OFF SO THERE WAS NO PRESSURE BUILD UP AND IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE THE GAS STILL POURED OUT THE FRONT TANK REALLY BAD. WHEN YOU'RE ON THE HIGHWAY IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF. THEN WHEN YOU PARK IT GAS GUSHES OUT THE TANK AND THE VAPOR CANISTER UP UNDER THE HOOD I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR TWO MONTHS, IT HAD A LITTLE OVER 92,000 ORIGINAL MILES WHEN I PURCHASE IT AND NOW A LITTLE OVER 94,000.. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS TRUCK IN JULY 9, 2001 "ORIGINAL RECALL FROM THE NHTSA" "NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA99032 POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED 1,556,221

NHTSA ID

11021458

Incident

Sep 2, 2017

Mileage

94,563 mi

I HAVE NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHEN EXITING VEHICLE AFTER USE. A FEW DAYS LATER SAW GAS COMING FROM FRONT TANK FILLER. CHECKED CAP WAS ON PROPERLY. THEN I NOTICED THAN FUEL CONTINUED TO SPILL REGARDLESS OF TRUCK RUNNING OR NOT. DOES NOT DO IT EVERY TIME. GAS DISAPPEARS FROM REAR TANK. I SUSPECT GAS IS BEING PUMPED FROM REAR TANK TO FRONT TANK UNTIL IT OVER FLOWS. ONE FAMILY TRUCK, BOUGHT NEW BY MY SON IN LAW I HAVE HAD IT AROUND 3 YEARS. 110,000 ACTUAL MILEAGE. OLD BUT LOW MILEAGE. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. COULDN,T FIND ANY RECALLS PAST 1999.

NHTSA ID

10956425

Incident

Feb 20, 2017

Mileage

110,000 mi

FUEL FROM REAR TANK PUMPS TO FRONT TANK AND OVER FILLS FRONT TANK SPILLING ON GROUND

NHTSA ID

10904630

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

170,000 mi

REAR FUEL TANK DUMPING GAS INTO FRONT TANK CAUSING THE FRONT TANK TO OVER FLOW

NHTSA ID

10852682

Incident

Mar 25, 2016

Mileage

145,121 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10747458

Incident

Aug 9, 2015

Mileage

194,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10669620

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000. UPDATED 2/24/15*CN UPDATED 03/02/15*JB

NHTSA ID

10668835

Incident

Nov 29, 2014

Mileage

156,000 mi

THE TRUCK TURNS ON BUT CANT RUN FAR.

NHTSA ID

10627567

Incident

Aug 3, 2009

FUEL PUMPS FROM TANK TO TANK AND OVERFLOWS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10560853

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCKED FAILED AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH OR UNLOCK. THE CONTACT HAD TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 92V006000 (STRUCTURE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

10551373

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE GASOLINE TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE WOULD REFUEL, FUEL WOULD SPEW OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK VALVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION BY THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10462588

Incident

Jun 11, 2012

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS. THE CONTACT DETECTED MOISTURE ON THE TOP PORTION OF ONE OF THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAPS. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10457103

Incident

Jan 11, 2012

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE, IT COULD NOT BE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,256. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE FOOT PEDAL PARKING BRAKE, IT WOULD SKIP SOME TEETH AND GO FREE WHEEL. HE HAD TO RELEASE THE BRAKE AND TRY AGAIN. UPDATED 05/07/12

NHTSA ID

10451193

Incident

Jun 2, 1992

Mileage

103,256 mi

WHILE UNDERGOING A ROUTINE STATE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAD A REAR TANK STRAP FAILURE. THE STRAP IS CORRODED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND IS HANGING DOWN NEAR THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK HAS NOT FALLEN DOWN AS THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE UNTIL THE STRAP IS REPLACED. *KB

NHTSA ID

10416740

Incident

Jul 29, 2011

Mileage

51,067 mi

FUEL TANK CROSSMEMBERS ROTTING OUT ALLOWING FUEL TANK TO DROP AND SPILL FUEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10381363

Incident

Feb 6, 2011

Mileage

126,076 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS AND THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS WAS LEAKING A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE PREVIOUS DAY BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED TO FULL CAPACITY LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.

NHTSA ID

10369282

Incident

Dec 5, 2010

Mileage

112,000 mi

FUEL SYSTEM, TANK FILLING FROM OTHER TANK, AND IF TANK IS SWITCHED THEN THE OTHER TANK STARTS FILLING CAUSING GAS TO COME OUT OF TANK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10366908

Incident

Oct 22, 2010

Mileage

99,995 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE COASTED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK HAD BURNED A HOLE IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THREE WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 384,000.

NHTSA ID

10348556

Incident

Jul 13, 2010

Mileage

384,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE OR IF THE RECALL WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 230,000.

NHTSA ID

10340379

Incident

Jun 21, 2010

Mileage

230,000 mi

1992 FORD F150 SAFETY RECALL 93S68. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW WHICH WAS DUE TO A DAMAGED CHECK VALVE. A LOCAL FORD GARAGE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM RETURNED. ON DECEMBER 29, 2009 THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND ON DECEMBER 30, 2009 THE CHECK VALVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE RESULT WAS GAS SPILLAGE WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10302850

Incident

Dec 29, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE SECOND FUEL TANK WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER OBSERVED THE FAILURE AFTER REACHING HIS DESTINATION. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE;TANK ASSEMBLY), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

NHTSA ID

10265524

Incident

Sep 6, 2008

Mileage

179,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE SPILLING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. WHENEVER THE CONTACT FILLS THE GAS TANK, FUEL SPRAYS OUT OF THE TANK. THE GAS NOZZLE STOPS WHEN THE TANK IS FULL; HOWEVER, GASOLINE STILL SPRAYS OUT OF THE TANK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

NHTSA ID

10254294

Incident

Dec 7, 2008

Mileage

133,000 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS SYMPTOMS (AND PROBABLY THE FIX) ARE IDENTICAL TO RECALL 92V006000. THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEMS FOR MANY SIMILAR VEHICLES (F SERIES, BRONCO AND RANGER) IN THIS AREA. TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE FREEZING DURING THE DAY AND FREQUENTLY DROP BELOW FREEZING AT NIGHT. THE LATCH ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN BENT APPARENTLY WHEN OPENED WHILE FROZEN IN THE MORNING. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED REPEATEDLY BY BENDING THE ASSEMBLY BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250381

Incident

Jan 15, 1994

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

NHTSA ID

10243447

Incident

Jul 12, 2008