1992 Ford F-150 Problems

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

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.

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

THE PARKING BREAK ON MY 1992 FORD F-150 IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ON OCCASION IT CATCHES BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT SLIPS OVER THE TEETH AND DOES NOT CATCH AT ALL. *TR

ATTEMPTING TO START TRUCK, CLICKING NOISE, RUSTED CONNECTION FOR SOLENOID WIRE LUG. MUST CLEAN EVERY OTHER MONTH TO START VEHICLE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F-150 1992 AND I STOPPED AT LOWES. I CUT MY TRUCK OFF AND PROCEEDED INTO THE STORE. I COME BACK OUTSIDE AND MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. SEVERAL EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT IT DID NOT WORK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME AND PUT IT OUT. THEY THEN STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND FILLED IT AS THAT. MY WORK IS NOW GONE DUE TO THAT AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. IF POSSIBLE PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MY TRUCK IS MY MONEY MAKER AND NOW IT IS GONE. *JB

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.

MY 1992 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED FOR 10-30 MINUTES BEFORE THE EXPLODING FRONT TIRE DREW OUR ATTENTION. THE FIRE INSPECTOR TOLD US OTHER F-150 MODELS WERE SUSPECTED OF HAVING A CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH/FIRE PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AT FORD FOR THIS MODEL/YEAR. *NM

TWO FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH GOOD YEAR TIRES. CONSUMER PROVIDED FORD WITH ALL PAPER WORK TO OBTAIN A REFUND DUE FOR RECALLED TIRES. FORD HAS NOT BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMER AS OF YET. CONSUMER AWAITS REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. *JG...*AK

CONSUMER HAS A 1992 FORD F150 4X4 PICKUP. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROX 70MPH THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH RIPPED OFF THE RUNNING BOARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE. TIRES NOT ORIGINAL/DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE/SIZE: 30X9.50-15/22-24K MILES ON TIRE/DOT NO. VD66ATX 234 R03L.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. OVER THE SPAN OF TWO YEARS, THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED IN THE SAME MANNER AND THE VEHICLES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT STATE EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE, BUT POSTULATED THAT WHATEVER WAS CAUSING METAL TO BE IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN WAS THE CAUSE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ABUSE BY THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 228,000. UPDATED 4/23/08 *CN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED 4 TIMES.

ENGINE DIES AT SPEEDS OF UNDER 10MILES PER HOUR. HAVE JUST REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR IN THE LAST 5 DAYS AND NOW I'M HAVING ALL OF THIS TROUBLE. IS IT TRUE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL TRUCK BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE REGULATOR ? THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR RATHER THAN SMOOTHLY SHIFTING, ALSO ACTS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO GET INTO TWO OR MORE GEARS AT THE SAME TIME. IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE DO SO. THANKS.*AK

THE CABLE FOR THE DOOR MALFUNCTIONED. SOMETIMES THE DOOR SHUT AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T SHUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

WATER GETS INTO THE HEAD LAMP ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING HEAD LIGHT FAILURE. *CJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1992 FORD F150. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AREA OF THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. FIRE REPORT NUMBER CASKU0055 WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE RECALL NUMBER AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

MY 1992 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED FOR 10-30 MINUTES BEFORE THE EXPLODING FRONT TIRE DREW OUR ATTENTION. THE FIRE INSPECTOR TOLD US OTHER F-150 MODELS WERE SUSPECTED OF HAVING A CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH/FIRE PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AT FORD FOR THIS MODEL/YEAR. *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE LEANED LOW TO THE GROUND. AS OF NOVEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE CORROSION ON THE COIL SPRING TOWER CAUSED A FRACTURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 142,000. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS TRIED OTHER METHODS SUCH AS SALVAGE YARDS AND USED PARTS WHO INFORMED HIM THAT HAD THE PART FOR $95 BUT VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

THE REAR BRACKETS HOLDING THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ARE RUSTING. THE ONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE LEAF SPRING IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED, IT IS RESTING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK BED. THE OTHER IS NOT FAR BEHIND. BOTH APPEAR TO HAVE RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE - MEANING THE PAINT/UNDERCOATING IS PEELING AWAY. *TR

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.

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

I OWN A 1992 FORD F-150 EXTEND CAB TRUCK. ON 6-13-03 WHILE DRIVING ON THE INDIANA TOLL ROAD THE BACK RIGHT TIRE SHEARED OFF ALL THE WHEEL STUDS INSTANTLY. FORTUNATELY THE TIRE DID NOT FALL OFF TILL AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WE WERE GOING VERY SLOWLY. THE MECHANICS OPINION WHO EVALUATE THE TRUCK SAID NO OTHER MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE DETECTED OTHER THAN THE WHEEL STUDS SHEARING OFF TO CAUSE THIS ACCIDENT. I HAVE KEPT THE DAMAGED WHEEL STUDS AND HAD ALL WHEEL STUDS REPLACED ON THE TRUCK. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM TO WARN OTHERS OF THE POSSIBLE TROUBLE. HOPEFULLY YOU WILL PREVENT SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT OURS ENDED WITHOUT A SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE. I HAVE LISTED THE NUMBER OF FAILURES TO BE 5 SINCE ALL THE STUDS SHEARED OFF. 911 WAS CALLED BUT NO STATE OFFICER RESPONDED TO THE INCIDENT. A 911 CALL SHOULD BE ON TAPE. *NLM

SPARE TIRE RACK IS RUSTED OUT, RESULTING IN THE FUEL TANK NEEDING REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE RACK WHICH IS RUSTED, CAUSING THE TANK TO BE CORRODED, FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE TANK. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. *AK

I OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS WARPED. I REMOVED THE ASSEMBLY FROM THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE INTERIOR OF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS BURNT AND MELTED TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS NOT RECOGNIZABLE. THE INSULATION WAS MELTED OFF ALL THE WIRES, WHERE IT EXITED THE WIRING LOOM. THE WIRE INSIDE THE LOOM WAS GROOVED AS IF THE LOOM HAD WORN THROUGH THE WIRE, THE APPARENT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FUSE WAS BLOWN. I HAD TO CUT THE LOOM, REPLACE THE WIRE, REPLACE THE SOCKETS AND TAIL LIGHT LENS. I HAVE PICTURES. *NM

WATER GETS INTO THE HEAD LAMP ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING HEAD LIGHT FAILURE. *CJ

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 25 MPH. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER IMPACTED STEERING WHEEL. *NLM

UPON IMPACT WITH THE OTHER DRIVER(HE WAS DRUNK) THE SEAT BELT PULLED APART WITH THE IMPACT. AND THAT POINT I WAS SEVERLY INJURIED. THE INJURIES WOULD NOT BEEN OF THE NATURE THAT THEY WERE IF THE BELT DID NOT BREAK. THE DPS OFFICE SIAD THAT THE SPEED OF BOTH OF THE TRUCKS WOULD OF BEEN APPROX. 100 MILE AN HOUR IMPACT..I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND FILED A REPORT AND I HAVE MAJOR PROOF FORD IS LIAIABLE .

SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE STEERING ASSEMBLY SHIFTER BROKE OFF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER IS OUT, UNABLE TO READ SPEED AND MILEAGES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *SLC

WATER GETS INTO THE HEAD LAMP ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING HEAD LIGHT FAILURE. *CJ

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BAD FROM NEW GOT RUNAROUND FROM ROSE FORD &FORD MOTOR CO. *AKY

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. HAD SWITCH REPLACED, FAILING AGAIN. TT PROBLEM WA NOT ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED ONCE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT DEALERSHIP.*JB