1995 Ford F-150 Fuel system Problems

My vehicle has 2 fuel tanks. In the last month I have been noticing that the rest tank is pushing gas to the front tank. I have also noticed a strong fuel smell if I select the rear tank first after filling both tanks. Looking on line there is a NHTSA recall on 1990-1993 models. NHTSA # 93v125000. This appears to be a common occurrence on multiple years from what complaints are on line. I have not had the vehicle inspected. I just figured out what the issue is. A mechanic told me that the strong gas smell is the front tank over filling by the rear tank. He said there is a check valve that needs to replaced.

NHTSA ID

11422679

Incident

Jun 4, 2021

MY TRUCK HAS DUAL FUEL TANKS. FUEL FROM THE FRONT TANK IS DIVERTED INTO THE REAR TANK. THIS CAUSES THE REAR TANK TO OVERFLOW GASOLINE OUT OF THE GAS CAP. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE TRUCK'S ENGINE IS RUNNING AND IT IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. I HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE REAR TANK IS NEVER MORE THAN HALF FULL TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING. WHEN I FIRST DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TRUCK HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT CAN BE A FIRE HAZARD IF LEAKING FUEL SHOULD CONTACT THE TRUCKS EXHAUST SYSTEM. I OWN ANOTHER FORD F150 TRUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11414198

Incident

Sep 1, 2016

Mileage

200,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY DUAL TANK 1995 FORD F-150, USING THE REAR TANK, I NOTICED FUEL BEING FORCED OUT OF MY FRONT FUEL FILLER CAP. NOT SURE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS PUMPED OUT PRIOR TO MY NOTICING. I HAD TO LET THE TRUCK SIT WHILE THE FUEL VAPOR DISSIPATED. I FINALLY GOT IT HOME USING THE FRONT TANK. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH IT NOW.

NHTSA ID

11375735

Incident

Oct 20, 2020

Mileage

194,720 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND A LEAK AND NOTICED FUEL SPEWING OUT OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

NHTSA ID

10936563

Incident

Dec 20, 2016

Mileage

185,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR FUEL TANKS WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR FUEL TANK WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE FRONT TANK WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ THE FUEL TANK AND STRAPS WERE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. UPDATED 06/30/16.*JB

NHTSA ID

10853791

Incident

Feb 13, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GAS WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL NOZZLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.

NHTSA ID

10543521

Incident

Jul 13, 2013

Mileage

205,000 mi

MY 1995 FORD F-150 HAS DUEL GAS TANKS AND THE REAR TANK STRAPS HAVE CORRODED CAUSING THE TANK TO LOOSE ALL FUEL(1/2 TANK) LEAKING OVER THE SPARE TIRE AND UNDERSIDE OF THE TANK. THIS STARTED WITH THE SMELL OF RAW FUEL IN JULY BUT COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK UNTIL 3 DAYS AGO WHEN I FOUND A LARGE GAS SPOT ON THE DRIVE WAY DIRECTLY UNDER THE REAR TANK AND THE DRIPPING FUEL FROM THE SPARE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER YET BUT AM PLANNING TO THIS WEEK. THE TANK HAS QUIT LEAKING DUE TO BEING PRETTY WELL EMPTY. BUT THE ODOR IS STILL THERE. THE TRUCK HAS 74,062.4 ORIGINAL MILES AT THIS TIME AND I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE NOVEMBER 1974. I HAVE OWNED MANY FORD'S AND EVEN WORKED FOR FORD AT THE HEAVY TRUCK PLANT IN LOUISVILLE KY ALONG WITH MY UNCLE AND TWO COUSINS . NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. I HOPE FORD WILL RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10419593

Incident

Jul 24, 2011

Mileage

74,602 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS GASOLINE SPILLING OUT OF THE FILLER NECK OF THE REAR FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP IN THE REAR TANK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 93V125000, PERTAINING TO THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10162295

Incident

May 5, 2006

Mileage

74,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO SPECIFIC SPEED, SPILLAGE OCCURS FROM THE SECONDARY GAS TANK. REGARDLESS, OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT IS IN THE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY TANK THE SPILLAGE HAPPENS. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10151977

Incident

Feb 6, 2006

Mileage

106,000 mi

OUR 1995 FORD F-150 BURST INTO FLAMES IN OUR GARAGE AFTER BEING PARKED AND NOT RUNNING FOR ONE HOUR. IT WAS FINE JUST TEN MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. THE FIRE IN THE GARAGE CAUGHT THE ENTIRE HOUSE ON FIRE - WE LOST EVERYTHING, ALTHOUGH NO PERSONAL INJURY. STATE FARM FORENSIC REPORT SHOWS ORIGIN TO BE DRIVER SIDE, ON THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE FIRE WALL, AND HAVING SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKE MECHANISM (I'M STILL WAITING FOR A COPY OF THE REPORT). CAN YOU COMPARE MY COMPLAINT TO OTHERS AND MAYBE TELL ME WHAT MIGHT HAVE STARTED THIS FIRE? WE HAVE SUFFERED A TERRIBLE LOSS, SO WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT STARTED THE FIRE IF POSSIBLE. THERE WAS BRAKE WORK ON THIS TRUCK ONLY SIX DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10108497

Incident

Jan 22, 2005

Mileage

135,000 mi

THE GAS TANK RUSTED AND LEAKED SEVERELY. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10074132

Incident

Jul 1, 2004

Mileage

55,000 mi

LEAKING FUEL TANKS. BOTH OF MY FUEL TANKS LEAK ON MY 1995 FORD F150. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I ALSO HAVE A 1992 F150 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. FOR YEARS, YET HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *LA

NHTSA ID

10049367

Incident

Dec 5, 2003

Mileage

56,500 mi

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS.ALSO STATED THAT WHILE STANDING IN THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON GASOLINE HAD LEAKED ALL OVER THE FLOOR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WON'T FIX THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALLS, AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD NO WARRANTY. CONSUMER HAD REPLACE THE FUEL TANK THREE TIMES SO FAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10027325

Mileage

49,000 mi

I HAVE A 1995 FORD F150 WITH DUEL FUEL TANKS. I DROVE HOME FROM WORK AND FOUND MY TRUCK FLOWING FUEL OUT OF THE FRONT TANK FILLER AFTER THE TRUCK WAS SHUT OFF. I RESEARCHED QUICKLY ON LINE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH 94-95 TRUCKS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THEN I CHECKED YOUR INTERNET SITE. THE FOLLOWING ARE RECALL NUMBERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM...EXCEPT THEY ARE FOR THE YEARS OF 1990-1993. 01I0080000 , 93V125000 , 00V424000 . I WENT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002. THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE BY THEM BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY TRUCK. I WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWERS...THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT THEY ADMITTED TO IN THE EARLIER VEHICHLES! FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE WRITER AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE IN THIS YEAR VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY FORD CAN GET AWAY WITH SUCH AN OBVIOUS SAFTY ISSUE. SHOULD I FILL BOTH FUEL TANKS AND PARK MY TRUCK IN FRONT OF THIER SHOWROOM DOOR? PLEASE HELP ME RECTIFIY THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. GREG HANSON

NHTSA ID

10016873

Incident

Apr 28, 2003

Mileage

102,475 mi

WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL LINE MELTED AND CAUSED A FIRE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017778

WHILE REFUELING AT A GASOLINE STATION THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017306

Incident

Apr 21, 2003

THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS. WHEN THE TRUCK IS RUNNING ON THE REAR TANK, AND THE FRONT TANK IS FULL, THE REAR TANK PUMPS FUEL INTO THE ALREADY FULL FRONT TANK, CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW OUT OF THE FUEL CAP AND SPILL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK ONTO TO THE GROUND. THE FORD DEALER SAID THAT THE 1989 TO 1993 MODELS WERE COVERED BY A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 1995 MODELS. I CALLED FORD BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED ON THIS PROBLEM THIS COULD BE A REAL FIRE HAZARD. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10008395

Incident

Jun 21, 2002

Mileage

111,943 mi

GAS TANK IS RUSTED AND LEAKING FUEL. WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO FILL VEHICLEE FUEL IT WILL JUST LEAK OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

NHTSA ID

8018925

Incident

Sep 2, 2002

THE REAR FEUL TANK IS LEAKING FUEL AT A VERY ALARMING RATE. EVEN AS IT IS EMPTY THE FRONT TANK WILL DRAIN INTO IT SO NOT USING THE REAR TANK AND ONLY USING THE FRONT WILL NOT HELP THE TANK LEAKS 24 HRS A DAY AND IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO CAUSE A FIRE. I ALSO WANT TO STATE THAT THE OIL PAN IS A FEW MONTHS AWAY FROM RUSTING THROUGH AND THAT IS ANOTHER ISSUE I WILL HAVE TO TAKE UP WITH FORD.*AK

NHTSA ID

764900

Incident

Oct 15, 2000

FUEL TANK: AUXILLARY SELECTOR AND SWITCH: THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS. WHEN THE TRUCK IS RUNNING ON THE REAR TANK, AND THE FRONT TANK IS FULL, THE REAR TANK PUMPS FUEL INTO THE ALREADY FULL FRONT TANK, CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW OUT OF THE FUEL CAP AND SPILL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK ONTO TO THE GROUND. THE FORD DEALER SAID THAT THE 1989 TO 1993 MODELS WERE COVERED BY A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 1995 MODELS. I CALLED FORD BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

764878

Incident

Jul 26, 2002

SENSOR IN REAR GAS TANK IS BAD. GAS LEAKS OUT OF REAR TANK WERE SCREW IN NOZZLE IS LOCATED. THIS IS CAUSING A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE TRUCK. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005940

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

CONSUMER STATES OIL PAN IS RUSTED THROUGH, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *TT

NHTSA ID

785924

Incident

Sep 15, 2001

FUEL IS BEING PUMPED FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER, TANKS ARE LEAKING FUEL.*AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8005764

Incident

Mar 8, 2002

AFTER FILLING UP TRUCK, GAS WILL FLOW FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER CAUSING AN OVERFLOW OF GAS TO LEAK THROUGH GAS CAP. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER NOT FOR THIS YEAR VEHICLE. *JG *AK

NHTSA ID

8002120

Incident

Jan 14, 1999

FUEL IS BYPASSING FROM ONE TANK TO THE NEXT. THIS HAS CREATED OVERFLOW CONDITIONS IN ONE TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER HAS MADE NOTE OF A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, ONLY AFFECTING MODEL YEAR 1993. *AK

NHTSA ID

8000867

Incident

Nov 27, 2001