1993 Ford F-250 Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-250. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL CAP SHRANK AND FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO FUEL THE FRONT TANK FIRST. AS THE FUEL TRAVELED TO THE REAR TANK, IT SPEWED OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A FIRE HAZARD. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO FUTURE FORD OF ROSEVILLE (650 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (888) 656-7577), BUT THE MECHANICS REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

NHTSA ID

11241039

Incident

Aug 10, 2010

Mileage

250,000 mi

THIS IS ABOUT A FUEL TANK DELIVERY AND AIR INDUCTION BULLETIN, CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW PROBLEM MY FORD F250 TRUCK IS HAVING. I HAVE NOTIFIED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY BOTH SAY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. BUT I FOUND A NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 93V12500 DESCRIBING EXACTLY WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND IS EXPENSIVE, BUT I CAN'T GET ANY SATISFACTION FROM FORD, I'M HOPING YOU CAN HELP. *TR UPDATED 04/15/10.*JB

NHTSA ID

10306586

Incident

Aug 12, 2009

Mileage

295,251 mi

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01I008000 CONCERNING FUEL CROSS FLOW. AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10117491

Incident

Feb 21, 2005

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWING AS STATED IN RECALL 010I 008 000. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. *AK *CB *NLM

NHTSA ID

10026370

Mileage

160,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, FRONT CALIPERS, REAR DRUMS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND RESURFACED.*JB

NHTSA ID

566728

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 01I008000 FOR FUEL CROSSOVER. REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003070

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 93V125000 FOR A MALFUNCTIONED FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN, AND HAD IT FIXED. SOON AFTER PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED, REPAIRS DID NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

899792

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS; FUEL IS MOVING FORM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER, AND FUEL LEAKS ONTO THE GROUND. DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPAIR VEHICLE. AFTER TRYING TO REMEDY PROBLEM TWICE, DEALER STATED IT IS NO LONGER THEIR RESPONSIBILITY.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

895922

Incident

Aug 16, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00V424000. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IF HIS VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM DEFINED BY RECALL, THEY WILL PERFORM NO SERVICE ON THAT VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

893963

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK HAD A HOLE IN THE FLOAT AND THE GAUAGE CEASED TO WORK, THE CONSUMER HAD IT FIXED AND SOLD THE VEHICLE, THE COMPONENT WAS ON RECALL BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *YH

NHTSA ID

562421

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL (01I-008) ON FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, HOWEVER THE DEALER INDICATED THAT UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEM, IT WOULD NOT BE SERVICED, BECAUSE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL.*YH

NHTSA ID

562300

CONSUMER WAS FUELING TRUCK WITH GAS WHEN IT SUDDENLY SHOT BACK OUT OF TANK AND WENT ALL OVER HIM; ARMS , STOMACH, ETC. REPORTED THIS TO GAS STATION WHERE HE WAS FILLING HIS TANK AT THE TIME. *AK RECALL 93V125, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED BY THE GASOLINE BURNS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

887000

Incident

May 19, 2000

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK WHIC IS SIMILAR TO PROBLEMS MENTIONED IN RECALL 00V42400O. *AK ONE OF THE TANK HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE REPAIRS. *YH

NHTSA ID

884089

Incident

Mar 1, 1999

EXISTING RECALL- FUEL DUMPED INTO REAR TANK CAUSING FUEL SPILL ALSO CREATING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN REAR TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID

740730

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

DUAL FUEL TANKS. FUEL IS RUNNING FROM FRONT TANK TO REAR WHICH IS CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW AND LEAK ONTO STREET, RESULTING IN FIRE HAZARD. DEALER REPLACED PUMP ASSEMBLY, AND OTHER RELATED PARTS, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK

NHTSA ID

878441

A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL IS BEING SENT TO SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

876809

THERE IS A GAS LEAK WITHIN VEHICLE. AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT CONSUMER'S RECALL WAS NOT PART OF IT. CONSUMER HAD SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL 93V125OO, FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

876301

Incident

Dec 11, 1999

EA93020; FRONT TANK WAS FILLING UP REAR TANK WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED FUEL TO SPILL OVER. BUT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SWITCH OVER TO THE FRONT TANK BEFORE IT SPILLED. FORD CLAIMED FUEL PUMP IN THE REAR TANK WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

873514

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND GENTLEMAN WAS HONKING TO GET CONSUMER'S ATTENTION BECAUSE HE NOTICED A GAS LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HAD THE CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW CHECK VALVE AND THE FUEL REGULATOR REPLACED. *AKDEALER REPLACED UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. *ET

NHTSA ID

860119

Incident

Dec 14, 1999

CONSUMERS TANK WAS LEAKING PER RECALL 93V125 BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. NLM

NHTSA ID

550490

Incident

Oct 20, 1993

A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK IS RETURNING TO THE SECOND TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

847641

FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS WITH FUEL WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE IF SOURCE OF IGNITION WAS PRESENT. FORD DID A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM IS ON BOTH TANKS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

843723

Incident

May 1, 1999

WITH BOTH TANKS FULL OF FUEL & THE REAR TANK IS SWITCHED ON,THE GASOLINE IS PUMPED BACK INTO THE FRONT TANK.SINCE THE REAR TANK HOLDS 16 GALLONS OF GASOLINE IT IS PUMPED TO THE FRONT TANK,OVERFLOWING OUT THE FILL NOZZLE ONTO THE GROUND.

NHTSA ID

708406

Incident

May 22, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

705563

Incident

Apr 3, 1999

BACK TANK STARTED LEAKING LAST SUMMER. REAR TANK STARTED IN JANUARY THIS YEAR. GASOLINE IN GARAGE CAUSED HAZARD. VEJHICLE WASHED REGULARLY. BOTH TANKS RUSTED AT SEAMS, POSSIBLY ON LEFT SIDE OF SADDLE. REPLACED TANKS AT MY COST BUT ADVISED WHERE IT WAS DON

NHTSA ID

702777

Incident

Jan 15, 1999