1990 Ford F-350 Owner Complaints

DT: THE CROSS OVER OF THE FUEL IMPROPERLY OVERFILLS THE SECOND TANK, SPILLING FUEL OUT OF VEHICLE. THERE WERE 2 SAFETY RECALLS OF THIS ITEM. BUT FORD WAS SAYING THAT ONE RECALL WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY A PREVIOUS OWNER. THE SECOND RECALL EXPIRED, AND FORD WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY THE CUSTOMER AND THE REPAIR FACILITY. FORD WAS STILL NOT WILLING TO HELP. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE CUSTOMER WAS HAVING IT REPAIRED AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. IF THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS PROBLEM IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OFF BY DEALER NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IT COMES UP.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10125621

Incident

Jul 1, 2005

Mileage

44,470 mi

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. VEHICLE HAD DUEL GAS TANKS. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED BECAUSE ONE TANK WOULD PUMP GAS INTO THE OTHER TANK, AND WHEN IT WAS FULL IT WOULD SPILL OVER, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE THE PROBLEM RECURRED. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE PROPER WORK FOR THE RECALL WAS INSUFFICIENTLY DONE BECAUSE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING CURRENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10089939

Incident

Aug 24, 2004

Mileage

180,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SAW THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. FIRESTONE STEELTEX, LT 265/75R16. *AK *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10024386

Incident

Jun 18, 2003

Mileage

1,500 mi

I AM SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER, I AM TED SCHORE OF OCALA,FL PINEYWOODS AUTOMOTIVE 352-629-6727 THE CUSTOMER HAD THE TRUCK TOWED IN BECAUSE OF A NO START (BATTERY WAS BAD) AND AFTER THE REPAIR AND RUNNING NOTICED A FUEL SMELL AND LARGE FUEL LEAK FROM THE BELL HOUSING AREA. THE LEAK WAS FROM THE FUEL RETURN LINE FROM THE PRESSURE REGULATOR TO THE CONNECTION TO THE LINE FROM THE TANK, APPROX 12 INCHES LONG AND METAL. THE PINCH WELD ABOVE THE BELL HOUSING RUBBED THE LINE THROUGH. I CHECK FOR SERVICE BULLETINS AND RECALLS AND FOUND A RECALL NUMBER 94S80, I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER TO ARRANGE TOWING AND FOR THE RECALL TO BE PERFORMED AND WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE BY BAY HARBOR FORD IN ENGLEWOOD FLORIDA. I CALLED THE 1-800 NUMBER GIVEN TO ME BY THE LOCAL DEALER (DEARBORN?) AND WAS TOLD THE IT HAD INDEED BEEN DONE BUT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT NOW, I INFORMED THEM THAT ALTHOUGH THEY SHOW IT BEING DONE THAT IT WAS NOT THEY PRETTY MUCH SAID IT WAS NOT FORDS PROBLEM AND THE CUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. WELL MY PROBLEM IS THIS. THE BAY HARBOR FORD HAS BEEN PAID TO PERFORM THE RECALL BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN DONE. THE OLD LINE WAS METAL WHERE THE NEW RECALL WAS FOR A PLASTIC LINE, THE KIT ALSO HAD A VINYL TRIM PIECE TO COVER THE PINCH WELD THAT RUBBED THE LINE IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE KIT NUMBER FROM FORD WAS F4TZ-9J332-A I WAS TOLD IT WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER BUT THE PARTS MAN WAS ABLE TO GET IT THROUGH ANOTHER FORD DEALER. I JUST WANTED TO INFORM YOU OF THIS BECAUSE IT WAS A REAL FIRE DANGER AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FORD"S ATTITUDE WAS JUST PLAIN WRONG. I WOULD THINK THAT THE DEARBORN OFFICE WOULD HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER, INSPECTED, MADE NOTE OF THE RECALL NOT BEING DONE, PERFORMED THE RECALL AND GO AFTER BAY HARBOR FORD, BUT IN SO MANY WORDS I WAS TOLD TOUGH. I THINK I SAVED THEM FROM A BIG LAWSUIT AS THE CUSTOMER HAULS HORSES. BIG DOLLAR HORSES.

NHTSA ID

757905

Incident

Feb 4, 2002

THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE RECALL NOTICES FOR THE FORD F-SERIES DUAL FUEL TANK DESIGN FLAW. WHEN BOTH TANKS ON MY TRUCK ARE FILLED TO CAPACITY, ONE TANK WILL EMPTY ITS CONTENTS INTO THE OTHER FULL FUEL TANK AND WILL SPRAY OUT FUEL ON TO THE ROAD AND OTHER VEHICLES POSING A GREAT FIRE HAZARD. EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK IN TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED ON MY TRUCK BY THE LOCAL DEALER (MCCULLOM FORD IN SPOKANE WA) THEY HAVE RETURNED MY TRUCK WITHOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE PERFORMED FORDS RECOMMENDED FIX AND THAT IT HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A FORD MOTOR CO. DESIGN FLAW. I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON HOW I CAN HAVE THIS UNSAFE CONDITION ADDRESSED. THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID

757633

WHILE DRIVING EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE WAS CAUSED BY EXHAUST PIPE BEING TOO CLOSE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

897741

Incident

Oct 4, 2001

93 V 125 000/FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURRED SECOND TANK EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGES. SPILLED FUEL COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VIN SHOWED THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, AND DEALER REFUSED TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER: *AK

NHTSA ID

880905

Incident

Jul 15, 1999

THIS PARTICULAR TIRE EXPLODED @ ABOUT 60 MPH ON MY TRUCK .I HAD A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER ON BEHIND AT THE TIME . IT CAUSED 1150.00 DOLLARS DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. THIS IS THE 7TH OR EIGHTH TIRE OF THE SAME BRAND &TYPE THAT I HAD GO BAD. THE OTHERS HAD THE BELTS COME LOOSE AND START VIBERATING. I WOULD TAKE THEM BACK TO A SEARS STORE AND THEY WOULD GIVE ME AN ADJUSTMENT AND CHARGE ME 75% OF A NEW TIRE AND PUT THE SAME TYPE BACK ON. I WOULD QUESTION THEM ABOUT THE SAFTY OF THE TIRE & THEY WOULD JUST SHAKE THEIR HEADS. THE FIRST TWO TIRES WERE BOUGHT IN FARMINGTON NM. ON THE28TH OF JULY 1998.THE LAST TWO WERE BOUGHT THE 19 OF OCT.1999 . TWO MORE WERE REMOVED THE 6TH OF SEPT. 2000 BUT WERE REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT TYPE . IWAS TOLD THE QUIT MAKING IT IN MY SIZE. I STILL HAVE THREE IN MY POSESSION . ONE IS BLOWN AND THEY WANT ME TO SEND IT TO PIRELLI FOR EVAUATION. SEARS WANTS TO PASS THE BUCK TO PIRELLI . IT IS MY CONTENTION THE TIRES ARE DIFFENETLY DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRING MY TRUCK UNDER CONTROL . I MIGHT ADD THAT THESE TIRES THAT HAVE LOST THEIR BELTS HAVE BEEN ON ALL FOR CORNERS OF THE TRUCK WHEN THEY WENT BAD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK (DOT NUMBER: CHOR524 TIRESIZE: 235 85 R16)

NHTSA ID

736729

Incident

Nov 3, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH & VEHICLE STALLED. REAR FUEL TANK SPILLED GAS ALL OVER HIGHWAY. WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED TO FORD DEALER FUEL TANK FELL OFF. SHIELD THAT GUARDS THE TANK DROPPED & GAS LINES WERE DISCONNECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

875008

Incident

Oct 25, 2000

BACK OF THE FUSE BOX MELTED, AND CONSUMER LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. *AK

NHTSA ID

860301

Incident

Apr 1, 2000

CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER OF CONCERN (98C01) WHICH DISCUSSES ENGINE PROBLEMS, HOWEVER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF PRIOR NOTIFICATION, DENIED REIMBURSEMENT COSTS OF REPAIR. *MJS

NHTSA ID

550979

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

WHEN FILLING UP BOTH DUAL TANKS FUEL SPITS BACK OUT AND THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

849699

Incident

Sep 27, 1999

ENGINE WAS LOSING RAW FUEL FROM A LEAK WHICH WAS GOING INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR TO BURN. HAVE BEEN TO SERVICE CENTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

837505

Incident

Feb 22, 1999

FUEL TANK SELECTION SWITCH FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

780441

Incident

Mar 15, 1998

OWNER CANNOT FIND INFORMATION ON RECALL NUMBER 91V146000.

NHTSA ID

780522

OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT FAILED.

NHTSA ID

539458

Incident

Mar 7, 1997

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER/ BOOSTER PUMP/BRAKE BOOSTER, FRONT CALIPERS AND BRAKE SHOES .

NHTSA ID

826735

ENGINE BLEW A HEAD GASKET.

NHTSA ID

532777

Incident

May 1, 1997

NUMBER 8 CYLINDER BECAME POROUS CAUSING THE ANTIFREEZE TO ENTER THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER WHICH CAUSED VAPOR AND HYDRO-LOCK (EMIT WHITE VAPOR FROM EXHAUST).

NHTSA ID

531780

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE SIDE DUE TO THE SHOCK ABSORBER JAMMED UP IN THE COIL SPRING WHEN THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER CAME OUT OF THE CONTROL ARM.

NHTSA ID

531760

Incident

Nov 14, 1997

THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTOR CRACKED IN HALF 9 TIMES IN 80,000 MILES WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. ROTORS HAVE CRACKED NINE TIMES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

819846

Incident

Oct 1, 1991

BRAKES OVERHEATED DUE TO ENGINE HEAT ON UNSHIELDED BRAKE LINE CAUSED BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

521336

Incident

Jan 3, 1997

FLUID LEAKED FROM CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER LINED AND VIBRATED ALONG EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

808119

Incident

Jan 1, 1997

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BUSHING FAILED TWICE DUE TO DESIGN.

NHTSA ID

513747

Incident

Nov 15, 1996

THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES BY THE DEALER AND WHEN OUT AGAIN DEALER WOULDN'T REPLACE IT . *AK

NHTSA ID

806666