1992 Ford F-350 Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-350. WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WAS TRANSFERRING TO THE REAR FUEL TANK AND OVERFLOWING. THE FAILURE CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KALISPELL FORD, IN KALISPELL MT 59901, BUT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

11013487

Incident

Aug 7, 2017

Mileage

130,000 mi

1992 FORD F-350 HAD EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE MEDIAN WALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A FAILURE WITHIN THE STEERING CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10166902

Incident

Jul 26, 2006

THE DEFECTIVE CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILL. SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO THE SOURCE OF IGNITION. *AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER THE RECALL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10072197

Incident

Apr 29, 2004

Mileage

45,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10033755

Incident

Feb 15, 2003

FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE FRONT TANK.*JB

NHTSA ID

10009252

Incident

Feb 24, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THEY HAD RECALL DONE, DEALERSHIP FORGOT TO INSTALL A PART STATED IN THE RECALL. WHICH CAUSE RECALL REDEEM TO FAIL. WENT BACK, THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT LATER ON PROBLEM REACCURED. TS

NHTSA ID

8021726

Incident

Aug 6, 2001

VEHICLE BEING TOWED BEHIND MOTORHOME ON I-29 NORTH OF ST.JOSEPH,MO. HEARD NOISE AND SAW SMOKE AND MOTORHOME BEGAN DRIFTING TO RIGHT. AFTER STOPPING TO INVESTIGATE FOUND LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOWN OFF WHEEL,BRAKE LINE SEVERED, RUNNING BOARD MISSING AND CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO LEFT DOOR AND FENDER. PUT ON SPARE THEN PROCEEDED TO PALMYRA, NE. FOR THE EVENING. JUST AFTER CROSSING IN TO WYOMING THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER LOUD REPORT AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. SAME TYPE OF TIRE AND SAME MILEAGE AS THE FRONT, ONLY THE BELT HAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE AND LOCKED UP THE WHEEL. I HAVE THIS TIRE, WHAT IS LEFT OF IT ANYWAY. CONDITIONS ON BOTH OCCURANCES: CLEAR WEATHER, TEMPS IN THE MID TO HIGH 80 S, SPEED WAS 65 MPH, TRAFFIC MODERATE. TIRES WERE CHECKED AND INFLATED TO 50 PSI PRIOR TO DEPARTING BARTLETT, TN. TREAD WAS ABOUT 50% ON ALL FOUR TIRES OF THE MATCHED SET. IF VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN INSTEAD OF BEING TOWED, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS TO OCCUPENTS AND OTHER MOTORISTS IN BOTH INCIDENTS .*AK

NHTSA ID

764288

Incident

Jun 30, 2002

TIRES SEPARATED AT THE BEAD JOINT ON EACH TIRE AFTER ONLY 3,000 TO 5,000 MILES. EXPLODED THROUGH THE TREAD CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. HAVE USED THESE TIRES FOR YEARS WITHOUT MISHAP UNTIL ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THESE TIRES ON OTHER LESS STABLE VEHICLES.*AK

NHTSA ID

751310

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

THIS IS THE FOURTH TIRE FAILURE OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES SINCE NOV 2000. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNOP 65C TIRESIZE: LT215/85)

NHTSA ID

746134

Incident

May 20, 2001

WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK, ONE TANK WOULD OVERFLOW INTO OTHER TANK AND CAUSE A SPILLAGE FROM THAT TANK. FUEL TANK REPAIRED UNDER RECALL A SECOND TIME AS GOODWILL GESTURE. CURRENTLY, SERVICE MANAGER REFUSING TO DO REPAIRS AGAIN. 2ND OWNER. *AK

NHTSA ID

884733

SHORTLY AFTER CHANGING BATTERY A FIRE IGNITED IN DASH AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FUTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

877747

ONE TIRE FAILURE WAS DETECTED AS A LARGE BUBBLE WHERE THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE SECOND WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF TREAD. (TIRESIZE: LT235/85R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235/85R1 )

NHTSA ID

733047

Incident

Sep 13, 1996

FRONT TIRES PUT ON BY DEALER WHEN I BOUGHT IT 03/03/2000 ON 06/13/2000 RIGHT FRONT TIRE BEGAN TO JUMP UP AND DOWN AND SHAKE THE ENTIRE TRUCK. TIRE STORE STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO POSSIBLE BELT SEPERATION WITH-IN THE TIRE. I DID NOT REPLACE THEM WITH THE SAME BRAND TIRES. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE REAR TIRES YET. FRONT ALIGNMENT WAS CHECK AND DETERMINDED NOT TO BE A FACTOR IN THE TIRE FAILURE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT-225-16 )

NHTSA ID

730115

Incident

Jun 13, 2000

CONSUMER HAD A WATER PUMP PUT ON AT THE DEALERS. ON THE WAY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, FAN BELT CAME OFF, RESULTING IN NO STEERING AND BRAKES. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS DANGEROUS SINCE VEHICLE LOST FAN BELT FIVE TIMES EARLIER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TO PAY FOR BELTS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH BELTS ON THESE VEHICLES. *AK

NHTSA ID

859680

Incident

Jul 4, 1999

TRANSMISSION FIRE, DUE TO POSSIBLE FAILURE. *MJS

NHTSA ID

550593

Incident

Dec 17, 1999

HAVE HAD TO REPLACE COMPLETE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY THREE TIMES. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON ON PREVIOUS FORD TRUCK.

NHTSA ID

712506

Incident

Sep 20, 1999

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN LEAKING FUEL FROM FRONT FUEL TANK. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THE TANK HAD RUSTED & NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

NHTSA ID

847453

Incident

Aug 3, 1999

THERE ARE TWO TANK'S VALVES BETWEEN THE TANKS. WHEN PUTTING GAS INTO ONE TANK, THE GAS WILL GO INTO THE OTHER TANK, CAUSING A LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ID

843743

Incident

Jul 26, 1996

HERS IS A LIST OF ALL FAILURES SINCE NEW. REAR AXEL SEALS, SWAY BAR BRACKETS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ECM MODULE, FRONT SEAL ON TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, SPEEDOMETER (TWICE), TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, WATER PUMP AND NOW STARTING TO LEAK AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

708718

Incident

Jul 11, 1999

TIRE DEBRIS SEVERED THE FILLER NECK REGION OF VEHICLE CAUSING GASOLINE TO SPILL ON ROADWAY AND COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE UNDERCARRIAGE WHICH RESULTED IN FIRE.

NHTSA ID

544685

Incident

Aug 23, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. OWNER HAS TO DOWNSHIFT AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. BRAKE CALIPERS HAD TO BE RPLACED AND DEFECT STILL EXISTS. DEFECT MAINLY OCCURS ON DECLINES. *AK

NHTSA ID

829677

Incident

Oct 22, 1998

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN DISENGAGMENT AND DEATH WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER CHILD.

NHTSA ID

542282

TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING THE GAS TANK TO IGNITE, AND TRUCK TO BURNED COMPLETELY UP, BOAT THAT WAS TOWED WAS BURNED ALSO. DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHIELD TO PROTECT FROM THIS OCCURRANCE. .*AK

NHTSA ID

828587

Incident

Aug 23, 1998

DUAL REAR TIRE EXPOLDED AND SEVERED THE RUBBER FUEL FILL LINE TO THE FUEL TANKS AND IMMEDIATELY SET THE TRUCK ON FIRE. TRUCK, TRAILER AND BOAT ALL BURNED.

NHTSA ID

541653

Incident

Aug 23, 1998

WHEN TRAVELING THE POWER ASSIST BELT CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/POWER BRAKES AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

825177