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Fuel/propulsion System
09/12/2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-150. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, IT EXPERIENCED LEAKING FROM THE FILLER TUBE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 157,000.
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Fuel/propulsion System
06/20/2017
FUEL CROSS FLOWS BETWEEN TANS. I WAS DRIVING ON FRINT TANK. WHEN I STOPPED FUEL WAS GUSHING OUT REAR GAS CAP CAUSED $790.00 DAMAGE TO CUSTOM PAINT JOB. THIS TRUCK WAS FRAME OFF RESTORATION JUL, 08.
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Fuel/propulsion System
12/06/2016
FUEL CROSSFLOW: UNUSED FUEL FROM REAR TANK RETURNS TO FRONT TANK, CAUSING FUEL OVERFLOW AND FUEL SPILLAGE. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS CONDITION IN 1994. RECALL #93S68 WAS PERFORMED BY SELLING DEALER IN 1994. PROBLEM WITH FUEL CROSSFLOW BEGAN IN DECEMBER, 2016. FORD HAD ISSUED AN EXTENDED RECALL #01M05 FOR THIS CONDITION FOR 12 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 75,600 MILES, BUT IS NOW 24 YEARS OLD, SO IS NOT STILL COVERED. HOWEVER, I FEEL THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION, RISKING A FIRE WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING.
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Fuel/propulsion System
03/19/2017
MAKE : FORD MODEL : F150 YEAR : 1991 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 93V125000 RECALL DATE : JUL 14, 1993 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED : 1131000 SUMMARY: A MALFUNCTIONING 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 SPILLAGE. CONSEQUENCE: SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION. REMEDY: REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALLATION OF REDUNDANT CHECK VALVES. NOTES: SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS AND CHASSIS CABS WITH GASOLINE ENGINES ANDDUAL FUEL TANKS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED SERVICEDATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT CORRECTED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME WITHOUT CHARGEOR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE SAFETY-RE...
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Fuel System, Gasoline
09/11/2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE REAR FUEL TANK POURED FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,600. UPDATED 11/07/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE FUEL PUMP CHECK VALVE CAUSED THE FUEL TO OVERFLOW. UPDATED 11/30/16.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED SAFETY RECALL 00S57 REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AT THE INJECTION RAIL CAN NOT RESOLVE DESIGN IN FUEL PUMPS. UPDATED 7/07/2017*JS
