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Fuel/propulsion System
07/07/2013
1993 FORD F150 XLT WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS. THE FUEL SYSTEM DELIVERS RETURN FUEL FROM THE REAR TANK TO THE FRONT INSTEAD OF THE TO THE REAR CAUSING THE FRONT TANK TO OVERFLOW FUEL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. MAJOR FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUED AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. FORD HAD A SAFETY RECALL ON SOME VEHICLES FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR MINE.
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Fuel/propulsion System
06/10/2014
TAKATA RECALL: I JUST BOUGHT A MY TRUCK TWO YEARS AGO AND EVEN SINCE I BOUGHT IT, ITS BEEN RUNNING RICH AND ACTING LIKE IT DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH FUEL PRESSURE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED BOGGING, HESITATION WHILE DRIVING AND FUEL LIKE SMELLS COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. I SEE THERE IS A RECALL FROM 2001 ABOUT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR OR SOMETHING BUT I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT. I THINK THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER WAS 00V424000 FROM WHAT I FOUND ONLINE. I AM JUST WONDERING IF THAT'S SOMETHING I CAN STILL GET FIXED FOR FREE BY THE DEALER SINCE THE PREVIOUS OWNER DIDN'T GET IT DONE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 112,000 MILES ON IT AND IS IN MINT CONDITION. ANY MORE INFORMATION ON THE MATTER WILL HELP, THANKS.
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Fuel/propulsion System
09/01/2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL CAP WAS UNSCREWED AND FUEL SPILLED OUT OF THE TANK. IN ADDITION, WHILE REFUELING THE FIRST TANK, FUEL SPILLED INTO THE SECOND TANK. WHILE REFUELING THE SECOND TANK, FUEL SPILLED INTO THE FIRST TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V424000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000. UPDATED 03/16/16*LJ *CN
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Fuel/propulsion System
08/13/2015
STOPPED AT SERVICE STATION TO FUEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS. THE TANK SELECT SWITCH WAS IN THE REAR TANK POSITION. WAS GOING TO ADD FUEL TO REAR TANK BECAUSE THE FRONT TANK WAS INDICATING 'FULL' AND THE REAR TANK WAS NEARLY 'EMPTY'. OPENED THE FRONT TANK GAS CAP BY MISTAKE AND FUEL SHOT OUT AS IF UNDER PRESSURE ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO WET MY SHOES AND THE BOTTOM FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THERE WAS ABOUT A QUART OF FUEL EJECTED. I PUT THE CAP BACK ON AND CLOSED IT UNTIL IT CLICKED, AS USUAL. THEN I PROCEEDED TO PUT FUEL IN THE REAR TANK.
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Fuel/propulsion System
06/10/2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-150. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK BUT IT SPILLED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTOR VALVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 183,000.
