1992 FORD F-350

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.

Mileage: 130,000

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

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

Mileage: 45,000

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

FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE FRONT TANK.*JB

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 )

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 )

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 )

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

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

TRANSMISSION FIRE, DUE TO POSSIBLE FAILURE. *MJS

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

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