1990 FORD F150

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN RECALL #'S 89V141000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES), # 93V125000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY), AND # 01I008000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS, HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO GET REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO THE ELAPSED TIME FRAME

Mileage: 77,000

EVENTS LEADING UP TO EXPLOSION AND FIRE. *JB

Mileage: 15,000

I OWN A 1990 FORD F-150 WITH RECALL # 93S68. THIS IS A CROSS DUAL TANK FUEL CONDITION WHERE THE FRONT TANK OVERLOADS WITH UNUSED FUEL . FRONT TANK IS IN-OPERABLE AND ONLY REAR TANK BEING USED. FRONT TANK CONTINUES TO SPILL FUEL WHEN PARKED AND AFTER 6 YRS OF REPEATED ATTEMPTS IN CONTACT WITH FORD I STILL CAN GET NO RELIEF. I HAVE HAD 2 93S68 RECALLS AND STILL THE TANK LEAKS DANGEROUS GASOLINE EVERYWHERE IT IS PARKED. WHAT AMAZES ME IS HOW FORD HAS BURIED THIS RECALL CONSIDERING WHAT A HAZARD LEA

Mileage: 60,000

MY 1990 F-150 HAS TWO GAS TANKS. FOR THE PAST WEEK THE GAS HAS BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE TWO TANKS. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I CAN FILL THE FRONT TANK AND PUT 1/4 TANK OF GAS IN THE REAR TANK. THEN AN HOUR LATER THE REAR TANK IS HOLDING THE GAS FROM THE FRONT TANK. THE BIG PROBLEM HAPPENED TODAY WHEN I FILLED THE REAR TANK AND THEN PUT $5 WORTH IN THE FRONT TANK. I HAD A 70 MILE DRIVE HOME. WITHIN THE FIRST 20 MILES THE REAR TANK WHICH I HAD FILLED, WAS READING 1/4 FULL! SO I SWITCH

Mileage: 48,000

WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHT ON THE ROOF BURNED THE CONSUMER'S SHOULDER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE CARGO LIGHT, HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT TURN ON, THE DASH LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND THEN THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND COULD SEE A LIGHT GLOWING UNDER THE DASH IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE LIGHT SWITCH, CONSUMER FEELS THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE FAULTY DIMMER PORTION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY. *SLC

VEHICLE DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND PARKED AT WHICH TIME SMOKE WAS OBSERVED FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN HOOD WAS OPENED, ALTERNATOR AND ASSOCIATED WIRING BURST INTO FLAMES. OPERATOR SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS ON HAND.*AKI

2 RECALLS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED ON THIS FUEL TRANSFER PROBLEM AND DEALER ANSWER WAS THEY JUST PUT ON PARTS AND DIDN'T EXPECT IT TO FIX PROBLEM!*AK

AUTO DEALERSHIP INDICATED ON MY PURCHASE CONTRACT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE HEATER UNIT. (HEATER UNIT AND AIR CONDITIONER WOULD WORK FOR A SHORT TIME (HEATER COLD AIR; AC-HOT AIR). I REPEATEDLY COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE HEATER AND THEY NEVER RETURNED MY CALL. IN MAY 2000, THEY SAID I HAD THE PU TOO LONG AND THEY DIDN'T OWE ME ANYTHING. 1 NOV 2000, I PURCHASED A NEW BATTER AT AUTOZONE AND A MECHANIC INSTALLED IT FOR ME. ON 4 JAN 2001, 5-10 MINUTES AFTER I EXITED THE TRUCK, THEIR WAS AN E

RIGHT FRONT TIRE DETREADED ON INTERSTATE BRIDGE, LOST CONTROL AND STOPPED WITHOUT ROLLOVER. ALMOST WENT OVER SIDE OF BRIDGE.( DOT NUMBER: UNK TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWA, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND DASH, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 30 MPH, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT INTO GEAR VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, CAUSING OWNER TO STRIKE A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE MOUNTED UNDER THE FUEL TANK CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

DRIVING DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WERE NO BRAKES, ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR INDICATION OF BRAKES NOT WORKING. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

LEFT REAR TIRE OF TRAILER CAME OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

HOOD PENETRATED WINSHIELD. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS RETURNED FROM HAVING RECALL REPAIRS, 93V125, CONSUMER NOTICED PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING, UNUSED FUEL IS NOT RETURNED TO SAME TANK, THIS RESULTS IN TANK OVERTOPPING AND FUEL SPILLING, CONSUMER RETURNED TO DEALER WHO REFUSED TO DO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS, VEHICLE STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *SLC