1991 Ford F-150

The contact owns a 1991 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear fuel tank gauge began indicating that the rear tank was losing fuel abnormally fast. After a visual inspection, the contact observed that fuel was flowing from the rear fuel tank into the front fuel tank. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the fuel pump assembly check valve; however, the dealer declined to attempt to repair the vehicle due to the age of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V125000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), but was unaware if the VIN was ever included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was later informed that the VIN was included in the recall and had been repaired already. The failure mileage was 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE TANKS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT WORK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01L008000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. UPDATED 01/05/17*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSED A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK WAS EXCEEDED AND WOULD CAUSE FUEL SPILLAGE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE INDICATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93V125000. (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY FAILED AND THE SEAL AROUND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT BAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK WAS BEING RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALLATION OF REDUNDANT CHECK VALVES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 1 MPH, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT FUEL LEAKING FROM THE GAS CAP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT CHECK THE VIN BECAUSE THE SYSTEM WAS OUTDATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,429 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,430.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 01I008000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE THAT WOULD SWITCH FROM ONE FUEL TANK TO THE OTHER FAILED. HE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY) BUT FAILED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ONCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL WITH THE DEALER BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 122,000.