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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 231 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
20 crash reports38 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
470 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train
AT 30,951 MILES THIS VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE A NEW OIL PAN PUT IN, AND A NEW GAS TANK AS THE OTHER ONE WAS LEAKING WHICH CAN POSE A DANGER ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME JUST BY A SIMPLE CIGARETT TO THE GROUND. I DON'T THINK OIL PANS SHOULD RUST OUT. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD. THEY DID NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH ME …
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AT 30,951 MILES THIS VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE A NEW OIL PAN PUT IN, AND A NEW GAS TANK AS THE OTHER ONE WAS LEAKING WHICH CAN POSE A DANGER ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME JUST BY A SIMPLE CIGARETT TO THE GROUND. I DON'T THINK OIL PANS SHOULD RUST OUT. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD. THEY DID NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH ME FURTHER CLAIMING MY VEHICLE WAS OLD. IN YEARS MAYBE, BUT NOT IN MILEAGE. THE TRANSMISSION LEAK HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AS IT IS EVIDENT THESE ARE INDEED FAULTY PARTS USED BY FORD. HOW CAN AN OIL PAN RUST OUT? A FUEL TANK RUSTING OUT AT THE SAME TIME? ALSO A TRANSMISSION LEAK? I HAVE SENT LETTERS TO NO AVAIL. THEY JUST SAY IT IS BEING FORWARDED. WE ALL KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. I DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DO THIS TO US, THE COMSUMERS. WE WILL NOT FEEL SAFE IN ANY FORD VEHICLE. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENDED IF THE OIL PAN DECIDED TO GO WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH OTHER DRIVERS. I SHUDDER TO THINK OF A DISASTER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE MYSELF. BUT, CAN YOU HELP ME? SINCERELY, SCOTT WILSON. *AK
NHTSA ODI #701409
Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 93V125000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER IS THE SECOND OWNER TO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IF RECALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. CONSUMER WANTS MANUFACTURER TO PAY HALF. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833177
Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1998
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline
FRONT FUEL TANK PUMP MAKING WHINING NOISE AFTER ONLY 35000 MILES OF SHARED SERVICE.NOTIFIED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT PROBLEM IS A COMMON ONE. PREMATURE FAILURE COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL IN DANGEROUS SITUATION. IGNITION SWITCH SWITCH ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTION MADE IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE KEY OR TO PUT KEY BACK INTO IGNITION. ALSO KE…
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FRONT FUEL TANK PUMP MAKING WHINING NOISE AFTER ONLY 35000 MILES OF SHARED SERVICE.NOTIFIED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT PROBLEM IS A COMMON ONE. PREMATURE FAILURE COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL IN DANGEROUS SITUATION. IGNITION SWITCH SWITCH ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTION MADE IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE KEY OR TO PUT KEY BACK INTO IGNITION. ALSO KEY WILL NOT GO INTO ACCESSORY POSITION.
NHTSA ODI #701389
Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. FUEL TANK CONVERTS FUEL FROM ONE PUMP TO ANOTHER. IN ADDITION, THE TANK DRASTICALLY LEAKS FUEL, AND THE FUMES ARE VERY STRONG. THE DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 93V125000 FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, HAD VEHICLE SERV…
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THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. FUEL TANK CONVERTS FUEL FROM ONE PUMP TO ANOTHER. IN ADDITION, THE TANK DRASTICALLY LEAKS FUEL, AND THE FUMES ARE VERY STRONG. THE DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 93V125000 FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, HAD VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THE PROBLEM, AND THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #832220
Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline
WHEN BOTH FUEL TANKS ARE FULL, IF THE REAR TANK IS TURNED ON, IT WILL OVERFLOW ON TO THE GROUND. WHEN THE FRONT TANK IS EMPTY, THE REAR TANK IS TURNED ON AND THE FUEL WILL FILL THE FRONT TANK. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #831552
Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline
JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM DEALER. USED WITH NO WARRANTY. I QUESTIONED NOISE COMING FROM REAR TANK BEFORE BUYING VEHICLE AND SALESMAN STATED "THAT'S JUST THE FUEL PUMP AND IT IS COMMON WITH PUMPS MOUNTED IN THE FUEL TANK". WHEN TRUCK WAS SWITCHED TO REAR TANK THE TRUCK STARTED HESITATING ON TAKE-OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO R…
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JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM DEALER. USED WITH NO WARRANTY. I QUESTIONED NOISE COMING FROM REAR TANK BEFORE BUYING VEHICLE AND SALESMAN STATED "THAT'S JUST THE FUEL PUMP AND IT IS COMMON WITH PUMPS MOUNTED IN THE FUEL TANK". WHEN TRUCK WAS SWITCHED TO REAR TANK THE TRUCK STARTED HESITATING ON TAKE-OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP (REAR TANK) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT IS COMMON FOR FORD TRUCKS. I WAITED A WEEK, AND BEGAN HAVING THE HESITATION PROBLEM ON THE FRONT TANK ALSO. THE REPAIR SHOP SUGGESTED THE FUEL FILTER WAS ALSO BAD. WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE OUT THE FILTER, THEY SAID THAT THE O-RING IN THE LINE GOING FROM THE FILTER TO THE ENGINE HAD A FAILED 0-RING MAKING IT IMPOSSILBE TO INSTALL THE NEW FILTER. THE FUEL LINE HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. THE TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP NOW AWAITING A FUEL LINE FROM FORD DEALER.
NHTSA ODI #700984
Mileage unknown · Nov 23, 1998
Seats
VEHICLE HAS NO HEAD PROTECTION ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT, AT THE TOP, WHERE THE SEAT ENDS AND A HARD PLASTIC CLIPSTICKS OUT, AND THEN THE WINDOW. WHEN STOPPING OR ACCELERATING THE CHILDREN HIT THEIR HEADS ON THE PLASTIC CLIP. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #831223
Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL PUMP CHECK VALVE FAILED CAUSING GAS TO LEAK.
NHTSA ODI #542513
Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1998
Latches/locks/linkages
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECTS LISTED IN RECALL 92V006000. THE CONSUMER COULDN'T GET OUT OF VEHICLE FROM THE INSIDE. THE DOOR ASSEMBLY CABLE WOULDN'T WORK. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #829717
Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 93V125000, DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. AFTER RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED, CONSUMER EXPERENCED PROBLEMS WITH FUEL LEAKAGE. *AK
THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SELF-ADJUST PAWL DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH THE SELF-ADJUST RACHET CAUSING THE PAWL TO SLIP OVER ONE OR MORE TEETH IN THE RACHET.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THE ABOVE OCCURS, IT CAN RESULT IN PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM INEFFECTIVENESS. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY, IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT LEFT IN GEAR.
Remedy: A WEDGE WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL SERVE TO LOCK THE PARKING BRAKE SELF-ADJUST MECHANISM PAWL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RACHET. ALSO, OWNERS WILL BE ADVISED TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHENEVER TOOTH SKIP OCCURS AND WILL BE REMINDED TO ALWAYS TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.
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 & remedy
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.
WATER CAN ENTER THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WATER IN THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CAN RESULT INTHREE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE RELATCHED, 2) THEINSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND 3) THE DOOR COULD APPEAR TO BELATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY IF IT IS JARRED,AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE ADJACENT SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA99032 · Dual Fuel Tank Crossflow/leakage
Opened Nov 4, 1999 · Closed Dec 6, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ON JULY 14, 1993 FORD FILED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT CONCERNING FUEL TANK CROSS FLOW LEAKAGE ON F-SERIES LIGHT TRUCKS AND CAB CHASSIS BUILT FROM JULY 22, 1989 THROUGH DECEMBER 17, 1992.THE REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALL A CHECK VALVE BETWEEN EACH FUEL SUPPLY LINE AND FUEL TANK (2) TO REPAIR THE SUPPLY SIDE FUEL CROSS FLOW PROBLEM (RECALL 93V-125).ODI OPENED RQ98-008 ON MAY 29, 1998 BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF ALLEGED REMEDY FAILURES AND REPORTS OF FUEL CROSS FLOW ON VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL POPULATION.BASED ONTHE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM FORD ON AUGUST 11, SEPTEMBER 30, AND DECEMBER 15, 1998, AND THE INCREASING TREND OF REMEDY FAILURES AND OUT OF SCOPE CROSSFLOW REPORTS, ODI OPENED EA99-032 ON NOVEMBER 4, 1999.THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT FULLY DESCRIBES THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND REASON FOR CLOSING.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE FUEL TRANSFER FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.WHEN FUEL IS PUMPED OR RETURNED TO THE NON-OPERATING TANK (CROSS FLOW), THE CAPACITY OF THE NON-OPERATING TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL TO OVERFLOW PAST THE FILLER CAP, CREATING A FIRE POTENTIAL.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ON JULY 14, 1993 FORD FILED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT CONCERNING FUEL TANK CROSS FLOW LEAKAGE ON F-SERIES LIGHT TRUCKS AND CAB CHASSIS BUILT FROM JULY 22, 1989 THROUGH DECEMBER 17, 1992.THE REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALL A CHECK VALVE BETWEEN EACH FUEL SUPPLY LINE AND FUEL TANK (2) TO REPAIR THE SUPPLY SIDE FUEL CROSS FLOW PROBLEM (RECALL 93V-125).ODI OPENED RQ98-008 ON MAY 29, 1998 BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF ALLEGED REMEDY FAILURES AND REPORTS OF FUEL CROSS FLOW ON VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL POPULATION.BASED ONTHE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM FORD ON AUGUST 11, SEPTEMBER 30, AND DECEMBER 15, 1998, AND THE INCREASING TREND OF REMEDY FAILURES AND OUT OF SCOPE CROSSFLOW REPORTS, ODI OPENED EA99-032 ON NOVEMBER 4, 1999.THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT FULLY DESCRIBES THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND REASON FOR CLOSING.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE FUEL TRANSFER FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.WHEN FUEL IS PUMPED OR RETURNED TO THE NON-OPERATING TANK (CROSS FLOW), THE CAPACITY OF THE NON-OPERATING TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL TO OVERFLOW PAST THE FILLER CAP, CREATING A FIRE POTENTIAL.
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ON JULY 14, 1993 FORD FILED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT CONCERNING FUEL TANK CROSS FLOW LEAKAGE ON F-SERIES LIGHT TRUCKS AND CAB CHASSIS BUILT FROM JULY 22, 1989 THROUGH DECEMBER 17, 1992.THE REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALL A CHECK VALVE BETWEEN EACH FUEL SUPPLY LINE AND FUEL TANK (2) TO REPAIR THE SUPPLY SIDE FUEL CROSS FLOW PROBLEM (RECALL 93V-125).ODI OPENED RQ98-008 ON MAY 29, 1998 BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF ALLEGED REMEDY FAILURES AND REPORTS OF FUEL CROSS FLOW ON VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL POPULATION.BASED ONTHE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM FORD ON AUGUST 11, SEPTEMBER 30, AND DECEMBER 15, 1998, AND THE INCREASING TREND OF REMEDY FAILURES AND OUT OF SCOPE CROSSFLOW REPORTS, ODI OPENED EA99-032 ON NOVEMBER 4, 1999.THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT FULLY DESCRIBES THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND REASON FOR CLOSING.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE FUEL TRANSFER FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.WHEN FUEL IS PUMPED OR RETURNED TO THE NON-OPERATING TANK (CROSS FLOW), THE CAPACITY OF THE NON-OPERATING TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL TO OVERFLOW PAST THE FILLER CAP, CREATING A FIRE POTENTIAL.
THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE FUEL TRANSFER FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL PUMP.FROM THE INFORMATION GATHERED TO DATE, IT APPEARS THAT THERE CAN BE MULTIPLE CAUSES AND/OR A COMBINATION OF CAUSES FOR FUEL CROSS FLOW AND THAT THE RECALL REMEDY MAY BE INADEQUATE.FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS NEEDED.THIS INVESTIGATION IS UPGRADED TO EA99-032.CLICK ON DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
EA93022 · Idle Air Spd Ctrl Vlv Malf
Opened Jul 30, 1993 · Closed Aug 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
There is no summary currently available
EA93020 · Parking Brake Failure
Opened Jul 28, 1993 · Closed Sep 23, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE93015 · Parking Brake Failure
Opened Mar 9, 1993 · Closed Jul 27, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE93010 · Idle Air Spd Ctrl Vlv Malf
Opened Mar 2, 1993 · Closed Jul 30, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
There is no summary currently available
EA93001 · Fuel Expulsion
Opened Jan 7, 1993 · Closed Aug 20, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
PE92077 · Fuel Expulsion
Opened Sep 9, 1992 · Closed Jan 7, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
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