1992 Ford F-150

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE LEANED LOW TO THE GROUND. AS OF NOVEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE CORROSION ON THE COIL SPRING TOWER CAUSED A FRACTURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 142,000. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS TRIED OTHER METHODS SUCH AS SALVAGE YARDS AND USED PARTS WHO INFORMED HIM THAT HAD THE PART FOR $95 BUT VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F150. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS IDLING, FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CHECK VALVE FAILED AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE REAR TANK INTO THE FRONT TANK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY); HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 113,000. UPDATED 01/07/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/31/07 *TR

THE REAR BRACKETS HOLDING THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ARE RUSTING. THE ONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE LEAF SPRING IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED, IT IS RESTING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK BED. THE OTHER IS NOT FAR BEHIND. BOTH APPEAR TO HAVE RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE - MEANING THE PAINT/UNDERCOATING IS PEELING AWAY. *TR

FORD F150 1992 FUEL SYSTEM RECALL. FORD CONSUMER HOTLINE REPORTS THAT RECALL WAS PERFORMED AT LUNDEEN BROTHERS AUTO (ANNANDALE, MN). DEALERSHIP HAS NO RECORD OF IT. THE CHECK VALVE HAS GONE OUT AGAIN, WE ARE LEAKING GAS. TO ME, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. FORD SAID TO CONTACT THEM IF IT CATCHES ON FIRE!! I NOTICED ON YOUR WEBSITE YOU HAVE AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE. VIN#[XXX] THANK YOU. [XXX]. *NM UPDATED 07/11/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

FUEL FROM THE REAR TANK OF MY TRUCK IS SOMEHOW GETTING INTO THE FRONT TANK. IN LOOKING INTO THIS I FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 01I008000 WHICH DESCRIBES THIS EXACT CONDITION. I CONTACTED FORD AT THE PHONE NUMBER LISTED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION AND THE FORD REPRESENTATIVE TELLS ME THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT COVERED BY THIS CAMPAIGN. WHEN I ASKED HOW VEHICLES GET ASSIGNED TO CAMPAIGNS SHE SAID IT IS DONE BY NHTSA. THEREFORE I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO TRY TO GET MY TRUCK REPAIRED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN.

I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F-150 1992 AND I STOPPED AT LOWES. I CUT MY TRUCK OFF AND PROCEEDED INTO THE STORE. I COME BACK OUTSIDE AND MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. SEVERAL EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT IT DID NOT WORK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME AND PUT IT OUT. THEY THEN STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND FILLED IT AS THAT. MY WORK IS NOW GONE DUE TO THAT AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. IF POSSIBLE PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MY TRUCK IS MY MONEY MAKER AND NOW IT IS GONE. *JB

I OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS WARPED. I REMOVED THE ASSEMBLY FROM THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE INTERIOR OF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS BURNT AND MELTED TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS NOT RECOGNIZABLE. THE INSULATION WAS MELTED OFF ALL THE WIRES, WHERE IT EXITED THE WIRING LOOM. THE WIRE INSIDE THE LOOM WAS GROOVED AS IF THE LOOM HAD WORN THROUGH THE WIRE, THE APPARENT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FUSE WAS BLOWN. I HAD TO CUT THE LOOM, REPLACE THE WIRE, REPLACE THE SOCKETS AND TAIL LIGHT LENS. I HAVE PICTURES. *NM

MY 1992 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED FOR 10-30 MINUTES BEFORE THE EXPLODING FRONT TIRE DREW OUR ATTENTION. THE FIRE INSPECTOR TOLD US OTHER F-150 MODELS WERE SUSPECTED OF HAVING A CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH/FIRE PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AT FORD FOR THIS MODEL/YEAR. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL PUMP VALVE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. ALSO, THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 93V125000 AND 94V169001, REGARDING THE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY AND PARKING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALLS; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION.