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1989 Ford F-250

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

11 reports
115,924 miles · Nov 21, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

I WAS DRIVING MY 1989 FORD F250 THAT I RECENTLY PURCHASED ON NOVEMBER 14TH 2011 AND WHEN I GOT HOME I SMELLED GASOLINE, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I SAW FUEL RUNNING OUT OF THE FRONT FUEL TANK FILLER NECK PAST THE GAS CAP. I WAS USING THE REAR TANK AT THE TIME. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM AND…

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I WAS DRIVING MY 1989 FORD F250 THAT I RECENTLY PURCHASED ON NOVEMBER 14TH 2011 AND WHEN I GOT HOME I SMELLED GASOLINE, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I SAW FUEL RUNNING OUT OF THE FRONT FUEL TANK FILLER NECK PAST THE GAS CAP. I WAS USING THE REAR TANK AT THE TIME. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS ACTUALLY A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM FOR THIS TRUCK. I LOOKED UP THE VIN ON FORDS' WEBSITE AND IT SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH MY TRUCK, MY THOUGHT WAS THAT IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE IT WAS SO OLD IT WAS NO LONGER IN THEIR DATABASE. I CALLED MACE FORD IN TERRE HAUTE AND SPOKE WITH LANDIS IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 21 NOVEMBER 2011 HE CHECKED AND SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO AND REFERRED MY TO THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER WHICH I CALLED AND SPOKE TO [XXX] ALSO ON 21 NOVEMBER 2011, HE ALSO TOLD ME IT WAS NOT LISTED AND CHECKED WITH HIS SUPERVISOR'S AND THEY SAID IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY TRUCK. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS MY TRUCK MEETS ALL OF THE CRITERIA THAT I CAN FIND LISTED IN THE FORD SAFETY RECALL NUMBER 91S39. IT IS A 1989 FORD F250 WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS AND ACCORDING TO THE DOOR PLATE IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN APRIL OF 1989. CAN YOU HELP ? THE SYMPTOMS ARE ACTUALLY AS DETAILED IN THE RECALL, THE BEING THAT FUEL IS FORCED FROM ONE FUEL TANK INTO ANOTHER OVERFLOWING THE TANK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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