1990 Ford F-150 complaints

BROUGHT THIS TRUCK USED WAS ADVISED OF RECALL, NEED TO GET COPY OF TSB TO TAKE TO DEALER TO GET FIXED. DT

WHEN OPENING GAS CAP GAS SPLASHES OUT.*AK

TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION - TIRE INFLATED TO PRECISELY RECOMMENDED PRESSURE 41PSI - DAMAGE TO VEHICLE - SWERVED INTO ONCOMING LANE- NO ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DUEL FUEL TANK, AND GAS WAS POURING OUT OF FIRST TANK THAT WAS NEVER USED. CONTACTED DEALER, THERE WAS A DAMAGED CHECK VALVE IN FUEL PUMB/SENDER ASSEMBLY, THAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. NOT FIXING RECALL DUE TO WARRANTY ON THE MILEAGE.*AK

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

GAS TANK IS PUMPING GAS TO FRONT/BACK OF VEHICLE. ALSO, LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND, AND CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO GET ANY GAS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE, THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING FUEL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*JB

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

HAVE BEEN TO FORD DEALER FOR TWO RECALLS, IGNITION AND FUEL REGULATOR. NO CHARGE TO ME. GAS IS STILL COMING OUT OF THE FILLER NECK OF THE TANK "I AM NOT USING, I SWITCH TO THAT TANK AND GAS COMES OUT OF THE OTHER TANK--THAT I AM NOT USING. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A RECALL AND I NEED TO PAY FOR NEW FUEL PUMPS IN EACH TANK. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT SINCE THE TRUCK IS GETTING GAS FINE, JUST TO MUCH AND BEING RETURNED TO THE WRONG TANK. NOT BEING RETURNED TO THE TANK THAT IS BEING USED. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND SHOULD NOT COST ME $1000.00. HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME.

AFTER HAVING RECALL 89V1141000 SERVICED, ONE WEEK LATER, PROBLEM CAME BACK WORSE THAN BEFORE. FUEL WAS STILL FLOWING FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT SOLVE IT. *AK

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

FRONT GAS TANK PUMPS GAS TO REAR TANK, CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW.*AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH OR WILL UNLATCH UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER LATCHING WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD RECALL 93V125000 REPAIRS DONE IN AUGUST 2001, AND WITHIN IN 2 WEEKS FUEL STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS. FIRST TIME FRONT TANK WAS DRAINED TO STOP OVERFLOW. SECOND TIME TAKEN TO SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO PUT ANOTHER FUEL REGULATOR TO CONTROL FUEL FLOW. CONSUMET WAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO REPAIRS SHOP FOR THID TIME, AND WAS NOT SURE IF THIS COULD BE RECTIFIED. *AK

WHEN FILLING BOTH GAS TANKS, FUEL BY PASSING TO ONE TANK CAUSES AN OVERFLOW CONDITION WHICH RESULTS IN FUEL LEAKAGE. ALSO, THERE IS A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

RECEIVED RECALL 93E039000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND HAD FUEL TANK SWITCH REPAIRED. HOWEVER, REMEDY FAILED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND MECHANIC WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMPS ON BOTH TANKS.*AK CONSUMER STATES HE HAD ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK AND SELECTOR SWITCH, HE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED IT AGAIN AND CHARGED THE MANUFACTURER FOR PARTS EVEN THOUGH CONSUMER HAD ALREADY HAD THEM REPLACED, THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING AND DEALER STATED CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH FUEL PUMPS AT 1150 DOLLARS, CONSUMER HAS HAD ALL REPAIRS EXCEPT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT FUEL TANK MADE BY A NAPA AUTHORIZED DEALER. *SLC

IGNITION SWITCH VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO START THE VEHICLE, HAVE TO USE A PAIR OF PLIERS TO TURN IT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FRONT OF VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WITHHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS WASN'T FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK DEALER FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD END HAD WORE OUT AND THE LEFT TIE ROD WAS NOT LOOKING ANY BETTER EITHER, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT END DOES NOT HAVE ANY GREASE FITTINGS, HOWEVER THE NEW TIE ROD END BEING PUT ON DOES HAVE GREASE FITTINGS. *SLC

WAS DRIVING 75MPH WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. MANAGED TO STOP VEHICLE AND CHECK TIRES. VALVE STEM HAD DRY ROTTED AND FELL OFF. WAS NO WHERE NEAR OR IN TIRE. THIS CAUSED AIR TO LEAK OUT, AND TIRE FLATTENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. AT 15000 MILES , FOURTH ALSO HAD CRACKS IN ITS VALVE STEM. SECOND AND THIRD TIRES VALVE STEM WAS SPLITTING.*AK

MY 1990 FORD F150 IS DOING THE SAME EXACT THING AS MENTIONED IN THIS NHTSA CAMPAIGN #93V125000 BUT FORD SAIS IT'S NOT ON THEIR RECALL LIST?*AK

TIRES ON MY F150 SHOW ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES. FORD SAYS THIS IS DUE TO THE SUSPENSION. FORD DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. I CLAIM THAT THIS IS A SUSPENSION ISSUE, NOT A TIRE ISSUE. I HAVE SINCE BOUGHT A NEW CHECROLET TAHOE. COULD THIS ISSUE BE RELATED TO THE TIRE ISSUES ON CURRENT FORD SUV'S? I THINK THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT THE PROBLEM RATHER FORD SUPSPENSION IS THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSES ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND HEATING OF THE TIRES, ESP. IN TEXAS. THIS WEARS THE OUTER EDGES OF THE TIRES, EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE OUTER TREAD TO FAIL OR SEPERATE FROM THE TIRE. THIS IS A DEFINATE PROBLEM ON THE FORD F150 TRUCKS, AND I THINK IT APPLIES TO THE EXPLORER.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235R15 )

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL IN FORD F150 1990 RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO TAILPIPE AND QUARTER PANEL OF VEHICLE. THIS TIRE WAS NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE. FIRESTONE TIRE, FR480, SIZE: P235/75R15.*AK

CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH. PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED VEHICLE. FOUND FRONT TORSION BAR HAD BROKEN ON PASSENGER'S SIDE.*AK FRAME WAS ALL RUSTED. *YH

A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION WITH MY FORD F-150 INVOLVING THE FUEL LINE/GAS TANK SURFACED ON 4/27/01 IN MY ATTACHED GARAGE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE GARAGE, SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE WERE FOUND TO BE EXITING ONE OF THE TWO FUEL TANK CAPS ON TO THE FLOOR. TOMBALL FORD REPLACED THE COMPONENTS CAUSING THIS SAFETY HAZARD IN JAN 1996 UNDER FORD RECALL 93S68. IT IS OBVIOUS THE RECALL DID NOT WORK.!! THESE FACTS HAVE BEEN VERIFIED BY CILLIS CAR CARE, 13650 SCHROEDER RD, HOUSTON, TX 77070. ACCORDING TO TOMBALL FORD, THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO ONCE AGAIN REPAIR THE COMPONENTS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. I DEMAND THAT THE D.O.T. ACT ON THIS SITUATION IMMEDIATELY. MY TRUCK SHOULD BE REPAIRED CORRECTLY AT NO COST TO ME. FURTHER, FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC, FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT ANOTHER RECALL AND PERFORM RECALL 93S68 PROPERLY!!!!!*AK

VEHICLE T WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY, AND CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE HE HAS DUAL TANK. TRUCK WAS FIXED ON RECALL 01-JAN-96 . *AK

FUEL TANK STARTED LEAKING FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER CAUSING FUEL TO OVER FLOW AND OUT OF TANK ONTO THE GROUND, AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. *JB

FUEL FROM REAR TANK IS TRANFERRING ALL FUEL INTO FRONT TANK UNTIL IT GETS FULL, THEN IT WILL LEAK OUT OF FUEL FILLER, CAUSING FIRE HAZARD.*AK

VEHICLE WAS STALLING AT 45 MPH, NOT ABLE TO START AGAIN UNTIL VEHICLE HAD COOLED DOWN, 35-45 MINUTES. THEN, VEHICLE WOULD RUN FOR 20-25 MINUTES AND STALL AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION MODULE AND COIL.*AK *JB

FRONT FUEL TANK POURING FUEL OUT FROM SEVERAL AREAS. *AK

RECALL 96 V 017 000. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN 1997. JUST RECENTLY SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM IGNITION. DEALER REPLACED SOLENOID STARTER, AND IGNITION SWITCH. *AK *SLC

93 V 125 000/FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, SECOND TANK EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGES. SPILLAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION; DEALER ,AND INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

BRAKES LOCK UP AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, BRAKES OVERHEAT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *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 EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IT THEN BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND IGNITION TURNED OFF. INVESTIGATING POLICE OFFICER INDICATED THAT THE MAIN FIRE WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; BATTERY IS SPLIT OPEN ON TOP AND THE HEATER UNIT AND FIRE WALL IS COMPLETELY GONE, TO INCLUDE THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM COMPONENTS.

RECALL 93V125000/ FUEL PUMP REPAIRS DONE BY FORD. HOWEVER, FUEL SPILLAGE STILL HAPPENING, PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY FUEL PUMP RELAY. *AK

THE REASON FOR MY COMPLAINT IS THAT MY TRUCK HAS A DAMAGED CHECK VALVE. I HAVE SPENT MY OWN MONEY TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM, YET IT STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS I HAVE A DAUL TANK SYSTEM. WHEN I SWITCH MY TANK TO THE REAR IT PUMPS GAS TO THE MOTOR BUT ALSO PUMPS GAS INTO THE FRONT TANK CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW, THUS CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZERED FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECAL ON SUCH A DEFFECT. YET MY MECHANICE PULLED UP A DOCUMENT OFF HIS COMPUTER UNDER THE (2000 MITCHELL REPAIR INFORMATION CO. L.L.C.) UNDER SAFTY RECALL #93S68 WHICH ADDRESSES THIS VERY PROBLEM. I BELEVE IT IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTEN, AND AM ASKING YOU TO GET FORD TO FIX THIS DEFECT BEFORE MY TRUCK GOES ABLAZE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, CHUNKS OF TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF TRUCK. *CJ CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT THE CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE INSPECTOR INDICATED NO DEFECT WITH THE TIRE. JB 4-24-01

ENGINE FAILED, CONSUMER FEELS FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE HIM DUE TO THE TB 1662 REGARDING THE PCV SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS. *SLC

30X9.50R15 IS THE SIZE OF THE BRIDGESTONE DAYTONA RADIAL TIRE THAT IS EQUIPPED ON THIS FORD, F150 1990. TIRES STILL LOOK NEAR BRAND NEW, AND TREAD HAS STARTED TO SEPARATE. BRIDGESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK DOT # IS VD666TA046. *SLC

RECALL 93V125000. FUEL FROM ONE TANK IS BEING TRANSFERRED TO SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL AND WAS DONE IN 1995 BUT DEFECT HAS REOCCURED. *AK

EA99032;DUAL FUEL TANK CROSSFLOW/LEAKAGE: WHEN REAR TANK WAS BEING USED EXCESS FUEL WAS BEING RETURNED TO THE FRONT TANK. FRONT TANK OVERFILLED, AND FUEL WAS POURING ONTO THE GROUND. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED IN 1994 UNDER RECALL # 93V125000 FUEL: FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. OWNER PURCHASED TRUCK IN 1995, AND PROBLEM EXISTED THEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

HAVE HAD 4 OF 8 BFGOODRICH TIRES THAT I PURCHASED, EITHER BUBBLE OR DELAMINATE. LAST ONE TO DELAMINATE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE (486.49 REPAIR BILL) I WILL FAX LETTER THAT I WROTE TO BFGOODRICH TO YOU.10-4 2000 5PM (DOT NUMBER: BE608L1012 TIRESIZE: 31X10.5R15)

TREAD SEPERATION AND ANOTHER FIXEN TO COME OFF (DOT NUMBER: VDHL1PA375 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

AFTER HAVING A RECALL FIXED CONCERNING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, FUEL PUMP STARTED TO GO BAD. DEALERSHIP HAS FOUND THAT REAR FUEL PUMP WAS BAD, AND FRONT PUMP WAS SLOW.*AK

FIRESTONE: LOSS DUE TO BLOWN TIRE THREAD. FIREHAWK SIZE 30X9.50R15LT DIT VD66. I KNOW FIREHAWK IS NOT ONE OF THE LISTED RECALLS, BUT WHAT ARE OUR CHANCES FOR SUB?(CLAIM# 11-3488-716) *MW

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ON SUNDAY AUG 6, 2000, I STARTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK AND IT START SHAKING AND VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INVESTIGATED. I FOUND THAT MOST OF THE TREAD HAD SEPARTED FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ONLY LEAVING A PORTION FLAPING. AIR WAS STILL IN THE TIRE AND I MANAGE TO DRIVE TO MY MOTHER HOUSE THAT WAS NOT FAR AWAY. THERE WAS SIGNICANT DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK, THE TWO TAILPIPES WAS BENT UPWARD, THE BED OF THE TRUCK HAD A HUMP FROM THE IMPACT AND THE REAR FENDER WAS COMPLETELY TORN AND CRUSHED FROM THE IMPACT. I CALLED FIRESTONE ABOUT THEIR TIRE AND TALKED TO SOMEONE FROM PRODUCT LIABILITY. THEY SENT OUT ANDY CORNEIL FROM CUSTARD INSURANCE ADJUSTERS P.O. BOX 531288 BIRMINGHAM AL. (205)871-1023, FAX (205) 870-4019 TO INVESTIGATE MY CLAIM. I HAVE TAKEN THE REMAINING FIREHAWK TIRES OFF MY TRUCK AND REPLACE THEM WITH GOODYEAR TIRES. I ALSO REPLACED THE EXHAUST PIPES. I HAVE PICTURES THAT ANDY CORNEIL TOOK AND HE GAVE ME A RECEIPT FOR MY TIRES AND RIM, SO HE CAN SEND IT BACK TO FIRESTONE FOR THEM TO PERFORM SOME KIND OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEST TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE. AT LEAST THIS IS WHAT MR. CORNEIL TO ME. AS OF THE SUBMITTING OF THIS REPORT, I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM FIRSTONE. APPRECIATE ANY HELP, SINCERELY, JOSHUA HOLDERFIELD( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X1050R15 )

THE BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES CORRODED THROUGH AND FAILED. THIS OCCURED AT LOW SPEED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I KNOW OF ONE OTHER FAILURE OF THE LINE ON A F250

NEW FORD F-150 4X4 PICK-UP, DRIVING TO ALASKA, COOL DAY, 45 MPH. RIGHT REAR TIRE WITH 2100 MILES ON IT BLOWS OUT. THE TIRE DISINTEGRATED. TOOK TO FIRESTONE DEALER IN ANCHORAGE, AK, THEY SAID IT WAS A PUNCTURE AND I HAD TO BUY A REPLACEMENT P235/75R15 TIRE. LOOKING AT THE TIRE, THAT WAS NO PUNCTURE--I USED TO WORK IN A TIRE STORE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

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 )

ONE FUEL PUMP WOULD NOT ALLOW GAUGE TO SWITCH TO FRONT (REAR SHOWED FULL), OTHER PUMP WAS NOT CHECKING OFF (CHECK VALVE) AND ALLOWED GAS TO LEAK OUT OF THE REAR TANK. NLM

PE00020, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE EXPLOPED. TIRE SIZE P23575R15, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT, AND DOT # VNHL. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 50,000. TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. *AK THE CUSTOMER ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THREE REMAINING TIRES HAVE CRACKS NEAR THE EDGE OF THE TREAD AND BELIEVED THEY ARE SAFETY HAZARD. *YH