1991 Ford F-150 complaints

CLUTCH WAS REPLACED BY A MITSUBISHI TRANSMISSION THAT CAME OUT OF A FORD RANGER TRUCK. THE CLUTCH FAILED TO WORK. THE 4TH GEAR WENT OUT & CAN NOT BE SHIFTED. THIS CAUSED THE CLUTCH TO BE VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. *AK

THE LATCH THAT LET DOWN THE FRONT BACK OF THE SEAT BROKE. THE MANUAL PULLEY WIRE INSIDE OF SEAT BROKE OFF & THE SEAT BACK WOULD NOT RELEASE. IT HAPPENED ON ONE SIDE & THEN THE OTHER SIDE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. ALSO, A FORD RANGERS TRANSMISSION WAS PUT INTO THIS F 150, SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OUTPUT SHAFT IS TOO SMALL FOR A REGULAR SIZE SHAFT OF A F 150. *AK *ML

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH DOES NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE HOUSING MECHANISM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. FUEL SPILLS OUT OF FUEL TANK, CAUSING AN ODOR AND POTENTIAL RISK FOR A FIRE. THE DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 93V125000 "FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY." THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN#, ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *ML

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ALTERNATOR. WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING, THEY STARTED SMELLING SMOKE. IN ADDITION, STARTED NOTICING SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. WHEN THEY PULLED OVER AND LIFTED THE HOOD THEY NOTICED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AFTER THE FIRE DIED OUT ON ITS OWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

BOTH FRONT AND REAR FUEL PUMPS AND SENDERS FAILED CAUSING GAS LEAKAGE.

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHICH IF THERE IS A SOURCE OF IGNITION A FIRE MAY RESULT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

RECALL # 93V125000, FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY; EVEN THOUGH RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED, CONSUMER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEM WITH FUEL FLOWING FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER ,CAUSING OVERFLOW. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER TANK. EVERYTIME ONE TANK GETS FULLED UP THE OTHER TANK EXCEEDS IT. CAUSING A FUEL SPILLAGE, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY COULD'NT HELP. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE.

FUEL TANK: RECALL NUMBER 96V071000. THERE IS A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, CAUSING A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE AUXILIARY TANK, CAUSING AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN THE SECOND TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATES RECALL WORK WAS CORRECTED IN FEB OF 95. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *SLC

RECALL 93V125; VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES FUEL FROME ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL REPAIR VEHICLE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *TT

FRAME CRACKED, WELDED SEVERAL TIMES. (QCAW)

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THUS, NOT PROTECTING THE OCCUPANT. CAUSE UNKOWN, PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK

FUEL PUMP PUMPS GAS FROM THE FRONT GAS TANK TO THE REAR GAS TANK AND FUEL LEAKS OUT OF THE REAR TANK FILLER. PROBLEM WAS PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED IN RECALL 93V125, WHICH THE OWNER TOOK ADVANTAGE OF, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS OCCURING AGAIN.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE A YEAR AGO AND FINALLY GOT THE TRUCK FIXED. HOWEVER, THE TRUCK IS STILL PUMPING GAS ON THE HIGHWAY FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER. THE DEALER DID NOT FIX THE TRUCK BECAUSE THE TANK IS STILL SPILLING GAS, AND THE GAS IS STILL GOING TO THE OTHER TANK. RECALL FUEL TANK (93V-125000). *AK

BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY SINCE OWNERSHIP.

FUEL SPILLAGE PROBLEM; THE FUEL WILL RUN FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER AND DIP OUT OF THE FUELING SPOUT. EVEN WHEN USING ONE TANK THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACEDD TWICE, ONCE IN 1993(UNDER WARRANTY) AND ONCE 1995. THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACING A THIRD TIME. *AK

WHEN REAR BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE BOUNCES UP AND DOWN. ALSO BRAKES HAVE A VERY ERRATIC RESPONSE.DEALERS REPLACED REAR BRAKE LININGS, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK

THE CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK/PUMP ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED AND PUMPED GASOLINE FROM THE REAR TANK INTO THE FRONT TANK CAUSING AN OVERFLOW PRIOR TO RECALL. (93V-125)

FUEL WOULD GO IN FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER TANK. THEN THE FUEL WOULD OVERFLOW THE REAR TANK & SPILL OR IT WOULD OVERFLOW THE FRONT TANK & SPILL. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK IN DAMP OR COOL WHEATHER THE BRAKES GRAB AND THEY LOCK UP. *AK

DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL IS RETURNING TO THE SECOND TANK, RESULTING IN THE TANK EXCEEDING THE LIMIT, CAUSING FUEL LEAKING FROM THE SECOND TANK. *AK

THE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE WHILE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER SAID "THE FIRE STARTED ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND ALSO ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH HEARD A HEAVY GROANING SOUND. TURNED ON SIGNAL LIGHT & AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. CHECKED MIRRORS & PIECES OF METAL ON HIGHWAY. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. DRIVESHAFT MELTED NEAR HOUSING UNIT & EXPLODED COMPLETELY. TRANSMISSION FULL OF FLUID. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT TRUCK WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. OWNER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK. THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK GOES INTO THE SECOND TANK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

RECALL # 93V125000, THE FUEL REGULATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN AUG OF 94. OWNER IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBELM AS STATED IN RECALL DESCRIPTION. *AK

MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN FUEL PUMP CAUSES A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL IN SECOND TANK TO EXCEED ITS LIMIT, RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (93V-125). *AK

THE TRUCK WAS UNDER RECALL FOR THE THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVES. NOW THE NEW CHECK VALVES ARE ALLOWING FUEL TO CONTINUE TO GO INTO THE FRONT TANK. *AK

GAS LEAKS OUT OF THE GAS TANK ON HIS VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE WHICK WAS REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE IS WITH DEALER BEING REPAIRED. *AK

DRIVING IN TOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WITHOUT WARNING SMOKE JUST STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ABOUT A ONE MINUTE LATER THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE EXTERIOR OF THE BODY. *AK

THE TRUCK HAS DUAL FUEL TANKS AND THEY WILL NOT PUMP THE GAS INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE BURN OUT QUITE OFTEN. *AK

THE OIL PAN RUSTED.

OWNER HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE ON FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR IN 1994, VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM, FUEL IS FLOWING FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. RECALL #93V125000. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE TURNING OVER AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, THERE WAS A LOUND NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. *AK

STEERING COLUMN WIRING BURNED PRIOR TO RECALL.

OWNER SAID THAT HE LOST A LOT OF GAS DUE TO THE TANK NOT HOLDING THE GAS. *AK

FUEL TANK CORRODED, CAUSING LEAK.

FUEL TANK VALVE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING GASOLINE FROM FRONT TANK TO SPILL INTO THE REAR TANK.

FUEL PUMP CHECK VALVE FAILURE CAUSES FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK. THIS CAUSES SECOND TANK TO EXCEED ITS CAPACITY, RESULTING IN SPILLAGE.

WHEN RELEASING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE FORCE OF THE SPRING SEPARATES SOLDER FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD OF INTERVAL GOVERNOR , CAUSING AN ELECTRIC SHORT IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HARNESS.

OIL PAN RUSTED OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL IN THE REAR TANK WILL TRANSFER OVER TO FRONT TANK WHICH CAUSES THE FUEL TO LEAK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. DEALER HAS REPLACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR FUEL PUMPS WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

AN HOUR AFTER THE ALTERNATOR HAD BEEN REPLACED THE ALTERNATER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PULLING INTO AN DRIVEWAY AT THE SPEED OF 5MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

AFTER CLEANING VEHICLE NOTICED THERE WAS A BURNT TERMINAL, REMOVED SENDING UNIT AND NOTICED WIRE BURNED. *AK

VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL (#96V071000). IGNITION WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY UNLESS SHAKEN/JIGGLED A FEW TIMES. TOOK TO DEALE,. WAS INFORMED NOTHING WRONG W/IGNITION. *AK

UNSPECIFIED.

THE FUEL TANK HAS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . *AK

TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.