AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE A LOUD ROARING SOUND STARTED WHENEVER SWITCHING TO THE FRONT TANK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
1991 Ford F-150 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →
WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT OR ICE THE REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. *AK
FUEL LEAKAGE STILL OCCURS AFTER BEING REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL(DEC. 19,1994). PLEASED DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN WET AND DRY WEATHER THE BRAKES LOCK UP . *AK
VEHICLE FIRE.
DEFECTIVE CHECK VALVE CAUSED REAR FUEL TANK TO SPILL OVER INTO FRONT TANK AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.
CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE GAS TANK. *AK CONSUMER STATES FUEL CAME OUT OF THE FILL SPOT ON THE TRUCK AND CAUGHT FIRE. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE, RECALL 96S28. *SLC
IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP/GRAB. * AK
FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.
WHEN BOTH TANKS ARE FULL, FUEL SPILLS OUT OF REAR TANK INTO FRONT TANK.
WHILE DRIVING A PIN THAT GOES INTO RING AND PINION GEAR FELL OUT, KNOCKING THE TEETH OFF THE RING AND PINION GEAR, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
UPON BEING REARENDED, DRIVER'S BENCH SEATBACK LATCH FAILED, FALLING BACK, ALLOWING HER HEAD TO STRIKE REAR WINDOW. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK CONSUMER STATES HAS NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AND DOESNOT OWN THIS VEHICLE.*JB
RECALL NOS 93V125000 & 96V071000 REGARDING IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TWICE TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED DUE TO LACK OF TIME. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE HARNESS IN THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN BOTH TANKS ARE FULL FUEL SPILLS OUT OF REAR TANK, POSSIBLY FUEL EXITS FRONT TANK AND ENTERS REAR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAPPENS WHEN FRONT TANK IS BEING USED.*JB
FRONT TANK OVERFLOWS INTO REAR TANK.
RECALL RELATED, 93V125, MULFUNCTIONING OF THE CHECK VALVE SENDING UNIT, FUEL PUMP WOULD NOT SWITCH THE FUEL OVER TO THE SECOND TANK. *AK
WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE LOCKING MECHANSIM ENGAGED SO STEERING BECAME IMPOSSIBLE.*AK
DUE TO DISCONNNECTING OF THE HOOD LATCH, DRIVER LOST VISIBILITY WHEN HOOD FLEW UP. *AK
CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE DASH BY THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE PARKED . *AK CONSUMER STATES HE FIRST NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AREA AROUND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND LOWER STEERING COLUMN, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE WIRING AND DASHBOARD. *SLC
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO AACCELERATE BY ITSELF. *AK
VEHICLE PICKS UP SPEED, OR SUDDEN ACCELARATION. ALSO DURING OPERATION THE VEHICLE JERKS BACK AND FORTH.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON, THE AIR BAG MODULE BURNED OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SD
TRUCK WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF AND CUAGHT ON FIRE, PLEASE DESCRIBE. **AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING.*AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON RAINY/SNOWY DAYS LEFT REAR WHEEL SLIDES. *SD
AT 71,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BLEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MAKE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP REAR WHEELS LOCK UP. *AK
ABS REAR BRAKES LOCKUP ON WET SURFACE. *AK
FUEL OVERFLOWED FROM FRONT TO REAR TANK/SPILLED OUT OF TANK AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *DH
BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE STEERING BOX TO THE FRAME BROKE OFF, ALLOWING THE SHIFT TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO SLIDE OUT. *SD
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE IGNITON SWITCH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
5 SPD-TRANSMISSION; HYDRAULIC CLUTCH WHEN ENGAGING CLUTCH TRUCK LUNGES FORWARD. DEALER REPLACE SOME TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED TWICE UPON OWNERSHIP, RESULTING IN SWITCH EXTREMELY HOT CAN'T TOUCH. FORD DID SOME ALTERATION/RIGGED. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
IGNITION FIRE. *AK
FRONT ABS BRAKES LOCK UP DURING WET CONDITIONS. *AK
INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED; CAUSED FIRE IN DASHBOARD; PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT; 15 MINUTES LATER, WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE; DISTINGUISHED FIRE 3 TIMES.*AK
FUEL LEAKAGE FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER, DEALER SAID HIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL 93V125000. *AK
ENGINE SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH
DEALER MADE REPAIRS FOR RECALL 93V125000 BUT PROBLEM IS STILL THERE AS THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWES. *AK
FORD MFG., WILL NOT ASSIST IN RECALL FOR DUAL TANKS PUMPING EXCESSIVE FUEL. FUEL LEAKS CONSTANTLY W/TANKS MODIFIED (93V-125). PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
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