1992 Ford F-250

Defect. CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

Defect. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1990-1993 FORD F-SERIES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS AND 4.9, 5.0,5.8, OR 7.5 LITER GASOLINE FUELED ENGINES. SOME VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE A CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW CONDITION DUE TO A DAMAGED CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL PUMP/SENDER ASSEMBLY. FUEL MAY BE SUPPLIED FROM ONE TANK AND SOME OR ALL OF THE UNUSED FUEL MAY BE RETURNED TO THE OTHER TANK.

Risk. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE CAPACITY OF THE RECEIVING TANK MAY BE EXCEEDED AND FUEL MAY OVERFLOW FROM THE FILLER CAP.

Remedy. FORD IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR POTENTIAL FUEL CROSS-FLOW TO 12 YEARS OF SERVICE OR 150,000 MILES FROM THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY START DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THIS COVER WILL AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFER TO SUBSEQUENT OWNERS AT NO CHARGE. IF A VEHICLE ALREADY HAS MORE THAN 150,000 MILES, THIS OVERAGE WILL LAST UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2001. IF THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A FUEL CROSS-FLOW CONDITION, DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE.

Defect. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FORD IS REPLACING ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 15, 16, AND 17 INCH TIRES MOUNTED ON FORD TRUCKS AND SUVS. FORD REPORTS TREAD SEPARATION CAN OCCUR DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THE SENSITIVITY OF THE TIRE DESIGN TO STRESS, AGING, AND MANUFACTURING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLANTS. FORD IS REPLACING THESE TIRES TO PREVENT POSSIBLE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: THE VEHICLES LISTED BELOW MAY HAVE BEEN ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES OR MAY HAVE HAD WILDERNESS AT TIRES INSTALLED DURING THE FIRESTONE RECALL LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 2000. CERTAIN 1991 THROUGHT 2002 FORD EXPLORER CERTAIN 2001 THROUGHT 2002 EXPLORER SPORT, AND SPORT TRAC CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 2001 RANGER CERTAIN 1999 THROUGH 2001 EXPEDITION CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994, AND 1997 MODEL YEAR F-SERIES CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994 BRONCO NOTE: BOTH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENT TIRES ARE AFFECTED.

Risk. SHOULD THE TREAD SEPARATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy. THE REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THIS CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON MARCH 31, 2002. HOWEVER, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT FORD AT 1-877-917-3673 OR GO ON-LINE TO WWW.FORD.COM FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE.

Defect. THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SELF-ADJUST PAWL DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH THE SELF-ADJUST RACHET CAUSING THE PAWL TO SLIP OVER ONE OR MORE TEETH IN THE RACHET.

Risk. WHEN THE ABOVE OCCURS, IT CAN RESULT IN PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM INEFFECTIVENESS. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY, IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT LEFT IN GEAR.

Remedy. A WEDGE WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL SERVE TO LOCK THE PARKING BRAKE SELF-ADJUST MECHANISM PAWL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RACHET. ALSO, OWNERS WILL BE ADVISED TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHENEVER TOOTH SKIP OCCURS AND WILL BE REMINDED TO ALWAYS TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.

Defect. A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.

Risk. SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy. REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALLATION OF REDUNDANT CHECK VALVES.

Defect. THE SOUND INSULATION ON THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE DASH PANEL CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Risk. CONTACT BETWEEN THE INSULATION AND THE HOT EXHAUSTMANIFOLD MAY RESULT IN A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SOUND INSULATOR AT NO COST TO OWNERS.

Defect. WATER CAN ENTER THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WATER IN THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTION.

Risk. THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CAN RESULT INTHREE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE RELATCHED, 2) THEINSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND 3) THE DOOR COULD APPEAR TO BELATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY IF IT IS JARRED,AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE ADJACENT SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy. REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.

THE CHECK VALVE IS BAD AND GAS IS TRANSFERRED TO THE FRONT TANK CAUSING IT TO SPILL OVER. SOME F250 FROM THAT YEAR ARE UNDER RECALL. WHY IS MINE NOT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. WHEN THE SPEED DECREASED TO 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED SHAKING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. IN ADDITION, THE ODOMETER GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V169001 (PARKING BRAKE: CONVENTIONAL) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

WITH MY 3 GRANDDAUGHTERS IN THE CAB OF MY FORD F250 I STOPPED AT THE BICYCLE SHOP TO DROP OFF 2 BICYCLES THAT NEEDED REPAIR, THIS TOOK LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY TRUCK THERE WAS NO LESS THAN 1/2 GALON OF FUEL ON THE PAVEMENT AND FUEL WAS STILL LEAKING OUT OF THE REAR TANK FILLER NECK. I QUICKLY TOOK MY GRANDDAUGHTERS OUT OF THE TRUCK TO SAFETY AND HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE CALLED THE FORD DEALER IN ALHAMBRA CA. AND WAS TOLD OF THE DEFECTIVE VALVE, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT IT WOULD COST NO LESS THAN $ 400.00 TO CORRECT. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THAT SAME DEALER THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO HAVE NEW SHOCKS INSTALLED AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING BY THE SHOP MANAGER. THIS PREVENTS ME FROM FILLING BOTH TANKS OR LEAKAGE WILL OCCUR. ANOTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN A DRIVER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED ME OVER TO REPORT THAT HIS CAR HAD FUEL ALL OVER HIS NEW CAR AND TOOK DOWN MY INFORMATION, BUT WENT TO A NEARBY CAR WASH, BUT THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IF ANY DAMAGE TO THE FINISH OCCURRED. THIS VALVE PROBLEM PUT MY FAMILY IN POTENTIAL GRAVE DANGER AND I FEEL THAT FORD IS RESPONSIBLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. ACCORDING TO THE "AUTO RECALL CAR REPORT" FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR 12 YEAR OR 150,000 MILES. IS THE DOT ABLE TO HELP MY SITUATION AND ORDER FORD TO CORRECT THE FUEL CROSSOVER AND FUEL SPILLAGE PROBLEM? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) ON AUGUST 27, 2007. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2008. THEY ADVISED HIM TO DEACTIVATE HIS SPEED CONTROL SWITCH, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TIRE BLOWOUT. *JB

CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE, WENT INTO THE HOUSE, AND SMELLED SMOKE. BY THE TIME THE CONSUMER COULD RESPOND THE WINDOWS BLEW OUT BECAUSE OF THE FIRE.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL TANK PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THERE TWO RECALLS, RECALL 011008000 AND RECALL 93V125000 WERE ISSUED. THIS VEHICLE WA SNOT INCLUDED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA# 93-V-125-000 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 93 V 125 000, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX. *JB

CONSUMER STATES WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THEIR TRUCK, THE TIRE ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK BLEW. HE STATES THAT THE SIDEWALL ON THE TIRE EXPLODED. HE ALSO STATES THAT HE OR HIS WIFE HAD HIT ANYTHING PRIOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES WAS SUPPOSE TO BE GOOD FOR 50,000 MILES INSTEAD HE JUST HAD 20,000 MILES ON THEM. HE ALSO STATES THAT THE TIRE WAS A UNIROYAL SIZE LT 235 85 R/16. TS

AT APPROX. 9:30 AM, TRUCK (WITH 3 PASENGERS AND NO CARGO) WAS TRAVELING ON A DRY, STRAIGHT PORTION OF HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDEN VIBRATION OCCURRED AT APPROX. 60-65 MPH FOLLOWED BY TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL OF VEHICLE, I PULLED OFF ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY TO INSPECT DAMAGE. MY RUNNING-BOARD AND INNER FENDERWELL SUTAINED DAMAGE. MFR. RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE (MAX. 80 PSI) REGULARLY MAINTAINED.*AK

WHEN USING EMERGENCY FLASHER IT CAUSES DUTCHMAN TRAVEL TRAILER WHEELS TO LOCK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

GAS TANKS PROBLEM. THAT WHEN FILLING SECOND GAS TANK, IT WILL OVER FLOW INTO THE FIRST ONE. CONTACTED DEALER, THE PROBLEM HAS NOW BEEN CORRECTED TO THE CONSUMERS SATISFACTION. *AK *NLM

GAS IS FLOWING BETWEEN THE DUAL GAS TANKS. WHEN BOTH TANKS ARE FULL GAS FLOWS TO THE GROUND. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. *AK. CONSUMER STATES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK RETURNS TO THE SECOND TANK, WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.*JB

CLUTCH WILL SLIP DURING OPERATION WHEN PULLING A BOAT OUT OF THE WATER AND ONTO A TRAILER. ALSO, OVERDRIVE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT 30,000 MILES, AND HAS CHANGED COMPUTER CODES SEVERAL TIMES. THESE REPAIRS HAVE FAILED TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A FORD, F250, DOT VNW81X, WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND LOOKED AT FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AND RAPPED AROUND AXLE. THERE WAS SEVERE VEHICLE DAMAGE. *AK DOT NUMBER VNW81XL038 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT ON DRIVER REAR, DOT NUMBER VNW81XL028 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT ON PASSENGER REAR, ALL TIRES DID DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *SLC

SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILED TWICE ON VEHICLE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST STEERING AND BRAKES. CONTACED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC

THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THEY DID NOT STOP THE TRUCK WHICH WAS USED FOR PULLING A TRAILER, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO FIXED THE PROBLEM BY FIXING THE RABS VALVE, NOW THE VEHICLE CAN BE STOPPED PROPERLY, THE CONSUER REQUEST REIMBURSEMET FOR THE MONEY SPENT TRYING TO CORRECT THE BRAKING PROBLEM. NLM

GEAR SHIFT SHAFT BROKE. NLM

GEAR SHIFT SHAFT FAILED WHEN CONSUMER SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS POORLY DESIGNED. NLM

THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE CAUSED BY PRE-MATURE TORQUE CONVERTER BUSHING FAILURE, CREATING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND PUMP MELT-DOWN AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK

REAR TIRE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE IS SHOWIING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. ABOUT AN 8 INCH PIECE OF TREAD WAS COMING OFF TIRE, AND FURTHER UP IS STARTING TO DO THE SAME. REPLACEMENT TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1992, F250. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 16622. BRIDGESTONE,DUELER APT, TIRE SIZE LT 23585R16, DOT # 789JPUA 315.*AK *SLC

BRAKE LINE BROKE, THERE IS ONLY MORE FOR FRONT & BACK

TREAD SEPARATED ON PASS SIDE FRONT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235 85 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235 85 R16 )

PE00020, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, DRIVER HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS ABOUT 2/3 OF THE TREAD ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE TIRE(FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S LT23585R16) CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND WAS NOT INJURED. TRUCK WAS A 1992, FORD, F250, NOT ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. TIRE MANUFACTURED AT DECATUR ILLINOIS PLANT. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 18,000. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT TIRE. FIRESTONE WAS ONLY WILLING TO PRORATE FEE FOR THAT TIRE. .*AK *SLC

MY SHIFT LINKAGE IS BROKEN SO I'VE BEEN PARKING MY TRUCK IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND PUTTING THE PARKING BRAKE ON. I HAVE TO GET UNDERNEATH TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. ONE MORNING I FOUND THE TRUCK ACROSS THE STREET. THE PARKING BRAKE HAD LET GO. SEVERAL OTHER TIMES AFTER THAT IT HAS LET GO, ONE TIME WHILE I WAS UNDERNEATH IT, SHIFTING GEARS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT PERTAINS TO MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ONLY. I SUGGEST IT'S THE SAME BRAKE MECHANISM. I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT NOT WORKING RIGHT WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY DID NOT FIX IT. I CALLED FORD TODAY AND THE MAN TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT SO FORD WILL DO NOTHING. I EXPLAINED THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. STILL NOTHING.

SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE BAD/MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING SPEEDOMETER READING TO BE INACCURATE DUE TO INCORRECT LANGUAGE THAT SPEEDOMETER IS READING, ALSO, DUE TO MALFUNCTIONED SPEEDOMETER, ONE CANNOT DETERMINE THE ACTUAL SPEED TRAVELING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

FUEL TANK: OVER FLOW OF THE FRONT GAS TANK RECALL. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY FOR A THIRD FIX. *AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 93V125/ FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. MANUFACTURER HAS ADIVSED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS FIXED FOR THE RECALL IN 1993, BUT THE FUEL TANK IS STILL LEAKING.*AK

WHEN FILLING THE FRONT TANK FIRST AND THE SECOND TANK NEXT THERE IS A FUEL LEAKAGE FROM UNDERNEATH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER SHOP ONCE AND AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND LEAKAGE COULD NOT BE FOUND. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION WILL GO TO NEUTRAL WHILE BEING DRIVEN. USUALLY OCCURS AFTER 30 OR MORE MINUTES OF DRIVING AND UNDER LIGHT OR CRUISE LOAD. AFTER INCIDENT, IT USUALLY DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL NEXT WARM UP CYCLE THE FOLLOWING DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN EVERY FEW MONTHS FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS SEVERE WITH 3 CYCLES OF JUMPING TO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO GEAR QUICKLY ONE AFTER THE OTHER FOLLOWING ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF DRIVING. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE (ABOUT 20 MINUTES) OPERATION WAS NORMAL. WE ARE NOW CONCERNED TOTAL FAILURE IS IMMINENT. *AK

EA99032; DUAL TANK; RECALL 93V125000/FUEL TANK AUXILIARY: SELECTOR AND SWITCH. A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK IS TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, SECOND TANK EXCEEDS ITS CAPACITY, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. *AK

HEADREST USES A PLASTIC INSERT TO HOLD HEADREST IN POSITION, ALL FOUR BRACKETS BROKE AT SAME LEVEL. MAKING HEADREST NONFUNCTIONAL. *AK

SECOND TIME REVERSE HAS GONE OUT. FIRST TIME HAD AROUND 37000 MILES ON IT. *AK

A MALFUNCION OF THE FUEL VALVE THAT CONTROLS FUEL FROM THE SECOND TANK TO THE FIRST TANK, CAUSED FUEL TO SPILL OUT OF TANK ALL THE TIME. DEALER COULDN'T FIND WHATWAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. *AK

FUEL FROM THE FRONT FUEL TANK IS TRANSFERRING OVER TO THE REAR TANK, CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW AND LEAK, RESUTLING IN FIRE HAZARD. *AK

THE BACK FUEL TANK SPILLS INTO THE FRONT, AND IF THE FRONT TANK IS`NT EMPTY IT SPILLS OVER THE FUEL CAP. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS UNIT HAS FAILED ON THIS TRUCK. IT WAS REPLACED BY FORD UNDER A RECALL THE FIRST TIME. NOW IT HAS FAILED AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. BOTH TIMES IT WAS CAUSED BY THE BELT TENSIONER WEARING PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE BELT TO RIDE FORWARD OFF THE PULLEYS AND SHREDDING ITSELF. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK

CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK EXCEEDING IT'S CAPACITY AND RESULTING IN SPILLAGE. THIS PROBLEM REOCCURED AFTER RECALL REPAIR. NLM

PRESSURE IS IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSES GAS TO POUR OUT AND LEAK AT TIMES. AK

RECALL # 93V125000 FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: WHEN BOTH TANKS ARE FILLED, THE FUEL FROM THE SECOND TANKS FLOWS TO THE FIRST TANK AND CAUSES A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLAGE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE THE TRUCK IS PARKED. THE DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN...STARTED FIRE AT EEC AND BURNED UP...HAVE FIRE INVESTIGATERS REPORT. TRUCK A TOTAL LOSS.

ENGINE CYLINDER HAD A SMALL HOLE IN THE CYLINDER SIDE WALL DUE TO LATENT CASTING DEFECT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MJS

EITHER ONE OF THE DUAL FUEL TANKS PUMPS FUEL INTO THE OTHER, SO THAT IT OVERFLOWS AND LEAKS GAS. RECALL REPAIR FAILED; RECALL PARTS WERE REPLACED AND PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. *AK

I HAVE HAD CONTINUAL SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT FAILURES SINCE PURCHASING IT NEW. FORD HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPS TO CORRECT BUT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. IN 92,000 MILES I HAVE HAD EIGHT BELT FAILURES. EACH TIME ALL POWER ASSIST ON BREAKS AND STEERING IS LOST AND BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER OR STOP. ON MY LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER THEY ESTIMATED $800.00 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE IT WOULD BE A PERMANENT FIX. IN 1995 OR 96 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADVISING ME TO BRING IT IN FOR A SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THE SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT PROBLEM. AT THE TIME MY COMPANY HAD ME WORKING ON THE EAST COAST, BY THE TIME I RETURNED HOME IT WAS ABOUT TEN DAYS PAST THE EXPERIATION DATE FOR THE SERVICE BULLETIN. THE LOCAL DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE SERVICE BULLETIN AS DID FORD MOTOR COMPANY. FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO FIX IT. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN VERY LUCKY IN AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT TO DATE BECAUSE OF LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL EACH TIME THE DRIVE BELT BREAKS. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS FORD APPEARS TO BE UNINTERESTED IN CORRECTING THIS KNOWN SAFETY CONTITION. *AK

A MALFUNCTION IN CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP CAUSED A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO RETURN TO THE SECOND. VEHICLE INCLUDED IN RECALL 93V125000, BUT CONSUMER NEVER NOTIFIED. FORD CLOSED RECALL AUGUST 2, 1994. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND HITTING A BUMP ON THE ROAD, FRONT OF VEHICLE VIBRATES AND BOUNCES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER'S FOR REPAIRS FOUR TO FIVE TIMES, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

HOLES IN CYLINDER WALL CAUSED ENGINE TO FAIL. NLM

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED ODOR/ FUMES. CONSUMER PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. NOTICED SMOKE COMING STEERING COLUMN, AND VEHICLE BURNED UP. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

STEEL PIVOT PIN IN PLASTIC IGNITION LINKAGE FELL OUT. ALLOWED TRUCK TO START BUT NOT SHUT OFF - DSL - ALL ACCESS ON. FINALLY PULLED ALL FUSES TO SHUT OFF