1991 Ford F-350

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 IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

Defect. THE STEEL FUEL RETURN TUBES THAT CONNECT THE FRAME FUEL RETURN LINES WITH THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL CAN CONTACT THE PINCH WELD FLANGE CONNECTING THE DASH PANEL TO THE FLOOR PAN. CONTINUED CONTACT LEADS TO ABRASION OF THE STEEL FUEL RETURN TUBE AND EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A FUEL LEAK.

Risk. ABRASION OF THE STEEL TUBE WALL THAT EVENTUALLY CAUSES A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT IN A FIRE, IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT.

Remedy. FORD DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RETURN TUBES WITH FLEXIBLE STAINLESS STEEL BRAIDED/TEFLON TUBES. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBES.

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. KEYS ATTACHED TO THE KEY RING OF AN IGNITION KEY WHILE IT IS IN THE VEHICLE IGNITION CAN BECOME LODGED IN THE STEERING LOCK RECEIVER AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED.

Risk. THE LODGED KEYS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICHCAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING USED ON THE HIGHWAY.

Remedy. A SHIELD WILL BE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HELD IN PLACE BY THE STEERING LOCK BAND.

Defect. A REVISED BRAKE LINING NOISE INSULATOR RESULTED IN A DECREASE IN THE THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINING AND THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON. THIS CAUSED GREATER HEAT TRANSFER TO THE CALIPER PISTONS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO OVERHEAT THE BRAKE FLUID AND DIMINISH BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS DURING SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.

Risk. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND INABLILITY TO HOLDVEHICLES ON A STEEP GRADE RESULTS IN INCREASED RISK OF ACCIDENT IN THE EVENT OFA SUDDEN STOP OR WHEN CONSTANT BRAKING IS NEEDED TO MANEUVER THROUGH AREAS WITHSTEEP GRADES.

Remedy. ADD SNAP-IN INSULATORS THAT ATTACH TO EACH OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLES WITH 7.5 L ENGINES WILL HAVE INSULATION ADDED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BRAKE LINES.

ABOUT AUGUST 2012 I WAS INFORMED BY PETTIS TIRES, CORDELE, GA. THAT THE TWO TIRES I HAD BOUGHT FROM THEM HAD BEEN RECALLED. FOR APPROX. ONE YEAR WE TRADED PHONE CALLS AND NO PROGRESS WAS MADE. I CALLED BF GOODRICH CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO GO TO SEARS AUTO IN ALBANY, GA. THAT LASTED ABOUT THREE WEEKS, SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET REPLACEMENTS. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AGAIN THEY SENT ME TO SUNRISE FORD, SYLVESTER, GA. SUNRISE SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THEM IF THEY KNEW THEY WOULD BE REIMBURSED. SO FAR NO AGENCY HAS BEEN WILLING TO GET THE REPLACEMENTS OR ARE UNSURE ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT. I WAS EVEN TOLD BY PETIS TIRES IN CORDELE, GA. TO WAIT AS LONG AS I CAN BECAUSE THESE ARE FREE MILES ON BAD TIRES. THE ORIGINAL LETTER FROM BF GOODRICH IN JULY 2012 RECOMMENDED GETTING THESE TIRES OFF THE ROAD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF "TREAD LOSS AND/OR RAPID AIR LOSS RESULTING FROM TREAD BELT SEPARATION". NOT MY IDEA OF GETTING FREE MILES ON RECALLED TIRES. TWO CALLS TO CUSTOMER SERVICE, THREE RECOMMENDED DEALERS, AND NO CALLS BACK, NO TIRES. NO PROBLEM, THESE ARE FREE MILES. CUSTOMER SERVICE BF GOODRICH 1-800-637-5527. PETTIS TIRE, CORDELE GA. 229-273-1153. FOR ONE YEAR THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE MY REQUESTS. SAID THEY WOULD CALL THEIR SUPPLIER. PROVIDED THE REASSURANCE THAT THESE ARE FREE MILES. SEARS AUTO CENTER, ALBANY GA. 229-434-4328. I DROVE 1 HOUR BECAUSE ON THE PHONE HE SAID HE COULD TAKE CARE OF IT. THREE WEEKS LATER HE WAS STILL BEING SENT THE WRONG TIRES FROM HIS SUPPLIER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED WHERE THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED ONE OF THE DUAL FUEL TANKS WAS FULL AND ONE WAS EMPTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,000.

DT: CONSUMERS STATES THE BRAKES FADE. CONSUMER STEPS ON THEM AND THEY GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR SLOWLY. IT DOESN'T DO ANY GOOD TO PUMP THE BRAKES, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE VEHICLE STOP COMING DOWN A HILL.*AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF ALTERNATOR IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*JB *TS

VEHICLE HAS TWO FUEL TANKS, AND ONE OF THE TANK HAS A DAMAGED CHECK VALVE. FRONT TANK FILLS UP REAR TANK, AND WILL LEAK GASOLINE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK

PE00-040; FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, R4S 23585R16LT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH F350 VAN FORD, 1991. FRONT DRIVER'S FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S (P235 85 R16) TIRE EXPLODED AND SHREADED INTO PIECES. *AK THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE TIRE FAILURE, ALL 4 TIRES AND SPARE TIRE STARTED TO DEVELOP CRACKS AND GOT WORSE EVERY YEAR. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FAULTY TIRES. *SLC

BELT SEPARATION (DOT NUMBER: VDOR1WT410 TIRESIZE: 235/85R16)

THERE WAS A FACTORY DEFECT WITH BRAKES, IT TOOK SEVERAL YEARS FOR CONSUMER TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND PULLED A TRAILER. IT PULSATED, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.*AK CONSUMER WAS IN A VEHICLE CRASH DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. THE MASTER CYLINDER IS TOO SMALL AND WEAK FOR THE SIZE OF THE TRUCK. *YH

VEHICLE HAS DUAL FUEL TANKS WHERE ONE TANK (BACK) WOULD OVERFLOW INTO THE OTHER TANK (FORWARD) WHEN ITS ALREADY FILLED & CAUSE A SPILLAGE OF FUEL. WHEN SWITCH TO FORWARD TANK ALONE, WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM AT ALL. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING OFF SECOND TANK, THE FIRST TANK WAS PUSHING FUEL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED TWO TIMES, THE FIRST TIME WAS BECAUSE OF THE FUEL RUNNING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE TANKS. THE NEXT TIME IS BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY AND WOULD NOT SEND FUEL TO ENGINE PROPERLY, IT WOULD CUT OUT. NOW WE CAN'T USE TH

WHEN ACCELERATING THERE IS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION COMING FROM THE TRUCK. THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PLATE CONVERTER IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGONG PROBLEM SINCE 1993. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH FUEL VAPOR LOCKED , CAUSING VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. *AK

VEHICLE FRAME BROKEN BEHIND CAB. MJS

DRIVING UP HILL AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND HAD NO BRAKING POWER. TOOK TRUCK TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THE CALIPERS/PADS AND DRUMS REPLACED. *AK

RECALL # 93V125000, AFTER RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED OWNER IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FUEL TANKS. DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL MANUFACTURER CORRECTS RECALL REMEDY. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

VEHICLE FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

V-BELT THAT OPERATES ALTERNATOR HAS TOO MUCH PLAY BETWEEN HARMONIC BALANCER AND ALTERNATOR. BELT JUMPS INTO ALTERNATOR FAN AND BREAKS.