2000 Ford F-150 Fuel System Problems

The contact owns a 1991 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the vehicle was sluggish. The contact stated that the vehicle operated as needed after warming up. The contact stated upon refueling the vehicle, the gasoline would splash out of the fuel tank filler neck and onto the gas pump. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL GRANT FORD LOCATED AT 3060 S SPRINGFIELD AVE, BOLIVAR, MO 65613, (417) 326-7671, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). WHILE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A HOLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 207,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE FUEL TANK STRAP BECAME DETACHED FROM THE FUEL TANK AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO STRIKE THE SKID PLATE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED FUEL TO SPILL OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRAPS AND FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FUEL TANK STRAP FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED, BUT THE CONTACT FAILED TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY COVER THE REPAIR OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND NOT THE FUEL TANK ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE GAS TANK FELL OFF AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE ROAD. THE STRAPS WERE CORRODED. I HAVE ONE OF THE STRAPS.

HAVING A FUEL LEAK WHERE THE TANK IS STRAPPED TO THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. I EXPECT FORD TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. IT IS TOO COINCIDENTAL TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT BE COVERED FOR A RECALL. I CANNOT AFFORD IN ANY WAY THE COST OF THE REPAIRS FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 203,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH DOWN A SMALL HILL, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO DISLODGE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS, THE FUEL TANK, AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

I REALIZE THIS IS NOT A NEW ISSUE, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE FIRST NOTIFICATION FROM FORD MOTOR CO. REGARDING THE 2011 RECALL FOR FAULTY GAS TANK STRAPS WAS RECEIVED THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 20TH 2014, ALTHOUGH I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE WITH BRONDES FORD IN MAUMEE, OHIO THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS HAVING NO ISSUES AT ALL, WAS LEFT WITH ~$900 IN DAMAGE. THE FAULTY STRAPS HAD CORRODED THROUGH TO THE GAS TANK, AND SO WHEN THEY WERE REMOVED, LEFT HOLES IN THE GAS TANK. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, THIS CONSEQUENCE HAS BEEN RAMPANT AMONG THESE REPAIRS, YET NEITHER FORD NOR THEIR DEALERS' SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WILL COVER THE DAMAGE! SO A TRUCK THAT WAS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION WAS RENDERED USELESS. HOW CAN FORD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STRAPS BUT NOT THE RESULTING DAMAGE THEY CAUSE? I GET THAT MY TRUCK IS OLD, BUT IF REPLACING THE STRAPS RUNS THE RISK OF CAUSING DAMAGE THE OWNER WILL BE LIABLE FOR, IT SHOULD BE CLEARLY OUTLINED! THE NOTION THAT ONLY THE FAULTY STRAPS ARE FORD'S LIABILITY IS NEGLIGENT. MY HOPE IS THIS ISSUE WILL BE READDRESSED WITH FORD AND THE OWNERS REIMBURSED FOR THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY FORD AND ITS AGENTS. THANK YOU. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED WITH A POSSIBILITY OF FRACTURING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING CAUSING THE FUEL LEVEL TO DECREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL STRAPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT VERIFY IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE CORRODED AND THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING GASOLINE DUE TO A HOLE ON THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIRS FOR THE HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 131,930. UPDATED 12/20/13*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK UNDER THE FUEL TANK STRAPS.

FUEL TANK FELL OFF OF TRUCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO HIT THE GROUND AND FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF TANK. FIRE DEPT. HAD TO COME CLEAN UP MESS. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. FOUND OUT AFTER THAT STRAPS WHERE RECALLED BY FORD. FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE TANK, THE CLEAN UP, OR THE TOW. THEY TOLD ME I HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND THEY WOULD ONLY PAY FOR THE STRAPS. I FIND IT FUNNY THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY OF MY INFO BEFORE I GAVE IT TO THEM. SO HOW DID THEY NOTIFY ME. *JB

TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS SNAPPED AND THE FUEL TANK DROPPED TO THE GROUND IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER, UNAWARE OF WHAT HAPPENED, HEARD A NOISE AS SHE WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. THE NOISE CEASED AFTER STOPPING. THE DRIVER THEN MADE A LEFT TURN WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED AT WHICH TIME THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO THE NEXT AVAILABLE PARKING LOT AND UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, SMELLED GAS AND FOUND THE FORWARD PART OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE GROUND WITH GASOLINE LEAKING. NO RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED BY THE DRIVER OR THE SPOUSE OF THE DRIVER AT THEIR HOME ADDRESS IN SPITE OF BEING TOLD LATER, AFTER THE INCIDENT, THAT SEVERAL WERE SENT. *TR

THE STRAPS ON THE FUEL TANK COMPLETELY BROKE OFF AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE AND THE FUEL TANK FELL DOWN; CAUSING IT TO DRAG ON THE ROAD LEAKING OUT GAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) REPAIRED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,816.

REAR FUEL TANK STRAP CORRODED THROUGH AND BROKEN, APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES OF DRIVER SIDE MISSING. REAR OF TANK WAS BEING SUPPORTED BY FILL AND VENT TUBES ONLY. FRONT STRAP WAS INTACT BUT CORRODED. *TR

I HAD AN APPOINTMENT AT DONLEY FORD IN ASHLAND, OHIO MON., 11-11-12 AT 6 PM., TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS REPLACED ON MY F-150 PER THE RECALL. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE STRAPS, THE TANK STARTED LEAKING. WHEN CONTACTING FORD, THEY DENY ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. MY TRUCK WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED MY BROTHER AND HAS BEEN TAKEN WELL CARE OFF. THE TECHNICIAN EVEN COMMENTED ON ITS CONDITION. THE TANK IS IN PERFECT CONDITION EXCEPT SOME RUSTING WHERE THE STRAPS WERE. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I AM SURE THAT YOU HAVE HEARD THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE. I AM SIMPLY ADDING ONE MORE. NOT ONLY IS THERE A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRAPS TO BREAK, ALLOWING THE TANK TO FALL, THEY ALSO CORRODE THE TANK, CAUSING IT TO LEAK FUEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT SHE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.