Other Fuel System Tank Mounting Problems of Ford F-150

The fuel pump driver module, which is located external to tank mounted on frame, failed because it corroded thru to the inside of unit. At the time of failure car was parked, but what would happen if on highway and fuel pump stopped working? Ford would not replace the part even though they knew there was a problem because it was redesigned with stand-offs to prevent dissimilar metal reaction.

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I noticed a faint smell of gas while driving the vehicle and after a few miles a car next to me at a stoplight asked me to roll down my window. They told me my truck was leaking gas all over the road so I immediately pulled over and called for help. It was towed to a dealership where they told me a fuel line fitting was loose which caused the leak. My frustration was this was a new vehicle with only 1500 miles. The leak was severe enough to drain a full tank of gas prior to being repaired.

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The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-150. While the contact was pulling into his place of residence at 5 mph, the fuel tank straps fractured and caused the fuel tank to drop forcefully. The contact was unaware that the fuel straps were loose or had any ability to become fractured. The dealer was notified, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 172,444.

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Theres a recall already for the fuel tank straps in the salt belt states. I live about 20 mile from tenn. Im seating at my job and looked out the window and my fuel tank strap broke. The tank was about 2 inch above the road. Call Ford and thay said its not covered. Im in the mountians and we use road salt every year. What makes ten any different. This could have been bad it it started dragging on the road while I was driving. Wher the strap rust. It coused the fuel tank to rust. Now the tank is leaking same place the strap rusted. Help.

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Ford replaced the straps on gas tank but not the tank which is rusty from the defective straps. The only rust on the tank is where the straps are. It started seeping a very small amount of gas at that point after they replaced the straps.

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Vehicle stalled as if out of fuel, despite having been recently filled with gas. Fuel monitoring system (tank level gage and range computer) indicated that vehicle was using fuel at much higher rate than normal. For example, normal range of this truck when 36 gallon tank is full is aproximately 570 miles. After 250 miles, guage was showing tank out of fuel and range computer was instructing me to refuel. Refilling only required 15 gallons, indicating reduced tank storage capacity. After performing research via internet, suspected bent fuel pump mount due to failed tank purge valve. Brought vehicle to dealer for service who found stored p-1450 code which indicated a prior failure of the fuel vent purge valve. Dealer dropped the tank, removed the fuel pump assembly and verified that the mounting system for the pump assembly had been severely bent when tank collapsed under atmospheric pressure. Negative gage pressure inside of tank caused plastic fuel tank to collapse, severely bending fuel pump mounting hardware which is constructed of two 3/16" diameter steel rods. Apparently the purge valve failed and either there is no pressure relief system, or it failed. Dealer replaced pump and purge solenoid valve at onwer cost of $950+. Dealer indicated that there was no liability from either dealer or manufacturer. My concerns is simple. . . . How can the design of the fuel system allow the tank to collapse at all? my case resulted in pump hardware damange, but it seem very plausible that fuel tank damage or failure is very possible, potentially leading to spilled fuel and fire.

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The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). The same day as the repair was performed, the fuel tank began to leak gasoline fuel. The failure recurred after the remedy repair. The contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for further assessment. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The failure mileage was unavailable.

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The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he contacted the manufacturer to inquire about an unrelated issue when he was advised of a recall for his year, make and model under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). The manufacturer also advised the contact that his VIN was not included in the recall. The contact stated that all of the vehicles of the same year, make and model should have at least been provided a free safety inspection of the fuel tank to ensure there was no failure present. The failure and current mileage was 71,000.

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The contact owns a 1999 Ford fi50. The contact stated that there was a puddle of gasoline fuel under the vehicle. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting) and took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The contact was advised that the fuel tank failed therefore, the recall repair could not be performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the fuel tank had rusted and started to leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting). The contact mentioned that although the tank was leaking at the time of the replacement of the straps the manufacturer refuse to cover the fuel tank replacement since it was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 140,000. Pmb.

Tl- the contact owns a 1998 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number:11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). The dealer confirmed the repairs could not be made due to the straps. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 185,000. Rds.

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.

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The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact was driving approximately 15 mph and heard a scraping noise from under the vehicle. The contact discovered that the fuel tank had completely detached from the vehicle and both fuel tank straps were severely corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they advised that both straps and the filler hose were completely corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the filler hose was bandaged. Approximately three months later the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). The vehicle was serviced per the recall and immediately after, the contact refueled the vehicle, noticed gasoline leaking from the vehicle. The dealer was later contacted and advised him that the fuel tank was faulty. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 161,344. The current mileage was approximately 166,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 1999 Ford F-150. The contact stated while traveling 25 mph he heard something dragging under the vehicle. The contact then merged to the side of the road and noticed that the gas tank had become detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where a private mechanic confirmed that the gas tank had failed. The vehicle was then towed to Ford. The vehicle was to be repaired under NHTSA campaign number 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting) but was denied by Ford because the failure was caused by other components. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure and current mileages were 306,000. Mh.

The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-150. While parked, the contact smelled an odor of fuel outside of the vehicle and noticed one of the rear fuel tank straps fractured which caused the fuel tank to partially detach. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting); however the vehicle was not originally sold or currently registered in the states mentioned in the recall defect. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 246,000.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after receiving a recall repair under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting) his gas tank is leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who took pictures to be sent to the manufacturer. The dealer called the contact and informed him the repairs would not be done. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 107,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact stated that both fuel tank straps were completely rusted. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting) and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The dealer advised the contact that the recall remedy could not be performed unless the damaged fuel lines were replaced first. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact expressed that the fuel tank replacement should have been included in the recall campaign. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 158,000.

F-150 fuel tank mounting strap failure.

1997 F-150 was fueling up vehicle and heard pop and looked under vehicle and the rear gas tank strap had broken free of the slide in attachment on the outboard side of the tank. The strap was in perfect condition but the rear slide in mounting point on the cross member had rottted out completely. The front slide in point did not have any corrosion on it. Dealer did not want anything to do with it. Truck was purchased used from a large car dealer in June 2010.

The contact owns a 1998 Ford F-150. While parked the contact noticed a fuel leak coming from the fuel tank. The contact inspected the fuel tank and noticed it fractured due to corrosion on the fuel straps. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic replaced the fuel straps and repaired the fractured fuel tank. The mechanic stated the damage to the tank was severe and he could not guarantee the fuel tank would not leak again. After the vehicle was repaired NHTSA recall campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting) was opened. Approximately two years after the repair the contact noticed a fuel leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technicians stated the fuel tank would not be replaced because it had not completely detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-150. During a routine inspection, the mechanic noticed that one of the straps that held the fuel tank disintegrated. The mechanic felt that the straps were not adequate for the fuel tank and he made the replacement. There had been no further occurrences. The failure mileage was 83,800 and current mileage was 84,396. Updated 1/02/08. *4200 the consumer stated both straps were broken and the tank was only attached by the hose. The consumer attached a copy of an article with the same defect. Updated 12/12/07.