Ten problems related to tank mounting have been reported for the 1997 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired because the fuel tank was also rusted. The manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 142,000.
The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline storage: tank assembly: mounting). The contact was informed that the recall repais could not be performed because the rusted fuel tank straps caused friction and bore a hole in the fuel tank. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 77,989 and the current mileage was 77,944. Updated 10/14/11.
The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the fuel tank was rusted, which caused a fuel leak. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting) but did not want to mount a rusted tank. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 138,048.
After hearing about the Ford recall on August 1, 2011 concerning the metal mounting straps holding up the gas tank(s) on 1997-1999 Ford F-250 trucks, I checked underneath my truck and found that one of the mounting straps on the front gas tank was completely rusted and hanging. The other front strap as well as the two straps on the rear gas tank are also severely rusted and compromised. I contacted my local Ford dealer as well as Ford motor company to let them know about the problem but they refused to do anything about it. It is just a matter of time before these straps will fail causing my gas tanks to hit the ground.
After filling gas tank and parking the vehicle at home, a strong smell of gas was noted with a large amount of gas coming from the in area of the gas tank. Upon inspection of the gas tank, it was noted that gas was leaking in several areas. 20 gallons of fuel was lost over a three day period while the truck was parked, and after driving only 20 miles on an approx. 24 gallon tank of fuel, the truck was empty of fuel. I replacement fuel tank and straps were bought from a local parts store, after contacting a local Ford dealership and was told Ford no longer produced fuel tanks for the make and model of the vehicle. Upon removing the original fuel tank and straps, significant amounts of rust and corrosion noted on both support straps and to the under side of the fuel tank also with several small holes in the tank in the area of the fuel tank support straps.
The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-250. While driving 5 mph, the fuel tank strap fractured and only one strap was left that to keep the fuel tank attached to the vehicle. The dealer advised the contact of NHTSA campaign id number: 11v385000 ( fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting) but stated that the contacts VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired by a private mechanic who replaced both fuel tank straps. The current mileage was 92,500 and the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-250. The contact was driving at approximately 55 mph when he heard a loud explosion. The contact could see sparks from behind the vehicle through the rearview mirror. The contact moved the vehicle off the roadway and discovered that the fuel tank was partially fractured from the vehicle and dragging. He was able to strap the fuel tank back onto the vehicle and drive to his residence without further incident. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for examination or repairs. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 114,000.
The contact owns a 1997 Ford f250 hd. The contact stated that he had to replace the straps that held the fuel tank to the frame due to severe rust and corrosion. The manufacturer was not been contacted. The current and failure mileage was approximately 57,123. Updated 02/23/11 updated 04/29/11.
The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she smelled a fuel odor. Upon examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that the fuel tank was leaking. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the straps which held the fuel tank in place corroded through the fuel tank. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). The failure mileage was 71,506.
Shield around the gas tank is too close to the driveshaft. This was noticed when employee was putting a trailer hitch on the truck. The truck was towed to the dealership for repairs. Please list other vehcile identification numbers.