Other Fuel System Hoses Lines/piping, And Fittings Problems of Ford F-550

Fuel tank is rusting. I understand Ford had a recall for this, but my VIN does not show one. My vehicle only has 48,000 miles and I am having to replace my fuel filter every 1000 miles!.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-550 sd. While driving unknown speeds, the engine stalled without warning and the fuel tank disintegrated. The float filter and filter were clogged. The contact called a local dealer (vision Ford, 1500 s white sands blvd, alamogordo, nm 88310) and was advised to schedule a service appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 107,550.

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I was driving my truck and it started to lose power like it was running out of fuel. Then all of a sudden the truck just shut off. I couldn't get the truck to restart at all. The truck was towed to a garage. When I looked in to the fuel tank I found the inside of it was peeling apart. I checked the filter and they both were clogged with the lining of the fuel tank.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-550 sd. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the failure was caused by a clogged fuel filter. The fuel tank coating peeled off and obstructed the fuel filter. The vehicle was repaired by replacing the fuel tank and the fuel filter. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 40,000.

Ford truck began loosing power. Became unable to climb hill and continue up road. Driver was in very remote alaska in subzero temperatures in work truck (as most f550s are) miles from help. Plowing a firewood road for the state of alaska. We maintain our trucks to the best of our ability to prevent such a life threatening circumstance. Driver called me for help. I was able to go online and find enough information (knowing it was not a filter or pump or maintenance issue I dug deeper) to deduce the fuel tank had delaminated as lately has become "common" with these trucks. Under my advice driver (being a mechanic) was able to blow compressed air from a compressor he had on board back into the tank and temporarily get the truck running correctly and get back civilization. Truck clogged again and has been run starving for fuel for hours before it got to the hill. We are completely upset at the price Ford wants to remedy an extremely dangerous design flaw. These trucks are used all over this nation as emergency service vehicles. I know because I have 3 for that purpose. I beleive my 2008 wildland fire engine may have the same issue (2008 f550) as the 2000 f550 plow truck I wrote about above. These trucks are relied on with lives to not be burned over during fire burnouts and operations. Others of this type of vehicle are ambulances, wreckers, etc. I talked to a Ford tech and all dealers that work on these heavy duty trucks know about this problem. Why didn't I. My drivers are in danger and google told me enough to get Ford techs to tell me, and it's my financial loss???? please look into the delaminatimg tank issue for f550 trucks. $3,000 and risk of stranded in front of the flames in summer and remote alaska freezing temps in winter. Safety issue like that should be stamped into the dash if its known on these emergency service trucks. Fs.

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