Ford F-150 Complaints (1998)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10400671May 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE ON MY TRUCK. HAD FORD FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER I NOTICED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401608May 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WAS AT GAS PUMP GETTING GAS, WHEN GAS STARTED TO POUR OUT OF TANK BY FILLER TUBE. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD GAS STRAP WAS ROTTED AWAY HAD TO REPLACE BOTH GAS STRAPS AND TANK. BECAUSE IT BROKE OFF TANK BY FILLER TUBE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400685May 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS LOOSE AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FUEL TANK DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401669May 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTICED FUEL TANK HANGING LOW, STRAPS HAD RUSTED AND TANK BROKE FREE AND DROPPED DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400027May 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE AN 1998 FORD F-150 THAT HAS BROKEN ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS THAT SUPPORT THE TANK DUE TO CORROSION OF THE STRAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400549May 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE FRONT STRAPS FRACTURED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT SECURED THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE WITH ROPE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK CAUSED A BRAKE LINE TO FRACTURE AS WELL. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE TWO FRONT STRAPS TO THE FUEL TANK AND THE BRAKE LINE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH AND EVEN A FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399935May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1998 FORD F-150 BROKEN GAS TANK STRAP. LEAKING FUEL AFTER TANK FELL OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399772May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE FRONT SIDE OF THE GASOLINE TANK FELL DOWN TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPLACEMENT STRAP FOR THE FUEL TANK WAS ORDERED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11006 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A BANGING NOISE. WHEN THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THE REAR SPRING SHACKLE WAS BROKEN AND SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE REAR SPRING SHACKLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399765May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11006 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,385.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399822May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A METALLIC BANG FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR THAT THERE WERE SPARKS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND ONCE HE EXITED, HE NOTICED A TRAIL OF FUEL ON THE GROUND AND A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK WHERE FUEL WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND THE ATTACHING STRAPS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11006 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE INVESTIGATION WAS STILL ONGOING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399878May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE FUEL TANK PARTIALLY FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AND AS THE CONTACT CONTINNUED DRIVING, THE FUEL TANK WAS DRAGGING THE GROUND AND CAUSING IT TO SPARK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399884May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE GASOLINE SPILLED OUT WHEN THE TANK FELL. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE STRAPS THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 229,779 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399898May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE STRAPS BROKE OFF GAS TANK AND FELL TO THE HIGHWAY LEAKING OUT 17 GAL. OF GAS AND SPARKS WERE FLYING LIKE CRAZY AND I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND I JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK AND RAN FROM IT NOT KNOWING WHAT WOULD HAPPEN NEXT......6 WEEKS EARLIER THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS HAD BEEN CHANGED AND ALL LOOKED FINE., NEW(NOT USED) GAS TANK AND STRAPS AND NEW GAS LINE WERE ALL REPLACED ....... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400362May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN THE FUEL TANK FELL OUT OF MY TRUCK. I HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT 2 BLOCKS TO GET OUT OF THE STREET. THE TANK WAS DRAGGING ON THE STREET AND BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IT WAS LEAKIN FUEL. I LOST ABOUT A HALF A TANK ON THE GROUND. NO FIRE ,NO INJURIES. I WAS VERY LUCKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399589May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTED OUT AND FUEL TANK FELL ON GROUND WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399594May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE COULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED GASOLINE WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED AND LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/06/11 *BF UPDATED 1/24/2012 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399605May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD DRAGGING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. HE REPAIRED THE FUEL TANK AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR A MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399630May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE FUEL TANK DETACHED AND FELL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND FRACTURED. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE FUEL TANK WAS ONLY BEING HELD ONTO THE VEHICLE BY ONE OF THE FUEL LINES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 163,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 178,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399653May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTED OUT. THE TANK FELL TO GROUND WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NO FIRE HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED I REPLACED FUEL TANK,FUEL SENSOR,GAS HOSES, AND STRAPS, TOTAL COST WAS $642.00. UPDATED 08/04/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH STRAPS BROKE IN THE MIDDLE. UPDATED 08/15/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399688May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1998 FORD F-150, BOTH FUEL STRAPS BROKE JUST AS I ENTERED A PARKING LOT AT WORK. I HAD 24 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE TANK AT THE TIME. NO LEAKS OR INJURIES BUT I HAD JUST EXITED STATE ROUTE 21 MOMENTS BEFORE. COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS INCIDENT, JUST SAW THE INVESTIGATION UPDATE TODAY. UPDATED 08/05/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH STRAPS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE AND THE VEHICLE HAD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF RUST. UPDATED 08/15/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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