Problems with 1999 Ford F-250 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Gas tank strap broke allowing the gas tank to fall out of place almost touching the road. had to have truck towed in. would appreciate your help in getting costs covered for the repairs from any recall on this safety hazard since the gas tank could have exploded. any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. *tr

Tl* the contact own a 1999 ford f-250. the contact stated that the fuel tank straps corroded and created a hole in the fuel tank. fuel began to leak as a result of the failure. the contact received a recall notice associated with nhtsa campaign id number 99v093001 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly), but the dealer would not perform the repairs due to the fuel tank leak. the failure mileage was 160,000. updated 02/09/12*lj the consumer stated ford replaced tank which caused strap fauilre. updated 02/13/12

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250. while driving approximately 55 mph the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated both fuel tank straps had corroded and one of the straps was fractured. after the fuel straps were replaced, the contact noticed the fuel gauge reading decreased. the vehicle began leaking approximately 15 gallons of fuel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the fuel line had to be replaced. nhtsa recall campaign number 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting) may be related to the failure. the technician stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 216,776. the one other thing that wasn't made clear in the first report was the technician did not make clear that the fuel line cracked because of the gas tank falling. updated 10/26/2011 *ln *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled as the fuel tank straps fractured. after inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the straps were rusted and corroded. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired by a dealer or independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was approximately 240,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f250. while driving 5 mph, both straps for the fuel tank fractured, causing the fuel tank to detach from the vehicle. in doing so, the brake lines were fractured. both the fuel tank and the brake lines began leaking fluids. the vehicle was towed to a local service station where the fuel straps, rear main brake line and the fuel sending unit were replaced. the dealer and the manufacturer were contacted and stated there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. the failure mileage was 113,665.

Fuel (gasoline) tank strap failed due to rust. fuel tank dropped in rear causing the driver to note the tank hanging down under the vehicle. tank had to be temporalily supported to move vehicle to repair facility. *tr

After filling the vehicle with gas, the gas gauge was half full, then almost empty. after noticing the gas gauge the consumer pulled off to the side of the road. a state trooper noticed gas on the ground. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, who stated there was a leak in the gas line. *ak *jb

Consumer is experiencing a problem with the dual fuel tanks . fuel crossing over between fuel tanks at random intervals. dealership has informed consumer that his vehicle was not affected by any recalls. please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak

Fuel line routing on top of engine allowed an abrasion hole in a pressurized feed line. the routing of the fuel feed line was too close to the feed line on one of the cylinder fuel injection lines. a 3/8 high pressure line developed a hole and fed fuel to top of engine intake manifold valley. this engine has a turbo charged injection and fuel came incontact with hot componets. the dealer fixed the symptom of the leak by brazing the hole close with metal flux. the root problem of too close of fuel line routing was not addressed, therefore leading to a potential under the hood fire. i do not know if this problem is related to only this vehicle or the 7.3l series motor from from ford for the f-250 trucks. secondly, as an aviation repair technician, i do not feel a fix of this type on a high pressure fuel line should be the proper repair action, the line should be replaced. the root cause of the abrasion thru the line should be addressed.

Tire separation resulted in damage to truck - replaced fuel fill line, repaired lt side panel 8 ft box, paint touch up.*ak (tiresize: 26575r16)( dot number: tire size: 26575r16 )

While driving saw smoke was coming from the passenger side dashboard. then, got out of vehicle and disconnected battery. wire harness and fuel pump had been replaced four times. *ak

Somtimes when shifting from two wheel drive to four wheel drive four wheel drive dose not engage. when driving on wet pavment it kicks out of four wheel drive on its own. dealer has been contacted.*ak sometimes, the habs do not lock. the o-rings was repaired for times. *yh

Recall 99v311000 concerning fuel system. parts are not avaliable. *ak

Received recall 99v093000 over 8 weeks ago. contacted dealer to set an appointment. was informed no parts available. would notified when parts were in. contacted manufacturer, who in turn, said to contact dealer. consumer has been getting the run around trying to get recall repair work done. *ak

Received recall notice over 9 weeks ago. for fmvss 301 "fuel system integrity". contacted dealer. informed no parts available. contacted manufacturer who said to contact dealer. went back & forth, back & forth. then received another notice, indicating work not done. owner getting fraustrated & upset. *ak

Consumer took car to dealer. dealer said that they replaced the recall. consumer received another recall notice from ford. took car to a different dealer. they put the car up, and said the first recall had never been taken care off. *ak

The vehicle was taken into the ford dealer for a safety recall pertaining to the fuel tank mounting system. they could not complete the recall work because the fuel tank was leaking from a hole in the bottom of the tank. the dealer stated that the tank had a puncture that was caused by some object that bounced off the road. the tank is made of plastic and has no shield to protect it from road debris. had this been a gasoline tank instead of diesel fuel it could very well have exploded when the object struck the tank. the vehicle should be recalled and at the very least a shield should be mounted on the frame to protect the tank from being hit by foreign objects.

Fuel injector regulator malfunctioned,causing vehicle to leak fuel.

Whenever driving during the day or during the night interior lights & back lights would come on & then go off. the fuel tank also leaked fuel. have taken vehicle to dealership & was informed by mechanic there was no way the problem could be corrected. *ak

At 20,000 miles ongoing problem with loss of power after 1/2 hours of running and stalling out when applying accelerator pedal from a stop position. vehicle been in dealer shop on five occasions, and probelem still reoccurring. *ak dealer has replaced the fuel pump, air flow sensor, mass air flow sensor, and the o2 sensors, some of these have been replaced more than once and vehicle continues to lose power and stall. door ajar light illuminated, dealer ordered left door jam switch. fuel gauge reads full when it is not, dealer replaced fuel sender. consumer states passenger front rim is warped. shifter handle bezel keeps popping off, transmission would not go into all gears, when backing in reverse, ther is a squealing noise. left door cylinder replaced. abs light illuminated when going in reverse. air conditioner does not get cold. *slc