2000 Ford F-150 fuel system, gasoline problems

“The contact owns a 1991 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the vehicle was sluggish. The contact stated that the vehicle operated as needed after warming up. The contact stated upon refueling the vehicle, the gasoline would splash out of the fuel tank filler neck and onto the gas pump. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL GRANT FORD LOCATED AT 3060 S SPRINGFIELD AVE, BOLIVAR, MO 65613, (417) 326-7671, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). WHILE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A HOLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 207,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE CORRODED AND THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING GASOLINE DUE TO A HOLE ON THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIRS FOR THE HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 131,930. UPDATED 12/20/13*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK UNDER THE FUEL TANK STRAPS.”

“FUEL TANK FELL OFF OF TRUCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO HIT THE GROUND AND FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF TANK. FIRE DEPT. HAD TO COME CLEAN UP MESS. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. FOUND OUT AFTER THAT STRAPS WHERE RECALLED BY FORD. FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE TANK, THE CLEAN UP, OR THE TOW. THEY TOLD ME I HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND THEY WOULD ONLY PAY FOR THE STRAPS. I FIND IT FUNNY THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY OF MY INFO BEFORE I GAVE IT TO THEM. SO HOW DID THEY NOTIFY ME. *JB”

“TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS SNAPPED AND THE FUEL TANK DROPPED TO THE GROUND IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER, UNAWARE OF WHAT HAPPENED, HEARD A NOISE AS SHE WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. THE NOISE CEASED AFTER STOPPING. THE DRIVER THEN MADE A LEFT TURN WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED AT WHICH TIME THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO THE NEXT AVAILABLE PARKING LOT AND UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, SMELLED GAS AND FOUND THE FORWARD PART OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE GROUND WITH GASOLINE LEAKING. NO RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED BY THE DRIVER OR THE SPOUSE OF THE DRIVER AT THEIR HOME ADDRESS IN SPITE OF BEING TOLD LATER, AFTER THE INCIDENT, THAT SEVERAL WERE SENT. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD ONLY REPAIR THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AT NO COST ONLY ONCE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,892.”