1994 FORD E-150 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE HE WAS FUELING THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL CONTINUED TO LEAK UNTIL THE TANK WAS 1/3 FULL AND IT STOPPED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. VEHICLE WILL COAST UNTIL IT STOPS. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLE WILL STARTED UP AGAIN, ONLY TO SHUT BACK DOWN. OWNER HAD THE FUEL PUMP/COMPUTER/PICK UP IN THE DISTRIBUTOR/NEW IGNITION SWITCH, AND WIRING HARNESS CHANGED. YET THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE HAD NOT CHANGED. *AK

Mileage: 85,400

THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED AN "ENGINEERING ERROR" WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FILL PIPE WAS PART METAL/RUBBER. THE RUBBER PORTION WAS WHAT CONNECTED THE FILL PIPE TO THE FUEL TANK. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE RUBBER HOSE WAS DRY ROTTED AND CAUSED GAS TO SPILL WHEN FILLING THE TANK. TS *SCC *JB

Mileage: 16,200

FUEL SMELL AFTER DRIVING. MECHANIC FOUND FUEL TANK TO BE LEAKING. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE FUEL TANK.

Mileage: 124,500

CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL, FUEL POURING OUT FROM UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICE THE FUEL FILL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL, FUEL POURING OUT FROM UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICE THE FUEL FILL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

FUEL AND GAS VAPORS COULD BE SMELLED INSIDE AND AROUND VEHICLE. FOUND VENT LINE ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF AS WELL AS LARGE DRY ROT CRACKS IN LARGER FILL HOSE. REPLACED BOTH. THERE APPEARS TO BE ATLEAST FIVE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA BULLETIN BOARD IN REGARDS TO THIS, WILL SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE IN A CRASH BEFORE FORD IS FORCED TO RECALL???*AK

FUEL FILLER &VENT HOSES DECAYED GAS VAPOR ESCAPED WHEN ADDING FUEL. *AK

FUEL FILLER &VENT HOSES DECAYED GAS VAPOR ESCAPED WHEN ADDING FUEL. *AK

MULTIPLE SYSTEMS FAILURES; CURRENTLY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES, FUEL SMELL, SLOPPY STEERING, FRONT SUSPENSION NOISES, POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE, CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE, HORN INOPERATIVE. *AK

FUEL TANK FILL HOSE CONNECTION, CRACKED AND LEAKS HEAVILY WHEN ADDING FUEL. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, AND IT WILL COST $100.00 , IN PARTS ALONE TO REPAIR. I AM EMPLOYED IN THE MARINE INDUSTRY AND HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH HAZARDOUS PETROLEUM APPLICATIONS, 5 YEARS LIGHT DUTY , AS THE 150 VAN , SHOULD NOT LEAD TO A BADLY CRACKED FUEL FILL HOSE.

STARTED SMELLING GAS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER DISCOVERED THAT FUEL PUMP WAS CORRODED. *AK

FUEL FILTER FAILED.

FUEL HOSE BETWEEN GAS TANK AND FUEL FILLER DETERIARATED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK DURING FILLING. ALSO, GAS FUMES ENTER INTO VEHICLE.

FUEL FILLER NECK INSTALLED. *SD

FRONT AND REAR GAS TANKS REPLACED. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479622) *SKD

STATIC DISCHARGE CAUSED GAS FLAMES TO IGNITE FROM GAS TANK, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK