1992 FORD F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT INSTALLED A NEW CONTINENTAL CONTITECH SERPENTINE BELT IN THE VEHICLE FROM AUTO ZONE. THE BELT FAILED AND TORE INTO PIECES AFTER 65 MILES OF DRIVING, AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECKED TO CONFIRM THAT THE PART WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME SAFELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE, VIN, PART NUMBER, AND SERIAL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.

MY 1992 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED FOR 10-30 MINUTES BEFORE THE EXPLODING FRONT TIRE DREW OUR ATTENTION. THE FIRE INSPECTOR TOLD US OTHER F-150 MODELS WERE SUSPECTED OF HAVING A CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH/FIRE PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AT FORD FOR THIS MODEL/YEAR. *NM

Mileage: 133,000

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*JB

OIL PAN IS RUSTING, AND THERE IS OIL LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED SMOKE, PULLED OVER AND LIFTED HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A SHORT WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR TO FAIL, IN THE WINTER WHEN TURNING ON THE HEATER, THE HEATER FAN, LIGHTS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS DIE, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY ALTERNATORS, A STARTER, 2 BATTERIES AND A U BELT. *SLC

CONSUMER STATED OIL WAS LEAKING FROM OIL PAN. OIL PAN WAS RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT. DEALER CONTACTED.*JB

OIL PAN RUST THROUGH . THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK AND TO 3 PEOPLE I KNOW. FORD HAS A PROBLEM. THE PANS SHOULD NEVER RUST THROUGH. I SUSPECT THEY USED TOO THIN A GAUGE OF STEEL IN THEIR DRAW DIE TO SAVE A FEW BUCKS. THIS COST A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR, AND FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE ME AND EVERYONE ELSE WITH RUST THROUGH IN THE OIL PANS. *AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, THERE IS A LOT OF JERKING AND JUMPING IN FRONT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE OIL PAN ON MY 1992 FORD F-150 RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND HAS BEGUN TO LEAK OIL. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THE REPAIR COST TO BE BETWEEN $300-$400. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM, WITH THIS VEHICLE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR & ENGINE SIZE (4.9). I AM VERY CONCERNED OF THE COST AND REOCCURRANCE OF THIS PROBLEM! I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF ONE OF THE INTANKS OF OUR (DUAL GAS TANK) FUEL PUMPS. THIS COST ME $385 TO HAVE REPLACED. I BELIEVE I SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF A FAULTY PRODUCT! IF THERE IS ANY MEANS OF HAVING THE MANUFACTURER COVER THE REPAIRS OF THIS VEHICLE I WOULD BE GREATFUL FOR THE INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. JAMES WEIGEL. *AK

ENGINE OIL PAN HAS RUSTED AND LEAKED. DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED A LOT OF ENGINE OIL PANS. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF / COMPLETELY STOP WORKING. DEALER WORKED ON VEHCILE AND PUT A NEW THERMOSTAT IN THE MOTOR TO CORRECT PROBLEM. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIR, DEALER SMELLED GASOLINE DUE TO ONE TANK PUMPING THROUGH THE OTHER WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSE A SPILLAGE / FIRE HAZARD. *AK *YC

BAD CHECK VALVE CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO FAIL RESUTING IN FUEL TO OVER FLOW FROM THE TANK (93V-125). YH

WHIILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED A TICKING UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN PULLED TO INSPECT THE SOUND CONSUMER NOTICED A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN. *AK

ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET IS PUSHED TOO TIGHTLY ,THEREFORE PUSHING THE OIL OUT OF THE PAN. *AK

CONSUMER HAS NOTICED A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN WHEN HE FOLLOWED THE TRAIL OF OIL. *AK

THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW. AFTER SIX MOTORS THREE TRANS. FOUR RECALLS, THAT WE KNOW ABOUT, AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE TO FIX, AGAIN, WE HAVE HAD IT!! PLEASE GIVE ANY INFO ON RECALLS THAT I HAVE NOT LISTED,OR ANY RECOURSE WE MAY HAVE. WE DID CONTACT AN ATTORNEY TAYLOR & HODGES BUT THEY WANTED 1,400.00 AS RETAINER. UNFORTUNATELY THE WARRENTY IS UP. THANKS FOR ANY INFO YOU CAN PROVIDE, OR JUST FOR LISTENING.

AT 30,951 MILES THIS VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE A NEW OIL PAN PUT IN, AND A NEW GAS TANK AS THE OTHER ONE WAS LEAKING WHICH CAN POSE A DANGER ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME JUST BY A SIMPLE CIGARETT TO THE GROUND. I DON'T THINK OIL PANS SHOULD RUST OUT. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD. THEY DID NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH ME FURTHER CLAIMING MY VEHICLE WAS OLD. IN YEARS MAYBE, BUT NOT IN MILEAGE. THE TRANSMISSION LEAK HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AS IT IS EVIDENT THESE ARE INDEED FAULTY PARTS USED BY FORD. HOW CAN AN OIL PAN RUST OUT? A FUEL TANK RUSTING OUT AT THE SAME TIME? ALSO A TRANSMISSION LEAK? I HAVE SENT LETTERS TO NO AVAIL. THEY JUST SAY IT IS BEING FORWARDED. WE ALL KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. I DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DO THIS TO US, THE COMSUMERS. WE WILL NOT FEEL SAFE IN ANY FORD VEHICLE. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENDED IF THE OIL PAN DECIDED TO GO WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH OTHER DRIVERS. I SHUDDER TO THINK OF A DISASTER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE MYSELF. BUT, CAN YOU HELP ME? SINCERELY, SCOTT WILSON. *AK

OIL PAN RUSTED/LEAKED. (QCAW)

OIL PAN LEAKED DUE TO RUST.

VEHICLE FIRE.

GASKET MATERIAL BETWEEN THE METAL SUPPORTS AND THE GAS TANKS WAS DISSOLVING AND SEEPING OUT.

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY LOCKS UP AND STALLS.

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE STALLING, UNABLE TO RECTIFY.

VEHICLE STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS, ALSO TRUCK JERKS AS THE THROTTLE IS INCREASED OR DECREASED. *AK

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

ENGINE STALLED THEN CAUGHT FIRE.

ENGINE OIL PAN RUSTED/CORRODED, OIL LEAKS THROUGH OIL PAN ONTO GROUND. IF DRIVING SPRAYS ONTO TRUCK, FIRE POTENTIAL; ACCORDING TO DEALER, OIL PAN NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

CHECK VALVE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

DRIVER HEARD WHAT APPEARED AN EXHUAST LEAK, BOTH MANIFOLDS CRACKED IN THE SAME IDENTICAL PLACE DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS DUE TO DETERIORATION. *AK

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED SEVEN TIMES. *AK

OIL PAN RUSTED PREMATURELY. *DH

EXHAUST SYSTEM RUSTING AWAY.

OIL PAN PREMATURELY RUSTED OUT, CAUSING MOTOR OIL TO LEAK. *SD

AFTER THE FUEL TANK RECALL WAS APPLIED THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR/CHECK VALVES FAILED REPLACED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *SD

THE FAN BELT MAKES NOISE TOOK TO DEALER INSTALL SPACER STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM . TT

THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS FALLING APART OFF THE TRUCK DEALER SAY IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED PURCHASE TRUCK NEW . TT

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED NEXT TO TAIL PIPE. TT

TAIL PIPE HAD SMALL CRACKS IN IT. *AK