1990 FORD F250 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS RUSTED AND LEAKING GAS. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/07/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STRAP WAS NOT RUSTED, BUT IT DID WEAR A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. UPDATED 06/23/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS RUSTED AND LEAKING GAS. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/07/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STRAP WAS NOT RUSTED, BUT IT DID WEAR A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. UPDATED 06/23/11

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1990 F-250, BASICALLY BEGAN SMELLING A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE TRUCKS CAB WHILE DRIVING. LOOKED AT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK AND FOUND A SMALL GAS LEAK AT THE FUEL LINES UNDER THE PINCH WELD. EXACT SAME ISSUE AS 94V040000, HAVE NOT FIXED PROBLEM BECAUSE FORD CANNOT FIND THIS ISSUE ON THERE SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 137,255

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1990 F-250, BASICALLY BEGAN SMELLING A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE TRUCKS CAB WHILE DRIVING. LOOKED AT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK AND FOUND A SMALL GAS LEAK AT THE FUEL LINES UNDER THE PINCH WELD. EXACT SAME ISSUE AS 94V040000, HAVE NOT FIXED PROBLEM BECAUSE FORD CANNOT FIND THIS ISSUE ON THERE SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 137,255

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE TRAVELING OVER A LARGE AMOUNT OF LIQUID. THE CONTACT OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:01I008000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,209 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 112,209

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED A GAS LEAK. HE BOUGHT A NEW FUEL PUMP AND REPLACED THE BODIES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REAR FUEL TANK SHUT DOWN AND THE FRONT TANK DID NOT REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AND INSTALLED NEW FUEL LINES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE BOUGHT NEW FUEL LINES AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). HE WENT TO A FEW DEALERS AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE TIME FRAME FOR THE RECALL. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS USING THE FRONT FUEL TANK, THE FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. FUEL ALSO LEAKED OUT OF THE REAR TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CHECK VALVE HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE REPAIRS MADE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 93V125000, WHICH PERTAINED TO THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 09/19/06. *JB

Mileage: 122,000

CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT RECALL ON 1990 FORD F250 FUEL TANK. *BF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT TANK PUSHED FUEL TO THE REAR TANK WHICH CAUSED IT TO OVERFLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY WHO FOUND RECALL 93S68 WHICH REFERENCED THAT FAILURE. THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT HE WAS OVER THE MILEAGE AND TIME ALLOTTED FOR THE RECALL. THE INDEPENDENT DEALER REPLACED THE FAULTY CHECK VALVE, REGULATOR AND FUEL PUMP BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE OVERFLOW CONDITION. *NM

Mileage: 61,067

I HAVE A 1990 FORD F250 WITH DUEL GAS TANKS. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE TRUCK WOULD DIE FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE NO OBVIOUS REASON. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE TO NO AVAIL. THE TRUCK WOULD RUN FINE COLD, BUT ONCE IT GOT HOT IT WOULD DIE. FINALLY I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE FOUND IT WAS THE TANK SELECTOR SWITCH WHICH LETS ME CHOOSE THE FRONT OR REAR GAS TANK. THIS FIRST SWITCH COST ME $300.00 TO FIX. ITS BEEN ABOUT 8 MONTHS SINCE THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. IT JUST WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME I REPLACED IT MYSELF WITH A SWITCH FROM A FORD DEALER. WHEN I UNHOOKED THE SWITCH FROM THE HARNESS IT WAS MELTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE SWITCH AND THE HARNESS WAS ALMOST UNUSABLE. I WENT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THE SALES CLERK SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE HE SELLS THESE SWITCHES A LOT AND THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HEARD OF THE SWITCH MELTING. THIS IS A FIRE WAITING TO HAPPEN. FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS PART AND FIX THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

THE TRUCK FRONT FUEL TANK FILLED THE REAR TANK AND CAUSED IT TO OVER FLOW. *BF THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RECALLED COMPONENT BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, RETURN LINE CHECK VALVE BUT THE FUEL LEAKAGE CONTINUED. *NM

REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 93V125000 RECALL # 93S68. (1) THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT ONE HOUR - WHILE PARKING IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE ON THE STREET, I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. I WAS RUNNING ON THE BACK TANK AND QUICKLY SWITCHED TO THE FRONT TANK. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION AND EXITING VEHICLE I SAW GASOLINE SPILLING OUT OF THE FRONT TANK FROM UNDER THE CAP (STILL ON). THIS CONTINUED FOR SOME 5-10 SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED. WHEN I LOOSENED THE CAP, THE FLOW OF GASOLINE RESTARTED - AND STOPPED AGAIN WHEN CAP WAS TIGHTENED BACK DOWN. (2) THANKFULLY, THE FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN FIRE OR LOSS OF PROPERTY - ONLY FUEL LOSS AND PERSONAL ANXIETY AND EXPENSE. (3) WEB RESEARCH REVEALED THE ABOVE RECALL AND WHEN SPEAKING TO A FMC REPRESENTATIVE AT THE HOTLINE I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED DEC.31, 2001 AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS. WHEN PRESENTED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, I WAS ADVISE THAT THE FUEL PUMP VALVE REPAIRS WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILTY AND NOT COVERED BY FMC. WHY DOES THE RECALL REPAIR FAIL? AND WHY DOES THE CONSUMER HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL?*AK

Mileage: 198,200

MY FORD F250 (1990) IS LEAKING GAS AND I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL. WHY HAVEN'T I RECEIVED A NOTICE? *LA

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CONSUMER FLIPPED THE SWITCH TO SWITCH FROM THE FIRST TANK TO THE SECOND TANK AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

FUEL PUMP MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN, AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER DISCONNECTED BATTERY. APPLE FORD REPLACED THE RELAY PART BUT CLAIMED THE PART WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL. *AK *CB *JB

Mileage: 90,000

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (NHTSA # 01I008000) A FEW MONTHS AGO, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB *TS

Mileage: 75,750

THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL GAS TANKS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PUMP, ELECTRICAL SWITCH AND SENSOR. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JB....*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL GAS TANKS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PUMP, ELECTRICAL SWITCH AND SENSOR. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JB....*AK

NHTSA# 93 V 125 000 & MFR'S# 93S68/FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LEAKING ANY FUEL UNTIL THE DEALER (EMPIRE FORD; ARLINGTON, VA; PHONE# 276/628-2127) COMPLETED THIS RECALL REPAIRS. NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPING GAS MILEAGE, BUT FOUND NO REASON UNTIL SOMEONE STOPPED HIM AND TOLD HIM THAT HIS GAS TANK WAS OVERFLOWING, AFTER CHECKING CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE FRONT TANK WOULD OVERFLOW WHEN USING THE REAR TANK, CONSUMER HAD THE NECESSARY REPAIRS PERFORMED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLES STARTING FROM 1990 TO 1993 CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO THEN RESEARCHED HIS VIN AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HIS VIN NUMBER DID NOT APPLY.*JB

RECALL 94 V 040 000/FUEL LINE METALLIC AND 93 V 125 000/FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FUEL LEAKAGES. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALLS DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

RECALL 94 V 040 000/FUEL LINE METALLIC AND 93 V 125 000/FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FUEL LEAKAGES. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALLS DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

RECALL 93V125000 PERFORMED IN 1994, VEHICLE HAS SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE, AND AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED *AK

A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP IS CAUSING A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL TO GO TO ONE TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAKAGE. ALSO, RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 93V125000/ DEALER RECALL 93S68 IN REFERENCE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OWNER PAID FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML

DESIGN OF THE FUEL SYSTEM CAUSES FUEL TO BE PUMPED FROM THE TWO PUMPS TO FUEL LINE CONTINUOUSLY CREATING A FIRE AND POLLUTION HAZZARD. YH

A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK IS BEING RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

DUAL FUEL TANKS MALFUNCTIONED. ONE TANK FUNCTIONS AND OVERFLOWS THE OTHER TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. DLR HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK FORD HAS SINCE INDICATED RECALL WAS PERFORMED. HOWEVER THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED, POSSIBLE ADDED RECALL COMPONENT OF THE TANK PUMP NEEDED TO RECTIFY. *MJS

DUAL FUEL TANKS MALFUNCTIONED. ONE TANK FUNCTIONS AND OVERFLOWS THE OTHER TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. DLR HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK FORD HAS SINCE INDICATED RECALL WAS PERFORMED. HOWEVER THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED, POSSIBLE ADDED RECALL COMPONENT OF THE TANK PUMP NEEDED TO RECTIFY. *MJS

VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LINE. WHILE DRIVING TO THE STORE, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE METALLIC FUEL LINE.

GAS TANK FAILURE.

RECALL # 93V125000, AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK PERFORMED CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM LISTED IN RECALL NOTICE. WAS NOT EXPERIENCING PROBLEM BEFORE TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. DOES NOT BELIEVE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. *AK

THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING FUEL IN ONE TANK TO FLOW INTO THE SECOND TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE. *AK

AS SOON AS THE TRUCK IS AT AN IDLE POSITION, GAS RUNS OUT AND THERE ARE SMELLY GAS FUMES THAT MAKE THE CONSUMER SICK BECAUSE THERE'S A SPILLAGE IN THE DUAL GAS TANKS WHEN THE GAS IS TRANSFERING FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER. (93V-125). *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED FUEL PUMP FAILURE, BECOMES INOPERATIVE AND CAUSES ENGINE STALLING. *AK

DURING OPERATION WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM 70 MPH TO 90 MPH. HAD TO TURN IGNITION OFF IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3X.*AK CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. DEALER REPLACED MAP SENSOR DUE TO ROUGH SHIFT IN TRANSMISSION, PASSING GEAR STICKS, TRANSMISSION VIBRATES GOING INTO GEAR, HOUSING SEAL AND SPEED SENSOR REPLACED. POPPING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT CAUSED BY TIRE WEAR(NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION). BRAKE HOSE WAS CUT. FUEL PUMP RUNS CONSTANTLY, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY. SHOCKS FAILED. *SLC

FUEL GAUGE SWITCH/RELAY FAILED.

WHEN THE TRUCK IS OFF THE FUEL TANK KEEPS PUMPING FUEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

TRUCK WAS MOVED ONE SPOT TO ANOTHER TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

SCHAMALY FORD 89V141. OWNER FOUND THAT VEHICLE NOT SERVICED PROPERLY WHEN TAKEN IN BY FIRST OWNER. TT

A DEFECTIVE FUEL REGULATOR VALVE CAUSED GAS TO PUMP FROM ONE TANK TO OTHER, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF GASOLINE PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (89V-141). *AK