219 complaints reported

1992 Ford F-150 Fuel System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
219
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2004

THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS PUMPED FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER AND CAUSED THE TANK TO OVER FLOW. THE CONSUMER FOUND A SAFETY CAMPAIGN IMPROVEMENT ON HIS VEHICLE 01I008000 FOR THE FUEL CROSS OVER. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE DEALER HE WAS TOLD HIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE WAS TWELVE YEARS OLD. THE SAFETY CAMPAIGN WAS ISSUED IN 2001. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 2003

VEHICLE HAS PROBLEM WITH GAS FREQUENTLY PUMPING FROM THE BACK FUEL TANK TO THE FRONT TANK. *MR THIS OFTEN HAPPENED WHEN THE FRONT TANK WAS FULL AND GAS WOULD EXPELLED FROM THE FRONT GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER'S WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN DID NOT MATCH WITH THE RECALL. *SCC *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 2003

DEALER PERFORMED FORD RECALL 93S68 TWICE ON MY VEHICLE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. FUEL CROSSFLOW STILL OCCURRED FROM REAR TANK TO FRONT TANK RESULTING IN A HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT THE RECALL WAS MEANT TO CORRECT. RETURNED TRUCK TO FORD DEALER FOR A THIRD TIME TO CORRECT THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS CHARGED $602.90 TO REPLACE FRONT FUEL PUMP. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL RECALL DID NOT ALLEVIATE THE HAZARDOUS CONDITION. *LA

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2003
Oct 2003

FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD A MALFUNCTION IN THE CHECK VALVE WHERE THE FUEL IN ONE TANK WOULD EMPTY INTO THE SECOND TANK. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL WHICH WOULD THEN SPILL OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THERE IS A RECALL #93V125000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Jun 2003

THE VEHICLES RECALL RELATED TO THE CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2003
Mar 2003

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED WHICH WAS NEVER RECEIVED AND THAT NOW WHEN THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL THEY WERE OVER 6000 MILES OVER THE LIMIT FOR THE RECALL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 2003

PER MANUFACTURER'S SYSTEM RECALL 01I008000 FOR THE FUEL DUEL TANK LEAKAGE WAS PERFORMED. CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, SO VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL DONE. DEFECT HAS NOW OCCURRED, BUT VEHICLE IS NOW OVER THE MILEAGE INDICATED IN THE RECALL. *AK *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2003
Dec 2002

CONSUMER DISCOVERED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE REAR DUAL TANK, WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS OPENED, GAS SHOT OUT OVER 5 INCHES ACROSS THE PARKING LOT, THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE PROBLEM REOCCURED, WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER, CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL THAT AFFECTED HIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR, HOWEVER HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH HE HAD EXPERIENCED THAT EXACT SYMPTOM.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1999
Nov 2002

THE VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANK THE FRONT TANK EMPTY INTO THE SECOND TANK AND SPILLING OUT OF THE GASOLINE TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2002
Aug 2002

UEL IS BEING TRANSFERRED FROM REAR TANK TO FRONT TANK WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING ENGAGED. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED TWICE UNDER SAFETY CAMPAIGN. THIS CONDITION CAUSE GAS TO LEAK OUT OF TANK WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE FUEL IS TRANSFERRING WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT ENGAGED, ONCE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND FUEL TRANSFER IS INITIATED FRONT TANK IS OVERFLOWING.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2002
Aug 2002

RECEIVED RECALL 01I008000; FUEL WOULD COME OUT OF THE FRONT TANK WHILE DRIVING. ALSO OWNER CAN SMELL FUMES INSIDE THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. PROBLEM HAPPENS WHETHER FUEL TANK IS FULL OR WHEN WEATHER IS HOT. OWNER HAS TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. HE WAS INFORMED THAT CHECK VALVE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL, AND REFUSE TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 2002

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 011008000 CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW - DUAL TANKS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2002
Jul 2002

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKAGE AS STATED IN RECALL 01 F 105 000. BUT DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX IT, WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE BACK TANK WAS PUSHING FUEL THROUGH THE FRONT TANK, THE FRONT FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO FIX BUT, THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2002
May 2002

THIS DEFECT WAS THE SUBJECT OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID # 011008000. THE CORRECTIVE SUMMARY IN THE RECALL NOTICE STATES THE DEALER IS TO "REPAIR THE CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE." HOWEVER, THE DEALER CHARGED ME SOME $500 FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH SEEMD TO DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THE RECALL.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2001
Feb 2002

TWO FUEL PUMPS HAVE GONE OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND AT THE TIME. CONSUMER LOST POWER. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2002
Dec 2001

THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY RECALL WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ON THIS VEHICLE. WE NEED TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER RECALLS OF WHICH WE HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Dec 2001

EA99032; DUAL GAS TANK , FUEL IS TRANSFERRING FROM FRONT TANK TO REAR TANK DURING NORMAL OPERATION, CAUSING REAR TANK TO FILL ABNORMALLY, AND SPILL THROUGH GAS PIPE. RECALL 93V125000 REPAIRS WERE DONE, BUT DEFECT REOCCURRED. *AK DEALER STATED THAT CHECK VALVES HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON FUEL LINE CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2001
Dec 2001

RECALL 93V125000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 93S68; FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM TANK PERIODICALLY. LATELY VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO LEAK MORE FREQUENTLY. CONSUMER WAS ON A ROAD TRIP AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM TANK CONSISTENTLY. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT DEALER TO SEE IF ANYTHING COULD BE DONE.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAD LEAKED FUEL IN PAST, HOWEVER THE CAUSE WAS NEVER DETERMINED. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2001
Nov 2001

93 V 125 000/FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK WAS RETURNED TO SECOND TANK. WHEN OCCURRED, SECOND TANK EXCEEDED ITS LIMIT, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGES. SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. REPAIRS WERE DONE IN OCT 1994, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND WERE UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2001
Nov 2001

ONE FUEL TANK IS FORCING FUEL INTO THE OTHER TANK, CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW AND LEAK, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 2001

CONSUMER WILL FILL IN INFORMATION CONCERNING FUEL TANK LEAK. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2001
Oct 2001

RECALL 93V125 00/FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK . WHEN THIS OCCURRRED, SECOND TANK EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGES. SPILL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE FILL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2000
Oct 2001

DUAL FUEL TAN; WHEN ONE TANK IS FULL GASOLINE WILL SHIFT OVER TO OTHER FUEL TANK, AND CAUSE FUEL SPILLAGE OUT OF FUEL NECK. SPILLAGE WILL OCCUR WHETHER SECOND TANK IS FULL OR EMPTY. THIS IS A RELATED INCIDENT TO RECALL 93V125000. RECALLS WAS THE 93 MODEL BUT THE CONSUMER VEHCLE IS 92. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2001
Sep 2001

FUEL SYSTEM RETURNS FUEL FROM THE REAR TANK TO THE FRONT TANK CAUSING AN OVERFLOW PROBLEM. THE FRONT TANK BECOMES PRESSURIZED AND LEAKS FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. THE FUEL SYSTEM ON THIS TRUCK IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND HAS BEEN RECALLED TWICE. THE FIRST RECALL FIXED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARLY BUT THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN. MY TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND SINCE THE RECALL WAS ALREADY PREFORMED I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. RECENTLY A SECOND RECALL CAME OUT FROM FORD (RECALL #01M05H). WHEN I TRIED TO HAVE MY PROBLEM FIXED THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT COVER THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY TRUCK. THE RECALL WORK PREFORMED REPLACED A REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND FUEL TUBE CONNECTION, BUT I WAS TOLD MY FUEL PUMP IS BAD AND THAT IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE OVERFILLING OF THE FRONT TANK. IT WOULD COST ALMOST $500.00 TO REPAIR MY FUEL SYSTEM. HOW MANY PROBLEMS ARE THERE WITH THE FORD FUEL SYSTEM?*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 2001

CONSUMER WAS CALLING DEALER IN REGARD TO RECALL #01I008000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK CROSS FLOW. BUT, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, AND RUTSY BOLTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2001

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The 1992 Ford F-150 has 219 Fuel System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.