1993 Ford F-150

FUEL CROSSFLOW: UNUSED FUEL FROM REAR TANK RETURNS TO FRONT TANK, CAUSING FUEL OVERFLOW AND FUEL SPILLAGE. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS CONDITION IN 1994. RECALL #93S68 WAS PERFORMED BY SELLING DEALER IN 1994. PROBLEM WITH FUEL CROSSFLOW BEGAN IN DECEMBER, 2016. FORD HAD ISSUED AN EXTENDED RECALL #01M05 FOR THIS CONDITION FOR 12 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 75,600 MILES, BUT IS NOW 24 YEARS OLD, SO IS NOT STILL COVERED. HOWEVER, I FEEL THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION, RISKING A FIRE WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING.

MAKE : FORD MODEL : F150 YEAR : 1991 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 93V125000 RECALL DATE : JUL 14, 1993 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED : 1131000 SUMMARY: A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. CONSEQUENCE: SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION. REMEDY: REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALLATION OF REDUNDANT CHECK VALVES. NOTES: SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS AND CHASSIS CABS WITH GASOLINE ENGINES ANDDUAL FUEL TANKS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED SERVICEDATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT CORRECTED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME WITHOUT CHARGEOR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE,PLEASE CONTACT FORD'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER, 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER,P.O. BOX 43360, DETROIT, MI 48243. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFICSAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE REAR FUEL TANK POURED FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,600. UPDATED 11/07/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE FUEL PUMP CHECK VALVE CAUSED THE FUEL TO OVERFLOW. UPDATED 11/30/16.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED SAFETY RECALL 00S57 REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AT THE INJECTION RAIL CAN NOT RESOLVE DESIGN IN FUEL PUMPS. UPDATED 7/07/2017*JS

1993 FORD F150 XLT WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS. THE FUEL SYSTEM DELIVERS RETURN FUEL FROM THE REAR TANK TO THE FRONT INSTEAD OF THE TO THE REAR CAUSING THE FRONT TANK TO OVERFLOW FUEL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. MAJOR FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUED AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. FORD HAD A SAFETY RECALL ON SOME VEHICLES FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR MINE.

TAKATA RECALL: I JUST BOUGHT A MY TRUCK TWO YEARS AGO AND EVEN SINCE I BOUGHT IT, ITS BEEN RUNNING RICH AND ACTING LIKE IT DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH FUEL PRESSURE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED BOGGING, HESITATION WHILE DRIVING AND FUEL LIKE SMELLS COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. I SEE THERE IS A RECALL FROM 2001 ABOUT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR OR SOMETHING BUT I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT. I THINK THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER WAS 00V424000 FROM WHAT I FOUND ONLINE. I AM JUST WONDERING IF THAT'S SOMETHING I CAN STILL GET FIXED FOR FREE BY THE DEALER SINCE THE PREVIOUS OWNER DIDN'T GET IT DONE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 112,000 MILES ON IT AND IS IN MINT CONDITION. ANY MORE INFORMATION ON THE MATTER WILL HELP, THANKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL CAP WAS UNSCREWED AND FUEL SPILLED OUT OF THE TANK. IN ADDITION, WHILE REFUELING THE FIRST TANK, FUEL SPILLED INTO THE SECOND TANK. WHILE REFUELING THE SECOND TANK, FUEL SPILLED INTO THE FIRST TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V424000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000. UPDATED 03/16/16*LJ *CN

STOPPED AT SERVICE STATION TO FUEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS. THE TANK SELECT SWITCH WAS IN THE REAR TANK POSITION. WAS GOING TO ADD FUEL TO REAR TANK BECAUSE THE FRONT TANK WAS INDICATING 'FULL' AND THE REAR TANK WAS NEARLY 'EMPTY'. OPENED THE FRONT TANK GAS CAP BY MISTAKE AND FUEL SHOT OUT AS IF UNDER PRESSURE ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO WET MY SHOES AND THE BOTTOM FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THERE WAS ABOUT A QUART OF FUEL EJECTED. I PUT THE CAP BACK ON AND CLOSED IT UNTIL IT CLICKED, AS USUAL. THEN I PROCEEDED TO PUT FUEL IN THE REAR TANK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-150. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK BUT IT SPILLED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTOR VALVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 183,000.