1996 Ford Ranger

GAS FILL HOSE DEFECTED AND CRACKED, I TRIED TO GET ONE FROM SALVAGE YARD AND THE GUY TOLD ME EVERY HOSE THEY TRIED TO SAVE WAS ALSO CRACKED IN THE SAME PLACE AND THAT HE HAS PEOPLE COMING IN ALL THE TIME ASKING FOR THE SAME HOSE FOR A 95 THROUGH 97 THERE IS A STRONG GAS VAPOR AND POOR GAS MILEAGE RESULTING FROM HOSE A NEW HOSE CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED FOR A FORD DEALER AND THE COST IS AROUND 258.00 I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED THE HOSE BECAUSE OF THE COST AND I DON'T WONT TO SPED ALL THIS MONEY IF I WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM 3 YEARS LATER I DID TRY TO REPAIR HOSE BY PATCHING IT WITH A TUBE REPAIR KIT BECAUSE OF THE COST BUT IT DIDN'T CORRECT MY PROBLEM WITH THE GAS VAPORS. IT WORRIES ME THAT A FIRE COULD RESULT OR THE FUMES COULD BE HARMFUL TO MY HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. *TR

1) ON THE EVENING OF 11/14/05 I STOP AT A GAS STATION TO FILL UP MY TANK. AFTER I FILLED UP THE TANK I COULD SMELL A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT I DIDN'T SPILL ANY WHEN REMOVING THE NOZZLE. I LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND I COULD SEE A GAS LEAK DRIPPING AT A MODERATE PACE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED A FRIEND WHO WORKS ON CARS AND HE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC TO AVOID CATCHING FIRE FROM THE FUMES. 2) THE VERY NEXT MORNING I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY A CRACK IN THE FILLER HOSE. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN MANY FORD RANGERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. 3) MY MECHANIC WAS CORRECT ON DIAGNOSING THE LEAK AND I HAD TO HAVE A NEW GAS TANK FILLER HOSE INSTALLED. THE OVERALL COST WAS $458.60 AND I LOST A FULL DAY OF WORK. *JB

WHILE FUELING VEHICLE FUEL SPILLED FROM THE TOP OF FUEL TANK CREATING A ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE TRAVELING HOME FUMES MADE BOTH OCCUPANTS FEEL SICK. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE FUEL FILLER HOSE SPLIT DUE TO FORD OBLONGING THE HOSE FOR BED CLEARANCE WITH A METAL CLAMP. WENT ONLINE TO A FORD CHAT FORUM AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH RANGER TRUCKS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *JB

ON MY 1996 FORD RANGER I HAVE A GAS LEAK WHEN I FILL THE TANK ALL THE WAY UP. IT LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, DOWN THE SIDES, AND ON TO THE GROUND. IT APPEARS THAT THE HOSE GOING INTO THE GAS TANK HAS FAILED. *AK WHAN CONCERNS ME ARE TWO THINGS: FIRST, IF IT GETS ON SOME HOT METAL.....I WILL BE TOAST. NEXT, MY AUTO MECHANICS TOLD ME HE SAW THE SAME PROBLEM ON A 1999 OR 2000 FORD RANGER. SO, I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS BIGGER PROBLEM THAN JUST MY TRUCK.

FUEL TANK CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING FUEL INTO A PARKING LOT. PHOENIX TEMP WAS 106 THAT DAY. SMELLED AND SAW GAS RUNNING ON THE GROUND. TOWED IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. REMOVED TANK AND FOUND CRACKS THAT LOOK LIKE STRESS FRACTURES BEHIND THE MOUNTING BRACKETS. IT WAS ALSO LEAKING AT THE TOP OUTLET OF THE TANK WHERE THE GASKET HAD DRIED OUT AND CRACKED. CONTACTED FORD BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE, THEIR COMMIT WAS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.