Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
3,600,000
Reported to NHTSA
1987-09-04
Owners notified
1987-10-12
Defect description
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
Safety risk
COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
730
Reported to NHTSA
1986-08-14
Owners notified
1986-09-25
Defect description
TRUCKS FAIL TO MEET REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS NO. 301, FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY, IN A 30 MPH FRONT ANGULAR BARRIER TEST IMPACT BECAUSE OF THE OMISSION OF THE NOSE SHIELD ON MIDSHIP FUEL TANK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, FUEL SPILLAGE IN THE TRUCKS WHICH DO NOT MEET THE FMVSS INCREASES THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL NOSE SHIELD ON THE MIDSHIP FUEL TANK. FUEL TANK.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system: ignition: switch
6
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
5
—
Tires
5
379,237 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
3
—
Electrical system
2
143,719 mi
Electrical system: ignition
2
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline
2
—
Suspension: front
2
—
Vehicle speed control
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
1
—
Power train: clutch assembly
1
—
Seat belts
1
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
1
—
Structure: body: bumpers
1
—
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields
1
—
The 1985 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1987 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.