Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford f-150. The contact noticed fuel leaking from the filler cap. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the fuel from the rear fuel tank was spilling into the front fuel tank, causing it to overflow and leak. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
1996 Ford F-150: fuel leak
11 of the 324 complaints about the 1996 Ford F-150 describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fuel leak by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed fuel leaking from the fuel tank. There was a the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 98v161000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly) that may be related to the failure. The dealer was made aware of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford f150. The contact stated that the front fuel tank strap was corroded and caused a leak in the fuel tank. He took the vehicle to a local mechanic who repaired the strap but did not remedy the issue with the fuel leak. The contact then switched to using the rear fuel tank, in which he soon discovered that the there was also a leak coming from the rear tank. The manufacturer was contact who stated that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. The contact proceeded to file a claim with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 92,000.
Tl*the contact owns 1996 ford f150. The contact attempted to start the vehicle and it would not start; however, after switching to the rear fuel tank the vehicle started. The front fuel tank had approximately a half tank of fuel in it at the time. The contact noticed that the fuel was leaking in the front fuel tank. The fuel was overflowing from the back to the front fuel tank causing a leak and a fuel odor. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or to be repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
The vehicle had dual gas tanks. The front tank was leaking fuel out of the cap since the fuel from the back tank was traveling to the front. *ak the dealer replaced the fuel pump. *bf
Fuel leaks from the front tank vent cap down the vehicle side to the ground. Occurs regularly when both tanks are filled and rear tank is used first. Have to switch between tanks frequently to keep contents from overflowing. This is a known problem. Not enough people dead yet? Recall it.
Dual tank valve allows fuel to be pumped into front tank until fuel leaks out of filler neck. Dt
A portion of unused fuel from one tank is being returned to second tank, causing fuel leakage. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information.
Fuel leaks from the fuel tank. When vehicle is parked or in motion fuel runs out of the truck from the opening of gas tank. When gas cap is taken off fuel starts to squirt out due to pressure. Dealer advised consumer that defect was due to check valve being faulty and built pressure inside tank. Dealer had ordered check valve from manufacturer for the front and back pump. Both pumps were still defective. Dealer went to a third company for operative part.
A malfunction within the check valve and fuel pump assembly causes a portion of unused fuel to transfer from one tank to the second tank, causing fuel leakage. Vehicle was not included in recall 93v125000/ fuel tank: auxillary selector and switch. Please give any further details.
Rear tank was pumping fuel into the other tank, causing it to overflow and leak gas. Dealer has replaced fuel pump and check valves.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Ford F-150 fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 1996 Ford F-150?
11 of 324 owner complaints about the 1996 Ford F-150 (3%) mention fuel leak. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Ford F-150?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Ford F-150
Fire or smoke 53Adaptive cruise 24ABS 14Tire blowout 13No deployment 10Fuel pump 9Pulling 9Ball joint 5
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