Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH he heard a loud noise and pulled onto the side of the road. He then noticed that the fuel tank had detached, and both straps were fractured and had completely deteriorated. Fuel spilled and it was approximately a loss of 4 to 5 gallons of fuel spilled out of the vehicle due to the failure. The vehicle was towed and repaired by an independent mechanic. The vehicle was repaired which included replacing the two fuel tank straps. The failure mileage was approximately 133,786. Updated 08/31/11 *bf the gas tank straps, fuel lines and fuel tank were replaced. Updated 09/07/11
1999 Ford F-150 fuel system complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact was driving a moderate speeds when the fuel tank strap fractured and caused the fuel tank to drag. The contact stated that by the time he was able to stop the vehicle, a hole was created in the fuel tank and caused a leak. The contact had the vehicle towed to their personal mechanic for repairs. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 105,000.
1999 ford f150 gas tank straps failed. Vehicle was traveling on a smooth road at about 35 MPH. Husband and daughter in the truck, pulled over right away, truck was towed to a mechanic. Gas tank was dragging on the ground. Gas spilled out.
Gas tank dropped from underneath the truck. The restraining straps broke. The tank was filled with fuel and the tank was destroyed.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that one of the straps that hold the fuel tank broke as a result of corrosion. The contact also mentioned that a rope had to be attached in order to temporarily hold the fuel tank in place. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who referred her to the federal safety agency. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 125,915. The consumer also stated the nozzle was cracked. Updated 07/15/11
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated the fuel tank was leaking; when the vehicle was inspected he noticed that the fuel tank and one of the straps were corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure and the current miles were 109,393. Updated 6/8/11 *cn updated 06/24/11
Gas tank strap broke away. Tank was hanging by gas line and fill tube. Temporarily repaired with nylon strapping.
The fuel tank and fuel tank straps were badly rusted and the fuel tank was leaking. Moisture and dirt was accumulating inside the strap causing it to rust.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving, she noticed that the fuel tank had detached from the vehicle. No fuel was lost. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who replaced the fuel tank straps. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,841 updated 11/02/11
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact was attempting a turn and drove over a pothole when the fuel tank straps fractured. The fuel tank then detached from the vehicle and caused a full tank of gasoline fuel to spill. In addition, the fuel tank then struck and ruptured the rear brakes lines. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to abruptly apply the emergency brake and shift into park simultaneously. The vehicle was towed to the contacts home where it was inspected by the insurance company. The insurance company discovered that the fuel straps were corroded and was the cause of failure. The failure mileage was 139,000 and the current mileage was 141,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. The contact was driving 5 MPH and traveled over a speed bump when the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. There was minimal fuel spillage. The fuel straps were rusted and corroded yet the front strap was the only one that fractured. The vehicle was repaired by the contact at a cost of $200. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 184,000. Updated 6/8/11
The front strap on my f-150 fuel tank has rusted and broke but the back one is still holding, I am waiting on the investigation of this problem to turn it into a recall and I thought I should report this to add to the investigation
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that he heard an abnormal thump while driving approximately 55 MPH. The vehicle was pulled over and the contact noticed one of the straps which held the fuel tank in place was fractured and the fuel tank was hanging downward.there was also fuel spilling onto the ground. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the straps and fuel tank were replaced. The contact was also told that the old straps and fuel tank were corroded. The failure mileage was 144,895 and the current mileage was 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact was driving approximately 20 MPH when he heard a loud noise coming from the vehicle. He then pulled over and noticed that the fuel tank had detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer and they advised him that the straps had rusted, causing the tank to detach. The vehicle was repaired for the straps and the fuel tank. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that there was no recall for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 182,500. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 6/8/11 *cn updated 06/20/11
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact was driving approximately 30 MPH when she started to hear a loud dragging noise from the vehicle. She then noticed that the fuel tank had fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was then towed to a independent mechanic and they advised her that the straps that held the tank were missing and needed to be replaced as well as the tank. The vehicle was repaired for the straps and the fuel tank. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised her that there would possibly be a recall for the failure in the future. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000. The VIN was unavailable.
One of the metal straps holding on the gas tank has rusted and broken off. The gas take is unstable and tilted. The other metal strap is rusted but not broken yet.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH when he noticed a component fracturing from the vehicle. He then pulled to the side of the road and noticed fuel leaking from the vehicle. The police were called and a report was filed. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic and they advised him that the fuel tank and the straps had fractured and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
I have a ford f-150 pickup truck 1999 and last week the gas tand fell off. My mechanic said that the straps holding the tand were rusted through. When the tank fell it also took out the brake lines and I had no brakes.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact noticed that the fuel tank was covered with rust and it was fractured, causing it to detach from the vehicle while driving. The contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the gasoline tank straps, fuel level sensor and the fuel tank. The current mileage was 93,000 and the failure mileage was 92,000.
Driving home from work and heard loud scraping and then smelled gas. Pulled over to find gas tank dragging on the ground with gas leaking out of tank. Had it towed home. Had to replace gas tank,hoses,vent and both tank straps. The consumer stated both straps broke and rusted across the whole width of the tank. They fell apart in pieces. They were corroded very bad. Updated 08/15/11
After filling up the gas tank with premium fuel, while driving down the road the gas tank straps broke due to rust. The straps appeared to have been rusted completely through, with only the plastic tank strap sleeves holding the tank up. The tank dropped to the pavement, causing a hole in the front lower corner of the tank. All fuel spilled out of the tank. The fire department was called, and the spill was cleaned up. The road was wet from rain at the time, thus preventing sparking and ignition of the spilled fuel, according to the fire chief.
Took our f150 ford in for an oil change and to check everything out. Found that one gas tank strap was rusted all the way thru and the other one was almost rusted thru. Not very safe@.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. When the contact attempted to slow down for a traffic light the fuel tank separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and confirmed that the gasoline tank straps were corroded. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer replaced the gasoline tank, straps, and hoses. The failure and the current miles were 101,014. Updated 06/01/11*lj the consumer also had to replace the gas lines. Updated 08/22/11
1999 fuel tank strap rusted apart and fuel tank fill nozzle became loose when straps let go and fuel began coming out.
We have a 1999 ford f-150 and the gas tank fell out! Fortunately it was at home in the driveway, but this is crazy. We were backing up our driveway when we heard a thud and the truck was shaking and jittering. We continued up the driveway, which caused a deep gouge in the driveway. We're going to have to have our drive way repaired, and we just had it put in on october 16th, 2010. The straps that hold the tank in place, rusted out, they are a crumbled mess. We are currently trying to find a way to get the gas out of the tank so we can lift it back in to place and use new straps.
Straps to hold fuel tank onto vehicle rusted out and failed. Had to replace fuel tank straps.
F-150 fuel tank mounting strap failure. *tr updated 08/01/11 *bf the consumer stated the forward strap failed. It broke near the frame attach point. The strap was manufactured with a spot weld doubler plate where it attaches to the frame. Both straps were severely corroded. The truck is garage kept and shows no signs of corrosion elsewhere. No fuel was spilled and the straps were replaced before total support failure occurred. Updated 08/02/11
I have a 1999 ford f-150 while on vacation I heard something break when I took it to the shop they said that all of my straps had snapped the only thing holding it up was skid plate and on the second incident was when I was driving my brake pedal had went soft causing me to almost cause an accident then the brake light had came on when I took it to ford they had said that all my brake lines from the back to the master cylinder had to be replaced so between the two incidents the truck has cost me close to one thousand dollars. *tr updated 08/01/11 *bf both straps failed due to rust. There was no fuel spill. Updated 08/02/11
I was driving a 1999 ford f-150 on the highway at 70 MPH when the gas tank straps broke and the tank dragged on the highway for 5 miles before another driver noticed the dragging tank and motioned for me to pull over. The only thing holding the tank from completely falling off was the fuel lines. The tank was also leaking gas on the highway. There was no fire, but most likely there would have been if I didn't pull over. The repair shop said that it would cost about $600 to replace the damaged tank and fuel pump. The truck is not worth repairing, so it is going to the junk yard.
I have a 99 ford f150 pickup truck which has two fuel tank straps that are unsafe because of extream rust. One is completely rusted thru and the other one rusted badly. I had them replaced at my expense by ford dealer. I called ford motor co and talked to rep regarding possible recall and was told there were no plans for a recall of this defect at this time. This was on sep 27 2010 by customer relationship center rep. There was not an incindent because of this defect because I inspected my veh and saw the problem myself and went to ford dealer to inquire about possible recall and was told none, so I called ford customer serv.
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