1991 Ford F-250: fuel pump failure

Filed Apr 14, 2013 · Fuel system · 150,000 miles · WA

The vehicle is a 1990 and the site does not provide a space choice for the 1990, only '91 and up. The truck has the exact same problem as the other many ford trucks. While idling, or underway, the vehicle spews gasoline from the front tank, out onto the road, or any driveway, if idling. It's clear that once you fill the rear tank and then travel, the fuel, which should return to the rear tank in a cycle, does not. It simply returns to the front tank, until it fills the front tank and floods out. The pump in the rear tank appears to just continue to run, for example,,,, you have a full rear tank. You have half a tank of fuel in the front tank. You drive. The rear tank pump, pumps all of the full rear tank into the front tank. So, half a tank of gas flows out of the front tank, onto the ground. Obviously, the cycle, where the fuel should go from rear, to engine and back, isn't happening. Instead, the fuel rolls by the engine and returns to a full front tank, rather than the rear tank, so, onto the ground goes the fuel. On an older recall report, the repair is described, where the 'jumper' must be replaced, despite the fact there's no such thing, there's a fuel pump and probably some sort of 'bi-valve' that someone's poor engineering failed on the whole, at the time of design. I think I'll just pull into the local ford lot and idle out a few gallons now and then. But since the 90 isn't on the recall, despite the obvious exact problem as the 91's and up, there's no use. It would seem common sense, that dealers could simply be notified that the 1990 f 250's are doing the exact thing as many other makes and the least the dealer could do, is be a little more specific about the repair. But not if their corporate engineers and repair centers keep the mechanical information secret, or written in some manufacturer 'code language'.

Filed Aug 9, 2011 · Fuel system · 150,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1991 ford f-250. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, gasoline would overflow from the rear fuel tank into the front fuel tank, causing spillage. The contact believed that the fuel pump was defective. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 93v125000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly). The dealer advised that the entire fuel tank would need replacing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Dec 6, 2005 · Fuel system · 80,150 miles · KS

Dad: the contact states there is the federal safety agency recall campaign 93v125000 concerning the fuel system: tank assembly. This vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but ii is not included in the recall due to VIN. The contact repaired the vehicle at his own expense. *ak the dealer charged the consumer 500.00 to replace the fuel pump which was different from the recall. Updated 01/11/06.

Filed Dec 9, 2003 · Fuel system · 94,177 miles · CA

The gasoline was not transferring between the fuel tanks, causing vehicle to stall due to low gasoline. The dealer replaced the fuel tank sender and the fuel pump. *ak there were four attempts to remedy the transferring of fuel from the rear tank to the front tank throughout the filler cap and caused leakage. The consumer requested that ford cover the charges. *sc

Filed Feb 3, 2000 · Fuel system · IA

A malfunctioning check valve within the fuel pump is causing a portion of unused fuel to return to the second tank, resulting in a fuel leakage. Also, recall 93v125000/manufacturer's recall 93s68. However, this vehicle is not included due to VIN. *ak

Filed May 19, 1998 · Fuel system · WI

Fuel pump failed resulting in a fuel leak.

Filed Jul 12, 1996 · Fuel system · WA

There is a relay on the fuel pump that continues to run after the ignition has been turned off..*ak fuel pump continued running after ignition was turned off, consumer had to remove battery cable to stop it from running, there was a recall which fuel returning to tank not being used, if both tanks are full and fuel tank relay turned offm there would be a spillage of fuel.

Filed Jun 13, 1996 · Brakes, Fuel system · AK

Front brake calipers failed, causing vehicle to pull to the right, also front end misalignment; windshield wiper motor failed; replaced leaking axle seals; fuel pump failure/ fuel line recall and problems with transmission.

Filed May 22, 1995 · Fuel system · 00

Dual fuel pumps replaced three times prior to/after recall work performed on fuel tanks, causing vehicle to stall.