My daughter was driving my 1999 Ford F150 truck (approx. 145,000 odometer miles) at 35 mph when one (probably the front), or both, gas tank straps broke. She dragged the tank about 300 yards before stopping. Both straps were broken by that time and the tank was on the ground with a deep dent the size of a baseball and the metal scraped clean in the front right bottom corner of the tank. In attempting to strap up the tank, the damaged portion was scraped on the ground, which opened a seam up and fuel began leaking. I had to unbolt and take out the fuel pump because I couldn't figure out how to disconnect the fuel line fittings. The fuel intake hose was snapped off. I had to clip/cut the fuel sensor wires because I couldn't unlatch the sensor wires. Another small hose came off (fuel overflow hose?) easily. I was then able to pull the tank out from under the truck and drain the leaking gasoline into a gas can and have the truck towed. A used tank was found with the original fuel pump in it to replace the damaged tank and a new gas gauge sensor attached.

- Muskegon, MI, USA

On 7/16/11 the gas tank straps broke and dropped the gas tank on the ground while I was driving to the store at about 35 mph. I paid $94 towing fee, $242.03 to replace the straps etc. Fortunately the tank did not break open, or get ripped from the vehicle causing a fire or spill two weeks prior I paid over $300 to get the bolts removed for the starter as they has corroded in place - steel bolts into an aluminum transmission - genius!

- Lancaster, OH, USA