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hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
173,186 miles

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1997 Ford F-250 fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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1997 Ford F-250 Owner Comments

problem #4

May 042018

F-250

  • 130,745 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Fuel tank 1 seems to pump fuel into tank 2. fuel switch on "front" seems to indicate proper amount of fuel. Fuel switch on "rear" always reads full. Sometimes fuel will flow out of rear tank as soon as fuel cap is removed. I drove about 75 miles with the fuel switch on "rear". when I arrived at my destination, I unscrewed rear tank cap and fuel spewed out.......maybe a gallon or so.

- Palm Springs, CA, USA

problem #3

Jan 282014

F-250

  • 168,000 miles
The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift from low gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 11V385000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 168,000.

- Sydney, OH, USA

problem #2

Jul 012011

F-250 4WD 8-cyl

  • 248,000 miles
Ref:een19-47774 (to be fwd by mail) the front tank strap on the vehicle failed and the tank dropped until supported by skid plate. Some diesel fuel spilled in garage, creating fire hazard but was cleaned up w/O incident. I contacted diehl Ford in bellingham wa as no Ford dealer in juneau ak at that time. I ordered and they sent 2 straps (F72Z-9054-ba), bolts&nuts which I found out later were not authorized by safety recall 11S21! I contacted the local (temporary) Ford repair facility--evergreen motor works relative to this repair and they discovered the safety recall 11S21 and stated that Alaska vehicles were not covered by this recall.I cotacted Ford Motor Co. By email and got the same answer. As a senior electrical engineer I know this is total bs as Alaska has much worse weather conditions than any of the :South 48" states covered by safety recall 11S21!! stanley Ford is now the local Ford dealer but still could not fix my Ford F250 tank strap under the recall but could fix the safety recall 09S09 speed control mod! it should be also noted that the driver seat belt buckle failed about the same time!! Ford co. Did not seem interested in this problem. I replaced this immediately as I feel safety is very important! signed/ [xxx] sr. Engineer information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Juneau, AK, USA

problem #1

Aug 032012

F-250 4WD 8-cyl

  • 146,000 miles
The contact owns a 1997 Ford F250. The contact stated he smelled fuel coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered fuel leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. The failure and the current mileage was 146,000. Updated 09/19/12 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired by a local shop. The manufacturer offered no assistance. Updated 09/19/2012

- Cody , WY, USA

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