1992 FORD F-350 Recalls, Complaints & Safety

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Remedy: CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

27,176 vehicles affected

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1990-1993 FORD F-SERIES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS AND 4.9, 5.0,5.8, OR 7.5 LITER GASOLINE FUELED ENGINES. SOME VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE A CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW CONDITION DUE TO A DAMAGED CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL PUMP/SENDER ASSEMBLY. FUEL MAY BE SUPPLIED FROM ONE TANK AND SOME OR ALL OF THE UNUSED FUEL MAY BE RETURNED TO THE OTHER TANK.

Remedy: FORD IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR POTENTIAL FUEL CROSS-FLOW TO 12 YEARS OF SERVICE OR 150,000 MILES FROM THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY START DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THIS COVER WILL AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFER TO SUBSEQUENT OWNERS AT NO CHARGE. IF A VEHICLE ALREADY HAS MORE THAN 150,000 MILES, THIS OVERAGE WILL LAST UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2001. IF THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A FUEL CROSS-FLOW CONDITION, DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE.

1,556,221 vehicles affected

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FORD IS REPLACING ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 15, 16, AND 17 INCH TIRES MOUNTED ON FORD TRUCKS AND SUVS. FORD REPORTS TREAD SEPARATION CAN OCCUR DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THE SENSITIVITY OF THE TIRE DESIGN TO STRESS, AGING, AND MANUFACTURING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLANTS. FORD IS REPLACING THESE TIRES TO PREVENT POSSIBLE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: THE VEHICLES LISTED BELOW MAY HAVE BEEN ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES OR MAY HAVE HAD WILDERNESS AT TIRES INSTALLED DURING THE FIRESTONE RECALL LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 2000. CERTAIN 1991 THROUGHT 2002 FORD EXPLORER CERTAIN 2001 THROUGHT 2002 EXPLORER SPORT, AND SPORT TRAC CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 2001 RANGER CERTAIN 1999 THROUGH 2001 EXPEDITION CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994, AND 1997 MODEL YEAR F-SERIES CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994 BRONCO NOTE: BOTH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENT TIRES ARE AFFECTED.

Remedy: THE REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THIS CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON MARCH 31, 2002. HOWEVER, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT FORD AT 1-877-917-3673 OR GO ON-LINE TO WWW.FORD.COM FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE.

13,000,000 vehicles affected

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SELF-ADJUST PAWL DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH THE SELF-ADJUST RACHET CAUSING THE PAWL TO SLIP OVER ONE OR MORE TEETH IN THE RACHET.

Remedy: A WEDGE WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL SERVE TO LOCK THE PARKING BRAKE SELF-ADJUST MECHANISM PAWL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RACHET. ALSO, OWNERS WILL BE ADVISED TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHENEVER TOOTH SKIP OCCURS AND WILL BE REMINDED TO ALWAYS TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.

835,791 vehicles affected

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.

Remedy: REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALLATION OF REDUNDANT CHECK VALVES.

1,131,000 vehicles affected

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THE SOUND INSULATION ON THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE DASH PANEL CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SOUND INSULATOR AT NO COST TO OWNERS.

48,000 vehicles affected

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

WATER CAN ENTER THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WATER IN THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTION.

Remedy: REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.

190,000 vehicles affected

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-350. WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WAS TRANSFERRING TO THE REAR FUEL TANK AND OVERFLOWING. THE FAILURE CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KALISPELL FORD, IN KALISPELL MT 59901, BUT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

1992 FORD F-350 HAD EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE MEDIAN WALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A FAILURE WITHIN THE STEERING CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *JB

Crash

THE DEFECTIVE CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILL. SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO THE SOURCE OF IGNITION. *AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER THE RECALL. *NM

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE FRONT TANK.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THEY HAD RECALL DONE, DEALERSHIP FORGOT TO INSTALL A PART STATED IN THE RECALL. WHICH CAUSE RECALL REDEEM TO FAIL. WENT BACK, THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT LATER ON PROBLEM REACCURED. TS

VEHICLE BEING TOWED BEHIND MOTORHOME ON I-29 NORTH OF ST.JOSEPH,MO. HEARD NOISE AND SAW SMOKE AND MOTORHOME BEGAN DRIFTING TO RIGHT. AFTER STOPPING TO INVESTIGATE FOUND LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOWN OFF WHEEL,BRAKE LINE SEVERED, RUNNING BOARD MISSING AND CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO LEFT DOOR AND FENDER. PUT ON SPARE THEN PROCEEDED TO PALMYRA, NE. FOR THE EVENING. JUST AFTER CROSSING IN TO WYOMING THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER LOUD REPORT AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. SAME TYPE OF TIRE AND SAME MILEAGE AS THE FRONT, ONLY THE BELT HAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE AND LOCKED UP THE WHEEL. I HAVE THIS TIRE, WHAT IS LEFT OF IT ANYWAY. CONDITIONS ON BOTH OCCURANCES: CLEAR WEATHER, TEMPS IN THE MID TO HIGH 80 S, SPEED WAS 65 MPH, TRAFFIC MODERATE. TIRES WERE CHECKED AND INFLATED TO 50 PSI PRIOR TO DEPARTING BARTLETT, TN. TREAD WAS ABOUT 50% ON ALL FOUR TIRES OF THE MATCHED SET. IF VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN INSTEAD OF BEING TOWED, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS TO OCCUPENTS AND OTHER MOTORISTS IN BOTH INCIDENTS .*AK

TIRES SEPARATED AT THE BEAD JOINT ON EACH TIRE AFTER ONLY 3,000 TO 5,000 MILES. EXPLODED THROUGH THE TREAD CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. HAVE USED THESE TIRES FOR YEARS WITHOUT MISHAP UNTIL ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THESE TIRES ON OTHER LESS STABLE VEHICLES.*AK

THIS IS THE FOURTH TIRE FAILURE OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES SINCE NOV 2000. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNOP 65C TIRESIZE: LT215/85)

WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK, ONE TANK WOULD OVERFLOW INTO OTHER TANK AND CAUSE A SPILLAGE FROM THAT TANK. FUEL TANK REPAIRED UNDER RECALL A SECOND TIME AS GOODWILL GESTURE. CURRENTLY, SERVICE MANAGER REFUSING TO DO REPAIRS AGAIN. 2ND OWNER. *AK

SHORTLY AFTER CHANGING BATTERY A FIRE IGNITED IN DASH AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FUTHER DETAILS.*AK

Fire

SHORTLY AFTER CHANGING BATTERY A FIRE IGNITED IN DASH AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FUTHER DETAILS.*AK

Fire

ONE TIRE FAILURE WAS DETECTED AS A LARGE BUBBLE WHERE THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE SECOND WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF TREAD. (TIRESIZE: LT235/85R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235/85R1 )

FRONT TIRES PUT ON BY DEALER WHEN I BOUGHT IT 03/03/2000 ON 06/13/2000 RIGHT FRONT TIRE BEGAN TO JUMP UP AND DOWN AND SHAKE THE ENTIRE TRUCK. TIRE STORE STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO POSSIBLE BELT SEPERATION WITH-IN THE TIRE. I DID NOT REPLACE THEM WITH THE SAME BRAND TIRES. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE REAR TIRES YET. FRONT ALIGNMENT WAS CHECK AND DETERMINDED NOT TO BE A FACTOR IN THE TIRE FAILURE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT-225-16 )

CONSUMER HAD A WATER PUMP PUT ON AT THE DEALERS. ON THE WAY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, FAN BELT CAME OFF, RESULTING IN NO STEERING AND BRAKES. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS DANGEROUS SINCE VEHICLE LOST FAN BELT FIVE TIMES EARLIER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TO PAY FOR BELTS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH BELTS ON THESE VEHICLES. *AK

TRANSMISSION FIRE, DUE TO POSSIBLE FAILURE. *MJS

Fire

HAVE HAD TO REPLACE COMPLETE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY THREE TIMES. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON ON PREVIOUS FORD TRUCK.

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN LEAKING FUEL FROM FRONT FUEL TANK. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THE TANK HAD RUSTED & NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

THERE ARE TWO TANK'S VALVES BETWEEN THE TANKS. WHEN PUTTING GAS INTO ONE TANK, THE GAS WILL GO INTO THE OTHER TANK, CAUSING A LEAK. *AK

HERS IS A LIST OF ALL FAILURES SINCE NEW. REAR AXEL SEALS, SWAY BAR BRACKETS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ECM MODULE, FRONT SEAL ON TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, SPEEDOMETER (TWICE), TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, WATER PUMP AND NOW STARTING TO LEAK AGAIN. *AK

TIRE DEBRIS SEVERED THE FILLER NECK REGION OF VEHICLE CAUSING GASOLINE TO SPILL ON ROADWAY AND COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE UNDERCARRIAGE WHICH RESULTED IN FIRE.

Fire

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. OWNER HAS TO DOWNSHIFT AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. BRAKE CALIPERS HAD TO BE RPLACED AND DEFECT STILL EXISTS. DEFECT MAINLY OCCURS ON DECLINES. *AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN DISENGAGMENT AND DEATH WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER CHILD.

1 deaths

DRIVE BELTS BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ON TWO OCCASIONS, BELTS REPLACED FIVE TIMES.

TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING THE GAS TANK TO IGNITE, AND TRUCK TO BURNED COMPLETELY UP, BOAT THAT WAS TOWED WAS BURNED ALSO. DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHIELD TO PROTECT FROM THIS OCCURRANCE. .*AK

Fire

DUAL REAR TIRE EXPOLDED AND SEVERED THE RUBBER FUEL FILL LINE TO THE FUEL TANKS AND IMMEDIATELY SET THE TRUCK ON FIRE. TRUCK, TRAILER AND BOAT ALL BURNED.

Fire

WHEEL LUG NUTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF/DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

WHEN TRAVELING THE POWER ASSIST BELT CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/POWER BRAKES AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SUSPENSION VIBRATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

BRAKES NOT STOPPING VEHICLE PROPERLY.

THE BRONZE BUSHING IN THE TENSIONER WORE TO THE POINT THAT THE TENSION BEARING SURFACE ALLOWED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO SLIP OFF THE TENSIONEER INTO THE FAN, WHICH DESTROYED THE BELT. VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES.

BRONZE BUSHING IN THE TENSIONER WORE TO THE POINT THAT THE TENSION BEARING SURFACE ALLOWED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO SLIP OFF THE TENSIONER INTO THE FAN WHICH DESTROYED THE BELT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO HANDLE WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR STEERING.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING OVERFLOW FROM REAR TANK TO FRONT TANK AND BACK TO REAR TANK, CAUSING SPILLAGE. THIS OCCURS WHENEVER ENGINE IS RUNNING. *AK

TRANSMISSION GEAR TRAIN SUPPORT BUSHING FAILED.

ABS BRAKES, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY SOFT. IN FOR REPAIRS, WILL PROVIDE REPAIR VOUCHER. *AK

FIREWALL IN AREA OF MASTER CYLINDER AND HYDRAULIC CLUTCH WELD FELL APART, ALLOWING FIREWALL TO MOVE AROUND. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES.

CLUTCH PUSH ROD BECOMES DISCONNECTED ALLOWING TRUCK TO STAY IN GEAR.*SD