TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD F- 150. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WAS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE, SECONDS LATER THE CONTACT OPEN THE FILLER TUBE AND NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WAS ALSO SPILLING OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL FUNCTION RESERVOIR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 209000.
FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MALFUNCTION. RETURNS GAS TO UNUSED TANK CAUSING OVERFLOW AT FUEL TANK FILLER CAP. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD F150. ON MAY 29, 2007, THE CONTACT'S WIFE HEARD A LOUD BANG WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A ROTTED OUT REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTING BRACKET. THE SPRING DROPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE INCHES AND WAS HANGING FROM THE BOLT THAT WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE FRAME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 137,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD F150. ON JUNE 5, 1998 A SET OF 4 NEW GOODYEAR EAGLE GT2 TIRES , SIZE M+S P255/70R15 108S WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 75,808 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TWO YEARS ALL FOUR TIRES BEGAN TO SHOW VISIBLE CRACKS ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES FROM THE RIM AROUND THE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO GOODYEAR, AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN IN TOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,5733. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST GOODYEAR SINCE THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN ONLY USED ABOUT 29,000 MILES AND BEGAN TO SHOW VISIBLE CRACKS TWO YEARS AFTER THEY WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WANTED TO MAKE REFERENCE TO ODI 8008687 AND 10037981. IN ADDITION, DOT# WAS T277225-GCW-71MW, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE; DO# T277223-GCW-71MW, REAR DRIVER'S SIDE; AND DOT# T277227-CGW-71MW, FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE APPEARS TO BE FORCING EXTRA FUEL INTO FRONT TANK WHILE REAR TANK IS SELECTED CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW AND LEAK OUT OF THE FILLER CAP. CALLED DEALER AND THEY STATE NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE VIN. IT IS A 1989 F-150 REGULAR CAB, LONG BOX WITH 5.8L EFI ENGINE, DUAL TANKS, MILEAGE IS ONLY 43000. *JB
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES REGARDING THE TANK GASOLINE STORAGE SELECTOR DEVICE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 91V146000). THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP. THE DRIVER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL, BECAUSE IT IS MORE THEN 10 YEARS OLD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 128,000.
RE: RECALL 91V146000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, 1989-1991 F150 TRUCKS... NOT EXACTLY A COMPLAINT... MORE OF A "CORRECTION"... FORD SAYS THIS RECALL HAS A BEGINNING DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF MARCH 1, 1989, NOT FEBRUARY 28, 1989... (PER FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE)... *JB
1989 F150 4 WD, RECALL 91S39, THIS VEHICLE IS DOING JUST WHAT THE RECALL SAYS, BUT FORD SAYS VEHICLE NOT BUILT WITHIN SPECIFIC TIME. CAN NOT USE BOTH TANKS BECAUSE VEHICLE SPURTS GASOLINE BACK AT YOU. THIS IS AND CONTINUES TO BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT WE KEEP AN EYE ON, BUT FORD SEEMS TO IGNORE. PLEASE HELP GET IT FIXED UNDER THE RECALL. *JB
DT: 1989, FORD F150 WITH TWO GAS TANKS, CONTACT STATES THAT WHEN HE DRIVES THE VEHICLE ONE GASOLINE TANK OVERFLOWS INTO THE OTHER TANK. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL OF TRUCK, BUT THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
FUEL IS PUMPING TO THE FRONT/REAR OF VEHICLE. THIS IS CAUSING A LEAKAGE, AND FOR CONSUMER TO SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC GAS SPILLED NEAR THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE. TWO FUEL PUMPS WERE INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. *SC *JB
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK
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THE FUEL TANK ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS GUSHING FUEL FROM THE REAR TANK TO THE FRONT TANK WHICH SPILLED OUT.*AK
DRIVERS SEAT BACK FOLDED BACK INTO THE CLUB CAB THE LOCKING MECHINISM GAVE WAY THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS TRYING TO GET MY COAT OUT FROM UNDER MY BACK THE TRUCK WAS NOT MOVING . *AK
REAR FUEL TANK OVERFLOWED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
91V146000 FUEL TANK SELECTOR MALFUNCTIONED. I BOUGHT A 1989 F-150 TRUCK AND HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME TROUBLE W/ THE FUEL TRANSFERING FROM THE BACK TANK TO THE FRONT. I SAW THE RECALL AND TALKED TO THE DEALER & THEY SAID MY VIN # WASN'T ON THE SHEET. WHAT DO I DO WITH A KNOWN PROBLEM & THEY WON'T FIX IT?*AK
WHILE FILLING UP THE GAS TANK GAS WOULD SPILL OUT OF VEHICLE. *AK
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF NHTSA RECALL 91V-146000 RELATED TO THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM
THE FUSE BOX MELTED OVER THE BATTERY CABLE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. *JB
THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK DID NOT RETAIN FUEL. *NLM
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 89V114000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR SWITCH WAS BURNING. PH
TIRES ARE 60,000 MILE TIRES,THEY HAVE 40,000 MILES AND ARE SEPERATING FROM THE CASING. DT
I AM AFRAID TO FIX THE TRUCK THIS TIME BECAUSE IT COULD BURN DOWN MY HOUSE OR CAUSE A ACCIDENT. MR
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CONSUMER STATES THE DUAL FUEL TANKS ARE MALFUCNTIONING. GAS SQUIRTS FROM THE SIDE AHD THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION WISH HAS THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATES INTERMITTENTLY WNEN THE GAS CAP IS RELEASED FUEL GUSHES OUT ENOUGH TO SOAK THE HAND OR CLOTHING. THE GAS GUAGE IS ALSO ERRACTIC. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (NHTSA RECALL ID 91V146000 MANUFACTURE ID 91S37). DEALER WAS INFORMED OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE.INFORMATION.
CONSUMER STATES AFTER FILLING BOTH TANKS WITH FUEL. QUARTER OF FUEL HAD SPILLED IN DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER NOTICED IT WHEN HE SMELLED GAS, AND SAW GAS DRIPPING ONTO THE PAVEMENT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. ALSO THE 4TH OF JULY WAS THE DAY BEFORE. FORD STATES VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BASED ON THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER. NLM
VEHICLE BURNED UP WHILE IT WAS SITTING PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS A DUEL FUEL TANK , ONE TANK IS PUMPING FUEL INTO THE OTHER, CAUSING FUEL TO OVERFLOW PAST THE FILLER CAP.DEALER CONTACTED. THIS IS A RECAL L BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BY VIN #.
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING RESULTING IN A SHORTAGE IN FUEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THERE IS A RECALL ; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT COVERED BY RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
91 V 146 000/FUEL TANK:AUXILLARY SELECTOR AND SWITCH: FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH WOULD NOT SWITCH OVER TO SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGES. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA RECALL91 V 146 000/MANUFACTURERS RECALL 91S39 CONCERNING FUEL TANK:AUXILLARY SELECTOR AND SWITCH: PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK, WHEN OCCURRED, SECOND TANK EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGES. SPILLAGES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *YH
VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS, REAR TANK IS PUMPING GASOLINE INTO FRONT TANK AND GAS IS OVERFLOWING OUT OF FUEL CAP.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE FUEL SWITCH IS TURNED ON FOR FRONT TANK, FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO, AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES, FUEL BEGINS BLOWING OUT OF FUEL TANK FILLER CAP, IT CONTINUES DOING SO UNTIL THE REAR TANK IS AGAIN SELECTED, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME FRONT TANK IS UTILIZED, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 91V146, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID BY THE CONSUMER, CONSUMER STATES THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED, VEHICLE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHERE 3-4 GALLONS SPILLED AROUND THE INTERSECTION. *SLC
VEHICLE HAS HAD FOUR ALTERNATORS REPLACED, AND TWICE ALTERNATOR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WILL BE REPLACED, BUT REMEDY WAS NOT WORKING.*AKI
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WHILE DRIVING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, POSSIBLE REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM
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VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT 40-50 MPH, NUMEROUS REPAIRS, REPLACING EGR VALVE, CLEANING FUEL INJECTORS, REPLACING IGNITION MODULE, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH IS NOISY. DEALER REPLACED THROW-OUT BEARING. CONSUMER STATES SERPENTINE BELT IS NOISY. DEALER REPLACED BELT. *TT
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT 40-50 MPH, NUMEROUS REPAIRS, REPLACING EGR VALVE, CLEANING FUEL INJECTORS, REPLACING IGNITION MODULE, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH IS NOISY. DEALER REPLACED THROW-OUT BEARING. CONSUMER STATES SERPENTINE BELT IS NOISY. DEALER REPLACED BELT. *TT
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT 40-50 MPH, NUMEROUS REPAIRS, REPLACING EGR VALVE, CLEANING FUEL INJECTORS, REPLACING IGNITION MODULE, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH IS NOISY. DEALER REPLACED THROW-OUT BEARING. CONSUMER STATES SERPENTINE BELT IS NOISY. DEALER REPLACED BELT. *TT
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT 40-50 MPH, NUMEROUS REPAIRS, REPLACING EGR VALVE, CLEANING FUEL INJECTORS, REPLACING IGNITION MODULE, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH IS NOISY. DEALER REPLACED THROW-OUT BEARING. CONSUMER STATES SERPENTINE BELT IS NOISY. DEALER REPLACED BELT. *TT
NHTSA RECALL 91 V 146 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL# 91S39/ FUEL TANK:AUXILLARY SELECTOR AND SWITCH: PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKING OUT OF FILLER NECK. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
FUEL IS PUMPING FROM REAR TANK INTO FRONT TANK, THIS IS A SUBJECT OF RECALL 91S39. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.
FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING FUEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ICLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
VECHICLE WAS MFGD. IN JAN. RECALLS START IN FEB. FORD CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. REAR TANK SYPHIONS TO FRONT TANK AND CAUSES BUILDUP AND OVERFILL OF GAS TO FRONT TANK CAUSING GAS TO SPUE OUT. FIRE HAZARD AND CAN'T GET FORD TO REPAIR AT THEIR COST. ONLY USE FRONT TANK NOW TO PREVENT FIRE.*AK
VEHICLE HAS DUAL GASOLINE TANKS. WHEN FILLING UP THE TANKS ONE TANK GOES INTO ONE TANK, AND OTHER TANKS EMPTIES INTO THE GROUND. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
FUEL IS BEING PUMPED FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL WHILE DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDE R RECALL 91V46000 DUE TO VIN. *AK
FUEL TANK TRANSFER VALVE MALFUNCTIONS ALLOWING FUEL TO GO FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER OVERFLOWING THROUGH FILLER CAP!!! ALSO CAUSES TRUCK TO CUT OUT/DIE SOMETIMES WHEN SWITCHING TANKS!!! FORD HAD A RECALL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ON 1990&NEWER F SERIES TRUCKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS! MY TRUCK COULD CATCH FIRE JUST AS EASY AS THE NEWER ONES! PLEASE HELP!!! THANK YOU!*AK
FOR OVER 20 YEARS I HAVE BEEN AN NIASE & ASE MASTER AUTO AND MASTER MEDIUM & HEAVY DUTY TRUCK MECHANIC. AS I AM SURE YOU ARE AWARE, FORD HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM WITH ALTERNATORS SUCH AS THE ONE USED ON THE MODEL YEAR MENTIONED IN THIS COMPLAINT. STARTING JUST AFTER MY ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER WARRANTY RAN OUT, MY ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BEFORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE OCCURRED. I CARRY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON BOARD. I REPAIRED THE FIRE DAMAGE AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR WITH A REBUILT UNIT. BETWEEN THEN AND NOW, I HAVE HAD THREE MORE ALTERNATOR FIRES. EACH TIME I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BEFORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE RESULTED. EACH TIME I MADE REPAIRS BRINGING THE VEHICLE BACK TO OEM CONDITION AND INSTALLED ANOTHER REBUILT ALTERNATOR. TWO OF THE FOUR FIRES, I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE WITHOUT DOUBT THAT THE FIRE STARTED INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR AND NOT IN THE WIRING HARNESS PLUG. IN ADDITION, I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER FORD ALTERNATOR FIRES. I GUESS THIS TIME WAS THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMELS BACK AND COMPELLED ME TO MAKE THIS REPORT TO YOU. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND COME OUT WITH A RECALL TO RECTIFY THIS HAZARD TO MOTORISTS. AS I SAID BEFORE, I'M SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE NOT, CONTACT ANY PARTS HOUSE OR FORD MECHANIC AND I'M SURE YOU WILL GET AN EARFUL. I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW MANY BURN JOBS THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY HAS TO ABSORB NOT TO MENTION THE POOR GUY WITHOUT FULL COVERAGE. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION PROVES TO BE USEFUL TO YOU IN OBTAINING A BENEFICIAL RESOLUTION FOR THE CONSUMER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
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VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR 96V071, CONSUMER HAD NOT RECEIVED THE NOTICE UNTIL NOW DUE TO IT BEING SENT TO AN INCORRECT ADDRESS, DURING RECALL REPAIR A MECHANIC BROKE AN ACTUATOR ROD IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND LOCKED UP THE SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE LABOR COSTS AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
REAR FUEL TANK LEAKING GAS FROM SEAM. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WANTED TO HELP WITH REPAIR. WAS TOLD BY BOTH THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD. AND I SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE. *AK
BACK IN LATE MARCH'01 I LOST MY TURN SIGNALS/ BACK BRAKE LIGHTS,AND WHEN I WOULD PUT ON MY BRAKES, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD LIGHT UP AND OUTSIDE MARKER LIGHTS WOULD COME ON.THEN IN MARCH '01 I KEPT BLOWING FUSES FOR MY TURN SIGNALS,LOST BRAKE LIGHTS,TURN SIGNAL ON DRIVERSIDE REAR WONT WORK AND THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF MY STEERING COLUMN, AND NOW DONT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE .SOMEBODY TOLD ME TO CHECK TO SEE ABOUT A RECALL,THEY HAD HEARD ABOUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME . HOPE WE CAN RESOLVE PROBLEM. STEVE. *AK
BACK IN LATE MARCH'01 I LOST MY TURN SIGNALS/ BACK BRAKE LIGHTS,AND WHEN I WOULD PUT ON MY BRAKES, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD LIGHT UP AND OUTSIDE MARKER LIGHTS WOULD COME ON.THEN IN MARCH '01 I KEPT BLOWING FUSES FOR MY TURN SIGNALS,LOST BRAKE LIGHTS,TURN SIGNAL ON DRIVERSIDE REAR WONT WORK AND THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF MY STEERING COLUMN, AND NOW DONT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE .SOMEBODY TOLD ME TO CHECK TO SEE ABOUT A RECALL,THEY HAD HEARD ABOUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME . HOPE WE CAN RESOLVE PROBLEM. STEVE. *AK
BACK IN LATE MARCH'01 I LOST MY TURN SIGNALS/ BACK BRAKE LIGHTS,AND WHEN I WOULD PUT ON MY BRAKES, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD LIGHT UP AND OUTSIDE MARKER LIGHTS WOULD COME ON.THEN IN MARCH '01 I KEPT BLOWING FUSES FOR MY TURN SIGNALS,LOST BRAKE LIGHTS,TURN SIGNAL ON DRIVERSIDE REAR WONT WORK AND THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF MY STEERING COLUMN, AND NOW DONT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE .SOMEBODY TOLD ME TO CHECK TO SEE ABOUT A RECALL,THEY HAD HEARD ABOUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME . HOPE WE CAN RESOLVE PROBLEM. STEVE. *AK