2002 Ford F-250 Fuel System Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being lifted onto a tow truck, fuel began to leak from the middle plastic made fuel tank. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank hoses were faulty. The mechanic determined that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM TANK STRAPS WERE LOSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (APPLE FORD LINCOLN OF YORK, 1801 WHITEFORD RD, YORK, PA 17402, (717) 755-2911) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 174,000.

ONE OF THE VAPOR VALVES BREAKS ON THE GASOLINE TANK, IT IS NOT REPLACEABLE SO YOU HAVE TO BUY A NEW TANK. FORD HAS OBSOLETED THE TANK AND IT IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM ANY PLACE. YOU CAN SMELL THE GAS VAPORS WHEN THE TRUCK IS AT REST. I AM WAITING FOR IT TO BLOW UP.

WHILE DRIVING THE MOUNTS THAT HOLD THE FUEL TANK FAILED CAUSING THE TANK TO FALL OFF AND DRAG ON THE ROAD, EVENTUALLY WEARING A HOLE IN THE TANK CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK OUT. OBVIOUSLY ONCE THE GAS RAN OUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE. WE WERE LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO FIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250 DIESEL, 2004 F250 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS UNDER THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

MY FAMILY IS FORD MOTOR DEDICATED AND AS WE BUY NEW TRUCKS THE OLD ONES ARE PASSED ON TO OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS. WE PURCHASED THREE NEW TRUCKS AND HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TWO. THEY ARE FORD 2002 F250 SUPER DUTY WITH THE 7.3 L DIESEL. BOTH TRUCKS HAVE HAD THERE DEFECTIVE INJECTOR WIRE HARNESSES REPLACED, SHORTED OUT ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING THE ENGINES TO SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN. NO STEERING, BRAKES, NOTHING. I WAS TOLD BY THE TECH THAT THE WIRING IS DEFECTIVE AND THE OIL AND HEAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSED THE FAILURE, HE HAS SEEN THIS REPAIR QUIT OFTEN. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS ACCELERATION TO PASS OR GET UP TO SPEED QUICKLY GOING ON THE INTERSTATE OR ANYWHERE, WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE THROTTLE PEDAL QUICKLY THERE IS NOTHING LIKE IT JUST FELL ON ITS FACE. AFTER YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OF THE PEDAL AND COUNT ABOUT 5 SECONDS AND TRY IT AGAIN IT WILL WORK. BIG SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD 4 CLOSE CALLS AND CANT AFFORD TO REPAIR THIS TRUCK ALL THE TIME ON V.A. DISABILITY. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING PLEASE PASS IT ON OR BACK TO ME. REPAIRS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE INJECTORS STARTED FALLING APART. DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW SAID THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HARNESS. THEY SAID THEY HAVE A NEW AND IMPROVED HARNESS THAT WILL NOT FALL APART. *TR

MY 2002 FORD F250 V10 WITH AN IMMACULATE MAINTENANCE RECORD AND 70,000 MILES ON IT, STARTED TO TIC, TIC, TIC? I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TODAY TO GET CHECKED OUT, HE GOT IN THE TRUCK AND REVVED THE ENGINE AND....BOOM! A SPARK PLUG SHOT OUT RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES AND GASOLINE/OXYGEN MIST REPEATEDLY SHOT OUT OF THE HOLE!!!. SIMPLY PUT, TIRES WEAR OUT, BALL JOINTS WEAR OUT, WHEEL BEARINGS WEAR OUT. SPARK PLUGS DON'T SHOOT OUT OF CYLINDER HEADS UNLESS THE CYLINDER HEAD IS DEFECTIVE!!!!!!!!!!!! THE REPAIR COST ME $600.00! THERE ARE 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE......AND I WANT MY MONEY BACK! *TR

WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE, THE AUTO TECH NOTICED A FUEL LEAK NEAR THE FUEL FILTER. AGREEING WITH THE TECH THAT THE LEAK WAS FROM THE FILTER, I TOOK THE TRUCK HOME AND REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. ON INSPECTION OF THE FILTER AFTER INSTALLATION, THE TRUCK STILL CONTINUED TO LEAK FUEL. I DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A FUEL RETURN LINE, AT A POINT WHERE THE LINE IS HELD IN PLACE BY A METAL TAB. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO THE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE EMPLOYEES AGREED THAT THE LEAK OCCURRED FROM THE METAL TAB WEARING A HOLE IN THE FUEL RETURN LINE. THE REPAIR THEN INVOLVED REPLACING THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY (WHICH INCLUDES BRAKE, FUEL, AND ANY OTHER LINES THAT RUN FROM THE ENGINE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE) AVAILABLE ONLY FROM A DEALER. THE OLD LINES ARE AVAILABLE IF THEY ARE NEEDED. *NM

WITHIN A TOTAL OF 11 MONTHS THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS HAD TO CHANGE OUT THE FUEL PUMP TO OUR FORD F250. *JB

DRIVING BACK FROM A DUCK HUNTING TRIP ON A DIRT ROAD IN CLINTON,SC WHEN MY 2002 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB DIESEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I LOST A LOT OF PERSONAL ITEMS IN THE TRUCK DUE TO THE FIRE SPREADING QUICKLY NOT COVERED BY MY INSURANCE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD SEVERAL TIME BUT ALL THEY HAVE TOLD ME IS THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY TRUCK AND SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. THE RECENT RECALL OF 800,000 TRUCKS FORD RECALLED CAME EXACTLY ONE WEEK AFTER MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB

I HAVE A 2002 F250 WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT AND THE GAS LINE STARTED LEAKING NEAR THE FILTER WHICH IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACE THE LINE BUT I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE THEY STATED THAT IT RUSTED OUT. THERE IS RUST STARTING TO FORM ALL UNDER THE TRUCK. *LA