Do you own one of these potential Ford lemon trucks?
| Vehicle Make / Model: | | Model Year(s): |
| FORD F-150 | | 1997-2004 |
| FORD F-250 | | 1997-1999 |
| LINCOLN BLACKWOOD | | 2002-2003 |
| Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY | Mfr's Report Date: JUL 29, 2011 |
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V385000 | NHTSA Action Number: EA11006 |
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| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,100,000 |
Summary:
 FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2003 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150, 2004 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150 HERITAGE, 1997 THROUGH 1999 MODEL YEAR F-250 LESS THAN 8,500 LBS. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR), AND 2002 AND 2003 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 20, 1995, THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2004, ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD DEICING CHEMICALS MAY CAUSE SEVERE CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WHICH SECURE THE TANK TO THE VEHICLE. |
Consequence:
AS A RESULT OF THE CORROSION, ONE OR BOTH STRAPS MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE FUEL LINES TO SEPARATE FROM THE TANK, OR IN SOME CASES, CAUSING THE TANK TO CONTACT THE GROUND. EITHER SCENARIO MAY RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK PRESENTING A FIRE HAZARD. |
Remedy:
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS |
Gas tanks that can fall off are a deadly defect. It is shameful that it took Ford this long to address a problem that has been floating around on the internet for several years. If that kind of stall and delay is what your Ford dealer is giving you, contact us. Getting rid of lemon trucks is what we do. Everyday.
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