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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,500 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1996 Ford F-150 fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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1996 Ford F-150 Owner Comments

problem #4

Feb 222007

F-150 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 90,000 miles

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

The vehicle has 2 fuel tanks. While driving, gasoline flows from one tank to the second tank, causing the second tank to overfill. When opening the lid to the second tank, pressure caused by excessive amount of gasoline causes gasoline to spew from the spout onto operator and onto the ground.

- Midlothian, VA, USA

problem #3

Aug 012002

F-150

  • miles
Dual tank valve allows fuel to be pumped into front tank until fuel leaks out of filler neck.

- Moore, OK, USA

problem #2

Jul 182002

(reported on)

F-150 4WD

  • miles
Same problem as 1993 recall. NHTSA campaign id #01|008000.

- Wheaton, MD, USA

problem #1

Apr 081997

F-150

  • miles
Going 35mph a frontal collision occurred where on impact a fire came from both sides of the hood, causing total damage to the vehicle. Afterwards, saw fuel coming out of one of its fuel lines.

- Douglas, GA, USA

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