Ford F-450 Sd 1991

• Recall 4605 [USA]: Should the tread separate at highway speeds, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
  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.
  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.
  

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• Dual fuel tank crossflow/leakage investigation # EA99032

  On july 14, 1993 ford filed a defect information report concerning fuel tank cross flow leakage on f-series light trucks and cab chassis built from july 22, 1989 through december 17, 1992.The remedy was to replace the fuel pressure regulator and install a check valve between each fuel supply line and fuel tank (2) to repair the supply side fuel cross flow problem (recall 93v-125).Odi opened rq98-008 on may 29, 1998 because of the large number of alleged remedy failures and reports of fuel cross flow on vehicles outside of the recall population.Based onthe information received from ford on august 11, september 30, and december 15, 1998, and the increasing trend of remedy failures and out of scope crossflow reports, odi opened ea99-032 on november 4, 1999.The attached engineering analysis closing report fully describes the results of this investigation and reason for closing.The subject vehicles can experience fuel transfer from one tank to the other due to malfunctions in the fuel system.When fuel is pumped or returned to the non-operating tank (cross flow), the capacity of the non-operating tank can be exceeded, causing fuel to overflow past the filler cap, creating a fire potential.
  

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Consumer has had several problems with vehicle. Rear axle/flywheel and clutch pressure plates have all been replaced 3 times each. Dealer says it doesn't seem to be a nation wide problem, but admitts there is a problem with the vehicle.*ak

Catalytic converter failure.

Exhaust gaskets replaced.

Engine started smoking, but not overheating. Mixing oil & antifreeze due to pinhole in engine block. Took to dealer ('96) & re-manufactured engine (not new) was put in. Problem temporarily solved. Has now reoccurred. Manufacturer said pinhole problem fixed. *ak

Clutch cylinder replaced.

Alternator failed.

Potentiometer failure.

Power steering pump failed.

Fan clutch replaced.