# 1999 FORD F-150 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `857922` · 2011-05-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 110,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED FUEL TO SPILL.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE DISPATCHED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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