Why is the fuel tank on my Ford truck delaminating?
Why is the fuel tank on my Ford truck delaminating?
Without remedy, this issue could cause every piece of the fuel system in your truck to fail. The cause of the delamination has been debated to an extent. Ford believes the problem is caused by two specific variants of diesel fuel.
What kind of fuel tank does a Ford F-350 have?
We researched the issue and explored some FAQs to help you understand the situation and why you should consider a non-metal solution. Owners of 1999-2010 Ford F-series diesel pickups (F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550) and E-series diesel vans have experienced fuel system issues.
Can a Ford fuel tank be replaced at a dealership?
If you experienced the delamination issue and took your truck to a Ford dealership, Ford would replace the tank for you (at your cost). However, the replacement provided by Ford is another steel tank — although they claim that a new tank was designed to better handle these issues after 2006, it never happened.
When did Ford know about defective gas tanks?
According to plaintiff Galo Goba, Ford knew the gas tanks were defective but concealed that knowledge from customers. Coba purchased two Ford 2006 F-350 Super Duty 6-liter diesel trucks, the first in October 2006 and the second in March 2007.
Without remedy, this issue could cause every piece of the fuel system in your truck to fail. The cause of the delamination has been debated to an extent. Ford believes the problem is caused by two specific variants of diesel fuel.
We researched the issue and explored some FAQs to help you understand the situation and why you should consider a non-metal solution. Owners of 1999-2010 Ford F-series diesel pickups (F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550) and E-series diesel vans have experienced fuel system issues.
If you experienced the delamination issue and took your truck to a Ford dealership, Ford would replace the tank for you (at your cost). However, the replacement provided by Ford is another steel tank — although they claim that a new tank was designed to better handle these issues after 2006, it never happened.
According to plaintiff Galo Goba, Ford knew the gas tanks were defective but concealed that knowledge from customers. Coba purchased two Ford 2006 F-350 Super Duty 6-liter diesel trucks, the first in October 2006 and the second in March 2007.
