1995 Ford F-150 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 2, 2021 · 59 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 1995 Ford F-150, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 74,602 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear tank” (19% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Rear tank: mentioned in 11 of 59 complaints (19%)
  • Fuel tanks: mentioned in 9 of 59 complaints (15%)

At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?

Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles1 · 11%
50k–75k miles4 · 44%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles4 · 44%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 59 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 7 a fire, 3 an injury.

Ford F-150 fuel system, gasoline complaints by model year

Peak: 1997, with 215 complaints
1995: 5919951996: 421997: 2152151998: 17719981999: 1122000: 1222001: 11420012002: 622003: 202004: 4020042005: 532006: 342007: 1620072008: 52009: 92010: 1320102011: 432012: 352013: 2920132014: 92015: 62016: 1220162017: 12018: 62019: 220192020: 22021: 402022: 5420222023: 12024: 1

n = 1,334 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel System, Gasoline complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2024 F-15011%22,000
2023 F-15010%32,500
2022 F-150549%33,000
2021 F-150404%51,000
2020 F-15020%51,004
2019 F-15020%87,700
2018 F-15060%83,250
2017 F-15010%60,000
2016 F-150121%89,500
2015 F-15060%137,274
2014 F-15091%84,000
2013 F-150291%13,900
2012 F-150352%19,650
2011 F-150432%35,500
2010 F-150132%20,750
2009 F-15093%46,500
2008 F-15051%82,000
2007 F-150163%58,906
2006 F-150346%56,000
2005 F-150535%50,000
2004 F-150402%66,703
2003 F-150205%102,611
2002 F-150628%123,500
2001 F-1501149%129,000
2000 F-15012211%121,453
1999 F-15011211%135,356
1998 F-15017713%137,500
1997 F-1502158%140,000
1996 F-1504213%102,000
1995 F-150599%74,602

When owners reported it

Peak: 2001, with 15 complaints
1995: 4199541996: 2199621997: 3199731998: 2199821999: 6199962000: 9200092001: 152001152002: 7200272003: 6200362004: 1200412005: 1200512006: 2200622011: 120111

n = 59 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel system, gasoline for the 1995 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

My 1995 ford f-150 has duel gas tanks and the rear tank straps have corroded causing the tank to loose all fuel(1/2 tank) leaking over the spare tire and underside of the tank. This started with the smell of raw fuel in july but could not find the leak until 3 days ago when i found a large gas spot…

Received Aug 15, 2011 · NHTSA complaint 10419593

Dt*: the contact stated that there was gasoline spilling out of the filler neck of the rear fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer determined that the pump in the rear tank failed. The vehicle was not repaired at that time. There is a nhtsa recall # 93v125000…

Received Jul 13, 2006 · NHTSA complaint 10162295

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at no specific speed, spillage occurs from the secondary gas tank. Regardless, of the amount of fuel that is in the primary or secondary tank the spillage happens. The contact informed the dealer of the problem. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer for…

Received Mar 6, 2006 · NHTSA complaint 10151977
Ford F-150
Ford F-150 (fourteenth generation) at Rutesheimer Autoschau 2025. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Ford F-150s have fuel system, gasoline problems?

No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline for the 1995 Ford F-150 (9% of the 626 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1995 Ford F-150 fuel system, gasoline?

No recall currently lists fuel system, gasoline for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems start?

The median reported mileage is 74,602 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 1995 Ford F-150?

The most frequent phrase is “rear tank”, in 11 of 59 complaints, followed by “fuel tanks” (9).

Other 1995 Ford F-150 problems

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