NHTSA Complaint #10259143 — 2004 FORD F-550 SD

I OWN TWO 2004 FORD F-550 AND ONE 2003 F-550 SUPERDUTY TRUCKS. INTERIOR FUEL TANK COATING IS DE-LAMINATING AND RUSTING AT AROUND 100,000 MILES. VEHICLES STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. SILVERY MATERIAL IN WATER SEPARATOR AND FUEL FILTERS. I KNOW OF SEVERAL VEHICLE OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FORD WILL DO NOTHING. MY VEHICLES STOP SUDDENLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WE WERE LUCKY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I HAVE REPLACED THE 2003 AND ONE 2004 TANK ASSEMBLY. OTHER 2004 IS SHOWING SILVERY RESIDUE ALSO. I KNOW OF A DEALER IN ST LOUIS MO., THAT HAS REPLACED MANY TANKS FOR CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TANK COATING AND FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THEY (FORD) HAVE KNOWN OF THIS ISSUE SINCE 2005 AND WILL DO NOTHING. DO PEOPLE NEED TO BE HURT/KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? IS FORD STILL MAKING THESE TANKS WITH THE DEFECTIVE COATING, IF SO THEY SHOULD BE STOPPED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE A VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A TSB ON THE FUEL TANK VENT, MY VEHICLES HAVE BEEN TO FORD DEALERS AND THIS WAS NEVER BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. DO I HAVE TO ALWAYS ASK IF THERE IS A RECALL, TSB OR WHATEVER OR AM I AT FORD'S MERCY. SMACKS OF A COVER UP AND WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE. *TR