Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 87V139000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1985 to 08/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 3600000 | 10/12/1987 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/04/1987 | 09/09/1987 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Coupling could disengage due to fuel pressure,vibration, and engine movements; this would cause loss of fuel which, inpresence of an ignition source, creates a fire risk. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install retainer clips over the couplings to prevent coupling separation and fuel leakage. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel line couplingvehicle description: passenger cars and light trucks equipped with fuelinjection. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 05/13/1996 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle misses/stalls intermittently, also caught fire once. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 01/20/1996 | |||
| The consumer had been experiencing problems with fuel line. while driving vehicle would leak fuel drastically. the defects described corrolate with recall number 87v139000. the manufacturer had yet to be contacted. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 05/14/1997 | |||
| Owner stated due to a defective electrical fuel pump, while parked for three hour in the driveway, the vehicle exploded, causing a fire in the front part of vehicle. no prior warning or problems with the vehicle. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 09/28/1999 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| I was driving to work, exiting the hwy and it seemed as if the powersteering went out or that the vehicle had stalled, coasted to the intersecton in neutral and tried to restart the vehicle, but it seemed to be still running. the engine had smoke coming from it so i pulled over to the side of te road when i was informed that the vehicle was on fire. i got out and with in 15 minutes to 20 minutes the vehicle was completly ingulfed in flames. the fire trucks came and put the fire out but there is nothing butthe frame left. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/18/1997 | 4 | 07/01/1987 | |
| Whenever filling up the fuel tank would notice fuel leaking out of the gas tank, and strong gas fumes. took vehicle to automative shop & had 2 seals replaced. the fuel tank was not inspected. problem still exists. *ak *ml | |||
| Cannot fill gas tank more than half-way full without leaking. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 04/24/1989 | 1 | 05/01/1987 | |
| Original filler neck grommet and seal replaced at our expense in 4/89- reimbursed by dealer in 1990. second failure occurred 6/97, and parts replaced at our expense with no reimbursement. third failure occurred 11/26/98-have not yet notified dealer. noticeable when fuel tank is filled at 15gallons or more, gas runs down over bottom of tank onto ground. same situation as happened in 1989 and 1997. feel this is a safety issue and we should not be expected to continually pay for ford's negligence in producing defective parts. also replaced both inner and outer tie rods. | |||