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 | |||||
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| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 87V131000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1987 to 07/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 11119 | 08/08/1987 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/17/1987 | 08/18/1987 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Fuel rails may be bent so that no. 5 injector cups are out of design position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Bent fuel rail could cause a fuel leak, which inpresence of an ignition source could result in an engine fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace fuel rail assemblies as necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel railsvehicle description: passenger cars equipped with 5.0l fuel injected engines. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 05/22/1995 | |||
| The car caught fire in the garage for no reason. please explain. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 04/24/2008 | 94000 | 1 | 08/31/1987 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1987 ford crown victoria. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle caught fire. by the time the fire department arrived, the engine compartment was engulfed in flames and the vehicle exploded. the vehicle was destroyed. nhtsa campaign id number 87v131000 (fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system) was referenced. police and fire reports were filed. the current and failure mileages were 94,000. updated 06/04/08. *lj | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 04/24/2008 | 94000 | 1 | 08/31/1987 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1987 ford crown victoria. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle caught fire. by the time the fire department arrived, the engine compartment was engulfed in flames and the vehicle exploded. the vehicle was destroyed. nhtsa campaign id number 87v131000 (fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system) was referenced. police and fire reports were filed. the current and failure mileages were 94,000. updated 06/04/08. *lj | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Engine surges while idling or at traffic stops found recall notice for fuel rail assembly and have read about numerous accounts of similar problems in same model of vehicle called service dept. and dealership and was given the brushoff person i talked to was stand offish and uncooperative wouldn't give info on recall bulletins | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/19/1996 | 9 | ||
| Gas tank rusted, causing it to leak. *dh | |||
| 06/19/1996 | 1 | 06/27/1987 | |
| Leaking gas tank due to rust on the inside. *ak | |||