Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
06E056000UFI FILTERS USA E (Equipment)5864008/04/2006MFRFORD MOTOR COMPANY06/13/200606/23/2006
Defect SummaryCertain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector is fully attached.
Consequence SummaryFailure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Corrective SummaryUfi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. the recall began on august 4, 2006. owners may contact ufi filters usa at 800-230-5876.
NotesThis recall only pertains to ufi filters usa (purolator) aftermarket fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
02I003000FORD MOTOR COMPANYfrom 07/01/1992 to 10/21/2002I350000ODIFORD MOTOR COMPANY10/15/200211/21/2002
Defect SummaryIn order to enhance police office safety, model year 1992-2003 crown victoria police interceptor (cvpi) vehicles will be equipped with shields designed to help protect the fuel tank in high-speed rear-impact crashes. ford also will be offering an optional trunk package designed to improve the safe transport of sharp-edged, heavy equipment in these vehicles.
Consequence SummarySome high-speed rear-impact crashes have resulted in fuel tank punctures and fires in cvpi vehicles.
Corrective SummaryFord has advised us that shield kits have been available since late october and will be installed on police interceptor vehicles at no cost. the optional trank package will be available by the end of 2002. ford has established a new web site at www.cvpi.com to answer additional questions about the safe use of cpvi vehicles.
NotesCustomers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
03V472000FORD MOTOR COMPANY V (Vehicle)421801/07/2004ODIFORD MOTOR COMPANY11/06/200311/19/2003
Defect SummaryOn certain natural gas vehicles, if a flame from a vehicle interior fire becomes locally directed at the natural gas fuel tank located immediately behind the rear seat, the flame could damage the fiberglass wrap on the tank weakening the tank.
Consequence SummaryIf the strength of the tank is significantly compromised, it could rupture, increasing the risk of a fire.
Corrective SummaryDealers will install an insulator behind the current seat back. owner notification began on january 7, 2004. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
NotesFord recall no. 03s08.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
0122111/12/2001630320Some dedicated compressed natural gas (cng) vehicles may exhibit a rough idle, or no start in cold conditions. *tt04/16/2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM
01M0205/01/2001620174Some of the composite intake manifolds used on 4.6l sohc engines may develop fatigue cracks at the coolant crossover duct. this condition could result in engine coolant leakage which, if not serviced, may cause engine overheating. compl07/19/2001
01M0203/01/2001619445Owner notification program regarding additional coverage on certain 4.6l sohc intake manifolds. some of the composite intake manifolds may develop fatigue cracks at the coolant crossover duct. *tt05/31/2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
98514911/01/1998613284Some police vehicles may stall during braking over rumble strips. these vibrations may open the inertia fuel switch. engineering is investigating concern. *tt06/20/2000
99B03S103/01/1999606322Information regarding the inertia switch. *tt08/16/1999
99B0303/01/1999604859Subject regarding inadvertent activation of the inertia switch. *tt05/17/1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
CSP 08B0405/15/200810026401Ford/lincoln mercury: certain 1992-2001 model year crown victoria, grand marquis, and town car vehicles registered in the states of wisconsin and connecticut upgrade modifications for high speed rear impacts. *pe10/24/2008
02050303/21/20050556636417Guidance for cng tank inspection for vehicles produced after december 2, 1996. *tt update. *tt11/08/2002
01211410/29/2001627791Parts and procedure to reduce the potential of fuel tank punctures during rare and extremely high-speed rear impacts. *tt02/25/2002
1418103/01/2001620304Vehicles built up to december of 1999 may exhibit a clunk noise from the rear of the vehicle when driving over speed bumps. this may be caused by the fill-limiting valve inside the fuel tank. *tt07/24/2001
1486204/01/2001619299Information on replacing fuel tank strap bolts. *tt05/23/2001
1418106/01/2000613882Concerns with fuel tank thump. *tt09/20/2000
650507/01/1999610662Brief information on removing the fuel tank solenoid valve on natural gas vehicles. *tt05/10/2000
1289006/01/1999606919Brief information on removing the fuel tank solenoid valve thread. *tt09/08/1999
1261503/01/1999605337Subject regarding fuel tank clunk. *tt06/08/1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
039805/12/200310002780Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination with diagnostic trouble codes p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457, p1442 or check fuel cap lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0457. *tt09/17/2003
03040902/01/200310002519Possible fuel leak at fill valve - fill valve service part revisions - cng vehicles only. *tt09/04/2003
034903/03/200310001901A possible fuel leak may occur at the fuel fill valve on some cng (compressed natural gas) vehicles. *tt *jb07/25/2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
CSP 08B0405/15/200810026401Ford/lincoln mercury: certain 1992-2001 model year crown victoria, grand marquis, and town car vehicles registered in the states of wisconsin and connecticut upgrade modifications for high speed rear impacts. *pe10/24/2008
025303/18/2002636042Subject regarding alternative fuel vehicle compressed natural gas tank inspection. *tt11/04/2002
1511308/01/2001624689Some vehicles may exhibit a fuel fill valve sealing condition. *yd11/08/2001
99E0310/01/19996089616Emission recall for vehicles that were built with a fuel filler-valve which could leak while the vehicle is being operated which can exceed evaporative emissions standards. *tt02/09/2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLING/CHARGING
1527109/01/2001625804Dedicated cng regulator bowl kit available. *jg12/03/2001

Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE
SQ01014FORD MOTOR COMPANY11/27/200110/03/2002POST REAR END COLLISION FIRES02I003000
 Allege fuel tank can rupture following a high-energy rear collision resulting in severe fires.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
PE02071FORD MOTOR COMPANY10/01/200201/27/2003CNG TANK EXPLODING IN A FIRE
 An explosion of a compressed natural gas (cng) tank should not be able to occur, as the tank is fitted with a pressure relief device (prd). this prd should release the cng in the tank, prior to the pressure reaching the tank burst pressure.the prd did not release in the subject wisconsin police cruiser explosion.nhtsa has recovered the prd valve from the tank that exploded and testing will be necessary to establish why this tank safety valve did not release in the very high temperature fire that occurred in the police cruiser.there is only the single known event, but due to the catastropic force of such an explosion and the potential for injury and loss of life, this investigation is being upgraded.
EA03001FORD MOTOR COMPANY01/27/200311/19/2003CNG TANK EXPLOSION03V472000
 In september 2002, a fuel cylinder in a natural gas powered vehicle (ngv) exploded during a fire.ford and vrtc test engineers jointly examined the incident vehicle and reviewed testing to determine whether the performance of the pressure relief valve (prd) was proper.the purpose of a prd is to protect a compressed natural gas tank from overpressure by allowing the cng to vent when the temperature reaches a specific point.the prd was removed from the failed tank and subjected to a yield temperature determination test. it was concluded that a direct flame (from the interior of the vehicle) onto the cylinder (located behind the rear seat in the trunk)compromised the hoop strength of the natural gas cylinder, thus allowing the cylinder to fail prior to the prd releasing at itsdesigned temperature.as a result of this testing and review of the involved vehicle, ford has developed an insulator to insulate the natural gas fuel tank from a locally directed flame projecting from the interior of the vehicle.insulators will be installed behind the back seat on subject vehicles to prevent future failures of this type. ford's action addresses the concerns of odi.therefore, this investigation is closed.

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
01/01/19013
 Ltr fwd from consumer re defective automatic fuel cut off switch for a 1999 ford crown victoria. *ts the fuel cut off switch would cut off every 10,000 to 12,000 miles for no reason. the consuemr was traveling on the highway when this occured and luckily no accident occured. *nm
02/18/20001
 The arizona dept public safety & phoenix police dept are reporting high occurences of fires associated with rear-end collision of the crown victoria vehicles, an officer was killed when his vehicle was struck from behind and burst into flames, the officers vehicle was stopped for a traffic stop and the other vehicle was traveling in excess of 81 mph at impact, authorities suspect fuel system related (no vin given)*jb
1
 Consumer stated that the vehicle was rated at 28 mpg but it never got better than 21 mpg while driving with cruise control on during a trip. *yd
02/18/20001
 The arizona dept public safety & phoenix police dept are reporting high occurences of fires associated with rear-end collision of the crown victoria vehicles, an officer was killed when his vehicle was struck from behind and burst into flames, the officers vehicle was stopped for a traffic stop and the other vehicle was traveling in excess of 81 mph at impact, authorities suspect fuel system related (no vin given)*jb
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM
09/10/2001310/01/1998
 Had to post on this blue oval news web site simply because of the amount of educated consumers who utilize blue oval news researching prior to their vehicle purchases. besides the known issue of the dreaded plastic resin intake manifolds cracking on the 4.6l sohc engine on the ford crown victoria there is a more catastrophic quality issue with the crown victoria and that is the torque converter shudder on the crown victoria 4r70w transmission. starting with the '92 model year and it's aode and now the 4r70w which replaced the aode starting in '98 ford has known of quality issues of their transmissions which manifests itself as a horrible shudder or vibration as the transmission shifts from 3rd gear going into 4th gear (usually transitioning from 40 to 50 mph!). i purchased my '99 crown vic and it has provided me reliable transportation until just recently. i picked up this horrible shudder just 6 weeks prior to my 3yr/36k ford warranty running out. when this problem first occurred with having just 22k on the odometer and 6 weeks left on the warranty i quickly brought the car in for waranty work. universal ford in long island city, ny validated that indeed there was a shudder and replaced the transmission with a rebuilt transmission. i drove the repaired vehicle from nyc to leesburg, virginia but on the return trip the shudder came back worse than ever. i managed to limp the car back home and the vehicle has been at universal ford since. for those of you considering a crown victoria perform your due diligence and visit some of the other impartial crown vic web sites (www.corral.net but more importantly www.crownvic.net) searching on tranny shudder. ford has known of this problem over 5 years but hasn't publically made it widely known along with their plastic resin intake manifold debacle. i've owned over a dozen crown victorias in my life and starting with the '92 model year when they transitioned over from the old pushrod-8 5.0l engine to their new 4.6l sohc t
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
05/11/200374694101/01/1999
 Fuel line connection to fuel filter under car failed causing a high speed fuel leak creating a possible catastrophic fire condition. *nlm
01/20/2000
 Vehicle stalls at any speed and any time. vehicle taken to dealer 3 times. dealer said inertia switch was defective ,and needs to be replaced.*ak
07/11/20001
 The fuel cut off switch activated as consumer was entering a major highway causing the vehicle to stall. nlm
10/21/19992
 Inertia switch keeps going off while driving over bumps , causing engine to cut off. also,2. front calipers stick, causing vehicle to steer to left or right. *ak
09/01/1998
 Intertia fuel cut-off activated after rumble strips and a pothole while on interstate exit ramp. dealer replaced front disk pads that were mismatched and occasionally caused loss of control during moderately hard braking. steering wheel makes creaking noise that could/possibly be a sign that air bag circuit may not function reliably if needed. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
08/01/199908/01/1999
 The inner fender protection is completely inadequate, allowing road salt to completely cover the entire engine and wiring. the suspension, master cyclinder, fuel injection, and other parts are coated completely. this could cause deteriorationg and failure of the engine possibly leading to an accident. this has been reported to ford, acknowledging that this is happening, but refusing to fix the situation. they stated if something happens my compliant is on file for future reference. in the 5,000 miles i've put on the car i have washed the engine compartment down 4 times to prevent corrosion or failure. your help in this matter would be appreciated and could prevent an accident due to a mechanical failure in the future.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
10/21/200352000107/03/2002
 I am concerned about fuel tank fires started by rear end collisions. all research i have done states that ford is recalling police cars only. as a consumer i think ford owes it to the public to recall all ford crown victoria's. my family is more important then their bottom line. my wife and i do not feel safe driving our children around in this car. ford needs to acknowledge they are putting out an unsafe product. *la
101/01/2001
 Consumer has been the unlucky owner of a ford crown victoria. she does not feel secure in the vehicle until ford makes a recall to get them fixed.*ak. the consumer was concerned about a possible gas tank explosion in an event of a rear end collision. *ts *jb
109/01/1999
 The consumer was concerned about the fuel tank assembly and the result of rear accidents which caused fire/explosion upon impact. mr scc *jb
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
11/01/20041
 Ref; exploding gasoline tanks on ford crown victoria. a hose hanging from bottom and rear. could be a potential danger. *bf *tc
07/11/2000204/01/1999
 Vehicle experienced a loss of power while on the highway, was able to pull off onto the shouder safely, and had vehicle towed to the dealer. dealer informed consumer that the emergency fuel cut off valve was activated. consumer was concerned how did it get activated if no one was in the trunk. *ak the right rear seat belt failed. *yh
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE
 Consumer states that there is a recall out for the gas tank leakege but only for police's cars and he thinks is not right. dealer was contacted. mr
01/02/2000310/22/1998
 Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (99b03), replacements of the inertia switch on several occasions prior to recall repair, notice sent to consumer indicating that the vehicle did not fit the recall criteria. *mjs

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