Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 03102 | 05/26/2003 | 10002766 | Compressed natural gas (cng). rough idle or no start when cold. vehicles equipped with cng bi-fuel engine only. *tt | 09/16/2003 | |
| 01221 | 11/12/2001 | 630320 | Some dedicated compressed natural gas (cng) vehicles may exhibit a rough idle, or no start in cold conditions. *tt | 04/16/2002 | |
| 01231 | 11/26/2001 | 630331 | Some compressed natural gas (cng) vehicles may exhibit rough idle or no start when cold. *tt | 04/16/2002 | |
| 5890 | 03/01/1999 | 605250 | Information on retrieving diagnostic codes for base engine / gasoline fuel system or the alternate fuel system. *tt | 06/04/1999 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||||
| 996130 | 05/01/1999 | 606987 | Information on the improved lower intake manifold side gaskets. *tt | 09/09/1999 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 020503 | 03/21/2005 | 0556 | 636417 | Guidance for cng tank inspection for vehicles produced after december 2, 1996. *tt update. *tt | 11/08/2002 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 0398 | 05/12/2003 | 10002780 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination with diagnostic trouble codes p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457, p1442 or check fuel cap lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0457. *tt | 09/17/2003 | |
| 030402 | 02/01/2003 | 10002517 | On some dedicated cng vehicles, a possible fuel leak may occur at the fuel fill valve. revised service parts. *tt | 09/04/2003 | |
| 0342 | 03/03/2003 | 10001895 | Possible fuel leak may occur at the fuel fill valve, on some dedicated cng vehicles. *tt *jb | 07/24/2003 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 0253 | 03/18/2002 | 636042 | Subject regarding alternative fuel vehicle compressed natural gas tank inspection. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| 01233 | 11/26/2001 | 630335 | Some dedicated and bi-fuel cng vehicles may exhibit a condition of fuel leak or fuel odor at the cng fuel fill valve area. *tt | 04/16/2002 | |
| 15161 | 08/01/2001 | 624601 | Some vehicles may exhibit a fuel leak at cng fill valve. *yh | 11/08/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 71000 | ||
| I have a 1998 ford diesel van that i have just purchase about a couple of months ago. the former owner gave me a clue of a problem that i didn't pick on when i bought it. he said don't fill the tank full or the fuel will overflow. well it does overflow full or not but worst with a full tank. ford and the nhtsa had issued a recall for possible cracking of fuel tanks in van's like mine. the recall was for 1997 thru 2001 econoline_van's. i took it to a ford dealership in charleston sc but they refused to look at it and told me that no recall was ever made on my van. i called ford customer care and they said the same thing. but a recall was made on june 29, 2000. the fuel tank does not appear to leak while stopped even if the motor is running and i have let it run for more than a hour. it leaks very bad while underway. the wiring harness that runs by the fuel tank and just underneath it is full of diesel fuel. i open up the harness plastic cover and drain the fuel from it but it will fill up again as soon as i drive the van. although i have tried to pin point the source of the leak i have not been able to do so. i clean the tank but the fuel will reappear with no visible source of leak. this has got me scared and since ford will not look at it unless i agree to pay for repairs and i am at lost as to what to do now. i feel that this problem is just like all the other van's that they have already repaired or install insulators to protect the tank from cracking if it is not leaking. i believe ford should look at the van and fixed at their expense if the tank is indeed crack like i suspect. i found that a recall # 01v114000 was made on march 30, 2001 for possible fuel tank cracking in 1998 e350 van's. i also found that nhtsa had also issue a tsb #15113 for 1998 ford e350 vans for possible fuel fill valve sealing condition. i think recalls are more important anyway and can be verified. | |||