Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 03/18/1999 | 07/01/1994 | ||
| Multiple systems failures; currently abs light stays on, air bag light flashes, fuel smell, sloppy steering, front suspension noises, power door locks inoperative, cruise control inoperative, horn inoperative. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 02/25/2005 | 85400 | 5 | |
| While driving the motor shut down. vehicle lost power steering and brakes. vehicle will coast until it stops. after waiting about 15 minutes the vehicle will started up again, only to shut back down. owner had the fuel pump/computer/pick up in the distributor/new ignition switch, and wiring harness changed. yet the vehicle's performance had not changed. *ak | |||
| 08/24/1999 | |||
| Started smelling gas. took vehicle to dealer, and dealer discovered that fuel pump was corroded. *ak | |||
| 05/08/1995 | 8 | ||
| Front and rear gas tanks replaced. (other vehicle on 479622) *skd | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| Consumer notice while filling vehicle with fuel, fuel pouring out from under vehicle. consumer had vehicle service technician notice the fuel fill line needed to be replaced. dealer has been contacted. please provide further information. | |||
| 05/29/2002 | 2 | 01/01/2095 | |
| Fuel and gas vapors could be smelled inside and around vehicle. found vent line almost completely broken off as well as large dry rot cracks in larger fill hose. replaced both. there appears to be atleast five other complaints on the nhtsa bulletin board in regards to this, will someone have to die in a crash before ford is forced to recall???*ak | |||
| 03/30/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Fuel filter failed. | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 12/02/1993 | |
| Fuel hose between gas tank and fuel filler deteriarated, causing gas to leak during filling. also, gas fumes enter into vehicle. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/20/2003 | 124500 | 1 | 01/08/2003 |
| Fuel smell after driving. mechanic found fuel tank to be leaking. had to replace entire fuel tank. | |||
| 10/27/1999 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| Fuel tank fill hose connection, cracked and leaks heavily when adding fuel. the vehicle is only 5 years old, and it will cost $100.00 , in parts alone to repair. i am employed in the marine industry and have experience with hazardous petroleum applications, 5 years light duty , as the 150 van , should not lead to a badly cracked fuel fill hose. | |||
| 03/15/1995 | 1 | ||
| Static discharge caused gas flames to ignite from gas tank, resulting in a fire. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 10/17/2002 | 16200 | 1 | |
| The consumer discovered an engineering error with the vehicle. the fill pipe was part metal/rubber. the rubber portion was what connected the fill pipe to the fuel tank. the consumer was advised that the rubber hose was dry rotted and caused gas to spill when filling the tank. ts *scc *jb | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 10/01/1994 | ||
| Fuel filler &vent hoses decayed gas vapor escaped when adding fuel. *ak | |||
| 05/03/1995 | 3 | ||
| Fuel filler neck installed. *sd | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLING/CHARGING | |||
| 08/27/2004 | 95008 | 1 | 02/13/2000 |
| Rubber hose between filler neck and fuel tank cracked and deteriorated resulting in fuel spill during fill up. purchased ford part no. f7uz-9047-be as a replacement part. clerk at part counter remarked, we sell a lot of these. old part is available.*ak | |||