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 - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V025000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1990 to 08/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 18000 | 03/26/1991 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/11/1991 | 02/28/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The hot plate weld which attaches the vapor vent valve carrier to the top of the plastic fuel tank may partially fracture, allowing vapor of fuel to escape from the top of the tank. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The escaped vapor or leaked fuel could cause a fire inthe presence of a source of ignition. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Fuel tank will be removed and inspected for weld integrity. fuel tanks with inadequate welds will be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: vapor vent valve carrier weld to plastic fuel tank.vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| 91V024000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/01/1990 to 11/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 25000 | 03/26/1991 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/11/1991 | 02/28/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The front heat shield may contact the front of the plastic fuel tank, causing cuts or other damage to the extent of penetration. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This penetration of the fuel tank causes vapors to escapeand possibly fuel to spill, which could catch fire in the presence of anignition source. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Relocate the heat shield; inspect and replace damaged fuel fuel tanks. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel tank and heat shield.vehicle description : multi-purpose passenger vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1997 | ||
| Vehicle was towed to consumers home garage because it would not start, consumer started the vehicle and got out of the car in the garage and noticed gasoline smell, consumer went to turn vehicle off and it exploded, burning the consumer, vehicle and the garage. *mjs | |||
| 09/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Fuel line leaked, causing fire. *sd | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Intake manifold gasket leaked.*sd | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tank mounted fuel pump failed, causing gasoline under pressure to be pumped overboard under the vehicle. | |||
| 10/26/1995 | 1 | ||
| Fuel line failure, the fuel line is leaking, manufacturer no long makes fuel line because of being a fire hazard. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 10/06/1996 | 1 | 07/25/1990 | |
| Fuel pump failed. | |||
| 09/04/1996 | 1 | 09/28/1990 | |
| Fuel sending unit fuel pump neck rotted, causing leak. | |||
| When truck is turned off the fuel pump keeps on running (making noise) . tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 01/12/2003 | 130000 | 10/27/1990 | |
| Gas feeder line to regulator started leaking while the vehicle was running outside to warm up. upon coming out to the vehicle i found a pool of gas circumferencing my vehicle. i immediately jumped into it an d moved it away from my home. after doing so shut it off. this was a very dangerous situation. my home ,my car and loss of life could have resulted form this. i feel it needs to be looked into. i purchased this car in october 1990. also i would like to know if this has been reported on previously, ii have been unable to fingd anything on it. thank you | |||
| 07/01/1992 | |||
| Fuel pump cut off switch is located in front passenger compartment. passengers feet makes it shut off. *ak | |||
| 07/21/1995 | |||
| Fuel line leak, small rubber hose aluminum connect that kept tight, aluminum clamp corroded and cause the hose the leak, that goes to the line. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 09/12/1997 | 1 | 12/14/1994 | |
| Sudden acceleration caused accident. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | |||
| 12/26/1996 | 1 | ||
| Metal top that connects the gas lines to the fuel tank and to which the fuel pump is welded rusted out, causing a gas leak, also the snap ring fuel line connector to the gas tank disconnected, causing gas leakage. | |||
| 06/24/1996 | |||
| Vehicle was parked, caught on fire, failure of fuel pressure regulator got stuck, causing engine compartment fire, *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - AUXILLARY TANK | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving the vehicle the driver smelled gas coming from the vehicle. the consumer stopped the vehicle and noticed gas leaking from the fuel tank. the consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership. please add any further details. *nlm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 250000 | 1 | ||
| Fuel is spilling out from the fuel tank. there's a recall 91v024000 for the fuel tank assembly. the manufacturer is not providing proper information. they are indicating that the vin number may not be included or the recall was already performed. *nlm | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 79300 | 1 | 09/01/1990 |
| Fuel tank-vapor vent valve carrier weld failed. dealer failed to diagnose problem. independent repair facility found fuel leak, replaced fuel tank at my expense. i recently learned of recall no. 91v025000. ford states that this is advisory bulletin only and not a recall, and in any case, does not apply to my vehicle. i ordered my vehicle in may 1990 and took delivery in september 1990. i believe that my vehicle should have been included in recall, and that dealer the should have diagnosed the problem considering recall bulletin. *jb *nlm ****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****746208 | |||
| Fuel tank is leaking fuel. a recall has been issued on the vehicle's make and model. manufacturer will be notified. *ak | |||
| 06/10/1997 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| After trying to figure where the fuel smell at times was coming from the problem got worse . gas was leaking out rapidly from top of gas tank. upon inspection the fuel sending unit corroded out at the tubes that protrude fron sending unit cover. the cover and the retainer are also very rotted along with the tabs that the retainer(lock ring) slides under to hold the sending unit in the tank. while i have been in the auto business many years i have made some calls and have talked to some other mechanics ,and customers, they have had the same problem with their explorers too. i feel that a part that is transporting gas under pressure, such as this should be made of better material so as not to rust away at all. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1993 | |
| Gas tank leaks. | |||
| Fuel tank problems. please describe. tt | |||
| 06/15/1994 | |||
| Fuel spills from fuel tank after half filled with fuel; leakage inside casing that contains fuel tank; could cause major explosion. tt | |||
| 01/16/1994 | 6 | ||
| Vehicle caught on fire and exploded due to plastic fuel tank design, being punctured by steel grating and igniting, resulting in fatality. *skd | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Passenger's side seatbelt in not operable. seatbelt itself, whole component is defected. retractor is okay. also, when filling up fuel tank gas nozzle can smell gasoline. dealership was aware of problems. *slc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | |||
| 12/26/1996 | |||
| Smell gasoline fumes when getting out of vehicle, discovered gas dripping onto the ground from the metal cover around the polyethylene gas tank, only drip when engine running, metal top that connects the gas lines to tank and to which the fuel pump is welded was completely rusted out. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 03/18/1991 | |||
| Gas gauge failed by registering more gas than actually existed. *ak | |||