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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E056000 | UFI FILTERS USA | E (Equipment) | 58640 | 08/04/2006 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/13/2006 | 06/23/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain 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 Summary | Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ufi 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 01/31/2013 | 90000 | ||
| Faulty fuel system vent causes gasoline to spray out when filling up. additionally a hissing sound is heard when opening the gas cap, indicating that the gas tank pressure is high during normal operation. severe fire hazard; leaked gasoline may cause fire and/or explosion. there are several similar complaints for this model vehicle listed in the nhtsa database, so it needs to be investigated. the issue is likely to have been happening before listed time and mileage; observed almost immediately after i received vehicle from previous owner. | |||
| 02/27/2012 | 127305 | ||
| I just received a safety recall notice 11s25 / nhtsa recall 12v-006 everytime i drive my van it does not seem to want to accelerate or maintain speed. i have taken it to the mechanic and i was told that i needed to have a new egr valve put on, so i did. that did not fix the problem and i was told new spark plugs and wires so i had them replace, that did not fix the problem. then i was told that i may need a new fuel filter, so i had it replaced and once again that did not solve the problem. this is the only vehicle i have and i am a single mom to two young children. i am worried that while i am driving i will lose all power and will be hit by another vehicle. my van never wants to go over 40 mph and once it does reach that speed it will not maintain and sometimes makes an odd noise. i pulled onto the by-pass the other day and my van would not accelerate right away... thank god that the truck behind me was able to pass me on the shoulder. there have been a couple other times when my van would not gain speed and i would have to pull over so that the vehicles behind me could pass. so in a nut shell the problems are as listed: 1.) van will not accelerate or maintain speed 2.) when i press on the gas pedal there is often a pinging / knocking sound i just want to know what i need to do to get this problem fixed and not be out any more money. please help | |||
| 06/02/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Upon a stop or when attempting to reverse, the car lunges for no apparent reason. i view this as dangerous, as this has occurred several times, either when in a parking lot with pedestrians behind me entering store or when i am at a stop light and pedestrians are in a crosswalk. after researching this issue, i see that this is a problem that other people are having as well, concerning a throttle body component on the ford freestyle from years 2005 and up. i feel that this should be seriously investigated before someone is seriously injured or killed through no fault of the car owner, but in fact, the vehicle and the maker of the vehicle. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 05/06/2006 | 5000 | 5 | 06/02/2005 |
| When fuel tank is at or below 1/4 tank and van is parked on a steep incline, vehicle will not start until it is placed on a level surface. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 12/11/2004 | 5200 | 1 | 10/04/2004 |
| Consumer states when vehicle is running excessively, and there are excessive fuel leaks. consumer is concerned the vehicle will catch on fire. *ak when the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light the consumer noticed a smell of fuel. the consumer found a leak coming from the fuel tank onto the exhaust pipe then to the ground in large amounts. *tc | |||