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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V113000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/23/2005 to 02/28/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 56 | 04/04/2005 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/18/2005 | 03/28/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel tank may have a localized thin wall section in the lower half of the tank. the fuel tank may crack creating a potential for a fuel leak and fuel odor. the service engine soon indicator may illuminate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fuel tank free of charge. the recall began on april 4, 2005. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673, lincoln at 1-800-521-4140. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 05s29.customers may also 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 | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 40000 | ||
| My car would not start at my home. i had my car towed to my car repair shop and was told i need a new fuel injector. i had that replaced. cost was over 1200. | |||
| 02/17/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Multiple problems-probably some how related : in speed up lane to interstate - at 55mph car bucks/hesitates while trying to gain speed onto the interstate at 45/55 mph constant speed car looses power and begins to buck/hesitate causing you to loose speed check engine light sometimes with above criteria - p0305, p0306, p0300 | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/04/2005 | 3590 | 1 | 08/30/2005 |
| My company leased this 2005 lincoln ls in august 2005 from bob maxey lincoln-mercury in detroit. on tuesday 10/4/2005 i went out to the car in my driveway to drive my children to school. there was a strong smell of gas by the car. i dropped the children off at school, then proceeded to my office. the car sat in the parking lot until noon when i went out to make customer calls. again, there was a strong smell of gas. i found gas dripping down from the bottom of the gas tank. as i consider this a safety issue, i drove the car to bob maxey lincoln-mercury to find the cause of the leak. i was told that i had hit something with the gas tank, causing a puncture and the subsequent leak. the dealer would not cover the tank replacement under warranty and said it would cost $850.00 to replace. i had to submit to the repair charge as i need the car and it is extremely unsafe to drive a vehicle with a fuel leak. consequences include loss of gasoline and the real potential of a thermal event, or fire. this could be catastrophic terms of vehicle damage and possible loss of life. i authorized bob maxey lincoln-mercury to replace the fuel tank. today, 10/5/2005, i did some research in preparation to filing complaints with the bbb and nhtsa. i found a recall notice from ford, #05s29, on the nhtsa web site for 2005 lincoln ls fuel systems. the recall involved fuel tanks with thin wall section in the lower half of the tank that may crack. the data for the recall was supplied by the tank manufacturer to ford as stated in the recall documents available on the nhtsa web site. i think the supplier of the fuel tank and ford motor company did not investigate the potential manufacturer defects leading up to the parts on the recall. i believe i have an example of the early defective side wall issue that the fuel tank supplier did not report to ford. i think ford should expand their investigation of this issue and replace all defective fuel tanks. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 03/08/2010 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The car will suddenly surge or die out while driving. can occur at any time while driving, did it to me multiple times, whether in idle or on the highway going 50+mph. i am trying to get the part replaced from the dealer. the part is on backorder, seemingly there is a large number of these going bad and not enough new ones to go around. the part the dealer is telling me went bad is the throttle body. *tr | |||