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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 15648 | 02/01/2002 | 630702 | Some vehicles may exhibit a slow fuel fill condition and/or premature shutoff of the gas pump when the vehicle is being refueled. *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| 15480 | 12/01/2001 | 630585 | Some vehicles may exhibit a slow fuel fill condition and/or premature shutoff of the gas pump when the vehicle is being re-fueled. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 18217 | 10/01/2004 | 10010731 | Multiple vehicles - fuel level indication concerns - service tip. various models including 2005 super duty f-series, excursion, expedition, explorer, mountaineer and aviator. *tt | 12/07/2004 | |
| 17316 | 11/01/2003 | 10008166 | Fuel signal to instrument cluster service tip. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 09/08/2010 | 68094 | ||
| I own a 2001 lincoln navigator with a 5.4l engine. i was on my way to work and was going approx. 15 mph when i heard a bang coming from the front of the car. at first i thought i had hit something or something was falling off the car. i pulled over to the side of the road and at this time the engine started to run rough. i shut it off and checked under the hood but could not see anything wrong. i thought, after restarting the engine that it might be a bad spark plug. as i started off the car was still running bad so i decided to return home.the next day, 10/09/2010, i decided to check further and removed the three of the spark plugs on the drivers side, but the last one which is at the front of the engine i noticed the coil was all torn aprt and the end of the coiled wire was sticking out from the plug hole. i pulled said wire out and saw the spark plug at the bottom of the hole. it appeared to have been blown out of its threads. also to be noted is the smell of gas was very apparent and because the spark plug was damaged, the ground was forced against the electrode and was unable to spark. if it did, i'm sure the engine would have caught on fire. i also found two pieces of some unkown material that fell into the cylinder. the part appears to be a carbon material and might be part of the cop, coil over plug. after doing some research on the web, this appears to be a common problem with this type of ford engines. i called the lincoln dealer i bought the vehicle from and they said they have never heard of this problem. but they would get back to me if they can help. further inquiry found that ford recommends replacing the cylinder head when this problem occurs. this would cost approx. $3500.00. as i have been unemployed for fifteen months, and finally found a part time job,(14 hours a week) this would be an exspense i can not afford. the web sites did state that ford is aware of this problem but will not admit to their poorly designed head. | |||
| 2000 | 12/17/2001 | ||
| Problems with fuel pump, windshield wipers, driver's seat, brakes, air conditioner, gear shift, air bag, cd player, window motors, driver's handle door, sunroof. *mr ph. also the fuel pump, trailer hitch, the lighter ejected to the floor ,the ignition was loose and there was an electrical short in the windows.. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 12/22/2003 | 35000 | 1 | 03/21/2001 |
| No start condition every once in a while for a brief minute or two try to crank it again and the engine will start. occurred about three to four times until no start at all occurred. after towing to the dealer, the problem ended up to be fuel pump failure. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 01/09/2004 | 44300 | 2 | 09/29/2003 |
| Accelerator pedal becomes hard to depress whenever temperature is below fifteen degrees f for an extended period. once depressed, idle does not return. engine rpm stays elevated, dropping only when gears change, then building back up to stiuck rpm. when placed in neutral, engine revolutions increase to almost 5000 rpm; placing vehicle in drive causes rpm to drop to approximately 2200, which is consistent with 70 mph in drive. vehicle cannot be stopped unless gearshift is placed in neutral or ignition turned off. it would appear that conditon relieves after about twenty minutes of driving, consistent with some internal component warming sufficiently to relieve a cold-originated contraction apparently causing binding. condition returns randomly at somewhat higher temperatures at speed, almost as though responding to wind chill cold. dealer obeserved conditon in two-day obervation, did not cure probelm, yet released vehicle in unsafe condition. no followup following week; reported to lincoln customer care, but complaint ignored; no action taken. we'll investigate three weeks now.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY | |||
| 01/09/2004 | 44300 | 2 | 09/29/2003 |
| Accelerator pedal becomes hard to depress whenever temperature is below fifteen degrees f for an extended period. once depressed, idle does not return. engine rpm stays elevated, dropping only when gears change, then building back up to stiuck rpm. when placed in neutral, engine revolutions increase to almost 5000 rpm; placing vehicle in drive causes rpm to drop to approximately 2200, which is consistent with 70 mph in drive. vehicle cannot be stopped unless gearshift is placed in neutral or ignition turned off. it would appear that conditon relieves after about twenty minutes of driving, consistent with some internal component warming sufficiently to relieve a cold-originated contraction apparently causing binding. condition returns randomly at somewhat higher temperatures at speed, almost as though responding to wind chill cold. dealer obeserved conditon in two-day obervation, did not cure probelm, yet released vehicle in unsafe condition. no followup following week; reported to lincoln customer care, but complaint ignored; no action taken. we'll investigate three weeks now.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 2000 | 12/17/2001 | ||
| Problems with fuel pump, windshield wipers, driver's seat, brakes, air conditioner, gear shift, air bag, cd player, window motors, driver's handle door, sunroof. *mr ph. also the fuel pump, trailer hitch, the lighter ejected to the floor ,the ignition was loose and there was an electrical short in the windows.. *jb | |||