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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 02I003000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1992 to 10/21/2002 | I | 350000 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/15/2002 | 11/21/2002 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | In order to enhance police office safety, model year 1992-2003 crown victoria police interceptor (cvpi) vehicles will be equipped with shields designed to help protect the fuel tank in high-speed rear-impact crashes. ford also will be offering an optional trunk package designed to improve the safe transport of sharp-edged, heavy equipment in these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Some high-speed rear-impact crashes have resulted in fuel tank punctures and fires in cvpi vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford has advised us that shield kits have been available since late october and will be installed on police interceptor vehicles at no cost. the optional trank package will be available by the end of 2002. ford has established a new web site at www.cvpi.com to answer additional questions about the safe use of cpvi vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 09/13/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Fuel tank leak dealer stated that a hole had rubbed through the tank and that the tank would need to be replaced. this had been on-going for some time. since the tank is bolted in place, how does it rub against something enough to wear a hole in the tank. i believe this is a design and safety flaw. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 05/24/2006 | 30177 | 3 | 05/09/2003 |
| Vehicle has lack of power, no acceleration, won't shift in high gear, and check engine light comes on. fuel pump failure, fuel pump pressure low under hard acceleration. replace fuel pump. three pump replacements in three years. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 128000 | 1 | 11/20/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford cvpi. the contact purchased a police vehicle three weeks ago and found a few outsanding recalls while attempting to install different parts on the vehicle. he called the ford manufacturer and was informed that the recall repairs had not been previously performed. they further stated that since the vehicle was not being used as a police vehicle anymore, they did not have to honor the recalls and repair it for free. the nhtsa campaign id numbers in reference were 02i003000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly), 03v279000 (wheels), 05v206000 (electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash), and 04v328000 (suspension:rear). the failure mileage was 128,000. 4/01/09 *nj updated 04/06/09. *jb | |||