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 | |||
| 11/14/2009 | 77000 | ||
| Fuel pump and crankshaft sensor both went out on vehicle at same time. repair of crankshaft sensor wasa $400 and fuel pump repair was $740. doors do not lock properly when using the key remote and lights inside the vehicle on controls flicker on and off. heating element in leather seat on passenger side has never worked and had to replace tires due to unusual weat and tear. cost to replace tires was $478. driver sides door will not shut all the way due to alignment problems and this problem has not been corrected. had to replace fuel filter due to leaking and this cost $178. car has become a money pit and it only has 77,000 miles on it. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 44000 | 1 | 04/01/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving vehicle caught on fire. there were no warning signs indicating a problem with the vehicle. he noticed smoke coming from the floorboard and the dashboard. when he pulled off the road there were flames coming up through the floorboard. the vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of fire, but he believed it was the fuel injection system. the manufacturer referred him to contact the dealer. he has not contacted the service dealer to inform them of the fire. *ak | |||