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Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

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Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL TANK REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. (98V-190)

NHTSA ODI #544993

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL TANK CRACKED/REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. (98V-190)

NHTSA ODI #544608

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

HAD STARTED TO SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. AFTER FILLING VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE & STARTED DRIVING, NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING AFTER VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED. HAD MECHANIC REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. RECALL 98V190000. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834100

Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHEN MUFFLER WAS BEING REPLACED ON THE VAN, THE FUEL TANK WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. THE FUEL TANK HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834027

Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

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CURRENTLY THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS TYPE OF FUEL TANK FAILURE. BUT THE RECALL ONLY DEALS WITH SOUTHERN STATES. THE GAS TANK WHEN FULL WILL DEPOSIT GAS ON THE GROUND, NOT FROM A NOTICABLE LEAK, BUT FROM THE EVAPORATION EFFECT AS DESCRIBED BY RECALL 98V190000. FORD IS REQUIRED TO REPLACE ONLY THE TANKS IN THE SOUTHERN MOST REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY. I FEEL THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE MADE NATION WIDE. THE LOCAL DEALER SHIP SAYS A NEW TANK WOULD COST ABOUT $500.00 I FEEL IF IT HAPPENING HERE IN UPSTATE NY, (IT JUST BEGAN AT THE LAST FILL UP THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE WHICH CAUSED ME TO DO SOME FURTHER CHECKING I NOTICE THAT AFTER SITTING IN THE GARAGE OVER NIGHT THERE A STRONG ODOR OF GAS IN THE GARAGE AND THERE WAS A DAMP SPOT UNDER THE TANK WITH SOME RESIDUAL GAS ON THE SHROUD PROTECTING THE TANK, THERE IS NO STEADY LEAK MORE LIKE AS A RESULT OF EVAPORATION TO THE UNDER SIDE OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE COLLECTING AND THEN DROPPING TO THE FLOOR. IF THIS RECALL IS NOT EXPANDED TO THE WHOLE COUNTRY, YOU WILL EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS IN THE NORTHERN CLIMATES THAT OCCURRED IN THE SOUTHERN STATES, CAUSING THE RECALL. IN THE SUMMER OF 1999. I HAVE LOWERED THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK, AND THE VAN IS OFF THE ROAD. I WILL HAVE THE TANK REPAIRED BEFORE PUTTING ANY MORE GAS IN IT. BUT I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW, *AKAFTER SEEING THE RECALL NOTICE ON THE WEB. I MORE THAN LIKELY TRY TO HAVE THE TANK REPAIRED THAN COME UP WITH THE $500.00 THE FORD DEALER WANTS. I WILL ASK THE REPAIR SHOP FOR AN EVALUATION OF THE TANK AND THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKS IF IT HAS THE SMALL CRACKS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL I THINK YOU SHOULD TAKE SOME ACTION.

NHTSA ODI #703488

Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL TANK LEAKING GAS FROM FUEL FILLER PIPE,REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL FILLER PIPE PRIOR TO RECALL (98M03), RECALL REFUSED DUE TO PRIOR REPAIR OF FILLER PIPE. YH

NHTSA ODI #543797

Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE AND REPLACED GASKETS AND OTHER PARTS. HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED THE GAS TANK, AND GAS WAS STILL OVERSPILLING FROM TANK. DEALER HAD TO FIX THE GAS TANK AGAIN. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN REPAIR SHOP FOR OTHER REPAIR PROBLEMS, AND DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR VEHICLE…

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NHTSA ODI #834636

Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 1999

Fuel System, GasolinePower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

FUEL FILLER PIPE FAILED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.

NHTSA ODI #543498

Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 1998

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHENEVER PUTTING GAS INTO THE TANK, THE GAS TANK WILL BE FULL AND THE GAS WILL SPILL ALL OVER THE GROUND, AND THE TANK WILL INDICATE AS EMPTY. TANK WILL ONLY HOLD A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF GAS, BUT THERE IS SO MUCH GAS INTO THE TANK THAT IT WILL OVERFLOW. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #832783

Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 1998

Fuel System, Gasoline

GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE ,AND IF THE CONSUMER FILLS UP THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, THE GAS WILL COME OUT ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CAN SMELL THE GAS COMING INTO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #832732

Official recalls

98V190000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Aug 11, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA (10 SOUTHERN COUNTIES OF LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, SAN BERNADINO, SAN DIEGO, RIVERSIDE, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA, SAN LUIS OBISPO, IMPERIAL, AND KERN), FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA (CLARK COUNTY), OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TEXAS, AND IN THE U.S. TERRITORIES COVERED BY THE FEDERAL STATUTES. THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK CAN DEVELOP SMALL CRACKS DUE TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO VERY HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. FUEL VAPOR OR LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR AT THESE CRACKS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2002. THIS COVERAGE WILL ONLY BE FOR STRUCTURAL CRACKS AT THE TOP OF THE TANK AND WILL NOT INCLUDE OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT OR ROAD DEBRIS.

96V071000 · Electrical System:ignition

Apr 25, 1996

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

91V189000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Nov 4, 1991

WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE PARK PAWL DOES NOT ALWAYS ABUT OR ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DRIVER MAY BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS SAFELY ENGAGED IN PARKWHEN THE GEAR IS NOT TRULY ENGAGED. THIS CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OFGEAR UNINTENTIONALLY, VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHEN PARKED ON A SLOPED SURFACE, ANDINADVERTENT MOTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS CANRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW PARK PAWL.

91V164000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Sep 20, 1991

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BAR FOR REAR SOFA FAILED TO SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.

Remedy: REPLACE NONCOMPLYING SOFA BAR WITH BAR THAT MEETS REQUIREMENTS.

90V144000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Aug 6, 1990

THE SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SEAT ASSEMBLY HAS A TILT FORWARD FUNCTION. A LATCH RETAINS THE SEAT IN THE NORMAL RIDE POSTION, AND THIS LATCH MAY RELEASE UNDER SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT CONDITIONS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO PIVOT FORWARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT COULD PIVOTFORWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.

Remedy: REPLACE SEAT PAWL ASSEMBLY WITH A REVISED DESIGN ASSEMBLY.

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NHTSA investigations

EA96030 · Cracked Fuel Tanks

Opened Dec 20, 1996 · Closed Aug 13, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

CRACKED FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING FUEL

PE96050 · Cracked Fuel Tanks

Opened Aug 6, 1996 · Closed Dec 20, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

CRACKED FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING FUEL