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Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

THE VEHICLE HAS AN PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH CRACKED AT THE HALFWAY MARK. WHEN THE TAKN IS FULLED UP MORE THAN A HALF OF A TANK, THE GAS WILL BEGIN TO LEAK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850310

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED, DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND PUT A LOCK ON THE TANK. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849112

Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL LEAKING FROM VEHICLE DUE TO A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. AUTOMOTIVE SHOP REPLACED THE GAS TANK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #845559

Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK AT THE MOUNTING BRACKET WHICH WAS CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. TANK WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *ML

NHTSA ODI #845722

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

THE FUEL TANK CRACKED WHICH MAY CAUSE A FUEL LEAK AND RESULT IN A FIRE. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL 97V145000. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847195

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

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I WAS SMELLING A LOT OF GAS SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE CRYSTAL FORD. THEY SAID THE TANK WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE QUOTE FOR DOING THE WORK WAS HIGH SO I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPEND SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD REPLACED SEVERAL OF THESE GAS TANKS. THE MECHANIC AT THE INDEPENDENT SHOP SAID HE FELT THAT IT AS EITHER A DESIGN FLAW OR A FLAWED PART. THE TANK IS PLASTIC. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO REPLACE THE TANK FOR OVER A MONTH AS THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FROM FORD.

NHTSA ODI #710782

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER SHIP NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #845858

Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT SEAMS SPLIT IN GAS TANK, CAUSING A LEAK. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM, NOT A RECALL, AND NO WARRANTY. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844299

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AROUND THE TANK SEAL. COULD NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER, POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844230

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

THERE IS A CRACK WITHIN THE GAS TANK, AND THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS WITHIN THE VEHICLE DUE TO A GAS LEAKAGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844083

Official recalls

97V144000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Sep 3, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO OR WAYNE ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN NEVADA, FLORIDA, HAWAII, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA, LOUISIANA, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA, ALABAMA AND ARKANSAS. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENTS. THIS WILL NOT AFFECT HEAT SHIELD LOCATION OR FUNCTION, AS THE ATTACHMENTS ARE INTENDED TO KEEP THE SHIELD IN PLACE UNTIL THE FUEL TANK IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSTALLATION, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS RETAIN THE HEAT SHIELD.

97V145000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Sep 3, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ARIZONA. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

94V218000 · Air Bags:frontal

Nov 10, 1994

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CAN HAVE AN INADEQUATELY WELDED INFLATOR CANISTER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE WELD SEAM CAN SEPARATE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY PROPERLY AND HOT GASES TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM THE HOT GASES AND THE AIR BAG FAILURE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG MODULE.

94V197000 · Air Bags:frontal

Oct 11, 1994

TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM MODULE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MISSING. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL IMPACT, THE MODULE CAN COME OUT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS WOULD NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER AND WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL AND TORQUE TO SPECIFICATION THE MOUNTING BOLTS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ97010 · Fuel Tank Assembly

Opened Sep 11, 1997 · Closed May 22, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

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