Issue ID | 166640 |
Internal NHTSA # | 709317 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 19/05/99 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On may 19,1999 a fuel odor was observed in the garage where the vehicle was parked. Upon inspection, a puddle of gasoline was observed under the vehicle and a stream of gasoline flowing from an area on the top surface of the fuel tank was visible. The rate of flow was high, maybe 1 pint/minute, representing a large fire hazard. The vehicle was immediately driven to the dealer noted above and admitted to the service dept. The time was 5:39pm. While there, another customer told me he had just replaced a fuel tank on the same model, same year. Since a failure of this type in a relatively new vehicle that had not been damaged seemed unusual, i requested that the old fuel tank be returned to me. When i returned to pick up the vehicle after the repair had been made, i was told that the fuel tank had been 'returned to the factory for investigation.' i have heard nothing since. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CHANDLER, AZ |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA5147SBXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/10/97 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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