Issue ID | 496030 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10086232 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | WINDSTAR |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 20/08/03 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | After filling up with gasoline at a gas station, i went to a nearby grocery store. After about a half hour in the store, upon returning to my vehicle i noticed a very strong gasoline odor. To my horror i noticed that the gasoline was all over the parking lot coming from under my van. I immediately called my husband, we had the vehicle taken to an independant repair facility. They determined that there was a crack in my fuel tank and they replaced the tank. I began to look into whether there was a recall for the fuel tanks, because it seems to me that this could have possibly been a very dangerous situation which could easily have led to someone being injured or possibly led to fatality. When i learned that there was a recall but it only applied to vehicles in certain locations, i notified ford that i had a problem with my fuel tank outside of the recall regions. When i felt that i was not satisfied with what was going on i wrote a letter to the ford company. I have not heard a reply from them regarding a possible update to the recall #99r33 *ak. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 128039 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WENTZVILLE, MO |
VIN pattern | 2FMDA514XSBXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 11/08/98 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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Transmission type | AUTO |
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