| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003206788 | Incident Date: Mar, 03 2003 |
| Consumer's City: SAN ANTONIO | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TRACER | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1MELM10P1VW | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 13 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 13 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The consumer noticed a fuel smell at the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (9/11/01) who indicated that the smell was residual oil from the last oil change. on 3/4/03 the vehicle had a 24 point safety inspection at which time the technician indicated that the fuel tank had a leak due to a split in the seam at the top of the tank. *jb *nlm |
