| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003222531 | Incident Date: Jul, 05 2003 |
| Consumer's City: AUSTIN | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: FOCUS SVT | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3FAHP39562R | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 07 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 29 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Contamination in fuel tank causing engine pulsing and near stalling at low speeds in 1st and 2nd gear. fuel from fuel filter tank side intake is brown, almost the color of tea, from contamination. dealer mechanic, service tech, and service manager claim the contamination in the plastic tank is from bad gas. i disputed this claim and informed the service manager that i've been having these engine problems since a month or so after taking delivery of the vehicle and they've become steadily worse.*ak |
