Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / MUSTANG GT / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004265113 | Incident Date: Feb, 02 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ROSWELL | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MUSTANG GT | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP42X5VF | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 11 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 02 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On 2/3/04 i filled up the gas tank on my 1997 ford mustang gt. i then drove 2-3 miles to work. on the way to work i smelled a gasoline odor. when i pulled into the parking lot of my office the smell was very strong. upon exiting my car i saw gasoline streaming out of the bottom of the car. i had the car towed to gwinnett place ford. they called back and told me that the grommet where the filler neck enters the gas tank had dry rotted and failed. this repair cost over $300 excluding towing. had someone behind my car tossed out a cigarette or a spark occurred, there would have been a large fire endangering both myself and other motorists. i contacted ford about this incident and their customer service representatives were very abrupt and rude about taking responsibility for this severe safety issue.*ak |