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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004292963 | Incident Date: Aug, 08 2004 |
Consumer's City: LYNDHURST | Consumer's State: OH |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
Model Name: COUGAR | Model Year: 2002 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, other:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1ZWFT61L525 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 11 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 06 2002 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The plastic tube that runs from "vmv" valve through th esteel line to the fuel tank (which houses the gas emissions) is ruptured. according to an independent mechanic this is a faulty design by the manufacturer (lincoln-mercury) that after the tube is replaced, it will continue to happen because it will rub against the oxygen sensor plug which gets very hot. |