Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / CONTOUR / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004299890 Incident Date: Sep, 14 2004
Consumer's City: BOONTON Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: CONTOUR Model Year: 2000
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#: 1FAFP6638YK Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 14 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The consumer noticed while filling up at the gas station, when he returned to the vehicle a fuel odor was coming inside the vents. gasoline was leaking from the filler neck onto the ground. the driver was able to drive it to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the fuel tank assembly needed replacement. please fill in additional information. *jb