Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCAPE / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004315082 Incident Date: Dec, 20 2004
Consumer's City: SPRINGFIELD Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCAPE Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMCU941X4K Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 30 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When filling the gas tank, the automatic shut off when the tank is full does not function. this leads to excess gas spilling out. this has occured at numerous self-serve and full serve gas stations indicating that it is not a problem with the pump but a problem with the design of the gas tank/intake mechanism.*ak