Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FIVE HUNDRED / 2005

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006066835 Incident Date: May, 01 2006
Consumer's City: WOODBURY Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FIVE HUNDRED Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP24165G Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 31 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated the fuel gauge was sticking intermittently and would not indicate the proper amount of fuel in the tank. eventually the gauge would not operate at all. the dealership determined the problem was with the fuel quality and added fuel enhancers to the fuel tank. currently the fuel gauge has been working properly. the contact maintained if there was actually a problem with fuel quality the proper authorities should be notified. updated *ak updated 6/20/2006 - *nm updated 06/19/06- the dealer told the consumer that sulfur was in the fuel that he was using, which was causing the problem. *jb