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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998079517 | Incident Date: Dec, 29 1998 |
| Consumer's City: SCHENECTADY | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: AEROSTAR | Model Year: 1989 |
| 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#: 1FDDA15U4K2 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 17 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1989 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Currently there is a recall for this type of fuel tank failure. but the recall only deals with southern states. the gas tank when full will deposit gas on the ground, not from a noticable leak, but from the evaporation effect as described by recall 98v190000. ford is required to replace only the tanks in the southern most regions of the country. i feel that the recall should be made nation wide. the local dealer ship says a new tank would cost about $500.00 i feel if it happening here in upstate ny, (it just began at the last fill up the inside of the vehicle has a strong odor of gasoline inside which caused me to do some further checking i notice that after sitting in the garage over night there a strong odor of gas in the garage and there was a damp spot under the tank with some residual gas on the shroud protecting the tank, there is no steady leak more like as a result of evaporation to the under side of the under carriage collecting and then dropping to the floor. if this recall is not expanded to the whole country, you will experience problems in the northern climates that occurred in the southern states, causing the recall. in the summer of 1999. i have lowered the fuel level in the tank, and the van is off the road. i will have the tank repaired before putting any more gas in it. but i thought you should know, *akafter seeing the recall notice on the web. i more than likely try to have the tank repaired than come up with the $500.00 the ford dealer wants. i will ask the repair shop for an evaluation of the tank and the cause of the leaks if it has the small cracks described in the recall i think you should take some action. |
