| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999228141 | Incident Date: Aug, 03 1999 |
| Consumer's City: NEEDLES | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: RANGER | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 05 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: May, 31 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My son was driving his ford ranger p.u. on the freeway in san diego and noticed his fuel gauge dropped very fast. he re-fueled at service station and upon returning to freeway, two passing cars flagged him over to the side of the freeway and told him gas was spraying out from under his truck. apparently the fuel filter had come loose from the fuel line and could have had catastophic results if it had ignited. i have read similarcomplaints on this web site and can't imagine why something has not been done about this problem. i had to pay the cost to repair his truck along with a rental car,tow truck and loss of nearly two tanks of gas, even though i have an extended warranty. ford should be made responsible to make restitution in such cases, as this appears to be a manufacturer defect. this is a very unusual event to have happen on a motor vehical and should be looked into. |
