Tl* the contact owns a 1995 ford aerostar. After refueling the vehicle, the contact detected a strong fuel odor around the vehicle. The contact discovered that the fuel tank was leaking fuel. In addition, the fuel strap and the fuel inlet were cracked. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 165,000.
Ford Aerostar fuel smell problems
11 of the 1,704 owner complaints about the Ford Aerostar describe gas smell in the cabin, most of them for the 1994 model year.
- owner complaints
- 11
- worst model year
- 1994
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 19952
- 19946
- 19931
- 19902
Often reported together
What owners say
Vehicle was sold without safety inspection being performed. Unburnt fuel fumes are going into passenger compartment causing dizziness, nasea, and disorientation & headaches. Mechanic tells me car is moving bomb as electrical components could cause a fire or explosion within passenger compartment. Possible fuel injector failure or fuel injector gasket failure. I am scared to death to operate vehicle!
I purchased my van from monarch ford in exeter march of 1996, before buying the van I asked them to please give me the former owners phone number so that I could contact them inregards to any major problems they had before selling it back to ford. Monarch ford refused and I guess that should have been a warning to me, I also asked if they had repainted the van because the ford and aerostar emblems were not on the back of the van. They said absotuly not that it was everything the same. It was only 10 months after I purchased my van that I noticed a gas smell and had it check with monarch in exeter. They assured me they could not find the source of the leak but that they could smell the gas. I have since had it to many other stations to have it check and I get they same answer. I have done some investigating myself and found that ford has a exsisting problem with their fuel tanks and leaks. I feel this is what has happen in my case. I feel I have a leak in my gas tank and that it needs to be replaced. I feel this is the manufactors reponseablity and that it why I am asking for your help. The gas leak is getting worse and the smell is really bad. I need this van fixed it is a hazard to drive. Everywhere I take it they tell me they can smell it and that I should not drive it but that they can not find the problem and have also been told it is a factory problem? Can you tell me what to do and how I can get this resolved as soon as possible. I know ford has this problem I just do not know how is the best way to get it fixed. I would appreicate any help you can give me so that I can get my van safe for driving again. Please can you help me. Sincerely [xxx]. *ak parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Gasoline fumes pervade passenger compartment. Repeated "repairs" at dealer have not fixed problem.
Smell of gas fume from inside the vehicle gradually became worse and intolerable. Dealer corrected problem by replacing the fuel pump gasket.
Had parked vehicle & left for awhile. Came back & started vehicle. Did not notice gas odor & vehicle blue up & caught fire. Fire department arrived & put flames out. Consumer was informed fire originated from the fuel lines.
There is a very strong smell of gasoline fumes in the van. About 2 years ago, the fuel line system was replaced by the dealership under warranty. Dealer is aware of the current situation, and stated to consumer that fuel line could not be replaced free of charge.
Passenger's compartment fills with gasoline fumes, especially if even a small overflow occurs, could result in a fire.
Fuel gauge: fuel gauge floats completely to the right and there's a smell like gas coming from the vehicle. Dealer say it's the fuel pump sending unit.
There is a bad gas smell in the truck.please describe .
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: mini vans originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alabama, arizona, arkansas, california (10 southern counties of los angeles, orange, san bernadino, san diego, riverside, ventura, santa barbara, san luis obispo, imperial, and kern), florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, nevada (clark county), oklahoma, south carolina, and texas, and in the u.s. Territories covered by the federal statutes. The upper portion of the fuel tank can develop small cracks due to extended exposure to very high ambient temperatures. Fuel vapor or leakage could occur at these cracks.
- Risk
- If an ignition source is present, a fire could result.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel tank, regardless of mileage, through march 31, 2002. This coverage will only be for structural cracks at the top of the tank and will not include other damage caused by an accident or road debris.
Recall number 98V190000 · Recall details
Questions about the Ford Aerostar fuel smell
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The model years with the most reports are 1994 (6 complaints), 1990 (2 complaints) and 1995 (2 complaints).
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