Rubber hose that comes from the gas tank is exposed too low to the ground where it can be hit if going over a bump or pothole.
1998 Ford Crown Victoria fuel system complaints
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I have noticed on several occasions, when beginning to fuel the vehicle, when the fuel cap is removed there is a decrease in engine power. On the date reported when the fuel cap was removed, the engine stopped.
Fuel safety switch locked. Yh
While on a trip to arizona I rented a car from hertz. I was driving from sedona to phoenix on i17 when the engine lost power and stopped suddenly. At the time I was passing in the left lane on a grade of about 15 degrees at 70mph. The engine stopped because the fuel shut off switch in the trunk cut off fuel to the engine. I had to pull over to the shoulder of the road, open the trunk and press a red button to proceed. Apparently this is a common enough problem with ford automobiles that hertz printed a phamplet describing the problem and resolution. This is a dangerous condition. The unexpected shut-down of an engine could cause an accident.
Two rubber hoses extend out of each side of the fuel tank, with the words "gas/fuel" printed on them. Driving vehicle over a rock could possiblely rupture the hose allowing fuel to leak resulting in a fire.
The fuel line is exposed under the rear of the vehicle and sometimes drags the ground.
Vehicle with the police interceptor package are defective. When vehicle runs over rough surface, the automatic fuel shutoff is activated and the engine shuts down.
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