While driving the smell of gas is very strong.*ak consumer stated that the smell gets stronger when car was accelerating.
1991 Ford Escort: gas smell in the cabin
7 of the 327 complaints about the 1991 Ford Escort describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
After filling fuel tank had noticed a fuel smell inside vehicle. Also, after driving for while could still smell fuel. Decided to check under vehicle, and found a fuel leak in tank that showed a crack above muffler. Consumer contacted dealer. Please provide more information.
If I fill up my gas tank past 1/2, I get a strong fuel smell in the car. It is coming from the bottom of back seat. Whom should I contact? What are my available courses of action?
After filling vehicle with fuel, and when driving consumer noticed a very bad fuel odor within the passenger's compartment. Checked vehicle and noticed fuel was leaking at the top of the tank, leaking onto the ground. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer stated fuel tank needed to be replaced.
Strong gas smell noted inside the car. Found a puddle of gasoline under the back seat & on the ground. The seat was saturated in gas. Contacted ford customer assistance center. Spoke with nichole & her supervisor & we were told the car was 10 years old & out of warranty & there was nothing that they would do. I purchased a fuel pump assembly #fof5cz-9350-b @ $242.00 & replaced the pump myself as I was told that this vehicle missed the recall. There is no smell or leaks at this time. I saved the old parts for possible inspections later on when ford decides to correct their fuel problems, as there are many vehicles with this same problem viewed on the federal safety agency website.
Consumer states that there are gas fumes coming from vehicle. There is a recall on this vehicle . Manufacturer informed owner that vehicle was not included the in the recall.
Vehicle is subject to excessive gas fumes with cause still undetected even after numerous part changes by area dealership. Please describe details.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline
- What is wrong
- Fatigue cracks can develop in the solder joint between the fuel return tube and the fuel pump sending unit located at the top of the fuel tank.
- Risk
- Should a crack develop, fuel vapor can escape from thetank when the tank is full, and a small amount of fuel can leak from the crack.fuel leaks can result in fire when exposed to a source of ignition.
- Remedy
- Install a new fuel pump sending assembly.
Recall number 92V117000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1991 Ford Escort fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 1991 Ford Escort?
7 of 327 owner complaints about the 1991 Ford Escort (2%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 Ford Escort?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1991 Ford Escort
Fuel pump 31Fire or smoke 28Fuel leak 15Seat belt 12Ball joint 9Stalling 8Transmission failure 7Fuel gauge 5
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