Gas tank heat shield that is attached to fuel tank is warped and leaking gasoline from gas tank. Dealership is aware of problem.*ak the defective gas tank heat shield was on recall but the manufacturer was unwilling to cover the consumers vehicle because the VIN number was not part of the recall.
1995 Ford Escort fuel system complaints
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While filling gas tank fuel was spilling out from bottom due to a crack . Cause unknown. Dealer notified.
Fuel tank has a crack on the inside. There is gasoline leaking from underneath of vehicle. Dealership is aware of problem.
While traveling on highway there is a smell of gasoline coming throughout vehicle. Dealership is aware of problem. *ak right outer tie rod was fixed. Valve cover gasket was replaced.
Consumer was informed that the restraint safety belts would lock on an impact of 5 MPH and that a hard pull on the belts should acuate locking mechanism, however this does not occur, both belts fail to lock during a hard pull.
Consumer states that while driving at 30-40 MPH, the transmission went out and vehicle just shut down and the vehicle started slowing down. Contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do anything. *ak the gas tank was leaking after replaced.
Fuel tank inlet tube fully rotted behind gas cap, causing any refueling effort to completely spill on ground (hole is size of lemon). Can not refuel car any more until the inlet tube is replaced. This is a sure fire and environmental hazard. Is there any recourse from ford to repair this? I have never had a trouble of this nature in 34 years of owning cars. I suspect defective manufacture or design of the tube to allow rust corrision to the point a large size gaping hole results. Thank you.
Door to garage was opened and there was a gasoline smell.saw a puddle of fuel on the ground that had leaked from vehicle. Dealership examined vehicle, and determined fuel tank had developed a hole in it that caused the leak. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
Recall 97 v 145 000/fuel tank: vehicle is leaking from fuel tank. Notified dealer, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under that recall due to VIN. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.
While drivng, consumer smelled gas in the vehicle, consumer was informed by mechanic that he could not work on the vehicle because there was a recall on the vehicle and to take it to a dealer and they would fix it free of charge, when consumer took vehicle to dealership she was informed that the recall for the fuel tank, did not apply to her vehicle identification number.
Consumer states for a few weeks she was smelling gas in the vehicle, consumer was informed that the gas tank contained a crack.
Fuel leakage due to heat sheild attachment, hole in gas tank due to screws.
Gas tank has developed a crack in it causing the vehicle to leak fuel. Ealer says that vehicle has already been serviced for fuel tank recall.
Fuel would leak out of fuel tank. Gasoline fumes would seep inside vehicle. Took vehicle to independent mechanic, and was informed of recalls 97v145000/97v144000 concerning cracked fuel tank. Needed to take vehicle to ford dealership. However, this vehicle was not included in recalls due to VIN. Owner experienced same problem.
Had noticed a puddle beneath vehicle when it was parked. While driving, fuel would leak out from fuel tank. Will be taking vehicle to mechanic to repairs.
Ref 97v144 and 97v145 -- same manufacturing plant & dates -- no coverage in co. No safety defect stated.
Fuel leak from fuel tank at attachment to heat shield. There is a recall, but this vehicle not affected.
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The car got alcohol smell since the first day I bought it. Then it made me dizzy & cough badly all the time , sometime I was thinking that if somebody light up a cigarette which may put my car into fire since there are alcohol smell all over. I began open all the windows whenever I drive this car ( no matter how cold it is, or even when it is raining.). And besides drive it to work, I never drive it during the weekend. Because I think my body need some rest from this car. I did not know how bad it could be untill I read a book talk about how dangerous the emitted gasses from the car could hurt people's health, after I read that book I stopped to drive the car & begin to find out how to take care the problem. Before I am sure the car is safe to drive, I would not drive it or sale to other people. I wish no body will get hurt by this car. Please take care this car's problem. Otherwise I really don't know how to do with this car. I am taking bus eveyday to go to work since jan. And the dealer can't find the problem. Ford told me to call your dept. Is there a kind equipment which can test the inside car air quality to see is it safe to human health. ? , it would not be good if any body get dizzy (co,o3,hc,...) from the bad air quality inside the car on the high way. I think there shoud be a equipment for the public to check their inside car air quility, so everybody know they are safe to breath in the car and safe to drive the car without hurt their health & not hurt other people on the high way. We need such a equipment. & every car sold from the dealer should. Pass the "inside air quility " test. Please help me !!!!! Thanks for your time.
A new tank was installed due to a leak in the seam of the original tank, the consumer requested reimbursement because she believes the leak was a manufacturing problem. Nlm
Gas is leaking due to cracks that developed in gas tank . Please provide further information.
Recall 97v145 000/fuel tank: vehicle experienced a fuel leakage. Taken to an independent repair shop for repairs. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Consumer had repairs on the fuel tank, recall notice 97v144 was received after repairs were made.
Consumer has replaced ignition switch 3 times within 5 years. Vehicle has caught on fire once from ignition, the day after the starter had been replaced. Starter, starter solenoid, ignition switch(which had melted to the switch), and o2 sensor have been replaced, consumer states that the problem started when trying to start vehicle with the engine being cold, it would crank several times, but never start until turning key off and back on. Vehicle experienced problems with engine light becoming illuminated, dealer diagnosed the problem as a faulty fuel pump, however the engine light still comes on occasionally. Pcv valve was also replaced.
The federal safety agency recall no. 97v144/ ford recall no. 97s80. Crack in fuel tank near heat shield attachment resulting in fuel leaking from tank. We contacted ford and were told this recall was regional due to climate. We find this unacceptable because this problem did infact occur in massachusetts also. This should have been a national recall. Ford should take responsibility for this - it could have been prevented had the recall been national.
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97 v 144 000/fuel tank: fuel leakages around the fuel tank; dealer notified and informed that vehicle VIN# was not cover under mfr's recalls. Please provide any further details:
On july 9, 2000 we realized we had a fuel leak. The night before I had filled the gas tank completely full and on july 9, 2000 when we got into the car it had only 3/8 tank of gas. The car had only been driven .5 miles since the fill up. On july 11, 2000 I took it to the dealership, they looked at it the next day and said I had a hole in the fuel tank. The mechanic said the part should be in the next day and the car ready the next afternoon which would be july 13, 2000. Before noon on july 13, 2000 the mechanic called me and told me the fuel tank was on backorder and had no clue when it would be in. There have been 2 recalls on the exact make, model, and year of my car; however, I was told that my vehicle was not involved. Your complaint file has over 24 complaints with the exact same thing and they were also not included in the recall. My fuel tank has been on backordered for 33 days, why are they in such demand?? It is quite obvious that this is a problem with all of the 1995 ford escorts. It is going on the 6th week since I turned my car into the dealer. It has been 33 days since the day the fuel tank was ordered and still no idea on when I will get my car back.
Fuel is leaking from upper part of fuel tank, by the heat shield attachment. Exactly same problem as stated in recall # 97v144000 fuel tank. Owner was told that this vehicle was not included in recall and would not be serviced free. The problem has not been corrected.
Gas was leaking from seams of the fuel tank. Gas leaked when it filled up past seamline of the tank. Manfacturer has advised consumer thatvehicle was not a part of a recall.
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