1994 FORD ECONOLINE Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE GASOLINE HOSE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE BECAUSE OF THE CRACK IN THIS LINE THAT WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER EXAMINED SEVERAL OF THESE VEHICLES AND THEY ALL HAD A SIMILAR CRACK IN THE HOSE WERE DEVELOPING A CRACK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING GAS A LOUD NOISE COMES FROM MOTOR, AND BACK MANIFOLD IS LEAKING FUEL. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN FILLING UP TANK CAN SMELL GAS INSIDE THE CAB. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, MECHANIC STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING AROUND RETAINER STRAP DRIVE THAT HOLDS TANK TO VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK

WHEN TANK IS FULL AND VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE OR HILL FUEL WILL START TO LEAK, CAUSING FIRE HAZARD. *AK

DURING SAFETY INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DECTECTED IN THE FUEL FILLER HOSE WHICH WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, VEHICLE WAS UNDER EXTRA CARE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT WARRANTY AND CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSED. *SLC

WHEN FUEL TANK WAS HALF FULL OR ABOVE HALF, OWNER WOULD SMELL GAS FUMES OFF AND ON. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. AT THIS TIME THE FILLER TUBE AND THE FUEL TANK ATTACHING STRAPS. STRAPS WERE RUSTED. ALL REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML

WHEN FUEL TANK WAS HALF FULL OR ABOVE HALF, OWNER WOULD SMELL GAS FUMES OFF AND ON. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. AT THIS TIME THE FILLER TUBE AND THE FUEL TANK ATTACHING STRAPS. STRAPS WERE RUSTED. ALL REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML

CORROSION AT THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK CAUSED FUEL LEAKAGE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. DEALER CONTACTED, BUT DIDN'T PROVIDED ANY HELP. *AK *ML

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FUELED FULL, IT GIVES OUT FUMES AND FUEL LEAKS ON THE GROUND. YH

THIS VAN WOULD BE CONSIDERED A LEMON IF ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WITHIN TWO YEARS. FIRST THE DOOR LOCK FELL OUT, THEN THE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, THEN THE WRONG FUSE SIZE HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND THE THE CAR COULD NOT STARTED AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILED. THIS ALL HAPPENED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. AFTER THAT ALL THE BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACES THE FOLLOWING YEAR. AFTER THAT THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO TOO LIGHT A DUTY BRAKE BEING INSTALLED ON A CONVERSION VAN. IN 1998 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO OUT, IT HAS NOT COMPLETELY GONE OUT YET. IT SHUDDERS ON LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS PROBABLY THE THRUST CONVERTER. IN JUNE 1999 THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE CAR PUMP WENT OUT ON A TWO LANE 6% GRADE GOING DOWN HILL CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO PRACTICALLY FAIL DO TO NO POWER. THE COURTESY LIGHTS HAVE NOW FAILED AND WE ARE UNABLE TO TURN ANY OF THEM ON. WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO THE SHORT. WE WANT FORD TO OFFER TO PAY FOR FIXING THESE ITEMS. THERE ARE MANY SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING ALL OF THESE THINGS.

FILLER NECK DISINTEGRATED CAUSING GAS TO LEAK.