1987 FORD TAURUS Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

21 complaints about Fuel System, Gasoline

21
Complaints
0
Crashes
5
Fires
1
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Fuel System, Gasoline Complaints (21)

Jun 3, 2002

WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE SHUTSDOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS NOW HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE FUEL LINE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONETS INCLUDING THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS REPLACED. *MJ

Jun 25, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Feb 5, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. DEALER STATED FUEL TANK WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP. *AK

Jan 29, 1999

THERE IS A HOLE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WHICH IS MAKING FUEL LEAK OUT. ALSO, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Jan 15, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HEARD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING AND VIBRATING. CONSUMER LOST POWER, AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *AK

Dec 3, 1998

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

Aug 21, 1997

GAS LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL,. THE COUPLING DISENGAGED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.

Jun 19, 1997

GAS TANK LEAKS.

May 7, 1997

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READINGS. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED IRREGULAR VARIATIONS WHICH FLUCTUATED FROM FULL TO HALF FULL. THE INACCURACY OF FUEL GAUGE HAS RESULTED IN UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. MUST USE TRIP GAUGE TO COUNTERACT FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY. *AK

May 7, 1997

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READINGS. GAUGE REGISTEREDED IRREGULAR VARIATIONS WHICH FLUCTUATED FROM FULL TO HALF FULL, THE INACCURACY OF FUEL GAUGE HAS RESULTED IN UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING OUT FUE. , MUST USE TRIP GAUGE TO COUNTERACT FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY. *AK

Mar 6, 1997 Fire

WHILE DRIVING, THE CLAMP THAT ATTACHES THE TWO FUEL LINES TOGETHER, CAUSED A HOLE TO DEVELOP IN THE FUEL LINES, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ON THE MANIFOLD, WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK

Feb 20, 1997

THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED.

Sep 4, 1996 Fire

NOTICED THE CAR SMOKING WHILE DRIVING AND THEN THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK FRONT TIRES BUMPED AGAINST A SIDEWALK AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD, FIRE FIGHTERS BROUGHT TO CONSUMER'S ATTENTION THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A FUEL LEAK, CONSUMER FOUND ON THE INTERNET RECALL 87V139, HOWEVER NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE REGARDING RECALL. *SLC

Aug 7, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY LOST POWER, ENGINE STALLED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE, RESULTING IN ENGINE OVERHEATING CAUSED BY ENGINE MELTDOWN.*AK ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, HOSE TO RADIATOR POPPED OFF RADIATOR, CAUSING HEADS TO CRACK. *SLC

Dec 13, 1995 Fire

CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

Oct 25, 1995

INTAKE MANIFOLD BOLT BROKE.

Oct 18, 1995

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ ACCURATELY BECAUSE OF PRESSURE INSIDE GAS TANK. TT

Jun 14, 1995

GAS TANK FAILURE, CAUSING TO HESITATE. TT

Jun 14, 1995

FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE. TT

Apr 18, 1995 Fire

VEHICLE FIRE, ADDITIONAL VEHICLE ON 479626. *TW

Jan 28, 1995 Fire

GAS TANK RUPTURED, CAUSING FIRE/INJURIES/DEATH. TT