1992 FORD THUNDERBIRD Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

1)1992 FORD THUNDERBIRD VIN [XXX], FUEL LINE CHAFFED AGAINST FLOOR PAN CAUSING A PIN HOLE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE (EXACTLY AS IN NHSA ID: 97V159000 ISSUED 09/17/1997). 2) FUEL LINE LEAKED STRONG ODOR AND EXTEAM FIRE DANGER. 3)JOHN'S REPAIR 189 E. 2ND S. SODA SPRINGS, ID REPLACED FUEL LINE 10/20/03 $292.66. CONTACTED FORD AT 800-392-3673, 07/28/2004, THEY STATED THIS VIN HAD NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS, THEY COULDN'T CROSS CHECK NHTSA ID # TO FORD'S RECALL NUMBER AND FORD WOULDN'T REIMBURSE ME FOR REPAIR.*AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 138,760

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONSUMER HAD SMELLED GASOLINE COMING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK (*SCC

SERVICE SHOP STATED THAT A HOLE DEVELOPED IN THE FUEL LINE, CAUSED BY THE FUEL LINE RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CAR.*AK

FUEL LINE HAD BEEN REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO UNDER RECALL, NOW FORD SAYS WON'T COVER TWICE. *AK

FUEL LINE IS LEAKING PRIOR TO RECALL (97V-159). YH

IN THE U.S. MILITARY STATIONED IN EUROPE. FUEL PUMP AND RELAY MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE INSTALLING NEW FUEL PUMP AND RELAY, THE FORD TECHNICIAN FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS PROVIDING CURRENT TO THE PUMP WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR WAS A FAULTY DESIGN. IT HAD CHAFFED THROUGH THE HARNESS CASING EXPOSING THE CHARRED AND MELTED WIRES INSIDE. SUBSEQUENT CHAFFING OF INNER WIRES CAUSED A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT AND MELTING OF THE WIRES THEMSELVES. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE SHORT, AN EXPLOSION COULD OCCUR IF FUEL VAPORS ARE PRESENT. THE TECHNICIAN WAS SURPRISED IT HAD NOT EXPLODED. THIS VEHICLE HAS A CURRENT RECALL FOR OTHER FUEL SYSTEM DEFECTS. A COMBINATION OF THE 2 COULD BE DEADLY IF THE OWNER IN UNAWARE OF EITHER PROBLEM AREA. I HAVE AND WILL RETAIN THE HARNESS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION IF NEEDED. *AK

FILLED VEHICLE WITH FUEL & DROVE HOME. PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE. NOTICED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE. CHECKED VEHICLE & DISCOVERED A LEAK UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & THE GASKETS WERE REPLACED, TWICE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC WOULD NOT CHECK UNLESS A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE. *AK

SEE CAMPAIGN ID 97V159000. CAMPAIGN DESCRIBES EXACT PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED, BUT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY SPECIFIC CAR. PROBLEM: NYLON FUEL LINE AT GAS TANK CHAFED TO CREATE FUEL LEAK. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER A RECALL INVOLVING THE FUEL LINE. NOW FUEL LINE HANGS BELOW THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE.

RECALLS 97S84/ 97V159000 WERE RECEIVED ON 5/97, AND DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO CONSUMERR'S CALL/REQUEST FOR REMEDY OF RECALL. LAST TIME COMSUMER TRIED TO CONTACT DEALER WAS IN 10//97. *AK

FUEL GAUGE BECAME ERRATIC, SUDDENLY DROPPING FROM FULL TO EMPTY AFTER THE SENDER WAS INSTALLED, SECOND INSTALLMENT WAS A AB SENDER UNIT AND PUMP ASSEMBLY.

RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED ON THE FUEL LINES HOWEVER DID NOT RECTIFY LEAKAGE, FAULTY SENDER AND PUMP ASSEMBLY IN THE FUEL TANK FAILED ALSO.

FUEL LINE PROTRUDED BELOW THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (97V-159). *AK

GAS LINE GOES OVER REAR AXLE & DOESN'T HAVE RUBBER PADDING. HOLE WAS CREATED BY RUBBING, CAUSING FUEL LEAK WHICH BLOWS BACK ONTO TAILPIPE & MUFFLER. TOOK TO GARAGE & THEN DEALER & NOTHING WAS DONE. *AK *SLC

FUEL LEAK, FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, THE PLASTIC LINE RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME, METAL DROPS , ALSO FUMES COME INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

BLACK PLASTIC BENDS RUBBING/CHAFFING, WEARING HOLES IN FUEL LINE. *SD

THE WAY THE GAS LINE IS ROUTED TO THE TANK IT LEAKS GAS AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.

NOTICED GASOLENE ODOR IN INTERIOR, FOUND ONE OF THREE PLASTIC FUEL LINE HOSES HAD WORN HOLE INTO FROM RUBBING AGAINST BODY, CAUSING GAS TO SOAK INTO CARPET.*AK

WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR DOWN BELOW A HALF A TANK THE DRIVER SMELLS GAS ODOR. *AK

WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR DOWN BELOW A HALF A TANK THE DRIVER SMELLS GAS ODOR. *AK

SMELLS GAS FUMES REALLY BAD BUT NOT AT ALL TIMES. PROBLEM LOOKED AT BUT NO LEAKS FOUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

EA95-030 ACTIVE, FUEL LINE FAILURE, SMELL FUEL WHILE DRIVING. TT

EA95-030; SEVERAL FUEL COMPONENTS REPLACED RESULTING LEAKAGE, FUMES AND ERRATIC FAILURE OF VEHICLE PERFORMANCE WOULD STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

FUEL LINE HAS WORN THROUGH WHERE THE BRACKET ARE LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL TANK. TT

FUEL LEAKED FROM FUEL TANK AREA, EMITTING STRONG FUMES IN GARAGE. *AK