Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
17
Latest May 25, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 246 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Ford Mustang submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming fuel system
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesEngineFuel system
Filed May 25, 2004
I HAVE A 1996 FORD MUSTANG LX. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT NIGHT AND I HAD IT ON CRUISE CONTROL AND IT BLEW UP.I TOOK CARE OF MY CAR AND CHECKED THE ENGINE AND THE ANTIFREEZE BEFORE I LEAVE MY HOUSE.I GAVE MY CAR A 15 MINUTE WARM UP PERIOD BEFORE I LEAVE MY HOUSE.THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND BLEW UP DUE TO FAULTY ENGINE GASKET. I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE STARTER,THE WATER PUMP(2X), RADIATOR, AND PISTONS BECAUSE OF THAT. I AM VERY MAD AT FORD AND I TOLD THEM SO IN DEARBORN MI. I WILL NOT BUY A FORD IN THE FUTURE AND I TELL EVERYONE THAT ASKS ME ABOUT MY BAD EXPERIENCE W/ THIS CAR AND I TELL THEM TO NOT BUY FORD CARS OR TRUCKS. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS.
NHTSA ID
10073118
Incident
Feb 7, 1999
Mileage
71,000 mi
AirbagsFuel systemSeat belts
Filed Apr 10, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AND HIT OTHER VEHICLES, AS THIS HAPPENED, THE SEAT BACK BROKE AND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAD CAME LOOSE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AND THE FUEL SAFETY SWITCH DID NOT TURN OFF. SCC *NLM
NHTSA ID
10014843
Incident
Feb 6, 2003
Mileage
62,123 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 3, 2002
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. FORD HAS RECALLED MANY OF THEIR 4.6L INTAKE MANIFOLDS IN THEIR CROWN VICTORIAS, BUT NOT IN THE SAME ENGINE IN THE MUSTANG. THEY NEED TO!! PLEASE HELP.*AK
NHTSA ID
766638
Incident
Jul 14, 2001
Fuel system
Filed May 30, 2002
INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED DUE TO PLASTIC MATERIAL USED ON ORIGINAL PART - REPLACEMENT PART IS MADE OF ALUMINUM AND PLASTIC - THIS INDICATES MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT ORIGINAL DESIGN BEING FAULTY. *AK
NHTSA ID
762472
Incident
May 17, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Feb 25, 2002
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTO CENTER FOR A SQUEAK BEHIND TIRE, THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BUSTING AT A SEAM AND HAD SPRAYED COOLANT EVERYWHERE, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS MADE OUT OF SOME KIND OF PLASTIC, THERE WAS A RECALL AND THE PRIOR OWNER HAD RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETE, HOWEVER RECALL COMPONENT FAILED AGAIN, FORD WILL NOT REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR THE FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD. *SLC
NHTSA ID
8004467
Incident
Feb 15, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Jan 28, 2002
INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND LOST ALL COOLANT ON THE HIGHWAY. MECHANIC REPORTED PROBLEM IS NOT UNCOMMON, BUT NO RECALL ISSUED.*AK
NHTSA ID
757442
Incident
Jan 22, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Aug 23, 2001
LIFETIME RECALL ON PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. *AK
NHTSA ID
751015
Incident
Aug 1, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Aug 8, 2001
GASOLINE LEAKAGE AT RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN GAS TANK AND TUBE(FILLER TUBE). WHERE YOU INSERT THE GAS NOZZEL AT GAS STATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
750051
Incident
Aug 4, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Mar 5, 2001
I HAVE REPAIR INVOICES AND TESTAMENT FROM REPAIR FACILITY THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO THIN PLASTIC WALLS OF INTAKE MANIFOLD.*AK
NHTSA ID
741947
Incident
Nov 20, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Jan 15, 2001
FUEL TANK IS DEFECTIVE. AREA OF WETNESS SEEPING FROM TOP OF TANK ON DRIVERS SIDE ADJACENT TO EXHAUST TAIL PIPE CONFIRMED BY DEALER . THE POINT OF DEFECT ON TOP OF TANK IS OBSCURED FROM ROAD HAZARDS BY IT'S CLOSE LOCATION TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AUTO FRAME, LEAVING THE CONCLUSION THAT THE TANK HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I DO NOT FEEL THIS SHOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE AS THE SEEPAGE AND IT'S PROXIMITY TO THE HOT EXHAUST IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
NHTSA ID
739417
Incident
Sep 22, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Nov 28, 2000
I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE HAS BEEN MANY OTHER LISTINGS REGUARDING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *AK
NHTSA ID
736973
Incident
Nov 27, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Nov 7, 2000
APPEARS THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SUFFERED A COOLANT LEAK. IS THERE A RECALL AND WHAT ARE THE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
735903
Incident
Nov 4, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Oct 19, 1999
THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD RUPTURED UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE COOLANT SYSTEM. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS (85-DEGREES F), BUT THERMOSTAT WAS MOST LIKELY STILL CLOSED. CAR HAD BEEN STARTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2- TO 3-MINUTES. UPON INSPECTION OF THE CRACK, IN THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD, THE FISSURE APPEARS NEAR THE INJECTION MOLD 'SEAM'. THE CRACK DID NOT APPEAR NEAR THE GASKET SURFACES. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM-CENTER OF THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE MANIFOLD, RUNNING PERPENDICULAR TO THE DRIVESHAFT. THE HAIRLINE CRACK IS ABOUT 3/4-INCH LONG. TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD, IT COST ME $520 IN PARTS AND LABOR. MY MECHANIC FELT THAT THIS CRACK WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AS A RESULT OF POOR ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURE. MY PERSONAL SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS IS THAT A PLASTIC IS INHERENTLY WEAK (CHEAP CRAP). *AK
NHTSA ID
713522
Incident
Oct 14, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Aug 11, 1999
Fire reported
FUEL LINE CRACKED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHICH RESULTEDIN A FIRE. THIS WAS DETERMINED BY FORD AND THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR, AND FORD WAS WILLING TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
844845
Incident
Jul 31, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Aug 8, 1999
FUEL TANK LEAKING ON THE FRONT LEFT CORNER WHERE THE 2 HALFS OF THE TANK ARE MATED TOGETHER. IT IS LEAKING FROM BETWEEN THE TANK HALFS
NHTSA ID
709736
Incident
Aug 6, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Jun 26, 1997
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE REAR ENGINE . FIRE EXPERT ON CARS INFORMED OWNER THAT THE FUEL INJECTION HOSE CAUSED THE FIRE DUE TO LEAKING. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
813544
Incident
May 19, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Feb 4, 1997
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED AND SMELLED SMOKE; CHECKED UNDERHOOD, VEHICLE WASENGULFED WITH FLAMES, NO WARNING, DEALER DETERMINED FIRE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE. *AK
NHTSA ID
808621
Incident
Dec 11, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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