1995 Ford Windstar Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A VISIBLE CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V309000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL PART THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT VISIBLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000.

NHTSA ID

11000366

Incident

Jun 18, 2017

Mileage

143,000 mi

SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT ENGAGE. THERE IS SMELL OF GAS WITH TANK FULL AND STATIONARY . THIS VEHICLE NOT DRIVEN OFTEN SO MAYBE A MONTH BETWEEN OCCURRENCES.

NHTSA ID

10949174

Incident

Dec 1, 2016

Mileage

155,000 mi

THE ENGINE FREEZES UP AND SHUT DOWN WHEN DRIVING. HAD TO CHANGE THE FUEL PUMP AND PUT IN A NEW AC COMPRESSOR.

NHTSA ID

10777831

Incident

Aug 29, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG FUEL FUMES COMING FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER A MONTH AGO AND THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V309000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10689631

Incident

Feb 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V309000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID

10621936

Incident

Jul 10, 2014

Mileage

110,000 mi

AFTER RELOCATING TO GA, BEGAN EXPERIENCING STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. ODOR WAS STRONGEST AFTER TANK FILLED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER BEGAN FINDING WET STAINS ON GROUND ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND GASOLINE LEAKING FROM GAS TANK ON DRIVERS SIDE FROM A CRACK IN TANK IN VICINITY OF FORWARD GAS TANK STRAP.AFTER EXHAUSTIVE RESEARCH FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM.VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED WITH FORD ON ITS WEB SITE AND SHOWS NO RECALLS BY VIN#. ALSO INFORMED BY ATHENS FORD THAT THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT TANKS AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY SEALING LEAKS AND KEEPING VERY LITTLE FUEL IN THE TANK. ALSO FOUND NO AFTERMARKET TANKS AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE.HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY FORD AS OF YET OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE SERVICED IT SINCE ITS PURCHASE IN PA, UNTIL IT ARRIVED IN GA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10509359

Incident

Jul 8, 2010

Mileage

98,000 mi

AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK AT THE FULLERTON MD BJ'S WAREHOUSE STORE, GASOLINE BEGAN SPILLING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE PAVEMENT. THE BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT (BCFD) WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND RESPONDED WITH THREE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. BCFD APPLIED ABSORBENT TO THE SPILLED FUEL AND CONTAINED IT UNTIL THEY COULD TRANSFER THE FUEL (APPROX. 25 GALS) FROM MY VEHICLE'S TANK INTO A SAFE STORAGE CONTAINER. AFTER THEY COMPLETED THAT SERVICE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, BOB DAVIDSON FORD, FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE VEHICLE TANK HAD DEVELOPED A STRUCTURAL CRACK IN ITS WALL APPROX. 3 INCHES LONG ("HAIRLINE") IN THE SAME LOCATION ALREADY DESIGNATED THE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBED BY NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 99V309 / FORD RECALL NO. 99S33, IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE CENTER LEFT TANK SUPPORT STRAP. I CAN PRODUCE CLEAR PHOTOS OF THE CRACK. I REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM THE NHTSA IN RECOVERING THE $1,660.01 I PAID THE FORD DEALER ON 10/9/12 FOR THE REPAIR OF THE TANK (THEY COULD ONLY FIND A USED TANK TO INSTALL) FOR WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. AS OF THIS DATE, 8 DAYS LATER, THE USED "NEW" TANK HAS ALSO BEGUN TO LEAK. MANY THANKS.

NHTSA ID

10481781

Incident

Sep 29, 2012

Mileage

270,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRAPS THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V309000 ( FUEL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 184,000.

NHTSA ID

10467802

Incident

Jul 26, 2012

Mileage

184,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED AND THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V309000 (COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESIDE IN ONE OF THE STATES LISTED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 216,000. UPDATED 10/18/2011 *LN UPDATED 10/26/11 *BF UPDATED 3/29/12 *CN *TR

NHTSA ID

10422495

Incident

Aug 22, 2011

Mileage

216,000 mi

I HAVE A 95 FORD WINDSTAR (89K) LX3.8; DTC P0306.... GAVE RICH CONDITION, BLACK SMOKE OUT TAILPIPE, EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION ... DON'T STAY RUNNING. SPENT MORE THAN $4,000 ON THE REPAIRS DIDN'T RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. - HAVE REPLACED ALL O2 SENSORS; - HAVE REPLACED SPARK PLUGS/ WIRES; - HAVE REPLACED STARTER/ BATTERY; - HAVE REPLACED ALL THE UPPER INTAKE GASKETS AND INTAKE ISOLATOR BOLTS; - HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR #6; - HAVE HAD REPLACED ALL WATER PUMP/GASKET, A/C AND TRANSMISSION TWO YEARS AGO STILL DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NEED RUN THE COMPRESSION TEST FOR ANY MECHANIC ISSUES BUT DON'T HAVE THE TOOLS TO DO SO' FORD DON'T WANT HELP ANYTHING/REPAIRS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10359634

Incident

Sep 4, 2010

Mileage

89,000 mi

1995 FORD WINDSTAR FUEL TANK CRACK - REPLACED FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AT MY EXPENSE ON AUGUST 08, 2008. WHEN THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED ABOUT POSSIBLE RECALLS ON THIS ITEM, THEIR REPLY WAS "NO RECALLS EXIST". UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THEIR WAS INDEED A RECALL, FORD RECALL NO. 99R33, AND AN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 99V309000. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 22, 1999. I AM THE SOLE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN FOR MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE AT FORD DEALERSHIPS SINCE THAT DATE, AND HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED. "RECALL SEARCH" FROM THE FORD WEBSITE YIELDS ZERO RESULTS. AFFECTED OWNERS ARE NOT BEING NOTIFIED ON POSSIBLE RECALLS TO THEIR VEHICLES. ANY ASSISTANCE IN RECOVERING MY EXPENSES AND PROPER REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED RECALLED PARTS FROM THIS DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK, WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AT NO COST BY THE DEALER, WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10237598

Incident

Aug 8, 2008

Mileage

13,700 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR FIVE DAYS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE UNDERNEATH HER VEHICLE NEAR THE FUEL TANK. SHE CONFIRMED THAT THE PUDDLE WAS GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LEAK FUEL. THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V309000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN THE STATES LISTED IN THE RECALL. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED, THE CONTACT TRAVELS FREQUENTLY IN ONE OF THE DESIGNATED STATES. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED IN THE DESIGNATED STATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10233625

Incident

Apr 9, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. AFTER DRIVING NINE MILES WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTIVATED, FUMES AND FLAMES RELEASED FROM THE GAS TANK, AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAKAGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188,186 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB

NHTSA ID

10214742

Incident

Jun 4, 2007

Mileage

175,000 mi

DT: 1995, FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK AND VEHICLE WAS LEAKING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE. THIS HAPPENED SUDDENLY IN HOT WEATHER. THIS STARTED AUGUST 3, 2005. RECALL 99V30900 WAS ISSUED CONCERNING GAS TANK LEAKS, BUT MANUFACTURER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER FOUND THIS PROBLEM HIMSELF, THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT INSPECTED THIS VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10131723

Incident

Aug 3, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON JUNE 3, 2005 AND THE ODOMETER READ 59,000 MILES. CONTACT RAN A CAR FAX REPORT, AND IN THE YEAR 2000 THE REPORT WAS SHOWING 100,300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION, HEAD GASKET, AND FUEL INJECTION BROKE. SHE SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AND STATED WHEN THEY SOLD THE VAN FOR SOMEONE ELSE THEY WOULD TRY TO GET CONTACT MONEY BACK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10131700

Incident

Jun 3, 2005

GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK WHILE REFILLING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WERE TWO CRACKS ON THE TANK, ONE ON TOP, AND ANOTHER IN FRONT OF THE TANK. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10092528

Incident

Sep 14, 2004

Mileage

166,120 mi

AFTER FILLING UP WITH GASOLINE AT A GAS STATION, I WENT TO A NEARBY GROCERY STORE. AFTER ABOUT A HALF HOUR IN THE STORE, UPON RETURNING TO MY VEHICLE I NOTICED A VERY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. TO MY HORROR I NOTICED THAT THE GASOLINE WAS ALL OVER THE PARKING LOT COMING FROM UNDER MY VAN. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY HUSBAND, WE HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDANT REPAIR FACILITY. THEY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN MY FUEL TANK AND THEY REPLACED THE TANK. I BEGAN TO LOOK INTO WHETHER THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL TANKS, BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD EASILY HAVE LED TO SOMEONE BEING INJURED OR POSSIBLY LED TO FATALITY. WHEN I LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT IT ONLY APPLIED TO VEHICLES IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS, I NOTIFIED FORD THAT I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY FUEL TANK OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL REGIONS. WHEN I FELT THAT I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH WHAT WAS GOING ON I WROTE A LETTER TO THE FORD COMPANY. I HAVE NOT HEARD A REPLY FROM THEM REGARDING A POSSIBLE UPDATE TO THE RECALL #99R33 *AK.

NHTSA ID

10086232

Incident

Aug 20, 2003

Mileage

128,039 mi

FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FORD WEBSITE SHOWS THAT MY CAR IS SUBJECT TO RECALL 99R33, FAULTY FUEL TANK MOUNTING. THIS IS A REGIONAL RECALL FOR SOUTHERN STATES WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE. I AM IN TENNESSEE AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, ALTHOUGH TENNESSEE HAS HIGH TEMPERATURTES LIKE ALABAMA THAT IS INCLUDED AND I HAVE VACATIONED EACH SUMMER IN ALABAMA.

NHTSA ID

10070728

Incident

Jul 15, 2003

Mileage

96,020 mi

FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK AND A SERVICE STATION DETECTED A STRESS CRACK NEAR THE MIDDLE STRAP OF THE TANK SIMILAR TO WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 99R33. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO HAVE THE TANK REPLACED ACCORDING TO RECALL 99R33. I WAS TOLD TO GO TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED FORD RECALL HOTLINE AND THEY DENIED THE REPAIR ON THE GROUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BOUGHT IN ONE OF THE HOT STATES DECRIBED IN RECALL 99S33. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I WAS PLANNING TO DRIVE TO MISSISSIPPI AND AS SUCH I HAVE MET THE RECALL CONDITION BUT I WAS STILL TURNED DOWN. I BELIEVE THAT THE CRACK OCCURED BECAUSE OF POOR ASSEMBLY BY FORD AND THAT FORD SHOUL REPAIR ANY WINDSTAR THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM NOT JUST THOSE IN THE HOT STATES.

NHTSA ID

10070631

Incident

Jul 15, 2003

Mileage

91,000 mi

I HAVE OWNED THIS VAN SINCE 1999. SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS TURNED, AND REPLACED AT LEAST 3 TIMES, AND THEY NEED IT AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED 3 TIMES AND ONE OF THEM TIMES WAS AT 99,000 MILES WHEN IT WAS UNDER THE WARRENTY. IT HAD BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST ONE TIME BEFORE THAT. MY SLIDING DOOR WON'T STAY CLOSED, EVEN THOUGH I JUST SPENT $300 GETTING A NEW LATCHED PUT ON. MY WINDOWS WON'T WORK. I HAD LARSON MOTORS FIX A HEAD GASKET AND MY ELECTRONIC WINDOWS, COST ME OVER $250 FOR THE WINDOW, THAT ONLY WORKED 2 TIMES. I CALLED, AND SINCE THEY PUT "MAY NOT BE THE PROBLEM" ON THE INVOICE, THEY THINK THAT CLEARS THEM, AND THEY WANTED ME TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON ANOTHER PART. MY SPEEDOMETOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND IS BROKE AGAIN. THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. I COULD GO ON AND ON. I AM GETTING NO WHERE WITH ANYONE. I HAVE SPENT AROUND 5,000.00 IN REPAIRS, AND CAN'T TRADE THE THING OFF, SINCE I STILL OWE TOO MUCH ON IT, DUE TO A TORNADO THAT HIT OUR HOME, AND WHAT THE INSURANCE DIDN'T COVER, THE BALANCE WAS PUT ON OUR CAR LOAN. WE DON'T HAVE THE BEST CREDIT DO TO HAVING TO SPEND ANYWHERE FROM $100-300+ A MONTH ON REPAIRS TO THIS LEMON CAR. I HAVE A FAMILY AND NEED TO KNOW THAT I HAVE A RELIABLE CAR TO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED WITH MY 3 CHILDREN A MINIMUM OF 4 TIMES THIS PAST YEAR.

NHTSA ID

10069970

Incident

Jan 15, 2003

WE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE 1995 FORD WINDSTAR LX VAN. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE MUFFLER, SO IN OCT 16,2002 I TOOK MY VAN INTO AL PACKER FORD AND HAD IT CHECKED. AT THE TIME WE WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION ALSO,THE VAN WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR AT STOP LIGHTS. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID , TO SAVE MONEY IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO HAVE THE MUFFLER DONE AT A MUFFLER SHOP, BUT THEY COULD CHECK THE TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID I NEEDED A OVERHAUL ON MY TRANSMISSION WHICH WOULD RUN BETWEEN 800.00 TO 2100.00. I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY SO I DECLINED. THE VAN HAD ONLY 70,076 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. IT WAS NOW NOV. 2003 WITH ONLY 72000 MILES ON THE VAN AND HAD SAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THE VAN. SO I SHOPPED AROUND FOR A PRICE FOR MY TRANSMISSION AND MUFFLER. I WENT TO BRAKE WORLD IN ROYAL PALM BEACH ,SO THEY COULD GIVE ME A ESTIMATE. THEY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE BETWEEN 2100.00 TO 2500.00, BUT THE SMELL WAS NOT COMING FROM THE MUFFLER. THEY SAID THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE GAS TANK AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I TOOK IT TO AL PACKER FORD AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE RECALL. THEY SAID IT DOESN'T SHOW ON THEIR COMPUTER. I TOLD THEM I HAD A DOCUMENT AT HOME OF A FUEL TANK RECALL 99S33C. THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN. ON JULY,2000 A FUEL TANK BRACKET WAS PUT ON, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THEY CHECKED FOR CRACKS IN THE GAS TANK. I HAD MY VAN IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS AT 59000 MILES, AT 66325, AT 70076 AND NOW AT 72000 MILES. NOT ONCE DID THEY FIND A CRACKED GAS TANK, BUT THANK GOD, BRAKE WORLD DID ! ISN'T FORD SUPPOSE TO CHECK YOUR VEHICLE ONCE IN WHILE FOR A KNOW DEFECT? COULD LEAK IN THE GAS TANK CAUGHT FIRE? *LA

NHTSA ID

10047095

Incident

Oct 15, 2002

Mileage

66,325 mi

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FILL GAS TANK TO ITS CAPACITY. ONCE THE GAS TANK WAS FULL THERE WOULD BE FUEL LEAKS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CAUSE OF FUEL LEAKAGE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10044275

Incident

Oct 18, 2003

Mileage

80,000 mi

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE #99R33, IN MARCH, 2003, BUT WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DID NOT LIVE IN THE AFFECTED AREA. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ACTING AS THE RECALL SUGGESTED. THE VEHICLE LEAKED GAS FROM THE GAS TANK. WHEN CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND HAD GONE BACK THERE, GAS WAS ON THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER WANTED THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. *AK THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *SCC

NHTSA ID

10022386

Incident

Jun 4, 2003

MY FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A CRACK AND BEGAN LEAKING. THE TANK WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT A RECALL (99R33). THE DEALER SAYS REPLACEMENT OF THE TANK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD TO GET CLARIFICATION SINCE THEIR WEBSITE SAYS I AM INCLUDED WHEN I ENTER MY VIN NUMBER INTO THEIR RECALL SEARCH FEATURE.

NHTSA ID

10031092

Incident

Jul 25, 2003

Mileage

96,000 mi

1995 FORD WINDSTAR GAS TANK RUPTURED.*MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT GAS FUMES WERE PERMEATING HER ATTACHED GARAGE AND HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK RUPTURED. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED ORIGINAL RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS ONLY PARTIALLY REIMBURSED. *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID

10033699

Incident

Jun 24, 2003