Fuel system
Filed Sep 22, 2010
RECALL ON A FUEL FILLER NECK VALVE FOR A 98 MERCURY MYSTIQUE, GAS BEING UNABLE TO FLOW FREELY INTO GAS TANK,SPITS GAS BACK OUT ON YOU. AUGUST IS THE FIRST TIME I KNEW THERE WAS A RECALL. FORD SAYS MY VIN # WASN'T ON RECALL , BUT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE ANYWAY.( DANGEROUS ) OCCURS EVERYTIME YOU TRY AND PUT GAS INTO CAR. THEY PUT A CANISTER VENT VALVE ON WHICH WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. THEY KEPT THE OLD PART THAT WAS GOOD. PROBLEM IS FUEL FILLER NECK VALVE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10356984
- Incident
- Aug 11, 2010
- Mileage
- 83,240 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 7, 2005
DT: WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE THE PUMP TO THE GASOLINE TANK KEPT CUTTING OFF. WHEN THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO PUMP THE GASOLINE IT LEAKED ONTO THE PAVEMENT AND CAME OUT OF THE OPENING OF THE FILLER TANK. IT TOOK ALMOST 30 MINUTES TO PUT HALF A TANK OF GASOLINE INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER YET. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10127793
- Incident
- Jul 6, 2005
Fuel system
Filed Oct 29, 2001
TSB NUMBER 98-15-3, AUG 98 FREQUENT SHUTOFF OF FUEL HANDLE WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK, THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE BY OTHER PEOPLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 753841
- Incident
- Oct 26, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Jan 1, 2001
GAS TANK WOULD NOT ALLOW GAS TO ENTER WITHOUT BACKING IT UP, THIS HAPPENS ESPECIALLY DURING WARM WEATHER. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 785212
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Nov 24, 2000
I AM NOT ABLE TO PUMP GAS WITHOUT SPILLAGE OCCURRING. THE TANK ACTS LIKE ITS FULL EVEN WHEN EMPTY AND I HAVE TO CONTINUALLY DEPRESS THE GAS PUMP. I AM ABLE TO ONLY PUMP A FEW GALLONS BEFORE MY HAND GETS TO TIRED TO CONTINUE. I HAVE HAD MECHANICS LOOK AT THIS BUT THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG.
- NHTSA ID
- 736842
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Feb 21, 2000
UNABLE TO PUT FUEL INTO CAR. FUEL KICKS BACK AND OVERFLOWS ONTO THE GROUND. IF YOU REFUEL SLOWLY YOU CAN GET ABOUT 3 DOLLARS INTO CAR IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES. USUALLY END UP WITH MORE FUEL ON THE GROUND THEN IN THE CAR. ADDITIONALLY FUEL ENDS UP IN THE REAR WHEEL WELL OF THE CAR, CONCERNED ABOUT GAS ON REAR WHEEL WELL IN CASE OF A REAR END ACCIDENT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 719033
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Oct 21, 1999
THE FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 851373
Fuel system
Filed Aug 3, 1999
GAS TANK FILLER PIPE/TANK EXPERIENCING CONSTANT PROBLEMS WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, SHUTS OFF AS GAS BACKS UP IN FILLER PIPE/TANK, CONSUMER NEVER KNOWS WHEN TANK IS FULLY FILLED. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 547719
Fuel system
Filed Aug 3, 1998
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH PUTTING GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WOULD PUSH GAS BACK OUT EVERY TIME CONSUMER TRIES TO PUT GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP FOUR TIMES, AND DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 826152
- Incident
- Jun 3, 1998
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