This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
On Monday August 11, 2003 I noticed a strong odor of gasoline on my 1998 Ford F-150 pickup. I found that gasoline was running along the driver side frame and leaking rather heavily onto the payment. I immediately drove to a nearby automotive service center for examination. I was subsequently advised that the fuel line had a crack and was the cause for the leaking fuel. According to the service technican the crack appeared to be unknown including any damage. I had extended warranty insurance with geico for the $277.87 replacement line. Since I had a $250 deductible, the cost was mostly borne by me. The owner of the service center, said he never had a cracked fuel line in all his years of automotive service. I also in my 50 years of owning vehicles have never experienced such a incident. My biggest concern was the extraordinary danger this type of leak could cause a motorist, with gasoline leaking on to the payment. Obviously a discarded cigaret or other ignition could have caused a serious fire and perhaps injury or death.I would like to know if this is something you are interested? I plan to write Ford, but in the interest of public safety, I thought you might like to know about my experience. Sincerely, john waters.
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- Powhatan, VA, USA