2006 Ford Mustang fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

This has happened since purchasing my personal 2006 Mustang GT new in 2006. I also see early S-197 Mustangs (2005—2007) in my shop that cannot be reliably refilled because fuel shoots out of the filler neck, splashes the operator, the side of the Mustang, and puddles on the ground. The defective On-board Refueling and Vapor Recovery (ORVR) system causes high internal fuel tank pressures that will also cause the filling station pump to cut off and prevent putting fuel in the tank. This creates a fire hazard as the spillage contacts the left hot tail pipe and muffler as well as a puddle of fuel that can be ignited by a spark, cigarette, etc. This problem is in direct violation of the Environmental Protection Agency emission standards that clearly state the operator is “expected to fill the fuel tank without spit back or spillage during the refueling event.” EPA emission regulations also require that service vents, also known as safety and vacuum relief valves, be installed in tanks to prevent excessive pressure or vacuum that can build up “due to tank filling or emptying.” The parts of the Ford ORVR system that contribute to the fuel tank pressure spikes and fuel spills include: 1.Poor fuel filler design. The filler pipe is narrow (5/8” to 3/4”) with a severe an S-bend before it reaches the tank. There is a spring-loaded plug at the top of tank built into the fill neck that closes the fill pipe until fuel pushes the plug down to open the fuel tank. 2.Poor fuel tank design. The saddle style tank has two sections that “saddle bag” over the drive shaft making the opening between the two tanks very narrow and at the top of the tank. 3.Insufficient tank venting system. The capacity of this vent system is not sufficient to vent the fuel tank during refueling. Please see attached file that documents the problem and possible solutions. I also recommend sharing your many complaints on this problem with the EPA as the problem is also in their area.

NHTSA complaint #11707368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

While driving the car goes into limp mode randomly causing the RPM’s to fall. There is no power to get off the road safely and has almost caused an accident numerous times. I have had Diagnostics ran and the mechanic has no clue what’s causing this. Ford forums are full of these mustangs doing this. It is a huge safely risk!!!!

NHTSA complaint #11535469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN I TRY TO PUT GAS IN MY CAR THE CAR WILL ONLY ALLOW ME TO PUT HALF OF A TANK IN THE CAR AND I HAVE TO FORCE IT TO TAKE MORE WHICH AS CAUSE THE GASOLINE TO OVERFLOW EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS NOT FULL. I HAVE TRIED TAKING IT TO VARIOUS GASOLINE STATIONS ALL DIFFERENT BRANDS TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY DIFFERENCES BUT HAVE NOT HAD ANY SUCCESS.ALSO THE VEHICLE IS STAIONARY. THIS ORIGINALLY HAPPEN IN 2019 BUT IT HAS HAPPEN EVERY TIME SINCE THEN. ALSO MY REVERSE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF FOR SOME REASON. DON'T KNOW WHY.

NHTSA complaint #11384820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE LOST MOTIVE POWER DURING ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT HAD RESEARCHED ONLINE AND BECAME AWARE OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 10019387 (FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE), WHICH DESCRIBED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE CEASED WHICH CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO DRAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIRACLE FORD, 1394 NASHVILLE PKE, GALLATIN, TN 37066 FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO TOWN AND COUNTRY FORD, 101 ANDERSON LANE MADISON TN, 37115 FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

NHTSA complaint #11300108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THIS IS JUST THE RECENT EVENT. HAPPENS MORE THE HALF THE TIME WHEN FUELING VEHICLE. WHILE STATIONARY, NEWER MODEL MUSTANG HAVE A SPLIT FUEL TANK EACH HOLDING EIGHT GALLONS. ONE HALF ON DRIVER SIDE , OTHER HALF PASSENGER SIDE , UNDER THE BACK SEATS, THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL FILL AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT TAKE ANY FUEL. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE TRYING TO FILL THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE FUEL SPILLS ON THE GROUND . WHICH NOT ONLY CAUSES A FIRE PROBLEM , BUT MAYBE MORE IMPORTANTLY A SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM GOOGLING IT THINKING I MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIX IT OR IF I NEEDED A NEW TANK AND OR PARTS. WHAT I FOUND OUT WAS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SPLIT TANK. FIRE IS A DEADLY AND PAINFUL ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IS PERMANENT. MAYBE IT IS AN EPA PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #11140786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO LIMP MODE, NO REASON. JUST STARTED IT UP ONE DAY AND IT JUST DID NOT WANT TO MOVE. NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO GET IT OUT OF THE MODE. MANY MECHANICS HAVE TRIED WITH NO LUCK. NOW A MECHANIC SAYS I HAVE A FAULTY COMPUTER. 3 YEARS OF IT ACTING THIS WAY.. COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS SHOWED MANY THINGS MESSED UP, EVEN AFTER REPLACING ALL OF THOSE (AND I AM SURE SOME WERE UNEEDED) THE CAR IS STILL IN LIMP MODE, HAS NO POWER AT ALL AND HAS BEEN BASICALLY DOWN FOR 3 YEARS. BEAUTIFUL LAWN ORNAMENT BUT IT BEING ALL I HAVE LEFT OF MY LATE HUSBAND, I'M NOT HAPPY IT JUST SITS THERE. NO MECHANIC WANTS TO EVEN TOUCH IT!

NHTSA complaint #11056619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

MY CAR IS SURGING EVEN WITH THE BRAKE ON OR A LOT OF TIMES IF I'M IN TRAFFIC IT WILL COMPLETELY DIE. THEN IT WILL START BUT WHEN PUT IN DRIVE IT CONTINUES TO DIE. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE CLEANED SENSOR AND PUT NEW AIR FILTER ON ITU.

NHTSA complaint #10945896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING THE 5 SPD, TAKING OFF FROM STOP SIGN THERE IS A DEAD SPOT THEN IT TAKES OFF IRRADICALLY. ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE, I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND FOOTFEED STUCK SO I SHIFTED DOWN AND PUMPED THE FOOTFEED/PEDAL THAT WASN'T STUCK..THE MOTOR EVENTUALLY SLOWED DOWN TO A MANAGEABLE LEVEL. IT HAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY SENSOR. HAS OTHERS COMPLAINED OF THIS? IT IS A RECALL SITUATION FORD IS WILLING TO TAKE CARE OF? I AM THE 3RD OWNER. THE FIRST TWO COMPLAINED IT WAS HARD TO TAKE OFF ON A HILL. BUT THAT CAN BE AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER PROBLEM IS WHY I BOUGHT IT.

NHTSA complaint #10862354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

CAR STARTED TO STALL WHILE IN MOTION, APPLIED GAS AND WAS OK. AT NEXT STOP LIGHT, THE CAR STALLED OUT. AFTER TRYING TO START A FEW TIMES WHICH IT DID BUT IMMEDIATELY STALLED OUT. AFTER SITTING A FEW MINUTES, IT STARTED OK AND WAS FINE. LEFT CAR AT DEALER FOR 1 WEEK, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ON 8/15/15, THE WRENCH CAME ON TWICE AND THEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS WAS AFTER A 215 MILLE DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE. RETURNED TO DEALER WHO NOW HAD COMPUTER CODES. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PART LISTED ON BILL SAYS POTENTIOMETER FORD PART#6L2Z-9B989-D. THIS NOW EXPLAINS SUBTLE ACCELERATIONS THAT OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY WHEN IT WAS NOT ME APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL.

NHTSA complaint #10760785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS AT A STOP GETTING READY TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR JUST DIED. I RESTARTED THE CAR BUT IT RAN REAL RUFF I BARELY GOT OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO TOWE THE CAR HOME IT'S THE THROTTLE -BY-WIRE THIS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THANKS LEE

NHTSA complaint #10724861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I WAS STOPPED COMPLETELY. THE TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN IN THE INTERSECTION. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED THERE. I FLEW THRU THE INTERSECTION AT TOP SPEED WITH THE BRAKE PUSHED AS HARD AS I COULD WITH NO DECELERATION AT ALL. I TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS WIDE OPEN. I STOMPED THE GAS PEDAL AND TRIED TO GET IT TO RELEASE WITH NO LUCK. I FINALLY TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND JUMPED A CURB TO GET IT STOPPED JUST BEFORE I WOULD HAVE REAR-ENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. FLAT SPOTTED 2 BRAND NEW FRONT TIRES. IT WAS TERRIFYING! IT COST ME $721.32 TO GET THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. AFTER I GOT HOME I GOOGLE FORD ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AND DISCOVERED THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT IN 30 STATES AGAINST FORD FOR THE SAME THING THAT HAPPENED TO ME. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AND I NEED A REFUND FROM FORD FOR THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY AND 2 NEW TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #10573942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN AT GAS STATION YOU CANT FILL UP THE GAS TANK WITHOUT IT SPITTING THE GAS BACK OUT. NOT EVEN FULL WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING.

NHTSA complaint #10558794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I AM A SENIOR THAT OWNS A 2006 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE THE GAS TANK FILL HAS BACKED UP ON ME TWICE CAUSING A SKIN REACTION DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED CAR SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THE MATTER IT MAKES TRAVELING VERY UNSAFE AS I NEVER KNOW WHEN TANK WILL ALLOW A FILL-UP FORD SHOULD HELP WITH A SOLUTION I MAY HAVE TO GIVE MY CAR UP AS THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY INTEREST IN CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.

NHTSA complaint #10483461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

LATELY WHEN I TRY TO FILL UP MY 2006 MUSTANG THE GAS PUMP EITHER AUTOMATICALLY STOPS AROUND 1/2 TANK OR GAS GUSHES DOWN THE SIDE OF MY CAR AND ON THE GROUND WHEN TRYING TO FILL IT FULL. DEFINITE FIRE HAZARD ALONG WITH OTHER SAFETY ISSUES. LOOKED UP ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A ISSUE WITH THOUSANDS OF MUSTANGS WITH THE S197 GAS TANKS. LETS DON'T LET A FIRE AT A GAS PUMP COST SOMEONE'S LIFE BEFORE WE MAKE FORD FIX THIS ISSUE. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO FORD WILL NOT FIX.

NHTSA complaint #10479398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

WHEN I TRY TO PUT GAS IN MY CAR THE CAR WILL ONLY ALLOW ME TO PUT HALF OF A TANK IN THE CAR AND I HAVE TO FORCE IT TO TAKE MORE WHICH AS CAUSE THE GASOLINE TO OVERFLOW EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS NOT FULL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND TOLD ME ITS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE ISSUE FOR ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST BUT NOW THE CAR WONT LET ME PUT MORE THEN A HALF TANK EVERYTIME. I HAVE TRIED TO GO TO VARIOUS GASOLINE STATIONS ALL DIFFERENT BRANDS TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY DIFFERENCES BUT HAVE NOT HAD ANY SUCCESS.

NHTSA complaint #10443374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FORD MUSTANG 2006 - CAN NOT PUT GAS IN GAS TANK. WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT PUTTING GAS IN TANK -- GAS JUST SPILLS ONTO YOUR FEET -- CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM - THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN & MANY COMPLAINTS. FORD SAYS THERE IS "NO FIX". SUGGESTS GETTING GAS AT DIFFERENT GAS STATION. I HAVE HAD CAR TO FORD SERVICE 4 TIMES -- SO FAR SPENT $300 ON SUPPOSED FIXES. NOW THEY SAY THERE IS NO FIX. SO - I HAVE A CAR, WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT, THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE. MUST STAY CLOSE TO HOME, JUST IN CASE I CAN'T GET ANY GAS INTO IT. SO FAR HAVE FOUND ONE GAS STATION WHERE I CAN PUT IN GAS IN THE CAR. FORD IS OBVIOUSLY NOT WORKING ON THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS -- THE COPY OF FORD SERVICE BULLETIN THAT I HAVE IS DATED 2007 -- THE SERVICE BULLETIN TSB 07-21-12 - STATES THAT THE PROBLEM CAN BE IMPROVED BY USING A DIFFERENT GAS STATION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. LOCAL FORD DEALER JUST SHRUGS THEIR SHOULDERS AND GIVES ME A COPY OF SERVICE BULLETIN THAT SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. TIRED OF HAVING GAS SLOSH ONTO MY FEET AND THE SIDE OF THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10424747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE IT CONTINUED TO SPILL OUT OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE CONTACT AND ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER FOUND A RESTRICTION BLOCKING THE FUEL TANK VENT LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WHEN THE DEALER CLEARED THE VENT LINE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL SPILL COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,450.

NHTSA complaint #10407242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CANNOT EASILY PUT GAS IN TANK. THIS JUST STARTED OCCURRING AFTER HAVING 80,000 +/- MILES ON VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS CAR HAD UPDATED (REMEDY) TANK INSTALLED DURING PRODUCTION, BECAUSE FORD KNEW OF PROBLEM ON 2005S. NEWER TANK WORKED SUCCESSFULLY FOR MANY MILES. GASSING UP IS NOW TOO FRUSTRATING TO DEAL WITH. I'VE BEEN A FORD FAN FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE, BUT THIS MIGHT CHANGE MY MIND.

NHTSA complaint #10376598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I HAVE A 2006 FORD MUSTANG AND I CONTINUOUSLY HAVE PROBLEMS PUTTING GAS INTO THE VEHICLE, EVEN WHEN IT IS NEAR EMPTY. THE GAS WILL SPLASH BACK OUT AND NOT GO INTO THE TANK. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND JUST AS RECENT AS JUNE 6, 2010. I ALSO HAD AN INCIDENT AROUND MARCH OF 2010 WHEN I TRIED TO STOP FOR A STOP LIGHT AND MY CAR ACCELERATED WHILE I WAS LITERALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND WAS STOPPED BY POLICE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING. WHEN I EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED, I DID NOT RECEIVE A CITATION BUT HAD TO GO ACROSS A CURB AND STAND ON THE BRAKE WHILE PULLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AND THE PEOPLE AROUND ME.

NHTSA complaint #10335561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

MY 2006 MUSTANG HAS STARTED ONLY ALLOWING 5-9 GALLONS OF GAS TO BE PUT IN WHEN IT IS WARM OUTSIDE. IT STARTS SPITING GAS BACK OUT OF THE TANK. I GET GAS ALL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND ALL OVER ME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WE CAN GET MORE GAS IN AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS COOLER OUTSIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10294041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2006 MUSTANG 4.0 OPERATED AT 68 MPH FOR 22 MILES. CAME TO INTERSECTION AND STOPPED. ACCELERATED WHILE TURNING INTO TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE HESITATED AND ENGINE DIED. I WAS NEARLY HIT BY TRACTOR TRAILER RIG BROADSIDE AT 50 + MPH. NHTSA AND FORD MOTOR CO. ARE AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AS PER TSB 06-9-9 WHICH ADVISES TO REPLACE ORIGINAL FUEL PUMP WITH 7R3Z-9H307-C FUEL PUMP AT THE EXPENSE OF THE VEHICLE OWNER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT A TSB ISSUE! SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED BY THIS DEFECT! IT ALSO IS NOT IN SAFETY'S INTEREST TO EXPECT VEHICLE OWNERS TO SPEND MORE THAN $300.00 OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS REPAIR WHEN MANY OWNERS WILL DELAY THIS EXPENSE. THIS DEFECT SHOULD DEFINITELY BE HANDLED AS A RECALL !

NHTSA complaint #10293431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS BEING FILLED, GASOLINE WOULD SPILL OUT. THE TANK WAS NOT FILLED TO CAPACITY. THE FUEL NOZZLE STOPPED WHEN THE TANK WAS HALF FULL, BUT GASOLINE STILL SPRAYED OUT OF THE TANK. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ENGINEERS ARE CONDUCTING AN EVALUATION. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO REMEDY FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 11/12/08 *BF UPDATED 11/13/08.

NHTSA complaint #10246542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

WHEN FUELING MY 2006 MUSTANG, I FIND IT HARD TO FILL THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM UNTIL IT IS OVER 1/2 TANK. DEALERSHIP ASSURES ME THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE SADDLEBAG PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. ALSO, I HAD TO PUT A NEW CLUTCH IN MY CAR AT 17,000 MILES. I HAD THE MAINTENANCE PACKAGE SO FORD HAD TO PICK UP THE TAB FOR THIS REPAIR. I ALSO HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I WAS ABLE TO GET A LOANER BUT I SEEM TO BE DRIVING A FORD FOCUS ALLOT SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR. THIS WILL BE AN EXPENSIVE CAR IF I HAVE TO PUT A CLUTCH IN EVERY 17,000 MILES OR SO. I ALSO HAD THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION ARM REPLACED AT 19,000 MILES. AT THIS TIME I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION STARTER STICKING AND CAUSING A SCRATCHING NOISE WHEN I START MY CAR. THIS HAPPENS MAINLY IN THE MORNING WHEN IT'S COLD SO I'M HAVING A HARD TIME CONVINCING THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE STARTER IS BAD BUT I WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT UNTIL I GET RESULTS. OTHER SMALLER ISSUES LIKE TRUNK LIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED, STICK SHIFT LEVER HAD TO BE REGLUED HAVE OCCURRED. I WANTED A MUSTANG SINCE I WAS 16 YEARS OLD AND THIS HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT OF A DISAPPOINTING NEW CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10219671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

CANNOT FILL FUEL TANK MORE THAN 1/2 FULL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP. 4 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP INCLUDING TANK, FILLER NECK & SENDER REPLACEMENT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. AS AN EXPERIENCED AUTO TECHNICIAN OF 27 YEARS I INSPECTED THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TANK AND DETERMINED THAT THE "SADDLEBAG" DESIGN IS FLAWED AT THE TOP AND CENTER, WHERE THAT SECTION IS ONLY ABOUT 5 MM THICK AND IS HIGHER THAN THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES, NOT ALLOWING FUEL TO FLOW INTO THE RIGHTHAND SIDE. I HAVE AN APPOINT WITH THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN FT PIERCE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2007. AT THAT TIME I INTEND TO RELAY MY OPINION ON THIS MATTER, HOWEVER I'M NOT EXPECTING A SATISFACTORY ANSWER FROM THEM.

NHTSA complaint #10209208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN MY WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I TRIED TO DRIVE BUT MY VEHICLE WAS JERKING REALLY BAD. I PRAYED DRIVING DOWN THE ACCESS ROAD THAT I WOULD JUST MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 10 MILES AWAY. I PULLED IN SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THEY KEPT MY CAR OVERNIGHT AND WHEN I PICKED IT UP THE NEXT DAY THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND WHEN THEY TURNED IT ON NO WRENCH LIGHT. ONE WEEK LATER, MY CAR DID THIS AGAIN...EXCEPT THIS TIME I LEFT MY VEHICLE ON SO THEY COULD SEE THE WRENCH LIGHT. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP...FAULTY. ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES ON MY 2006 MUSTANG V6. NOW IT IS NOV. AND MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS GONE. AFTER OWNING 6 STANDARD VEHICLES THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HAD A CLUTCH GO OUT. DEALERSHIP SAID I GOT THE LAST PART IN THE US...BACKORDERED TILL MARCH 2008. I HAVE SINCE GONE TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE 2 TIMES...FIRST TIME WE STOOD IN LINE TO BE TOLD THAT THEY HAD TEST DRIVEN IT AGAIN AND THEY HAD TO RE-DO THE JOB. WENT TO PICK IT UP LAST NIGHT AND ALMOST GOT STRANDED WITH MY TWO KIDS BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. FIRST IT WAS STUCK IN 1ST GEAR...HAD TO TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. SO THEN I TRIED TO PUT IT IN FIRST AND NO LUCK. THEN I TRIED ONE LAST TIME GOT IT TO MOVE ABOUT 20 YARDS FORWARD BEFORE I NOTICED THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THIS WAS AT 9PM...CALLED THIS MORNING AT 11AM AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS READY AND IT WAS THE STARTER. YEAH RIGHT. GOT ONE INVOICE LAST NIGHT ONLY NEED TWO MORE BEFORE THEY BUY MY LEMON BACK!! WISH ME LUCK!

NHTSA complaint #10209076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO PUT GASOLINE IN THE GAS TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. ON THE THIRD TRIP TO THE DEALER, THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

NHTSA complaint #10196102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, BUT SUGGESTED THAT IT COULD BE THE INERTIA SWITCH. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE ONCE MORE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO DEPRESS THE INERTIA SWITCH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE INERTIA SWITCH, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STARTED ABOUT AN HOUR LATER. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS OF JUNE 14, 2007. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.

NHTSA complaint #10193334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

2006 FORD MUSTANG WITH GAS FILLING PROBLEMS**CC THE VEHICLE NO LONGER ALLOWS THE CORRECT FLOW OF GAS INTO THE TANK. WHEN THE GAS HOSE AND NOZZLE ARE INSERTED INTO THE TANK FOR FILLING, THE GAS WOULD STOP AT LESS THAN 10 GALLONS AND THE HANDLE ON THE GAS HOSE WOULD NO LONGER ENGAGE. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY DIDN'T OFFER A FIX FOR IT. THE DEALER SUGGESTED INSERTING THE GAS NOZZLE AT A SIDEWAYS OR UPSIDE-DOWN ANGLE IN ORDER TO FILL THE TANK. THE CONSUMER STATED HE TRIED THAT IN PAST, WHICH RESULTED IN GASOLINE SPILLING.

NHTSA complaint #10181634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE SHOP TWO TIMES PREVIOUSLY. ONE BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD, THE SECOND BECAUSE THERE WAS A THROTTLE VARIANCE AND A VARIANCE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE WRENCH CAME ON IN THE VEHICLE THEN DISAPPEARED. THIS WAS CHECKED AND SUPPOSEDLY NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, BECAUSE THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF AND NEVER CAME BACK ON. ON SATURDAY DEC. 16, 2006 THERE WAS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION VARIANCE AND THROTTLE VARIANCE WITH THE CAR. TODAY, MONDAY DEC. 18, 2006 ON MY WAY TO WORK, THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF THEN DISAPPEARED.

NHTSA complaint #10176359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

DURING IDLE SPEED, CAR SHUTS OFF BELOW 1,000 RPMS AND HAS TO BE RE-STARTED. DURING STARTUP, CAR DOES NOT CRANK UNTIL ABOUT THE THIRD TIME IT IS TURNED OVER. THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT THIS WAS DUE TO BAD GAS. SO I FINISHED RUNNING TANK OUT WITH HEET, FILLED IT UP WITH GAS FROM A DIFFERENT COMPANY AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. IT IS NOT GAS. IT DOES TIE INTO THE DELIVERY OF THE FUEL OR THE IGNITION OF THE CAR WITH IS POSSIBLY A SENSOR PROBLEM. THERE ARE SENSORS THAT ARE NOT TIED INTO THE COMPUTER AND RELAYS AND DO NOT SHOW UP WITH THE CHECK SERVICE LIGHT. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED LAST MONTH, BUT THEN RE-OCCURRED DURING THIS MONTH MORE THAN ONCE AND THE MOST RECENT WAS YESTERDAY, 10/06/06. IT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE OR THE SENSORS. I HAVE GIVEN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT VARIOUS IDEAS, SINCE THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON, AS TO WHAT COULD BE CAUSING IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF THERE WAS NO LIGHT ON IN THE CAR THEN IT WAS MY PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY NEED A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON IN THE CAR. IT IS NOT THE GAS THAT I HAVE PUT IN MY CAR. I RUN 87 OCTANE FROM SHELL. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH GAS FROM SHELL. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM IN THE CAR STICKS AND SHOWS EMPTY AND BOUNCES FROM EMPTY TO FULL TO HALF-FULL FOR MY TANK AND THE MILES PER EMPTY GAUGE ON MY DISPLAY METER JUMPED FROM 5 MILES TO EMPTY TO 300 MILES TO EMPTY DOWN TO 150 MILES TO EMPTY.

NHTSA complaint #10170206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.