NHTSA Complaint #10025666 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10025666
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date of Incident	July 7, 2003
Date Filed	July 8, 2003
Mileage	29,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

AFTER DRIVING TO WORK AND PARKING IN THE PARKING GARAGE, WENT INSIDE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. CAME BACK OUT TO CAR TO FIND A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE WHICH HAD LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK. A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS EXTREMELY HOT AND FUEL HAD LEAKED ALL OVER IT. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICKE TOWED TO THE REPAIR GARAGE.. THE PROBLEM ENDED UP BEING THAT THE CHEAP PLASTIC FUEL LINE QUICK-CONNECTOR COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL LINE HAD BROKEN, CAUSING THE FUEL LINE TO COME APART FROM THE FUEL PUMP, ALLOWING FUEL TO SPRAY ALL OVER THE TANK AND EXPOSED PARTS UNDER THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE CONCRETE GARAGE FLOOR. A SPARK OR LIT CIGARETTE BUTT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. FORTUNATELY A FIRE OR EXPLOSION DID NOT OCCUR OR THEIR SURELY WOULD HAVE BEEN FATALITIES.*AK

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