NHTSA Complaint #10206750 — 2004 FORD EXPLORER FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10206750
Vehicle	2004 FORD EXPLORER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	September 29, 2007
Date Filed	October 24, 2007
Mileage	29,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS AND DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE FUEL CAP PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THE CONTACT HAS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND RETIGHTEN THE FILLER CAP, WHICH THEN ALLOWS THE ENGINE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE WITHIN 3 OR 4 GAS TANK FILL-UPS AND USUALLY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. HE HAS NOT YET TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,500. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF

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