NHTSA Complaint #10379296 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE. THE CONTACT STATED REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT SHE WAS UNSURE OF WHAT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO SMELL FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V164000 (COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.