NHTSA Complaint #10463401 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10463401
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 18, 2012
Date Filed	June 28, 2012
Mileage	132,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG FUEL FUMES COMING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL CAP AND THE FUEL FILTER BUT THE SMELL CONTINUED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

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