NHTSA Complaint #10836789 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

IN JULY 2015 I STARTED TO NOTICE A SMELL OF GAS WHENEVER I WAS OUTSIDE MY CAR WHETHER DRIVING OR NOT. I LIVE IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WHERE THE SUMMER TEMPS ARE TYPICALLY OVER 100 DEGREES AND CAN GO AS HIGH AS 114 (OR MORE, ON RARE OCCASIONS). MY MECHANIC WENT OVER THE VEHICLE TWICE IN AUG AND SEPT. THEY PRESSURIZED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND DID NOT FIND ANY LEAKS. AS THE WEATHER COOLED IN WINTER THE SMELL WENT AWAY. IN JANUARY 2016 WE HAD AN UNUSUALLY HOT WEEK, AT FIRST I DID NOT USE THE AC. I NOTICED THAT THE GAS SMELL WAS BACK...BUT ONLY WHEN THE AC WAS NOT ON. IF THE AC IS ON I DO NOT SMELL GAS. DURING THE SUMMER I ONLY SMELLED THE GAS WHEN OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS YEAR I ALSO SMELL IT INSIDE THE CAR. I HAVE NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER. I HAVE LOOKED FOR RECALL INFO REGARDING THIS AND DO NOT FIND ANY.