NHTSA Complaint #735485 — 2000 FORD TAURUS FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	735485
Vehicle	2000 FORD TAURUS
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	June 15, 2000
Date Filed	November 1, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	SC

Consumer Description

INTERMEDIATE ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT,LASTS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS TO SEVERAL MINUTES, FIVE OCCURANCES TO DATE, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM CAUSE, CAR SITS IN YARD NOW, WIFE BECAME PHYSICALLY SICK LAST TIME, IS AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR ESPECIALLY WITH YOUNG NEPHEWS INSIDE, PROBLEM OCCURS AT VARYING SPEEDS AND ON VARIED ROAD CONDITIONS, WHEN IT DOES OCCUR SMELL OF GAS IS SO STRONG INSIDE CAR WINDOWS AND MOONROOF MUST BE OPENED TO CLEAR THE SMELL FROM THE VEHICLE, WE FEEL THE HEALTH HAZARDS OF BREATHING GAS FUMES ARE WELL KNOWN AS WELL AS THE, POTENTIAL RISKS OF A FIRE IS HIGH. *AK

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