Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
3,600,000
Reported to NHTSA
1987-09-04
Owners notified
1987-10-12
Defect description
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
Safety risk
COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
ALUMINUM WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH IMPROPER LUG NUTS.
Safety risk
WHEEL COULD BECOME LOOSE OR EVEN SEPARATE FROM THE HUBAND AXLE ASSEMBLY WHILE THE VEHICE IS IN MOTION.
Manufacturer remedy
CHANGE TAPERED STYLE LUG NUTS TO SHORT SHANK STYLE LUG NUTS.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Vehicle speed control
6
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
4
—
Electrical system: ignition
3
—
Electrical system: wiring
3
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
3
—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
3
9,900 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline
2
9,900 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
2
—
Power train: automatic transmission
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
1
9,900 mi
Power train: manual transmission
1
—
Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly
1
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
1
—
Structure: body: door
1
—
Suspension
1
—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
—
The 1986 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1988 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.