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.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system: ignition
6
—
Tires
4
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
3
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
3
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
3
—
Electrical system: wiring
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
2
—
Electrical system
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: switch
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
1
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
1
—
Structure: body
1
—
Structure: body: tailgate
1
—
Suspension: front: shock absorber
1
—
Suspension: rear
1
—
Tires: tread/belt
1
—
Vehicle speed control
1
—
Vehicle speed control: linkages
1
—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
1
—
Wheels
1
—
The 1985 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1987 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.