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.
LUG NUTS COULD GALL AND POSSIBLY SEIZE ON THE WHEEL STUDS WITHOUT PROVIDING ADEQUATE CLAMPING LOAD ON THE WHEELS.
Safety risk
WHEEL STUDS COULD FRACTURE CREATING A RISK OF A WHEELSEPARATING WITH LITTLE FOREWARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE WHEEL LUG NUTS AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE WHEELS AND WHEEL STUDS.
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: switch
15
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
10
—
Electrical system: ignition
6
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
4
—
Electrical system: ignition: module
2
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
2
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
2
—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
1
—
Equipment
1
—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Seat belts
1
—
Seats
1
—
Seats: front assembly: recliner
1
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
1
—
Steering: linkages
1
—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
1
—
Suspension: rear: shock absorber
1
—
Vehicle speed control
1
—
Wheels
1
—
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
1
—
The 1986 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1988 model has about a third 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.