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Complaint 1172063

2002 FORD F-250 • FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM • incident Apr 5, 2015

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1172063
Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Model Year
2002
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date
Apr 5, 2015
Date Received
Apr 6, 2015
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE MOUNTS THAT HOLD THE FUEL TANK FAILED CAUSING THE TANK TO FALL OFF AND DRAG ON THE ROAD, EVENTUALLY WEARING A HOLE IN THE TANK CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK OUT. OBVIOUSLY ONCE THE GAS RAN OUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE. WE WERE LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO FIRE. *TR

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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