Complaint 1712461
2018 FORD FIESTA • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE • incident Dec 7, 2020
- Complaint ID
- 1712461
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- FIESTA
- Model Year
- 2018
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Incident Date
- Dec 7, 2020
- Date Received
- Dec 10, 2020
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEN WHEN FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, THE VEHICLE TOOK A LONG TIME FOR THE ENGINE TO START UP. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO TRIED PUTTING A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK TO AVERT THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FENTON FORD ADA (1600 LONNIE ABBOTT BOULEVARD, ADA, OK 74820, (580)332-6161 TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC LOCATED THE FAILURE CODE WITH THE EVAPORATOR FUEL VALVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL TO LEAK INTO CHARCOAL CANISTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 88,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.