Complaint 1814538
2018 FORD FIESTA • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE • incident Dec 15, 2018
- Complaint ID
- 1814538
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- FIESTA
- Model Year
- 2018
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Incident Date
- Dec 15, 2018
- Date Received
- May 24, 2022
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle would stall while at a complete stop. The contact would restart the vehicle and continue to drive. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly and had worsened. The contact stated that the vehicle would only start after several attempts and would only gain motive power after depressing the accelerator pedal several times. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve needed to be replaced. The canister purge valve was replaced three times. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. The VIN was invalid.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.