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Complaint 236656

1990 FORD MUSTANG • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY • incident Jan 1, 1997

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
236656
Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Model Year
1990
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Incident Date
Jan 1, 1997
Date Received
Sep 7, 2000
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Owner Narrative

A BAFFEL INTERNAL TO THE FUEL TANK HAS BROKEN OFF CAUSING A LOUD "CLUNKING" WHEN THE CAR HITS BUMPS. THE FAILURE IS COMMON IN THIS MODEL OF MUSTANGS. I SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN HIS 1988 MUSTANG. THE DANGER IS THAT A LOOSE METAL OBJECT IN THE FUEL TANK COULD CAUSE A SPARK WHICH COULD EXPLODE THE TANK.

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

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