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Complaint 441970

2000 FORD E-350 • FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL • incident Oct 1, 2003

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
441970
Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Model Year
2000
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Incident Date
Oct 1, 2003
Date Received
Jan 12, 2004
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Owner Narrative

THE DESIGN OF THE TRUCKS DIESEL FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR LEVER MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHEN THE LEVER IS IN THE SHUT OFF POSITION. AS A RESULT DIESEL FUEL SPILLED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SHUT IT OFF. *NLM CONSUMER STARTED ENGINE AND LET IDLE FOR 2 MINUTES. SMELLED FUEL AND CUT IT OFF. HE THEN NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF FUEL IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN HE CHECKED THE LEVER HE REALIZED IT WASN'T CLOSED ALL THE WAY. *PH

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

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