Complaint 805842

2003 FORD E-350 • FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY • incident Jan 11, 2010

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
805842
Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Model Year
2003
Incident Date
Jan 11, 2010
Date Received
Aug 11, 2010
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Owner Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK LINING CAME OFF CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO RUST, CLOGGING THE FUEL FILTER AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE FUEL ENTERING THE INJECTORS WAS MINIMAL WHICH MADE THE TRUCK VERY HARD TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS A CLOGGED INJECTOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED FOR $970 WHICH CAUSE THE IDENTICAL FAILURE TO RECUR. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP HIM SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

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

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