Complaint 924020

1999 FORD E-350 • FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM • incident Nov 16, 2011

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
924020
Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Model Year
1999
Incident Date
Nov 16, 2011
Date Received
Jun 20, 2012
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E350 VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIESEL FUEL TANK DEVELOPED CORROSION. THE CORROSION HAD FILTERED INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE CONTACT HAD THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL INJECTORS CLEANED PREVIOUSLY BUT THE CLEANING DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 285,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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

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EIA

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