10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 6 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 70,257 miles
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1. sensor for fuel, had to pay for a keyed gas cap 2. twice door ajar on, took to garage first time, now it is the second time that it is doing it.
- Cohocton, NY, USA
The contact ows a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the when the air condition was in use, a strong fuel odor emitted through the vents. The vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed an inspection. The technician confirmed that a strong fuel odor was penetrating through the vents. The dealer sealed the grill air inlet area and the vent air filters were replaced, however the failure was not corrected. The contact mentioned that due to the failure the one year old passenger suffered asthma condition and the contact suffered throat irritation which required medical attention. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,010.
- San Juan , PR, USA
In view of all the cars being recalled for failure of what would appear to be relatively simple devices, it occurs to me that I should report this incident, in case there have been other reports of the same problem. While driving in light traffic on a four-lane divided city street in atlanta, ga, on 3/17/13, a Sunday afternoon, without warning of any kind, the engine suddenly stopped. Of course, I had no power or power steering, but fortunately I was able to get the car over to the shoulder safely (fortunately there was a shoulder). The Ford emergency road service sent a tow truck, which towed the car to the nearest Ford dealer. The next day the dealer's service dept. Found that the fuel sender had become detached from the fuel pump. Of course, without fuel, the engine stopped. They re-attached the sender, and I have had no further problem. Everything was handled promptly and properly by Ford. There was no charge, of course, as the vehicle was still under warranty. However, had this failure occurred just five minutes earlier, I was in the inside lane of a busy interstate highway (I-285) going 70 mph. I can't imagine how I would have been able to navigate the car to safety across four lanes of traffic with no power - or else stop in the inside lane I was in and pray I didn't get hit before the tow truck came. A simple solution to a potentially deadly problem. I doubt that any routine testing or maintenance would have revealed this potential detachment. It would appear that there is a potential flaw in the way these vitally important parts are attached. It seems to me that this potential bears investigation by the fhtsa. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Atlanta, GA, USA
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that he attempted to have his vehicle repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14V002000 (fuel system, gasoline) but was informed that the parts were not available. The contact stated since the failure was reported in January of 2014, there should be a remedy available before April of 2014. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. There are no failures at this time.
- Smyrna, DE, USA
- Gilroy, CA, USA