Storage Tank Assembly problems of the 1998 Ford Contour

Three problems related to storage tank assembly have been reported for the 1998 Ford Contour. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Storage Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 11/02/1999

Fuel filler flapper valve failed causing difficulty in filling gas tank. Mjs.

2 Storage Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 10/22/1999

Flapper valve does not allow consumer to put gas into the vehicle. Consumer says that this causes the gas to shut back out. This could cause a fire.

3 Storage Tank Assembly problem

Driver finds it is difficult to pump gas into the gas tank because the flapper valve block the fuel filler neck. Yh.




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