Other Fuel System Pump problems of the 2013 Ford Edge

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel. The vehicle was taken to raymond Chevrolet (118 IL-173, antioch, IL 60002, (800) 989-5939) where they stated there was a lifetime warranty on the fuel pump module, filler hole, and fuel tank, which were replaced. After the repair, the fuel gauge failed to provide accurate readings. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, which resulted in a dispute about whether or not the fuel gauge indicator was damaged by the mechanic. The dealer threatened to charge the contact for the repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 220,000.

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. John w. Gay.