Other Fuel System Tank Mounting Problems of Ford Edge

Plastic fuel tank leak from steel mounting bracket repair to replace fuel tank.

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Vehicle mileage - approximately 5300 fuel level approx. 3/4 full fuel line connection separation, causing fuel starvation to engine, engine stoppage, loss of power steering and brakes. Enroute 25 July 2016 on us hwy 64 from durango, CO to taos, nm, cresting 10,500 ft mountain pass, starting downgrade, vehicle started to misfire, fuel smell, fluctuating rpm between 1500 and zero, then engine stopped, losing power to steering and braking, making it difficult to safely pull to a stop. Fortunate to locate a level pull-off. Upon exiting vehicle, observed strong fuel smell, but no fuel leak in engine compartment or under vehicle. Opened fuel tank filler cap and vented with filler tool. Attempted to start vehicle without success, but strong fuel smell and fuel spill generated under the vehicle. Pushed vehicle away from fuel spill. Attempted to start vehicle a second time without success, generating another fuel spill from cover panel under lh passenger. Removed cover and found outboard of the two fuel lines separated at connection. Reassembled fuel line connection, believing the connection to be secure. Successfully restarted vehicle and re-secured cover panel. Proceeded to destination, but with approximately ½ fuel level, indicating that approximately ¼ fuel level lost during fuel line separation. Upon reaching destination, removed lh cover panel to re-access fuel line connections. Pulled and released fuel line connection, reassembled connection, pressed the green locking tab and pulled connection to ensure it was secure. Upon return home 28 July 2016 dealer service technician inspected fuel line connections, found them secure, added tie wraps to both fuel line connections to prevent green locking tab from disengaging unless tie wraps are removed. 29 July 2016 call to Ford customer service stated this was a non-issue since service returned vehicle to user.

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The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. After the fuel tank was replaced per NHTSA campaign number: 14v682000 (fuel system, gasoline), the fuel gauge did not register the correct amount of fuel in the vehicle. The vehicle was returned to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the sending unit was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to the dealer approximately six times for the same failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

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The contact owns a 2008 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the fuel tank leaked a small amount of fuel onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. There was a recall according to NHTSA campaign number: 14v682000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.

On December 12, 2014 Ford mailed a safety recall notice to my attention regarding NHTSA recall 14v-682 regarding corrosion of fuel tank mounting brackets. I was told that this letter was for information only and that I would be contacted when parts were ready for the repair. We are approaching 10 months since the letter was mailed and I am still waiting for Ford to contact me regarding the availability of the needed repair parts. As I live in the northeast and salt is used extensively on the roads during the winter I do not want to go through another winter with this issue be unresolved.