Ford Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Rail

Ford is recalling about 57,199 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

Campaign
08V057000
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Reported
5 February 2008
Vehicles
57,199
Built between
Aug 2006 – Dec 2006
Models
5
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
3 March 2008
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 2006 and December 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2006-2007 Ford E-150Built September 2006 to November 2006
  • 2006-2007 Ford E-250Built September 2006 to November 2006
  • 2006-2007 Ford E-350Built September 2006 to November 2006
  • 2007 Ford ExpeditionBuilt August 2006 to December 2006
  • 2007 Lincoln NavigatorBuilt August 2006 to December 2006

What the defect is

Ford is recalling 57,199 my 2006-2007 E-150, E-250, E-350, and my 2007 expedition and lincoln navigator vehicles equipped with 5.4L engines. The fuel rail cross-over hose may contain weak areas. As a result, the hose may crack, which could cause a fuel odor and/or fuel leak.

What could happen

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2008.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 2006 to December 2006
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA5 February 2008
  3. Owners notified3 March 2008

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 February 2008.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
08S02
Recalling manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Ford recall no. 08S02.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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