- Vehicles
- 3,600,000
- Built between
- Jul 1985 – Aug 1987
- Models
- 21
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 12 October 1987
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1985 and August 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1986-1987 Ford AerostarBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Ford BroncoBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Ford Bronco IIBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Ford Crown VictoriaBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Ford EconolineBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1988 Ford EscortBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Ford F100Built July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Ford F150Built July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Ford F250Built July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Ford F350Built July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Ford MustangBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Ford RangerBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Ford TaurusBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Ford ThunderbirdBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Lincoln ContinentalBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1988 Lincoln Mark VIIBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1988 Lincoln Town CARBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Mercury CougarBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Mercury Grand MarquisBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Mercury LynxBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
- 1986-1987 Mercury SableBuilt July 1985 to August 1987
What the defect is
Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged.
What could happen
Coupling could disengage due to fuel pressure,vibration, and engine movements; this would cause loss of fuel which, inpresence of an ignition source, creates a fire risk.
What gets fixed
INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1985 to August 1987
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 September 1987
- Owners notified12 October 1987
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 4 September 1987.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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
System: fuel line couplingvehicle description: passenger cars and light trucks equipped with fuelinjection.
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.