Ford Fuel System, Gasoline: Filler Pipe and Cap

Ford is recalling about 100,000 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. Fuel leakage could result in a vehicle fire if an ignition source were present.

Campaign
95V063000
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Reported
27 March 1995
Vehicles
100,000
Built between
Jun 1994 – Dec 1994
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
28 April 1995
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 1994 and December 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1995 Ford Crown VictoriaBuilt June 1994 to December 1994
  • 1995 Lincoln Town CARBuilt June 1994 to December 1994
  • 1995 Mercury Grand MarquisBuilt June 1994 to December 1994

What the defect is

The seal material between the fuel filler pipe and fuel tank may not have been fully cured during the molding process which could allow for fuel leakage.

What could happen

Fuel leakage could result in a vehicle fire if an ignition source were present.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE-TO-FUEL TANK SEAL WITH A NEW SEAL OF DIFFERENT MATERIAL.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJune 1994 to December 1994
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA27 March 1995
  3. Owners notified28 April 1995

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 27 March 1995.

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
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

System: fuel; fuel tank assembly; pipe; filler; neck.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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.

Same component

Same brand