1988 FORD AEROSTAR Complaints

FUEL TANK RECALL CONSISTING OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL #98M03/ NHTSA RECALL #98V190000 STATES THAT FUEL TANK IS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY MAY EVENTUALLY CRACK. CONSUMER SAYS THAT ONLY THE SEALS ON THE TANK WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE THE TANK WAS ONLY LEAKING FROM A SEAL. *AK

VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK THAT WAS FIXED . AFTER IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED THE FUEL PUMP HAS GONE BAD AGAIN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF. VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING, AND THE IGNITION IS EXPERIENCING SOME INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH NOTICED DOOR LIGHT FROM THE SIDE DOOR, AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, AND THERE WAS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. WHEN PUTTING GAS INTO THE TANK, GAS WILL LEAK OUT FROM THE TANK. *AK

THE QUICK RELEASE COUPLING ON THE FUEL LINE AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD DISENGAGED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK.ET.

WHILE DRIVING CAN SMELL GAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE.THERE IS A CRACK IN THE TANK WHICH IS CAUSING THE GAS TO LEAK OUT OF THE TANK. *AK

CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ABOUT THE FUEL TANK RECALL #98M03. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THE RECALL. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK LEAKS. THE CONSUMER FELL UNDER RECALL NUMBER 98V190000. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED, THE MECHANIC TOLD THEM THAT VEHICLE WASN'T LEAKING AT THE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK WHEN TRYING TO CUT OFF VEHICLE AND TAKING KEY OUT, VEHICLE WON'T TURN OFF. COSNUMER HAS TO PLAY WITH THE IGINTION SWITCH IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. *AK

RECALL 98V190 WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE , THE GAS LEAKS FROM THE VEHICLE, BUT THERE ARE NO CRACKS OR HOLES IN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PRIOVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK