Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
FUEL SENDER ASSEMBLY FIRES
Action number
PE98010
Opened
Feb 13, 1998
Closed
Jul 14, 1998
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
What NHTSA is examining
Owners allege that failure of the fuel pump/sender connector results in short circuit that has resulted in vehicle fires.symptoms include erratic fuel gauge operation, , smoke from the dash on the driver's side near the steering column (fuel pump fusible link) and passenger side (fuel pump inertia cutoff switch), intermittent stall and no start concerns, and a burning odor. Several incidents have resulted in damage to plastic fuel tubes and/or fuel supply/return tubes.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.