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2004 Ford F-150 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	838629
Internal NHTSA #	10376487
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2004
File date	10/04/10
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. While driving approximately 35-40 mph he smelled a fuel odor. He inspected the vehicle and saw no visible leaks. For a few days the odor was not present; however, it later became progressively worse. He also stated that the smell was much worse when using the heat in the vehicle. The contact referenced recall 04v200000, fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly. He called the manufacturer and was advised that his vehicle was not part of the recall. The contact stated that the failure had been on going for 9 months. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. Updated 02/23/11lj
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ
VIN pattern	1FTPW14584KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/09/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	35
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	BELL FORD
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	COLONIA
Dealer's state code	NJ
Dealer's ZIP code	07067

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Ford F-150 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Ford F-150 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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