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2005 Ford FREESTAR Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	967382
Internal NHTSA #	10501681
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2005
File date	31/01/13
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Faulty fuel system vent causes gasoline to spray out when filling up. Additionally a hissing sound is heard when opening the gas cap, indicating that the gas tank pressure is high during normal operation. Severe fire hazard; leaked gasoline may cause fire and/or explosion. There are several similar complaints for this model vehicle listed in the nhtsa database, so it needs to be investigated. The issue is likely to have been happening before listed time and mileage; observed almost immediately after i received vehicle from previous owner.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	COLUMBUS, OH
VIN pattern	2FMZA51675BXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2005 Ford FREESTAR Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Ford FREESTAR Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?