| Issue ID | 1131241 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10654769 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKZ |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 30/10/14 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Got in car after stopping at grocery store and smelled gas, thought it might be from a nearby gas station. Got home and parked car in garage and about an hour later went in garage to take out trash. Garage had heavy smell of gasoline. Opened garage door, parked car outside and gasoline smell in garage went away. Took car to ford dealer and car was diagnosed with a split/leaking fuel rail on top of engine. Had to have metal fuel rail replaced. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 97000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BRYANTOWN , MD |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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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