2007 Ford Edge fuel system, gasoline problems

“The contact owns a 2007 Ford Edge. The contact stated after adding fuel to the vehicle; while parking at his residence, he noticed a fuel leak under the front of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V682000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 231,803.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEITH WHITE FORD (2102 VETERANS BLVD, MCCOMB, MS 39648) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT NOTHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS RELATING THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,324.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND BECAME AWARE OF A FUEL LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE CAUSED BY A RUST ALONG THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB BELL FORD (7125 RITCHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AS PART OF THE RECALL PROCESS IN NOVEMBER OF 2018 AND THERE WERE NO DEFECTS DETECTED AT THE TIME. THE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS THEN REMOVED FROM THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, A VERY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK EXPERIENCED A LEAK. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE FUEL TANK HAD A HOLE. HUFF FORD (135 E MAIN ST, WYTHEVILLE, VA) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A HOLE IN IT AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REMOVED PRIOR TO THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. *TT *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AFTER IT WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THREE REAR ENGINE COILS WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE COMPUTER WAS DAMAGED INTERNALLY. THE REPAIR PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND PLACED ON BACKORDER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,555.”