1994 Ford Tempo Fuel system Problems

“The contact owns a 1994 Ford Tempo. The contact stated that the fuel tank in routed out and caused fuel to leak. The contact noticed the fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that smell of fuel was normal. The contact stated that the fuel leaked whenever the fuel tank was full and onto hot exhaust pipes. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.”

“I am filing this report on behalf of a family employee. The car was parked in our garage on two occasions. I smelled very strong gasoline fumes. When she took the car to a Ford dealer she was told nothing was wrong. A local mechanic found the gas tank rusted through on the top of the tank. When he went to a wrecking yard to find a late model used tank, he found that the rust area was on all the used components. He replaced her tank with a new one and placed a protective patch over the area where a design flaw appears to allow water to puddle and corrode or rust the tank through on top.”

“Fuel tank rusted/corroded through top. Dealer found nothing wrong when told of complaint about fuel fumes in garage. Subsequent mechanical inspection discovered hole in tank. When mechanic attempted to obtain a used tank from auto parts yard, found other tanks in similar vehicles all had corroded tanks. New tank ordered from Ford dealer.”

“Gas tank was leaking and spraying gas back on the muffler. There were alot of fumes in the car. If someone came by, and car backfired, it could explode. Took to dealer, and they replaced the tank. But fumes are still there. Consumer felt they should have checked muffler also.”

“A hole in the top of the gas tank spills out of the tank while driving causing fumes to enter cabin of vehicle resulting in driver feeling ill. The vehicles muffler frame experienced some rusting from the spillage. Nlm”