2007 Ford Edge Fuel System

A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS DETECTED AROUND THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC INVESTIGATED. GAS TANK HAD RUSTED THROUGH. GASOLINE WAS LEAKING. ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT BLOGS, THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD WITH 2007 FORD EDGE. REPLACEMENT OF TANK IS OUTRAGEOUSLY EXPENSIVE. FORD DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL NOR A BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM AND GIVE NOT MORE THAN AN APOLOGY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. *TR

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 80 MILES ONE SATURDAY MORNING, MY WIFE PARKED IN THE GARAGE AS USUAL. I ENTERED THE GARAGE AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND DETECTED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. PROCEEDED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I CONTINUED TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE AND EVENTUALLY FOUND WHAT APPEARED TO BE FUEL SEEPING FROM THE FUEL RAIL, ALSO KNOWN AS THE FUEL SUPPLY MANIFOLD. I CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL WAS LEAKING IN THE AREA OF THE TEST PORT WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE RAIL. I COULD TELL THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING AT THE POINT WHERE THE TEST PORT IS CONNECTED TO THE RAIL. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALER, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL RAIL PORT WAS NOT REPAIRABLE AND A NEW FUEL RAIL WAS REQUIRED. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS GASOLINE COULD HAVE LEAKED OUT ONTO VERY HOT ENGINE PARTS AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

I HAVE BEEN SMELLING A SLIGHT FUEL ODOR, LOOKED AT VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT TRACE DOWN LOCATION OF SMELL. ODOR WOULD COME AND GO, THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS. WIFE LEFT FOR WORK AND THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS, WHEN SHE BACKED OUT OF GARAGE THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF GAS ABOUT THE SIZE OF 1 FOOT BY 2 FOOT ON THE FLOOR. WHEN SHE RETURNED HOME THAT NIGHT I NOTICED A STEADY DRIP OF FUEL DRIPPING ON THE GROUND. I LOCATED THE LEAK COMING FROM THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK, SHE HAD FILLED UP THE DAY BEFORE, AND NOW THE TANK WAS WET WITH FUEL. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS AND NEVER HAVE HAD A FUEL TANK ISSUE LIKE THIS, SO I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT OF THE TANK AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. MY EDGE IS PARKED IN A ATTACHED GARAGE WHERE MY ELECTRICAL ROOM, FURNACE, AND WATER HEATER IS LOCATED IN THE SAME LOWER LEVER. OBVIOUSLY I AM PARKING OUTSIDE NOW. MY CONCERN IS THE FIRE HAZARD WITH WATER HEATER IGNITION SOURCE TO MY HOUSE AND VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD, I KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *TR

VEHICLE FILLED WITH FUEL AND PARKED IN GARAGE, NOTICED FUEL SMELL, FOUND FUEL LEAKING ON GROUND, INSPECTED BY FORD TECHNICIAN, FOUND FUEL TANK LEAKING AT LEFT REAR CORNER OF FUEL TANK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED FUEL FUMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT DUE TO A FUEL LEAK, THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR WITHIN VAPORS THE VEHICLE WHICH BECAME EXTREMELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL CELL WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL CELL WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE SEAMS. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT ADVISED HAVING THE FUEL TANK REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ..UPDATED 03/28/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL CELL WAS REPLACED WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM FORD. UPDATED 06/15/2012 *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS FUMES FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEALS WERE LOOSE AND THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO MADE A NOTE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED HER TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

FOUND DOOR SEAL ON 3 DOOR BAD, FOUND VERY LIGHT TO JUST PRIMER AND CLEAR COAT PAINT ON ALL DOOR JAMS, SOME HINGES. NEWEST IS A SAFETY ITEM. WHILE PUMPING GAS AFTER THE FIRST CLICK GAS SHOT OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AND GAS SOAKED MY WIFE'S CLOTHS. THEN THE TANK CAP LIGHT CAME ON. SEAMS LIKE THE TANK IS NOT VENTING AND AS YOU FILL THE TANK WITH GASOLINE AIR HAS TO ESCAPE AND PUSHES OUT GAS WITH IT. DEALER NOT SURE WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS. DEALER IS REPLACING FILLER NECK. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEALS AND REPAINTED ALL AREAS WERE JUST PRIMER. I HAVE CALLED FORD AND THEY REPLIED WITH IT IS NOT A FORD PROBLEM IT IS THE DEALERS RESPONSIBILITY TO LOOK THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAVE 30 DAYS TO SEND IT BACK. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES. I THINK FORD NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. I HAVE DRIVEN 700 MILES BACK AND FORTH FOR WARRANTY WORK. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 2700 MILES ON IT AND IS A LITTLE OVER 2 MONTHS OLD. *TR