2007 Ford Edge Fuel System

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 RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RUSTED FUEL TANK FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT'S INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE TIME FRAME OF THE VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT WANTED THE SITUATION RESOLVED AND REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 4/13/15*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. FUEL WOULD ALSO LEAK OUT OF THE TANK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING FILLED UP WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DISCLOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED, CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK ON THE EXHAUST. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR PRESENT. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,972.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE GARAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 10/8/14*CN

GAS TANK IS FAILING. TANK LEAKS DUE TO SEVER RUST, AND ALONG SEAMS OF TANK. ALSO LEADS TO A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. THIS IS THE VEHICLE WE USE TO TRANSPORT OUR CHILDREN. I'VE. NOTICED FUEL ON THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE, BIG PUDDLE. VERY UNSAFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND DAYS LATER STARTED SMELLING GAS AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THE GAS TANK SPLIT AND STARTED LEAKING.....CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT OR RECALL IT. I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET A NEW TANK THAT COST $2,300 AND FORD RECALLED THE 2008 MODELS FOR THIS REASON BUT REFUSED TO RECALL THE 2007 MODELS....I AM VERY ANGRY BECAUSE AS IT IS I AM GETTING ABOUT 10 MILE TO THE GALLON ON GAS AND ONLY ABLE TO PUT ABOUT 4 GALLONS IN THE TANK AT A TIME AND DRIVE AROUND EVERY DAY WORRYING IF I WOULD EVER GET INTO AN ACCIDENT GOD FORBID I WOULD MAYBE BLOW UP BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING GAS TANK ON THIS VEHICLE... *TR

I CANT PUT IN THE PART OF THE FORD EDGE 2007 WHERE IT SAYS AFFECTED PART THE PART THAT WAS AFFECTED WAS THE GAS TANK I HAVE PICTURES TO SHOW HOW IT RUSTED EVERYTIME I WOULD FILL THE TANK THE SMELL OF GAS WAS BAD THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH FINDING OUT THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AND CHECKING ON THE WEB SITE THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHERS WHO HAD THE SAME ISSUE THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH PEOPLE SMOKING AND THROWING OUT THEIR BUTTS ONE SPARK AND I AND MY DAUGHTER WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY IM HOPING THAT U WILL DO A RECALL ON THIS CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES WERE IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THERE WAS FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEAMS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

THE SMELL OF GASOLINE VAPORS WERE DETECTED WHEN EVER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER SHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED BY A FORD TECHNICIAN THAT THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. THE FUEL TANK IS A TWO PIECE STEEL DESIGN THAT IS WELDED TOGETHER AT THE SEEM. THE WELDED JOINT IS CORRODING AND CAUSED THE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT NOR HAS THE FUEL TANK HAD ANY MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED ON IT. THIS FUEL TANK WAS AN OEM PART AND INSTALLED BY THE OEM ONLY. FORD HAS INDICATED THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE, AND DO NOT HAVE A SUPPLIER TO MANUFACTURE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANKS. UPDATED 11/05/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE PRESENT IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAKAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK ON THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

THE FUEL TANK SEEMS TO BE LEAKING AT THE SEAM. FUEL IS DRIPPING TO THE GROUND. ON LINE THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE NEVER HAD THE PROBLEM WITH CARS 3 TIMES THE AGE. COULD THIS PLEASE BE LOOKED IN TO. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS 2007 FORD EDGE NEW AND IT HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT. I NOTICED A SMELL OF GASOLINE WHILE IT WAS IN THE GARAGE AND TOOK IT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. WE FOUND A 2 INCH RUSTED HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. FORD CLAIMS NO OTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND HAS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ALTHOUGH I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS FORUMS FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK SUFFERED FROM RUST AND CORROSION AROUND SEVERAL OF THE SEAMS. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK NEEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

STRONG FUEL ODOR PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER FUELING NOTICED A STEADY DRIP FROM FUEL TANK. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS IT SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON THE TOP OF THE TANK. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIR NOR WILL THEY ADMIT IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT OR ACKNOWLEDGE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR FAULTY FUEL TANKS. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A FUEL TANK TO ROT ON A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE.

2007 FORD EDGE HAS A GAS TANK LEAK PROBLEM. NOTICE A STRONG GAS SMELL AROUND VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER. MECHANIC FOUNDED GAS LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK (UNSAFE TO DRIVE, POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD). *TR

FOR A FEW WEEKS THERE WAS A STRONG GAS SMELL ALL AROUND THE FORD EDGE. BROUGHT IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT. THEY WERE STUMPED, THE GAS TANK WAS NOT LEAKING, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO IT NOR ANY RUST OF ANY KIND YET THEY ALSO COULD SMELL THE GAS. AFTER TIME, THEY FOUND THAT GAS WAS SEEPING THROUGH THE SEAMS OF THE TANK. CALLED MULTIPLE FORD DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING QUITE A BIT OF THIS ON EDGES AND HAVE REPAIRED 4 WITHIN THE PAST MONTH IN OUR AREA. THEY INFORMED US HOW EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IT WAS TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR, IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT OR IF ANYONE THREW A LIT CIGARETTE, THE CAR COULD EXPLODE. VERY UNSAFE. WE CALLED FORD BECAUSE WE SAW MANY RECALLS ON NEWER MODELS FOR THE SAME THING. THEY DENIED THE CLAIM FOR THE 07 MODEL. WE GOT IT REPAIRED FOR $1700 AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY ARE NOT OFFERING A REIMBURSEMENT FOR A MALFUNCTIONING PART AND A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR