Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
- FORD / AEROSTAR 1986-1987
- FORD / BRONCO 1986-1987
- FORD / BRONCO II 1986-1987
- FORD / CROWN VICTORIA 1986-1987
- FORD / ECONOLINE 1986-1987
- FORD / ESCORT 1986-1988
- FORD / F100 1986-1987
- FORD / F150 1986-1987
- FORD / F250 1986-1987
- FORD / F350 1986-1987
- FORD / MUSTANG 1986-1987
- FORD / RANGER 1986-1987
- FORD / TAURUS 1986-1987
- FORD / THUNDERBIRD 1986-1987
- LINCOLN / CONTINENTAL 1986-1987
- LINCOLN / MARK VII 1986-1988
- LINCOLN / TOWN CAR 1986-1988
- MERCURY / COUGAR 1986-1987
- MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS 1986-1987
- MERCURY / LYNX 1986-1987
- MERCURY / SABLE 1986-1987
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Receipt Date: SEP 04, 1987
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 87V139000 NHTSA Action Number: EA87020
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Potential Number of Units Affected: 3,600,000
Summary:
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
Consequence:
COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE, VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.
Remedy:
INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
Notes:
SYSTEM: FUEL LINE COUPLING VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FUEL INJECTION.
About The Author
Jim Oaks is the founder of The Ranger Station (TRS), one of the longest-running Ford Ranger enthusiast communities on the web. He has spent over three decades owning, modifying, repairing, and driving Ford Rangers on the street, trail, and overlanding routes.
Since launching TheRangerStation.com in 1999, Jim has documented thousands of real-world Ranger builds, technical repairs, drivetrain swaps, suspension modifications, and off-road adventures. TRS has been heavily referenced by enthusiasts, mechanics, and off-road builders looking for practical, experience-based information.