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2006 Ford Mustang Tank Assembly Problems

7
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

What owners report

  • fill tank · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 1, 2006

    Tank Assembly

    2006 ford mustang with gas filling problems**cc the vehicle no longer allows the correct flow of gas into the tank. When the gas hose and nozzle are inserted into the tank for filling, the gas would stop at less than 10 gallons and the handle on the gas hose would no longer engage. The dealer was able to duplicate the problem, but they didn't offer a fix for it. The dealer suggested inserting the gas nozzle at a…

    ODI 10181634

  • June 26, 2006

    Tank Assembly

    2006 ford mustang fuel tank spills gasoline out when tank is only quarter full. *kb the consumer was told to try another brand of gasoline but that did not alleviate the problem. Neither the dealer/manufacturer offered any other solutions to the problem. *nm

    ODI 10164733

  • June 6, 2006 · 1,000 miles

    Tank Assembly

    Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford mustang. Whenever the fuel tank was being filled, gasoline would spill out. The tank was not filled to capacity. The fuel nozzle stopped when the tank was half full, but gasoline still sprayed out of the tank. There were no prior warnings to this failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that this was a manufacturer design defect. The manufacturer is aware…

    ODI 10246542

  • May 26, 2006 · 300 miles

    Tank Assembly

    My 2006 mustang was just taken in to the dealer for a problem with the gas tank. I have never been able to fill the tank without difficulty. The first few months i owned the vehicle i had to force gas into my tank because it would not fill completely. The nozzle would continually shut off and not fully fill the tank. At this point the problem has changed and now the nozzle will "not" shut off and it over flows…

    ODI 10158367

  • May 15, 2006

    Tank Assembly

    My brand new 2006 ford mustang gas tank is difficult and impossible to fill full. I took car to dealer and they said they can not repair it. *nm

    ODI 10157818

  • May 12, 2006 · 1,200 miles

    Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Tank Assembly

    Potential fire hazard. Can not fuel vehicle. After approximately 1/2 tank, gas station fuel nozzle shut off. Tried slightly engaging nozzle, and continued to shut off. After multiple tries and multiple gas stations, could fill tank to 3/4 tank, then shut off recurred. Will no longer accept fuel. Fuel spillage occurred on almost all shut off incidents, no matter what pressure fuel was transferred at (by regulating…

    ODI 10157493

  • April 11, 2006 · 7 miles

    Tank Assembly

    2006 mustang gt built jan 2006 has problems during fueling operations. Unable to get more than 1/2 to 3/4 full tank due to fuel pump cut-off. Most likely cause is defective design of "saddlebag" fuel tank and inadequate tank vent. This vehicle is equipped with the "revised" fuel system which has been subject to the same problems reported with the earlier design. This problem greatly diminishes enjoyment of vehicle…

    ODI 10159331