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Mercury Montego Fuel System, Gasoline Safety Report | Sept 28, 2009



Reported on Sept 28, 2009


CLIP HOLDING FUEL FILTER HOSE TO THE FUEL FILTER FAILED ALLOWING THE HOSE TO COME LOOSE AND LEAK FUEL UNDER PRESSURE. THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 4 BLOCKS SO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS STILL COOL. HAD THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BEEN HOT AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEED A FIRE WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE OCCURRED. THE FUEL FILTER HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED, AS CONFIRMED BY MY SERVICE RECORDS, MAKING IT THE FILTER INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. *TR
Make: Mercury
Model: Montego
Manufactured by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Year: 2006
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: PORT CLINTON OH
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1MEHM42116G
Mileage: 38716 miles.
Speed: 5 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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