1998 Ford Mustang Fuel System

WHILE DRIVING UP HILL BETWEEN 30-45 MPH VEHICLE BOTTOMED OUT. CAUSE OF PROBLEM FUEL RELAY CUT OFF SWITCH FAILED. OWNER HAD NO CONTROL VEHICLE WHEN PROBLEM OCCURRED. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, FORCING AN EMERGENCY EXIT FROM THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEARLERSHIP AND WE WERE ADVISED THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED ADVISING DEALERS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH A WAX RING IN THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT WAS BREAKING APART AND THE WAX PIECES WERE LODGING IN THE FUEL PUMP CASING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER. NO RECALLS HAD BEEN ISSUED BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD THE CARS WERE ALL STILL UNDER WARRANTY.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONTACTED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT IN DECEMBER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY RECALL PROBLEM. RECALL 97V216000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC.