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Search Results   Report Date : November 21, 2009 at 10:06 PM NHTSA Action Number : DP06005 N/A NHTSA Action Number : DP06005 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          FORD / TAURUS     2003-2005      MERCURY / SABLE     2003-2005 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY Component : FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES Date Investigation Opened : December 4, 2006 Date Investigation Closed : December 28, 2007 Summary: ON OCTOBER 11, 2006, PUBLIC CITIZEN PETITIONED ODI TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF ENGINE STALLS CAUSED BY E85 FUEL IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 - 2005 FORD TAURUS FLEX-FUEL VEHICLES (FFV). ODI'S REVIEW OF THE PETITION AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA FOUND A LOW STALL RATE ATTRIBUTABLE TO E-85 FUELING AND THAT THE MAIN CONCERNS, PROLONGED ENGINE START AND ROUGH IDLE DURING COLD ENGINE STARTUP AT WINTER TEMPERATURES, WERE RESOLVED BY AN ENGINE SOFTWARE UPDATE. TO ENSURE THAT ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES RECEIVE THIS UPDATE, FORD INITIATED A NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN TO OFFER FREE ENGINE COMPUTER RECALIBRATION. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, THIS DEFECT PETITION IS DENIED. THIS DENIAL SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A FINDING THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS. ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RECONSIDER THIS ISSUE IF FUTURE DATA WARRANT. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE POSTED IN THE DP06-005 PUBLIC FILE. Check to Request Research. Submit below.