# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE87032
> **STALLING** · Opened 1987-06-11 · Closed 1988-04-22
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE87032
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1987-06-11
- **Close date:** 1988-04-22
- **Manufacturer:** —
- **Affected makes:** —
- **Affected components:** —
- **Affected model years:** —
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

ANALYSIS:VOQ'S INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE MAY STALL DURING LOW RPM TURNINGMANEUVERS, WHILE IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, OR WHILE PREPARING TO ACCELERATEFROM A STOPPED MODE.ALLEGED STALLING COULD ENDANGER DRIVER AND/OR RESULTIN HAZARDOUS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.STATUS:THE VOLUMINOUS AMOUNT OF DATA SUPPLIED BY FORD IS BEING CODED FOR ANALYSIS. IT APPEARS THAT DUE TO GAS TANK DEFORMATION, STALLING MAY OCCUR WHEN THE TANK IS 1/4-1/2 FULL OR LESS.OF COURSE, THIS FAILURE MODE IS NOT THE CAUSE FOR ALL OF THE REPORTED STALLING OCCURRENCES===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE87032)
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