Ford Explorer Fuel System, Other Problems
- 19
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 8
- Years with records
- 1999–2006
- Stored years
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.
Among these 19 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- fuel gauge · 6 records
- gauge shows · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Fuel System, Other
2005 ford explorer - everytime i fill the gas tank full - the fuel gauge sticks and goes down to empty. *tr
ODI 10398639
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Other
Ford explorer 2001, v8 5.0l engine. The original manufacturer spark plugs had rusted in the iron block and metal ring separated from the ceramic part when i try to remove them. A broken threaded part remained in the engine block. It happened on the first three tried. On fist two i was able to use a remover to extract the left over part, on the third one, the threader broke in the head. I had to take the car to a…
ODI 10358888
Automatic Transmission · Fuel System, Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Just recently noticed my 06 ford explorer having unexpected engine surges. Went to stop at an intersection and it felt like the vehicle was fighting me to stop. When the light turned green i gave it a little gas however the vehicle begin to maintain that speed like i had the cruise control on. I purposely did not give the vehicle any gas and saw that it just kept accelerating. Finally after breaking out i began to…
ODI 10321486
Fuel System, Other
Accelerator pedal sticks when wide open throttle scenario presents itself in real world application ! 2002 ford explorer automatic,tranny, four wheel drive. *tr
ODI 10293139
Fuel System, Other
We fill the truck up. The next day the gauge shows full. Great for a long distance trip. *tr
ODI 10288614
Fuel System, Other
2005 FORD EXPLORER FUEL SENSOR FAILURE. *TR
ODI 10255000
Driveline · Fuel System, Other
Throttle stuck and car would not slow down, almost caused an accident, put car in neutral but engine kept on racing, searched internet on found that the throttle cable is defective, ford changed design from 12 to 9 wire design, saw alot of posts on internet with similar experiences, can't believe no recall. Car accelerated on its own. *tr
ODI 10246051
Fuel System, Other
The fuel gauge shows a false full and the tank does not fill all the way. The fuel gauge shows a false empty showing you have a half a tank when you may actually have 3 gallons. Running out of fuel on the highway is not safe. The gas stations pump shuts off automatically giving you the impression that the tank is full and is confirmed full by an inaccurate gas gauge which shows full. So you might have 18 gallons in…
ODI 10384483