1. Ford Explorer
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Fuel System, Gasoline

2003 Ford Explorer Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi2
150–400k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 7, 2011 · 86,676 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    My 2003 ford explorer was in the shop for a fuel smell and diagnosed with a fuel tank leak around the fuel filler hose at the gas tank. There is visible cracking on the plastic surrounding the base of the filler neck as it attaches to the fuel tank with constant fuel seepage. I called the customer relationship center at ford motor company with the hope that they would be concerned about this serious issue and was…

    ODI 10430738

  • October 1, 2010 · 160,000 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    I have a 2003 ford explorer and recently the check fuel cap light went on, i have change the cap 3 times, reset the computer, check the charcoal canister, the fuel lines and all the recommendations on the users manual but nothing seems to work, now the service engine soon light also went on, i checked online and there is thousands of people with the same problem... No solution from the dealer or online yet. *tr

    ODI 10366928

  • March 2, 2010 · 74,042 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    1. Fuel gauge just stop working after refilling the vehicle. 2. The failure just happened and now it does not detect gas in the engine. 3. The failure happened shortly after getting a non-related item fixed on february 27, 2010. *tr

    ODI 10315964

  • June 30, 2003 · 35,998 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline

    I put the date of incident as the date i purchased the vehicle. I put this date as such because ever since i purchased this vehicle, we have had nothing but run arounds by the service providers and constant repairs every 3-7 months since i purchased the vehicle. The first major repair occurred when i had owned the vehicle for 18 months, at 35,998. It had an $1800 transmission job. Subsequent repairs have been…

    ODI 10251833