2003 Ford Explorer Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 3
- 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.
Among these 3 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The o/d light came on. I had to let off on my accelerator pedal to get my car to shift into 2nd gear. Sometimes i would push on the accelerator and at 4000 rpm, my car would shift. After taking the car into the transmission shop, the technician told me that the band for second gear snapped and a rod starting grinding which dispersed metal into the transmission. The rod as well as the gears, solenoid, and the torque…
ODI 10583757
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
This event has happened twice now my 2003 ford explorer has excelerated without warning ! And while trying to stop the vehicle. The second time ending in an accident. I have only had this vehicle just under 2 months ! The floor mats are not the problem here. Once i was in reverse and a power surge came over the vehicle the brakes would not work didn't result in an accident but was somewhat afraid of it. I was coming…
Crash reported
ODI 10561523
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer. The contact stated that while refueling, a large amount of fuel sprayed out of the filler neck. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10497738