2011 Ford Explorer Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 28
- 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 28 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- exhaust fumes · 5 records
- fuel tank · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- fuel gauge · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle gas tank was filled. Fuel gauge showed 3/4 full - after a brief drive (less than 20 miles) vehicle was started and fuel gauge showed less than half a tank. Vehicle was put in shop for repair. On 9/17 - it was picked up on 9/20 - truck was filled up again on 9/23 and fuel gauge again showed 3/4 full.
ODI 10545055
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Upon medium to heavy acceleration, such as accelerating onto a freeway, the vehicle cabin is filled with exhaust fumes from the engine. This injures the respiratory system of the passengers. Ford has finally admitted that there is a problem, and they are working on a fix (after my family has been breathing polluted air for almost 1.5 years). *tr
4 injuries
ODI 10485394
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. While driving various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, a strong fuel odor was present in the cabin. When the air conditioner was activated, the odor intensified. The vehicle was taken to sunrise ford of north hollywood ([redacted], north hollywood, ca 9160[redacted]), but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 11012169