1. Ford Explorer
  2. Problems
  3. 2012
  4. Fuel System, Gasoline

2012 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
1–30k mi3
30–60k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 27, 2016 · 40,000 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train

    My 2012 ford explore ltd. Stops in the middle of the road while driving. A wrench light comes on in lower left dash, and the car loses power. I can no longer once this happens. I must turn off the car and restart the engine to get it going again. This has happened on a highway going 70 miles per hour, and in the middle of intersections, on regular city, suburban or neighborhood streets, not to mention it is now…

    ODI 10919359

  • April 18, 2014 · 44,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline

    On friday april 18, 2014 my wife an i prestarted the car to go to dinner, after only 2 minutes the car shut of. Upon review of the issue the low oil pressure light came on, the stability control light came on, as well as he service engine soon light. The mileage at the incident was approx 45,500 but the complaint says 44,000 because this is the second time it has done this, and the first time for the stability…

    ODI 10583656

  • February 26, 2014

    Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline

    On monday 10march2014, my 2012 ford explorer started and immediately stalled out, when i look at the dash it had said it had low oil pressure. The vehicle was towed to cavalier ford in chesapeake, va where it has been determined that the high pressure fuel line and high pressure fuel pump have to be replaced. During further trouble shooting it was discovered that henderson ford in bay st. Louis, ms had installed a…

    ODI 10568909

  • January 10, 2013 · 6,000 miles

    Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline

    I am experiencing an odor of carbon monoxide inside the car. I live in el salvador central america and have found in the internet that there is a recall for this problem the agency in my country does not responsabilize on this i have small children and we cant be smelling this exhaust fumens and strange odors inside our car. *tr

    ODI 10621834

  • July 9, 2012 · 1,000 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    When car was 3 weeks old, we had an intermittent gas odor when restarting car. Also, when sitting in garage. Dealer could not reproduce problem. Eventually did and replaced the fuel canister. Odor came back within 3 weeks. Now has 40,000 miles and still have same problem. Saw 2 recalls on 2013 explorer related to fuel odor and thought are 2012 would be included, but ford says no. Our car was built on 12/15/2011. *tr

    ODI 10567398

  • December 16, 2011 · 5,190 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    While i was pumping gas the gas was leaking from under the car. *tr

    ODI 10440202