Ford Explorer Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 470
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 20
- Years with records
- 1999–2020
- 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 470 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 16 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- carbon monoxide · 19 records
- exhaust fumes · 16 records
- smell exhaust · 10 records
- strong smell · 8 records
- fuel pump · 8 records
- fuel tank · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 169 |
| 30–60k mi | 104 |
| 60–100k mi | 78 |
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel tank sloshing and clunking noise underneath the driver and passenger seats. The vehicle fuel tank design locates a portion of the gas tank under the vehicle and below the seats. When the gas tank is above half full, you can hear and feel the gas moving in the tank, especially at low speed, during traffic with frequent stopping. Not sure how safe is to feel the gas moving inside the fuel tank and the noise when…
ODI 11308257
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Re: 2017 ford explorer. Car dying out on acceleration from a stop. A scary thing happened on rt #619 today in hartville. That is, the car died out halfway out onto the roadway, it pauses for some seconds where the accelerator does nothing. Then it picks up by itself. The throttle does nothing. None of these actions are desirable. These behaviors put us in great danger. So let's see, this happened twice in the…
ODI 11306450
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering · Suspension
I have received carbon monoxide poisoning from driving my 2013 ford explorer. I also have had the front end looked at and repaired had to pay most of the costs (extended warranty paid for some) for the front end popping sounds while turning. The sound is still there and on both sides now. So money wasted towards ford!! The vehicle isnt drivable at this point and that leaves me without a vehicle.
ODI 11307079
Fuel/Propulsion System
My car is leaking fuel under the hood of the vehicle - so much fuel that it has soaked the cover on the engine block and the cover across the top of the interior of the hood. It is actually dripping down when i lift the hood. It is so strong on the interior of the vehicle that i can taste it in my mouth/lungs when i sat in the vehicle.
ODI 11300326
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that when attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated to start. The contact stated that several attempts were needed before the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was also informed that…
ODI 11301698
Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle has strong fuel smell inside cabin at startup but there are no engine codes to check. Other year models of this vehicle have had a recall on the fuel system leaking, but not yet on this year model as far as i could find.
ODI 11287764
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The explorer was put into reverse. The vehicle drove forward about 3 ft, jerked, then slammed into reverse. Reaction time on my behalf was slow as it was unexpected, i almost hit a light pole. This occurred in a parking lot
ODI 11307291
Fuel/Propulsion System
During low speed maneuvers like parking and when coming to a stop, the fuel sloshes loudly and can be heard inside the vehicle. It sloshes most noticeably when the fuel level is above 3/4 full. The fuel moves so much it sometimes sounds like there's something hitting the floor underneath the driver seat or a driveline issue.
ODI 11307917