NHTSA Complaint #10129825 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10129825
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 20, 2005
Date Filed	July 24, 2005
Mileage	47,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IA

Consumer Description

AFTER A SHORT DRIVE TO AND FROM THE GAS STATION I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM OUR 2002 FORD EXPLORER. NOTICED WET SPOT ON THE DIVEWAY THE FOLLOWING DAY. A SHORT 6 DRIVE CONSUMED NEARLY A QUARTER TANK OF GAS. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AS OF YET. HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE. ARE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF SUCH FAILURES? IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR?

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