NHTSA Complaint #10533539 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10533539
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	April 1, 2013
Date Filed	August 4, 2013
Mileage	164,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

IT HAS BECOME INCREASING MORE DIFFICULT TO FUEL THE VEHICLE. THE PUMP CLICKS AS IF THE TANK IS FULL AS SOON AS THE FUELING BEGINS AND TAKE A LONG TIME TO FILL THE TANK AS YOU HAVE TO CONTINUALLY PUSH THE TRIGGER ON THE GAS PUMP BECAUSE IT KEEPS SHUTTING AS IF THE TANK IS FULL. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2002 FORD EXPLORER

Other FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Complaints

#10450299 — March 5, 2012 — I NOTICED ONE DAY THAT MY GAS GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY WHEN I KNEW I HAD GAS, THE NEXT TIME I STARTED THE ENGINE MY GAS GAU...

#10423011 — September 2, 2011 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER AT 15000 MILES; BOUGHT TRUCK USED FROM MY BROTHER. HE NEVER DROVE IT BECAUSE HE HAD A COMPANY CAR....

#10418051 — August 8, 2011 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE READING BEGAN TO FLU...

#10402777 — May 26, 2011 — FUELING SYSTEM/FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THIS IS MY SECOND 2002 FORD EXPLORER AND I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE FIRST EXPLO...

#10400609 — May 12, 2011 — EXPLORER GAS WILL NOT PUMP. CLICKS EVERY FEW SECONDS . *TR

Recent Complaints for the 2002 FORD EXPLORER

#11672158 — STRUCTURE:BODY — July 9, 2025 — September 2, 2023 at about 6 pm I pulled over to grab a couple water bottles from the rear of my 2002 Ford Explorer S...

#11672158 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — July 9, 2025 — September 2, 2023 at about 6 pm I pulled over to grab a couple water bottles from the rear of my 2002 Ford Explorer S...

#11594472 — AIR BAGS — June 14, 2024 — The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while her fiancé was driving 45 MPH, the driver’s side...

#11557714 — ENGINE — November 30, 2023 — The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off. The contact was...

#11483635 — ENGINE — September 9, 2022 — The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the steering wheel intermittently seized while driving...