Came home to find stoing gasoline fumes and a stream of gas leaking on the driveway from under the explorer. Climbed underneath it to find a hose leaking.
2002 Ford Explorer: fuel leak
5 of the 3,295 complaints about the 2002 Ford Explorer describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fuel leak by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact noticed fuel leaking from a hose after refilling the vehicle with fuel. She drove the vehicle to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that the assembly line connected to the fuel tank was defective. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls. The dealer advised her to bring in the vehicle to be serviced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 113,000 and failure mileage was 112,085.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle has intermittently stalled possibly due to outdoor heat. The vehicle stalled or would not start on nine different occasions. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer after each incident where the inertia switch, the fuel pump and the PCM module were changed. This problem occurred eight times while the vehicle stopped, while it was started, at an intersection, and once with the vehicle in motion at 35 MPH. The contact also stated the gas storage tank had developed a hole and was leaking gas.
Ford explorer caught fire while driving. *bf the consumer has a report which stated the fire was caused by a gas leak. *jb
I own a 2002 ford explorer 4 door. The rear left window was failing to go down, and when it did it would take time for it to go back up again. My mother purchased a 2003 ford explorer as well and my niece and they too experienced the same problem. I also had problems with my air leaking and was informed that some form of an invisible gas was leaking into my vehicle. I have an infant daughter and was concerned that she was breathing this.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Ford Explorer fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 2002 Ford Explorer?
5 of 3,295 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford Explorer (0%) mention fuel leak. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Ford Explorer?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Ford Explorer
Transmission failure 314Slipping 180Whining noise 142Coil spring 137Won't shift 107Jerking 95Harsh shifting 93Check engine light 89Grinding brakes 84Airbag light 74Stalling 68ABS 53Adaptive cruise 45No deployment 43Fire or smoke 38Hesitation 34Door locks 28Engine failure 27Knocking 26Power windows 26Sudden acceleration 26Brake failure 23Loss of power 22Ball joint 21Tire blowout 21Wipers 18Fuel gauge 15Seat belt 15Fuel pump 14Won't start 14Overheating 13Shudder 13Headlights 10Fuel smell 8Battery drain 6Water leak 6Power steering loss 5Premature wear 5
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