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: gas smell in the cabin
8 of the 3,295 complaints about the 2002 Ford Explorer describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- typical mileage
- 52,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
I own a 2002 ford explorer and for the second time 5 months the same spark plug that was repaired by the ford dealership has blown out of the engine. There was a loud pop and very loud repetitive engine noise. There was a very strong smell of gasoline, and loss of power. Ford says that this is a common problem and refuses to fix the problem. This is an outrage!!!!!!
Dt*: the contact stated there was a smell of gasoline in and around the vehicle. The smell became progressively worse, and the fuel mileage decreased over time. The vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where the mechanic determined there was a leak in the fuel line above the tank. The parts were ordered, and the manufacturer was notified. Updated 11/30/06.
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?
Mud, snow, dirt, debris and exhaust fumes was entering the vehicle from under the door. *ph ford is already aware of the problem and currently investigating.
The consumer stated the gasoline fumes entered the vehicle after filling the vehicle with gasoline. This problem occurred intermittently. The manufacturer and dealer were contacted. *ak
September 2002: fuel injector for #3 cylinder failed, causing gasoline to be sprayed over engine. Discovered in driveway during vehicle warm-up. No indication of problem except for smell. October 2003: fuel injector for #3 cylinder failed, causing gasoline to be sprayed over engine. Failure occured at some point during driving. Discovered only due to fuel smell. No other indication. Dealer fixed both times. Concerned about occupant safety -appears as though fire could easily ignite, and lead to serious injury or death. No warning that system has failed.
Fuel fumes were getting into the vehicle while driving. Vehicle been to dealer on four occasions, but problem was reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further information.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Ford Explorer fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2002 Ford Explorer?
8 of 3,295 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford Explorer (0%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
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 10Battery drain 6Water leak 6Fuel leak 5Power steering loss 5Premature wear 5
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