Fuel Injection problems of the 2000 Ford Explorer

Two problems related to fuel injection have been reported for the 2000 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2000 Explorer.

1 Fuel Injection problem

Failure Date: 04/25/2002

When parking vehicle on an incline, gas gauge will read incorrectly. Once vehicle is moving again gas gauge keeps reading incorrectly. Vehicle has been taken to dealer 4 times. Dealer insists that this is how the gas gauge works. . Also the power train control module was replaced, the fuel injection system was replaced, consumer states if she fills the gas tank up, 150 miles later it will be a half tank, and then if she hits a bump in the road the needle will read full, the fuel tank sender, sending unit and instrument cluster have been replaced.

2 Fuel Injection problem

Failure Date: 01/26/2001

Stopped car in traffic to make a left hand turn. Vehicle would not go when gas pedal was pressed. Felt like vehicle was in neutral. Then after awhilte it lunged forward with great force. I was able to stop and avoided a collision. This time they replaced the transmission. Previously they replaced the fuel pump.


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