Table 1 shows one common gasoline fuel system related problems of the 2014 Ford Explorer.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Gasoline Fuel System problems |
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was starting the vehicle, she noticed a fuel leak underneath the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the fuel pump had detached causing the fuel leak. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, an abnormal odor entered the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated he continued driving until the smell faded away. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. While driving various speeds, an abnormal fuel odor was present inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Due to the odor, the contact's child began to cough severely when in the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.
Within 24 hrs. Of purchase, driving on even road dry conditions approx. 40 mph engine shut off while in motion no hesitation no bucking just shut off. Pulled off side of road restarted ok took to dealer (jack byrne Ford) no code no idea what caused it, could not get to repeat . This vehicle is primarily driven on the highway we are deathly afraid that this will happen again at a higher speed and will result in a rear end collision. Spoke to the sr. Regional customer service manager for NY/NJ. She states that the dealer looked vehicle over and could not find problem nor could they repeat it no code she could not state the vehicle is safe to drive just that the dealer couldn't find anything and its ready to be picked up at dealership.