Ford Explorer owners have reported 39 problems related to tank assembly (under the gasoline fuel system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the Explorer.
The gas tank will not fill completely. I have had the vehicle back to dealer at least 4 times regarding this problem, they took the tank off at least twice. When filling the gas tank it shuts off & I am able to continue to fill the tank at least putting in 5 to 6 gallons more. I am never sure if the tank is full or not. This has been an ongoing problem since I took this vehicle home from day 1.
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When filling gas tank, fuel spills out before nozzle shuts off. Nlm.
The Ford manual for the 1999 Ford expedition stated the consumer should stop fueling after the automatic shutoff of the service station pump stop fueling twice. The consumer was informed by a mechanic that over filling the tank could cause a cartridge filter in the filler neck to malfunction.
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Consumer stated that the vehicle might not start if parked with nose down and has ? tank of fuel. Consumer is concerned about the safety.