Table 1 shows three common other fuel system related problems of the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Other Fuel System Fuel Gauge problems | |
| Other Fuel System problems | |
| Other Fuel System Tank Filling/charging problems |
I purchased this 2002 Ford explorer sporttrac in October of 2003, with 25,000 miles on the odometer. There have been four occasions that my vehicle has run out of gas, with the gasoline gauge reading between 1/4 and 1/2 tank reading on the gauge. I took the vehicle to donley Ford in galion, ohio and they stated that there was nothing wrong with the computer. I was wondering why this item wasn't covered under the warranty. And I need to know what I must do to get this problem resolved? thank you for your consideration and I will hopefully hear from you.
While driving vehicle dies out, but will restart. Took vehicle to dealer, and the dealer reprogrammed the fuel system. The first two failure, the vehicle started up in 3 to 5 min. The third failure, the most serious, it took approx. 10 min. To start in heavy traffic. Consumer took to dealer. Two months later, vehicle quit running at 45 mph. Consumer limped home at 5 mph, let idle for 10 min. Then it ran fine again.
Driving in the rain causes debris and water to get into the fuel tank which leads to a fueling problem. If you try to fuel the car at any speed of the gas pump, gasoline spits back at tremendous pressure. It covers the car, the fueling person and Ford is not letting this secret out to the public. I talked to two mechanics at the dealership my car is in (the car has been there for a month, this time) and they said it's a factory defect caused by two canisters that are to keep rain and feul out. This is a dangerous condition!!!!!!!!!!! I've seen people with cigarettes in their hand while refueling. If this happens to them they are going to die because of the amout of fuel that spits back. I've filed for the lemon law because I don't want a car that does this because they are not addressing the issue only replacing the same part.