Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT TRAC / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003230692 Incident Date: Aug, 14 2003
Consumer's City: LAWRENCEVILLE Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU67E23U Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 14 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 14 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Gasoline is expelled from the filler pipe everytime i try to refuel the tank. the problem worsens with each attempt to refuel because the gas pumps continuously shut off for safety reasons. dealer has replaced a safety valve to the tank which temporarily helped but the problem is now worse than ever. there is currently no manufacturer's recall for this problem.*ak