Complaint 1305484
2007 FORD EXPLORER • FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM • incident Jun 29, 2016
- Complaint ID
- 1305484
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 2007
- Component
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Jun 29, 2016
- Date Received
- Aug 5, 2016
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE FUEL TANK IT TAKES FUEL VERY SLOWLY AND MOST OF THE TIME FUEL WILL COME BACK OUT OF THE FILL TUBE GETTING ON ANYONE FILLING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES DUE TO THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND FUEL COULD CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. THIS IS ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD DUE TO FUEL ALSO GETS ON THE GROUND THE VEHICLE AND ANYTHING ELSE WITHIN 2 FEET OF THE FILLER DOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL TANK IS NOT VENTING PROBABLY TO LET THE FUEL ENTER AND AIR TO ESCAPE WHICH MAKES THE FUEL BACK UP INTO THE FILL TUBE AND WHEN THE AIR COMES BACK OUT IT SENDS THE FUEL OUT WITH IT. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY FILL UP AND IT CAN TAKE UP TO 30 MINUTES TO FILL THE VEHICLE AND NOT GET SOAKED IN GAS HEAVEN FORBID SOMEONE WOULD LIGHT A MATCH BY YOU AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.