Complaint 1402944
2005 FORD EXPLORER • FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM • incident Aug 23, 2017
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1402944
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 2005
- Component
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Aug 23, 2017
- Date Received
- Aug 23, 2017
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY AFTER FILLING THE TANK UP AND STARTING IT. THE FUEL GAUGE REMAINS ON EMPTY. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. IT IS UNSAFE NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK BECAUSE YOU COULD RUN OUT OF GAS AT 70+MPH AND CAUSE A CRASH. SEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE BROUGHT ME TO HUNDREDS OF 2002-05 FORD EXPLORER OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. FORD MOTORS SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.