2002 Ford Expedition fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 22 complaints for the 2002 Ford Expedition, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. The vehicle was parked and a neighbor notified the contacxt that vehicle was on fire. The fire fighters and police departments were called. The hood burned off the vehicle. The paint on the driver's side burned off the vehicle, the driver's side windshieldwas missing, and the interior was completely destroyed. The driveway was also damaged, and a tree burned. A police report was filed. Ford stated that there was nothing that they could do.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the fuel tank straps were fraying and coming apart, but the failure was not due to corrosion. An authorized dealer was notified and they stated that the 2002 ford expedition was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting). The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 70,328.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Ford Expedition
- Engine 121 complaints
- Cruise control 58 complaints
- Electrical system 47 complaints
- Tires 27 complaints
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Seat belts 20 complaints
- Air bags 16 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints