2004 Ford Explorer fuel system problems
36 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2004 Ford Explorer, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- 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 | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 70% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
While filling up the fuel tank gasoline gauge registered false reading. Consumer had a full tank of gasoline that day. The next day the gasoline gauge registered a half of a tank. Consumer drove the vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic informed consumer that dealer was aware of the problem, but there was no solution for the problem.
I have a 2004 eddie bauer ford explorer. On two occasions my vehicle cut off ( stalled ) as I was driving along the highway. On another occasion and on both of the aforementioned occasions the "service engine soon" and "electronic throttle control" lights came on. The on-board computer recorded the codes of the incidents on the first two occasions but not on the third. Following the third occasion my local ford dealer attempted to fix the problem by replacing the "throttle position sensor" per TSB 04-21-9.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Ford Explorer
- Body & structure 439 complaints
- Transmission 331 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 142 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 114 complaints
- Engine 113 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints
- Electrical system 57 complaints
- Brakes 54 complaints