2006 Ford Explorer fuel system problems
27 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2006 Ford Explorer, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated after smelling gasoline inside and outside of the vehicle, the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealership determined there was a fuel rail leak causing gasoline to spill out onto the engine.
I own a 2006 ford explorer xlt with a 4.0 v6. Recently I was filling up with gas and it began clicking off every 1/2 gallon. I eventually filled up after about 20 minutes. I tried again the next day, thinking it was the pump, same problem. Ended up taking apart the whole fuel line system looking for a clog. No such luck. Finally decided it must be the evap/charcoal canister. There is a TSB on this issue, so ford obviously knows about it.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Ford Explorer
- Drivetrain & axles 182 complaints
- Engine 134 complaints
- Transmission 120 complaints
- Cooling system 93 complaints
- Brakes 41 complaints
- Electrical system 39 complaints
- Cruise control 28 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints