2014 Ford Explorer fuel system problems
72 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2014 Ford Explorer, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 72 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 26,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 25 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 54 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 26,000 miles, and 72% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Smell of gas in cabin of vehicle. Making passengers/driver nauseated. Also a smell of gas (natural or propane) from outside the vehicle when walking around it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford explorer. While attempting to accelerate the vehicle at highway speeds, the cabin began to fill with a fuel odor. The contact would have to lower the windows in order for the odor to dissipate. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,200.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Ford Explorer
- Steering 500 complaints
- Body & structure 277 complaints
- Engine 252 complaints
- Suspension 103 complaints
- Electrical system 101 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 77 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 53 complaints
- Air bags 47 complaints