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2015 Ford Explorer fuel system problems

94 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2015 Ford Explorer, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
94 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
29,000 miles 72 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
11 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2015 Ford Explorer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 29,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 31 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 13 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 15 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 29,000 miles
Based on 72 complaints that include mileage. 82% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles31
20k to 40k miles13
40k to 60k miles15
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 72 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 29,000 miles, and 82% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 11 injuries.

What owners wrote

Slowly pulling out of narrow parking lot exit lane, through opened gate. Rapid unexplained acceleration, seemed to launch car across one way city street into restaurant building. Passenger seat belt (fastened, left bruises) released upon impact; passenger dash board airbag did not deploy; drivers' airbag weak. Passenger hospitalized from lower airbag, broken leg, severe laceration.

Reported at 55,000 miles, February 2020 CrashInjury

3.5l ecoboost, 24k miles. Upon attempted acceleration, engine does not produce full power. Engine lags significantly then surges in both RPM and acceleration. Issues has persisted for approximately 3k miles. Issue occurs during all environmental conditions. Check engine light has not come on. No codes have been found. Vehicle has been examined by hudson ford in wisconsin. No resolution provided, issue continues to exhibit itself.

Reported at 21,000 miles, June 2016

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