2021 Ford Explorer fuel system problems
27 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2021 Ford Explorer, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
The recall to replace the rear axle bolt was completed and new boil installed. They left the automatic emergency brake program engager which results in the vehicle lurching forward or backward when shifted into gear and results in collisions with other vehicles as the collision detection system is not working.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact's husband, who was an independent mechanic, used a diagnostic machine to diagnose the vehicle and discovered a failure with the emissions system. The contact stated that the failure was like the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V455000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Ford Explorer
- Drivetrain & axles 125 complaints
- Engine 61 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 49 complaints
- Electrical system 48 complaints
- Backover prevention 40 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Brakes 24 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 22 complaints