6.2

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,000 miles

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problem #1

Sep 252003

Explorer 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 12,000 miles
Damage to gas tank. After leaving my 2003 Ford Explorer overnight with a local dealership to duplicate a stalling problem, the vehicle was found for have a damaged gas tank. It wasn't fully identified until a cross-country trip from dallas, Texas to milwaukee, Wisconsin. The gas tank was replaced in milwaukee.

- Dallas, TX, USA