1993 Ford Explorer fuel system, gasoline problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1993 Ford Explorer — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fuel lines on the sending unit had corroded/rotted so that raw gasoline was spraying up onto the under carriage of the vehicle creating, in my opinion, a very dangerous situation.*ak”
filed Mar 1, 2001
“Explorer caught on fire under the hood we had no idea until we were flagged down. I stopped the car and the flames were coming out from under the car. The kids and I jumped out and started to run in fear of it exploding. The fire department came out, put out the flames and said it looked like a…”
filed Sep 18, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Explorer | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Explorer | 14 | 6% |
| 2021 Explorer | 8 | 2% |
| 2020 Explorer | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 Explorer | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Explorer | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Explorer | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 Explorer | 7 | 0% |
| 2015 Explorer | 8 | 0% |
| 2014 Explorer | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 Explorer | 33 | 1% |
| 2012 Explorer | 7 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.