Problems with 2001 Ford Explorer FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Cpsc#i12a0111a. 2001 ford explorer. consumer stated that a day after she brought the car it broke down. *ln the consumer stated there was a problem with the engine, as well as a hole in gas tank, which had rusted out, the bearings needed to be replaced, the tire were dry rotted, as they kept going flat, the driver's door did not lock, the rear doors did not open from the inside, the rear driver's door did not open at all, the outside handle was broke, the rear hatch would not close, and most of the time it had to be slammed shut.

I purchased this car on october 8,2003. three days after i bought it the check engine light came on. i brought the car back four times back to back. the first time they said nothing was wrong. the second and third time the same thing. on the fourth attempt, they had me take it to one of "their" mechanics. he said it was a bad switch in the system. not even a whole week later, the check guage light came on. the car lot where i bought it from said they were not going to look at my car because out of the kindness of their heart they've already looked at it. so i took it to a ford dealership, they fixed it and said it was a problem with transmission, and the steering wheel. they car lot said it was not their problem. i had to pay out of my pocket for some problems that are still under warranty. then the first time the check engine light came on i later found out that a sales person who was not certified mechanic, tried to fix the car when they said they were sending it to a mechanic. i'm still having problems and it seems like there just getting worse!

Vehicle idles to low and causes it to cut off. took to dealer 4 times, and they could not fix the problem. *ak passenger side seat would not lock, also consumer states vehicle is experiencing poor gas mileage.. *yh

Vehicle hesitates upon acceleration and has also stalled on 5 occasions, the dealer has repaired/replaced various componets on the vehicle, however consumer still experiences the same problems.*jb

While driving engine check light will flash intermittently. dealer has been notified. *ak consumer states that when the light illuminates, the vehicle begins to drive sluggish, rough, and sometimes makes a screeching noise. dealer has replaced the pcm, vapor management valve, canister purge solenoid, tensioner assembly, vacuum hose twice, dpfe, and the fuel tank. *slc

Vibration felt through steering wheel, power steering unit and front end suspension experiencing vibration and noise. *cj