Some concerns on our automobiles look to be unimportant but can be irritating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not significant will prevent you from using your Ford Expedition in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no longer be able to fill your tank and as a consequence eventually not be able to use your automobile. This is exactly why we have created this content, to help you find a rapid solution to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your car in a normal way. To get this done, we will first try to figure out why the fuel door of your Ford Expedition is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Ford Expedition stuck?
So we’ll begin our content with the source of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Ford Expedition. Take note that this fuel door is sometimes operated by an electric motor, but in some years or according to the options of your automobile it is only operated by a cable. Typically, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. In some cases, it may be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Ford Expedition. So think about looking at all these components one at a time to locate the source of your fuel door trouble on Ford Expedition. Go to the next part of this content to find answers to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Ford Expedition is stuck?
We are now going to show you 1 by 1 the different answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Ford Expedition, already to give you an immediate solution to allow you to put fuel in your automobile and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this kind of problem.
Examine the fuel door fuses
The first likely motive of a stuck fuel door on your Ford Expedition is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this trouble, you need to get your automobile manual, examine which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once established, examine the condition and possibly change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Ford Expedition, do not think twice to have a look at our content page to help you fix your trouble.
Examine the fuel door control cable
The second likely cause of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Ford Expedition is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To fix this trouble, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example while doing so as you operate the fuel door opener. Do not think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid repeating this problem.
Replace the fuel door opening motor
Frequently, the trouble will be caused by the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Ford Expedition. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, to do so, you will have to access it from the inside of your trunk, by removing the lining of it.
Use the emergency opening pull in the trunk
Finally, last treatment to unlock a fuel door on Ford Expedition, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To get this done, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and read your Ford Expedition owner’s manual for the exact position of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.
To find more tips on the Ford Expedition, take a look at the Ford Expedition category.
