Some concerns on our automobiles look like insignificant but can be irritating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not serious will prevent you from using your Ford S-max 2 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no longer have the capability to fill your tank and consequently eventually not be able to use your vehicle. This is specifically why we have made this content, to help you find a quick answer to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your car in a normal way. To achieve this, we will first try to identify why the fuel door of your Ford S-max 2 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Ford S-max 2 stuck?
So we’ll start our content with the origin of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Ford S-max 2. Take note that this fuel door is sometimes controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or based on the options of your vehicle it is only controlled by a cable. In most cases, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. Occasionally, it can be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your Ford S-max 2. So take into consideration looking at all these elements one at a time to locate the origin of your fuel door trouble on Ford S-max 2. Go to the next part of this content to find answers to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Ford S-max 2 is stuck?
We are now going to describe you one after the other the diverse answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Ford S-max 2, already to give you an immediate solution to let you to put fuel in your vehicle and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this kind of issue.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first likely cause of a stuck fuel door on your Ford S-max 2 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this trouble, you need to get your vehicle manual, verify which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once established, verify the condition and possibly replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Ford S-max 2, do not hesitate to consult our guideline to help you resolve your trouble.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second likely cause of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Ford S-max 2 is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To resolve this trouble, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example simultaneously as you operate the fuel door opener. Do not hesitate to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid repeating this problem.
Replace the fuel door opening motor
Oftentimes, the trouble will result from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Ford S-max 2. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, to do this, 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 way to unlock a fuel door on Ford S-max 2, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To achieve this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and read your Ford S-max 2 owner’s manual for the exact location of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Ford S-max 2, do not hesitate to consult our Ford S-max 2 category.
