Some complications on our vehicles look like trivial but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not severe will prevent you from using your Ford S-max in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not anymore be able to fill your tank and consequently eventually not be able to use your car. This is exactly why we have made this article, to help you obtain a rapid solution to your fuel trap problem 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 S-max is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Ford S-max stuck?
So we’ll begin our article with the source of your fuel trap complications stuck on Ford S-max. Realize that this fuel door is frequently operated by an electric motor, but in some years or according to the options of your car it is only controlled by a cable. Typically, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. Occasionally, it could be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your Ford S-max. So take into consideration looking at all these components one after the other to find the source of your fuel door problem on Ford S-max. Go to the next part of this article to find answers to your problem.
What if the fuel door on my Ford S-max is stuck?
We are now going to present you one at a time the diverse answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Ford S-max, already to give you an immediate solution to let you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this kind of problem.
Examine the fuel door fuses
The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Ford S-max is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To correct this problem, you need to get your car manual, verify which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once located, 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, do not hesitate to browse our guideline to help you resolve your problem.
Examine the fuel door control cable
The second possible cause of your fuel door problem being stuck on Ford S-max is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To solve this problem, 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 hesitate to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid repeating this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Very often, the problem will come from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Ford S-max. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to change 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 way to unlock a fuel door on Ford S-max, 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 S-max 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.
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