F150 Gas Door Won T Close

The last time i fueled up i noticed the fuel door will not stay closed.

F150 gas door won t close. I have a 2004 ford f 150 pickup. While driving it flops open and closed. Noted below are a few of the most common troubleshooting methods for finding out why that fuel door on your vehicle won t open. Gas tank door latch usually stuck that it won t close whatever you do.

Ever had a problem of a gas tank door won t stay closed. August 8 2018 a new york lawsuit that alleges ford f 150 doors won t latch closed in the cold will continue after the judge refused to grant ford s motion to dismiss the complaint. I m going to show you how to fix a 2004 2008 f 150 fuel door that won t stay closed. Place a screwdriver through the metal loop in the inside center of the fuel door.

Inspect the fuel door lever or button. Method 1 of 2. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Before going to the delearship for an expensive gas tank door repair try this gas tank door fix it worked for me when i discovered my bmw e46 fuel door won t close.

I did a little research online and decided to do a writeup. I am planning on keeping my truck for as many years as possible. I live in one of those weird states in which it is illegal to fill up your own vehicle so didn t see what the attendant did or didn t do whilst filling it up. Open the fuel door as wide as it can go.

Pull the handle of the screwdriver toward you to pry the hinge tabs out of the holes on the side of the car. When i finished filling up the fuel door wouldn t close as seen in the picture below necessitating the fuel door repair. It s actually a simple fix to the bmw fuel door latch.