Gas needle goes down and check gauge light turns on randomly

Asked by Mari1212 Jul 16, 2016 at 10:53 AM about the 2002 Ford Explorer XLT

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Your fuel level sensor is failing. It will need to be replaced to correct the issue. The sensor is attached to the side of the fuel pump module located in the fuel tank.

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