Locking Gas Cap - Have you tried any?

[EsTeed]

I did a web search and found some locking gas caps for the '21 ST. Is there anyone using one? What is your experience with them?

Amazon.com : locking gas cap ford explorer

 

[Jeppo]

Isn’t the fuel door locked when the vehicle is locked?

 

[DaveG ST]

Isn’t the fuel door locked when the vehicle is locked?

This is an interesting concept. The problem would be that I see people lock their vehicle when they get out of their vehicle to put gas in it. Mostly little old ladies and the such. My co-worker told me she locks hers even though she is only going as far as the gas pump. Something about her safety or someone might steal her purse. I can't live like that, but anyways, these folks would never be able to put fuel in their vehicle if the fuel door locked when the vehicle was locked.

 

[Jeppo]

They could open the hatch and then lock the vehicle.

 

[2PAC]

Isn’t the fuel door locked when the vehicle is locked?

No

This is an interesting concept. The problem would be that I see people lock their vehicle when they get out of their vehicle to put gas in it. Mostly little old ladies and the such. My co-worker told me she locks hers even though she is only going as far as the gas pump. Something about her safety or someone might steal her purse. I can't live like that, but anyways, these folks would never be able to put fuel in their vehicle if the fuel door locked when the vehicle was locked.

Yeah that's a fair point.

Bmw has it so where if the car is locked the fuel door won't open, when unlocked it will.

I think with the way the new systems are set up you don't really have to fear the siphon, easier and cheaper for them to stick on a push to open gas cap.

 

[Dale5403]

I did a web search and found some locking gas caps for the '21 ST. Is there anyone using one? What is your experience with them?

Amazon.com : locking gas cap ford explorer

If you filter those results none fit. At least none for my 2020 ST.

 

[BillBeau]

Gas thieves do not bother with siphoning gas anymore. They just punch a hole in the tanks and drain it.

 

[EsTeed]

If you filter those results none fit. At least none for my 2020 ST.

You're right... I should have hit the filter button. Looks like none of these fit the '21 ST

 

[Jeppo]

You’re right that it doesn’t lock. I couldn’t imagine they’d cheap out to that extent. My 2003 Mini Cooper has a locking fuel hatch.

 

[MikeHTally]

Isn’t the fuel door locked when the vehicle is locked?

Gas thieves do not bother with siphoning gas anymore. They just punch a hole in the tanks and drain it.

With anti-siphon and rollover valves, it's nearly impossible anyway.