Why won’t my fuel door open?

Hi this is Dusty, I'm one of the auto experts on RepairPal's Car Genius team. Not having access to be able to fuel up can be an infuriating experience. It sounds like it should be a simple fix though, there's an actuator and a spring behind the fuel door. The spring being the simplest, and probably the most common issue, the spring is responsible for 'pushing' the door open when the actuator is activated by the switch. The actuator serves as a retention or locking mechanism when the door is closed and may not actually be activated when commanded by the switch. This could be because the actuator, switch, or the electrical wiring between the two, could be failing. Hope this helps and if you need help finding a shop to remedy this, or if you have any questions, give us a call at (877) 913-1554