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2012 Ford EXPLORER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	920112
Internal NHTSA #	10458341
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2012
File date	15/03/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. The contact was driving 60 mph when burning fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that under heavy acceleration, the gills allowed exhaust fumes to be emitted into the vehicle but they were unable to provide a remedy for the problem. The manufacturer was contacted who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 4,500 and the current mileage was 6,309.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ST PETERSBURG, FL
VIN pattern	1FMHK7F83CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Ford EXPLORER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Ford EXPLORER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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