NHTSA Complaint #11522637 — 2022 FORD EXPLORER FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11522637
Vehicle	2022 FORD EXPLORER
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 18, 2023
Date Filed	May 18, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Upon cold start exhaust burns blue smoke. Vehicle was taken to dealership and diagnosed with a bad turbo seal, resulting in motor being removed and turbo replaced on passenger side at 2865 miles. Now a 6439 miles the drives side turbo seal is causing the same issue, blue smoke pouring out of the exhaust on cold starts. Car is driven with care and not abused in anyway. Other owners of the same version of this vehicle with two turbos are also experiencing the same issue. For both environmental and safety reasons, these engines should be recalled and inspected for this premature failure.

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