Car recalls aren’t fun for owners or automakers. However, they are an unavoidable aspect of owning a vehicle from recent years. Of course, Ford recently issued an airbag recall, but now the Blue Oval has another one on its hands. This time, the recall concerns the risk that some of the automaker’s engines could catch fire. In particular, it impacts the Ford Explorer SUV.
Ford is no stranger to car recalls
There have been several car recalls this year alone, and Ford has been at the center of quite a few. According to Reuters, the automaker has plans to fix about 85,000 Ford Explorer SUVs that have the Police Interceptor Utility package added to them. This car recall is happening because there is a risk that the engines in these vehicles could catch fire.
The report states that if the engine fails in these Ford Explorer SUVs, oil and fuel could get into the engine compartment. If these substances get too close to the hot engine or various parts of the exhaust system, an engine compartment fire could occur. Unlike many car recalls, only one vehicle is impacted. It specifically addresses the Ford Explorer SUVs with the Police Interceptor Utility package from 2020-2022 that use the 3.3-liter engine.
The Ford Police Interceptor Utility package has been around since 2013, and law enforcement agencies all over the country use it. The Ford Explorer SUV with this package is the bestselling police vehicle in the U.S. Notably, Ford just announced the 2025 version of the SUV.
For more reading on car recalls, check out our article on the Ford airbag recall.
