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2013 Ford EXPLORER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1085502
Internal NHTSA #	10609211
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2013
File date	16/05/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a new 2013 ford explorer. I often drive with my dog in the rear seats. Prior to my explorer, my dog never got sick when being driven. Since buying my explorer, my dog has often gotten sick, including vomiting, while being driven the car. I had may car tested, and carbon monoxide was found inside my car with the engine on but the car idle. There was a higher level of carbon monoxide in the back of the car than in the front.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOLLYWOOD, FL
VIN pattern	1FM5K7D8XDGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	24/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Ford EXPLORER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Ford EXPLORER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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