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Ford Motor is recalling about 85,000 Explorer SUVs equipped with the Police Interceptor Utility package over concerns of an engine fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.

In the event of a motor failure, oil and fuel may be released into the engine compartment and accumulate near ignition sources, possibly resulting in a fire, the regulator said.

The recall affects SUVs from model years 2020-2022 equipped with 3.3L hybrid and gas engines.

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[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Looks like the Ford Exploder moniker is making a comeback.

[–] Pirky@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

My brother and I never stopped calling it that. And he owns one himself. Luckily not one that needs a recall.

[–] comador@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

that and F.O.R.D: Found On Road Ditch

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good ol' Exploders living up to their name.

[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's the gift that keeps giving. I remember hearing that nickname twenty years ago.

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

I love the smell of leaking fuel lines in the morning (drove a first gen before)

[–] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Setup to a joke about roasting pigs I'm not finding the words for.

[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

How about "This cooks the pigs too fast, you need to slow roast them to achieve maximum tenderness." Or "If the doors stick closed this turns the whole thing into a massive offset pig smoker."

[–] Daveyborn@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Ford really hitting these back to back this year

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What's old is new again, what other 2003 greatest hits you guys think are due for a comeback?

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Firestone really was a rough choice of name