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2012 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 1 owner complaint is on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit.

2012 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit, describing incidents dated February 2, 2014.

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ODI #11011923 · Filed August 1, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER POLICE INTERCEPTOR. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE CABIN, WHICH MADE HIM DIZZY AND ILL. THE CONTACT USED A CARBON MONOXIDE MONITOR TO MEASURE THE AMOUNT OF CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE READING INDICATED…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE16-008: Ford Explorer Exhaust Odor
Closed September 12, 2017

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit.

Engine

ODI #11011923

Incident: February 2, 2014 · Filed: August 1, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER POLICE INTERCEPTOR. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE CABIN, WHICH MADE HIM DIZZY AND ILL. THE CONTACT USED A CARBON MONOXIDE MONITOR TO MEASURE THE AMOUNT OF CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE READING INDICATED 48 PARTS PER MILLION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LUTHER FORD IN FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT AN EXHAUST LEAK WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE FRONT AND REAR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. THE CONVERTERS WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

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