Ford Explore recall.

One, this is not just happening in police vehicles! If it had to do with adding equipment you would see this in ALL makes of police vehicles not just the Explorer.

Two, there have been deaths directly attributed to CO poisoning in police officers. Three police officers tested positive for CO poisoning that died. Two others tested positive for CO poisoning but survived. The test were requested by the departments because of the many complaints of headaches, dizziness and sleepiness from officers driving the Ford Explorer.

There have not been any tests on people in the private sector either injured or killed before now. But I bet there will be after this.

Don

Drilling holes and upfitting the vehicles is of course nothing new . So kinda begs the question why just the problem with this model. I did read about manifold cracks that are hard to detect as a possible.

I will repeat!

I am sure that sitting and idling the engine plays into this issue. Chris

When you read the article you see this is not a real Ford recall. Ford says they will fix the problems caused by the retrofitter. I can see them doing this to save their police cruiser market.
Just a post to draw negative attention by some.

From what I've heard on the news, this has only occurred on the Police versions that had extra holes due to aftermarket accessories, which Ford has not control over. The C.O. was seeping through the holes. No reports of the problem on the regular Explorers.

Sounds like Ford just making a P.R. move.

Lessmore wrote:

K Charles wrote:
It may be only serious if the police modified your explorer.

I was trying to figure that one out too. Police modifications...like drilling holes to accommodate different police items usually happens on the roof or body panels, not underneath the car so much.

Not true any more !

There is usually some kind of "stand" to hold the laptop computer and some radios. Additional holes may be drill in the floor or firewall for additional wiring. Gun racks have to be bolted down. Don't forget the "cage" that separates the front seat from the back.

Lots of holes. Lots of potential leaks.

I saw this on the news also. They were talking about police cars on it.

ANY vehicle that has an open hole on the underbelly *WILL* draw in exhaust fumes into the cabin

Don't believe...pull any of the underbelly rubber/plastic/etc plugs and then breath the exhaust. Of course not serious...this is dangerous and potentially a killer

I am sure that sitting and idling the engine plays into this issue. Chris

I have read that FORD has stepped up and said they will repair issues with these vehicles, but understands that most Emergency vehicles have been modified and not under their control!
Police vehicles and other emergency vehicles tend to sit and idle for long periods of time, my thought would be a "Warning Label" placed somewhere on the vehicle like on the rear platform of boats advising the carbon monoxide warning for vehicles Not in motion!
It might be something as simple as a training issue,, maybe just keeping the climate control fan on a recirculating mode? Or side window vents so you can keep the windows cracked open slightly to circulate air?