TinMan4154
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They stated specifically grill shutters and stated there are 4 of them.
While taking a closer look at mine in trying to answer another post, I did notice 4 black plastic shutters/louvers. They are just in front of the oil dipstick and a bit to the left when facing the front of the engine bay. They can be opened by hand and just fall back into the closed position when you let them go.They stated specifically grill shutters and stated there are 5 of them.
While taking a closer look at mine in trying to answer another post, I did notice 4 black plastic shutters/louvers. They are just in front of the oil dipstick and a bit to the left when facing the front of the engine bay. They can be opened by hand and just fall back into the closed position when you let them go.
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My 2016 Platinum has 5 shutters in that same place, 2 plus 2 with the smaller 5th nearer the center of the radiator. These are part of the molded electric fan housing. All are freely hinged at the top to allow them to open under air pressure from the front of the car (or the fans). Part # 8C607 in the diagram below:While taking a closer look at mine in trying to answer another post, I did notice 4 black plastic shutters/louvers. They are just in front of the oil dipstick and a bit to the left when facing the front of the engine bay. They can be opened by hand and just fall back into the closed position when you let them go.
Edited my post above to indicate 5 shutters as shown in the top picture.My 2016 Platinum has 5 shutters in that same place, 2 plus 2 with the smaller 5th nearer the center of the radiator. These are part of the molded electric fan housing. All are freely hinged at the top to allow them to open under air pressure from the front of the car (or the fans). Part # 8C607 in the diagram below:
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Did it linger or dissipate quickly? That smell is not totally unheard of in many vehicles. Normally caused by a sudden burst of exhaust forced through the catalytic converter. It is a separate issue from the burned exhaust smell and there is a thread on it.Got my Explorer Limited on Tuesday. I like the ride and the feel of it after having a pickup for the last 30 years. Went on the highway for the first time and had the need to accelerate at WOT to merge into the traffic. I smelled the 'rotten eggs' smell immediately! Now I guess the fun begins. Seeing the dealer next week. ....to be continued.
Got my Explorer Limited on Tuesday. I like the ride and the feel of it after having a pickup for the last 30 years. Went on the highway for the first time and had the need to accelerate at WOT to merge into the traffic. I smelled the 'rotten eggs' smell immediately! Now I guess the fun begins. Seeing the dealer next week. ....to be continued.
With all I have read about this, I should have, but because the numbers who actually had the problem were low by comparison to the numbers sold, I rolled the dice. And lost. Now I have to deal with it.
Dealer is now telling me one part is back ordered with no ETA. Also stated they have another who has been waiting for months on this part. They will not do any part of the TSB until the part comes in. I have filed a complaint with NHTSA and will be calling Ford also. If they can't fix it then they need to buy it back.
Can you clarify this test? Are you saying to accelerate WOT from a stop and get to a speed over 45MPH or to accelerate at WOT while already driving over 45MPH?#3. To get your Ford dealer to take you seriously, ask a passenger to use a smartphone to video the CO level your detector displays while you accelerate WOT over 45 mph with both the front and rear AC on high, all windows closed, and recirculate ON. From my testing of 2015 and 2016 Explorers, this is consistently the worst case scenario and so the only condition you need to test. To quickly lower the CO level in the cabin after testing, leave the AC on and turn recirculate OFF (or open at least 2 windows). Since Ford dealers do not have CO detectors, I recommend you test your vehicle again after anyone attempts any repairs. As long as you can detect CO entering the cabin under these conditions, the vehicle is not safe to drive.
Can you clarify this test? Are you saying to accelerate WOT from a stop and get to a speed over 45MPH or to accelerate at WOT while already driving over 45MPH?
WOT acceleration (from stop or while moving) and having both front and rear HVAC units on high with recric on is an extremely rare set of circumstances for me (can't think of a time I have ever done this in any car ever). If this set of conditions detects some CO, but my more normal driving conditions do not, than does that really mean the vehicle is not safe to drive at all?
Sorry this wasn't clear. The worst case of CO intrusion that is consistently reproducible occurs when already over 45mph and then accelerating with WOT, as when merging onto a highway, or when accelerating to pass. There is no need to test WOT from zero.