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Ford Explorer fuel pressure sensor may leak gasoline

NHTSA campaign 18V807000 · Reported 2018-11-14 · Ford Motor Company

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This is a fire risk, so get it repaired as soon as you can — the notice does not tell owners to park the vehicle or keep it outside, but leaking fuel should never be ignored.

What's wrong, in plain English

An assembly mistake means the fuel pressure sensor on these 2018 Ford Explorers can leak gasoline. Leaking fuel near anything hot enough to ignite it can start a fire under the hood. This affects Explorers built with the 2.3-liter or 3.5-liter turbocharged engines. The fix is not a patch: the dealer replaces the whole fuel line assembly, free of charge, so the leaking part is gone for good.

What you should do

1. Look up your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your Explorer is covered.
2. Call a Ford dealer, or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332, and reference recall 18S35.
3. Get the fuel line assembly replaced at no charge, and don't put it off.

Affected vehicles (1)

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with 2.3L or 3.5L GTDI engine. Due to an assembly error, the fuel pressure sensor may leak fuel.
Safety risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S35.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.