Editing Ford Explorer (section)

====Water pump====
Water pumps on 2011 through 2019 Ford Explorer and 2013 through 2019 Ford Police Interceptor Utility equipped with the 3.5&nbsp;L V6, 3.5&nbsp;L EcoBoost V6, and 3.7&nbsp;L V6 have a tendency to fail and potentially ruin the engine when they do. The water pumps on these engines are internally mounted and driven by the timing chain. As a result, when they fail, antifreeze is dumped directly into the crankcase; mixing with engine oil and potentially damaging the head gaskets and connecting rod bearings. Many of these water pump failures occur without warning and repairs often cost thousands of dollars as the engine needs to be disassembled or removed from the vehicle to access the water pump. In some cases, the engine will need to be replaced outright. A class-action lawsuit was started against Ford as a result of this issue.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://fordauthority.com/2019/08/ford-lawsuit-over-duratec-v6-due-to-water-pump/ |title=Ford Lawsuit Over Duratec V6 Due To Water Pump |work=Ford Authority |date=August 19, 2019 |access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref> In 2020 the class-action lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice by a judge stating the plaintiffs failed to present any arguments that Ford knew or should have known the water pumps were defective.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://fordauthority.com/2020/02/ford-duratec-water-pump-lawsuit-dismissed-by-judge/ |title=Ford Duratec Water Pump Lawsuit Dismissed by Judge |work=Ford Authority |date=February 17, 2020 |access-date=January 30, 2023}}</ref>