# 2021 Ford Explorer - Smokes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-ford-explorer-smokes/182124>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [January 26, 2022, 6:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-ford-explorer-smokes/182124 "2022-01-26T06:13:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![blackout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@blackout](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blackout)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 6:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-ford-explorer-smokes/182124/1 "2022-01-26T06:13:24Z")

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white smoke on start up, once vehicle in motion the issue disappears. Highly noticeable in extreme cold days, but normally visible in any condition. Time to time also notice some types of burning smell.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 10:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-ford-explorer-smokes/182124/2 "2022-01-26T10:20:52Z")

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A 2021 is under warranty, what does the dealership say? Are you sure it is smoke and not simply exhaust condensation in cool weather?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-ford-explorer-smokes/182124/3 "2022-01-27T02:38:53Z")

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Get it in the dealer’s shop. White smoke is a possible symptom of a bad head gasket and while I wouldn’t expect such a problem on a vehicle that new, better safe than sorry.