2013 FORD EXPLORER Fuel/propulsion System Problems

In September I started to notice a strong fuel odor coming from my 2013 Ford Explorer. I had the exterior of the vehicle cleaned thoroughly to ensure no gasoline was spilled on the vehicle while refuelling. The smell did go away temporarily, until I refuelled the vehicle. The odor has returned, and will not go away. On 10/6/2025 I took my vehicle to a local mechanic that works on my vehicles. A visual inspection was performed and they informed me that there is a leak and it appears to be coming from the top of the tank or an area above the tank. It is hard to identify the exact source without lowering the tank. They mechanic also informed me that Ford has a safety recall issue for something similar, 13S04. I checked with Ford and while there is a recall for the same model and year of my vehicle, my 2013 Explorer is not a part of the recall. I have contacted a local Ford Service Center and am waiting for a response from them.

Service advancetrac light came on while driving. Lost all propulsion and power steering. Almost went off road around a curve due to no power steering. Ford dealership diagnosed it as faulty steering sensor. Had that replaced about 18 months ago, now this near accident just happened. Service trac light traction control light are both on with no propulsion or power steering. I’ve been doing research on this and this seems to happen to a lot of ford owners as ford is the only manufacturer to produce vehicles with advancetrac system. How has this not been a recall yet?

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon approaching the vehicle she smelled a strong odor of gasoline inside her inclosed garage, after which, she overserved gasoline leaking from underneath the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the fuel delivery module. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V812000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 55,000.

Fail emissions dealership not complying refuse fix a car that shouldn't be finances to me seatbelt don't work got car 5/14/2024 the heat resistance wasn't replaced correctly and they won't trade or give my money back or fix it I emissions test reports as well what wrong what need be fix car stop yesterday I'm paying out pocket for repair that wasn't cause by me and car not of 458.81 plus 17 dollars charged with it they want keep paying cash but I won't so they said they wouldn't accept it if not in cash.

Check engine light indicated Fuel injection system leaking on 2013 Ford explorer taken to Ford dealer. Investigated online 2013 Ford explorer have fuel injection leaking problems reported for 2013 Ford explorers

This winter I began starting my vehicle and letting it warm up before driving it. After letting it run approximately 10 to 15 minutes, I opened my door and to get in and there was a very strong exhaust smell inside. I would have to roll my windows down to clear the cabin of the fumes. This happened every single time I would let it sit and warm up. There is also something happening with what I believe is my drive-train. There is a lot of different noises (squealing/whining, grinding (metal to metal), clanking and thumping) when I give it gas after sitting at a light. As soon as I step on the gas pedal it makes all the above noises and jerks, then acts like it doesn't want to go. It finally kicks in then goes. Once it kicks in, it drives just fine. The noise sounds like its coming from the undercarriage and sometimes the rear end. I am not driving the vehicle now, it is parked in my driveway, so I am currently without transportation. There is also a very loud popping noise coming from the front end. I was told this could be ball joints or possibly stabilizers.

My water pump failed while driving which made the car overheat and instantly shut off while driving. I have maintained the engine. The internal water pump is leaking the coolant into the motor. Why an internal water Pump?

I have been going through multiple sites trying to figure out what is going on with my car. I have only had my vehicle for less than a year and I barely even gotten to drive it. I'm now realizing every recall on the vehicle which there was like 13 has not been repaired. And I also have 4 different numbers for the odometer when I when I bought the vehicle at a 177000 but everything is reading at a 169000. I also purchased the vehicle in June not July like the title says. Also one of the titles said plate's not allowed. When I looked it up I believe this is a fleet vehicle and it does not say that anywhere on my title or in my paperwork. It did come from Canada. Is there any way you could possibly help me out with any of this? Also I had broken fuses and missing fuses. I had the 4 dealership look at it and a mechanic look at it and they both told me it looked like someone messed around with the wiring in my car.

SMELLING A WEIRD SMELL COMING FROM THE CABIN LIKE CARBON MONOXIDE SMELL .

THE FUEL TANK HAS A GAP BETWEEN THE PLACE YOU FILL UP GAS FROM GAS LEAKING STILL.THE WHEELS MAKE A POPPING SOUND WHEN YOU MAKE SHARP TURNS

FREQUENT FUME SMELLS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. I DRIVE WITH MY BABIES AGES 3 AND 4. I'M AFRAID THIS WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON THEIR HEALTH AS WELL AS MINE. SOMETIMES WE GET HEADACHES AND I FEEL IT'S FROM BEING IN THIS VEHICLE. ELECTRIC PROBLEMS WITH THE SUNROOF. NOT WORKING AND UNABLE TO CLOSE.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT QUIT RUNNING WITHOUT ANY WARNING . SHE WAS ON CITY STREET. SHE PULL OVER AND LEFT IT SIT. WE WHEN BACK AND RE-STARTED IT WITH NO PROBLEM AND DROVE IT HOME. IT HAS DONE THIS A SECOND TIME A COUPLE DAYS LATER,SHE SAID IT CHUGGED AND QUIT. IT SET FOR ABOUT 15 MINS. BEFORE I RE-STARTED IT WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE WRENCH LIGTH COMES ON BUT NO CODES ARE SHOWING.

Mileage: 56,000

I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL LID.IT NOW CHUGS AND SEEMS LIKE TRANSMISSION . WHEN IT RAINS WATER GETS IN CAR. WHICH GOES INTO OUR ELECTRICITY SYSTEM. OUR USB DOESNT WORK ALL THE TIME. MY CONTROLS FOR SUN ROOF DOES NOT WORK THE SCREEN IS STUCK OPEN. I AM ON MEDICEIN THAT I CAN NOT BE EXPOSED TO LIGHT. GAS PROBLEM STARTED RIGHT AFTER OIL CHANGE

Mileage: 113,000

COMPUTER VOICE COMAND 80 MPH GOVERNOR

Mileage: 107,000

I HAVE RECEIVED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FROM DRIVING MY 2013 FORD EXPLORER. I ALSO HAVE HAD THE FRONT END LOOKED AT AND REPAIRED HAD TO PAY MOST OF THE COSTS (EXTENDED WARRANTY PAID FOR SOME) FOR THE FRONT END POPPING SOUNDS WHILE TURNING. THE SOUND IS STILL THERE AND ON BOTH SIDES NOW. SO MONEY WASTED TOWARDS FORD!! THE VEHICLE ISNT DRIVABLE AT THIS POINT AND THAT LEAVES ME WITHOUT A VEHICLE.

Mileage: 79,450

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE NEEDED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V812000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

Mileage: 147,000

MY CAR IS LEAKING FUEL UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE - SO MUCH FUEL THAT IT HAS SOAKED THE COVER ON THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE COVER ACROSS THE TOP OF THE INTERIOR OF THE HOOD. IT IS ACTUALLY DRIPPING DOWN WHEN I LIFT THE HOOD. IT IS SO STRONG ON THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE THAT I CAN TASTE IT IN MY MOUTH/LUNGS WHEN I SAT IN THE VEHICLE.

FOR THE LAST TWO MONTH, MY VEHICLE HAVE HAD A OIL BURNING SMELLS, I CHANGED THE OIL, BUT THE SMELL IS STILL THERE. THIS IS RIGHT AFTER I TURN ON THE HEAT.

SINCE I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE IT JERKS BACK AND CLICKS AS THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHES GEAR. NORMALLY BETWEEN 3 AND 4TH GEAR IT SEEMS. MORE IMPORTANTLY ITS OVERHEATING AND LEAKING COOLANT! SAME ISSUE AS FUSIONS AND OTHER SUV FORD OFFERS. THIS SEEMS TO ME LIKE A FIRE HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED IN ALL FORDS. IT LEAKS WHEN PARKED. AND OVERHEATS IF THE AC IS IN USE. THE LEAK WAS OUT OF NOWHERE AND SUDDENLY. THE FUEL SENSOR IS ALSO WEAK. *TT*JB

Mileage: 83,000

THROTTLEBODY P2111 CODE. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. NOT COVERED BY FACTORY SERVICE BULLETIN 13N03. WHY NOT?

Mileage: 640,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE WAS CRACKED AND FUEL WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CAUSEWAY FORD LINCOLN (375 NJ-72, STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ 08050, (609) 597-8083) CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CURRENTLY REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

"TAKATA RECALL" ODOR PROBLEM WHEN ACCELERATING. MY CHILD WAS DIAGNOSE BEING ON THE SPECTRUM. MIGHT BE BECAUSE OF THE CARBON MONOXIDE WHO KNOWS. THERE IS ALSO A LEAK ON BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS MY KIDS ALWAYS GET DRETCHED WITH WATER RUNNING DOWN THEIR CAR SEAT AND CLOTHES. CATCHING COLDS AND PNEUMONIA. SO FRUSTRATING

Mileage: 130

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT ENGINE SHUT OFF UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITONS WHICH EXHIBITS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN THE VEHICLE ABRUBTLY LOSES TOTAL POWER WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS RECENTLY BEEN AN ISSUE IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS WHILE MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP ONCE THE IGNITION WAS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES TO START THE VEHICLE BACK UP. THIS SCENARIO OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY, IN TOWN DRIVING AND WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. CONTACTED LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND ALL THEY SAID WAS TO BRING IT IN. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE ANY ENGINE CODES WHILE RUNNING AN ECU SCAN. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS NOTED ONLINE WITH OTHER FORD EXPLORER OWNERS WHO HAVE ATTRIBUTED IT TO A "TERRAIN MANAGEMENT" FAULT. THIS IS THE SAME DIAGNOSIS MY LOCAL MECHANIC CAME UP WITH. THIS RESULTS IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE TO RECEIVE A THROTTLE POSITION IN THE WIDE OPEN INDICATION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING OPERATED IN OAHU, HAWAII. I AM CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO THE MIDDLE EAST SO I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHILE THIS IS THE ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO THEM.

Mileage: 127,000

PURSUANT TO NHTSA INVESTIGATION # EA 17-002 OPENED ON 7/27/17, I AM EXPERIENCING THE PERIODIC EXHAUST ODORS IN MY VEHICLE DETAILED IN THAT REPORT. ALL RELEVANT RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED, WHICH HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 150,000

I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, PREPARING TO STOP. I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 65/70 MPH. WHEN PRESSING ON THE BREAKS THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. I PUMPED THE BREAKS. THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME WHERE AT A STOP AND GETTING CLOSER VERY QUICKLY. I PUSHED AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BREAK AND THEN TRIED TO PUSH ON THE EMERGENCY BREAK LOCATED ON THE FLOOR. IT ONLY KICKED BACK. SECONDS LATER I HAD A DIRECT IMPACT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. AIRBAG DEPLOYED! THERE ARE NO SKID MARKS ON THE ROAD! THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP!!!

Mileage: 111,500

FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER CAR NEAR GAS TANK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A FUEL ODOR EMITTED THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SANTOS FORD (617 W PACHECO BLVD, LOS BANOS, CA 93635, (888) 312-2705) AND CODE: P0456 WAS LOCATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK COMING FROM THE REAR END AND THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V812000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE REPAIRED DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK AROUND THE FUEL PUMP ABOVE THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED SEVERAL UNKNOWN DEALERS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. *TT*JB

Mileage: 95,000

SMELL EXHAUST WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND ODOR IS REALLY STRONG

CARBON MONOXIDE ODOR HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. EVERY TIME I DRIVE I BEGIN TO FEEL NAUSEOUS AND GET A HEADACHE. I HAVE 2 BOYS, MY 11 YEAR OLD AGREES IT'S A STRONG ODOR AND HE BEGINS TO FEEL DIZZY. I FEAR TO EVEN HAVE MY CHILDREN ESPECIALLY MY 1 YEAR OLD IN THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE AND THEY WERE THE REASON I PURCHASED IT. I'VE HAD MY VEHICLE IN A CERTIFIED FORD DEALERSHIP TWICE NOW SINCE I PURCHASED A FEW MONTHS AGO HAS EVER MENTIONED THIS ISSUE! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED! DOES SOMEONE NEED TO BE HOSPITALIZED OR DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. I FINALLY LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE AND OF COURSE IT IS! PLEASE FIX THIS, AN INVESTIGATION OVER A YEAR NOW AND NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. YOU HAVE A REPUTATION TO UPHOLD.

WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AS THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 55 MPH ON A CITY HWY & VEHICLE SLOWED DRAMATICALLY & IDLED ROUGHLY. AFTER TURNING IT OFF & LETTING IT SIT FOR A MINUTE IT RESTARTED AND SEEMED OK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK & THEY CHECKED & SAID IT THREW A CODE P2111 & THEY ISOLATED IT TO A STUCK THROTTLE BODY. THEY REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND CLEARED THE CODE.

Mileage: 71,488

RANDOMLY HONKS WITH AND WITH FOB IN OR NEAR CAR AND WITHOUT THE CAR RUNNING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER GETTING FUEL, AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT STOP THE GAS WHEN PUMPING.... SEND A CODE FOR SENSOR IN FUEL COMPARTMENT.... DOOR PANELS CRACK

Mileage: 80,000

THROTTLE POSITION. FUEL PEDDLE DOESN'T ALWAYS ACCELERATE WHEN BEING PUSHED. AS I PULL OUT THE CAR MAY ACCELERATE OR MAY NOT. SOMETIMES IT SUDDENLY LURCHES. VERY SCARY WHEN CROSSING THROUGH TRAFFIC. MY MECHANIC SAID IT'S GOING TO BE ME T-BONED.

Mileage: 100,000

EXHAUST FUMES WHEN RUNNING AC STILL A PROBLEM AFTER THE FIELD SERVICE ACTION PERFORMED BY THE FORD DEALER. CAUSING HEADACHES AND LIGHTHEADED AFTER DRIVING WITH AC ON MY COMMUTES DUE TO LONG TIME EXPOSURE TO FUMES IN THE CABIN. HAVE TO TURN OFF AC AND OPEN MY WINDOWS. FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE CANNOT USE AC AND CALIFORNIA TEMPERATURES IN THE SUMMER OVER 90 DEGREES

2013 FORD EXPLORER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I LOST ALL ACCELERATION ABILITY. LUCKILY I WAS IN MINIMAL TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS I WAS PULLING OVER, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED A FEW TIMES AND I KILLED OUT THE VEHICLE AND LET IT SIT FOR A MINUTE THEN RESTARTED WITH NO TROUBLE.

Mileage: 125,000

CONTINUE TO SMELL A BAD ODOR FROM VENTS. CONTACTED FORD, WENT TO DEALER TODAY, DID FREE FIIX, BUT PROBLEM NOT STILL EXISTS. IT DOES THIS OCCASSIONALLY AND LAST FEW MINUTES.

CONTINUE TO SMELL A BAD ODOR FROM VENTS. CONTACTED FORD AND WANTED TO BRING IT IN BUT WILL COST MONEY TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. IT DOES THIS OCCASSIONALLY AND LASTS A FEW MINUTES. PREVIOUSLY HAVE SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR WHICH MADE ME HAVE A SEVERE HEADACHE FOR HOURS. THOUGHT THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL. HAVE 2013 BASE MODEL.

Mileage: 57,000

MY EXPLORER HAS AN ISSUE WHEN STOPPED AND IN DRIVE WITH THE AC ON THE CAR PULLS/LUNGES FOWARD AS IF I HIT THE GAS/ ALSO WHEN IM PARKED AND THE AIR CON IS RUNNING AT SOME POINT THE ENGINE GOES DOWN BELOW 500 RPMS THEN KICKS UP TO 700 TO COMPENSATE THEN KICKS DOWN TO BELOW 500 , OVER AND OVER AGAIN. IF REV THE ENGINE A BIT, THEN IT GOES BACK DOWN TO NORMAL IDLE AND ITS FINE FOR MAYBE 10 MINUTES THEN DOES IT ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR PULLS ITSELF FOWARD WITH NO HUMAN INTERACTION. THERE IS MULTIPLE WEBSITES DECLARING THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS CAR. GOOGLE 2013 EXPLORER ROUGH AC IDLE YOU WILL SEE LOTS OF PEOPLE COMMENTING ON IT.

Mileage: 80,000

THIS VEHICLE HAS THE EXHAUST FUME ISSUE WHERE THE CABIN FILLS WITH EXHAUST FUMES AND IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE DUE TO THE SMELL. YOU HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN IN ORDER TO TOLERATE DRIVING. THE RECENT RECALL WAS DONE - VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER TO HAVE THE AC REPROGRAMED AND TAILGATE SEALS INSPECTED. THIS DID NOT WORK. WE WILL BE TRADING THE VEHICLE IN AND PURCHASING ANOTHER VEHICLE SOON. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. FORD HAS HAD TOO MANY SAFETY AND QUALITY ISSUES THAT GO IGNORED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS THE PEELING PAINT ISSUE THAT FORD REFUSED TO ADDRESS AS WELL. POOR QUALITY - UNACCEPTABLE.

Mileage: 50,000

TAKA TA RECALL I AM SMELLING GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE CAR WHEN I DRIVE ITS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN I HAVE MY HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING ON. I ONLY SMELL IT WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN IN MOTION FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

DOOR PANELS OUT OF LINE. RPMS DROP TO 0 WHILE SITTING, CARBON MONOXIDE, FRONT END NOISE, SEAT BROKE, BACK VENTS POURED WATER IN, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BLINKER SWITCH REPLACED, MODULAR REPLACED, BACK UP CAMERA SYSTEM REPLACED. FRONT END WORKED ON MORE THAN 7 TIMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUEL FUMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERNELIUS FORD LINCOLN INC (10459 NORTH STRAITS HIGHWAY, CHEBOYGAN, MI 49721, 844 327-8314) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

MY 2013 EXPLORER HOOD WAS PEELING AND I HAVE TO HAVE IT REPAINTED. IT WAS RUSTING. ALSO I SMELL FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE, IT IS SO BAD, YOU HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND GET OUT TO BREATH.

Mileage: 128,000

THERE IS A VERY PROMINENT FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THIS IS PREVALENT WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING, AIR VENTS ARE TURNED ON, AND THE CAR IS EITHER STOPPED (SUCH AS IN TRAFFIC, STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ETC) OR SLOWLY ROLLING. THE FUMES ARE SO BAD IT SOMETIMES BURNS MY EYES AND I HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE HEAT IN THE CAR SO IT WILL STOP CIRCULATING. THIS OCCURS REGARDLESS IF I AM ACCELERATING OR JUST DRIVING SLOWLY. I FIRST NOTICED THIS IN JUNE OF 2017. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN GETTING DIZZY AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND IN IT.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WITHIN LESS THAN A WEEK OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (SKALNEK FORD, 941 S LAPEER RD, LAKE ORION, MI 48362, (248) 693-6241) STATED THAT THERE WAS A TSB THAT COULD BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. AN UNKNOWN PART WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED THREE RECALLS ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA17002 (STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CABIN HAS A VERY VERY STRONG SMELL OF NATURAL GAS. IT IS VERY CONCERNING. IT IS TOXIC TO BREATHE AND DANGEROUS! MY VEHICLE SEEMS UNSAFE TO DRIVE!

FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN SMELLING EXHAUST WHEN I DRIVE WITH THE AC OR HEATER ON. I TOOK THE CAR INTO FORD FOR AN INSPECTION IN OCTOBER, AND WHILE THEY 'COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG', THEY DID QUOTE ME FOR $1,400 TO FIX WHAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO ASKED IF MAYBE I WAS JUST SMELLING OTHER FUMES WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. I TOOK THE CAR TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED IT AND SAID IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT FORD SHOULD BE COVERING THIS. I JUST CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON 11/16/17 TO TRY AND GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (17N03). THEY TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT BE GETTING PARTS IN FOR ANOTHER MONTH. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE! I AM DRIVING MY 3-YEAR-OLD AROUND IN THIS CAR, WITHOUT THE HEATER ON TRYING TO MINIMIZE THE FUMES. MEANWHILE FORD IS TELLING ME THAT THE MEDIA HAS BLOWN THIS OUT OF PROPORTION AND ONLY POLICE VEHICLES SHOULD BE GETTING THE FIXES.

WHEN I DRIVE FOR A COUPLE OF MILES. I START SMELLING GAS FUMES IN THE INSIDE OF MY CAR. EVEN AFTER I GET OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND PUT MY NOSE TO THE HOOD I CAN SMELL GAS FUMES.

CARBON MONOXIDE / EXHAUST ENTER INTO THE CABIN DURING DAILY DRIVING. CONFIRMED WITH GAS DETECTOR

Mileage: 83,000

TODAY, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY AC ON AND BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. AS I DROVE THE SMELL GOT STRONGER. I FINALLY GOT TO MY DESTINATION 10 MINUTES LATER AND FELT SICK AND HAD A HEADACHE.

Mileage: 51,435

THE EXHAUST LEAKS INTO THE CAR INTERIOR WHEN YOU ACCELERATE QUICKLY. IT'S A HORRIBLE SMELL, THAT LINGERS UNTIL YOU ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP IN DENVER TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN DALLAS WANTS ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THIS ISSUE THAT THEY'VE KNOWN ABOUT FOR YEARS. DURING LONGER DRIVES, I OFTEN GET SUPER SLEEPY AND NAUSEOUS. THIS IS AFFECTING MY HEALTH, AND MY FAMILY'S HEALTH.

Mileage: 40,000

THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR HAS A KNOWN FACTORY DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO BLOW EXHAUST DIRECTLY INTO THE CABIN. I HAD TO FORCE THE DEALER TO FIX THIS, AS THEY ARGUED EXHAUST IS NOT DANGEROUS. I HAVE ATTACHED THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FIX THIS, FROM THE FACTORY, PROVING IT WAS A KNOWN SERIOUS ISSUE, NOT DISCLOSED TO ME. THE DEALERSHIP DID A HORRIBLE JOB IN THE "REPAIR" - HAVING BROKEN OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR IN THE PROCESS. AFTER THEY "REPAIRED" THE CAR, IT BEGAN RANDOMLY SHUDDERING, WHILE IDLING. I HAVE ATTACHED A VIDEO OF IT. YOU WILL NEED TO TURN UP THE VOLUME TO THE MAX, AS YOUTUBE COMPRESSED THE SOUND TERRIBLY. I HAVE ONE WITNESS TO THIS HAPPENING TWICE. THE ENGINE STARTS VIBRATING WITH SUCH FEROCITY THAT IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE. THE WITNESS IS WILLING TO TESTIFY IN COURT. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JOHECICECTK . THIS VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY FALLEN APART AROUND ME. THERE ARE 10 OTHER MAJOR MECHANICAL ISSUES, WHICH FORD REFUSES TO FIX.

Mileage: 50,000

OVER 2700 COMPLAINTS AND 41 INJURIES TO DATE WITH EXHAUST ISSUE THAT IS RELEASING LARGE AMOUNT OF CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE CARS THROUGH THE VENTS WAS FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM FOR MY 2013 FORD EXPLORER THIS PAST MONDAY AT WORLD FORD IN PENSACOLA FL. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT THAT THIS WAS THE SAME ISSUE THAT ALL OF THESE OTHER EXPLORERS HAVE HAD AND THAT THE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS DON'T WORK ANYWAY. FORD HAS BOUGHT BACK 3 JUST FROM THIS DEALER ALONE AND SEVERAL CARS HAVE ELECTED TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE BUT ACCORDING TO ALL OF THE MANY WEBSITES WITH COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE- THE REPAIRS EITHER DON'T HELP OR MAKE IT WORSE. I FOUND OUT TODAY AFTER BEING ON THE PHONE WITH MORE PEOPLE THAT I CAN COUNT FROM THE 800 # AT FORD AND THE SERVICE DEPT, THAT THIS DEALERSHIP "ISN'T WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY REPAIRS" AND WAS THEN TOLD TO HANDLE IT WITH FORD CONSUMER AFFAIRS...WHO KEEPS PUSHING ME BACK ON THE SERVICE DEPT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S MORE UN-NERVING ABOUT THIS...THAT FORD KNOWS JUST HOW BIG OF AN ISSUE THIS IS AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE A FORMAL RECALL YET OR THAT IT'S DOCUMENTED THAT I AM A SINGLE MOM, WITH ONE OF MY CHILDREN HAVING ASTHMA AND I'VE HAD HORRIBLE HEADACHES AND STOMACH ACHES FOR THE LAST YEAR- NEVER KNOWING WHY WE'VE BEEN SO SICK UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO BUT NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT! SO, I'LL FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AND WILL BLAST A REVIEW ON EVERY SOCIAL MEDIA SITE THAT'S CONNECTED TO FORD UNTIL SOMEONE STEPS FORWARD AND EITHER TRIES TO SEE IF A REPAIR WILL WORK OR WILL BUY IT BACK FROM ME, ALLOWING ME TO TRADE IT IN FOR SOMETHING SAFE! HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO BE SICK OR DIE FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING OR CONTINUE TO HAVE WRECKS FROM PASSING OUT FROM THE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING BEFORE FORD ACTUALLY DOES A FULL RECALL AND FIXES OUR CARS THAT WE ALL PAID A DECENT AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR? HORRIBLE SMELL, LOSS OF POWER, POOR GAS MILEAGE.

EXTREMELY BAD EXHAUST FUMES IN CAR. BROUGHT TO FORD AND WAS TOLD I HAD GRASS IN MY ENGINE, I SAID BS. BROUGHT BACK AGAIN AND WAS TOLD ITS UNDER REVIEW. MAKING ME LIGHT HEADED WHILE I DRIVE. HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY WINDOWS DOWN ALL THE TIME JUST SO MY KIDS DON'T SMELL IT. SEEMS THE LONGER I DRIVE THE WORST IT GETS.

Mileage: 25,000

I'VE NOTICED THIS SMELL EVERY TIME I TURNED MY CAR ON/OFF OR WOULD GET FINISHED DRIVING. IT WOULD BE IN THE DRIVERS CABIN DOWN AT THE FLOOR WHERE IT CAME FROM. I FIRST NOTICED IT THERE AND HAD MENTIONED IT TO FORD WHEN THERE FOR SERVICE. IT SMELLS LIKE A NATURAL GAS ( LIKE AT HOME ) LEAK. I'D SMELL IT IF HE AIR OR HEAT WAS ON BRINGING IT INTO THE CABIN. THE SAME SMELL WOULD BE PRESENT WHEN I STOPPED DRIVING AND WOULD OP N THE DOOR. SMELLED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL AREA. IT PERSISTED FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS. I'VE TOLD FORD MANY TIMES BUT THEY SAY THERE'S NO RECALL. OR THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF ITS MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. AT THE TIME IN 2014, WHEN I REALLY TOOK NOTICE, MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I BOUGHT MY CAR OUT OF ITS LEASE IN 6 OR7/2016 AND THERE WERE REPORTS OF EXHAUST ISSUES WITH PEOPLE HAVING A SMELL ON THE CABIN. IRONIC THAT I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING OF THIS TWO YEARS PRIOR TO IT COMING OUT IN THE NEWS. WHEN ASKED, I WAS UNSURE TO BUY A CAR WITH EXHAUST ISSUES, THEY REASSURED ME THERE WERE NO ACTIVE RECALLS. AND THAT THE EXHAUST WASN'T A PROBLEM. I THOUGHT I HAD ROADKILL ROTTING UNDER MY CAR, BUT AFTER NUMEROUS UNDER CARRIAGE CAR WASHES AND THEEE YEARS LATER, THE CAR STILL HAS THAT NATURAL GAS SMELL.

I RECENTLY WENT INTO MY CAR AND BEGIN DRIVING IT AND NOTICED AN AWFUL SMELL OF BOILED/ ROTTEN EGGS OR SULFUR SMELL AND COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS COULD BE, SO AFTER DURING SOME RESEARCH ON GOOGLE I SAW THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE AND BROUGHT IT INTO MY DEALERSHIP WHO I TAKE MY CAR TO FOR ALL OF MY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I AM ABLE TO PRESENT THEM WITH ALL OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (TSB) ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE FOLKS HERE HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT. IF THE CAR IS DRIVING AT ANY RATE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN THE CAR HAS THIS AWFUL ODOR. THE ODOR WAS SO BAD THAT WHEN I PULLED IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER IT COMPLETELY FILLED THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD EVERYONE COMPLAINING (MAINLY EMPLOYEES). BUT THEY HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH THESE TRUCKS. I AM CURIOUS WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO BE REOCCURRING ISSUE BUT I AM EVEN MORE DISAPPOINTED THAT FORDS EMPLOYEES DON'T KNOW THESE COMMON ISSUES WITH THEIR CARS. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DRIVE IN THAT CAR WITHOUT THIS BEING FIXED AND I DEFINITELY BELIEVE IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR WORST END LIVES. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PUT MY KIDS IN THIS CAR AS LONG AS THIS REMAINS AN ISSUE.

Mileage: 1

THE SMELL OF GAS THROUGH THE AC VENTS AT ALL TIMES. IT IS ESPECIALLY STRONG WHEN THE AIR IS FIRST TURNED ON.

Mileage: 34,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE ODOR OF CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERED THROUGH THE CABIN WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS IN RECIRCULATION MODE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE PAST OTHER VEHICLES AND THE ABNORMAL ODOR WAS NOTICED. THE DEALER (ED SHULTS FORD-LINCOLN, 2258 WASHINGTON ST, JAMESTOWN, NY, 14701 716-484-0121) WAS CONTACTED FOUR YEARS AGO (ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE) IN REFERENCE TO THE ABNORMAL ODOR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10...UPDATED 09/28/17 * UPDATED 10/27/2017*JS

Mileage: 10

I KNOW THERE IS RECALLS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO CABIN FOR FORDS I THINK MINE HAS THIS ISSUE

THERE IS FUEL FUMES THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR CAUSING HEADACHES.

THIS IS MY THIRD ATTEMPT AT THIS. MY EXPLORER HAS THE EXHAUST PROBLEM YOU ARE SEEING IN THE NEWS. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP, FORD DIRECTLY AND NOW ONE WANTS TO ACKNOWLEDGED. I HAVE BEEN CHASING THIS FOR A FEW YEARS. MY KIDS AND I ARE GETTING ILL AND WITH 100 DEGREE TEMP AND BELOW ZERO CLIMATE WE HAVE TO USE THE AIR. THEY ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR OUTER WINDOW PILLARS WHERE THEY WILL COME LOSE AND RANDOMLY FLY OFF ON THE FREEWAY. BELOW IS MY CONVERSATION WITH FORD DIRECTLY WHO CLAIM THIS IS RARE AND DOES NOT CAUSE SAFETY RISK, TO SEE THE DEALERSHIP WHO NEEDS TO TAKE THE CAR APART AT MY EXPENSE TO EVEN TRY AND LOCATE THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 70,000

FORD EXHAUST I AM GETTING A STRONG ROTTEN EGG SMELL AND A BURNING SMELL EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR WHICH IS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED 4WD IT HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I AM JUST DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. I AM NOT SURE IF IT GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHEN THE CAR IS GOING FASTER BECAUSE IT SMELLS ALL THE TIME. I JUST HAD THE CAR TOED TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WILL NOT START. IN ADDITION I NOTICED THAT I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM HEADACHES, DIZZINESSAND AND FATIGUE WHILE DRIVING WHICH HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE. FINALLY I NOTICED THAT WHEN THERE IS NO POWER IN THE CAR THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE BACK TAILGATE TO LET PEOPLE OUT WHEN YOU ARE SITTING IN THE THIRD ROW OF THE CAR SO YOU ARE TRAPPED BACK THERE WITH THE SMELL.

Mileage: 52,000

I BELIEVE THAT CARBON MINOXIDE HAS BEEN LEAKING INTO THE CABIN OF MY 2013 EXPLORER LIMITED. I OFTEN NOTICE THAT AFTER DRIVING MY VEHICLE I WILL FEEL VERY LETHARGIC, SLEEPY, NAUSEOUS, OR HAVE A BAD HEADACHE. SOMETIMES I CAN EVEN TASTE GASOLINE IN MY MOUTH. IT CAUSES A SLIGHT BURNING SENSATION IN MY THROAT. I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE AUGUST 2015. I HAVE NOTICED THAT I'VE FELT SICK WITH THE SYMPTOMS MENTIONED ABOVE MORE OFTEN THAN NOT SINCE I STARTED DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS ISSUE WITH THE EXPLORERS TO A CERTAIN EXTENT. HOWEVER, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH NOTHING HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HASN'T ISSUED A FORMAL RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES. I DON'T FEEL SAFE!!!

Mileage: 54,000

EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CAR. COVERED BY TSB 12-12-04 AND 12-14-0130. WE SMELL FUMES AND ITS UNBEARABLE TO DRIVE. WHEN WE DRIVE THE SMELL GETS WORSE AND WORSE.

Mileage: 63,000

THERE IS A CONSISTENT SMELL OF SULFUR OR GAS COMING INTO THE CAR THROUGH THE VENTS. I WAS LIGHT HEADED AND DIZZY WHILE DRIVING. STOPPED AND ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN. THIS WAS NOT JUST ONCE BUT FORD IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I SEARCHED FOR RECALLS AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY FORD EXPLORER FOR THIS ISSUES. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT I AM TO DO?

Mileage: 50

WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 FORD EXPLORER DURING ACCELERATION I NOTICED THE SMELL OF EXHAUST IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. ABOUT THAT SAME TIME I STARTED TO FEEL DIZZY AND NAUSEOUS. I HAVE MADE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS MATTER IN THE PAST WITH NHTSA AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY FEED BACK FOR THIS MATTER.

Mileage: 91,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING STRONG GASOLINE FUMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 54,000

EXHAUST FUMES LEAKING INTO CABIN OF CAR ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING OR RUNNING A/C. CURRENTLY HAVE AN OPEN CASE WITH FORD BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX THIS ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE CARE AND THEREFORE SHOULD NOT BE OUT OF MY POCKET TO DRIVE A SAFE VEHICLE. I HAVE TWO LITTLE KIDS WITH RESPIRATORY ISSUES AND NEED THIS ISSUE FIXED ASAP.

Mileage: 52,000

THERE IS A STRONG EXHAUST ODOR THAT IN MY CAR. I AM UNABLE TO USE THE AC AND HEAT BECAUSE OF THE SIDE EFFECTS I GET. (MASSIVE HEADACHES, BLURRED VISION, NAUSEA). I JUST BOUGHT MY CAR IN DECEMBER 2016 AND I CONTACTED THE FORD COMPANY I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM AND THEY ARE UNAWARE OF THIS DEFECT. I AM SCARED TO PUT MY 7 MONTH OLD IN MY CAR AND WILL NOT PUT HER LIFE IN DANGER BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.

I HAVE HAD MY EXPLORER AT THE DEALERSHIP TWICE SINCE I PURCHASED IT REGARDS THE FRONT DRIVE SIDE BRAKES. THEY PUT ON A NEW ROTOR AND BRAKE. ISSUE IS STILL ON GOING. STILL MAKING A BAD SOUND ON THAT SIDE. ISSUE 2: WHEN EVER I ACCELERATE TO PASS OTHER CAR OR TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE THE EXHAUST SMELL WITHIN THE VEHICLE IS HORRIBLE. MY CHILDREN AND I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM HORRIBLE HEADACHES. I HAVE A FEELING WE ARE BREATHING IN CARBON MONOXIDE. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW.

Mileage: 100,000

THERE HAS BEEN A STRONG ODOR OF GAS FUMES WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION EACH TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE. THIS WOULD HAPPEN EITHER CITY OR HIGHWAY DRIVING. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A SPECIFIC TIME OR SEASON. THE CAR DID GO THROUGH A RECALL THAT I THOUGHT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND HAS MADE US NAUSEOUS. I FEAR THAT THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING OUR HEALTH AND THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY.

Mileage: 80,000

IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER WHEN DRIVING WITH MY AC ON I STARTED GETTING THE WORST HEAD AKES OF MY LIFE AND WAS EVEN HOSPILTISED FOR THEM AND NOONE COULD EVER FIGURE ANYTHING OUT THEN IN THE FALL WEHN WE STOPED MY HEAD STPED HURTING AND THEN I TOOK A TRIP IN NOV TO FLORIDA AND USED THE AC ALMOST THE WHOLE WAY BACK AND WHEN I RETURNED HOME I WAS PUT BACK IN THE HOSPITAL FOR AGAIN A HEAD AKE THAT COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED WITH YET AGAIN NO ANSWER TO A COUSE AND THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OR AND RELATE IS DRIVING MY CAR AND THE AC BEING ON SOMETIMES NOT ALSWAYS THO WITH A EXSUST SMELL

Mileage: 77,000

STRONG EXHAUST/GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING WITH WINDOWS CLOSED AND THE AIR CONDITIONING ON.

Mileage: 49,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED NAUSEA AND HEADACHES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 5

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN FOR INSPECTION TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT INDICATE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

Mileage: 41,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GASKET WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED THE FUEL ODOR TO EMIT INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND HIS CHILDREN BECAME ILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH I ACCELERATED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE,AND SHORTLY AFTER PASSING, A STRONG SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES OR GASOLINE ENTERED THE PASSENGER AREA. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR NEW IN 2013. I CALLED MY FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT SINCE MY VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIX. AFTER CHECKING ON LINE,THIS IS EVIDENTLY A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM OF A SAFETY NATURE (MY WIFE HAS ASTHMA) AND ONE THAT IS INHERENT IN MANY EXPLORERS NATIONALLY, AND IF NOT CORRECTED AT FORD'S EXPENSE BY A SPECIAL WARRANTY EXCEPTION, THEN THE VEHICLES SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER A SAFETY RECALL.

Mileage: 19,850

ON AUG.3TH, 2016 I WAS DRIVING MY FORD EXPLORER 2013 ON A FREEWAY GOING APROX. 65MILES/HR. AT ONE POINT A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLES ENGINE QUIT. I MADE SURE TO PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND SLOWLY CHANGED LANES TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE FREEWAY IS UNDER HEAVY CONSTRUCTION SO THERE NOT MUCH SPACE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I MANAGED TO FIND THE "SAFEST" SPOT AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. I TURNED EVERYTHING OFF AND WAS ABOUT TO CALL FOR HELP . I FIGURED I SHOULD TRY AND START IT UP AND SEE IF IT WILL MOVE FROM ME INSTEAD. ONCE I DID THIS, AND I KNEW THAT IF I GAVE IT SOME GAS THE VEHICLE WOULD GO, I TOOK IT BACK HOME AND LEFT IT THERE UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO THE MECHANICS. THE MECHANIC WE USED SAID HE'S SEEN THIS QUITE OFTEN AND ITS SOME TYPE OF SENSOR THAT GIVES THE ENGINE THE FUEL IT NEEDS TO RUN. UNFORTUNATELY, THE SENSOR FAILED. WE GOT IT FIXED BUT FORD WOULD NOT COVER FOR THIS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE WARRANTY IS FINISHED ON THIS VEHICLE BUT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MILES ON IT TO WARRANT THIS TYPE OF FAULT. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD TOO! I WAS AND STILL AM VERY UPSET THAT THEY WILL NOT HELP US PAY FOR THIS FAULTY SENSOR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO PUT FURTHER ACTION ON THIS PROBLEM AS I AM SURE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER FORDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG FUMES EMITTING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED NAUSEA AND HEADACHES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

UPON HEAVY ACCELERATION I SMELL A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL. IT IS SO BAD I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN ALL WINDOWS AND AIR OUT CABIN. IT MAKES ME VERY DIZZY TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO PULL OFF ROAD ON MANY OCCASIONS. IT GIVES ME A HEADACHE AND AT THIS POINT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT OR HAVE MY KIDS IN CAR. I AM SCARED TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC OR ACCELERATE VERY FAST BECAUSE OF THE SMELL AND I AM AFRAID OF WHAT IT IS DOING TO ME AND MY FAMILY PHYSICALLY WITH THE PROLONGED EXPOSURE. FORD SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WHEN I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. PLEASE HELP.

Mileage: 35,000

TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED CONSTANTLY. PROBLEM ALLEGEDLY CAUSED BY FAULTY INSTALLATION OF BOTH WIRING HARNESSES AT FACTORY. BOTH WERE REPLACED. SECOND VEHICLE IN OUR FLEET WITH THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE STARTED LOSING ACCELERATION; PROBLEM TRACED TO FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. SECOND VEHICLE IN OUR FLEET WITH THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 55,000

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE CAR STALLED AFTER DE-ACCELERATING TO A STOPPED POSITION AND MADE A "CLUNK" SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. DURING THE FIRST EVENT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, A VERY NOTICEABLE "CLUNK" WAS HEARD THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WAS RE-STARTED AND SEEMED TO DRIVE NORMALLY. TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. DURING THE SECOND EVENT AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VERY NOTICEABLE "CLUNK" WAS HEARD FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR AND THE CAR ACTUALLY SHIFTED SO THAT IT WAS FELT BY THE BODY. AFTER RE-STARTING THE CAR THIS TIME AND PLACING IT INTO DRIVE, THIS TIME THE CAR DID NOT MOVE WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. INSTEAD, ONLY THE ENGINE REVVED UP. IN ADDITION, WHEN PUTTING THE GEAR INTO THE REVERSE OR DRIVE POSITION, THAT LOUD "CLUNK" SOUND AND THE PHYSICAL SHIFTING OF THE VEHICLE ALSO HAPPENED. BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD LITERALLY NOT GO, WE CALLED FOR A TOW-TRUCK AND TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. AT THE DEALERSHIP, A CUSTOMER CARE REP AND A TECHNICIAN CAME OUTSIDE TO LOOK AT THE CAR. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE, THE SAME "CLUNK" AND SHIFTING OF THE VEHICLE WAS OBSERVED AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY BOTH MEN. HOWEVER, AT THIS POINT THE CAR WOULD MOVE FORWARD WHEN APPLYING THE GAS. WE LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVALUATION. WHEN FOLLOWING UP EARLY THE NEXT WEEK, ,WE WERE INFORMED THAT THEY HAD DRIVEN THE CAR ABOUT 100 MILES OVER THE COURSE OF THREE TRIPS AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING NORMALLY. ALSO, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC/EVALUATION OF THE PCM AND TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING WAS WRONG. IN MY OPINION, THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS HERE: #1, THE STALLING/TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND #2, THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM FOR SUCH A MAJOR EVENT

Mileage: 88,500

EXHAUST SMELL IN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. I TYPICALLY DRIVE WITH A/C OR HEAT ON (SEASONALLY) AND ALWAYS USE OUTSIDE AIR (NO RE-CIRCULATION). SMELL IS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT OR OTHERWISE NOT IN MOTION. HAVE TRIED TWO SERVICE CALLS RECENTLY WITH NO RESOLUTION. AN ADDITIONAL RELATED ISSUE IS AN EVEN STRONGER FUEL SMELL IN MY GARAGE. THIS IS MORE OF A PRE-COMBUSTION SMELL. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THIS IS NORMAL AS A RESULT OF THE CAPLESS GAS TANK FILTER SYSTEM. DEFINITELY A HEALTH HAZARD FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE GARAGE, AND THE SMELL GETS INTO THE HOUSE. THESE ISSUES HAVE PERSISTED FOR THE PAST 6-12 MONTHS, GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. TO DATE, THE DEALER HAS NO RESOLUTION FOR EITHER ISSUE. PLEASE HELP.

Mileage: 35,000

I SMELL GAS IN THE CAR THIS HAS BEEN GOING FOR A WHILE

Mileage: 30,000

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER AUXILIARY IS ON THE SMELL OF EXHAUST OR FUME IS BEING SMELT COMING THRU THE AIR VENTS. ALSO I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A DELAY IN TAKE OFF WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL.

Mileage: 55,757

VEHICLE EMITS BAD ODOR UPON HARD ACCELERATION OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITY WHICH PUTS A STRAIN ON THE ENGINE. DEALER DEODORIZED THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH SOME PERFUME LIKE SUBSTANCE WHICH STOPPED THE SMELL, BUT PROBABLY NOT THE GAS, FOR A WHILE WHICH SOON WORE OFF AND RETURNED. FORD DOES NOT CLAIM TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE AND HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT PUTTING IN A SENSOR TO RECORD THE LEVELS. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN EXHAUST ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES, WHEEL BEARING, AND FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, A MONTH LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Mileage: 35,000

FUEL THROTTLE BODY ERROR P2111 HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN 3 DAYS, CAUSING GREAT DISTRESS TO ME AND MY FAMILY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY DEFECT AND IT SEEMS MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHAT OCCURS IS THAT A WRENCH APPEARS ON SCREEN WITH THE ERROR MESSAGE "TERRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FAULT" AND THE VEHICLE GOES INTO "LIMP MODE," EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BECOME UNRESPONSIVE.

Mileage: 46,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR IDLING, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,022.

Mileage: 58,022

GETTING EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN OF VEHICLE AT TIMES. SOMETIMES SO BAD THAT IT MAKES YOU SICK NAUSEOUS AND HEADACHES. FORD REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM UNDER THERE WARRANTY. IT HAPPENS AT ANY TIME SLOW OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN USING THE AC OR HEATER IT IS EVEN WORSE.

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH PREPARING TO MERGE ONTO FREEWAY I LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 5MPH NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT. AFTER TURNING CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. LATER THAT DAY MY WIFE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND AFTER TWO DAYS THEY WERE PREPARED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM DID NOT PRESENT DURING THE TEST DRIVES. AFTER REFUSING TO TAKE IT BACK UNTIL THEY FIGURED IT OUT THE NEXT DAY WE WERE TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS "BAD". 2 DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS "FIXED" AND RETURNED TO US. THE VERY NEXT MORNING WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE LOSING PROPULSION AND DECELERATING RAPIDLY. AFTER TAKING IT BACK TO THE THE DEALERSHIP WE WERE TOLD THAT THE "NEW" THROTTLE BODY THAT WAS INSTALLED WAS ALSO "BAD". AFTER ANOTHER 2 DAYS WE PICKED UP OUR CAR AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SO FAR.

Mileage: 38,000

MY 2013 FORD EXPLORER V6 ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN CREATING A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING SITUATION. LOOKING ONLINE THERE IS QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS TO THE SAME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY LOSES ELECTRICAL POWER AND SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN 2 DAYS AND I NO LONGER DRIVE IT UNTIL A REPLACEMENT THROTTLE BODY CAN BE FOUND. FORD MADE A CHANGE TO THE REPLACEMENTS, BUT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS THAT IT CAUSES.

Mileage: 49,000

AS REPORTED TO FORD: WHAT IS YOUR VEHICLE SALES OR SERVICE ISSUE?:VIN: IFM5K8D85DGA40422 2013 FORD EXPLORER - I RECENTLY SHIPPED MY 2013 FORD EXPLORER TO AZERBAIJAN WHERE I AM SERVING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. I HIRED A DRIVER WHO CONVEYED A PROBLEM TO ME REGARDING THE POWER STEERING AND SYNC SYSTEM. AFTER DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I BECAME AWARE OF THE RECALL FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH SEEM TO FIT THE SYMPTOMS RELATED TO ME. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY TYPE OF NOTICE FROM FORD REGARDING THIS SERIOUS CONDITION. ALSO, THE SYNC SYSTEM IS BUGGY. I WAS INFORMED SOME TIME AGO OF A FUEL SYSTEM RECALL (I BELIEVE). THE VEHICLE HAS 19,750 MILES. A VEHICLE TIRE SENSOR FAULT HAS RECENTLY DISPLAYED. THERE IS A FORD DEALERSHIP IN BAKU AZERBAIJAN WHERE I LIVE. THE EXPLORER IS PART OF THEIR PRODUCT LINE. PLEASE INFORM ME WHAT I CAN EXPECT FROM FORD TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES DISCLOSED HERE EITHER UNDER WARRANTY, RECALL OBLIGATION, OR CUSTOMER CARE (WITHOUT EXPENSE TO ME). FURTHER, I WOULD APPRECIATE IF FORD U.S. WOULD COORDINATE THOSE RESOLUTION EFFORTS. WHAT ACTION HAS YOUR DEALER TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE?:HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER. SUSPECT LANGUAGE BARRIERS WOULD COMPLICATE RESOLUTION EFFORTS. WHAT ASSISTANCE ARE YOU SEEKING FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY?:COORDINATE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS TO BE PERFORMED BY THE BAKU AZERBAIJAN FORD DEALER. PROVIDE A LOANER CAR WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. BE MORE PROACTIVE IN INFORMING CUSTOMERS OF POTENTIALLY SERIOUS DEFECTS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN RECALL. ARE YOU THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE :YES VIN : IFM5K8D85DGA40422 MILEAGE : 19,748 WHERE IS YOUR VEHICLE NOW : INPOSSESSION HAVE YOU CONTACTED THE DEALER :NO DEALER NAME :FORD BAKU AZERBAIJAN

Mileage: 19,500

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2013 FORD EXPLORER THAT HAS APPROXIMATELY 51K MILES. I'VE NOTICED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, THAT DURING PERIODS OF SUSTAINED DRIVING WE EXPERIENCE ODOR OF CERTAIN GASES OR FUMES. THESE ODORS ARE NOT CONSTANT, BUT THEY ARE PRESENT WITHIN THE CAB EVEN WHILE THE WINDOWS ARE SECURE. AGAIN, THE ONLY EXPERIENCES OF THESE INCIDENTS SO FAR ARE DURING PERIODS OF DRIVING FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS CONTINUOUSLY. I'VE CHECKED WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AND SEARCHED ONLINE AND I HAVEN'T FOUND ANY RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING EMISSION PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE. WE, OUR FAMILY WOULD APPRECIATE IF MORE RESEARCH COULD BE DONE ON THIS MATTER. WE PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT MAY LEAD TO A HEALTH RELATED ILLNESS/INJURY. SINCERELEY [XXX] *BF 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *BF

Mileage: 48,000

TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER TO FIX THE FUEL RECALL ISSUE. NOW, ABOUT A YEAR LATER, VEHICLE IS DRAWING IN FUEL SMELL FROM BOTH THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL IS STRONGER WHEN THE HEAT IS ON AND ALSO AROUND GAS STATIONS. NOW I'M BEING TOLD IT MIGHT BE A DIFFERENT PROBLEM WHICH WILL COST ME OVER $800.

VAPOR CANISTER PURGE VALVE INOPERATIVE AT 72,000 MILES CAUSING A MISS/ HESITATION WHEN VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. LIGHT CAME ON AND A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE. IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THIS WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE VAPOR CANISTER PURGE VALVE. FORD DECIDED THIS WAS NOT AN EMISSIONS COMPONENT AND DID NOT WARRANTY THE REPAIR UNDER THEIR 80000 MILE EMISSIONS WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY DEFINED AS AN EMISSIONS COMPONENT BY THE EPA.

Mileage: 72,000

MY PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR. I HAVE SMALL KIDS THAT I DRIVE TO SCHOOL BACK AND FORTH AND I HAVE NO WARENTY.

Mileage: 61,000

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. IT BEGAN AS INTERMITTENT AND NOW HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR.

Mileage: 30,000

UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION (I.E. HIGHWAY ON-RAMP), A VERY STRONG ODOR (BURNING RUBBER, EXHAUST?) ENTERS THE CABIN. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME, WHETHER THE AC IS ON OR OFF, RECIRCULATING OR FRESH AIR. THE ODOR IS EXTREMELY STRONG AND LASTS SEVERAL MINUTES. I'M ESPECIALLY CONCERNED FOR MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WHO IS EXPOSED TO THIS.

Mileage: 30,000

DURING ACCELERATION, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE, EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL DOES NOT DISSIPATE UNLESS YOU OPEN THE WINDOWS OR TURN THE A/C ON HIGH TO CLEAR THE AIR.

Mileage: 39,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT TWO PASSENGERS BECAME SICK DUE TO THE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE SEAMS IN THE FRAME THAT NEEDED TO BE CLOSED. IN ADDITION, THE VENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE AIR CONDITIONING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT MORE SEAMS NEEDED TO BE CLOSED AND VENTS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

Mileage: 14,000

PURCHASED 2013 FORD EXPLORER WITH AROUND 33K MILES ON IT. SHORTLY AFTER I HAD IT I NOTICED GAS ODOR IN GARAGE AND DISMISSED IT THINKING IT WAS LAWN MOWER ETC. THEN OVER A SHORT TIME REALIZED THE ODOR MUST BE COMING FROM CAR AND THE ODOR WAS MORE EVIDENT AFTER I FILL UP WITH GAS. I LOOKED ON LINE TO FIND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON LEAKY FUEL TANKS AND WHEN I CALLED FORD WAS TOLD MY VIN # ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BUT, I SMELL GAS! THE ODOR WAS SO STRONG THIS MORNING I WAS SCARED TO START IT, NOT KNOWING WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE 5 MONTHS NOW, PURCHASED USED. TODAY I HAVE MY CAR AT A DEALER/MECHANIC THAT CONFIRMED THE ODOR COMING FROM GAS TANK, THEY WILL KEEP IT OVERNIGHT AND CHECK WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM. I WAS TOLD IF ITS FROM "FUEL PUMP" THE MANUFACTURE WARRANTY MIGHT COVER COSTS IF ITS FROM THE "FILLER NECK" IT WILL NOT BE COVERED. AT THIS POINT I WOULD LOVE TO GET RID OF THIS VEHICLE. WE ALSO HAD TO BUY A NEW AC ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR...LONG STORY THERE TOO!!! COSTING ME MORE $ THAN ITS WORTH AND I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN! *TR

MY VEHICLE IS NOW AT APROX 38,000 MILES AND THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY UPON HARD ACCELERATIONS AND STEEP INCLINES, THE SMELL OF SULFUR, ROTTEN EGG SMELL, OR HARD BOILED EGG SMELL (EXHAUST) THIS HAPPENS EVEN WHEN THE A/C IS RUNNING ON RECIRCULATE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

THE VEHICLES AC SYSTEM FLOODS THE INTERIOR CABIN WITH AN OVERWHELMING EXHAUST SMELL DURING HARD ACCELERATION OR ANYTIME THE ENGINE EXCEEDS 3500 RPM AS IN CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN ROAD ETC. DEALER HAS PERFORMED FORD TECHNICAL BULLETIN HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. FORD TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TO "CHECK BACK" IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO SEE IF THE ENGINEERS HAVE FOUND A FIX. *TR

Mileage: 12

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE FUEL LEAKED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,600.

Mileage: 34,600

THE FIRST THING I NOTICED WAS THAT THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS SPUTTERING AND RUNNING ROUGHLY. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT, IT RAN REALLY ROUGH AND JUST DIED. IT STARTED BACK UP AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. NOT KNOWING IF THE PROBLEM WAS JUST A FLUKE OR NOT, I DROVE IT THE NEXT DAY. AFTER HAVING GONE ABOUT 8 MILES, IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND THEN JUST DIES. IT ALSO HAPPENED TO MY HUSBAND AS HE LEFT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. IT STARTED TO DIE ON HIM BUT HE PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND GAVE IT GAS. HE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL LINCOLN MERCURY (BAYWAY) ON GULF FREEWAY IN HOUSTON, TX. THEY KEPT IT FOR ALMOST 3 DAYS, COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND ONE OF THE SERVICE MANAGERS DROVE IT THE LAST DAY AND IT NEVER HAPPENED TO HIM SO PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND. TODAY AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE GULF FREEWAY (I-45) SERVICE ROAD I SLOWED DOWN FOR A LIGHT, THE CAR SPUTTERED AND DIED WHILE SITTING AT THE LIGHT. THE CAR WAS HARD TO START UP AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT GOING AND TRYING TO DRIVE IT TO MCREE FORD WHERE I BOUGHT IT LAST SUMMER. IT STALLED AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. LAST WEEK WHEN I WAS DRIVING AROUND IN IT, THE WHOLE A/C SYSTEM TURNED OFF AND IT STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR. ALL THE A/C LIGHTS HAD GONE OUT. DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS PART OF A PROBLEM OR NOT. *TR

Mileage: 4,800

WHEN ACCELERATING, WITH ENGINE RPMS RISING ABOVE 3500 RPM EXHAUST FUMES BEGIN TO ENTER THE CABIN THROUGH THE AC DUCTS. ODOR IS PRESENT REGARDLESS OF VENTILATION MODE (RECIRCULATION OR FRESH-AIR). ALL ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR, INCLUDING OFFICIAL TSB BULLETIN PUBLISHED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY (TSB 12-12-4) AND INSPECTION BY FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER, BY FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER PERSONNEL HAVE FAILED. HERE IS A PART OF A RESPONSE FROM FORD TO MY SERVICE TECHNICIAN ON 10/10/2013 THIS CONCERN IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. WHEN A RESOLUTION IS AVAILABLE, THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED WITH A TSB, SSM, FSA, OR BROADCAST MESSAGE." I THINK THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN EVERY FORD EXPLORER MANUFACTURED SINCE 2011 TO PRESENT BUT CONSUMERS EITHER DON'T KNOW IT IS HAPPENING OR THEY DON'T KNOW TO TAKE IT TO FORD. OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THIS WEBSITE: 2011-10545178, 10537052, 10485394, 2012- 10466807, 10458341, 2013 - 10548667, 10547404, 10545106, 10534074, 10531802, 10522939, 10511749, 10503135, 10497684, 10493493, 10472937, 2014 ' 10536610 (SO FAR). ONE CASE (10521718) EVEN HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF THE CARBON MONOXIDE. PAGE 206 OF MY OWNERS MANUAL STATES 'WARNING: IF YOU SMELL EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE, HAVE THIS CHECKED IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE IF YOU SMELL EXHAUST FUMES. CARBON MONOXIDE IS PRESENT IN EXHAUST FUMES. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID ITS DANGEROUS EFFECTS.' FORD WON'T DO THE RIGHT THING AND BUY THIS VEHICLE BACK FROM ME AND BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR CERTIFIED PREOWNED FROM FORD, WHEN IT WAS ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD AND 16000 MILES, I CAN'T LEMON LAW THE VEHICLE IN FL. I HAVE A DEAD VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE I WON'T RISK MINE OR MY FAMILY'S HEALTH, SO I'M AT MY WITS END. *TR

Mileage: 20,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V227000 (FUEL SYSTEM) IN THE MAIL AND STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V227000 (FUEL SYSTEM) IN THE MAIL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT SHE WAS ADVISED THAT PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO TIME FRAME AVAILABLE FOR THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,200.- LL

Mileage: 4,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GASOLINE WOULD DISAPPEAR WHEN REFUELING TO CAPACITY. SHE ALSO BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V227000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIR HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO SMELLED FUEL AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HER THAT ALL OF THE RECALLS PROCEDURES HAD BEEN PERFORMED ACCORDINGLY ON THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,800.

Mileage: 5,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 13V227000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

Mileage: 12,000

I STARTED DRIVING AND ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP, TOOK FOOT OUT OF GAS PEDAL AN VEHICLE CONTINUED REVVING UP TO 3,000 RPM IN SLOW SPEED. CHANGE TRANSMISSION TO "N" AND VEHICLE CONTINUED AT 3,000 RPM. CHANGED BACK TO "D" AND DID NOT CHANGED, ONCE AGAIN CHANGE TO "N" AND BACK TO DRIVE AND RPM CAME DOWN. *TR

Mileage: 9,200

I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY FUEL TANK IS EMITTING STRONG HYDROCARBON VAPORS DUE TO THE TANK BEING PRESSURIZED WITHOUT A FUEL CAP. IT DOES NOT COME WITH A FUEL CAP. I CAN SEE THE POSSIBILITY OF THESE VAPORS IN A CLOSED SPACE POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE. I AM A RETIRED FIREFIGHTER AND I HAVE SEEN THIS NUMEROUS TIMES WITH GAS CANS LEFT IN GARAGES WITH GAS HOT WATER HEATERS. *TR

THERE WAS GASOLINE LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL MODULE INTO MY GARAGE WHEN I WENT TO GET INTO THE EXPLORER TO GO TO WORK. I ALSO HAVE A GAS HOT WATER HEATER IN THE GARAGE BESIDE WHERE I PARK THE EXPLORER. I WAS NOT AWARE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS UNTIL I GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FUMES WERE EXTREMELY STRONG. I OPENED THE GARAGE DOOR AND LET THE FUMES DISSIPATE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WHERE I FOUND OUT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND WON'T BE UNTIL POSSIBLY SEPTEMBER. I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. I AM HANDICAPPED AND HAVE AN ELECTRIC CHAIR CARRIER ON THE BACK OF THE EXPLORER WHICH I HAVE TO USE TO TAKE MY ELECTRIC CHAIR TO WORK. NOW, I HAVE NO VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN HOME FOR OVER A WEEK WITH NO VEHICLE I CAN DRIVE. I ASKED FORD TO SWAP MY EXPLORER FOR AN IDENTICAL ONE WHICH WAS DENIED. THEY OFFERED ME A 15 PASSENGER VAN TO DRIVE UNTIL MY VEHICLE IS REPAIRED BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE TAXES ON THE RENTAL COST DAILY UNTIL MINE IS REPAIRED. I CAN'T GET A 15 PASSENGER VAN IN MY DRIVEWAY MUCH LESS MY GARAGE! I NEED MY VEHICLE REPAIRED NOW OR A NEW VEHICLE. I CAN'T JUST DRIVE ANYTHING DUE TO MY DISABILITIES. IN ADDITION, IT SHOULD NOT BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY TAXES ON A RENTAL VEHICLE UNTIL MINE IS REPAIRED AS IT IS NOT MY FAULT THAT FORD'S FUEL MODULES ARE DEFECTIVE. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT COST IN ADDITION TO MY MONTHLY CAR PAYMENT AND GAS COSTS. *TR

Mileage: 5,780

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FUEL TANK, WHICH WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V109000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,500.

Mileage: 10,500

THE FUEL PUMP STARTED TO COME APART UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION RELEASING RAW GAS FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN. THIS DEFECT MADE THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 11,650

I AM REPORTING AN EMISSION ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE PREVIOUS ONE I HAD WITH SAME ISSUE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MAKE THIS NOT HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. I AM BREATHING EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN AT HARD ACCELERATION THROUGH THE AC SYSTEM ALL THE TIME EVEN AFTER THEY SO CALLED FIXED THIS VEHICLE. EVEN WITH MODERATE ACCELERATION PASSING SOMEONE. I AM GOING THROUGH THE LEMON LAW AT THIS TIME. THE SMELL IS SO BAD IT IS GIVING ME HEADACHES ALL DAY AND NIGHT AND EFFECTING MY HEALTH. IF IT IS IN TWO VEHICLES THEN IT IS IN ALL OF THEM FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM PERIOD NOT PART FIX IT. I WAS TOLD BY FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERALS ATTORNEY TO REPORT THIS TO YOU. *TR

Mileage: 2,260