2015 FORD EXPLORER Unknown Or Other Problems

I am filing an official safety complaint regarding my 2015 Ford Explorer Sport 3.5L due to a dangerous and sudden power-steering failure that occurred while I was driving with my children in the vehicle. There were no warning lights, alerts, or symptoms leading up to the failure. The power steering went out instantly and without any indication that something was wrong. The moment it failed, the steering wheel locked up and became extremely difficult to turn, nearly causing multiple accidents. I had children in the car at the time, and this situation created an immediate and severe safety hazard for everyone in my vehicle and on the road. After this happened, I contacted (by phone) Ford directly. Without any inspection, hesitation, or further explanation, I was immediately told that the vehicle “needs a new steering rack and pinion.” The quoted repair cost exceeds $3,000, on a vehicle I am still paying $500 a month for. I have since discovered that there are thousands of other Ford Explorer owners reporting the exact same issue, with the same model years, same sudden failure, and the same required repair. This is clearly not an isolated incident. This pattern strongly indicates a widespread manufacturing or component defect that poses a significant risk of injury or death. I am deeply concerned that Ford has not issued a formal recall for a problem that can cause an immediate loss of steering control at highway speeds and in everyday driving conditions. The number of publicly documented complaints online demonstrates that this is a systemic and dangerous failure that should not be ignored. I am requesting that NHTSA fully investigate this issue and require Ford Motor Company to issue a recall for the defective steering rack/power steering system in the 2015 Ford Explorer Sport 3.5L ecoboost w/o park assist, as well as any related model years or trims using the same components. Vehicle is available for inspection.

The odometer has been tampered with. Per the CARFAX the last reported odometer reading was at 218,737, and now it reads 160,000. We just bought the car today and are figuring this out afterwards. We have all the evidence. Please contact me as this has never happened to us and we do not know what to do.

When accelerating and braking, motor rocks forward and backwards. Rpms jump erratically when this happens and when sitting stationary at a light or stop sign. Which causes the entire vehicle to vibrate. Oddly enough, fuel injector cleaner seems to help with the vehicle shaking somewhat.

My backup camera keeps going out and now it’s gone completely out. If it does come up it’s backwards with no assist line and constantly beeping. There are recalls for this same situation with almost all other fords 2015-2019 I think and immune is doing the same exact thing and no recalls???

I have been having issues with my vehicle's backup camera for about 3-4 years. Initially, the backup camera rarely went black when I reversed so I was not very concerned Over the years, it has worsened that now every time I drive the camera goes black at least once when I drive my car. There has been no incident due to the camera issue; however, I have had some close calls due to the backup camera not working. The warning beep does work when the backup camera does not. A couple years ago I did inquire about a recall which there was none so instead I asked dealership for a quote on the cost of replacing the camera which was very expensive. I did not not replace it at the time due to the cost and do not foresee doing so in the future for that reason. I learned about the recent backup camera recall but it does not include my vehicle. Thank you for your time.

Rear Camera not working properly, Dashboard screen starts rapidly flickering when vehicle put in reverse. Unable to see if anything is behind vehicle.

Backup camera not functioning properly (goes black in the middle of backing up and says “contact dealership”). I saw an article online that my car may have been affected by the backup camera recall. I brought my car to the dealership and they said my VIN was not affected but I have the problems listed. I contacted Ford and reported this with Customer Care Department (Case #: CXH-05669623-J5P1M4). They said that’s all I can do. I have small children all under the age of 5 and fear backing up in my driveway. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I SEE THEY ARE RECALLING BACKUP CAMERAS ON FORD EXPLORERS MINE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY FOR YEARS. WHEN BACKING UP THE CAMERA SHOWS OBJECTS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF CAR ON THE RIGHT AND VICE VERSA. EXAMPLE IF IM BACKING UP AND A CAR IS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR IN PARKING LOT IT SHOWS IT COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT ALSO STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES SHOWS AND BLACK SCREEN AND DISTORTED IMAGES. THE DATE BELOW IS JUST THIS REPORT DATE BECAUSE I CAN'T SUBMIT WITHOUT

My backup camera is reversing or going blank intermittently . It even turned upside down one time. Ford says I am not included in the recent recall, yet I have the same problem that is being recalled.

For about the last 3 years, whenever the car is put into reverse, the rear backup camera is intermittently going blank. The camera eventually will display the image, but it can be several seconds before the camera view resumes. The Ford dealership wants to charge about $700 to replace the entire camera, but I don't think the camera is the issue given that so many recalls have been issued over the exact same issue. There have been multiple recalls issued by Ford for the same issue, but I can't find one on the 2015 Ford Explorer-Limited line.

1. Component/System Failure: The water pump on my 2016 Ford Explorer failed, causing a significant antifreeze leak. The component is available for inspection upon request. 2. Safety Risk: The failure creates a risk of engine seizure while driving. Loss of engine coolant can cause the engine to overheat suddenly, potentially leading to a dangerous situation on the road that could harm myself or other drivers. 3. Confirmation of Problem: The problem has been confirmed by the dealer service department during inspection. The water pump leak was observed and diagnosed by a certified Ford service technician. 4. Inspections: The vehicle has been inspected by the dealer. I have also documented prior repairs to the vehicle, including a timing chain replacement two years ago. The water pump issue has not yet been inspected by Ford corporate. 5. Warning Lamps/Symptoms: Prior to the failure, there were no warning lamps on the dashboard. I noticed coolant leaking from the water pump area, and the temperature gauge began to rise. The leak was first observed AUG 15

The backup camera only works intermittently. Sometimes there will be a black screen that says somethings wrong and to contact the dealer but this has been an issue for the past couple years or so. I saw there was a recall for many other for vehicles of this age for the backup camera but not for the Explorer. I was shocked when I didn’t see it was included.

REAR BACK UP CAMERA IMAGE IS REVERSED NOT ALWAYS IN COLOR CAMERA STAYS ON ONCE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE FOR SOMETIMES UP TO 20 SECONDS IMAGE IS NOT DISPLAYED AT ALL TIMES WHEN IN REVERSE AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WITHIN 24 HOURS THERE IS A 'SYSTEM UPDATE' THAT AFFECTS INFOTAINMENT SCREEN INCLUDING BLUETOOTH

My back up camera doesn't work all the time. It is very intermittent.

Rear backup camera does not function. Either gives a blank image or a flipped/reversed image or a very grainy image. It has been properly inoperable for years, since at least 10/1/2022. Why were Explorers not included in recall 25V57200? The cameras were the same as the Edge and Expedition which were included, and I believe the same for the Mustang.

Rear back up camera is glitching in and out and at times goes completely black or won’t come in at all once put in reverse

The current recall of ford backup cameras including this year but not this vehicle type almost exactly matches what happens with this rear view camera. Either is blacks out completely or when it is on it shows the lines curving when In fact you are going straight and the picture can be extremely blurry as well.

The exterior A-pillar trim part is loose causing water to leak through. You can hear/feel the air in the corner of the windshield as the SUV is moving. I have tried several times since receiving this recall notice in FEBRUARY 2024 to get this fixed and replaced through FORD. Each time brought my car in for service over the past 18 months, I was told that the part was not available but was on back order. In the meantime, water and moisture gets through causing a smell and mold. This is a health and safety issue. How do I get this repaired?

While driving with the ac on you can smell exhaust fumes in the cabin and it's worse towards the rear carbin of the vehicle. I've gotten nauseated and sleepy from the fumes and have had several headaches in addition to the other symptoms. Ford needs to recall this issue. Also I have an active recall for the window pillars and the dealership says they still dont have the parts to fix it, and it's been over a year, what's the hold up Ford??!!

The back up camera only works occasionally because of the height of vehicle it is difficult to back up safely . Sometimes the camera works and other times it sends a message to contact the dealer

THE EXTERIOR A-PILLAR APPLIQUE TRIM CLIP ATTACHMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY VEHICHLE HAVE LIFTED OFF THE VEHICHLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER.

This has happened multiple dates. I can't enter that on the next screen. Probably started 9+ months ago. My backup camera goes blank and then back on sporadically. Sometimes, when I put in reverse and sometimes when I'm in the middle of reversing. Sometimes for a couple of seconds (or more) and sometimes until I change gears and go back to reverse. I see there is a recall for some Ford explorer years and was wondering why the 2015 wasn't included. My issues sound similar to the recalled years. Putting in notice in case there are more 2015s like me experiencing likewise issues. Thank you for taking the time to review my issue. [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

My back up camera will work then it stops working as im backing up and says unavailable contact dealer

My vehicle’s backup camera does not work about 98% of the time and a black screen will show up with a message saying it is not working. Once in a great while it will actually work.

My backup camera is malfunctioning. 1st incident I was backing out of a parking spot, and the camera screen just blacked out, and 2 pedestrians were walking behind my car, and the 2 seconds later the car started beeping, warning me of the pedestrians, I almost hit them. 2nd time i was backing out of my parking spot at work, and a coworker was walking behind my car, the camera gave me a warning that the camera was malfunctioning, and then started beeping like crazy, but the camera did not turn on. 3rd time i was backing out at a store, and a car just flew by narrowly missing me, and the camera did not turn on, My camera has been malfunctioning off and on now.

Malfunction of rear view camera, available upon request. When in reverse the camera will go black and read "Camera is Unavailable. Please contact your dealership." It will not attempt to show a live picture until placed back into park and into reverse again. Often it will not function correctly even after that. It now happens almost constantly to the point it is completely unreliable. The fear of endangering someone or something by relying on a rear view camera that I know could malfunction at any moment, is too great. The problem was witnessed by a Ford Dealership mechanic who was repairing the recall on the frame piece to the windshield. The mechanic attempted to resolve the issue by resetting/updating the display, but unfortunately the problem continues. No other representatives, police, insurance, etc have witnesses the issue. There are never any warnings the issue may occur.

The first complaint references Recall 24V031. I received a notice dated February 2024 to correct this issue. It is now June 2025 and my dealer still does not have the parts. The trim pieces have come apart and flap while driving. I just don't think 18 months with no remedy is acceptable especially when it could cause a safety hazard. The second complaint with this vehicle is the door trim. It appears to be stitched however has come apart for years now. The dealership said that Ford could be putting a recall on but hasn't happened. A quick search online shows that many explorers has had the same issue.

Backup camera either shows black screen, or a warming box appears stating to see dealership. Will work intermittently.

Drivers side A Post windshield trim piece came flying off vehicle while driving on the highway. I just learned that Ford came out with a recall on this part almost 1 & 1/2 years ago and they have still not fixed or remedied this condition. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. I am now worried that the passenger side trim piece will come off next, potentially causing an accident or additional hazard on the roadway. I went to my local Ford dealer and was told by the service department that there is nothing they can do, due to not having any parts available and to check back in late summer.

The back up camera works on and off. I nearly hit a person when the camera suddenly stopped working. Thank goodness I was backing up very slowly and the guy knocked in my rear window.

The rear backup camera is either a blank black screen, or has distorted display. The directional guides do not display combined with a reverse presentation. Sometimes displays, system is malfunctioning, contact your manufacturer.

The reverse backup camera gives a mirror view so the left side of the car appears on the right side of the screen. Making it unsafe to backup because you turn the wrong way if you go by what the camera shows you.

My backup camera does not always work. Just get a black screen

On the hood, the paint is coming off (and has been for several years). It looks like maybe where it was "clamped" (for lack of better words) while they were painting the hood and maybe the paint didn't adhere like it should. I have actually seen several 2015 Ford Explorers that have the exact same paint spots missing on their hoods. One time I almost tried to get into another Explorer because it was black and the paint was missing in the same spot and i thought it was my car. My next issue is the back up camera doesn't work more often than it does. It always says unavailable. I know there have been recalls on other Fords for the exact same reason, so not sure why 2015 Ford Explorers were excluded.

Recall number 25S42 should include 2015 Ford Explorers. The rearview camera goes blank or is distorted. It causes the driver the inability to see anything behind the vehicle if the object cannot be seen using the mirrors.

The back up camera on my explorer has been experiencing intermittent failure for about the past month. It started by occasionally losing the parking lines while I was in reverse, and has progressed to a black screen while I'm in the process of backing up. Sometimes it's just a glitchy image, and sometimes it goes in and out while in reverse. The component has not yet been inspected. There were no indications of a problem before the issue began. This is concerning because the height of the vehicle does not allow me to see objects that are directly behind the vehicle, such as the neighborhood children running around. I experienced this failure on a rainy day with low visibility and backed into a mailbox.

We received the February 2024 notice but not the July 2025 recall notice stating the parts were available. We took our vehicle in for other work during August 2024 and Helena Motors took our A-pillar appliqué trim off without notifying us. They said it was loose but we hadn’t notice that. In fact, my spouse cleaned the windshield and pillars the day before are appointment and the A-pillar trim was tight. They said they didn’t have the parts for replacement but would order them and contact us. We contacted them in September and they said the part wasn’t ordered but they would order it and let us know when it was in. This behavior has continued and we still don’t have the replacement part on the spot where they removed the part. We have been getting the runaround from Helena Motors for six and half months. Employees that are suppose to be getting the parts don’t return calls.

CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEN GOT IT FIXED @FORD DEALER. DROVE FOR A WHILE THEN CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER. BACK IN THE SHOP. SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THEN THE ISSUE WAS IT NOT STARTING AT ALL WHEN I GO TO GET IN THE CAR. THESE TYPES OF SITUATIONS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE JULY AND THEY KEEP REPLACING PARTS BUT NOT RESOLVING THE ISSUE! I AM TIRED OF SPENDING MY MONEY FOR NO RESOLUTION. THEY ARE DOING NOTHING BUT TAKING MY MONEY AND CHANGING PARTS THAT WERE POTENTIALLY FINE! I AM A REPEAT FORD BUYER AND ONLY HAVE 107,235 MILES THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. BUT THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY ARE MAKING ME RETHINK A 3RD PURCHASE EVER GOING FORWARD! THIS IS MY 2ND TIME FILING A REPORT I HAVE HEARD NOTHING ON THE PREVIOUS ONE FILED ON 11/22/24. THE 2015 EXPLORERS' NEED TO BE INC IN THE RECALL!

Mileage: 104,591

Rear Backup Camera malfunctioning for the second. Backup camera goes black and the following message appears: Camera is unavailable. Please contact your dealership. Rear backup camera was replaced at my expense of $513.16 on 1/3/2022 by Ford dealership. This is presenting a safety issue and I don't feel that I should be responsible for a second replacement when recalls have been issued on other model years but not the 2015.

Recall 24V031 I received a notice in February about the recall. I have since received several notices and emails about it. Every time I call, they still don't have the part(s) to fix my vehicle and they have no estimated time for when they will get the part(s). When I looked up the recall, it was filed January 19, 2024. It is now December 2024 and still no part(s) to fix the recall. This is totally unacceptable. Ford should be held accountable for fixing the recall in a timely manner (10+ months is not timely).

On [XXX] while driving to work my car just shut off and the brakes locked up. This scenario happened again several other times even after being worked on at a Ford dealership. Please see attachment for specific dates & details. Fuel pump driver module was replaced first time then the fuel pump the last time. Explorer was inspected by the Sandy Sansing Ford Dealership in Daphne, Alabama. Only time warnings/codes appeared was when it shut off. I attached a screen shot of what the dash showed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Backup camera does not work

Reverse camera intermittently fails to operate properly, if at all.

Mileage: 152,564

Shifter (not transmission) intermittently fails to acknowledge when transmission is in Park. This problem is becoming more frequent than before. Attached pictures show error when door is open and transmission is not in Park ONLY when the transmission is also not in Park. The "P" on the instrument panel does not light up when I shift to Park. It takes up to a minute for the shifter to acknowledge that the transmission is in Park. If I shut the engine off before the shifter acknowledges this, I get an error that the transmission is not in Park when it in fact is. I do not remember when this problem started, only that it has been doing this for at least a year. I can tell that the transmission is in Park, even if the shifter (computer) doesn't acknowledge this.

Mileage: 152,564

I have contact ford dealer I. Desoto about the recall on my ford explorer the piller has came off on the driver side and the passenger side is about to come off they say they waiting on ford to send them the parts but be here around mid year and still have not heard anything from ford

Rear backup camera doesn't work anymore its been 2 years it hasn't been working please look into it and hope there's a recall for it

The vehicle stopped while I was driving and wouldn’t accelerate when trying to push the gas pedal. The warning wrench light then appeared and said power train. Once I pulled over and cut the car off and back on it drove normal for a few miles and broke down again. My safety was impacted because the vehicle literally stopped while I was driving on a busy road.

Exterior A-Pillar Molding

Right and left inside door panel detaching from the door

Windshield - NHTSA Recall 24V031 I received this recall notice in February. It indicated that "when parts are available" Ford will send a follow-up communication. There has been no follow-up communication received. On [XXX] I called the local dealership (Parks Ford of Gainesville FL) and was informed that parts are not yet available. Today is 31MAY24. Why is this taking so long and why has there been no follow-up communication? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Rear camera intermittently fails to function.

Mileage: 148,464

Computer intermittently fails to acknowledge that the transmission is in Park. The vehicle is physically in Park (will not move as if it were in gear), but the computer warns that the "Transmission is Not in Park" even though it is. This is leading to battery drain due to computer incorrect error notifications. I have to wait, sometimes several minutes, for the computer to acknowledge that the transmission is indeed in Park before I shut my vehicle off to avoid this error notification. This issue has been going on for several years with no recall to fix. Since the transmission, itself, has not been the root issue, I have not sought repairs as of yet. This is a computer/software error.

Mileage: 148,464

My vehicle is Ford Explorer 2015. 106,000 on it. All the sealer for the door and windows are coming apart. I've never had a vehicle ever to do that less 10 years old. I've had cars, trucks and SUVs older than that and the seals stay intacted. Water comes in the front passenger side door. Drivers door disclose solidly it rattling as you drive. The sealer around the windsheild and under the A-Pilars both side have blown out. Have use black duck to insure the windshield does blow out. It's a safety and just plan bad seals.

Vehicle was being driven on the highway and due to the weather conditions (it was very windy today) out of nowhere the exterior a pillar applique trim attachment unattached and broke off. I want to speak with someone regarding this due to the fact that I received a recall NOTICE in the mail but since there has been no official recall made I cannot schedule an appointment for service with my nearest dealership and I want my vehicle fixed.

IT IS REGARDING THE RECALL- THIS PART ACTUALLY CAME OFF A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO AND I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE IT FIXED. SINCE THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE TRIM ALONE AS IT WOULD COMPROMISE HOW THE WINSHIELDS WAS HELD IN THE WHOLE THING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE THE BILL FROM THAT AS WELL AS PICTURES FROM THE TRIM BEING GONE SO IS THERE ANYAY TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THAT SINCE THAT HAS BEEN LABLED A RECALL/DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE?

The driver and passenger front interior door panels are separating from the door and blocking the vision from the driver on the driver’s window and passenger window. They are also effecting the operation of the power windows from going up and down. This can definitely cause an accident which is not safe to drive. This was recalled in November 7, 2017 under 17N04 from Ford Motor Company. I am looking for these unsafe door panels to be replaced by Ford with your help.

Well my problem began AFTER I got my cat back from the dealer for taking it in to get the rear toe link recall taken care of. Now I don't know exactly what the problem even is but I will try to explain with as much detail as I can to help you understand what I am still currently having to deal with. After getting. Y car back everything was fine until I suddenly get this sudden jerking of my car after I had made a right hand turn and as I was trying to accelerate to the posted speed limit, I honestly believed that one of my tires was about to break off while driving on the freeway with my two daughters in the vehicle with me while traveling to my sister's house nearly 35 minutes away from my residence. When I felt it, it startled me to the point where I believed that I might have popped a tire. I pulled over to check and nothing visible was wrong. Being 5 minutes away from my sisters house I drove to her house with my hazard lights on and after every turn I would feel as if one of my tires was going to just fall right off. My brother in law is a mechanic and I asked him to take it for a careful drive in an empty parking lot so he can feel what I was trying to explain to him. So he did and he said that it might be either the transmission not shifting properly and could be slipping, or the second theory is that the rear toe link can be either broken or damaged. He didn't know that I had already taken it to the dealer to have it replaced. I told him that the dealer had already replaced the rear toe link and his facial expression was very clear to understand that he was not sure if they did actually fix it or possibly mess with something else, because they might have believed I would have taken my car to get fixed there. Since that is my only vehicle and have a teenager in junior high and a 9 yr old in elementary I have to take them to school on opposite sides of my house . I have noticed that now it's not just after turning, but actually more frequently and longer.

I have had to have this trim piece replaced twice by McMahon Ford in Norwalk ct. first time [XXX] and the second time [XXX]. Both times I have had to pay out of pocket. Therefore I do not understand why my vin number is not included here. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

For over a year our 2015 Ford Explorer REAR BACKUP CAMERA malfunctions frequently. Either the image is reversed, streaky, or completely blank and makes backing up difficult and dangerous. A year ago the local Ford dealership was trying to tell us the camera is faulty, but many times the image is clear. They tried to sell us a $1,000 camera replacement, but no cameras were in stock for many months. Later, we discovered there are SIMILAR ISSUES with many other Ford vehicles. Currently there is a NHTSA campaign #23V598 targeting Fords and Lincolns. We feel this needs to be BROADENED to cover the many other Ford models, such as the Explorer. We do not think this is a camera issue, but rather a SOFTWARE issue. Please look into this and include other years and models of Fords in this recall. Thank you very much for your consideration.

The window trim came off while I was going 60mph. It was very loud and scary. I had no warning. I didn’t realise what it was until I stopped. I’m very lucky that it didn’t hit the car behind me at that speed. I see this part missing from a lot of Ford Explorers so it must be common. There needs to be a recall before someone gets hurt.

Left side windshield trim molding flew off hitting car behind me. Causing car to then chase me down and run me off the road. Two months later the right side flew off while driving luckily not hitting another car on the road. Something needs done about this. Every Ford Explorer I see on the road is missing one or both of these trim pieces! Do better FORD!

While driving the trim by my windshield flew off after hitting my windsheild, which made me swerve and almost crash into car next to me. Then the weatherstripping started to detach from windsheild and come loose. Pulled over to see what had happened. Saw the missing part. Now the other side came off while driving! I've used duct tape in its place because Ford wants way too much money to replace. Thank God my family and other families were not injured by my vehicle.

Rear camera stopped working

The components that hold the windshield in started coming out going down the highway at 55 miles per hour terrifying me that the windshield was coming out. I understand that this is happening a lot in the ford explorers. I am having components replaced next week.

Sudden back up camera failure without a warning light or message. There has not been an accident/incident but it is difficult to see behind the vehicle at certain angles when turning my head to the rear to back up. I have not yet had it checked by a mechanic because upon further research found that it may be too costly for me to have repaired. I had no obvious issues before it stopped working.

Backup camera - the backup camera stopped working at approximately 86k miles.

Throttle body not working properly. The vehicle has left me stranded, mid driving- just loses power & I have to coast to the nearest location and re start vehicle. It is an incredibly dangerous situation. Signals to me "terrain management system failure".

While driving the temp started to fluctuate, causing the car the shut down in traffic. I had no clue what was happening. The only warning I got from the vehicle was a check engine light. This should not be possible. I understand the design is meant to protect the engine, but what about the driver. This was horrible and I've seen hundreds of others with this same issue. This needs to be recalled. In addition, it will cost me 4000 to fix this...while the pump itself only costs 200. The labor is the other 3800. This is a horrible thing to do to drivers.

Driver's side windshield molding flew off while traveling on the PA turnpike at approximately 70mph. This not only startled myself (the driver) but caused the vehicle behind me to swerve. No accident was caused as there were no vehicles in the left lane of traffic at that time.

Front Window Trim fell off while traveling on highway, the noise startled me and I was going 70 mph, did not see the part fall off and this is the second incident. The shop I took vehicle to the first time said it was a poor design and this happens often. Trim replacement part is 67.00. I bought a used vehicle, had 126,000 miles on it at purchase. I feel the poor design needs to be remedied at the manufacturers expense. please make a decisive recommendation for consumers. this is unacceptable.

The front door trim panels on both driver and passenger side doors are bowing. The problem is noted by Ford under recalls or a service bulletin for my Vin number. The problem was reported to Ford by me in 2022. Ford will not pay to correct the problem, even though the company lists the door problem for my car. I am the original owner of the car and the door panels are original to the car.

The driver side windshield trim separated from the vehicle while driving on the freeway. Upon inspection at our destination, it was evident that 4 of the plastic clips had broken causing the failure. The driver behind us was able to avoid the flying debris from this incident. We have not taken it in for repairs yet. There was no warning or early indication of this problem prior to it occurring. Concerned the passenger side will do the same.

I am unable to take this matter to the dealer, as they have shut down thier business.

Windshield panels pulling away from the window.

Plastic cover of windshield detached while driving. May pose a hazard to other drivers as it becomes a projectile when detaching. It also startled the driver when it detached, causing swerving.There was no damage done to provoke the problem, it was spontaneous. Have not taken the vehicle to be inspected by dealer.

While driving down the interstate, the driver’s side windshield trim panel flew off my vehicle.

Blower motor heat. Trim in door split.

My 2015 Ford Explorer is having fumes in the car. The dealership has charged me for an oil leak, cracked exhaust and now wants me to pay for a muffler. There is still exhaust fumes coming into the car making it hard to drive in the cold.

Water pump leakage I noted that my Ford was leaking fluid and took it in to be serviced. Upon review it was determined that the water pump needed to be replaced as well as the timing belt. Ford Explorer models from 2011 to 2016 had the most water pump issues. Consumers have continuously reported complaints with a few of all the models having leakage issues. I am not alone in this and it looks like several are indicating a class action lawsuit should occur as Ford knows this is an issue and has not completed a recall. https://www.vehiclehistory.com/articles/all-about-the-ford-explorer-water-pump-recalls The loss of engine coolant through a leak in the water pump can damage the engine. Without the engine coolant, the motor will overheat and lock up, causing the consumer to purchase a new engine. Ford Motor Company has repaired the issues when the consumer brings the vehicle in for service. No recalls have happened, so the customer has to pay for the repairs. Ford engines from this year have the water pump built inside the engine. When the pump fails, the coolant mixes with the oil shutting the engine down. A class-action lawsuit was issued, but there were no recalls. A recall needs to occur and Ford needs to fix for all impacted models and reimburse those who were impacted by this dangerous flaw.

Coolant leaked because of failed water pumps which is a known problem by many Ford Explorer owners.

The transmission went out in the car, because the Transfer Case was bad. I could have been stuck somewhere because of this problem. Ford needs to be more proactive on this. My daughter also had her transmission go out also. NOT OK!!!

When accelerating, an odor becomes prominent throughout the cabin of the vehicle. I can only describe the smell as exhaust. This smell usually goes away, or is too faint to notice after a few minutes. If this is exhaust, isn't there a possibility of Carbon Monoxide poisoning? At first, I thought the smell came from some kind of cleaner that the dealer had used when cleaning, but now over a year later, the smell still happens. Only after investigating this smell on the internet, I found that this appears to be a prominent issue with this vehicle.

Backup Camera failed and only works intermittenly. Mostly doesn't work. Because of the design of the car, it is very hard to see when backing up.

hand free smart trunk on my car doesn’t go up all the way, when I go to put stuff in a trunk I got strucked to my head several times, when I also push the trunk up not to get hit the hydraulic bars gets lose and the trunk falles down and struck my head few times left me with bruises, it’s very dangerous

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle there was an odor of mildew inside the cabin of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that water had leaked under the floorboards and the carpet was extremely wet causing black mold to develop under the carpet. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000

Mileage: 124,000

“CO” Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Re: Ford Motor Company (No.0:14-cv-61344-WPD 2015 Ford Explorer Sport, “CO” Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, 2015 Ford Explorer Sport, A grate Mechanic has no idea on Vapor Collection or Chemical Analysis To; Ford Motor Company Customer Relations [XXX] Attention; [XXX] 07/06/2021 03/04/2021 Case Number [XXX] and Other CAS Numbers Since Initial and Continual, Complaint Filed 08/20/2015 and Continuing Even Today From; [XXX] Military USAF Retired TSgt [XXX] Subject; This was my 17th Ford Purchased, and MY LAST… I Purchased My 2015 Ford Explorer Vin [XXX] and Filed a Complaint 08/20/2015 Requesting Help from Rich Ford Albuquerque New Mexico with the Carbon Monoxide in my 2015 Ford Explorer Sport Vin [XXX] that is Continuing Today see notes attached, 08/20/2015 I Bought My NEW, 2015 Ford Explorer Sport, Vin [XXX] For $59,000 Dollars At Rich Ford Auto Dealership, (505) 292-0000 8601 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 87111 (505) Service Righter [XXX] in 08/20/2015 Now Service Manager [XXX] Rich Ford Service Manager [XXX], confirmed they have done this and all notices from Ford, TBS16-0165 became Ford recall program 17N03 and supplement #1 dated October 26/2017 expires December 31/2019 Service Manager [XXX] Informed me that I would be charged for any further Service I filed complaints 08/20/2015 up Until Today with, Rich Ford, Ford Motor Co, Ford Motor co.com, with NO response. Co2 Carbon Monoxide Exhaust Complaint, I have become; Red Skin, Sleepy, Sick, Nauseous, Vomiting, 08/20/2015 The Rich Ford Auto Dealership Salesman Informed me that this was that new car smell, I filed complaints 08/28/2015 Until Today with, The Rich Ford Auto Dealership Salesman Infor INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Water pump and leaking

This is the 4th time this has happened. When driving on the highway all of a sudden warning bells go off dashboard lights up indicating Terrain Fault. Power steering goes out almost causing me not to make my turn. I pull over and look and I have error about Power assist, terrain fault and one other I don’t remember. At this point I am under able to steer the vehicle. So I turn it off for a few minutes and restart it and what do you know…. Everything is just fine. This is very sporadic and by the time I take it in to read codes none are there. When I speak to the dealership they act like they have never heard of this happening.

While my son was driving our 2015 Explorer on the highway @60 mph a month ago, the black mounding trim piece on the driver’s side windshield went flying off, along with a rubber strip that caused him to swerve lanes, almost creating an accident. Then, last week I was driving on the highway through a construction zone late at night when a large black plastic piece(the trim molding on the other side of the windshield) flew off the passenger side and a two foot piece of thick gooey rubber was flapping on my windshield. Fortunately, there were no cars behind me as it occurred, because it startled me and I swerved a little bit & had to quickly pull off the road and ended up have to pull off the flapping/dangling rubber piece because it would not be go back on and was slapping tar on my windshield and body of the vehicle. Ford has advised they want nearly $1,100 to fix the issue which I see from numerous other posts, and from 3 other Explorers I’ve noticed this last week alone in my neighborhood with the same exact defect problem. This is obviously a well known issue as per the numerous posts here, the comments from the two Ford dealerships I’ve been to and a Safelite Auto Glass Repair shop who advised they’ve seen many of these same exact instances on Explorers. It’s unbelievable that the NHTSA hasn’t required Ford to do a recall on these, and it’s despicable that Ford hasn’t proactively offered to replace or repair these for owners, - but instead seems to have no problem gouging consumers on repairs that they tell them they need to pay for themselves!

When I purchased this vehicle I noticed there was a fawl smell like rotten eggs or sulfer when you would push on gas. I mentioned it to the dealer they said they kneew about it and there was a recall to fix it. I brought it in a few times as each time they never seemed to be able to fix it. It made my whole family sick, headaches, nauseua, sleepy. I was scared to drive my family in my car. I looked up this incident to see if others had same issue and there were many across the board that all said the same thing and FORD would not do anything about this. I tried to trade my car in manytimes and have them do an exchange they did nothing. I am ready at this point to hire a lawyer and sue FORD for this. what else can be done

I NOTICED THAT I STARTED TO FEEL LIGHT HEADED AND WENT TO MY DOCTOR. AT FIRST IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE MY ALLERGIES. THE CONDITION ONLY WORSENED TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD NOT STAND WITHOUT GETTING DIZZY. I COULD NOT WORK AND HAD RINGING AND LOSS OF HEARING IN MY ONE EAR. IT WAS AROUND THIS TIME THAT I STARTED TO NOTICE A SULFUR SMELL COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. THE MORE I DROVE THE CAR, THE WORSE THE SMELL GOT TO THE POINT WHERE YOU COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR. I LOOKED INTO THE SITUATION AFTER SPEAKING WITH MY STEP FATHER WHO IS A MECHANIC AND HE REPORTED AN ISSUE WITH EXPLORERS. I TOOL TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A DIFFERENT ISSUE AND THAT THE WARRANTY HAD JUST RUN OUT. I CONTACTED FORD WHO SAID THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP AND DID NOT. I CALLED THEM BACK AND THEY ARE STATING THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE CAR AND IF I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD MY SENSE OF SMELL I COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AND COULD HAVE INJURED OR KILLED MYSELF OR OTHERS FOR THEIR FAULTY VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT VEHICLES BREAK DOWN, BUT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THEY DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS STILL THERE AND I COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF OR OTHERS BECAUSE OF THEIR NEGLIGENCE AND LACK OF CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.

FORD EXPLORER 2015 4WD (79,000 KM), CURRENTLY NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR RECALL. ON MARCH 2020 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTEE WITH 70,000 KM, I'VE EXPLAINED TO FORD DEALER THAT THERE IS STEERING PROBLEM APPEARED SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING, THEY MADE COMPUTER AND TECHNICAL CHECK BUT NO CODE ARISE, THEREFORE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT NOTHING FOUND AND IT MAY NOT REPEATED AGAIN. ON JANUARY 2021 (THE VEHICLE BECAME OUT OF WARRANTY) - 76,440 KM, THE SAME PROBLEM APPEARED WITH WARNING LIGHTS SHOWN SUDDENLY (TERRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FAULT, SSERVICE ADVANCE TRAC, POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT) 'THIS HAPPENED APPARENTLY AND SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AS THE STEERING SUDDENLY STOP WORKING AND MOVING AND I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR AND WAS ABOUT TO HAVE A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. I'VE HARDLY STOPPED THE CAR ASIDE SWITCH-OFF AND RESTART IT THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AND SEND IT TO THE DEALER WHO IN TURN CHECKED AGAIN AND INFORMED THAT NO FAULT IS DETECTED DESPITE SHOWING THE RECORDED VIDEO TO THEM OF THE SAID PROBLEM. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS SUDDENLY MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING, IT HAS APPEARED RECENTLY AT 79,000 KM (KINDLY SEE THE ATTACHED SNAPSHOTS). TILL NOW, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ACT AS I'M SPENDING A LOT MONEY FOR CAR CHECK TO FORD WITH NO OUTCOME WHEREAS FORD MANUFACTURER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT THIS FATAL DANGEROUS DEFECT, AND ALSO IT'S NOT COVERED BY RECALL DESPITE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON PEOPLE'S LIVES.

THE WINDSHIELD WINDOW RUBBER SIDINGS ARE BREAKING APART ON BOTH SIDES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE WINDOW CAN FALL APART WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE SECOND ISSUE IS WITH A RECALL ON THE PANELS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS COMING APART. THE FORD DEALER SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT BUT THE PASSENGER PANEL IS COMING APART WHAT CAN I DO WITH RECALL THAT I WAS INFORMED HAS EXPIRED.

I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT MY CAR WAS BEING RECALLED BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2020. I CALLED EMPIRE FORD IN NEW BEDFORD MASS IMMEDIATELY TO MAKE AN APPT TO GET IT FIXED. IT HAS NOW BEEN 2 MONTHS AND I AM STILL AWAITING AN APPOINTMENT AFTER CALLING THEM SEVERAL TIMES. THEY FIRST TOLD ME IT WAS ON BACK ORDER THE PETS, THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD BRING IT IN FIRST TO SEE IF I ACTUALLY NEEDED THE PART. I TOLD THEM THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A REASON AND I WANTED THE PART CHANGED. IT WAS NOT UP TO THEM. I AM STILL AWAITING TO HEAR BACK. THEY ARE THE ONLY FORD DEALERS NEAR ME AND THEY ARE TERRIBLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL BAD BAD EXPERIENCES WITH THAT SHOP.

EXHAUST ODOR SMELL INSIDE THE CABINET

Mileage: 20,000

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

Mileage: 103,000

LOUD ROAD NOISE AROUND DRIVER DOOR, RUBBER SEAL DOES NOT STOP AIR AND ROAD NOISE TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE.

Mileage: 98,300

BOTH OF THE FRONT DOOR PANELS ARE BREAKING DOWN OFF AT THE TOP BY THE WINDOWS. DRIVER SIDE IS BAD AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS STARTING TO BREAK! THIS VEHICLE IS TOO NEW AND WAY TO EXPENSIVE TO BE DOING THIS !!!

RICH FORD SERVICE MANAGER CRYSTAL SWITZER, CONFIRMED THEY HAVE DONE THIS AND ALL NOTICES FROM FORD, TBS16-0165 BECAME FORD RECALL PROGRAM 17N03 AND SUPPLEMENT #1 DATED OCTOBER 26/2017 I FILED COMPLAINTS 08/20/2015 UP UNTIL TODAY WITH, RICH FORD, FORD MOTOR CO, FORD MOTOR CO.COM, ABOUT THE CARBON MONOXIDE COMPLAINT, I HAVE BECOME; SLEEPY, SICK, NAUSEOUS, VOMITING,

Mileage: 35

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAS A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD, EXHAUST FUMES ARE HORRIBLE, HAVE TO DRIVE WITH AIR ON RECIRCULATE, AND WINDOWS CRACKED. DEALER VERIFIED IT WAS A CRACKED MANIFOLD BUT WOULDN'T COVER IT SINCE THE CATALYTIC WAS NOT THROWING A CODE.

SUPPOSEDLY THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2017 ON THE SIDE WINDOW UPHOSTERY, I MADE A COMPLAINT TO FORD THAT WE NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON THIS BUT THEY INSISTED THAT IT WAS SENT

THE WINDSHIELD RETAINING STRIP ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER IS DISINTEGRATING AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT

VEHICLE STOPS SUDDENLY, USUALLY WHILE ACCELERATING BUT NO ALWAYS, WITH A MESSAGE THAT POPS UP ON THE DASH STATING, "VEHICLE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT FAULT." VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE AFTER POP UP APPEARS AND BEGINS TO SHAKE/RUMBLE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE AGAIN IS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT. AT THIS POINT, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO DRIVE NORMALLY AGAIN. I'VE NOTICED THIS POP UP MAINLY ON HIGHWAYS/FREEWAYS WHEN ACCELERATING AROUND 55-60 MPH BUT IT HAS HAPPENED ON SIDE STREETS WHILE GETTING UP TO SPEED WHICH IS USUALLY 30 MPH.

Mileage: 104,000

EXHAUST ODOR IN CABIN WHILE EXCELERATING

Mileage: 115,000

GOT IN MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER THIS MORNING STARTED THE CAR BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND IT WOULD NOT STEER NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. APPARENTLY THERE IS A STEERING MODULE WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT GETS LOCKED BECAUSE OF TRACTION CONTROL? APPARENTLY IF THIS MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE SEVERAL INCIDENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 96,000

WHILE DRIVING THE 2015 FORD EXPLORER I CAN SMELL EXHAUST ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY UNDER ACCELERATION. I FOUND THIS TO BE AN ISSUE IN THE 2016-2017 MODELS,VIA A TSB 17-0044, BUT NOT THE 2015. I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SEEM UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REQUESTED THAT I TAKE IT IN AT MY EXPENSE TO DIAGNOSE AND "POSSIBLY" FIND THE ISSUE ON A PER HOUR RATE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS CAUSING MY 6 YEAR TO GET CAR SICK, ONLY IN THIS VEHICLE, AND MY WIFE TO FEEL TIRED AND HAVE BODY PAINS AS SHE IS THE ONE WHO DRIVES IT THE MOST.

Mileage: 70,000

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WITH NO WARNING. IT CAUSED US TO GO OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ROLLED 3-4 TIMES.IN RESEARCHING THIS, SAW A RECALL THAT AFFECTS THIS VEHICLE AND IT WAS NOT RECEIVED.

Mileage: 166,000

DOOR PANEL SEPARATING FROM DOOR

AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON. WINDSHIELD PILLAR CAME FLYING OFF AT 70 MILES AN HOUR. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

THE DOOR, WINDSHIELD, AND EXTERNAL WINDOW SEALS ARE RAPIDLY DETERIORATING, THE PAINT ON THE CAR HOOD IS BLISTERING AND ABOUT TO PEEL OFF LIKE PAINT DID ON CARS SEVERAL AGO, LEAVING BARE METAL VISIBLE UNDERNEATH. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

THIS CAR HAS STARTED SHOWING ALL SIGNS OF CORROSION ON THE FRONT HOOD. I HAVE DONE MY OWN RESEARCH AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHER EXPLORERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. EVERY OUTCOME HAS BEEN DIFFERENT FROM EACH DEALERSHIP TO ANOTHER. HERE IS A COPY OF THE NHTSA ID NUMBER WITH THE CORRESPONDING TSB AND SUMMARY I AM ALSO ATTACHING SEVERAL PICTURES FOR EVIDENCE. (ALL PICTURES WERE TAKEN BY AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERSHIP- METRO FORD IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10156863 MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: TSB 19-2026 SUMMARY SOME 2000 AND NEWER FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM BODY PANELS MAY EXHIBIT CORROSION CONCERNS APPEARING AS BUBBLED AND/OR PEELING PAINT WITH OR WITHOUT ACCOMPANYING WHITE DUST. PANEL REPLACEMENT IS RECOMMENDED. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

AS I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED TO SWING OPEN AS I WAS TURNING AND WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED. I HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR SHUT UNTIL I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE DOOR I NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE DOOR TO REMAIN CLOSED AFTER PUSHING THE HANDLE BACK IN AND LOCKING THE DOOR.

OUR VEHICLE HAS EXHAUST ISSUES, THE CAR IF LEFT IDLING FOR VERY LONG AT ALL WILL MAKE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SMELL. THIS CAUSES PASSENGERS TO HAVE A HEADACHE AND SOMETIMES BECOME SLEEPY. THE SMELL IN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SO BAD AFTER IDLING FOR A WHILE AND THEN DRIVING WE HAD TO PULL OVER AND OPEN ALL DOORS.

Mileage: 60,000

DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR PANEL HAS SEPARATED

SINCE OCTOBER 2019 I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN 4 AUTO SHOPS FOR A PROPANE SMELL,, SO STRONG IT WOULD MAKE YOU FEEL SICK DRIVING. THE 4TH AUTO SHOP SAID IT WAS THE TURBOS LEAKING. WE CHANGED THOSE. NOW THE SMELL IS LESS BUT YOU CAN NOT SIT IN IDLE BECAUSE IT GETS VERY STRONG. MIND YOU THIS CAR WAS A 1 OWNER BEFORE ME, AND I BOUGHT IT USED FROM A DEALER JUNE 2019. DROVE ONLY 4 MONTHS AND NOW 4 MONTHS OF NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE IT BUT HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ANYWAY. IM AT A LOSS! HOW CAN FORD NOT HANDLE THIS? REALLY, COPS HAVE EVEN GOTTEN IN ACCIDENTS. I CAN'T JUST DRIVE IT RISKING OUR HEALTH OR LIVES. I REALLY HOPE THEY RECALL THE WHOLE VEHICLE, IT'S NOT RIGHT TO RISK EVERYONE'S LIVES.

Mileage: 65,000

EXHAUST ODOR COMING FROM CLIMATE CONTROL VENTS. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEATER ON, NOTICED THAT WHEN WE'D COME TO A STOP A MILD EXHAUST ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE HEATER VENTS. PASSENGERS CONSISTED OF MYSELF, TWO TODDLERS AND PREGNANT WIFE. AFTER AN 8 HOUR DRIVE MY WIFE AND I HAD HEADACHES. NOT SURE THE SOURCE OF THE HEADACHE.

Mileage: 70,000

DOOR PANEL IS LIFTING. THIS SHOULD BE DEFECTIVE

ON MARCH 16, 2018 I RESPONDED TO LICCARDI FORD OF WATCHUNG NJ TO TRANSITION MY LEASED 2015 FORD EXPLORER XLT TO A PURCHASE. WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING USED FOR UBER RIDESHARE, THE DEALERSHIP FINANCE MANAGER SOLD ME A SECURE-NET (HOUSTON TX) EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR $2,723 KNOWING THAT THE COVERAGE AND CONTRACT WOULD BE VOIDED IF THE VEHICLE IS USED FOR RIDESHARE. ATTEMPTS TO CANCEL THE POLICY WITH A FULL REFUND HAS BEEN MADE IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO NEITHER SECURE-NET NOR THE DEALERSHIP CANCELING THE POLICY AND PROVIDING A REFUND. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT FORD DEALERSHIPS (AND OTHERS) ARE SELLING THESE POLICIES TO UNWARY VEHICLE CONSUMERS AND EVEN RIDESHARE OPERATORS WITHOUT TELLING THEM THAT USE F THEIR VEHICLE FOR RIDESHARE WILL VOID THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. ANY AND ALL SECURE-NET EXTENDED VEHICLE WARRANTY POLICIES SOLD IN AMERICA SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND/OR RECALLED BEFORE VEHICLE OWNERS FIND THAT THEIR PURCHASED POLICY WILL NOT COVER OR PAY FOR ANY MECHANICAL ISSUE. LICCARDI FORD DID NOT TELL ME THAT THE SECURE-NET EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER MY RIDESHARE USE OF THE VEHICLE AND SECURE-NET DENIED MY CLAIM OF COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN FORD VEHICLES WHERE THE ENCASED WATER PUMP BREAKS AND LEAKS COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE AND OIL PAN RESULTING IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD HAVE COVERED THE REPAIR BUT LICCARDI FORD HAS FAILED TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. THERE MAY BE MANY OTHER POTENTIAL VICTIMS WHO HAVE BEEN SOLD SECURE-NET EXTENDED WARRANTIES NOT KNOWING THAT THEY MAY BE VICTIMS SHOULD A REPAIR CLAIM BE DENIED. THIS HINGES ON CONSUMER FRAUD, IN MY OPINION. I WAS NOT SURE IF THIS COMPLAINT MET YOUR GUIDELINES, BUT OPTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THERE WAS NO WORDING OR ANYTHING IN THE BROCHURE TO INDICATE THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER RIDESHARE USE OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 93,000

MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START. IT WENT TO THE DEALER AT NEW SOUTH FORD IN MERIDIAN MS AND WAS THERE FOR OVER A MONTH AND IT STARTED AT THE DEALER AND WHEN I CAME HOME WE TURN IT OFF. THE NEXT MORNING, IT STARTED AGAIN BUT WHEN I TURNED IT OFF WHEN I WENT TO AN APPOINTMENT AND CAME BACK A FEW HOURS LATER IT WOULD NOT START. THE SAME THING IT WAS DOING BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE FORD SERVICE PLACE. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY, ANOTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND WANTED TO REPLACE THE MAIN ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE I BELIEVE BUT WE WERE NOT GOING TO PUT OUT MORE MONEY FOR A "I FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT THIS PART". THE GUY STATED IT WOULD START AND RUN BUT IT WOULD RUN BAD. IT STARTED BUT AFTER YOU TURN THE CAR OFF IT WILL NOT START UP AGAIN AS OF IT'S IN A SECURITY MODE OF SOME SORT. THE ACCESSORIES WILL COME ON, THE CAR WILL JUST NOT START. MY WIFE AND I HAVE A VERY SICKLY 3 YEAR OLD CHILD WITH LEUKEMIA CANCER, DOWN SYNDROME, BLEEDING DISORDER, OSTOMY BAG, HEART SURGERY DONE AND DOCTORS WHO HAVE UP ONE HIM STATING HE HAD 3 MONTHS TO LIVE AND IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR NOW AND WE NEED OUR VEHICLE TO GO TO AND FROM WORK. THE FORD DEALER CLEARLY DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUES IS. WE JUST SPENT CLOSE TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR PARTS AND LABOR FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS STILL GIVING US THE SAME PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 146,342

ODOR EMANATING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. SMELLS LIKE GAS/PROPANE. JUST FROM DRIVING 10 MILES FROM WORK, ODOR CAN FILL MY 2 CAR GARAGE. HAVE SMELLED THIS "GAS" ODOR WHEN SUV IS PARKED AND WHEN IN MOTION.

Mileage: 81,000

IT'S POPPING UP LOW ENGINE POWER AND IT WILL SHUT DOWN EVERYTHING FROM LIGHTS TO BLIND SPOT DETECTION. IT JUST STARTED DOING THIS AFTER RUNNING THROUGH A SMALL WATER PUDDLE.

Mileage: 113,562

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM FELL COMPLETELY APART AND OFF MY VEHICLE, OPENING THE DOOR WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER GETTING MY VEHICLE HOME, I CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WAS APART OF A RECALL AND SAW THAT OVER 200,000 EXPLORERS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. I THEN CHECKED MY VIN TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE WAS APART OF THE RECALL AND IT IS, OF COURSE, NOT.

Mileage: 100,000

DURING ACCELERATION WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, THERE IS A SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS IN THE CABIN. WHEN IT HAPPENS MYSELF AND OTHERS IN THE CAR WILL EXPERIENCE LIGHT HEADEDNESS AND HEADACHES. ADDITIONALLY, MY PARTNER EXPERIENCED THE HEADACHE AND VOMITED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO THE SMELL. IT SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST FUMES AND ROTTEN EGGS, WHICH IS CLEARLY FROM THE EXHAUST. THE FACT THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE IS CRIMINAL.

Mileage: 90,000

THERE IS A LEAK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR IN THE FRONT AND NOW THERE IS STANDING WATER ON THE FLOOR THAT LEAKS THROUGH WHEN THERE IS A RAINSTORM. THERE IS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT LEAK WHERE THE LIGHTS ARE BY THE MOON ROOF . THE WATER IS SATURATING THE CEILING AND DRIPS ON THE RADIO AND OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR. THE SUNROOF NO LONGER WORKS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT RAINS AND WHEN IT IS STATIONARY. THE CEILING LIGHTS WILL FILL UP WITH WATER AND DRIP AS WELL. SINCE THERE IS NO HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR I AM UNABLE TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD OF ANY FOG WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS.THERE ARE FORUMS ON THIS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND I KNOW 2 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR FORDS.

PURCHASED VEHICLE IN AUG/SEP 2016 WITH NO ISSUES. HAD IT IN STORAGE FOR THE WINTER IN ILLINOIS WHILE I WAS DEPLOYED. TOOK IT OUT OF STORAGE IN JULY AND MOVED TO FLORIDA IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017. SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2018, UNTIL NOW I'VE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST. THE CAR IS 4 YRS OLD AND I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM, PART OF THE FRAME AND NOW HAVE A LOUD SCREECH COMING FROM MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL DUE TO THE RUST. ALL THAT IN THE PAST 10 MONTHS. I'VE TRIED TO VOICE MY COMPLAINTS WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUT THEY SEEM TO BELIEVE THAT RUST IS NORMAL WHEN DRIVEN ON SALTED HIGHWAYS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. I'VE SPENT ALMOST $6K ON MY VEHICLE IN THE PAST 8 MONTHS AND FORSEE ANOTHER LARGE BILL WHEN I TAKE IT IN. IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING REPORTED ISSUES WITH THEIR EXPLORER SHOWING SIGNS OF RUST IN AN EXTREMELY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. I GREW UP IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA WHERE I DROVE MY 1996 T BIRD ON SALTED ROADS THE MAJORITY OF THE YEAR FROM 2003-2011 AND NEVER HAD ISSUES WITH RUST AT ALL. I FEAR THAT MY VEHICLE WASN'T TREATED PROPERLY DURING THE MANUFACTURING OF IT.

Mileage: 68,000

THE PAST TWO DAYS I'VE BECOME INCREDIBLY DIZZY, NAUSEOUS AND A VERY DULL HEADACHE. I NOTICED I FELT FINE WHEN I WOKE BUT DURING MY COMMUTE I REALLY STARTED FEELING ILL AND HAD A HARD TIME WITH MY EYES WHEN I TRIED TO FOCUS ON THE BUMPER STICKER ON THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD VERY BAD VERTIGO, WHICH HASN'T EVER AFFECTED ME PRIOR TO THESE PAST TWO DAYS. MY HUSBAND RECALLED READING A NEWS STORY AND WHEN I LOOKED IT UP- SURE ENOUGH A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE ISSUES.

Mileage: 95,400

EXHAUST OR EMISSION SYSTEM: CURRENTLY DASH BOARD IS DISPLAYING ENGINE LIGHT WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED TO CODE P420 FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER OR OXYGEN SENSOR

Mileage: 89,000

WE ARE EXPERIENCING FRUSTRATION IN GETTING A RESOLUTION TO NOXIOUS EXHAUST FUMES THAT ENTER THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS MOST NOTABLY UPON ACCELERATION (SUCH AS WHEN YOU ENTER THE INTERSTATE AND QUICKLY ACCELERATE). WE HAVE GONE TO A LOCAL REPAIR, CALLED A LOCAL DEALER, CHANGED OUT AIR AND CABIN FILTERS, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FUMES ARE HORRIBLE. WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A USED CAR LOT IN THE SPRING OF 2018 AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET SOMETHING DONE FROM THE BEGINNING OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 36,000

I TOOK MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER IN BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT DOOR PANELS. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO FORD AUTONATION WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND ALL THEY DID WAS RIP MY PANELS OFF AND TRIED TO RESTAPLE IT. NO EVEN A WEEK LATER IT STARTING COMING OFF AGAIN SO I TOOK IT BACK AND SAID THIS IS A RECALL, Y'ALL NEED TO REPLACE IT AND THEY SAID NO THAT'S ALL THIER GONNA DO

ON 6/6/19 VEHICLE LOST ENGINE THROTTLE POWER WHEN "WRENCH" LIGHT INDICATOR APPEARED ON DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE (AT LEAST 65MPH). WRENCH NOTED TERRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ERROR. ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF. VIBRATED VERY BADLY WHEN COMING TO STOP. HAPPENED AGAIN ON 6/12 ON CITY STREET DRIVING APPROX 35MPH. BOTH TIMES STOPPED VEHICLE, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. FORD DEALERSHIPS CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE COMPUTER SYSTEMS CANNOT SEE ERROR CODE(S) IN DIAGNOSTICS.. ADDITIONALLY, FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT RESPOND UNTIL "ERROR CODE" IDENTIFIED BY FORD SERVICE DEALERSHIP. READ ONLINE AND YOUTUBE EXACT ISSUES BUT NOT DISCUSSION ON RESOLUTION(S). SEE URL ADDRESS FOR EXAMPLE OF ISSUE THAT OCCURRED WITH OUR VEHICLE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=ASRDPLP4_QE&T=1S. VERY DANGEROUS TO LOSE POWER ON HIGHWAY AND LITTLE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. BELIEVE THIS IS A SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH FORD EXPLORERS

Mileage: 68,700

CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE FORD EXPLORER 2015 NOT FIXED BY FORD DEALERSHIP PURCHASED FROM NEW 2015, CUSTOMER COMPLAINED ABOUT SINCE DAY ONE DELIVERY, UNSTABLE MOVEMENTS, LEFT RIGHT, SIDE TO SIDE, NOT FIXED BY FORD DEALERSHIP PURCHASED. DEALERSHIP STATES (NOT OUR PROBLEM, PROVE IT.)

THE INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR PANEL IS SPLITTING AT SEAM AND THE YELLOW FILLER IS NOW SHOWING.

Mileage: 51,000

CARBON MONOXIDE IN CABIN FROM LEKING EXAUST

Mileage: 81,000

FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) IS RECALLING CERTAIN WHEEL HUB BEARING ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBER HB5Z-1104-C, INCORRECTLY LISTED AS BEING FOR INSTALLATION ON THE REAR AXLES OF 2011-2017 FORD EXPLORER 4X2 VEHICLES. THESE BEARINGS ASSEMBLIES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A SELF RETENTION FEATURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL OR WHEEL END. IS NOOTGOOD

CAR WAS IN MOTION IN NEW YORK CITY, VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY SERVICE ROAD. THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF ON 3/17/2019, 4:30 PM THE DASH BOARD SIGNALED POWERTRAIN, DEALER STATES TIMING CHAIN ISSUE. VEHICLE PURCHASE USED WITH 59,000 MILES ON FEBRUARY 2018. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON SINCE MARCH 2018. CURRENTLY 82,600 MILES. BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY HEADLIGHTS , HEARTNG MOTOR, THERE ARE LEAKS INTO THE CAR THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRS. THE CAR IS LOW FALLING APART :( .AND HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET SINCE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER EVERYTHING.. NOT GETTING STRAIGHT ANSWERS FROM FORD OR THE DEALER. THANK GOD I WAS ON THE SERVICE ROAD AND GOING 25 MPH STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THE CAR NEVER STARTED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER.

Mileage: 82,600

THERE ARE OFTEN ISSUES WITH THE RADIO AND HEATING SYSTEM. RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF AND SO DOES THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING. IN ADDITION, I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT SOMETHING MAKING ME DIZZY AND NAUSEOUS IN THE VEHICLE. IN INFORMED THE FINANCE COMPANY REGARDING MY INABILITY TO BREATH, FOR WHICH I WAS HOSPITALIZED. I HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE INFORMED THE FINANCE. FURTHERMORE, THEY HAVE BEEN ADDITIONAL HOSPITALIZATIONS IN 2018, FOR WHICH I WILL HAVE TO UPLOAD THE DOCUMENTS AT A LATER TIME.

I PREVIOUSLY REPORTED A POSITIVE CASE FINDING OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING ON 03/22/19 SECONDARY TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF EXHAUST TYPE FUMES ENTERING MY VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM UPON ACCELERATING FROM STOPPED POSITION TO ACCELERATION TO 70 ON INTERSTATE WITH CLIMATE CONTROL ON. ON 03/26 /19 I AGAIN EXPERIENCED THE SAME OCCURRENCE PRIOR TO DRIVING TO FORD DEALERSHIP WITH VEHICLE IN PARKED POSITION IN DRIVEWAY WITH CLIMATE ON AUTO HEAT. AN ODOR OF EXHAUST FUMES WAS NOT EXPERIENCED HOWEVER CAR AUTOMATICALLY TURNED ITSELF TO AC AND COLD AIR CAME IN ON ITS OWN PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. I SHUT ALL CLIMATE FUNCTIONS OFF AND ROLLED DOWN ALL WINDOWS, I WAS VERY COLD SO ROLLED I UP 3 WINDOWS AND HEATED SEATS AND HEATER 10 MIN FROM DEALERSHIP. THEN AGAIN ACCESSORY AIR KICKED ON ACCESS I BEGAN HAVING I BEGAN EXPERIENCING BLURRED VISION AND LIGHTHEADEDNESS I ROLLED DOWN ALL WINDOWS . I ARRIVED AT FORD SERVICE AND VIN LOOKUP WAS PERFORMED AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CARBON MONOXIDE CONCERNS. I WAS DRIVEN TO HOSPITAL AND AGAIN TREATED FOR ACUTE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND ADMITTED FOR ADMINISTRATION OF 10 LITERS ON A BREATHING MASKS FOR 6 HOURS THIS TIME. MY CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN WAS EVEN HIGHER AT 6.6% AND PA O2 WAS IN THE 80?S AND NORMALIZED TO 1.5 BEFORE DISMISSAL. I EXPERIENCED SEVERE MENTAL CONFUSION AND SLOWED SPEECH FOR 2 HOURS AFTER EXPOSURE. MY CAR READINGS SHOWED A CONSTANT LEVEL BETWEEN 10 AND 15 FROM FROM OSHA DETECTOR BORROWED FROM JOB SITE WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF 30.4. I RECEIVED FOUR ABG?S DURING STAY, CHEST X-RAY AND WAS ONLY TODAY FINALLY FEEL MENTALLY CLEAR. I HAD A HEADACHE FOR FOUR DAYS DESCRIBED A DULL AND CONSTANT WITH VISUAL DISTURBANCES AND DYSPNEA WITH ANY EXERTION FROM WHICH I?VE NOT COMPLETELY RECOVERED. BASELINE READING DURING SHORT TRIPS OF 20 MIN OR LESS WERE 0 AND ROSE TO 10 WITH HIGH OF 30.4 IN 15 MIN TRIP. SEE 11190974. *DB*JB

Mileage: 89,000

I HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH SMELLING AN EXHAUST TYPE SMELL UPON ACCELERATING MY VEHICLE WITH AN INCREASE IN RPM. WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS I ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO AVOID THE FUMES. I PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED FORD DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBIA MO BY TELEPHONE SHORTLY (2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE) REGARDING THE EXHAUST FUMES AND WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY LEVELS WERE LOW ENOUGH NOT TO CAUSE A PROBLEM. 6 MONTHS LATER MY FATHER AGAIN TOOK MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN SAID NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND NOT TO BE CONCERNED I HAVE HAD HEADACHES, VISUAL BLURRING AND DYSPNEA SPORADICALLY SINCE OWNERSHIP. ON MARCH 22ND, 2019 I WAS DRIVING TO A ROUTINE DRS APPOINTMENT LOCATED 10 MILES FROM MY HOME. I PULLED OUT OF AN INTERSECTION AND SPED UP TO THE 70 MPH SPEED LIMIT AND NOTICED AN IMMEDIATE ODOR OF EXHAUST TYPE FUMES RADIATING THROUGH THE CAR. MY HEAT WAS ON CLIMATE CONTROL AND THEN TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN AND ACCESSORY OUTSIDE AIR CAME IN. MY EYES WERE BURNING AND MY HEART RATE SPED UP ALONG WITH A BURNING SENSATION IN MY NOSE. BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE DOCTOR MY FACE AND HANDS WERE A BRIGHT CHERRY RED. THE DOCTOR WAS CONCERNED ABOUT MY SYMPTOMS AND ORDERED A STAT ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE RESULTS WERE RETURNED AT A CRITICAL LEVEL OF 5.5 L 0.5 TO 1.5. AND MY P02 OXYGEN CONTENT WAS ONLY 67.1. I RECEIVED EMERGENCY TREATMENT FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, MY CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL WENT DOWN ON TO 4.2 ON 100% REBRREATHING MASK AND 0XYGEN LEVEL WENT TO ABOVE 100MMHG. . THEY WOULD NOT LET ME GET BACK IN MY CAR AND MY HUSBAND CAME AND DROVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN HOME AFTER PURCHASING A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR THAT ALARMED WITHIN MINUTES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL NOW KNOWING THAT MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF HAVE DRIVE MUCH FURTHER THAN 8 MILES WITH UNKNOWN LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS I WILL BE HAPPY TO FORWARD THE MEDICAL RECORD OF VISIT OF DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE COBB POISONING. SEE 11192320. *DT*JB

Mileage: 86,000

EXHAUST FUMES IN CAR WHILE DRIVING

Mileage: 59,000

EXHAUST SMELL COMING THROUGH CABIN WHEN IDLING AND IN MOTION. WITH AC/HEAT ON AND OFF. MOST SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN ACCELERATING. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE MAJOR HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. IT HAS WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE 'FIXED' BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING.

Mileage: 50,000

EXHAUST SMELL IN VEHICLE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. INCREASED CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS WHILE DRIVING, DETECTED LEVELS USING A CARBON MONOXIDE TESTER. LEVELS INCREASE WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING UPHILL. LEVELS GENERALLY INCREASE TO 20 ON HILLS, HAVE GONE AS HIGH AS 38 ON OCCASION

Mileage: 92,000

WHEN I PUT MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER IN PARK, I GET A MESSAGE STATING THAT THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T IN PARK WHEN INFACT IT IS. I NEED TO PLAY WITH THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON OR RESTART THE VEHICLE AND KEEP SHIFTING IT FROM PARK TO DRIVE UNTIL THE MESSAGE GOES AWAY. THE ALARM IN THE VEHICLE GOES OFF WHEN I GET THE MESSAGE THAT THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T IN PARK. IT STARTED OUT DOING IT OCCASIONALLY, BUT NOW IT IS CONSISTENT. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR BE PUT ON A RECALL.

Mileage: 60,000

WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH HEATER ON IAM EXPERIENCING AN EXHAUST FUME SMELL I HAVE CONTACTED FORD IN REGARDS TO MY CAR THEY HAVE TOLD ME IT HAS HAD THE REPAIR DONE TO IT FOR CSP, BUT IAM STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS 33364 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 33,364

EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CAME UNHINDERED AND IT MADE THE DOOR TO THE POINT IT CANNOT CLOSE.

- NOTICED ON GOING FOUL NATURAL GAS SMELL THAT AFTER A FEW MINUTES GIVE ME A HEADACHE . CAN'T DRIVE MORE THAN 15 MINUTES BEFORE I NEED TO GET OUT TO CATCH MY BREATH AND BREATHE FRESH AIR. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT IT'S THE "PTU" ( NOT SURE WAHT THAT IS ) AND APPARENTLY NO RECALL. WHY IS THIS DANGEROUS FAILURE NOT IDENTIFIED FOR A LIFE SAFETY " RECALL". I AM NOT SURE HOW MANY EXPLORERS THIS IS AFFECTING BUT IT CAN'T BE JUST MINE....

I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCE A NATURAL GAS SMELL FOR THE PAST MONTH. IT GROWS STRONGER THE LONGER I DRIVE. THE SMELL IS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. PASSENGERS INCLUDING MY KIDS HAVE COMPLAINED OF NAUSEA AND HEADACHES. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP ON 11/20/18. AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 MINUTES AFTER THE 'REPAIRS' WERE MADE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PERSIST. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT AT THIS POINT...

Mileage: 70,000

ONE DAY MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING AND WE NOTICED A SULFUR/EXHAUST SMELL COMING IN THE CABIN. THE SMELL CAME AND WENT. I HAD A LOCAL DEALER PERFORM A RECALL TO FIX PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE. AS SOON AS WE GOT THE VEHICLE BACK WE NOTICED THE SMELL AGAIN. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP.THEY RECHECKED ALL THE VENTS AND SAID IT SHOULD BE FINE. COUPLE DAYS LATER MY WIFE AND I ALONG WITH OUR 2 KIDS IN THE VEHICLE HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE SMELL WAS SO BAD IT WAS BURNING OUR EYES.HAVE THE VEHICLE PARKED AND HAVENT DROVE IT SINCE

Mileage: 66,000

WHEN I ACCELERATE MY VEHICLE YOU CAN SMELL TGE EXHAUST FUMES AND I INSTANTLY CAN'T BREATHE, GET A HEADACHE, NAUSEATED, AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES I GET VERY SLEEPY. I HAVE TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN AND STICK MY HEAD OUT TO BE ABLE TO BREATHE. IT DOESN'T DO IT EVERY TIME BUT IN A 3 HOUR TRIP, IT HAPPENS AT LEAST 4 TIMES DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH ACCELERATING IS HAPPENING. IF MY AC UNIT IS ON HIGH THEN IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO TO BARELY BLOWING AND AS I LET OFF THE ACCLERATOR THEN IT WILL EVENTUALLY CYCLE BACK TO HIGH EVEN THOUGH IT IS ON HIGH. IT IS MAKING ME VERY SICK BECAUSE I'M IN MY CAR SO MUCH. I HAVE TAKEN TO FORD REPEATEDLY, TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY CAN'T GET IT FIXED. SOMETIMES TO GET THE AC TO GO BACK TO NORMAL, I HAVE TO STOP SOMEWHERE AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO ME SINCE A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEB 2017. MY DOCTOR SAYS THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT PROBLEM IS TO GET RID OF THE CAR BUT I DON'T THINK IT NEEDS TO BE ON THE ROAD AT ALL. IT'LL JUST MAKE SOMEONE ELSE SICK TOO.I STARTED NOTICING THE SMELL IN LATE APRIL 2017 AND IT JUST GOT STRONGER AND I STARTED TAKING IN TO FORD WHEN IT STARTED GETTING REALLY BAD. THE VEHICLE HAD 30000 + MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT.

Mileage: 98,300

ONGOING ISSUE SINCE BUYING VEHICLE. CABIN FILLS WITH TERRIBLE EXHAUST ODOR DURING RAPID ACCELERATION ONTO HIGHWAY, OR WHEN GOING UP STEEP HILLS.

Mileage: 38,000

EXHAUST SMELL WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATES. THE CABIN SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS.

Mileage: 60,000

CURRENTLY OWN A 2015 FORD EXPLORER SPORT WHICH HAS 56000 , WHILE DRIVING EAST BOUND ON THE I84 DOING THE SPEED LIMIT AT 65MPH SUDDENLY NO STEERING! COMPLETELY LOCKED'-WHOA'- TALK ABOUT SCARY' ALMOST CRASH INTO AN 18 WHEELS BESIDE ME , I QUICKLY HIT MY HAZARDS AND CAME TO A CRAWL AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A BANK' I TRULY THOUGHT I WAS GOOD AS DEAD.. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO MY HOME BECAUSE FORD DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME '-THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD ACROSS THEIR FLEET FOR YEARS'. AS OF RIGHT NOW I HAVE A 50K CAR WITH 57K MILES JUST SITTING'. WILL BE BRINGING IN TO MY DEALER ASAP AND A CAL TO CORPORATE.. THEY WILL HAVE TO HANDLE THIS ASAP ''. THEY WILL KILL SOMEBODY IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY

Mileage: 57,000

WINDSHIELD SEALS HAVE COME UN-AFFIXED. PROBLEM DISCOVERED WHILE DRIVING. AFTER REACHING SPEED OF 45MPH LOUD SOUNDS LIKE FOLLOWING A DUMP TRUCK DISPERSING ROCKS. SOUNDS INCREASED IN VOLUME AND INTENSITY BUT NOT VISIBLE WHILE DRIVING. LONG BLACK FRAME COVER ALSO LOOSE.

Mileage: 38,000

WINDSHIELD TRIM ON FORD EXPLORER FLEW OFF ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH.

Mileage: 51,000

AT 53,000 MILES I NOTICED THE RUBBER TRIM AROUND WINDOWS AND DOORS WAS STARTING TO DEGRADE AND DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO GRAPEVINE FORD IN GRAPEVINE, TX. THEY SAID THAT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY.

Mileage: 53,000

TAKATA RECALL WHEN STOPPED, HAVING TROUBLE PUTTING THE SHIFT IN PARK. SOMETIMES IT TAKES SEVERAL TRYS OF MOVING THE SHIFT INTO PARK BEFORE THE RED LIGHT GOES ON SO I CAN TURN IT OFF.

Mileage: 46,000

STRONG EXCESSIVE FUEL EXHAUST/FUMES IN CABIN OF CAR, ESPECIALLY NOTICED WHEN ACCELERATING LIKE GETTING ONTO THE INTERSTATE WITH AIR CONDITION ON.

Mileage: 10

I NOTICED SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, IN ME WHEN I DROVE MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER SPORT, I COMPLAINED WHEN I TOOK MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER SPORT, BACK SEVERAL TIMES, TO RICH FORD SERVICE, SINCE THE DELIVERY OF MY FORD EXPLORER SPORT FROM, MONDAY MAY 7, 2018 AND AGAIN I RETURNED MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER SPORT BACK TO RICH FORD MAY 2018 I COMPLAINED TO MR. TIM SLOAN ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, MR. TIM SLOAN CALLED ME AROUND 12:00 WEDNESDAY MAY 9, 2018 THAT THE 2015 FORD EXPLORER SPORT IS READY FOR PICK UP, TIM SLOAN SAID THAT (RICH FORD SERVICE DROVE IT AROUND FOR 40 MILES, AND RICH FORD SERVICE PERSONS, COULD NOT SMELL THE 'CO' PROBLEM) I INFORMED TIM THAT 'CO' IS CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING 'CO' 'SILENT KILLER.' IS ACTUALLY ODORLESS, COLORLESS, TASTELESS, AND IT CANNOT BE NOTICED WITHOUT A 'CO' DETECTOR OR 'CO' METER,

Mileage: 26

MY WIFE AND I ARE GETTING DIZZY AND MY WIFE IS GETTING SEVERE HEADACHES. WE BOTH NOTICE A STRONG NATURAL GAS SMELL IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING TODAY (06-02-18) I SMELLED IT FIRST AND DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING TO HER. ABOUT 30 MILES LATER SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE SMELLS GAS. IF THIS CONTINUES WE WILL GO TO THE ER AT OUR HOSPITAL TO GET CHECKED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE. WE WILL ALSO CONTACT THE DEALER ON MONDAY. WE JUST GOT BACK FROM FLORIDA IN WHICH WE DROVE A TOTAL OF 2700 MILES. THE VACATION WAS FROM 05-19 THRU 05-28-2018. IT HEADACHES/DIZZINESS STARTED ABOUT 2 DAYS BEFORE OUR TRIP.

Mileage: 29,023

, MONOXIDE GAS IN MY TRUCK. PLEASE ADVISE

WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON, YOU BEGIN TO SMELL A 'ROTTEN' SMELL, WHICH HAS BEEN DETERMINED AS THE EXHAUSTED. WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION IT CONTINUES TO SMELL OF EXHAUST TO THE POINT IT WILL CAUSE NAUSEA. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF THE SMELL WILL SUBSIDED.

Mileage: 50,000

WITHIN THE FIRST, ORIGINAL, 2000 MILES OF DRIVING MY NEW 2015 FORD EXPLORER MY FAMILY AND I HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO AN ODER THAT IS SIMILAR TO MELTING PLASTIC, BURNING HAIR OR ENGINE EXHAUST FUMES IN ROW PASSENGER CABIN WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AFTER HIGH RPM ACCELERATION OR DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. IN RELATION TO THIS SMELL IS ARE SYMPTOMS OF HEADACHE, TIREDNESS, AND OR NAUSEA. I HAVE BROUGHT VEHICLE TO MULTIPLE FORD DEALERSHIPS, THE LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR FOR OVER 4 WEEKS! WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT NECESSARY REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. BUT THE VEHICLE AND MY FAMILY ARE STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. VEHICLE NOW HAS JUST OVER 23000 MILES ON IT. SINCE BUYING VEHICLE I HAVE HAD A NUMBER EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS THAT WERE NOT CONCLUSIVE AND AFTER READING FINDINGS BY THIS AGENCY AND OTHERS NOW BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A CONNECTION TO MY FORD EXPLORER, AND WE ARE SUFFERING FROM PROLONGED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING!

CABIN IS FILLING WITH EXTREMELY INTENSE SMELL OF CARBON MONOXIDE. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AS YOU CAN NOT STAY IN IT FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR JUST DRIVING AROUND TOWN (5-10 MILES PER HOUR) OR IF YOU TRY TO GO ON A HIGHWAY (40-60 MPH). IT JUST GETS WORSE. AFTER A BRIEF TIME YOU GET LIGHTHEADED AND NAUSEATED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER A FEW MONTHS AGO TO SUPPOSEDLY FIX THE PROBLEM. WHATEVER THEY DID CERTAINLY DIDN'T WORK AS IT HAS NOW GOTTEN TO THIS POINT.

Mileage: 69,000

EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND UPON ACCELERATION. THIS IS AN ONGOING/ EVERYDAY PROBLEM

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD COMPANY (THIS WAS ONLY AFTER I HAD MADE A CALL TO FORD) CONCERNING CARBON MONOXIDE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED PHYSICAL AFFECTS FROM POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. I GOT THE LETTER TO BRING VEHICLE IN TO GET FIXED WITH NO CHARGE TO ME. IT IS NOW FEB. AND THE ISSUE HAS YET TO BE FIXED. THEREFORE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH MY DAUGHTER (WHO HAS A CHRONIC ILLNESS) WITHOUT USING HEAT OR A/C, DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. FORD STILL REFUSING TO DO A RECALL, WHILE WE AS CUSTOMERS ARE SUFFERING EVERYDAY BECAUSE OF THE 'ALMIGHTY DOLLAR', IT IS NOT RIGHT!!!! PLEASE FORCE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AND TO START THINKING OF THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY AND WELL BEING.

Mileage: 40,000

WE OWN A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WE HAVE MADE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THIS IS NOT SOLVING ANYTHING. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOUR FORD EXPLORER, GO TO FORDEXPLORERNIGHTMARE.COM. READ THE 2 KEY DOCUMENTS AND LEAVE YOUR STORY. IT IS TIME THAT FORD HAS TO BUY ALL OF THESE VEHICLES BACK. OBVIOUSLY THEY CANNOT BE FIXED. FORD HAS BEEN KNOWING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2011. NOW THE FORD ENGINEERS ARE GOING OUT TO INSPECT THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS DISGUSTING WHAT FORD IS DOING TO PEOPLE THAT ARE STUCK PAYING FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS LIKE DRIVING A ROLLING GAS CHAMBER!

Mileage: 22

WHEN IDLING OR DRIVING SLOW THROUGH TOWN A STRONG SURFER/ROTTEN EGG SMELL FILLS THE CABIN OF VEHICLE HAS GIVEN MY GIRLFRIEND AND I BOTH EXTREME HEADACHES AND NAUSEA AND MADE HER 11 YR OLD DAUGHTER THROW UP ALONG WITH A HEADACHE SHORTLY AFTER AS WELL. WASN'T AS BAD WHEN WE FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE BUT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE

Mileage: 70,000

STRONG SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE UPON ACCELERATION. ELEVATED LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE (TESTED WITH METER) DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. I MUST OPEN WINDOWS INSIDE OF VEHICLE FREQUENTLY TO VENT THE EXHAUST FUMES, AND TO TRY TO DECREASE CO LEVELS IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THIS CONDITION HAS EXISTED SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP, AUGUST 8, 2016. I STILL OWN THIS VEHICLE AS OF TODAY, JANUARY 30, 2018.

Mileage: 21,861

EXHAUST FUMES IN CABIN UPON ACCELERATION

Mileage: 2,000

SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2014, WE ARE GETTING EXHAUST IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE, SPECIFICALLY, ON LONGER TRIPS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE FASTER AND FURTHER WE DRIVE, THE WORSE IT IS. WE TRAVEL FROM SC TO PA (10-12 HOURS) AT LEAST TWICE PER YEAR, AND HAVE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR IN THE CAR THAT SMELLS LIKE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS FEEDING THE EXHAUST BACK INTO THE CAR. DURING OUR DAY-TO-DAY COMMUTES TO WORK/SCHOOL/HOME, WE DO NOT NOTICE IT. WE HAVE THREE KIDS..THIS CAN'T HAPPEN! I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF OUR FORD DEALERSHIP WHEN WE TAKE IT FOR OIL CHANGES AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND AT ONE TIME THIS SUMMER (SUMMER 2017) THE TECH CHECKED THE VIN AND SAID, NOPE, YOURS ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL. WE'LL LOOK INTO IT, BUT THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO.

Mileage: 100

ODOR IN CABIN HAPPENS UNDER VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DRIVING CONDITIONS MY WIFE HAS AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THIS ODOR. HER THROAT STARTS TO CLOSE UP AND IT RESTRICTS HER AIRWAY. SHE HAS TO ROLL DOWN WINDOWS AT THE FIRST SIGN OF ODOR TO LIMIT THESE AFFECTS. THIS ALL STARTED IN JULY 2017 AND FIRST REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON JULY 6,2017. FORD HAS MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MOST RECENT TRIP FOR REPAIRS RESULTED IN THE DEALERSHIP BEING ADVISED BY FORD'S OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO RELEASE VEHICLE TO CUSTOMER WITH NO REPAIRS. WITHOUT BEING REDUNDANT I HAVE ATTACHED A LETTER TO OGC SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR RELEASING THE UNREPAIRED VEHICLE TO US. TO DATE WE HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE AND/OR ANY DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH FORD'S OGC.

Mileage: 31,121

EXHAUST ODORS IN VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING WITH HEAT OR A.C. ON CAUSING BREATHING DISCOMFORT AND EYE IRRITATION.

Mileage: 32,000

ABOUT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE NOTICED A STRANGE ODOR IN THE CABIN, SEEMED WORSE ON ACCELERATION AND WHEN WINDOWS CLOSED. THOUGHT HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK. I WORK IN A SERVICE SHOP SO I INSPECTED FOR EXHAUST LEAKS BEFORE TAKING TO DEALER AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY. DID NOTICE A SEAL LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST AND HAD THE DEALER REPAIR THAT UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE FOR THE WARRANTY REPAIR I DID MENTION TO THEM THE SMELL. I WAS TOLD THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT NOTICE ANY SMELL AFTER THE SEAL WAS REPLACED. INTERMITTANTLY WE ARE STILL GET THE "EXHAUST" SMELL IN THE CABIN. OCCASIONALLY I WILL ALSO GET NAUSEATED AFTER AWHILE ESPECIALLY IF SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.

Mileage: 20,000

I JUST READ A USA TODAY ARTICLE CONCERNING THE FORD EXPLORER AND CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. AS I READ IT, I IMMEDIATELY KNEW THIS IS WHAT SICKENED MY FAMILY DURING OUR VACATION LAST SUMMER. THIS HAPPENED OVER OUR EXTENDED TRAVEL FROM FORT RILEY, KS TO LAS VEGAS, NV. MY OLDER SON COMPLAINED OF HEADACHES AND VOMITED SEVERAL TIMES. WE COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH HIM AT THE TIME.

Mileage: 26,000

I KEEP SMELLING EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.

SINCE WE HAVE HAD OUR CAR 2016 YOU CAN ALWAYS SMELL A GAS LIKE ODOR TYPE FUMES. IF THE CAR IS DRIVEN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME YOU GET A HEADACHE AND DIZZY. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY HAVE NO ISSUES WITH CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE FUMES. WE WOULD LIKE THIS LOOKED INTO FURTHER AS IT IS A CONCERN. AT FIRST, WE THOUGHT MAYBE YOU CAN JUST SMELL IT WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST WARMING UP, MAYBE ITS THE HEATED SEATS TRYING TO RULE EVERYTHING OUT. UNFORTUNATELY, I THINK WE ARE NOW USE TO THE SMELL WHICH IS ALSO SO BAD BY IGNORING A ISSUE.

MOONROOF LEAK FOLLOWED BY MONROOF BEING STUCK OPEN. AFTER A CAR WASH AT OUR PURCHASING DEALER, WE NOTICED WATER DRIPPING FROM THE LIGHTS ABOVE THE CENTER CONSOLE IN PROXIMITY TO THE MONROOF SWITCHES. UPON TESTING THE SWITCHES, THE MOONROOF OPENED BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE AGAIN. THE POWERSHADE OPERATES FINE, BUT THE MOONROOF IS STUCK OPEN (IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER IN MICHIGAN). THE LIGHTS OPERATE FINE. LUCKILY FOR US, WE ARE UNDER THE INITIAL FACTORY WARRANTY. THIS IS A 2015 EXPLORER WITH 29900 MILES. WE BOUGHT IT USED ON SATURDAY AND THIS HAPPENED SATURDAY AFTERNOON ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE FORD DEALER.

Mileage: 29,900

CARBON MONOXIDE COMING INTO VEHICLE. FORD SAYS IT'S NOT DANGEROUS AND THEY ARE WAITING ON PARTS. BOUGHT A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR AND IT WENT OFF IN VEHICLE. CHILD NAUSEAUS. OWNER NAUSEAUS A FEW TIMES AND EXTREMELY SLEEPY . TIREDNESS AND NAUSEA WENT AWAY SHORTLY AFTER GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE. DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS RELATED UNTIL I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL AND THEY SAID THEY NEEDED TO ORDER PARTS FOR A SAFETY CONCERN.

Mileage: 60,000

EXHAUST LEAKING INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ON ACCELERATION.

Mileage: 35,580

THERE IS A REPORTED ISSUE ABOUT AN EXHAUST LEAK INSIDE CABIN FOR FORD EXPLORER 2011+ AND I FOUND A SOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE. I TRIED TO REPORT THIS TO FORD BUT THERE IS NO LUCK, AND FORD IGNORED ME. THE ISSUE IS NOT FROM THE BACK DOOR OR BACK OF THE VEHICLE, IT'S ACTUALLY FROM THE FRONT. THERE IS TWO ISSUES ACTUALLY WHO CAUSING THIS, ONE IS THE HOOD RUBBER THAT LOCATED NEAR TO FRESH AIR INTAKE, I FILLED A SILICON ALL OVER UNDERNEATH THE RUBBER AND THE ISSUE ALMOST GONE 92%, A ALSO COVERED THE FRESH AIR INTAKE WITH DUCT TAPE AND IT'S COMPLETELY GONE, BUT THE DUCT TAPE IS NOT THE SOLUTION. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THERE IS A LEAK FROM THE ENGINE SIDE WHICH CAUSING THE EXHAUST TO FILL THE ENGINE BAY AND THE SMELL FINDS A WAY TO LEAK INSIDE CABIN THROUGH FRESH AIR INTAKE FROM THE FRONT. SINCE A ALOT OF FORD EXPLORERS HAS BEEN REPORTED THEY HAVE A CRACKED MANIFOLD THIS EXPLAIN WHY THIS HAPPENING. AND FORD IS STILL LOOKING IN THE WRONG PLACE TO FIX THIS ISSUE I MADE THIS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE TO EXPLAIN. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=TJOKERZ0RZC

Mileage: 100

MY TRUCK WHEN IN MOTION WITH VENTILATION SYSTEM ON A/C OR HEAT GOING IN HIGHWAY SPEED AND SOME RESIDENTIAL SPEED THE VENTS KICKS OUT FUMES CARBON , EGGS SMELL ,AND GAS SMELL THAT HAS AFFECT MY ABILITY WHEN I OPERATE TRUCK

Mileage: 38,000

2015 FORD EXPLORER WITH CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE THE CABIN OF OUR VEHICLE MAKING US VERY SICK FOR 2 1/2 YEARS. FORD DEALERSHIP (STERLING FORD OPELOUSAS, LA) HAS BEEN TELLING US ALL OF THAT TIME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH OUR VEHICLE. WE HAD A SMOKE TEST PERFORMED ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF OUR VEHICLE AND FOUND 3 EXHAUST LEAKS THAT ARE RELEASING EXHAUST FUMES THAT CONTAIN CARBON MONOXIDE. WE HAVE PROOF! WE ALSO HAVE PROOF OF THE CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE OF OUR VEHICLE! SO FORD OBVIOUSLY HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ON OUR VEHICLE. ALL OF THIS CARBON MONOXIDE IS THEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE WITH ALL OF THE OVER 80 ENTRY POINTS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. PLEASE PUT A PORTABLE HAND HELD CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IN YOUR VEHICLE, NOT A HOME DETECTOR! THESE HOME DETECTORS DO NOT REGISTER THE CARBON MONOXIDE IMMEDIATELY. FORD NEEDS TO HAVE TO BUYBACK ALL OF THESE ROLLING GAS CHAMBERS FOR A FULL REFUND TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. THIS IS FRAUD WHAT FORD IS DOING. THE FORD EXECUTIVES THAT ARE MAKING STATEMENTS THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE SAFE TO DRIVE, NEED TO GO TO JAIL! FORD PLEASE STOP LYING TO YOUR CUSTOMERS ABOUT THESE VERY SERIOUS ISSUES. DO THOSE SAME FORD EXECUTIVES DRIVE A FORD WITH CARBON MONOXIDE IN THEM? THEY NEED TO! WE ARE NOT HAPPY ABOUT SPENDING THIS MUCH MONEY ON A VEHICLE WE CAN'T EVEN USE! MUCH LESS KILLING US!

Mileage: 10

FORD EXPLORERS EXHAUST LEAK OF CARBON MONOXIDE. WHILE DRIVING I'VE EXPERIENCED LIGHT HEADEDNESS, HEAD ACHES AND FEELING FAINT.

DRIVER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS WHILE CAR IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY, STRUCK POLE, TOTALED CAR. HAVE SINCE LEARNED ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH EXHAUST SYSTEM IN THIS MAKE/ MODEL. UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME TO BE CHECKED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE. CONCERNED ABOUT POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO OTHER OWNERS/PASSENGERS OR PEOPLE SHARING THE ROAD. *BF UPDATED 8/22/18*JB

Mileage: 25,000

THERE IS AN EXHAUST SMELL BEING ADMITTED THROUGH MY A/C VENTS WHILE MY CAR IS TURNED ON AND BEING DRIVEN.

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY FORD EXPLORER I NOTICED THE SMELL OF EXAUST ENTERING THE CABIN. INITIALLY I THOUGHT WAS OTHER CARS AROUND ME. AFTER EXSPERIENCING SEVERAL HEADACHES I THEN DECIDED TO CHECK THE VEHICLE FOR CARBON MONOXIDE AND IT WAS PRESENT.

Mileage: 49,000

EXPLORER EXHAUST LEAK. CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. AT VARIOUS AND CONSISTENT TIMES THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE OR ROTTEN EGGS IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. THIS CAUSES NAUSEOUSNESS AND HEADACHES. A LOCAL FORD DEALER 'HENDERSON FORD' COMPLETED RECALL 17N03 ON THE VEHICLE WHICH STATES, 'INSTALLED LID GATE DRAIN VALVES, AND REPROGRAMMING CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE.' THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. STILL GETTING CO ODOR AND FUMES IN CABIN. UPON RETURN I LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THE HENDERSON DEALERSHIP FOR THE DAY. THEY SAID THEY BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO.

Mileage: 29,000

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. DURING THIS TIME SHE HAD HEADACHES, NAUSEA, AND SEVERE FATIGUE. WHILE DRIVING SHE PASSED OUT AT THE WHEEL, RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. AFTER A MULTITUDE OF MEDICAL TESTS WE REALIZED THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FROM THE EXHAUST OF MY VEHICLE THAT CAUSED HER TO FEEL BAD AND THEN PASS OUT. SEE ALSO ODI 11047890. *BES

Mileage: 39,375

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND PASSED OUT AT THE WHEEL. I RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. I HAD NAUSEA, HEADACHES, AND EXTREME FATIGUE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AS WELL AS THIS DAY. AT THE TIME, I HAD NOT HEARD OF THE ISSUES SOME EXPLORERS HAD WITH EXHAUST. AFTER HAVING TO HAVE MANY TESTS RUN BY A CARDIOLOGIST AND NEUROLOGIST, NOTHING WAS FOUND. I HEARD OF THE EXHAUST ISSUE ON THE NEWS ONE NIGHT AND A LIGHT WENT OFF. I BELIEVE MY SICKNESS AND PASSING OUT WAS DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. SEE ALSO ODI 11048095. *BES

Mileage: 39,375

ON THE SEAT BELTS THE MIDDLE ROLE BUCKET SEATS ARE BOTH TEARING WHERE THE AIR BAG IS IN THEM AND THEY ARE ALSO HARD TO LATCH SO THE SEAT BELT CAN'T COME UNDONE UNLESS YOU PUSH THE RED BUTTON. ON THE 'OTHER COMPLAINT' MY HUSBAND AND MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAVE BEEN GETTING HEADACHES EVERY SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND MY DAUGHTER GETS NAUSEATED AND SHE PASSES OUT ASLEEP IN THE CAR BUT IT NEVER CROSSED MY MIND ABOUT MY CAR POSSIBLY LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE MY CAR UNTIL THE OTHER DAY WHEN A FRIEND MADE THE COMMENT TO ME ABOUT S RECALL FOR THAT ON MY VEHICLE MAKES MODELS AND YEAR. I'M VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS AND IF MY CAR IS LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS BEEN BREATHING IT SINCE APRIL OF 2015 WHEN WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AS I HAVE BEEN AND MY 4 YEAR OLD SON AND MY HUSBAND (WHICH HE DOESN'T RIDE/DRIVE IN MY CAR MUCH AT ALL). I TOOK MY CAR THE THE DEALER SO THAT IT CAN BE CHECKED OUT IN SERVICE. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW?

Mileage: 200

STRONG EXHAUST ODOR EMITTED FROM VEHICLE

Mileage: 500

WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE REGARDING CARBON MONOXIDE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON-GOING SINCE FEBRUARY 2017. I HAVE REPAIR ORDERS SINCE THEN, AND THE NOTICE OF A RECALL FROM FORD'S WEBSITE. THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM FORD ARE NOT HELPING ME AT ALL, AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.

THE EXHAUST FUMES, ARE REALLY BAD, NOW THAT I KNOW WHERE THE SMELL IS COMING FROM, AFTER READING SEVERAL OTHER OWNER EXPERIENCES. EXHAUST FUMES ARE ENTERING THE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. I DIDN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT THE SMELL WAS AT FIRST. BUT WHEN I ACCELERATE ON THE ON RAMP TO THE EXPRESS WAY IS WHEN THE FUMES REALLY GET BAD, NOW I'M ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN FROM TIME TO TIME, WHEN I ON THE EXPRESS WAY AND DO NOT KNOW IF MY PASSENGER KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. THE AREA OF ON RAMP AREA IS AN INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL REFINERY, BUT AGAIN, NOW THAT I HAVE READ THE MANY EXPERIENCES OF OTHER OWNER, I HOPE THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS LOOKING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM VERY SOON. GREAT VEHICLE, 2015 EXPLORER LIMITED WITH ONLY 15,000 MILES (RETIREMENT VEHICLE), I WANT TO BE A SAFE DRIVER AND KEEP MY LOVE ONE'S SAFE WHILE IN MY VEHICLE THAT I ONCE THOUGHT WAS SAFE TO BE IN. I CAN NOT AND WILL NOT RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE, IF I'M ASKED ABOUT PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE FOR THEMSELVES. BEEN A FORD PURCHASER SINCE 1972 ?

FREQUENT HEADACHES WHEN RIDING IN THE CAR, NAUSEA AND NOSE BLEEDS. HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT TIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN RIDING IN THE CAR FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME.

Mileage: 50,000

OCCASIONAL EXHAUST/SULFUR SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE CABIN DURING HIGHWAY ACCELERATION OR UNDER HEAVY LOAD SUCH AS TOWING TRAILER.. FIRST NOTICED IN 05/2017 AND CONTINUES TO THE PRESENT DAY. INITIAL COMPLAINT TO DEALER WHO INDICATED IT WAS NORMAL 'NEW' ENGINE SMELL THAT WOULD DISAPPEAR OVER TIME AND LATER CONVERSATIONS INDICATED 'UNABLE TO DUPLICATE', PLUS I FOUND LATER THAT APPARENTLY THERE WAS NO DOCUMENTATION IN THE VEHICLE SERVICE RECORDS REGARDING ANY COMPLAINTS.

Mileage: 250

5/27/2016, WE UNKNOWINGLY PURCHASED OUR 2015 FORD EXPLORER. SINCE THEN WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST MAJOR ISSUE IS EXHAUST FUMES, GASES ENTERING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND UPON ACCELERATION. SECOND, 8/25/17, THIS VEHICLE LOST ALL OF ITS FUNCTIONS (BRAKES,STEERING) WHILE I WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON A BUSY STREET WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE MADE THE DECISION THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE STOPPED PUTTING MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT IT IS MAKING US ILL AND I AM SCARED. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED HEADACHES, NAUSEA, LETHARGY, NOSE BLEEDS, STOMACH ISSUES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. WE HAVE BEEN ILL MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS SILENTLY AND SLOWLY HURTING US. I AM SO FRIGHTENED OF WHAT IT HAS DONE TO US LONG TERM. IT'S ON A DAILY BASIS THAT WE EXPERIENCE THE STRONG FOUL ODOR AND SMELLS OF EXHAUST FUMES AND GASES ENTERING INTO THE CABIN. I CANNOT SAY ENOUGH HOW BADLY IT SMELLS OF EXHAUST. I DO NOT USE THE A/C OR HEATER BECAUSE I AM SO FEARFUL OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO MYSELF OR MY FAMILY WITH THE WINDOWS CLOSED. THIS IS ON A DAILY BASIS. 8/28/17, I CONTACTED FORD. I SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS ABOUT EVERYTHING WE WERE EXPERIENCING WITH THE VEHICLE. THEN WAS TRANSFERRED TO A MANAGER WHO TOOK MY VIN# WHILE MAKING NOTATIONS. IN RETURN I WAS GIVEN A CLAIM # AND TOLD SHE COULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH ANY INFORMATION ABOUT MY VEHICLE ONLY THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED AND, SHE WAS SORRY. TWO MONTHS LATER, I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION FROM FORD. SADLY, I'VE HAD TO RESEARCH ON MY OWN AND FOUND ONLY A SERVICE BULLETIN, TSB 14-0130. AS A CONSUMER I AM RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS. THE VEHICLE ITSELF IS PROOF. THE NEXT STEP SHOULD BE A RECALL, NOT ME HAVING TO OBTAIN AN ATTORNEY.

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AN ERROR DISPLAYED ON MY DASH DISPLAY, IT WAS TERRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FAULT. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND SEEMED TO LOSE POWER STEERING. THE TERRAIN MANAGEMENT KNOB LIGHT WENT OUT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP HERE IN MOUNTAIN HOME ARKANSAS AND WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT DID IT AGAIN AND BRING IT IN WITHOUT SHUTTING IT OFF. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE IN THE AREA WERE DOING THIS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I SAW ON THE INTERNET THAT IT LOOKED LIKE IT IS OCCURRING A LOT, SOMETIMES WHEN VEHICLES ARE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY GAVE ME THE SAME STORY. DRIVE IT OR PAY THEM TO TROUBLESHOOT IT AT $90 AN HOUR. IT SOUNDED TO ME LIKE FORD NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF SENDING PEOPLE ON TO POSSIBLY BE HURT OR KILLED IF THE ERROR HAPPENS AT A HIGH SPEED OR ON A DANGEROUS CURVE.

Mileage: 51,000

EXHAUST FUMES IN CABIN AS WELL AS A POPPING NOISE WHEN I TURN LEFT AND FELT LIKE POWER STEERING WAS GOING OUT. POPPING CAN HAPPEN WHILE STATIONARY OR MOVING. EXHAUST FUMES IN CABIN WHEN YOU ACCELERATE. HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR. DEALERSHIP (FORD) CAN NOT DUPLICATE EITHER. PURCHASED NEW TIRES LAST YEAR AND SINCE THAT DAY, THE SUV HAS A CONSISTENT VIBRATION. THEY (DEALERSHIP) FORD CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD TODAY, THE EXHAUST FUMES ONLY RELATE TO THE POLICE SUV'S. I'VE REPORTED THIS SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR....

MY FATHER HAS PASSED OUT TWICE BOTH WHILE DRIVING 2 DIFFERENT YEARS OF A FORD EXPLORER AND DOCTOR'S WERE UNABLE TO FIND A MEDICAL CAUSE. THE FIRST ACCIDENT IN AUGUST HE SPENT 3 DAYS IN ICU UNDERGOING MULTIPLE TESTS, THE SECOND ACCIDENT ON OCTOBER 8TH LEFT HIM WITH 9 BROKEN RIBS(SOME IN MULTIPLE PLACES), A BROKEN SCAPULA AND HIS #3 LUMBAR IS FRACTURED ALONG WITH A WEEK IN ICU. HE HAS BEEN THROUGH EVERY TEST THAT THE DOCTOR'S CAN THINK OF AND ARE UNABLE TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY HE PASSED OUT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. HE HAS NOW BEEN ADMITTED TO A SKILLED CARE FACILITY DUE TO SO MANY BROKEN BONES. HE WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN MOTION WHEN HE WENT UNCONSCIOUS BOTH TIMES TOTALING BOTH VEHICLES. HE REMEMBERS GETTING IN THE CAR AND STARTING TO DRIVE AND THEN NOTHING. HE IS A HEALTHY 71 YEAR OLD MALE WHO HAS NO MEDICAL ISSUES THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS. THE FIRST ACCIDENT WAS ON AUGUST 7TH IN A 2016 EXPLORER AND THE SECOND ACCIDENT WAS ON 10-8-17 IN A 2015 EXPLORER

Mileage: 26,000

CAR SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST, THE SMELL IS LIKE EGG OR SOMETHING DEAD THE KEY WON'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITIONONCE I GOT THE KEY OUT THE CAR ELECTRICAL WAS STILL ON, THE KEY WAS OUT BUT EVERYTHING WAS ON AND BEEPING (ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT ONGOING) WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BREAKS, HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN A FEW TIMES REGARDING THIS ISSUE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN AND KEEPS SHAKING WHILE GOING DOWN. ONE IN A WHILE I STILL HEAR A TAPPING SOUND UNDER DRIVER SEAT THE AIR CONDITIONER IN THE CAR TAKES 5 TO 10 MINUTES TO GET COOL IN THE VEHICLE I HAVE ALL SERVICE REPORTS AND CAN PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION IN A REPORT I HAVE AND CAN SEND VIDEO THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN OF THESE ISSUES. THANK YOU

Mileage: 29,000

THIS VEHICLE IS LEAKING CARBONONOXIDE AS MEASURED BY A METER. I HAVE HAD HEALTH EFFECTS CONSISTENT WITH CO EXPOSURE. THE DEALER FOLLOWED THE TSB IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE CO LEAK. THE VEHICLE IS STILL REGISTERING A COUPLE LEAK ON THE METER. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN BY ME SAFELY. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT FORD BUYBACK THE VEHICLE OR ALLOW ME TO TURN THE VEHICLE IN 6 MONTHS BEFORE MY LEASE ENDS BUT FORD HAS REFUSED BECAUSE THEY HAVE SAID IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT BY LOUISIANA LEMON LAW. I AM REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN RETURNING THE DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE VEHICLE TO FORD.

SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I'VE EXPERIENCED A SMELL THAT I DESCRIBED AS BURNT FIREWORKS. I THOUGHT MAYBE THAT IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS A TURBO CAR AND I'VE NEVER OWNED ONE PRIOR. I'VE HAD IT IN FOR THIS ISSUE ALREADY WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SEALS BUT I'M STILL SMELLING IT. I'VE ALSO HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE WHEN THE CABIN BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE VIA THE REAR AC VENTS. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT LINE ABOVE THE EXHAUST THAT WASN'T TIGHTENED AT THE FACTORY. WHEN IT BAGAN TO LEAK, THE STEAM ROSE UP INTO THE CABIN. THERE'S CLEARLY A LEAK SOMEHOW IF THE STEAM FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE GETS INTO THE CABIN. I'VE CONTACTED FORD NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I BECAME LIGHTHEADED. THIS ISN'T RIGHT.

Mileage: 1

THE EXPLORER STILL HAS A STRONG EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CABIN WHEN ACCELERATING HARD. THE EXPLORER HAS HAD ALL OF THE FORD RECALLS, INCLUDING A NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM AND SEALING OF THE REAR SEAMS AND REPLACEMENT OF VARIOUS WATER DRAIN PLUGS.

Mileage: 16,000

EXHAUST VAPORS ENTER THE CABIN. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION SUCH AS PASSING; CLIMBING A GRADE OR MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY. THE FREQUENCY HAS BEEN INCREASING. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER COULD NOT HELP. I WAS TOLD BY FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT IT ONLY AFFECTS POLICE EXPLORERS. THIS IS NOT TRUE, UNLESS MY VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO GO TO A POLICE FORCE.

Mileage: 650

WHILE DRIVING FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE TO NEW YORK CITY AND FURTHER ONTO NEW JERSEY, I SUDDENLY NOTICED THAT THE LINES STARTED MOVING WEIRDLY AND THAT THINGS JUST WEREN'T NORMAL. I WAS DISORIENTED AND WAS HAVING TROUBLE CONCENTRATING ON DRIVING AND STAYING IN MY LANE. SO I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS TO LET THE FRESH AIR IN AND THE POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE OUT. I FOUGHT THROUGH THE NEXT 15 OR 20 MINUTES OF DISORIENTATION AND PERIODS OF HALLUCINATIONS TO GET TO NYC SAFE, BUT STILL SLIGHTLY OUT OF IT. FOUR DAYS LATER, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, THE RAIN WAS POURING DOWN MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE ALREADY AND THE THAT'S WHEN THE HALLUCINATIONS STARTED AGAIN. THE LINES SEEMED TO BE RUNNING PAST ME AND I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE I WAS MOVING, SORT OF LIKE ON A TREADMILL OR SOMETHING. I WAS CONFUSED, DIZZY, MY VISION WAS BLURRED, I WAS HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING AND IT FELT LIKE MY THROAT WAS BURNING. I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY SMELLS THOUGH, MY FIRST CLUE TO THE POISONING WAS THE HALLUCINATIONS. NOW I IMMEDIATELY ROLLED THE WINDOWS DOWN IN THE POURING RAIN TO TRY AND GET SOME FRESH AIR IN THE VEHICLE AND PUSHED MY FACE TOWARDS THE WINDOW. I WAS IN A PANIC THAT THE ISSUE WOULD GET WORSE AND THAT I WOULD POSSIBLY PASS OUT OR SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. BUT THE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR OUTSIDE MADE IT UNSAFE TO PULL ONTO THE SMALL SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THERE WERE NO BUILDINGS TO STOP IN, SO I JUST KEPT THE WINDOWS DOWN WITH THE RAIN COMING IN AND KEPT DRIVING, STILL SUFFERING FROM THE SYMPTOMS. EVEN AFTER BEING BACK IN MY APARTMENT AND OPENING ALL THE WINDOWS TO GET SOME FRESH AIR IN, I WAS STILL HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING, MY CHEST FELT HEAVY, I WAS HAVING TROUBLE COMPLETING BASIC TASKS AND WAS DIZZY. I DECIDED TO GO TO THE ER WHERE I WAS TREATED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND DISCHARGED.

Mileage: 29,000

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN 03/2015. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF A FUNNY ODOR AND WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NEW, BUT THAT IT WOULD GO AWAY. AS OF TODAY, THE ODOR REMAINS. IN THE FALL OF 2015, WE DROVE TO MY INLAWS HOUSE WHO LIVES APPROXIMATE 25-30 MILES FROM OUR HOME. MY GRANDDAUGHTER WHO WAS RIDING ON THE THIRD ROW SEAT WAS HARD TO WAKE UP WHEN WE GOT HOME. SHE WAS VERY DROWSY. AFTER GETTING HER IN THE HOUSE AND PREPARING HER FOR BED, I NOTICED SHE WASN'T BREATHING AND HER EYES BEGAN TO FLUTTER. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. WE LEARNED SHE HAD A SEIZURE. HER BROTHER ON THAT SAME NIGHT BEGAN THROWING UP, BUT WE THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO NERVES. TEST WERE CONDUCTED, BUT DIDN'T REALLY TELL US NOTHING. ON 12/24/17, WE TOOK A ROAD TRIP THAT LASTED MORE THAN 4 HOURS DUE TO TRAFFIC. MY FAMILY WAS VERY SLEEPY AND SOME COMPLAINED OF HEADACHES. TWO DAYS LATER WE WERE BACK IN THE CAR SHOPPING AND SIGHTSSIGHTSEEING, WHEN MY GRANDDAUGHTER WHO WAS ON THE BACK SEAT BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. WE TOOK HER TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS INFORMED SHE HAD ANOTHER SEIZURE. THEY RAN TEST AND WHEN WE RETURNED HOME, HER PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR HAD MORE TEST RAN. ON 09/02/2017, WE TOOK A VACATION (3 HR DRIVE) AND THE KIDS SAT ON THE 2ND ROW SEAT. MY GRANDSON VOMITTED AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER CRIED WHILE COMPLAINING OF A BAD HEADACHE. WE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING AFTER RETURNING HOME. CALLED HER AFTERCARE ADVISE AND WAS ADVISED TO GIVE HER TYLENOL. AFTER SEEING NBC4 CARBON MONOXIDE REPORT, I CALLED THEM. MY TRUCK WAS TESTED AND CONFIRMED THE CARBON MONOXIDE IS COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT I NOT DRIVE THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISE THEY ARE NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE AND THAT I SHOULD CALL FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I'VE PLACED TWO CALLS WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. I'M CONCERNED AND FEARFUL.

Mileage: 45,000

FORD EXPLORER POLICE WAS STATIONARY ON US HIGHWAY 59 NORTH. THE POLICE OFFICER IN THE DRIVER SEAT LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AND 30 MINUTES. ANOTHER OFFICER CHECKED ON THE UNCONSCIOUS OFFICER AND FOUND HIM TO BE NOT ALERT AND UN RESPONSIVE, THEREFORE HE SUMMONED EMS AND REMOVED THE UNCONSCIOUS OFFICER FROM THE EXPLORER. EMS WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE OFFICER BUT HE WAS DISORIENTED, UNAWARE OF WHERE HE WAS AND WHO HE WAS. OFFICER WAS PLACED ON OXYGEN AND TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HIS ARTERIAL BLOOD WAS TAKEN. ARTERIAL BLOOD WAS FOUND TO HAVE APPROXIMATELY 20% CONCENTRATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE. ARTERIAL BLOOD WAS TAKEN APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AFTER BEING REMOVED FROM THE EXPLORER AND 40 MINUTES OF BEING ADMINISTERED OXYGEN BY EMS.

Mileage: 25,000

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT APPROXI MATELY 62,000 MILES. THE PREVIOUS TIME THE AIRBAG CAME ON WAS FOR DEFECTIVE SEATBELTS WITH THE AIRBAGS IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALSO, A SMELL OF SULFUR IS COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. THE SMELL IS STRONGEST WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY. WHEN THE CAR IS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT A/C ON, THERE IS NO ODOR.

Mileage: 61,500

EXHAUST SMELL COMES OUT OF AC VENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN UNDER HIGH RPM CONDITIONS (3500 PLUS), DRIVING UPHILL, AND HARD ACCELERATION. VEHICLE IS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER BASE MODEL. FORD DEALER IN ALEXANDRIA, VA (OURISMAN FORD) CHECKED VEHICLE WHEN SUV WAS UNDER 5000 MILES. TOLD US THAT IT IS NORMAL. VEHICLE HAS 36K MILES NOW AND STILL HAS THAT EXHAUST SMELL UNDER SAID DRIVING CONDITIONS. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER SERVICE ADVISER AT LAST OIL CHANGE THAT ONLY POLICE CARS HAVE THIS ISSUE. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AS WELL AS NHTSA STATES A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FROM NON-POLICE CARS. EXHAUST SOMETIMES SMELLS LIKE SULFUR (ROTTEN EGG) SMELL.

Mileage: 5,000

CARBON MONOXIDE LIKE LEAK INTO THE CABIN FORD DID NOT FIX WHEN WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP

Mileage: 50,000

EXHAUST FUMES ENTER CABIN WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY ACCELERATION THROUGH THE A/C SYSTEM AND IN RECIRCULATION MODE CAUSING NAUSEA AND HEADACHE.

Mileage: 10,000

EXHAUST SMELL COMING INSIDE VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE DURING ACCELERATION.

Mileage: 28,000

WE HAVE AN EXHAUST LEAK IN OUR VEHICLE NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM DONE ONCE, SEALED 3X. FORD CORPORATE OR DEALERSHIP WILL NOT WORK WITH US TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE. ALL HAPPENED UNDER ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. EXHAUST COMES INTO PASSENGER CABIN UPON EXCELLING. NOW WE HAVE TO DRIVE WITH A WINDOW OPEN AS TO KNOW BE CONSUMED BY CARBON MONOXIDE. SPOUSE HAS HAD MRI FOR DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, HEADACHES. TESTING CAME BACK NORMAL BUT NO BLOOD WORK WAS DONE FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISIONING.

Mileage: 24,000

WHEN DRIVING, THERE'S AN ODOR THAT SOMETIMES GET REALLY STRONG. YOU CAN REALLY SMELL IT WHEN THE AC IS ON RECIRCULATE. IT SO BAD AT TIMES, I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS. MY WIFE HAS BEEN GETTING HEAD ACHES FROM RIDING IN THE CAR AS WELL. WE HAVE 3 CHILDREN, THIS IS GETTING TO BE A SERIOUS CONCERN TO US L, AS IT COULD BE HARMING OUR CHILDREN. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AT ANY SPEED.

Mileage: 45,000

MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER FILLS WITH EXHAUST FUMES ANYTIME I ACCELERATE HARD, SUCH AS PASSING, ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE ("ON RAMP") ETC. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES. THEY ALLEGEDLY CHANGED THE TAILGATE GASKETS TWICE AND REAR PART OF EXHAUST SYSTEM AND WHO KNOWS WHAT. THE CAR STILL DOES IT. I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS TO CLEAR OUT THE FUMES. I BECOME VERY SLEEPY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT TIMES. I HAVE SCARED MYSELF SEVERAL TIMES, DRIFTING OUT OF MY LANE. I PARTIALLY WIND DOWN THE WINDOWS. WE HAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH THIS FOR 2-3 YEARS. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING WITH ALL OF THE WINDOWS DOWN AND ACCELERATED A LITTLE HARD TO WHERE THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED AND THE WHOLE CABIN FILLED WITH FUMES. SO THE PROBLEM MUST BE COMING FROM THE FRONT AND NOT THE BACK. COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND NOT THE EXHAUST PIPES OR DEFECTIVE TAILGATE GASKETS. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU

Mileage: 18,000

SINCE LEASING THIS CAR NEW IN 2015, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED ON MANY OCCASIONS, ESPECIALLY AFTER ACCELERATION, A STRONG EXHAUST SMELL ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. BEING AN AUTOMOTIVE INSTRUCTOR,I WAS ABLE TO ACCESS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT THEY WERE RELATED TO MODIFICATIONS TO THE REAR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. WE EXPERIENCED THE SMELL EVEN WITH THE AC OFF. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE LONG TERM HEALTH EFFECTS OF THE DEADLY EXHAUST GASES ENTERING THE CABIN AND BEING EXPOSED TO MY FAMILY INCLUDING CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. I ALSO FIND IT RIDICULOUS THAT A MANUFACTURER WITH A LONG HISTORY OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD ALLOW THIS TO GO ON FOR SO LONG AS I HAVE LEARNED.

Mileage: 30

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I PASSED OUT AND DROVE OFF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS JOLTED AWAKE AFTER HITTING BUMPS ON THE SIDE ON THE ROAD. I FORCED A SEMI OFF THE ROAD. REGAINED CONTROL AND STOPPED AT THE NEXT EXIT. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER AND FOUND TSB 16-0165 RELATED TO ISSUE. HAD CAR REPAIRED, I'M NOT REALLY SURE IF IT IS FIXED.

Mileage: 30,125

VEHICLE LEAKING EXHAUST INTO CABIN!! WHILE IN MOTION WITH AC ON AFTER 1 HOUR OR MORE DRIVE ON HIGHWAY--SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING PRESENT. BROUGHT INTO FORD DEALER WHO GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND ABOUT MOULDINGS. EITHER WAY, MYSELF AND MY INFANT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO LACE ON MONOXIDE WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THAT WE PURCHASED LESS THAN 1.5 YEARS AGO. HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE SYMPTOMS A NUMBER OR TIMES, LIKE WHILE PREGNANT BUT THOUGHT IT WAS MORNING SICKNESS U TIL THIS SUMMER WHEN I WAS PHYSICALLY ILL TWICE AS A RESULT OF HIGHWAY TRAVEL.

Mileage: 38,000

EXHAUST ODER IN PASSENGER CABIN WHEN ACCELERATING. 6 TIME IN THE SHOP. ODER IS GETTING MORE INTENSE AND HEAVIER AS TIME PASSES. LOCAL FORD DEALER REFUSES TO SERVICE MY CAR AND SAID NO FIX IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. LOCAL DEALER SAID FORD WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR REPAIR. LAST REPAIR 6/28/2017 THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN IN THE CAR FROM BEFORE 10,000 MILES.

Mileage: 39,579

ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT EXHAUST RECALL IDENTIFIES YEARS 2011-16, I EXPERIENCE EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN OF MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER. I TRAVEL AS A SALE REP, I GET A GOOD NIGHT SLEEP, BUT AT TIME FIND MYSELF FEELING SLEEPY AT TIMES ON LONG HIGHWAY TRIPS, AND AT TIMES CAN SMELL EXHAUST UPON ACCELERATION. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE DECEMBER 2010 / JANUARY 2011.

Mileage: 100

AUGUST 24, 2015 I WAS DRIVING TO A 7:00 PM EXERCISE CLASS .I WAS TALKING TO MY MOTHER VIA BLUETOOTH WHEN I SUDDENLY BLACKED OUT AND DROVE ACROSS THE SERVICE ROAD AND ALL 4 LANES BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH OF 287 . I WAKE TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS PULLING ME FROM THE CAR AND PUTTING ME INTO A AMBULANCE , MY MOTHER COULD HEAR ALL OF THIS. I WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND HAD MULTIPLE TESTS RUN BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND . AFTER I WAS DISCHARGED I HAD SEVERAL MORE TESTS RUN AND AGAIN NOTHING WAS FOUND. $18,000 DAMAGE TO CAR , MEDICAL BILLS , MISSED WORK AND I HAD TO RETEST TO KEEP MY DRIVERS LICENSE BUT I NEVER COULD FIND A CAUSE. SPRING 2017 A FRIEND SENT ME A ARTICLE ABOUT FORD EXPLORERS LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE CABINS . THIS MADE COMPLETE SENSE. I PURCHASED A DETECTOR AND HAVE HAD IT TO GO OFF TWICE. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE . THEY HAVE SAID THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN MODIFIED POLICE VEHICLES BUT I CAN TELL YOU BY MY EXPERIENCE THAT IS NOT TRUE.

Mileage: 15,000

CO2 LEAKING INTO THE CABIN OF OUR VEHICLE. WE HAVE INSTALLED A CO2 DETECTOR THAT HAS GONE OFF TWICE SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. CALLED FORD TWICE, HAD IT SERVICED ONCE AND IT IS STILL AN ISSUE.

Mileage: 9,000

EVIDENCE OF CARBON MONOXIDE COMING INTO THE CABIN OF MY FORD EXPLORER - PLEASE BE ADVISED I LEASED A 2015 FORD EXPLORER XLT FROM AL PACKER FORD IN WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA ON 3-21-2015. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WHEN I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY TO DRIVE HOME I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE TYPICAL ENGINE BURNOFF SMELL THAT HAPPENS ON SOME NEW CARS. AFTER THE BURNING SMELL CONTINUED FOR MANY MONTHS AFTER RAPID ACCELERATION OF THE CAR, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. MULTIPLE FIREMEN RODE WITH ME IN THE CAR AND TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR CARBON MONOXIDE WITH THEIR DRAGER X-AM 2500. THE DEVICE CAME BACK POSITIVE FOR CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS APPEAR AS SOON AS YOU ACCELERATE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TESTED 3 MINUTES OF DRIVING BUT WITHIN 3 MINUTES THE LEVEL GOT TO 38 PPM. I BOUGHT MY OWN CO DETECTOR AFTER THAT AND HAVE SEEN LEVELS GET HIGHER INTO THE 50'S AFTER DRIVING 20 MINUTES AND MAKING MULTIPLE ACCELERATIONS. I DIDNT WANT TO CONTINUE THE TESTING FURTHER AS I WAS CONCERNED FOR MY HEALTH. I HAVE BOTH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE INCIDENT REPORT STATING THAT CARBON MONOXIDE WAS BUILDING IN THE CAR, ALONG WITH A SERVICE INVOICE FROM AL PACKER FORD STATING THAT A CARBON MONOXIDE TESTER SHOWS EVIDENCE OF EXHAUST FUMES IN THE VEHICLE. I KEPT BRINGING THE CAR BACK TO FORD MULTIPLE TIMES COMPLAINING, I BROUGHT THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AND SHOWED THEM THE CO READINGS. THEY STATED THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT HAVE A CO METER. EACH TIME THEY TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESS. I STARTED THE LEMON LAW PROCESS BUT FORD MADE THE PROCESS SO DIFFICULT THAT WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR THE ENGINEER TO COME OUT TO SEE THE CAR I TRADED IT IN. I WAS IN FEAR OF MY FAMILY'S HEALTH BREATHING IN THE CONSTANT EXHAUST FUMES THAT WERE COMING IN MY VEHICLE EVERY TIME I DID A RAPID ACCELERATION.

Mileage: 40

CARBON MONOXIDE WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS FUMES/ EXHAUST ODOR.

Mileage: 69,388

CARBON MONOXIDE WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS FUMES/ EXHAUST ODOR.

Mileage: 47,994

CARBON MONOXIDE WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS FUMES/ EXHAUST ODOR.

Mileage: 54,865

ON 08-12-17 I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AN TURN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT TURN IT.. I SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND RESTARTD IT .IT HAD RESET IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I WILL TAKE THE CAR TO FORD ON 8-14-17 TO SEE IF THEY WILL HELP AND FIX IT.

Mileage: 42,592

I PUT A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IN MY CAR IN MAY. IT HAS WENT OFF TWICE SINCE JUNE. HAVE TAKEN TO THE SHOP TWICE WITH NOTHING TO FIX IT.

Mileage: 30,000

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY HUSBAND NOTED AN EXHAUST ODOR WHEN HE ACCELERATED TO PASS ANOTHER CAR. WE CONTINUED TO SMELL THE ODOR REGARDLESS OF THE AIR CONDITIONING BEING ON OR OFF.

Mileage: 35,000

I SMELL EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN OF MY VEHICLE. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WITH ACCELERATION SUCH AS WHEN PASSING VEHICLES, MERGING ONTO HIGHWAYS, CLIMBING HILLS. FIRST NOTICED THIS A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE IN 2015.

EXHAUST ODOR ENTERS THE VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE FUMES SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE. ALSO THE LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL IS WARPED AND COMING APART. FORD HAS NOT FIXED EITHER PROBLEM. SERVICE DEPARTMENT BLOWS THESE COMPLAINTS OFF IN HOPING I DON'T KEEP CALLING.

Mileage: 35,000

CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE CABIN, HAS BEEN IN TWO DEALERS 6-TIMES FOR REPAIRS, NOW THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO OTHER REPAIRS THEY CAN DO FROM FORD TO STOP IT?

YOU CAN SMELL THE EXHAUST INSIDE THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. IT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU HAVE TO HIT THE GAS TO SPEED UP TO GO AROUND A VEHICLE OR GETTING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. AFTER HEARING ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE POLICE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT MY COMPLAINT HAS BEEN NOTED. I WILL BE PURCHASING A CO2 DETECTOR AND PLACING IT INSIDE MY VEHICLE WHERE MY 3 YEAR OLD AND 7 MONTH OLD SIT. THERE SAFETY IS TOP PRIORITY AND HOPE A RECALL IS COMING SOON. I NOTICED THE SMELL WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN MARCH OF 2015

WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF PURCHASE OF MY BRAND NEW 2015 EXPLORER WE STARTED SMELLING AN ODD ORDER COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE ANY TIME YOU ACCELERATED. IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY BAD WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I ASKED IF THEY TOOK IT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS TOLD NO. I THINK THE DEALERSHIP I USED WAS BIASED AGAINST WOMEN AND THEY DISMISSED MY CLAIM. I FINALLY HAD TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO FOUND A "FIX" AND JUST INSTALLED THE NEW PARTS A MONTH AGO. I JUST TOOK A 329 MILE TRIP AND THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS. I HAVE CALLED AGAIN FOR ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AND AM WAITING TO TAKE IT IN. I'M CONCERNED THAT MY YOUNGEST CHILD WHO SITS I THE BACK SEAT KEEPS GETTING SICK TO HIS STOMACH WHEN RIDING IN THE CAR. I'M AFRAID HE'S GETTING CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. LET ME MAKE CLEAR THE SMELL IS WORSE IN THE BACK CABIN OF THE CAR, BUT THE FRONT PASSENGERS GET IT AS WELL. IT TOOK OVER TWO MONTHS FOR FORD TO PUT THE NEW PARTS ON MY CAR AND I'M CONCERNED IT'S GOING TO TAKE ANOTHER FEW MONTHS TO GET SOMETHING ELSE DONE TO "FIX" THE ISSUE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AS THESE CARS AREN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW ONE. I WILL BE UPSIDE DOWN IF I TRY TO TRADE THIS IN. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN AND THE ACCELERATOR IS BEING PUSHED.

Mileage: 22,000

EXHAUST SMELL WHILE DRIVING. EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. HAVE TO DRIVE WITH A WINDOW DOWN TO AVOID THE SMELL/FUMES. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY AND IS WORSE ON LONGER TRIPS.

Mileage: 28,500

PURCHASED MY EXPLORER USED IN FEBRUARY 2017, 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED AN ODD SMELL AFTER PICKING UP SPEED TO GET ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE ISSUE AS IF YET BUT THERE WAS. NOTHING WAS DONE FOR ME TO TRY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE . NOW TODAY IT'S ALL OVER THE NEWS ABOUT HE EXHAUST FUMES FROM THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY MAKING DRIVERS SICK & CAUSING DRIVERS TO PASS OUT . THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE BUT YET WHEN I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER THEY ACT AS IF IT'S NO BIG DEAL, WANT TO CHARGE ME TO DO WHAT FORD HAS SUGGESTED TO DO FOR OWNERS AT THIS POINT BEINGS THERE IS NO RECALL AS OF YET. IT'S TERRIBLE TO OWN A VEHICLE THAT YOU ARE AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE BECAUSE FORD IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET FINDING A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT MANY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING IN THE EXPLORER.

Mileage: 38,000

LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE RECEIVING HIGH CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL READINGS (10+ PARTS PER MILLION) IN PASSENGER CABIN UPON HARD ACCELERATION (FROM COMPLETE STOP TO 100+ MPH) WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON WITH THE RECIRCULATION FUNCTION ACTIVATED. 686

Mileage: 52,000

WE WOULD GET EXTREME HEADACHES AND NAUSEA WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. AS SOON AS WE WOULD GET OUT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME ALL SYMPTOMS WOULD GO AWAY. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP LONGER THEN WE ACTUALLY HAD THE CAR AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP NEVER BELIEVED US ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 1,859

LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE RECEIVING HIGH CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL READINGS (10+ PARTS PER MILLION) IN PASSENGER CABIN UPON HARD ACCELERATION (FROM COMPLETE STOP TO 100+ MPH) WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON WITH THE RECIRCULATION FUNCTION ACTIVATED. 322

Mileage: 55,000

THERE IS A RECALL CONCERNING THE CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE

LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE RECEIVING HIGH CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL READINGS (10+ PARTS PER MILLION) IN PASSENGER CABIN UPON HARD ACCELERATION (FROM COMPLETE STOP TO 100+ MPH) WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON WITH THE RECIRCULATION FUNCTION ACTIVATED. 549

Mileage: 44,000

I'M IN MY EXPLORER SOMETIMES FOR ABOUT 10 TO 13 HOURS A DAY FOR MY JOB FOR THE LAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN BATTLING HEALTH PROBLEMS LIGHT HEADEDNESS AND LOW BLOOD PRESSURE THE DOCTORS HAVE BEEN RUNNING TEST EVERYTHING CAME BACK O.K. HAVE ALWAYS SMELLED AN ORDER IN MY CAR SOMETIMES BUT I WASN'T AWARE OF THE ISSUES NOW I TAKE MY EXPLORER IN FOR SERVICE EVERY 8 WEEKS AND I WAS NEVER ASKED IF THERE WAS AN SMELL OR ANYTHING AND NOW I SEE THEY POSSIBLE COULD OF DONE SOME REPAIRS UNDER A SILENT TSB NOTHING WAS NEVER DONE I BROUGHT THIS UP TO MY DOCTOR AND THEY BELIEVE THIS COULD BE THE PROBLEM UNFORTUNATELY TO TEST FOR CO POISONING I HAVE TO GO FOR TEST WHEN I FEEL DIZZY AND WEAK.IM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY BUT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD TO THE CAR OWNERS.

Mileage: 60,000

HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF NAUSEA WHILE DRIVING IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS.

Mileage: 72,000

WHEN WE ACCELERATE TO PASS A CAR OR SPEED UP ON ANY STREET THE ODOR ENVELOPES IN THE CABIN. WE ARE NOT SURE WHERE THE EXHAUST IS COMING IN FROM.

Mileage: 5,000

CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK/ODOR

TAKATA RECALL - I FREQUENTLY COME CLOSE TO BLACKING OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WORK IN A CONGESTED DOWNTOWN AREA AND SIT IN STAND STILL TRAFFIC FOR CLOSE TO 30 MINUTES TWICE A DAY, 5 DAYS A WEEK. I HAVE BEEN TO A SPECIALIST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY I AM HAVING EPISODES OF WHAT I THOUGHT WERE "EXTREME SLEEPINESS". IT NEVER OCCURRED TO ME THAT THE SUDDEN ONSET OF TIREDNESS COULD BE LINKED TO THE AIR IN MY VEHICLE, HOWEVER, NOW THAT I AM AWARE OF THE SITUATION, MY SYMPTOMS MAKE PERFECT SENSE. I AM ALSO HAVING FREQUENT HEADACHES AND DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING AND FOCUSING WHILE WORKING. I AM THE CFO OF A REAL ESTATE COMPANY AND I HAVE NOTICED MY ABILITY TO FOCUS HAS CLEARLY DIMINISHED. THE CONCENTRATION LEVEL AND WORK ETHIC THAT BROUGHT ME TO MY POSITION IS BEING COMPROMISED AND DESPITE HEALTHY CHANGES TO MY DIET AND EXERCISE I CANNOT MAINTAIN THE SAME LEVEL OF PRODUCTIVITY I ONCE HAD. I WOULD LIKE THE INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE TESTED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE BECAUSE I AM CERTAIN THAT IT EXISTS AND I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND THE LEVEL OF POISONOUS GAS THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO.

Mileage: 20,900

MY EXPLORER HAS EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING CABIN. I HAVE DEALER "FIX" IT ONCE AND COST ME 750 OUT OF MY POCKET. I STILL HAVE ISSUES AND NOT HAVING LUCK WITH DEALER HELPING. ACT AS IT IS JUST WHAT IT IS.

Mileage: 55,000

HEAVY EXHAUST ODOR NO MATTER IF A/C IS IN RECIRCULATE OR OUTSIDE AIR.OCCURS WHEN CAR IS DRIVING OR STOPPED

Mileage: 40,000

EXHAUST FUMES FILL CABIN UNDER HARD ACCELERATION. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE PURCHASED CAR NEW IN ~ MAY 2015. TYPICALLY WE CAN LIMIT BY ACCELERATING SLOWER THAN DESIRED, WHICH CAN BE UNSAFE WHEN ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. AFTER HARD ACCELERATION HAS ENDED AND YOU MAINTAIN STEADY SPEED THE FUMES NO LONGER SEEM TO ENTER THE CABIN. FUMES CAN BE VERY STRONG AND ROLLING DOWN WINDOWS IS THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR. IT SEEMS TO MOSTLY HAPPEN WITH REAR AIR CONDITIONING IN TURNED ON, BUT NOT SURE. I PUT TODAYS DATE BELOW, BUT THIS HAPPENS OFTEN. I HAVE READ ONLINE AND SPOKEN TO DEALERS IN THE PAST AND NO FIX SEEMS TO BE AVAILABLE SO WE HAVE DONE ARE BEST TO AVOID WITH SLOW ACCELERATION, BUT WE CAN NOT BE CERTAIN THAT NO FUMES ARE ENTERING CAR. BOTH MY WIFE AND I SEEM TO GET MORE HEAD ACHES THAN IN THE PAST AND THIS COULD BE THE CAUSE.

MY VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS GETS BAD ODORS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM. I PLACED A CO DETECTOR IN THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS SHOWN HIGH SIGNS OF CARBON MONOXIDE AT LEAST 20 TIMES. I RETURNED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY MADE REPAIRS ACCORDING TO SOME BULLETIN THAT THEY WOULD NOT SHOW ME. THE PROBLEM STILL IS OCCURRING. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO CONTACT FORD CORPORATE AND THEY CANNOT HELP ME ANYMORE. FORD CORPORATE TOLD ME THEY DID EVERYTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY ALSO TOLD ME IF I KEEP BRINGING MY VEHICLE IN AND THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THEY ODOR OR CO PROBLEM THEY WILL HAVE TO CHARGE ME FOR THEIR TIME. BECAUSE IT'S NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. FORD KNOWS THEIR IS A PROBLEM IF THEY HAVE A BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE TOTALLY TURNED THEIR BACK ON ME AND ARE WILLING TO RISK MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS. I RARELY DRIVE MY EXPENSIVE CAR ANYMORE AND ABSOLUTELY CAN'T ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW.

Mileage: 10

FUMES IN CABIN WHEN ACCELERATION OR CLIMBING UPHILL GRADES. SMELL COMES INTO EXPLORER WHEN AC IS ON WITH RECIRCULATE AIR IS ON. THIS FUMES ARE BAD, CAUSING VERY SICK STOMACH, BURNING IN THROAT AND NOSE. I'M 66 YEARS OLD AND THIS SMELL MAKES ME FEEL REAL SICK, BURNS MY THROAT AND EYES. A ALLOVER SICK FEELING, RED FACE HARD TO BREATH, DIZZY FEELING. WE ROLL WINDOWS DOWN AND SOMETIME WE PULL OVER AND EXIT THE CAR TO GET AIR!! THE SMELL IS GETTING WORSE, WE HAD THE EXPLORER FOR A YEAR AND IT IS AWFUL. I'M AFRAID TO BE IN CAR BY MYSELF SO OUR NEW CAR DON'T GET MUCH USE. MAKE BIG PAYMENTS AND CAN'T USE IT. THIS WAS OUR RETIREMENT CAR, NOW ALL WE HAVE IS A CAR WE CAN'T USE BECAUSE IT MIGHT KILL US WITH ALL THESE FUMES!!

Mileage: 27,400

WHEN THE THROTTLE IS DEPRESSED FULLY DURING PASSING OR INCREASING SPEED THERE IS A ODOR INSIDE THE CABIN OF VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE THROTTLE IS FULLY DEPRESSED.

Mileage: 30,000

WHEN YOU ACCELERATE HARD, EXHAUST FUMES CONSUME THE CABIN AND MAKES YOU SICK.

Mileage: 16,173

CARBON MONOXIDE COMING INTO THE VEHICLE CALLED THE DEALER THEY DONT WANT TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT RECALL THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING ON RECALL

THE VEHICLE WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO HAVE 30 PPM OF CO IN THE VEHICLE WHILE IN OPERATION.

I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW FROM TED BRITT FORD IN FAIRFAX VIRGINIA, IN DEC 2014. SINCE THEN MY VEHICLE HAS A SULFUR ODOR WHEN ACCELERATING HARD. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN HAVING MEDICAL ISSUES SUCH AS HEAD ACHES SINCE MAY 2015. I THINK THEY MAY HAVE SOMETHING DO WITH THE EXHAUST ON THE CAR.

WHILE DRIVING UP HILL OR WHEN IT DOWN SHIFTS WE GET A STRONG ORDER OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND IT SEEMS AS IF IS COMING FORM THE VENTS. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE WE PURCHASED IT IN 2015. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING HEADACHES FROM THIS ISSUE WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 800

WHEN THE CAR IS ACCELERATING THERE IS AN EXHAUST ODER THAT EMITS THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. POSSIBLE CO2 EMISSION BEING PICK UP THROUGH THE VENTS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN SENT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAS CONFIRMED THE REAR VENTS ARE PICKING UP THE EXHAUST FUMES.

Mileage: 20,000

I PURCHASED A 2015 FORD EXPLORER AND I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXHAUST SMELL ISSUE IN THE CABIN THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT IS EXPERIENCING. MY DAUGHTER HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT HEAD ACHES ON EVEN SHORT AROUND TOWN TRIPS. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE WINDOWS ARE UP OR DOWN, FUMES STILL ENTER THE CABIN AND CAUSES ILLNESS IF WE ARE IN THE VEHICLE FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. DURING THE WINTER TIME OR RAINY PERIODS OBVIOUSLY WE CANNOT HAVE THE WINDOWS DOWN DUE TO RAIN, SNOW OR COLD WEATHER HERE IN THE MIDWEST.. I DO NOT THINK ITS RIGHT FOR FORD TO FIX THE INTERCEPTORS AND NOTE THE CONSUMER MODEL. THE INTERCEPTORS RECALL ARE EVEN PARTIALLY DUE TO A 3 PARTY VENDOR MODIFYING THE VEHICLE. I THINK A TOTAL RECALL NEEDS TO HAPPEN FOR THE EXPLORER. REGULAR CITIZENS ARE ALSO GETTING SICK ESPECIALLY DURING LONGER STOP AND GO TRIPS WHEN THE WINDOWS CANNOT BE DOWN TO VENT THE EXHAUST GASSES. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A SPECIFIC DATE THIS HAPPENS, ISSUE IS ON GOING. HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.

DURING HEAVY ACCELERATION A HEAVY EXHAUST SMELL TAKES OVER THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD COMPANY 3 TIMES TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE, AND IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW--NO PREVIOUS OWNERS. AS I DRIVE AND ACCELERATE NOW, I HAVE TO LET DOWN THE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE TO GET FRESH AIR IN THE VECHILE, AS I AM WORRIED CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE LEAKING IN WITH THE EXHAUST SMELL.

Mileage: 2,000

SMELL EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN WHEN IN MOTION.

UPON ACCELERATION, THE CAB FILLS WITH FUMES AND EXHAUST, BLOWING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE VENTS. THE FUMES DO NOT DISSIPATE FOR 4 MINUTES. THE PROBLEM REOCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS ACCELERATED BEYOND 2000 RMS, WHETHER FROM A COMPLETE STOP, OR IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 25,172

EXHAUST OR FUMES IN CABIN W REAR AC

Mileage: 35,681

CAN SMELL EXHAUST IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE FORD HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR ONCE AND THE TRUCK WILL BE DROPPED OFF FOR THE SECOND TIME

Mileage: 27,000

TAKATA RECALL, STRONG ODOR INSIDE CAR. STRONG ODOR WHENEVER AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. STRONG EGG SMELL. BAD SMELLS COMING THROUGH VENTS. EXPERIENCING EXTREMELY BAD HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS.

Mileage: 30

STRANGE SMELL IN CABIN OF CAR WHEN FIRST TURN AIR CONDITIONING ON. MY DAUGHTER DESCRIBES IT AS "STINKY FEET".

Mileage: 14,000

CARBON MONOXIDE SMELL DURING ACCELERATION. SOMETIME MAKES ME DIZZY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT MANAGER THAT IT IS A DESIGN FLAW.

Mileage: 50

SINCE JANUARY 2017, I HAVE OCCASIONS NOTICED A SULFUR TYPE EXHAUST SMELL IN THE VEHICLE CABIN WHEN MODERATELY ACCELERATING. I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE FOR THIS PROBLEM 4 TIMES. TSB SOLUTIONS WERE PERFORMED THE FIRST 3 TIMES, AND IN KUNE 2017, I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM FOUND AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER SERVICE ON THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THE LAST SERVICE DATE OF 6/20/17, I HAVE DOCUMENTED 4 MORE OCCURRENCES OF NOTING THIS SMELL IN MY VEHICLE CABIN.

Mileage: 27,686

EXHAUST SMELL IN CABIN WHEN PASSING OR CLIMBING GRADES

Mileage: 36,500

SINCE PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2015, WE NOTICED WHEN ACCELERATING THAT THERE WAS AN EXHAUST SMELL INSIDE THE CAB WITH THE WINDOWS CLOSED. WE ALSO NOTICED ON LONG TRIPS WE WOULD GET HEADACHES AND FEEL SLEEPY/WEAK. CALLED THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED ABOUT EXHAUST ODOR, AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE 600-700 DOLLARS TO RESEAL THE CAB AND DO SOME OTHER REPAIRS. I FEEL THIS IS NOT FAIR AND THIS IS A DEFECT THE VEHICLE HAD SINCE NEW.

Mileage: 300

WHEN EXCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY A BURNING SMELL COMING OUT OF VENTS INTO CAR. WHEN IDLING CAR AT STOP LIGHT BURNING SMELL COMING OUT OF VENTS INTO CAR. WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD WHILE IDLING ALONG WITH THE BURNING SMELL. HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD MANY TIMES AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. WAS DOCUMENTED WHEN I HAD MY 1ST OIL CHANGE ON THE CAR.

Mileage: 3,000

2015 FORD EXPLORER POLICE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE INTO CABIN OF VEHICLE. FORD SAID THEIR WAS A BULLETIN BUT NO RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. THE COST TO GET IT FIXED WAS 691.15. IT IS UNKNOWN IF VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY.

Mileage: 62,814

SINCE THE MOMENT WE DROVE THE CAR OFF THE LOT IT HAS PUT OFF AN AWFUL EXHAUST SMELL WHEN ACCELERATING OR DRIVING ON AN UPWARD INCLINE. IT IS SO BAD WE HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS MOST OF THE TIME TO KEEP FROM GETTING SICK TO OUR STOMACHS.

Mileage: 50

THE EXHAUST OF THE FUMES COMING INTO THE CABIN OCCURS DURING FULL THROTTLE APPLICATIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN MERGING ONTO HIGHWAYS OR CLIMBING STEEP INCLINES AND SINCE THE START OF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CAUSING MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA. WE HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD AT LEAST 3 TIMES FOR WHICH THEY HELD THE VEHICLE 3-4 DAYS FOR INSPECTION, BUT FOUND NO DISCREPANCY, WE WONDER WHY THEY CAN'T SMELL IT AS IT HAPPENS WHEN IT IS BEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY AND DURING INSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE.

EXHAUST/POSSIBLY CARBON MONOXIDE SMELL INSIDE PASSENGER AREA. AFTER HEAVY ACCELERATION EXHAUST ODOR FILLS CABIN. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THERE IS A NEED FOR HEAVY ACCELERATION. THIS HAPPENED SINCE THE AUTO WAS NEW. I NOTICED ON A CNN REPORT THAT THIS ONLY HAPPENED ON POLICE VEHICLES. THAT IS NOT THE CASE. THIS IS NOT A POLICE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 100

ROTTEN SMELL COMING FROM CAR EVERY TIME WE GET ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE A/C IS ON. TRIED TO TALK TO LOCAL FORD AND NATIONAL HOTLINE, ALL I GOT IS IT'S AN ISSUE AND WE ARE WORKING ON IT. THE FUMES ARE TOXIC FROM WHAT I'VE READ SO NOT A GOOD ANSWER TO GET ON A NEW CAR PURCHASE.

Mileage: 17,500

WE HAVE EXHAUST PROBLEMS IN OUR VEHICLE. WE DO UNDERSTAND THAT MANY OTHER EXPLORER OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM YET. THE LAST TIME WE WERE AT THE DEALERS FOR REPAIR, MAY 19, 2017, WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY HAVE BACKORDERED PARTS FOR TSB- 16-0166. WE STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER. MY WIFE GETS SORE THROATS AND BURNING EYES WHEN IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE GETS THE EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE. THE STRONGEST IS WHEN GOING UPHILL OR A FAST START. ALSO, WHEN STOPPED IN ONE SPOT FOR LONG. WE HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN TO AIR THE VEHICLE OUT VERY OFTEN. SOMETIMES THE CAR INTERIOR SMELLS AND OUR CLOTHES SMELL. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE VEHICLE THAT IS MAKING US SICK. SOME INVOICES ATTACHED. OTHERS WOULD NOT GO THROUGH CORRECTLY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

SOMETIMES IT SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST FUMES OR HAIR BURNING FUMES ARE ENTERING THE CAB. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR.

Mileage: 20,000

EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKING TO PASSENGER CABIN. SMELL OF FUEL AND EXHAUST. SERVICE X3, PROBLEM REMAINS.

Mileage: 38,000

WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES FUMES ENTER THE CABIN FORCING ME TO OPEN THE WINDOW. IT SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST AND GIVES ME A MIGRAINE. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY ACCELERATION.

Mileage: 20

STRONG BURNING/EXHAUST SMELL WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATES.

Mileage: 45,000

SMELL OF EXHAUST IN PASSENGER CABIN WHEN ACCELERATING WITH FULL THROTTLE.

Mileage: 1,000

POISONOUS EXHAUST LEAKING INTO CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO BERGE FORD. THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT BUT IT DID NOT GET RID OF THE LEAK SO WE TOOK IT BACK. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AT BERGE AGAIN WHILE THE TECHNICIANS TALK WITH FORD SPECIALISTS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. I HAD TO PAY $100 SO FAR FOR A DEDUCTABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECAL!!!! MY SON AND I GET FREQUENT HEADACHES WHEN DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE NOXIOUS FUMES!!!! I AM STUCK IN A TINY RENTAL CAR UNTIL THIS IS FIXED. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WE TOOK THE SHOP FORMAN AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN WITH US TO SMELL THE EXHAUST FUMES AND THEY AGREED THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT EXHUAST SMELL IN THE VEHICLE AND IT IS UNEXCEPTABLE!!!!!

Mileage: 43,000

GETTING EXHAUST SMELL IN PASSENGER AREA OF VEHICLE WHEN PROCEEDING DOWN HIGHWAYS. WE CAN NOT KEEP WINDOWS DOWN WHEN RUNNING AIR CONDITIONING OR HEATER, EVEN IN THE RAIN.

Mileage: 30,000

VEHICLE EXHIBITS AN EXHAUST ODOR IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE AUXILIARY CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ON. WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES OR IS DRIVEN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME WITH THE CLIMATE CONTROL ON, AN EXHAUST ODOR OR SULFUR LIKE SMELL ENTERS THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP. THE SMELL IS SO STRONG AS IT CAUSES SEVERE HEADACHES AND EVEN NAUSEA AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS RECOMMENDED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO FIX THE ISSUE BUT CAN NOT PIN POINT NOR GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL FIX THE ISSUE. FORD HAS NOT OFFERED TO PAY FOR THIS SINCE IT IS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH 2011-2015 FORD EXPLORERS.

Mileage: 40,500

I AM EXPERIENCING SOME TYPE OF UNUSUAL ODOR IN THE CABIN OF MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLE USUALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS PUT UNDER HARD ACCELERATION LIKE CLIMBING A STEEP HILL OR ACCELERATING TO GET ONTO A HIGHWAY. THIS CABIN ODOR ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. IT MOST RECENTLY HAPPENED YESTERDAY. I CURRENTLY HAVE 46,000 ON THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 46,000

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ACCELERATING THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STALLED AND I HAD TO PULL OF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR SAFETY. I WAS ON A COUNTRY ROAD AND ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR WITHOUT ISSUE TILL 1 WEEK LATER WHEN I WAS DOWNTOWN DRIVING HOME AT 1:00AM AND I HAD TO PUSH MY CAR ONE BLOCK IN ORDER TO GET TO A SAFE PLAY AND GET A TOW. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 1 MONTH WITH FORD SAYING ITS A NUMBER OF THINGS IT ISN'T. IT IS TILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ECOBOOST ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IN ITS OWN COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN EVEN WORSE IF I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE (WHICH IS WHERE I WAS HEADED) THEY INITIALLY SAID IT WAS THE POWER TRAIN MODULE AND WE WAITED ON THE PART FOR 1 MONTH AND IT DIDN'T FIX ANYTHING. NOW THEY ARE STATING ITS THE TUBING FOR THE TURBO ENGINE (ECOBOOST) AND WE CONTINUE TO WAIT ON THE PART AND THE REPAIR. THIS EXPLORER HAS 34,000 AND IS A RED FORD EXPLORER ECOBOOST.

Mileage: 34,000

WHEN I NOTICE MY CAR WASN'T RIGHT. 1-WHEN I WAS IN MOTION,EVERY TIME I ACCELERATED A BURNING SMELL CAME FROM THE INSIDE,HAD TO OPEN MY WINDOW BUT THE SMELL GOT STRONGER. 2-I NOTICE A YELLOISH BROWNISH STAIN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. 3-WHEN I DROVE MY CAR AND GOT OUT OF CAR,THE BURNING SMELL WAS AROUND MY CAR.

Mileage: 20

WHILE DRIVING WITH AIR RECIRCULATING, CAN SMELL EXHAUST INSIDE CAR AT HIGHER RPM. WHILE ACCELERATING ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 37,000

EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE A/C THERE IS A NASTY SMELL THAT COMES TO LIFE AND LINGERS FOR ABOUT 3 MINS. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND THE SMELL HAPPENED RIGHT AWAY, I BRUSHED IT OFF AS NEW CAR SMELL BUT THIS IS THE 2ND SUMMER IN WHICH THE SMELL CONTINUES TO FILL THE AIR WHEN THE A/C IS ON. THIS ODOR SMELLS UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY KIDS. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANY MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME THING. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPT. IN WHICH THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO BUY A NEW FILTER FOR MY BRAND NEW CAR. THIS DOESNT MAKE SENSE. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE TO WHICH THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. WHY HASNT THERE BEEN A RECALL YET? IF FORD CAN CONFIRM THIS ODOR IS HARMLESS THEN PLEASE SEND THE A LETTER STATING SO. I HAVE ASKED FOR THIS AND THEY STATE THEY CANNOT PROVIDE AS SUCH. EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE A/C I AM BREATHING IN FUMES OF UNKNOWN SUBSTANCES. HOW LONG BEFORE THE ODORS ARE FOUND TO BE HARMFUL AND THE DAMAGE TO MY HEALTH AND MY CHILDRENS HEALTH IS COMPROMISED? PLEASE HELP MAKE FORD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS.

Mileage: 25

WHEN UNDER HARD ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY WITH AC ON, EXHAUST GASES ARE COMING INTO THE CAR. DEALER MECHANICS BLAME THE CAR EXHAUST FROM OTHER CARS, BUT IT HAPPENS ON OPEN ROADS WITH NO OTHER TRAFFIC. LATEST WAS ON ROAD TRIP FROM VA TO FL, ON OPEN HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 25,000

I PURCHASED MY 2015 EXPLORER AND AFTER A FEW MONTHS, I STARTED SMELLING STRONG GAS ODOR WHEN ACCELERATING. I TOOK IT IN, THE DEALER COMPLETED A TOTAL EXHAUST REPAIR AND NOW THE SMELL IS WORSE THAN IT WAS BEFORE. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO TELL ME THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS GETTING SICK FOR TWO MONTHS, HEADACHES,NAUSEA ETC. AFTER GOING TO THE DOCTOR, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY FROM MY VEHICLE. I CANNOT TURN THE FAN/AIR OR HEAT ON DUE TO THE SMELL SO IT IS KEPT OFF FOR MINE AND MY CHILD'S SAKE.

Mileage: 32,000

BAD ODOR COMING INTO CABIN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ROTTEN EGGS, SULFER LIKE SMELL. I HAVE A HAND HELD CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR. IT WAS GOING ABOVE 30PPM, WAS GETTING HEADACHES. CAR DEALERSHIP HAD MY VEHICLE FOR A MONTH. TOOK IT ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ODORS AND CARBON MONOXIDE HAPPENED AGAIN. THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. TOLD ME RUDELY TO CALL FORD THEY WON'T HELP ANYMORE.

Mileage: 10

I OWN A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IT HAS A FOUL ODOR THAT COME FROM THE AC. IT HAS A ROTTEN SMELL. I BOUGHT NUMEROUS AIR FRESHENER PRODUCTS TO HIDE THE ODOR BUT THE ODOR WAS VERY BAD. WHEN I AM DRIVING AND I ACCELERATE I CAN SMELL A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE AC. WHEN I AM STOPPED THE ROTTEN ODOR START TO COME OUT OF THE A/C. ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASION I HAVE GOTTEN LIGHT HEADED WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I AM VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE AC ON AND THE WINDOWS CLOSED. I HAVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE AC OFF AND ALL THE WINDOWS DOWN. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THEM CHECK ON THE ISSUED. A MANAGER CHECKED THE CAR AND HE STATED THAT HE DID SMELL THE ODOR. INSTEAD OF TRYING TO FIX THE ISSUED THEY OFFERED TO SELL ME A NEW 2017 FORD EXPLORER. IF I GAVE THEM MY VEHICLE THEY WANTED TO GIVE ME NOTHING FOR IT I WOULD BE BASICALLY GET LIKE A 5 GRAND DISCOUNT ON A NEW VEHICLE AND THEY GET MY VEHICLE. I WOULD LOSE EVERYTHING THAT I PAID ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF A DEFECT THAT IS CAUSED BY THEM.

Mileage: 10,000

OUR FORD EXPLORER STARTED TO SMELL OF EXHAUST IN THE CAB. THIS SMELL IS EXTREMELY OVERWHELMING AND HAS CAUSED HEADACHES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP, THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE FILLS WITH EXHAUST FUMES. THIS HAPPENS AFTER DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, FREEWAY, OR CITY STREETS. WE TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS AND IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS TO FIND MULTIPLE PLACES WHERE THERE WERE LEAKS. THE FORD MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES SEALED THESE LEAKS, BUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY A MONTH, THE EXHAUST FUMES HAVE STARTED TO OCCUR AGAIN. I HAVE ATTACHED THE FORM GIVEN TO US BY THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT.

Mileage: 31,033

AN EXHAUST ODOR ENTERS THE CABIN AREA WHEN ACCELERATING RAPIDLY OR DRIVING UPHILL. THIS HAS OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2015. THE DEALER'S SOLUTION IS AIR FRESHENER IN THE CABIN AIR FILTER AT MY EXPENSE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Mileage: 23,000

HEAVY EXHAUST SMELL COMING INTO CABIN THROUGH AC VENTS WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE. SMELL ENTERS CABIN WHETHER AC IS ON OR OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TWICE FOR ISSUE. ISSUE NOT RESOLVED.

WHEN AIR/HEAT IS ON AND I AM ABOVE 60MPH A ROTTEN EGG OR DIRTY DIAPER SMELLS COME IN VENTS. HAVE NOTICED MORE FREQUENTLY ON LONG TRIPS COMPARED TO SHORT ONES

MY UNIT IS SUFFERING SINCE DAY ONE FROM THE EXHAUST ISSUE, ALMOST TEXTBOOK TO THE TYPICAL DESCRIPTION IN THE NEWS; UPON ACCELERATION WITH THE A/C ON, THE EXHAUST OF THE VEHICLE GET IN PRESUMABLY THROUGH THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH ARE THEN SUCKED INTO THE A/C BY IT'S SUCTION UNITS ON THE BACK AND YOU END UP SMELLING THE EXHAUST GASES FOR A WHILE. THE ISSUE IS SPECIALLY PRESENT WHILE THE DAY IS COLD (MORNINGS AND NIGHTS), ON CLIMBS (INCLINED UPWARDS ROADS) AND SPECIFICALLY UPON ACCELERATION; IT DOESN'T HAVE TO HAVE THE A/C MAX BUTTON ON, THE ROAD TYPE HAS NO INFLUENCE AND ITS RELATIVE SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR BUT RATHER JUST ACCELERATION. I TOOK IT THREE TIMES TO THE DEALER, SPECIALLY AFTER I READ ABOUT THE ISSUE HAPPENING TO OTHER VEHICLES AND THEY SAID WITH THE MODIFICATIONS THEY DID SHOULD BE CORRECTED (EXTENSION OF THE MUFFLER, RE-SEALING THE TRUNK DOOR, OTHER PROCEDURES), BUT IT DIDN'T!. NOW I'M PAYING FOR AN EXPENSIVE CAR WHICH HAS FOULS AND PROBABLY UNHEALTHY ODORS GETTING INTO THE CAR BY ITS OWN DESIGN AND HAVE NO RECALL OR REAL SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL OR DEMAND A REAL SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM BY FORD. IF I WOULD HAVE THE TIME AND MONEY I WOULD HAVE FILED A LAWSUIT AS I FIND ALMOST A RACKET THAT YOU PAY FOR A VEHICLE WITH SUCH A BAD DESIGN FLAW AND NO REAL ACTION TO SOLVE IT FROM FORD. ALSO, IT IS NOT THE ONLY FLAW AS HAVE HAD TO REPAIR THE LINKS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION (STILL UNDER WARRANTY) ALMOST ON EVERY OIL CHANGE VISIT, THREE TIMES ALREADY, AND THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30K MILES. PLEASE HELP!!!!

Mileage: 100

EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING.

Mileage: 17,000

FOUL SMELL OF EXHAUST THROUGH VENTILATION SYSTEM WHEN TURNED ON. AIR FILTER CHANGED WITHOUT CHANGE IN PROBLEM.

Mileage: 20,000

VEHICLE STARTED SMELLING OF ROTTEM EGGS OR DEAD RODENT AROUND 30,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2014. BROUGHT TO DEALER IN MARCH 2017 TO SEE IF THEY COULD EFFECT REPAIRS. DEALER CLEANED OUT FILTERS AND TRIED TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. UNABLE TO DO SO. SMELL PERSISTS WHENEVER VEHICLE IS CLOSED. SMELL IS SO PERVASIVE THAT ENTIRE GARAGE NOW SMELLS OF ROTTEN EGGS OR DEAD RODENT. RECENTLY PARKED AT AIRPORT PARKING FOR 4 DAYS. UPON RETURN SMELL IN CABIN WAS OVERPOWERING TO THE DEGREE THAT MY WIFE WAS EXTREMELY NAUSEATED. OPENING WINDOWS HELPED BUT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. SMELL SEEMS TO BE COMING THROUGH VENTILATION/AC SYSTEM. AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED THAT ACTION TO REPAIR IS IS TAKING SO LONG. IN READING OTHER COMPLAINTS THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE GETTING THE NECESSARY PRIORITY THAT IT DESERVES.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK (DOING ABOUT 45MPH WITH THE HEAT ON) AND INSTANTLY NOTICED WHAT SMELLED LIKE NATURAL GAS. I ROLLED MY WINDOWS DOWN TO SEE IF IT WAS OUTSIDE AND IT WASN'T. I THEN TURNED MY HEAT OFF AND THE SMELL LIGHTENED. WHEN I GOT HOME I JUST THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS A FLUKE. THE NEXT DAY ME AND MY DAUGHTER 12YRS OLD GOT IN THE EXPLORER TO GO SHOPPING. NOT 10 MINUTES INTO OUR DRIVE (DOING 25 MPH WITH THE HEAT ON) MY DAUGHTER FRANTICALLY SAYS "I SMELL GAS." I TURNED AROUND WENT HOME. I SAT IN THE VEHICLE TO RUN A DIAGNOSTICS REPORT AND STARTED FEELING SLIGHTLY LIGHT HEADED. SO I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND TOLD MY HUSBAND. THEN I BEGAN TO HAVE A HEADACHE OUT OF NOWHERE. I THEN CONTACTED A FORD DEALER (BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY WITH FORD) AND AS I EXPLAINED WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I MENTIONED THE ARTICLES I READ ABOUT THESE VEHICLES THE PERSON ON THE PHONE HAD NO RESPONSE OTHER THAN WHEN THEY HAD THEIR NEXT OPEN APPOINTMENT. SO I AM TAKING MY VEHICLE IN NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT DAY I STARTED MY VEHICLE WITHOUT THE HEAT ON AND THE SMELL WAS MINIMAL IN THE VEHICLE BUT WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND GOT OUT I SMELLED A VERY STRONG GAS LIKE SMELL COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE!

Mileage: 26,149

SULPHUR LIKE SMELL COMES THROUGH THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE ..I'VE BEEN PUTTING AIR FRESHENERS ON THE VENTS FOR 1+ YEARS , IM NOW GETTING MIGRAINE HEADACHES WHICH MY DR. SAID WAS CAUSED BY THE FUMES INSIDE MY CAR . I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I SPOKE TO FORD AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER SO THEY CAN FIND A REMEDY. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 34,000

EXHAUST ODOR, CARBON MONOXIDE PRESENT IN CABIN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.

Mileage: 28,000

EXHAUST COMING INTO THE CABIN OF VEHICLE WHILE IN RECIRCULATING AIR MODE. FEEL LIGHT HEADED, FAINT AND ABOUT TO PASS OUT. I AM PREGNANT AND THESE FUMES CAN POTENTIALLY HARM ME AND MY CHILD AND THE MY 3 YEAR OLD AS WELL.

Mileage: 26,500

BAD SMELL IN THE CAR AND HEADACHES WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING.

Mileage: 56,000

I'VE BEEN FEELING REALLY SICK AFTER I FINISH DRIVING AND THERE IS A DISTINCT ODER THAT FILLS THE CABIN. IT'S A SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS OR SOME KIND OF PERM SMELL. I FEEL VERY NAUSEOUS AND DIZZY AFTER DRIVING! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST A YEAR! ESPECIALLY WHEN I ACCELERATE THE SMELL IS PREVALENT.

MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER HAS HAD A FOUL SMELL WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEAT TURNED ON BUT MAINLY THE AIR CONDITIONER.WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR LONGER THEN 20 MINUTES ANYONE WHO IS IN THE VEHICLE EITHER GETS A HEADACHE OR BECOMES NAUSEOUS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE EVEN VOMITTED IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER READING ABOUT THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ISSUE I AM APPALLED THAT I EVEN HAVE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE LONGER. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR FORD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

Mileage: 1

GAS SMELL THE CAR HAS A GASSY ODOR WHEN YOU ACCELERATE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW, AND AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT HAD TO DO WITH IT BREAKING IN. HERE WE ARE OVER TWO YEARS LATER AND YOU CAN STILL SMELL IT.

Mileage: 50

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 2015. A MONTH OR TWO IN I NOTICED WHEN ACCELERATING AND/OR RUNNING AIR CONDITIONING EXHAUST TYPE SMELL/FUMES FILL CABIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TWICE TO DEALERSHIP (BATES FORD OF LEBANON TN) BUT THEY SEEMED OBLIVIOUS AND ADVISED NOTHING WAS WRONG. I HAVE EXPERIENCED DIZZINESS AND HEADACHES AND FEARFUL TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES AND THIS IS VERY WORRISOME! I PAID OVER $30,000 AND AM STILL FINANCING IT AND DO NOT WANT THIS VEHICLE! MY FAMILY IS AT RISK! PLEASE HELP!

ODOR EMANATING FROM A/C VENTS WHILE A/C IS RUNNING AND VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING.

Mileage: 39,000

STRONG ODER OR EXHAUST WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR ATTEMPTING TO PASS. USUALLY HAVE THE WINDOWS UP AND THE AIR CONDITIONING ON AND AT HIGHER RPMS

DURING ACCELERATION AND WHILE THE AC IS ON, I GET CO2 IN THE CABIN.

Mileage: 48,000

I HAVE BEEN SMELLING SOMETHING INSIDE MY CAR THAT SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS OTHER TIMES YOU CAN SMELL THE EXHAUST MY TWO CHILDREN AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING HEADACHES NAUSEOUS AND STOMACH ISSUES MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SICK A LOT SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR

EVERY TIME I AM GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS, I CAN SMELL EXHAUST IN THE CABIN. AND THEN WHILE TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE I CAN ALSO SMELL THE EXHAUST IN THE CABIN. I REPORTED THIS TO THE LOCAL DEALER BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016 AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR REPORTED ISSUES WITH MY COMPLAINT.

Mileage: 35,000

EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. SMELL CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 500

AFTER FORD DEALER COMPLETED THE THIRD TSB 16-0166 REPAIR TO FIX THE EXHAUST FUMES SMELL IN CABIN, I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. TSB 16-0166 REPAIR DID NOT FIX THE EXHAUST GAS FUMES SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON, GOING UP A STEEP HILL, OR GOING OVER THE CREST OF A STEEP HILL, SPEED IS IN THE RANGE OF 45-60 MPH, AND NOT IN FULL OPEN THROTTLE.

Mileage: 22,900

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015 AND NOTICED UPON HARD ACCELERATION SUCH AS ENTERING THE INTERSTATE OR PASSING A CAR THERE IS A SMELL OF EXHAUST THAT COMES INTO THE CABIN AREA AND IN ORDER TO RELIEVE THE SMELL THE WINDOWS NEED TO BE CRACKED A LITTLE BIT AND THIS ONLY HAPPENS UPON HARD ACCELERATION.I HAVE NOT HAD THIS EXPERIENCE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR YOU FEEL A SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH FOR A NEW VEHICLE IS A BIT ODD. AT 10,000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE A STABILIZER BAR IN THE FRONT AND REPLACED I NOTICE A LOT OF HEAVY CLUNKING AS I DROVE MY CAR AROUND AND THIS SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM. I I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE HEADLINER COMING OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR THIS IS BEEN PUSHED IN AND REPLACED 3 TIMES AND IT'S WORKING ON ITS FOURTH TIME. THE ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CAB AND HAVE YET TO BE RESOLVED. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND HAVE HAD IT IN FOR REPAIRS MORE THAN 15 TIMES, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE EXHAUST IS FIXED BUT FUMES STILL EMIT INTO CABIN.

Mileage: 8,000

EXHAUST SMELL IN CABIN, ALL THE TIME.

EXHAUST ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DIAGNOSED ON 2-14-17 TSB 16-0166.

Mileage: 31,000

I HAVE A VERY STRONG SULFER OR EGG SMELL COMING FROM INSIDE THE CAR WHILE DRIVING, I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BUT NOW THAT I SEE THE REPORTS I BELIEVE IT MAY BE MY OWN EXHAUST FUMES COMING INSIDE THE CAR, IT IS WORSE IN THE SUMMER TIME WHEN IT'S REALLY HOT WITH THE A/C ON.

Mileage: 25,000

I BOUGHT A 2015 FORD EXPLORER IN MAY OF 2015. I FREQUENTLY SMELL A SULFUR ODOR IN THE CABIN OF MY VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN CLIMBING HILLS. I STTARTED EXPERIENCING SEVERE HEADACHES, NAUSEA, LETHARGY, NUMBNESS, TINGLING, AND CRAMPING IN EXTREMITIES, LIGHTHEADED, LOSS OF BALANCE, VISION PROBLEMS AND MORE DURING THE SUMMER OF 2015. THE SYMPTOMS CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. I HAVE BEEN UNDER THE CARE OF SEVERAL DOCTORS SINCE THEN INCLUDING A NEUROLOGIST, CARDIOLOGIST, ORTHOPEDIC SPINE SURGEON, AND PODIATRIST. ALL ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING MY SYMPTOMS. I HAVE HAD A MRI OF MY BRAIN, X-RAYS OF MY SPINE, NEUROLOGICAL TESTING AND ADDITIONAL TESTS TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. TWO FRIENDS JUST TOLD ME THAT THEY HEARD OF OTHERS WHO DRIVE 2015 FORD EXPLORERS WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS ME.

STRONG ODOR -- SIMILAR TO THAT OF NATURAL GAS -- WHEN IDLING (STOP LIGHT, TRAFFIC, ETC). IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR MONTHS. I'VE READ RECENT NEWS STORIES ABOUT SIMILAR ISSUES AND THOUGHT IT IMPORTANT TO ADD MY OBSERVATION TO THE MONITORING ACTIVITY.

Mileage: 38,000

DURING HARD ACCELERATION WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON, A FOUL ODOR ENTERS THE PASSENGER CABIN. (SUCH AS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR GOING UP A HILL.) THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN WARM WEATHER AND RUN THE AC. SO IT'S AN ON-GOING CONDITION, NOT A ONE TIME EVENT.

Mileage: 14,000

I AM GETTING THE EXHAUST SMELL UPON ACCELERATING. I WANT TO BE PART OF THE COMPLAINTS ALREADY IN EXISTENCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.

Mileage: 8,000

SAW ON THE NEWS THIS MORNING THAT THERE IS A POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE VEHICLE - BOTH MY WIFE AND I COMPLAIN EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR SINCE WE GOT IT THAT WE GET HEADACHES-- AND BELIEVE NOW THIS MUST BE THE CAUSE. NEED TO GET THIS FIXED.

Mileage: 20,000

I WAS SICK FOR 7 MONTHS DUE TO A SMELL COMING IN THE AC VENTS COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS EXHAUST. PALM BAY FORD IN PALM BAY FL SAID THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. DRIVING THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO THE HOUSE CAUSED US TO GET SICK. WE HAVE SINCE PARKED THE CAR AND TRYING FOR THE LEMON LAW. THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE PICKING UP SPEED. FORD AND PALM BAY FORD SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR FROM 08/15 TO 12/14/2016 WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR TO PALM BAY FORD.

Mileage: 24,606

EXHAUST FUMES IN CABIN CAUSING SEVERE HEADACHES, NAUSEA NAD LETHARGY AND PASSENGERS GETTING SICK AS WELL AS DRIVER -THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME A/C/HEAT ON,NOT ON START DATE ONLY

Mileage: 33,000

THERE IS A GAS/PROPANE SMELL INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE WHICH REQUIRES THE OCCUPANTS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS. THE SMELL IS MORE PREVALENT WHEN ACCELERATING AND USING THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THERE IS A STRONG EXHAUST/GAS SMELL PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE CAUSING SICK CONDITIONS OF ALL PASSENGERS.

Mileage: 88,000

I OWN A 2015 FORD EXPLORER AND HAVE COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE SMELL OF TOXIC GAS SMELL OR ROTTEN EGG SMELL UPON ACCELERATION. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT FIX FOR IT. I FILED A CLAIM WITH AUTONATION FORD A FEW MONTHS BACK AND LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES, AS INSTRUCTED, FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE GOTTEN NOWHERE. HE DOES NOT RETURN MY CALL. I HAVE CHILDREN THAT SIT IN MY CAR AND I KNOW IT IS NOT SAFE. UPON RESEARCH IT IS THE RELEASE OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. I NEED HELP ON THIS MATTER BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO EVEN DRIVE IT. IT STARTED IN 2015 AND CONTINUES

STRONG EXHAUST ODOR IN PASSENGER CABIN WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH FULL THROTTLE APPLICATIONS (E.G., PASSING, CLIMBING STEEP GRADES OR MERGING ONTO FREEWAY RAMPS)

Mileage: 19,000

VEHICLE WITH JUST OVER 31000 MILES. SUDDEN BURST OF EXHAUST FUMES, BURN EYES. DIFFICULT TO REFRESH AIR EVEN WITH 4 WINDOWS OPEN. EXHAUST FILLS INTERIOR WHENEVER STOPPING VEHICLE. VERY BAD. I WAITED OVER 20 YEARS TO GET A "NICE" VEHICLE. VERY DISAPPOINTED. DEALER WILLING TO CORRECT FOR $850.00.

Mileage: 31,000

TAKATA RECALL WHEN ACCELERATING EXHAUST CAN BE SMELLED IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR. IT APPEARS TO BE COMING OUT OF ALL OF THE AIR VENTS. IT GETS SO STRONG THAT THE WINDOWS MUST BE ROLLED DOWN IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE EXHAUST SMELL FROM THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THE CAR ALSO OFTEN HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE. AT TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING THE AIR CONDITIONER LOSES POWER AS WELL. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO A CERTIFIED FORD DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES NOW FOR ALL OF THESE ISSUES. NONE OF THE ISSUES HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. IT IS ACTUALLY SCHEDULED TO GO BACK TO A DIFFERENT CERTIFIED FORD DEALERSHIP FOR ITS FOURTH MAINTENANCE REPAIR.

I PURCHASED MY FORD EXPLORER 2015 ON 5-26-16 THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING A STRANGE ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS WHEN THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING. FORD HAD THE DEALERSHIP START CHECKING DIFFERENT THINGS ON THE CAR REPLACED PTU AND VENT HOSE AND INSTALLED UPDATE MUFFLER THE VEHICLE STILL HAS ODOR. NEXT FORD HAD THEM SEAL ALL SEAMS STILL SAME SMELL THIS WENT ON ALL SUMMER THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY VEHICLE ALL THE TIME THEN ON 8-30-2016 A FORD FIELD TECHNICIAN CAME TO THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED AND CLOSED THE CASE WITH FORD. IT IS 11-9-16 VEHICLE IS STILL SMELLING I HAVE EMAILED THE PERSON I WAS IN CONTACT WITH AND SHE WON'T RESPOND

EXHAUST GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN DURING AND AFTER ACCELERATION, HILL CLIMBING OR TRAILER TOWING.

Mileage: 10,008

OUR EXPLORER LIMITED UNIT HAS LESS THAN 21,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, CLIMBING A HILL / MOUNTAIN OR SIMILAR SITUATION EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE CABIN. THE A/C UNIT IS ON AND IN THE RECIRCULATION MODE WITH THE REAR A/C UNIT OPERATING. THE NOXIOUS FUMES SMELL LIKE ROTTEN EGGS / SULFURIC ACID. THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR THE DANGEROUS EXHAUST GASES IS TO OPEN WINDOWS ALLOWING FOR A CHANGE IN THE CABIN'S ATMOSPHERE. THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE THAT CAN BE REPLICATED. WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED FROM AS WELL AS FORD CORPORATE TO RESOLVE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. MANY UNITS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE. NO PROVEN REPAIR / FIX TO DATE. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FORD'S ENGINEERING TEAM TO ISOLATE THE REASON THIS OCCURS AND PROVIDE A PROVEN REPAIR / RECALL? COULD IT BE THE UNITS EXPERIENCING THIS RECURRING PROBLEM COULD BE COMING OUT OF THE SAME MANUFACTURING FACILITY?

Mileage: 5,000

LOOK AT VIDEO LINK @ CBS DETROIT RADIO "VIDEO" -2015 FORD EXPLORER PROBLEMS- ALSO YOU TUBE. (2015 FORD EXPLORER PROBLEMS) HTTP://DETROIT.CBSLOCAL.COM/VIDEO/CATEGORY/NEWS/3563437-COUPLE-SAYS-THEIR-SUV-IS-PUTTING-THEIR-LIVES-AT-RISK/

Mileage: 33,400

UPON ACCELERATION AT HIGH RPM (300+), A STRONG ODOR OF EXHAUST FUMES IS PRESENT INSIDE THE PASSENGER CABIN. THIS CONDITION IS TYPICAL WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAYS, PASSING A VEHICLE OR OTHERWISE UNDER LOAD. SETTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL CIRCULATION TO RECIRCULATE INTERIOR AIR DOES NOT PREVENT THE OCCURRENCE. LAST VISIT TO FORD DEALERSHIP ON 10 OCTOBER 2016 TO ADDRESS CONCERN FOUND NO PROBLEMS. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 35,544 MILES AT TIME OF REPORT. IT HAS RESULTED IN NAUSEA AND HEADACHES. MY WIFE HAS EXPERIENCED ABDOMINAL PAIN THAT IS BEING TREATED BUT UNRESOLVED. I QUESTION THE AFFECT OF THE CABIN FUMES ON HER LYMPHATIC SYSTEM RESULTANT FROM EXPOSURE BEYOND NORMAL LIMITS.

Mileage: 35,544

SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES AND/OR SULFUR-TYPE ODORS COMING THROUGH AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION, PASSING ON HIGHWAY, OR WHEN ENGINE IS UNDER A LOAD. FUMES/SMELL GET SO BAD THAT I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN ALL WINDOWS AND OPEN SUNROOF TO VENTILATE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TOLERATED THE HEADACHES, NAUSEA, AND LIGHT-HEADEDNESS WHILE DRIVING UNTIL SITUATION BECAME INTOLERABLE AND HAD BEGUN TO AVOID DRIVING THE EXPLORER. FIRST SERVICED IN 10/2015, DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR 4 OR 5 DAYS. I WAS TOLD THAT A TSB WAS PERFORMED WHICH INCLUDED REMOVING THE REAR BUMPER AND USING SEALANT, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT PERSISTED. ON 9/26/2016 TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR ATTEMPTS FOR SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAD VEHICLE THROUGH 10/4/16, AND CALLED TO TELL ME TO COME PICK-UP VEHICLE AS IT WAS "FIXED" BY CLEANING A/C EVAPORATOR, AND ALSO "SPEAKING WITH FORD ENGINEERS". WENT FOR TEST DRIVE WITH SERVICE MANAGER. AFTER APPROX. 4-5 MILES ON HIGHWAY, UNDER VARYING ACCELERATION CONDITIONS, CABIN BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE FUMES AGAIN, COMING THROUGH THE A/C VENTS. THEN I BEGAN TO FEEL LIGHT-HEADED AND INFORMED SERVICE MANAGER OF SAME. COULD NOT VENTILLATE VEHICLE DUE TO HEAVY RAINS, BUT TAKING A/C OFF OF "RECIRCULATE AIR" HELPED ONLY A LITTLE, AND CHANGED NATURE OF ODOR SLIGHTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS USING A METER TO MEASURE WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CARBON MONOXIDE. WAS CONSISTENTLY TOLD THROUGHOUT THAT MEASUREMENTS WERE "LOW" AT 900PPM TO MAX 1500PPM. WHEN DRIVING WITH SAME METER, IT ALARMED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE METER RESPONDS TO BREATHING IN THE CAR. I DETERMINED THAT METER WAS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE NOT CARBON MONOXIDE. RETURNED VEHICLE TO SERVICE, WAS TOLD FORD IS HAVING REGIONAL REP EXAMINE VEHICLE ON 10/11/16. I HAVE FILED A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT WITH BBB.

Mileage: 400

EXHAUST INCLUDING CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERS THE CABIN OF MY CAR. THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF EXHAUST AND SULFUR. THIS OCCURS WHEN YOU EXCEL THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES AND CANNOT FIX MY CAR. THEY HAVE GIVEN UP AND WILL NO LONGER HELP US. LEAVING US WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 5,000 MILES AND WE NOW HAVE OVER 30,000 MILES.

CABIN, FROM DAY 1, ALWAYS FILLS WITH PUTRID, EXHAUST TYPE ODOR UNDER HARD ACCELERATION. ALTHOUGH THE "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN" FIELD REQUIRES A DATE, THIS IS ONGOING.

STRONG ROTTEN EGG SMELL ON HARD ACCELERATION.

Mileage: 100

WHEN UNDER LOAD (I.E. CLIMBING HILL) OR FAST ACCELERATION (PASSING A VEHICLE) THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF EXHAUST IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. THE ODOR IS COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. WINDOWS MUST BE OPENED TO GET RID OF THE SMELL. THIS OCCURS PRIMARILY AND WAS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WAS OPERATED (ON RECIRCULATING AIR SETTING) AND WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE. . NOTE: ALTHOUGH THIS ISSUE IS REPORTED AS OCCURRING ON THE DATE INDICATED, WE HAVE NOTICED IT MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND CIRCUMSTANCES!

Mileage: 16,400

AUGUST 19:IDENTIFIED 3 ERROR CODES, ONE OF WHICH WAS THE POWER STEERING. TECH. SAID VEHICLE WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER IF IT LOST POWER STEERING BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF EXPLORER. SERVICE CHECKED WIRING AND CONNECTIONS, AND THEY HAD ALSO DRIVEN THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY NEEDED MORE TIME WITH THE VEHICLE. AUGUST 28: ON A CLEAR, WARM DAY AT ABOUT 1:00 PM, DRIVING 6 PEOPLE IN THE EXPLORER ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN WE STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. CHIMING NOISES WERE HEARD INITIALLY, THEN INTERMITTENTLY. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD THEN WENT BLACK, THEN INTERMITTENTLY ON WITH THE SPEEDOMETER GOING BACK AND FORTH FROM 0 TO AROUND 75, THEN BLACKING OUT AGAIN. LEFT HAND SIDE OF DASHBOARD DISPLAYED BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING SYMBOL AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYMBOL. THE AIR CONDITIONING AND RADIO WENT OFF. AWD OFF MESSAGE APPEARED ON LEFT SIDE OF DASHBOARD. RIGHT HAND SIDE OF DASHBOARD DISPLAYED: STABILITY CONTROL, STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM OFF & FRONT AIR BAG SYMBOLS. MAXIMUM HEAT STARTED POURING OUT OF VENTS. ABS SYMBOL APPEARED AND RIGHT HAND SIGNAL CAME ON. SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC MESSAGE WAS ALSO DISPLAYED AT SOME POINT. THIS PROBLEM EPISODE LASTED AT LEAST 4 MINUTES WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. WE TOOK PICTURES OF THE DASHBOARD AND VIDEOTAPED PART OF THIS EPISODE. SEPTEMBER 13: SERVICE TECHS CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM, THE FORD HOTLINE ENGINEER SUGGESTED THAT THE SERVICE DEPT ATTACH A FLIGHT RECORDER TO CAR IN AN EFFORT TO RECORD ACTIVITY IF THE PROBLEM REOCCURS WHILE DRIVING. CELL PHONE WON'T SYNC WITH THE CAR SINCE THE LAST INCIDENT ON AUG 28TH. SERVICE TECH EXPLAINED THAT THIS A NETWORK PROBLEM AND FLIGHT RECORDER WORKED OFF THE NETWORK, THEREFORE FLIGHT RECORDER WOULD BE USELESS . THE SERVICE TECH INFORMED THE FORD ENGINEER THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE INSTALLING THE FLIGHT RECORDER BECAUSE IT WOULD BE INEFFECTIVE.

Mileage: 31,000

BURNING PLASTIC / EXHAUST SMELL INSIDE THE CAB ANY TIME WHEN ACCELERATING

Mileage: 5,255

AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN (AT A STOP LIGHT)AND HEARD A "THUMP" I GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND THEIR WAS MY FRONT AXLE (FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD) WAS ON THE GROUND! LUCKY FOR ME I WAS ON A SIDE STREET OR THE OUTCOME COULD OF BEEN A DISASTER.

I'VE HAD MY 2015 EXPLORER FOR A YEAR NOW. SINCE I HAVE HAD IT, WHEN YOU GET ON THE GAS SUCH AS MERGING IN TRAFFIC OR JUST TAKING OFF THERE IS A FOWL SMELL THAT COMES AND GOES. I THOUGHT BECAUSE IT WAS A NEW VEHICLE THAT WOULD HAPPEN UNTIL I READ THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION AND I AM NOW WORRIED THAT IT ISNT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN AND IT COULD BE BAD FOR MY CHILDREN AND I.

Mileage: 250

WE BOUGHT OUR EXPLORER FEBRUARY 2015 AND WHEN I EXCELERATE THERE ARE FUMES THAT COME INSIDE AND SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST AND SOMETHING BURNING. WHEN I TOOK IT IN THEY SAID IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, BUT IT'S STILL DOING IT A YEAR AND A HALF LATER. TAKING IT BACK AGAIN.

Mileage: 200

NOXIOUS SMELL COMING FROM VENTS WHILE GOING UP HILL. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM DEALER HAS HAD SEVERAL TRIES TO REPAIR.THERE ARE OTHER REPAIR ATTEMPTS THAT DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE PAPERWORK ON.

Mileage: 16,043

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR OF CARBON MONOXIDE FROM THE CABIN AIR FILTER WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. DUE TO THE ODOR, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED BRIEF MOMENTS OF DIZZINESS AND AN ABNORMAL FEELING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ODOR WAS DUE TO THE NEW VEHICLE SMELL DISSIPATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90.

Mileage: 90

THE CAR HAS A STRONG SMELL OF EXHAUST IN THE CABIN WHEN ACCELERATING HARD.

Mileage: 10,500

FUME IN THE CABIN ON ACCELERATION FORD WORKED ON THE PROBLEM TWO TIME BUT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES BY. CITY HIGHWAY MAKES NO DIFFERENCE

Mileage: 5,000

I HAVE NOTICED SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO MAX WHEN PASSING A CAR OR ENTERING AN ON RAMP. I HAVE TRIED WITH BOTH THE FRESH AIR ON AND RECIRCULATE ON, THE SAME EFFECT IS NOTICED. FINALLY AFTER DEALING WITH THIS FOR ABOUT A YEAR I BROUGHT IT UP TO MY DEALER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR ITS ROUTINE SERVICE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME HE HAS A 2016 EXPLORER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT FORD CAME BACK WITH SOMETHING ABOUT VENTS NOT OPENING QUICK ENOUGH AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TO HIS KNOWLEDGE, THERE WAS NO FIX FROM FORD AS OF YET. THE SMELL DOES GET QUITE STRONG AND ROUTINELY THE WINDOWS NEED TO BE LOWERED TO PREVENT THE STRONG ODORS FROM LINGERING. I AM CONCERNED AS TO WHAT THE ODOR IS, POSSIBLY HARMFUL EMISSIONS THAT COULD AFFECT MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS? UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SMELLED WILL APPEAR WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED MORE THAN HALF WAY, FAR TOO OFTEN IN MY OPINION. I DID NOTICE MORE OF THE SMELL DURING THE WARMER MONTHS OF THE YEAR AND NOT AS MUCH WHEN IT WAS COOLER/COLD (WE LIVE IN FLORIDA SO NEVER FREEZING).

Mileage: 4,500

THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF EXHUAST FUMES INSIDE THE CAR WHEN RUNNING THE AC AND ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE. IT IS SO STRONG THE WINDOWS HAVE TO BE PUT DOWN TO BREATH COMFORTABLELY.

EXHAUST FUMES ARE LEAKING INTO PASSENGER CABIN, PARTICULARLY AFTER ACCELERATION

Mileage: 31,000

I PURCHASED MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER IN APRIL 2015. THE FIRST DAY I DROVE IT I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS DURING HARD ACCELERATION. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS A NEW VEHICLE AND NEEDING TO BE "BROKEN IN". AFTER ABOUT 4 WEEKS, I STILL NOTICED THE ODOR. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WOULD BE CAUSING IT AND DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER AS TO HOW TO FIX IT. TWO MONTHS LATER THE SMELL WAS UNBEARABLE SO I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AT THIS POINT, I HAD ONE TECHNICIAN INFORM ME OF SIMILAR ISSUES HE HAD HEARD OF BUT THEY HAD NO INFORMATION FROM FORD FOR A SOLUTION. IN AUGUST 2015, I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN AND THIS TIME WAS TOLD THERE HAD BEEN A TSB RELEASED BY FORD. THEY KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS BASED ON THE TSB. I DROVE IT OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPT AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE ODOR UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. I FIGURED THERE WAS NOTHING MORE I COULD DO SO I PUT THE SITUATION ON THE BACK BURNER UNTIL A FEW MONTHS AGO. AT THIS POINT, THE ODOR HAPPENED ON EVERY ACCELERATION AND WOULD LINGER IN THE CABIN FOR QUITE SOME TIME. IN MAY 2016, I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD DONE ALL THEY COULD AND FOR ME TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I DID AND SINCE THEN,UNDER THAT REQUEST OF A FORD MOTOR COMPANY REP, I'VE HAD TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS OF WHICH THEY HAVE KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR A WEEK AT A TIME TO PERFORM DIFFERENT "ATTEMPTS" TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NONE OF WHICH HAVE PROVIDED A SOLUTION. ALL OF THESE TIMES, HAVING TO TAKE PERSONAL TIME OFF WORK TO DROP OFF/PICK UP VEHICLE. I AM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM AND THEIR (FMC) NEXT SUGGESTION IS GOING TO BE HAVING A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER "FLOWN" IN TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE. I'M LEFT FEELING LESS THAN CERTAIN A SOLUTION IS NEAR AND I'M JUST GETTING THE RUN AROUND.

Mileage: 100

SINCE MAY 1, 2016, AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CAR FELT AS IF SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, THEN SLAMMED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR THROWING ME FORWARD AND THEN BACK IN MY SEAT. THE LAST TWO TIMES THIS OCCURED I HAD MY MINOR CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALER TWICE AND RETURNED TO US TWICE WITH THEM SAYING THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON JULY 1, MY HUSBAND BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AGAIN -THEY ASKED FOR OUR PERMISSION FOR ONE OF THEIR SERVICE TECHNICIANS TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS WHICH WE ALLOWED. AFTER HE DROVE IT FOR A FEW DAYS, HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD WITH THE VEHICLE -STATING "THAT IF HE HADN'T HAD HIS SEATBELT ON, HE WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD." THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND WHAT WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DO THIS. WE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO TRY TO HELP US AND ON JULY 19 THEY TOLD US THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULDN'T LOCATE WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM AND THEY WANT US TO TAKE OUR VEHICLE HOME. EVEN THOUGH THEIR OWN FORD MECHANIC / TECHNICIAN HAS EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM HIMSELF. THEY WANT TO RETURN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE BACK TO US, THE CUSTOMER. WHEN MY HUSBAND ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER, IF HE WOULD ALLOW HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN TO DRIVE IN THIS VEHICLE, HE REPLIED "NO." SO WHY WOULD FORD WANT TO RISK THE LIVES OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY?

Mileage: 12,000

2015 FORD EXPLORER - WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY AND SPEED IS ACHIEVED, THE DRIVER CABIN FILLS WITH EXHAUST FUMES THAT SMELL LIKE ROTTEN EGGS AND CAUSES EYE AND NOSE IRRITATION AND DIZZINESS. WINDOWS HAVE TO BE LOWERED TO GET FRESH AIR IN CAR. FORD DEALER MADE REPAIR AS DIRECTED ON TSB 14-0130. THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE REPAIR AND WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY AND SPEED WAS ACHIEVED, THE DRIVER CABIN STILL FILLED WITH EXHAUST FUMES THAT SMELL LIKE ROTTEN EGGS AND CAUSES EYE AND NOSE IRRITATION AND DIZZINESS. AGAIN, I HAD TO LOWER THE WINDOWS TO GET FRESH AIR IN CAR. THEREFORE, THE TSB 14-0130 DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE EXHAUST ENTERING THE CABIN IS EXPOSING MY FAMILY AND MYSELF TO HARMFUL FUMES AND POSSIBLE RESIDUE IN THE PASSAGER COMPARTMENT.

Mileage: 35,600

WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE ON WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON, AN UNPLEASANT SMELL COMES THROUGH THE VENTS. I HAVE CHANGED THE AIR FILTER, CABIN AIR FILTER, AND USED A SPRAY TO CLEAN THE VENTS. THE SPRAY SMELL OVERPOWERED THE UNPLEASANT SMELL FOR ABOUT 3-4 DAYS. THE UNPLEASANT SMELL IS BACK. I RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF THE NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE EXHAUST LEAK INTO THE CABIN WHICH MOST LIKELY IS THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING. I OFTEN HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AND AM STARTING TO GET CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT EFFECT THE FUMES COULD HAVE ON THEM.

Mileage: 42,203

EXHAUST GAS FUMES COME INTO THE INSIDE CABIN WHILE DRIVING, MOSTLY FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR CONDITIONING OR HEATER IS ON AND THE RECIRCULATION FAN CAN BE EITHER ON OR OFF. FAILURE MODE CAN BE ON FLAT SURFACE BUT MOSTLY OCCURS GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS. NOT SURE IF THE DECELLERATION OF THE VEHICLE IS PART OF THE CAUSE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, MAY NOT OCCUR FOR WEEKS AND THEN MIGHT OCCUR 3-4 TIMES IN A DAY ONE SPECIFIC EXAMPLE IS ON NOVEMBER 30, 2015, AT 2:30 PM HVAC SYSTEM IS SET TO HEAT, SET TO 73 DEGREES HEAT IN DUAL TEMP CONTROL IS ON, RECIRCULATION IS ON, ELEVATION IS 3100 FEET, GOING UPHILL ON CATRON BLVD TOWARDS HIGHWAY 16 IN RAPID CITY, SD,(OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN), DECELERATED FROM 50 TO 40 MPH AT 40MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGN, SEVERAL VEHICLES AROUND US, ODOMETER READING WAS 5482.5 MILES, AND SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN THAT APPEARED TO COME FROM THE REAR OF THE CABIN, HAD TO OPEN BOTH FRONT WINDOWS FOR ABOUT A MINUTE TO GET THE SMELL OUT.

Mileage: 500

PURCHASED IN EARLY 2015, VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS HAD VERY FOUL EXHAUST ODOR IN CABIN WHEN ACCELERATING OR ENGINE UNDER LOAD. DRIVER ALSO NOTED TO BECOME DIZZY AND NAUSEOUS WHEN AC SET ON RECIRCULATE FOR GREATER THAN 20 MINUTES. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED AND REPLICATES EASILY.

Mileage: 20

WHEN ACCELERATING OR IN MOTION FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, THE CABIN GETS AN EXHAUST SMELL. WHEN TESTED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE, THERE WERE 26 PPM WITH THE WINDOWS UP AND THE A/C BLOWING. ON 1 OCCASION, 2 PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT BECAME ILL. WHEN THY EXITED THE CAR, THEY FELT IMMEDIATELY BETTER. WE HAVE RETURNED THIS VEHICLE 3 TIMES TO THE DEALER WITHOUT SUCCESSFULLY FIXING THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE MUST HAVE THE WINDOWS CRACKED AT ALL TIMES TO KEEP THE EXHAUST SMELL OUT.

Mileage: 7,000

EXHAUST SMELL LEAKING INTO PASSENGER CABIN WHEN ACCELERATING ON TO HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 100

EXTREMELY STRONG EXHAUST ODOR IN CABIN WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH, ACCELERATION TO PASS, AND UPHILL. CAUSED MY SONS ASTHMA THAT WAS UNDER CONTROL TO BECOME WORSE THAN IT EVER HAS BEEN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO WHERE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND THEY ATTEMPTES TO FIX IT 3 TIMES AND BLAMED IT ON A BACK UP CAMERA THEY INSTALLED. THE ODOR WAS STILL THERE. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND AT THEIR REQUEST I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL SITTING THERE BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY THE EXHAUST IS FILLING UP IN THE CABIN. IT IS NOT BECAUSE OF RECIRCULATED AIR, BECAUSE I RUN MY AC ON MAX DUE TO MY CHILDS ASTHMA AND THE HEAT IN FLORIDA. I TOLD THEM I WAS GOING TO FILE FOR THEM LEMON LAW BECAUSE MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THEIR SHOP 6 TIMES NOW FOR THE SAME ISSUE!! ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS GET MAD AND TELL ME LOOK IN MY OWNERS MANUAL AND FIGURE IT OUT. WHAT A WAY TO SHOW CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WHAT A WAY TO TREAT A CUSTOMER WHO PAID $45,000.00 FOR A BRAND NEW CAR THINKIMG THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY PROBLEMS!!! I BOUGHT MY CAR IN JUNE 2015 AND THE EXHAUST PROBLEM STARTED IN FEBRUARY 2016.

STRONG SMELL OF EXHAUST IN CABIN OF VEHICLE ONCE CAR WAS WARMED UP. BEGAN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE OF CAR, BUT WAS THOUGHT TO BE NEW CAR "BURN OFF" OF CHEMICALS USED IN PRODUCTION. BECAME VERY SIGNIFICANT ONCE WEATHER WAS COOLER AND NO WINDOWS COULD BE OPENED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO VERY SIGNIFICANT WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC. BACK TO DEALER 4 DIFFERENT TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF 4-5 MONTHS. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS MADE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALER CALLED FORD HOT LINE MANY TIMES FOR HELP. ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED ALONG WITH "OTHER" MANY PARTS, INCLUDING R&R MUFFLER ASSEMBLY AND COMPLETE UNDERCOATING OF ALL REAR SEAMS FINALLY FIXED IN EARLY 2016 AFTER HAVING TO BE TOWED IN TO DEALER DUE TO LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM A PTU INTERMEDIATE SHAFT LEAKING AGAIN AFTER BEING REPLACED 01/19/2016 AS PART OF EXHAUST PROBLEM. THIS CAR SPENT MORE TIME IN THE SHOP AND I DROVE, I THINK, ALL OF THE DEALERS RENTAL VEHICLES DURING THAT 3 TO 4 MONTH PERIOD. LEMON LAW HERE IN MA COULD HAVE BEEN INITIATED IF NEED BE AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS AT FIXING THE PROBLEM. I WAS JUST FRUSTRATED WITH ALL THE TIME AND DRIVING WASTED TO BE BACK AND FORTH TO DEALER. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED AS OF NOW, BUT WILL BE VERY CAREFUL TO WATCH FOR ANY RECURRENCE. CARBON MONOXIDE IS NOT A GOOD THING!!!!!

Mileage: 3,000

I SMELL EXHAUST FUMES WITHIN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE WHENEVER I ACCELERATE QUICKLY. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS WITH QUICK ACCELERATION, WHEN PASSING VEHICLES OR CLIMBING HILLS. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE JANUARY, HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT YET HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT THE ISSUE.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ACCELERATED ON THE GAS ENTERING A RAMP ON HIGHWAY OR GOING UPHILL THERE IS AN EXHAUST SMELL IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CABIN EVEN WITH CIRCULATION ON.

Mileage: 35

EXPLORER HAS TERRIBLE EXHAUST SMELL UPON ACCELERATION.

Mileage: 9,000

I AM EXPERIENCING A EXHAUST ODOR IN THE CAB OF MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER DURING ACCELERATION. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE REGARDING THIS ISSUE FOUR TIMES SINCE JULY 2015.

Mileage: 50

STRONG ODOR IN CABIN WHEN AC IS ON AND VEHICLE IS UNDER HARD ACCELERATION.

Mileage: 22,600

I WAS DRIVING TODAY 02/26/16 FROM ATLANTA TO ALABAMA I WAS DRIVING AROUND 65-70 MPH WHEN MY DRIVER TRIM/MOLDING FEW OFF .IT ALMOST CAUSED US AN ACCIDENT OR ANOTHER CAR ACCIDENT AS WEE. THIS NEEDS TO BEEN RECALLED TO THE FORD DEALER TO FIX THIS ISSUE .I HAVE NOTICED THAT OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE

Mileage: 40

REAL BAD EXHAUST SMELL COMING FROM AC VENTS WHEN PASSING ANOTHER CAR AT HIGH SPEED CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWO TIMES EXHAUST SMELL STILL THERE.

Mileage: 12,000

LEASED VEHICLE NEW ON OCTOBER 18, 2014. PROBLEM BEGAN IMMEDIATELY AT APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES. WHEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ACCELERATING FROM STOP, EXHAUST FUMES FILL THE CABIN THROUGH THE A/C VENTS. OCCURS TO THE EXTENT THAT ALL WINDOWS AND SUNROOF MUST BE OPENED IN ORDER TO CLEAR FUMES. HAS MADE DRIVER AND PASSENGER(S) LIGHT-HEADED, UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION HAS HAPPENED, AS WELL. GENERALLY OCCURS WHEN WINDOWS ARE UP AND A/C IS OPERATING. REPORTED TO DEALER, WAS TOLD "THERE IS NO TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM BASED ON YOUR VIN" (THOUGH ALL PRIOR YEAR EXPLORERS 2011-2014 HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RESOLVED BY FORD, AND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT IN FL WHICH WAS GIVEN CLASS ACTION STANDING BY A JUDGE IN OCTOBER, 2014. MY VEHICLE IS NOT "YET" LEMON LAW ELIGIBLE BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF REPAIR ATTEMPTS HAS BEEN LIMITED BY HEALTH PROBLEMS. FORD SHOULD OFFER TO BUY EFFECTED VEHICLES BACK WITHOUT NEED TO GO THROUGH LEMON LAW, AS THIS IS A CARBON MONOXIDE AND "BREATHING EXHAUST FUMES" HEALTH HAZARD WHICH OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN.

Mileage: 200

NEW (DEALER DEMO), 2015 EXPLORER XLT WITH ~6000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE CABIN FILLS WITH ACRID, "HAIR/PLASTIC BURNING" SMELLING FUMES WHEN UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION; MOSTLY AT >4500RPM WHILE TRYING TO PASS OR ENTER TRAFFIC. THE FUMES CAUSE HEADACHE AND NAUSEA AND ACTUALLY LEAVE A LONG LASTING, BURNING/OILY TASTE IN THE MOUTH AFTERWARDS. IT TAKES ALL WINDOWS OPEN FOR MANY MINUTES TO CLEAR MOST OF THE FUMES/SMELL OUT. THE PHYSICAL EFFECTS SEEM TO LAST FOR UP TO 30 MINUTES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONDITION THAT HAS EXISTED SINCE THE 2011 MODEL AND IS STILL PRESENT IN THE 2015 MODEL.

Mileage: 6,200

I OWN A BRAND NEW 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE SECOND DAY WE HAD THE VEHICLE WE NOTICED A STRONG SMELL THAT WOULD FILL THE CABIN OF THE CAR DURING ACCELERATION. WE THOUGHT THE SMELL WAS JUST THE "NEW" BURNING OFF THE ENGINE, FAST FORWARD TO A MONTH LATER AND THE PROBLEM IS JUST AS STRONG AS EVER. I WAS CURIOUS SO I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND TO MY SHOCK THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CASES WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS EVEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN PLACE AT THIS TIME ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING FORD WITH NO HELP WHATSOEVER. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF MY FAMILY IN WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A RELIABLE AND SAFE VEHICLE. CASES OF CARBON MONOXIDE ILLNESS FROM EXHAUST FUMES ARE NOTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE PUSHED ASIDE.

Mileage: 65

MY NEW 2015 FORD EXPLORER XLT PRODUCES A VERY STRONG EXHAUST/SULFER SMELL INSIDE THE PASSENGER CABIN. THE SMELL IS VERY STRONG WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT SIX DIFFERENT TIMES. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS, BUT NONE OF THESE REPAIRS HAVE REDUCED THE STRONG ODOR AND NOXIOUS FUMES INSIDE THE CABIN.

DURING ACCELERATION (GETTING ON HIGHWAY, PASSING, ETC.) THE CAB FILLS WITH EXHAUST SMELL. WE IMMEDIATELY HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN TO GET THE SMELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. FREQUENT PASSENGERS AND DRIVER WITH ASTHMA. WE HAVE TAKEN EXPLORER TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT ONLY LEFT IT TWICE AS THEY SAID THEY ONLY HAD 2 TECHNICAL BULLETIN'S FROM FORD ON SUGGESTED FIXES. STILL SMELLS. DURING A GOOGLE SEARCH WE FOUND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2011. HAD WE HAVE KNOWN WE WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS FORD EXPLORER.

Mileage: 7,877

DRIVING HOME UP A HILL WITH A NEWLY PURCHASED 2015 FORD EXPLORER MY WIFE AND I NOTICED A BAD SMELL LIKE EXHAUST FUMES; WE PUT THIS DOWN TO THE NEW ENGINE/EXHAUST BURNING OFF ANY FACTORY GREASE ETC. SUBSEQUENT TRIPS WITH ALL OF MY FAMILY IN THE SUV WE ALL EXPERIENCED A FOUL EXHAUST AND SULFUR SMELL WHEN GOING UP A HILL OR ACCELERATING ABOVE 3K RPM; THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF US TO BLAME FOR THE ODOR. WE HAVE TAKEN THE SUV TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES NOW AND THEY IN CONJUCTION WITH FORD TECHNICAL SUPPORT CANNOT FIND THE ROOT CAUSE. THEY HAVE REPLACED/ INSTALLED: EGR VALVE COVER (TECH BULLETIN), BOTH EXHAUST DOWN PIPES, FRONT TRANSFER CASE. THE DEALER HAS NO TEST EQUIPMENT TO FIND THE PROBLEM OR CONFIRM WE ARE SMELLING ENGINE EXHAUST CONTAINING TOXIC GASES INCLUDING CO.

Mileage: 20

2015 FORD EXPLORER HAS FOUL SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN. REALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE DOWN OR SUNROOF IS OPEN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER (VARSITY FORD) THAT IT WAS PURCHASED FROM AND IT HAD A TECHNICAL BULLETIN. TECHNICAL BULLETIN WAS PERFORMED AND RELEASED BACK. VEHICLE STILL HAS SAME ISSUE. NOW THE DEALER IS SAYING THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL THE FORD ENGINEERS INVESTIGATE. I INSTALLED A CARBON MONOXIDE SNIFFER INTO THE VEHICLE AND FOUND 45 PPM OF CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERING THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE. THERE TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING AT THIS TIME THEY CAN DO WITHOUT FORD RELEASING A FIX ????????

Mileage: 12,000

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2015 FORD EXPLORER XLT, 3.5 V6, IN NOVEMBER 2014. AT APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES (BEGINNING IN APRIL 2015) I STARTED TO NOTICE A ROTTEN EGG ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE DURING ACCELERATION, WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY. THE SMELL WOULD OCCUR ESPECIALLY DURING A HARD ACCELERATION. THE SMELL WAS NOTICEABLE WHILE THE A/C SYSTEM WAS ON "VENT" AND "RECIRCULATE" MODE. ON 7/6/2015 I TOOK THE EXPLORER TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE COMPLAINT AND STATED THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN 14-130 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEIR DESCRIPTION ON THE FIX, WAS THAT A SPECIAL AIR-FILTER LOCATED INSIDE THE REAR BUMPER AREA NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THEY STATED THAT THE SMELL IS COMING FROM MY EVAP-CANISTER. I LEFT THE EXPLORER THERE FOR THE REPAIR AND IT TOOK THEM ALMOST TWO DAYS. THEY SAID, IT WAS AT LEAST A FULL DAYS LABOR TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE WHOLE REAR BUMPER AND OTHER PARTS, ETC. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, A WEEK LATER, I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE EXPLORER ON THE FREEWAY AND STILL NOTICED THE ROTTEN EGG ODOR DURING ACCELERATION. THIS TIME THE ODOR IS ONLY NOTICEABLE DURING "VENT" MODE WHEN THE A/C IS TURNED ON. I AM CONTACTING MY DEALER TODAY ABOUT THIS. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER FORD OWNERS BECAUSE THESE "FUMES" IN THE CABIN AREA MOST LIKELY ARE AFFECTING YOUR HEALTH AND OTHER PASSENGERS. UPDATED 12/06/2017*CN

Mileage: 8,000

WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE A STRONG EXHAUST SMELL FILLS THE CABIN. THE SMELL IS OVERWHELMING AND CAUSES A SCRATCHY SENSATION IN YOUR THROAT. THIS IS MY SECOND EXPLORER (THE FIRST WAS "LEMON-LAWED" FOR THE SAME ISSUE). FORD WAS QUICK TO REPLACE THE FIRST VEHICLE, HOWEVER NOT AS EAGER TO REPLACE THE SECOND. I HAVE A SMALL CHILD AND WORRY ABOUT HIS HEALTH AND HOW IT IS AFFECTING HIM. SOMEONE REALLY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. BUYERS BEWARE...I WILL LOSE MONEY IF I HAVE TO TRADE THIS VEHICLE. THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU PURCHASE AN EXPLORER.

Mileage: 7,500

EXHAUST SMELL ENTERS CABIN UNDER HARD ACCELERATION

Mileage: 2,800

SAME PROBLEM AS MANY. EXHAUST SMELL AT ~3,500 RPM. NO FIX, SECOND EXPLORER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. RETURNED LAST ONE UNDER THE LEMON LAW PROGRAM.

Mileage: 1

THIS NEW 2015 FORD EXPLORER PRODUCES A VERY STRONG EXHAUST/SULFER SMELL INSIDE THE PASSENGER CABIN WITH ALL THE WINDOWS UP AND THE REAR A.C. ON. THE SMELL IS VERY STRONG WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. WITH THE REAR A.C. OFF, AND THE FRONT ON, THE SMELL IS GREATLY DIMINISHED, BUT STILL NOTICEABLE DURING HARD ACCELERATION. THE DEALERSHIP HAS VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. FORD HAS A TSB ON THE PROBLEM THAT INCLUDES SEALING THE REAR A.C. INTAKE PORTS AND SEALING THE REAR SEAMS AT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, BUT NONE OF THESE REPAIRS HAVE REDUCED THE STRONG ODOR AND NOXIOUS FUMES INSIDE THE CABIN. THE FUMES ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE BURNING OF THE EYES, THROAT AND NOSE.

Mileage: 3,000

DURING AND AFTER ACCELERATION AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A VERY STRONG SULPHUR SMELL IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS TO ENTER FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND IT MUST BE EXHAUSTED BY OPENING THE WINDOWS EVERY SINGLE TIME. THE FUMES CONTAIN CO2 AND ARE VERY DANGEROUS TO ALL WITHIN THE VEHICLE. ALL PASSENGERS COMPLAIN OF A LIGHT HEADACHE AND NAUSEA.

Mileage: 2,100

RETURNING HOME FROM CHURCH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. IT WAS VEERING TO THE LEFT AND I COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN IT UP. THERE WAS A THUD AND DIRT AND DUST AND THE CAR STOPPED. GOT OUT AND THE FRONT LEFT SUSPENSION WAS ON THE GROUND. NO TICKET, NO NOTHING BECAUSE I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. FORD HAS MADE A DECISION THAT IS WAS NOT A CAR FAILURE. WE ASK FOR THE FINDINGS OF THERE INSPECTIONS AND WAS TOLD THY DID NOT RELEASE THOSE TO THE CUSTOMER. WE REALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEIR REPORT AS I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED.

Mileage: 4,000