2016 Ford Explorer complaints

ALL 4 ORIGINAL HANKOOK TIRES PROVIDED ON MY 2016 FORD EXPLORER ARE SHREDDING AND TREADS ARE DELAMINATING AT 16,000 MILES AND 14 MONTHS OF USE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 14 OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE UNDER 2016 FORD EXPLORER COMPLAINTS, BUT THOSE PEOPLE DID NOT LIST THEM UNDER THE TIRES COMPLAINT PORTION OF THIS WEBSITE! PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE, AS IT IS CLEARLY NATIONWIDE AND REMINISCENT OF THE FIRESTONE FORD EXPLORER ISSUES!

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE UPHILL OR ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY OR FREEWAY THERE IS A STRONG EXHAUST ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE COMING FROM THE VENTS. IT WAS DETECTED EARLIER THIS YEAR, HOWEVER WE DID SOME EXTRA DRIVING THROUGH THE SUMMER TO CONFIRM THE ISSUE. ONCE CONFIRMED, WE TOOK IT TO OUR FORD DEALER. THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE ISSUE, BUT HAD AN IDEA AS HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE. TO FIX IT, THEY HAD TO GET APPROVAL FROM FORD CORPORATE TO DO THE FIX. FORD CORPORATE TOLD THEM THERE WAS NO ISSUE SINCE IT COULD NOT BE RECREATED, AND WE CAN PICK UP THE VEHICLE AT ANY TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF AT OUR DEALERSHIP ON AUGUST 31, 2017. WE WERE NOTIFIED TODAY (SEPT. 7, 2017) THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NO ISSUE; THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT ON THE CIVILIAN EXPLORERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL EXHAUST ODOR THROUGH THE A/C VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO APPLE FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT 8800 STANFORD BLVD, COLUMBIA. MD WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN EXHAUST FUME LEAK IN THE VEHICLE AND A TSB NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.

I HAVE A FUME SMELLING LIKE BOILED EGGS REALLY STRONG COMING INSIDE MY VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO BECOME NAUSEA WITH HEADACHE AND DIZZINESS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXHAUST ODOR IN THE VEHICLE AND EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION. DUNN FORD WAS CONTACTED (203 W MAIN ST, STIGLER, OK) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND THE EXHAUST ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE DEALER ON APPROXIMATELY TEN OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000.

I BOUGHT A FORD EXPLORER 2016 FROM AUTOMAX IN KILLEEN, TX. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING THAT THERE IS ODER SMELL COMING OUT FROM THE AC VENT. WHEN I BRING MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE FOUND THE CARBON MONOXIDE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE FORD COMPANY AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DO NOTHING.

WHILE PARKED WE NOTICED THE TIRES ON OUR 2016 FORD EXPLORER ARE SHREDDING. ALL 4 TIRES ARE SHREDDING, LITERALLY FALLING APART

ON THE WINDSHIELD PILLAR, THEY HAVE PLASTIC COVERS HELD ON BY A FEW PLASTIC CLIPS. WHILE DRIVING THE COVER FLEW OFF WITHOUT ME NOTICING. I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED ONLINE, AND I CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY AND THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR REMEDY THE SITUATION. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF A VEHICLE WAS HIT OR TRIED TO AVOID BEING HIT BY THIS PIECE OF PLASTIC. FORD ALSO TOLD ME THAT IF I DID NOT HAVE THE BROKEN PIECE THEY COULD NOT HELP WITH REPAIRS FINANCIALLY. SO THEY EXPECT PEOPLE TO TRY TO LOCATE A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND RETRIEVE IT WHILE AVOIDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A RECALL MIGHT NEED TO BE FORCED IN ORDER FOR FORD TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT IN THEIR VEHICLE BEFORE IT CAUSES A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR FATALITY.

2016 FORD EXPLORER XLT V6 TI-VCT FLEX FUEL VEHICLE (FFV). EXHAUST ENTERS CABIN DURING ACCELERATION. PUTRID ODOR OF EXHAUST RESEMBLES A FOUL BLEND OF VOMIT, ROTTEN EGGS, BURNT HAIR, BURNT WAX. HEADACHE AND HORRIBLE SMELL LINGERS IN SINUSES CONTINUES TO DAY FOLLOWING EXPOSURE. STENCH IS MUCH WORSE UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION AND/OR DRIVING UPHILL WITH REAR A/C ON HIGH FAN SPEED. FORD SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGED WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM PERFORMED TSB 17-0044 SEALING UNDERBODY SEAMS, REPROGRAMING REAR A/C AND REPLACING EXHAUST COMPONENTS. TSB 17-0044 IS INEFFECTIVE AND PROBLEM PERSISTS. 1. FORD HAS NOT ISOLATED SOURCE OF EXCESSIVE CARBON MONOXIDE (CO), HYDROCARBONS (HCS) AND NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX). IS ENGINE DEFLECTION UNDER ACCELERATION IMPACTING EXHAUST MANIFOLDS CAUSING LEAKAGE IN PIPE JOINTS? IS RICH FUEL MIXTURE IN ENGINE WITH UNBURNED FUEL PRODUCING ELEVATED CATALYTIC TEMPERATURES DAMAGING MANIFOLDS OR JOINTS? ARE FFV ENGINES FITTED WITH UNDERSIZED OR FAULTY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS? 2. EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILS TO EXPEL EXHAUST AWAY FROM VEHICLE. FORD ACKNOWLEDGES AS EVIDENCED BY TSB 17-0044 REPLACING MUFFLERS AND EXHAUST TIPS. 3. EXHAUST GASSES POOL IN BUMPER COVER AND NUMEROUS CAVITIES UNDER BODY. 4. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FANS ACTIVELY PULL EXHAUST INTO THE VEHICLE LIKELY THROUGH AIR EXTRACTOR VENTS IN QUARTER PANELS. FORD ACKNOWLEDGES AS EVIDENCED BY TSB 17-0044 REPLACING AIR EXTRACTOR VENTS AND REPROGRAMMING REAR A/C TO SLOW OR HALT FANS UNDER VARIOUS BRAKING SCENARIOS. FORD MISREPRESENTING

INCIDENT #1 7/11/2017 FORD MOTOR CAS #12918168 SERVICE TO REPAIR THE NAVIGATION UNIT PARKED @ MY HOME ON FRONT SLOPE DRIVE HOURS LATER I STARTED VEHICLE SIDE MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES BEGAN OPENING & CLOSING UNCONTROLLABLY MY DRIVER SEAT BEGAN MOVING UNSTOPPABLY FORWARD TRIED THE SEAT CONTROL PANEL ON THE DRIVER DOOR & TRIED IGNITION OFF & ON COMPLETELY PINNED MY KNEES AGAINST THE DASH UPPER BODY AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AT SOME POINT THE BACK OF THE SEAT FALL BACKWARDS ENOUGH TO ALLOW ME TO CRAWL OUT DEALERSHIP MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY BUT A MYSTERY HOW SEAT REVERTED TO FACTORY SETTINGS RETURNED W/ NO REPAIRS MADE DISABLED DOOR CONTROL SO THAT IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL A RESOLUTION WITH FORD MOTOR COULD BE MADE ON 7/13 DISCOVERED THE SEAT WAS NOT IN FACT DISABLED ON 7/14/2017 DEALERSHIP CAME OUT TO MY HOME DID ADJUSTMENTS TO SEAT & DECLARED IT SAFE TO DRIVE. INCIDENT #2 8/26/2017 FORD MOTOR CAS#13006930 I PARKED MY VEHICLE ON MY GRANDDAUGHTER'S BACK SLANTED/SLOPED DRIVEWAY. TURNED IGNITION OFF & MY CAR CAR JUMPED BACKWARDS (LIKENED TO A MANUEL TRANSMISSION JUMPING OUT OF GEAR). AFTER GETTING OUT OF MY CAR & BEFORE MY HAND TOUCHED THE DOOR HANDLE TO THE DRIVERSIDE BACK DOOR MY GREAT GRANDSON STARTED SCREAMING FOR ME I OPENED THE DOOR TO FIND HIM SMASHED BETWEEN THE BACK OF DRIVER SEAT & CHILD SEAT. DEALERSHIP CAME & INSPECTED THE SITUATION. MY INIBULIZER MEDICAL BAG FOUND TIGHTLY WEDGED ON THE FLOOR BOARD PREVENTED THE SEAT FROM MOVING AN ADDITIONAL 2-4" GM TOOK

WE BOUGHT FORD EXPLORER 2016 FROM VISTA FORD WOODLAND HILL AND WE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING THAT THERE IS ODER SMELL COMING OUT FROM THE AC VENT. AFTER REPEATED COMPLAIN THE SERVICE TEAM WASN'T ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM SO FORD COOPERATE REFEREED TO THE ANOTHER DEALER GALPIN FOR THE SECOND OPTION AND THEY FOUND OUT THERE WAS A GAS LICKAGE FROM THE AC VENT AND THEY TRIED TO FIX IT BUT THERE STILL SMELL COMING OUT FROM AC VENT. MY AND MY WIFE HAVE BEEN FACING CONSTANT MEDICAL ISSUE SUCH AS HEAD ACE, DIFFICULT TO SLEEP IN THE NIGHT, RUNNING NOISE IN / AFTER TRAVEL IN THE SUV AND SOME IT MAKES ME FALL SLEEP WHILE DRIVING. FEW TIMES I ALMOST CAUSE ACCIDENT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY.

EXHAUST FUMES COMING THRU AC VENTS UNDER ACCELERATION. HEAVY ODOR OF SULFUR IN CAB!

FORD EXPLORER SPORT WITH 14,800 MILES AND TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN ON OUTER AND INNER BANDS. CHUNKS OF TIRE ARE FALLING OFF AND ARE NOW NEEDING REPLACEMENT. FORD SAYS NORMAL WEAR AND DEFERS TO MANUFACTURER EVEN THOUGH WITHIN 100 MILES OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE THEY HAD TO REPLACE A TIRE DUE TO EXTREME IMBALANCE. ALIGNMENT IS PERFECT AS STATED BY LES SCHWAB. THEY STATE ITS A DEFECTIVE TIRE. FORD CASE NUMBER CAS-12971920 GOOGLE PHOTOS HTTPS://GOO.GL/PHOTOS/KYW5QRTPGMJKAJA2A

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXHAUST FUMES WERE PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (ROBINSON BROTHER FORD, 11455 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70816) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT NHTSA HAD AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

VEHICLE ALMOST FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF TIRE WEAR AND DAMAGE. TIRES ARE HANKOOK VENTUS S1 NOBLE2 255/50R20 105H WITH JUST OVER 21000 MILES ON THEM. TIRE TREAD IS MINIMAL AND RUBBER APPEARS TO BE "FLAKING" OFF. DEALER SAYS TIRES LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN DRIVEN A LOT ON GRAVEL ROADS, WHICH THEY HAVEN'T. DEALER SAYS THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE, I MUST TAKE THEM TO AN AUTHORIZED HANKOOK DEALER (WHICH HANKOOK SAYS MY DEALER IS ONE OF). ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBIT SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED A "TEMPORARY DISABLE" MESSAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD, FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE DRIVER COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NEITHER A FIRE NOR A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED KUNES COUNTRY FORD LINCOLN DEALER (LOCATED AT 2811 N LOCUST ST, STERLING, IL 61081) AND WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND REFERRED TO HIS INSURANCE CO. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE SMELLED EXHAUST IN MY BRAND NEW VEHICLE. ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO I HAD IT TESTED AT FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT FOR POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE BECAUSE THE EXHAUST SMELL WAS BAD, PARTICULARLY WHEN HITTING SPEEDS AROUND 70MPH. FORD LAUGHED AT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THE SMELL CONTINUED, MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER WOULD GET HEADACHES, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND I WOULD FEEL NAUSEOUS AFTER DRIVING A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. EARLIER THIS WEEK I WAS SO DIZZY, I NEEDED TO PULL OVER TWICE JUST TO GAIN MY FOCUS. I PURCHASED A CARBON MONOXIDE TESTER. YES, THERE IS CARBON MONOXIDE. I AM A BIT FRUSTRATED SINCE THE ISSUE COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED PREVIOUSLY, RATHER THAN LAUGHED AT ME AND I ENDURED POOR HEALTH FOR SO LONG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. CAUSEWAY FORD (LOCATED AT 375 NJ-72, MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050, (609) 597-8083) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,492.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL CARBON MONOXIDE ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT AND HER FIVE YEAR OLD SON SUSTAINED HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FREDERICK FORD, 26905 SUSSEX HWY, SEAFORD, DE, 19973) THREE TIMES IN ONE MONTH TO REMEDY THE EXHAUST ISSUE, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED ALL THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE REGIONAL MANAGER WITHIN ONE BUSINESS DAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000.

WHEN DOING A HARD ACCELERATION (I.E.. MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY), EXHAUST SMELL ENTERS THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. I'VE BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO MY DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE 1ST SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE I MENTIONED IT AGAIN. THIS TIME, THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO FIX IT BY INSTALLING PLUGS ON REAR HATCH, RESEALING BODY SEAMS AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND APPLY RUBBERIZED COATING. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE IN MAY 2017 I TOLD THEM I STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT, SERVICE DEPT INDICATED THEY STILL HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2016 AND STARTED NOTICING THE PROBLEM AFTER I'D HAD THE VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME WHEN HARD ACCELERATING. THE EXHAUST SMELL LASTS FROM 2-5 MINUTES. THIS PROBLEM MAY OCCUR MULTIPLE TIMES DURING A DRIVE. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THE FUMES ARE CONTINUING INTO THE VEHICLE ONCE I CAN'T SMELL IT ANYMORE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (AUTONATION FORD KATY, LOCATED AT 20777 KATY FWY, KATY, TX 77450; (281) 305-8949). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ORDERED THE PARTS AND WERE WAITING FOR THEM TO ARRIVE. ONCE AVAILABLE, THE DEALER WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK COMING THROUGH BACK VENTS. I HAVE LITERALLY FELT FUZZINESS, NAUSEOUS, INTERMITTENT SEVERE HEADACHES, DIFFICULTY CHANGING LANES FROM CONFUSION, AND LOOPY WHILE DRIVING. CALLED MY FREEWAY FORD, AND THEY VERIFIED THAT MY CAR DID IN FACT HAVE EXHAUST COMING THROUGH BACK VENT. THEY FIXED UNDER TSB - TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, NOT AN OFFICIAL RECALL. I ASSUMED THAT I HAD SOMETHING SEVERELY WRONG WITH MY HEALTH UNTIL THE NEWS STORIES CAME OUT ABOUT THE POLICE OFFICERS PASSING OUT, AND HAVING SOME OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS. BINGO, IT WAS MY CAR! FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR NOT PUTTING OUT AN OFFICIAL RECALL. THERE MOTTO IS TO GO FURTHER, BUT THEY ARE SIMPLY SITTING BACK WHILE THEY COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS. I HAVE WRITTEN TO THE PRESIDENT AND GROUP VP & CEO OF GENERAL COUNSEL AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY. MY LETTER WAS SENT CERTIFIED MAIL ON 7/26/17; RECEIVED 7/31/17; STILL NO RESPONSE. I AM ATTACHING LETTER.

EXHAUST FUMES GETTING INSIDE THE CAR. TOOK THE SUV TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP ON 8/11. TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AND CONFIRMED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE WERE DETECTED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. TOLD TO BRING BACK CAR AFTER PART'S ARE ORDERED. GOT A CALL 8/16 THAT PARTS ARE BACKED ORDERED AS SO MANY OWNERS HAS BROUGHT THEIR SUV'S IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WILL TAKE 2-3 WEEKS TO GET THE PARTS AND 1.5 DAYS OF WORK. SUV WAS PURCHASED ON 7/4/2016. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN THERE SINCE DAY ONE AS I IGNORED IT THINKING AS A NEW CAR, IT NEEDS TO RUN FOR SOMETIME BEFORE THE SMELLS GOES AWAY. AFTER 3 MONTHS, THOUGHT WILL WAIT TILL THE FIRST OIL CHANGE. THAT'S THE BIG MISTAKE I MADE, SHOULD HAVE TAKEN IT EARLIER. UNFORTUNATELY, WITH WORK, WAS NOT ABLE TO LEAVE THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP.

WHEN SPEEDING UP TO PASS OR ACCELERATING RAPIDLY YOU SMELL FUMES IN THE CAR WHICH MAKE YOU SICK AND LIGHT HEAD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (TERREBONNE FORD LINCOLN, 339 ST CHARLES ST, HOUMA, LA 70360, (985) 876-5100) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER SUPPOSEDLY ADDRESSED TSB 17-0044 AND HAD THE CONTACT RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY PROVIDED NO SPECIFIC SOLUTION TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT AND DRIVER EXPERIENCED HEADACHES FROM THE FUMES ENTERING THE VEHICLE FOR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA17002 (STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0.

FOUL, SULFUR LIKE SMELL IN THE CABIN WHILE USING A/C W/ CABIN AIR RE-CIRCULATION ON. TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS..

THE VEHICLE PUTS OFF A STRONG ODOR THROUGH THE AIR SYSTEM WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL OR DRIVING AT HIGHER RPMS. THE SMELL RESEMBLES A SULFUR TYPE SMELL IN THE CABIN.

WHILE DRIVING ONTO THE ON-RAMP OF INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE'S AC AUTOMATICALLY MOVED TO RECIRCULATION MODE AND I BEGIN TO NOTICE A FOUL SMELL EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THIS EVENT WOULD OCCUR ANY TIME THE ENGINE RPMS WERE ABOVE 2700-3000 WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD UP-SHIFT TO ON-RAMP, PASSING VEHICLES TO CHANGE LANES OR REGULAR ACCELERATION. AFTER MY TRAVEL YESTERDAY FROM BEING ON THE ROAD FOR A PERIOD A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR, I BEGAN TO FEEL NAUSEOUS AND LITE HEADED. I STILL HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS ON 8/14/2017. I WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE IN TO FORD DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I MADE THE VEHICLE PURCHASE IN ORDER FOR THEM TO CONDUCT A CHECK ON THE VEHICLE FOR WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE CARBON MONOXIDE LEAKS FROM EITHER THE ENGINE CABIN, REAR EXHAUSTS OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH. I AM FEARFUL THIS IS AFFECTING MY FAMILY AND POSSIBLY ENDANGERING OUR LIVELIHOOD AS I COMMUTE DAILY IN THE VEHICLE AND ITS OUR ONLY FAMILY VEHICLE AS THE PRIMARY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT SUFFERED HEADACHES AND FELT A TINGLING SENSATION IN HIS HEAD AFTER EXPOSURE. CORWIN FORD OF KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 7, 2017. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE BUMPER WHERE EXHAUST ENTERED FROM TWO OPENINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

I AM HAVING FUME LEAKAGE INTO THE CABIN OF MY VEHICLE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO DAHL FORD -LA CROSSE AND THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 WEEKS. WHEN I CALLED THE TECH PERSON TOLD ME THEY WERE WAITING FOR PARTS TO FIX MY VEHICLE AND THAT THERE WAS A LEAK INTO THE CABIN. AFTER ANOTHER WEEK WENT BY WITHOUT ANY WORD I CALLED AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I WENT INTO SEE THE DEPT MANAGER AND HE SAID THERE WAS NEVER ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN I ASKED HIM WHO WAS LYING HIM OR THE TECH PERSON HE DID NOT REPLY. THEY SAID THEY HAD THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT TEST THE VEHICLE FOR CARBON MONOXIDE BUT THEY DID NOT LIST UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS IT WAS TESTED AT. I HAD MY OWN CARBON MONOXIDE TESTER IN THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS REGISTERING CARBON MONOXIDE. I LEFT VERY UPSET AS I HAVE BEEN SICK AFTER I DRIVE IN THE VEHICLE. THEY WON'T LET ME OUT OF MY LEASE EITHER AND WON'T DO ANYTHING TO FIX. I LEFT VERY UPSET. THE FUMES OCCUR WHEN SITTING IDLE AND AIR CONDITIONER ON AND WHEN MOVING, AIR CONDITIONER ON AND ACCELERATING. I SENT A LETTER TO FORD CORPORATE EXPLAINING THIS IN SEPTEMBER 2016 AND HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD BACK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK VENTUS S1 NOBLE 2 TIRES, SIZE: 255/50/R20 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF CHUNKS OF TIRE MISSING FROM THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE FACILITY TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT GIVEN A CAUSE FOR THE TIRE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

SUSPECT CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES INSIDE EXPLORER. PASSENGERS AND DRIVER HAVE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, SLEEPY, NOSE AND EYES BURN, CHEST HURTS. LONG TRIPS IT'S AWFUL HAVE TO STOP AND GET OUT FOR FRESH AIR BEFORE WE FALL ASLEEP. AM ALMOST AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. FORD SAYS NO PROBLEM BUT THEY'RE DEFINITELY IS A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I AM GOING TO ANOTHER DEALER TO SEE IF THEY FIND ANYTHING THAT THE OTHER DIDN'T. HOPE WE CAN GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS. BAD TO PAY THAT MUCH FOR A VEHICLE AND THEN HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS CONSTANT WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THANKS. [XXX] ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

UNDER ACCELERATION, THERE IS AN EXHAUST SMALL INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AND I'VE MEASURED CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS UP TO 19 PPM.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2017 USED WITH 12,000 MILES. ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER I NOTICED AN EXHAUST FUME SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THIS VEHICLE ON A 3.5 HOUR TRIP IN MARCH WITH 3 FRIENDS AND THEY ALL NOTICED IT AS WELL. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS CARS AHEAD OF US WITH BAD EXHAUST SYSTEMS, BUT ON THEY WAY HOME REALIZED AS THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND, IT WAS COMING FROM MY OWN VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE FROM 17,000 MILES TO MY CURRENT 22,000 MILES. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN UNDER HARDER THROTTLE CONDITIONS SUCH AS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. A FEW SECONDS AFTER THIS HARDER THROTTLE APPLICATION, THERE IS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF "SULFUR" SMELLING EXHAUST WHICH FILLS THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP YET AS IT IS NOT ONLY AN INCONVENIENCE, BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, FORD DOES NOT HAVE RESOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS NOW ALMOST CONTINUOUS AND HAPPENS USUALLY SEVERAL TIMES DURING MY 45 MINUTE COMMUTE TO WORK. THE SMELL IS HORRIBLE AND HAS OF LATE STARTED TO MAKE ME FEEL NAUSEOUS AND LIGHT HEADED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED DON GASGARTH'S CHARLOTTE COUNTY FORD AT (888) 313-9652 WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND THAT IT COULD ONLY BE MINIMIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

STRONG EXHAUST SMELL ENTERING THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH OR MORE ON THE HIGHWAY.

THERE IS A SMELL OF EXHAUST INSIDE THE CABIN OF OUR EXPLORER AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND WHEN OUR AIR CONDITIONING IS ON, RECYCLING THE AIR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS SMELL GIVES OUR TEENAGE DAUGHTER HEADACHES, AND WE ARE CONCERNED THAT IT COULD CAUSE OTHER HEALTH ISSUES OVER TIME. LIVING IN ARIZONA, WE CANNOT JUST TURN OFF THE AC WHEN IT IS 110-117 DEGREES OUTSIDE. WE HAVE TAKEN IT INTO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE DONE THREE REPAIRS, INCLUDING REMOVING THE BACK BUMPER AND SEALING SOME GAPS, REPLACING THE CEILING AIR VENTS AND ADJUSTING THE SOFTWARE IN THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THESE HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, AND THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT THEY HAVE DONE ALL THE REPAIRS THAT THEY KNOW HOW TO DO, PER THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM FORD CORPORATE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE CALL FORD CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT AFTER TWO WEEKS OF WAITING FOR A "GOOD FAITH REVIEW," THE REGIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED US TODAY THAT WE DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A BUY-BACK, AND WE SHOULD JUST TAKE IT TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION ON THE REPAIRS, OR BUY A NEW VEHICLE AND TRADE OURS IN. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT DON'T WANT TO LOSE A LOT OF MONEY TRADING IT IN, AS THE VALUE HAS DEPRECIATED SEVERELY IN THE YEAR SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.

SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2016 I HAVE HAD SEATBELT RETRACTABLE MECHANISM IN THE THIRD ROW REPLACED; I HAVE HAD THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM REPLACED; I HAD TO HAVE THE KEYPAD ON THE DOOR PANEL REPLACED; I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING EPAS REPLACED (MOST RECENT). MOST HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY THANK GOODNESS. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM DID GO OUT WHILE DRIVING.

EXHAUST LEAKING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WHILE ACCELERATING ABOVE 3000 RPM.

EXHAUST LEAK CONTINUES EVEN AFTER DEALER REPAIR. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING FOUL ODORS IN THE CABIN OF MY EXPLORER, WHICH I BELIEVE ARE RELATED TO THE CURRENT EXHAUST ISSUE NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION. ODORS ARE ESPECIALLY STRONG WHEN VEHICLE IS REMOTE STARTED AND A/C IS RUNNING. ALSO NOTICE SAME BAD ODORS AROUND ENGINE AREA OF VEHICLE WHILE RUNNING OR AFTER TURNED OFF - EVEN UP TO 2 HOURS AFTER ENGINE HAS STOPPED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH A CO2 DETECTOR IN THE VEHICLE - AND TO DATE IT HAS NOT BEEN SET OFF - HOWEVER I EXPERIENCE A DRY THROAT AND HEADACHES AFTER DRIVING IN THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE DEALER FIX HAS REDUCED THE SMELL OF BURNING HAIR/ELECTRICAL FIRE, BUT NOT TOTALLY DIMINISHED IT. BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF SPEEDY ACTION FROM THE NHSTA (THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR SEVERAL YEARS ACCORDING TO PRESS STORIES), I WILL BE SELLING THE VEHICLE FOR THIS REASON AND THIS REASON ALONE. MY FAMILY DOESN'T LIKE TO RIDE IN THE VEHICLE ANYMORE AND IF THE GOVERNMENT WON'T TAKE ACTION TO LOOK OUT FOR OUR SAFETY, I WILL SIMPLY BUY ANOTHER CAR. I'LL LOSE A LOT OF MONEY ON THE TRADE-IN, BUT YOU CANNOT PUT A PRICE ON THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF YOUR FAMILY.

EXHAUST SMELL ENTERING VEHICLE UPON BRISK ACCELERATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE SERVICE "WRENCH" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (NORTHTOWN FORD IN MENOMONIE, WI) WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE SAME DEALER REPLACED THE RETAINING CLIP, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MADE THE MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND REQUESTED A BUY-BACK. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ISSUES DID NOT WARRANT A BUY-BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000.

JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A DEALER 60 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY, UPON FULL THROTTLE ACCELERATION WITH WINDOWS CLOSED AND AC SET TO RECIRCULATE, THE CABIN FILLED WITH EXHAUST FUMES WITH THE TELLTALE ROTTEN EGG SMELL. ONCE WINDOWS WERE OPENED AND EXHAUST FUMES EXITED THE VEHICLE, I CLOSED THE WINDOWS AND NOTICED NO MORE EXHAUST SMELL UNTIL I PERFORMED A FULL THROTTLE PASSING MANEUVER AND THE SMELL RETURNED AGAIN, PROMPTING ME TO OPEN WINDOWS AGAIN TO CLEAR THE AIR. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT, I DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY AT NORMAL THROTTLE WITH NO MORE EXHAUST ODORS OCCURRING. THIS WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING FOR A $41,000 VEHICLE.

EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING VEHICLE DURING ACCELERATION.

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, UPON ACCELERATING, EVEN WITH THE CIRCULATING AIR ON, THE FUMES ARE VERY STRONG COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR. ALSO, WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR WITH THE A/C ON, THERE IS A VERY SOUR/STALE ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. WE MADE A 2 HOUR TRIP, AND AFTER BEING IN THE CAR THAT LONG, I HAD A BAD HEADACHE AND FELT NAUSEATED FROM THE FUMES. I AM THE MAIN DRIVER OF THE CAR AND IT IS MY SOLE SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. EVER SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR BACK IN JANUARY OF 2017, I STARTED GETTING BAD HEADACHES AND HAVE THEN ON A REGULAR BASIS. I'M STARTING TO THINK THEY ARE COMING FROM THIS CAR. IT HAS BEEN IN A FORD GARAGE NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED IT BUT THEY SAY EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT OK.

WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY IT SMELLS AS IF EXHAUST FUMES ARE ENTERING THE CABIN. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS SAFE OR HEALTHY IF IN FACT I'M BREATHING EXHAUST FUMES. PLEASE REVIEW AND ADVISE. THANK YOU.

WHILE DRIVING AND PUTTING LOAD ON THE ENGINE, THERE IS A SMELL OF EXHAUST IN THE CABIN. THIS IS MORE NOTICABLE WHEN THE AC IS ON RECYCLE AIR.

EXHAUST LEAK INSIDE THE CABIN WHEN I CELEBRATE

SINCE WE HAVE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WE HAVE SMELLED A ROTTEN EGG/BURNT HAIR SMELL FROM THE VEHICLE. IT IS AT ITS MOST POTENT POINT WHEN ACCELERATING TO HIGHER RATES OF SPEED. IT KEEPS A FAIRLY CONSISTENT SMELL AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND HIGHER AS WELL. THE SMELL ALWAYS SEEMS TO COME FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. IS IT ALSO COINCIDENTAL THAT THE CABIN AIR FILTER ALREADY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED? THIS HAS MADE FOR DISORIENTING AND NAUSEATING TRIPS IN THE VEHICLE FOR ALL PASSENGERS. OUR CHILD HAS COMPLAINED AND HAS FELT ILL WHEN RIDING IN HIS CAR SEAT IN THE SECOND ROW. ON A RECENT 6500 MILE ROAD TRIP, I BECAME SEVERELY ILL AND HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING WHILE RIDING IN THE TRUCK. I WAS NAUSEATED FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTERWARDS AND HAD AN EXCRUCIATING HEADACHE. WE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE LOCATION WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY STATED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. WE THEN TOOK IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN CABOT, ARKANSAS AND AGAIN; NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. WE WERE TOLD THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. WHY WERE WE NOT WARNED OF THIS ISSUE? WE ARE PUTTING OUR HEALTH AND MY CHILD'S HEALTH ON THE LINE EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE TRUCK BUT DUE TO OUR FINANCES, WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE.

I DRIVE MY 2016 FORD EXPLORER MORE THAN 80 MILES A DAY, MOSTLY IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. I HAVE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR THAT RESEMBLES MERCAPTAIN OR BURNING FUEL. I HAVE DISMISSED THIS AS TRAFFIC RELATED AND SWITCHED THE A/C TO RECIRCULATE BUT OFTEN HAVE TO VENT BY ROLLING DOWN WINDOWS. THIS IS MOST COMMON WHEN DRIVING WITH THE A/C ON DURING HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS.