Under heavy acceleration (I.e. Highway on-ramp), a very strong odor (burning rubber, exhaust?) enters the cabin. This happens every time, whether the AC is on or off, recirculating or fresh air. The odor is extremely strong and lasts several minutes. I'm especially concerned for my 3 year old son who is exposed to this.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that exhaust fumes entered the vehicle through the air conditioning system when the vehicle accelerated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air vents were sucking the excess exhaust fumes through the air conditioning vents. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 15,000.
Exhaust is entering the passenger compartment through the front and rear air conditioning vents when the engine is accelerated to 3500 RPM or above. I noticed this condition while driving around town,when passing another car or accelerating to enter the freeway, but the problem was really evident on a recent driving vacation from kansas city to seattle wa. We went through several mountainous states and it was terrible, the car was constantly accelerating above 3500 RPM to maintain speed on up hill grades,the car constantly reeked of exhaust. We had to roll the windows down to keep it aired out. I took the car to my ford dealer when I returned from the trip,they said there is no problem. I am not going to argue with ford over this,I have purchased a carbon monoxide meter which I keep in the car and have recorded carbon monoxide in the cabin as high as 15 ppm during acceleration. This car needs to be recalled,I have read that I am not alone,this problem exists on ford explorers manufactured from 2011 - 2015. Why ?
During acceleration, there is a noticeable, exhaust smell in the cabin of the vehicle. The smell does not dissipate unless you open the windows or turn the A/C on high to clear the air.
Radiator hose breached, decompressing radiator. Radiator hose was rubbed open by nearby metal compressor line running perpendicular. Hole was 1" by 1/2". Radiator immediately emptied, engine overheated and shuddered. Repair made by ford dealership only replaced hose and flushed coolant. Ford did not remedy situation where metal compressor line is adjacent and sometimes in contact with radiator hose. I have photo and video proving the AC line rubbed the hose open.
Until this last weekend, we owned a 2013 ford explorer. We noticed an exhaust smell in the cabin soon after we purchased the vehicle, but thought it was just "new engine smell." on trips accelerating up mountains the exhaust smell in the cabin has been particularly bad. In fact, my 8 year old daughter has complained of a stomach ache and the need to throw up every time we are in this vehicle on an extended trip. We chalked it up to her having motion sickness and even started giving her dramamine (which never helped). When we rented cars for trips, she didn't have the sick feeling. My husband was getting headaches in this vehicle, and I would always feel extremely sleepy and also get headaches. My father (who is a mechanic) rode in the car with us this past 4th of july holiday, and told us we probably had an exhaust leak. Last week, after traveling back from being in the mountains and smelling the exhaust smell in the cabin on yet another trip, and my daughter getting sick yet again, we decided we have had enough. We took it to the dealer to check out the car. They said there was a technical bulletin out for the issue and they knew what to do to fix it. The day we got it back from the dealer after they "fixed it", we accelerated hard on the freeway and the smell was still there, and actually even worse. We rolled all the windows down and immediately took it and traded it in. I am livid. Ford has knowingly endangered my family for the past two years that we have owned the car. After reading other complaints about the issue and realizing that ford was not likely to fix the problem, we decided we couldn't risk our family's health by keeping this car. We have lost two years that we have paid on the car. We had planned on keeping the explorer well after we paid it off. I have lost all trust in ford.
At the3200 mileage I experince brake issues rotary had to be replaced .on the first week of july 2015 additional brake work had to be redone.on july10th 2015 while driving the AC unit went out completly while I was driving on a long extended trip barely made it home no air wierd screehin noise. Scheduled to go back to repair7-14-15 . I purchase the vehicle july 2014.the vehicle has 36000. Very unhappy at this point thinking about returning the vehicle and starting over with some other vehicle
As I was driving with my wife and three boys in a highway, the engine light turn on and the vehicle choke and turn off, the car that was coming in back off me nearly hit me causing a major accident. The car in back of me swong to the left nearly hitting the car coming on the left and my vehicle, my heart started pumping fast knowing what could had happened. This situation got me thinking not to thrust ford vehicles. I can't risk putting my family life in danger because of a fairly new vehicle. This shouldn't be happening on a two and half year old car. I took it to get dignostic test and it came out that the throttle body and pulge valve needs to be replaced. Ford should recall these vehicle immidiately.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. While driving 65 MPH, exhaust fumes entered the vehicle. The failure recurred six times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician placed silicone and seal around the bumper and holes and reprogrammed the HVAC. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred twice. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000. Ma 10/8 updated 11/02/2017
My car continues to have stinky exhaust fumes coming into the cabin. We have the recycle switch on, but it does nothing to stop the fumes from coming in. I have taken this car to the dealer on number occasions, but they never would admit that there was a problem. In fact, they claimed that this was how it worked. I then contacted ford motor company on other occasions, but was told each time, that there was no problem with the system. It seems to me that if fumes are coming into the cabin of the car, it is not healthy. It's as if ford doesn't want to admit they have a problem, or their noses are so stopped up that they can't smell. Ford and their dealers are dismissing the problem when I know there is a problem. Ford needs to admit that this problem is not good for those of us that have to live with the rotten egg smell in our vehicles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact shifted the vehicle in neutral in order to bring the vehicle to a stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000. The VIN was not available.
Exhaust odor noticed inside 2013 explorer. The fumes have caused headaches,nausea, and fatigue. These incidents have occurred during acceleration and sustained highway speeds. The exhaust smell is noticed throughout inside the vehicle, from the driver to the passengers in second and third row (my kids). This is a repeatable incident.
Burnt oil smell during acceleration or long trips. This is easily repeatable and happens every time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there was smoke coming through the vents into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed. The eco boost motor was replaced. After the vehicle was serviced, while driving 45 MPH, the contact heard a knocking noise under the hood of the vehicle and the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the evap purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 85,491.
Gas/exhaust smell while driving. This smell is coming out of the heating and air condition vents while driving. Make you nauseous.
When I shift into park, the computer starts peeping and telling me to shift into park. The dash says its in park, and it wont go any further, but it won't stop beeping till I mess with putting it in and out of park several times. I use my parking brake "all" the time because I can't trust that it is really in park or not. When I called the dealer they said they had a couple in the shop that were having the same problem and they were replacing something on it and if it solved the problem, they'd let me know. I haven't heard anything and am still having the problem.
Exhaust fumes in cabin when accelerated.
2013 ford explorer. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle recurring problems. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer on numerous occasions, because the vehicle would not start and/or check engine light illuminated. The battery was replaced
Strong exhaust smell in the cabin of the vehicle. Smells bad and gives me a headache. I drive with my daughter in the car and am very worried about the effects it is having on her (as well as myself). This should be a recall issue!!
In december 2014, several patrol officers from the yarmouth police department reported the odor of exhaust fumes in the passenger compartment of a 2013 ford explorer interceptor SUV they had been operating. While sitting stationary with the engine idling, the officers detected the odor of exhaust leaking into the passenger compartment of this vehicle. Upon further examination by our public works mechanic, multiple cracks were discovered in the welds connecting the exhaust pipes to the resonator. These cracks were allowing exhaust fumes to leak directly into the passenger compartment while the vehicle was sitting stationary. For safety reasons, the vehicle was immediately removed from the fleet until the exhaust system was replaced. The replacement exhaust eliminated the exhaust leakage problem. A second ford SUV owned by the yarmouth police department and purchased at the same time as the one mentioned above was also pulled from the fleet and inspected for exhaust cracks. This SUV, which has just over 55,000 miles on it, was also found to have a crack in the weld separating the exhaust and resonator. Ford motor company provided a new exhaust for this vehicle under the manufacturer?s warranty.
Upon acceleration, the 2013 ford explorer releases exhaust into the cabin.
On december 15 2014, I was driving to ponce on highway 52 in puerto rico. When suddently the engine stall while driving. After that the problem have continue doing it, sometimes three times a day. The last time was monday 29 2014 while I was driving to the dealer. I'm very afraid of driving this vehicle knowing that can stall any moment whithout notice and implicate me in an accident.
We leased a 2013 ford explorer in october of 2012. Within about a month, we began smelling exhaust inside the car. I brought my car into a dealership in new york, who told me that I was not using the air conditioning properly. So, I thought the exhaust was getting inside the car because of something I was doing. I now know that lots of people are having this problem. I have now brought my car back into a dealership in florida. The exhaust problem is getting worse, and I am nervous for my family. I had the car checked, and carbon monoxide was found inside the car.
On more than one occasion, I have smelled exhaust fumes inside my vehicle upon acceleration. It has gave me a headache and has made me feel nauseous. My children has experienced the same symptoms as I have.
Exhaust smell coming through AC vents while driving. All speeds.
Tl* the contact owns 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that when accelerating, exhaust fumes emitted inside the vehicle. The failure recurred every time the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the air extractors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000.
I purchased a used 2013 ford explorer one week ago. When pulling out of my driveway, the vehicle began to shake really bad and would not accelerate. I had to coast into my neighbors driveway and through my yard. I turned off the vehicle. Mind you, my husband experienced the same thing when he picked up the vehicle from the dealership but when he restarted the vehicle, everything seemed ok. Thinking it was related to my husband's experience, I restarted the vehicle. Everything seemed to be ok until I tried leaving out of my drive way. Again, the vehicle shook really bad and would not accelerate. I again coasted into my neighbors driveway and this time the engine light came on. I immediately called the dealership and they had to tow it in to service. It is going on day 3 of the work week and they still have not looked at it. Really not a good sign seeing as though we literally just bought the vehicle. I'm glad it happened leaving my driveway and not on the highway.
My vehicle is now at aprox 38,000 miles and this happens frequently upon hard accelerations and steep inclines, the smell of sulfur, rotten egg smell, or hard boiled egg smell (exhaust) this happens even when the A/C is running on recirculate. I purchased this vehicle new and am the original owner.
My air conditioner just stops working will driving. I have taken to the ford dealership over 5 times. They say it works fine each time I go. Finally one day when it was out I drove up to ford and made the service manager go for a ride with me. He agreed the AC was not working. It is currently at the service department and being fixed, hopefully!
Vehicle is showing 75 to 100 ppm of carbon monoxide in the cabin. Fire dept co2 meter showed this in the vehicle. Was told not to operate vehicle due to high levels of co2.
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