2015 Ford Explorer Complaint Log

FORCE FORD TO BUY BACK, NO RECALL, ALL OF THE 2011 TO 2017 FORD EXPLORERS. STOP PROTECTING THEM FROM THE CARBON MONOXIDE PROBLEMS, BECAUSE OF THE CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLDS THAT ARE LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE CABINS OF ALL THESE VEHICLES. FORD KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES BUT DOES NOT WANT TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING. FORD NEEDS TO STOP STEALING MONEY FROM EVERYONE WHO IS BUYING THESE VEHICLES AND YOU CAN'T EVEN DRIVE THEM. WE ARE GETTING NOTHING IN RETURN FOR OUR MONEY AND NOW WE CAN'T EVEN GIVE THEM AWAY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO VALUE! WHAT A CIRCUS THIS HAS BECOME, EVEN WITH ALL OF THE PUBLICITY, FORD IS STILL LYING TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. FORD SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH DOING THIS TO PEOPLE! WE ARE COMPLAINING AND NOBODY IS DOING ANYTHING. COME ON PEOPLE. ANOTHER COMPLAINT, AND NO ACTION! WHAT IS THE POINT OF COMPLAINING.

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!

SINCE WE TOOK POSSESSION OF OUR 2015 FORD EXPLORER WE HAVE HAD IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE WE HAVE EVER OWNED. THE SMELL FROM EXHAUST IS HORRIBLE. IN JUST OVER A YEAR OF OWNERSHIP WE HAVE HAD IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM NUMEROUS TIMES AND IS STILL AS BAD IF NOT WORSE THAN WHEN WE STARTED SMELLING IT. THEY TRIED EVERYTHING THAT FORD TOLD THEM TO DO AND THEN THEY (THE DEALERSHIP) TRIED FIXES ON THEIR OWN OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKET AND THEY STILL CAN NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. WE SMELL EXHAUST FUMES FILL UP THE ENTIRE VEHICLE NOT ONLY ACCELERATING BUT DRIVING JUST NORMALLY SOMETIMES AND IT GETS SO BAD THAT WE HAVE HAD TO OPEN ALL THE WINDOWS AND EVEN PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND OPEN ALL THE DOORS JUST TO AIR OUT OUR VEHICLE. WE CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY ONE TIME ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD US THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY EXHAUST PROBLEMS REGARDING THE 2015 FORD EXPLORER AND AS FAR AS THEY WERE CONCERNED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. IT IS ABOUT TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP IS ON OUR SIDE AS THEY HAVE SMELLED IT NUMEROUS TIMES THEMSELVES AND THEY STILL CAN NOT FIX IT DESPITE GOING OVER THE ENTIRE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. WE HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND ALL WE WANT IS A SAFE VEHICLE AND FORD CAN NOT GIVE THAT TO US. WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH FORD OVER THIS WHOLE THING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VENTILATION CABINS NEEDED TO BE RESEALED AND THE VENTS NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH FORCE AND SMELLED AN EXHAUST ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BILL UTTER FORD LOCATED AT 4901 S INTERSTATE 35 E, DENTON, TX 76210; (940) 321-7400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE REPAIR SPECIFICS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-392-3673 AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-65 MPH. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 20 HOLES THAT NEEDED TO BE RESEALED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VENTILATION CABIN NEEDED TO BE RESEALED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ; UPDATED 5/9/18*JB *CN

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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.

I HAVE NOTICED THIS SMELL SOME SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. UPON HEAVY ACCELERATION (SUCH AS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY), THERE IS A VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL THAT TAKES OVER THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL SEEMS TO BE EXHAUST COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTICED AN INCREASE IN "SLEEPY DRIVING", OR GETTING SLEEPY EVEN IF IT IS JUST ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. IN JULY 2016 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE FIXED, HOWEVER, THE FIX DID NOT WORK. THIS MORNING I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MORE REPAIRS. I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD, AND THESE FUMES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING, OR PROVIDE A MAJOR DISCOUNT TOWARDS A NEW VERSION THAT DOESN'T HAVE THIS DEFECT. I FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE I WANTED, AND I CAN'T DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. PLEASE MAKE FORD FIX THIS PROBLEM. 7 YEARS OF THIS BEING AN ISSUE WITH FORD VEHICLES IS WAY TO LONG!!!

I PURCHASED THE 2015 FORD EXPLORER IN LATE MARCH 2015. ALTHOUGH THE SMELL WAS THERE FROM THE BEGINNING IT WAS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. IT OCCURS WITH THE A/C OFF, WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED, AND UPON ACCELERATION. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO BRANDON FORD FOR SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WHICH THEY HAD NO IDEA IT EVEN EXISTED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE EXHAUST/CARBON MONOXIDE FORD IS TELLING ME THEY HAVE A REPORT THAT A FIELD ENGINEER HAS DEEMED THE FUMES/POISON ENTERING THE CAB "A NORMAL OCCURRENCE" AND THEY WILL NO LONGER PUT IT IN SERVICE. *TR

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!

BOUGHT VEHICLE BRAND NEW AT THE END OF MARCH 2015 AND IT SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS WHEN ACCELERATING OR CLIMBING A HILL AND HAS SINCE I BOUGHT IT.

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

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.

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

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.

EXHAUST FUMES IN CABIN UPON ACCELERATION

DRIVING HOME THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT SUDDENLY AT APPROX 30 MPH. TRIED STEERING IT TO THE RIGHT BUT IT WOULD NOT. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO SEE THAT THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION WAS ON THE GROUND. IT HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE CAR WHERE IT HAD BEEN CONNECTED. LUCKILY I WAS NOT HURT JUST SHAKEN UP. IT HAD TO BE PUT ON A TOW TRUCK AND TAKEN TO FORD. *TR

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.

VEHICLE EMITS CARBON MONOXIDE WHEN EXCELERATING. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SMELL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THIS ISSUE HOWEVER THE PROBLEM REMAINED. WHEN WE CALLED AGAIN TO VOICE FRUSTRATION, DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO ABOUT THIS. RECEIVED NOTICE FROM FORD MOTOR CORP JANUARY 2019 INDICATING THEY ARE AWARE THAT SOME OWNERS HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT EXHAUST OR CARBON MONOXIDE AND THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE SAFE HOWEVER FORD IS OFFERING A NO CHARGE SERVICE THAT REDUCES THE POTENTIAL FOR EXHAUST TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE SINCE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS SERVICE HOWEVER, THE EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE STILL EXIST. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE DAILY TO WORK 25 MILES EACH WAY AND HAS BECOME FREQUENTLY ILL DUE TO THIS VEHICLE. HEADACHES AND NAUSEA AND AN INCREASE OF HER BLOOD PRESSURE. PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE ARE ANY REMEDIES GOING FORWARD AS WE ARE AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE

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).

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

WE HAVE ALSO ENCOUNTERED EXHAUST FUMES IN THE VEHICLE. ON LONG TRIPS WE HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED FATIGUE DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA. WHEN WE GO ON THE TRIPS WE HAVE A SHELTIE WHICH COMES WITH US, AND HE HAS NOT LOOKED GOOD AT TIMES ALSO. SO ON A TRIP TODAY 7-7-2015 WE BROUGHT ALONG A CO DETECTOR, ON THE WAY DOWN FOR THE HR TRIP THE LEVEL WAS @ 81. THAT'S WITH THE AC ON WITH TEMPS OUTSIDE @ 82. ON THE WAY BACK FROM ARE HR TRIP WITH TEMPS STILL IN THE 80'S THE CO LEVEL WAS @ 183. IF YOU LOOK AT THE CPSC.GOV WEBSITE YOU CAN SEE THAT @ THE LEVELS OF 150-220 IT WILL CAUSE DISORIENTATION / UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH!!!!!!!!!!!! SO @ THIS POINT IN OUR LIVES IN OUR 50'S WE DO NOT WANT TO DIE. WE WILL BE ASKING FORD TO TAKE OUR EXPLORE XLT LIMITED BACK BEFORE WE DIE. IT ONLY HAS 4200 K ON IT. I'M ONLY HOPING FORD WILL TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY.WE WILL BE CONTACTING FORD TOMORROW 7-8-2015 TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, SO OTHERS DON' T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE CO.

I AM GOING INTO THE 5TH MONTH OF LEASING MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER AND I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE. CURRENTLY THE ODOMETER READS 2,100 MILES AND THEY WERE NOT ENJOYABLE MILES. I HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS 2015 EXPLORER HAS THE WORST DESIGN ON THE INSIDE THAT I'VE EVER SEEN. THE OUTWARD VISIBILITY FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT FOR THE FRONT AND REAR OF THIS VEHICLE IS SEVERELY COMPROMISED BY THE HUGE C PILLARS WHICH CREATE BLIND SPOTS WITHIN THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THIS MODEL HAS BLIS, I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN 2 COLLISIONS BECAUSE I CANNOT SEE MY RIGHT SIDE REAR OR LEFT SIDE REAR DUE TO THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE BLIS SYSTEM DID NOT WARN ME THAT THERE WAS A TRACTOR TRAILER APPROACHING ME ON THE LEFT SIDE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER CANNOT REMEDY. THIS IS A FACTORY DESIGN FLAW THAT IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE THE DRIVER CAN'T SEE WHAT'S COMING. THE BLIS IS USELESS. NAVIGATING THROUGH TIGHT SPACES IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE YOU CANNOT SEE THE FRONT END TO JUDGE YOUR DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES/OBJECTS AND THE WIDE FRONT PILLARS ALSO ADD TO THE FRUSTRATION OF TRYING TO SEE WHAT'S ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE HEATING/AC SYSTEM JUST TURNS OFF AS WELL AS THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER LIGHTS AND THEN COMES BACK ON AFTER 10 - 15 SECONDS. THIS HAS OCCURRED A FEW TIMES. THERE IS A BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE UPON START UP. NOT SURE IF IT'S EXHAUST GAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE OR IF IT'S SOMETHING IN THE HEATER/AC SYSTEM. (I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND WILL DISSIPATE AFTER A FEW THOUSAND MILES). NOT THE ANSWER THAT I WANTED TO HEAR. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE SENSATION OF NOT FEELING SAFE WHILE DRIVING MAKES FOR UNSAFE DRIVING. MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS IS OF MY UTMOST CONCERN. I AM RETURNING THIS SUV TO FORD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE, AN EXHAUST ODOR ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HVAC MODULE AND AIR EXTRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,200. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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.

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS POSTED AT 60, 65 MPH, ETC ON OPEN HIGHWAYS THERE IS A VERY LOUD NOISE ACROSS FRONT WINDSHIELD. CANNOT OPERATE THE RADIO UNLESS VOLUME IS SO HIGH THAT CANNOT TALK OR HEAR. CONCERN THAT WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE SEALED PROPERLY.

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.

FORD MOTOR CO. AND WORTHINGTON FORD OF LONG BEACH, CA ARE SELLING VEHICLES WITH DAMAGED/DEFECTIVE STEERING AND REFUSING TO FIX THE DEFECT(S). 1/25/2015 PURCHASED FORD EXPLORER (8 MILES ON VEHICLE); DAY AFTER PURCHASE, 1/26/2015, NOTICED PROBLEM WITH STEERING, PARKED VEHICLE, WOULD NOT DRIVE OR LET WIFE DRIVE. RETURNED VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER VIA ARMSTRONG TOWING (FLATBED) FOR REPAIRS/EVALUATION. WORTHINGTON FORD OF LONG BEACH: [XXX] ALL ACCUSED ME OF CAUSING THE DAMAGE; SAID IT ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY SERVICE AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME $600.00 TO FIX THE DAMAGED STEERING. THEY ALL REFUSED, INCLUDING [XXX], SERVICE MGR., TO GIVE ME A WRITTEN WORK ORDER/INVOICE WHEN VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP 1/30/2015. VEHICLE IS REMAINS IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. DO NOT KNOW FULL EXTENT OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY FORD MOTOR CO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BOUGHT VEHICLE, LEFT DEALERSHIP, DROVE APPROX 13 MILES, PARKED TRUCK WHILE RUNNING, AS MY SON AND I WAITED FOR MY WIFE OUTSIDE OF A STORE... WE NOTICED A BAD FUME SMELL. MY WIFE GOT IN THE CAR AND ASK WHAT'S THAT SMELL? I PASSED OFF AS MAYBE PROTECTIVE OILS BURNING OFF NEW PARTS. NEXT DAY I CAME HOME FROM WORK 12 MILES AWAY. AGAIN VEHICLE IN PARK WAITING FOR MY WIFE TO MEET ME OUTSIDE AS WE WERE GOING STRAIGHT TO THE STORE.... THE SMELL RETURNED! WE DROVE TO GET LUNCH MEAT 2 MILES. IT GOT WORSE AS I DROVE. I NOTICE AS SOON AS I TURNED THE HEAT DOWN A BIT... THE SMELL GOT WORSE. MAYBE BECAUSE THIS ALLOWS MORE OUTSIDE AIR TO BLEND? AFTER THIS I WAS SURE THIS WAS A BIG PROBLEM. I SEARCHED THE WEB FOR FORD EXPLORER FUMES AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS LAWSUITS AND MEDIA THIS HAS GOTTEN! HOW COULD I NOT HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS? I'M QUITE SURE THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T COMPLAINED ! I DON'T WANT TO BELIEVE THE TRUCK I FELL IN LOVE WITH HAS THIS HUGE PROBLEM! I'M RETURNING IT! NO REPAIRS! DON'T WANT IT! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! I FELT SICK AND DIZZY AFTER A SHORT DRIVE! PLEASE BELIEVE ME! THIS IS BAD! *TR

I JUST HAVE BECOME AWARE THE GROWING CONCERN ABOUT FORD EXPLORER EXHAUST/ROTTEN EGG SMELL. MY 2015 EXPERIENCES THIS CONDITION ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE ASKED THE FORD DEALERSHIPS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO LOOK INTO THIS BUT THEY HAVE ALWAYS TOLD ME "NO PROBLEM FOUND". MY SON CAME HOME TONIGHT AND TOLD US A NEIGHBOR HAVING THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND NOW THAT I HAVE RESEARCHED IT ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. IT DOES GET SO BAD THAT I HAVE TO ROLL WINDOWS DOWN BECAUSE OF HEADACHES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, EXHAUST FUMES WERE PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE OCCUPANTS TO BECOME DROWSY. WHILE USING A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR, THE READING INDICATED THAT THE CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS REACHED 60 PARTS PER MILLION. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WAS OPERATED OR WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND THE EXTRACTOR, MOLDING, VALVE ASY AUTO DRAIN, POWER TAKE OFF ASY, AND THE TRANSFER CASE WERE REPLACED; BUT, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 09/20/16 *BF..UPDATED 12/20/16 *BF *TR

WHEN ACCELERATING THE EXHAUST ODOR COMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AT A STOP SIGN THE SMELL IS ALSO THERE BUT NOT AS BAD AS WHEN ACCELERATING. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER IN MINNESOTA AND ONE IN FLORIDA AND BOTH TOLD US "THAT IS THE WAY IT IS" AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. WE HAVE BEEN UNHAPPY SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON 12/31/2014 AND CONTINUE TO BE UNHAPPY. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE?

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

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.

UNDER HARD ACCELERATION THERE IS AN EXHAUST SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AND NO ONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SMELL. DEALER IS WRONG THERE IS A SMELL WHEN ACCELERATING FULL THROTTLE.

I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY AND A MESSAGE POPPED UP "TERRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FAULT" AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, A CHECK BRAKES MESSAGE SHOWED, LEAVING THE BRAKE INDICATOR, ABS MESSAGE SAYING IT IS OFF AND AN "AWD OFF" MESSAGE. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY EVEN AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF FOR HOURS AND RESTARTING. PICTURES WERE TAKEN OF THE MESSAGES AND IT WAS DROPPED AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD ABS SENSOR, BUT UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, SOMETHING IS REALLY WRONG IN THE COMPUTER AND SOME OTHER MODULES, THEY DID NOT EVEN GIVE US A TIME FRAME FOR COMPLETION. THIS IS NEXT YEARS MODEL AND WE HAVE ONLY OWNED IT FOR 1 MONTH, NOT A GOOD SIGN. NOT SURE IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY MIGHT SOON. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD ALSO NOT SAY IF IT WAS/IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH ALL OF THE ERRORS POPPING UP. *TR

DURING MODERATE TO HEAVY ACCELERATION, SULFUR-LIKE EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE CABIN THROUGH THE A/C VENTS CAUSING AN UNBEARABLE SMELL. TSBS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED, INCLUDING A NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM, WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I AM CONVINCED IT IS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH A/C CONTROL UNIT AND THE 3.5L ENGINE. ECO-BOOSTS DO NOT PRODUCE THE SMELL. I EVEN ASKED A POLICE OFFICER ABOUT HIS UNIT, AND NO COMPLAINTS. THEY DRIVE ECO-BOOST ENGINES.

UPON ACCELERATION MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER XLT HAS EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS WHEN I ACCELERATE WITH THE AC/HEATER IN THE OFF MODE. YOU CAN ALSO SMELL FUMES WITH THE AC/HEATER ON BOTH IN THE RECIRCULATE AND NON REC MODES. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE FORD SHOP TWICE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND A TSB WAS PERFORMED WITH NO IMPROVEMENTS. FORD CRC STATED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEAT/AC ALWAYS ON TO PRESSURIZE THE CABIN TO KEEP FUMES FROM COMING IN. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES IF YOU SMELL EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN, DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS NO ANSWER TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

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 WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN AC OFF. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND TSB-14-0130 PERFORMED, HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS ALTHOUGH LESS FREQUENTLY AND ODOR NOT AS STRONG.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND A WARNING ALARM CHIMED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMMUNICATION MODULE NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

HORRIBLE ROTTEN EGG, BURNING SMELL WHEN ACCELERATING IN THE CABIN. HAVE TAKEN IT IN 3 TIMES AND THEY TELL ME IT WILL BURN OFF BETWEEN 10-15000 MILES. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT THE FUMES IN THE CABIN ARE GOOD FOR ME AND MY FAMILY AND THE LACK OF CONCERN FROM FORD IS LAUGHABLE. WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD WITH MINIMAL, UNHELPFUL RESPONSES FROM THEM. ALONG WITH HEALTH CONCERNS, THE SMELL COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST IS AWFUL AND PROBABLY SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE EPA. I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE 2 NEW 2015 STRAIGHT OF THE TRAIN AND THEY BOTH WERE JUST AS BAD. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. DURING ACCELERATION, AN EXHAUST ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR OUTER VENT ASSEMBLY AND VALVE ASSEMBLY AUTO DRAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REMEDIED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED TO REFRAIN FROM USING THE REAR VENTS AND HARD ACCELERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,482. UPDATED 09/29/16*LJ *CN

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.

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.

2015 FORD EXPLORER -- SMELLING EXHAUST ODORS INSIDE THE CAR WHEN ACCELERATING OVER 3,000RPM, USUALLY WHEN MERGING THRU INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS OR EXPRESSWAYS, DRIVING OVER 75MPH OR GOING UPHILL. IT HAPPENS WITH THE A/C MODE IN "RECIRCULATION" OR NOT. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW ON JULY 2014. I REPORTED THE ISSUE AT LEAST FOUR (4) TO SIX (6) WITH THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY ATTEMPTED WITH THE HELP OF FORD ENGINEERS TO FIX IT WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM TSB 14-0130 BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP. ON TWO (2) SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THEY HAD TO GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR FOR TWO (2) WEEKS BECAUSE THEY WERE TROUBLESHOOTING AND ATTEMPTING TO FIX IT. I HAVE ALSO ATTACHED A LETTER FROM THE DEALERSHIP STATING THEIR INTEREST IN PURCHASING THE CAR BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE DEFECTS BUT I FIND IT VERY INTERESTING.

I CAN SMELL GAS FUMES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE ODOR IS MORE WHEN I ACCELERATE. THE SMELL ISN'T THERE ALL THE TIME, BUT IS PRETTY STRONG WHEN IT IS PRESENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES -- EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2014.