Problems with 2011 Ford Explorer ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. while the vehicle was stationary or while driving various speeds, the odor of exhaust fumes entered the cabin of the vehicle. summerville ford (9700 dorchester rd, summerville, sc 29485, (877) 477-1434) was made aware of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

2011 ford explorer. consumer writes in regards to personally having solved exhaust smell in vehicle cabin after all attempts failed by dealer and engineering tsb to repair problem. *smd *js

Always got tired when i drove the vehicle. i never felt completely alert when i drove it. i wouldn't take my grandchild anywhere with me in that vehicle because i didn't feel comfortable or safe driving in it with others. one day i got really light headed and the next thing i knew is i wrecked the vehicle into the side of an over pass wall at 35 mph. i no longer have the vehicle, but i never knew why it happened. did the vehicle have a cabin monoxide leak? when i had the accident i was so out of it that i thought a car was beside me or something. all i know is i never felt safe driving it with the way it made me feel...updated 12/13/17 *bf *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. while driving approximately 60 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, exhaust fumes entered the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000. updated 08/30/16*lj updated 09/28/16.*jb

My ford explorer 2011 omits a foul odor(smells like rotten egg)when you turn on the ac while driving, the steering column feels loose and has a strong wind noise while driving. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. the contact stated that a strong fuel odor was present in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer, levittown ford llc 3195 hempstead turnpike, levittown, ny 11756, where it was determined that exhaust fumes were present in the rear of the vehicle. the contact stated that the failure was persistent. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that a litigation was currently pending. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000. updated 11/13/17 *bf updated 11/16/2017*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start with the illumination of the key not detected warning message. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home where she received directions from the dealer over the phone in how to restart the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 20,000. the consumer stated the vehicle was installed with a no mechanical key start system. the ia key failed, which left the consumer stranded. the no key detected alert appeared on the dashboard. the key was fixed. however, the error message remained on the dashboard. also, the engine overheated.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. while driving at any speed, an odor of exhaust occasionally entered the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on april 12, 2013, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Power steering assist disabled and associated warning light enabled. vehicle had been stopped with engine running and in gear. disable occurred when i started to move forward. problem corrected itself after turning off and restarting vehicle. continued to drive vehicle. occurred a second time, approximately 1 week later, while turning into a parking space. power steering was again enabled by turning off and restarting engine. parked vehicle in garage for about 1 week until it was driven to the dealer where diagnosis was steering gear needed replacing. no repair performed to date, approximately 3 weeks later. reportedly the part is on back order. *tr

Power steering failed while driving. traction assist control also failed at the same time. shutting the engine off and restarting brought the power steering back but not the traction control. the traction control began functioning again after the truck sat for about 8 hours. *tr

Like many other 2011 - 2014 ford explorers, my 2011 explorer limited appears to have a design flaw that allows exhaust to enter the cabin under hard acceleration (i.e. using an on-ramp, passing vehicles, etc.). whether that a/c is on or not, these noxious toxins fill the cabin. the concern is that if exhaust gets in under hard acceleration, it would seem logical that small amounts are entering at all times. this poses a serious health and safety risk to the occupants. ford failed to address the issue, saying it didn't exist until last year (2012) when they released a tsb to "fix" it. for most (per an explorer forum i belong to), the fix was temporary or didn't work. my vehicle has been in the shop numerous times, at one point for several weeks, and the problems still exists. someone needs to hold ford accountable and make them fix this serious problem. *tr

When pulling out from a stop sign, the car accelerated up a hill reaching a speed of close to 90 mph within a short distance. the car was difficult to control and almost collided with an oncoming car. only by putting the transmission into neutral was it possible to slow the car down and pull off the road. once off the road the engine continued to run in the 6000 to 7000 rpm range. it was not possible to slow down the engine speed. after shutting off the engine and restarting, the engine continued to run at these high rpm. the car was towed to a ford dealer that evening (incident occurred in the evening). the next morning, i went to the car dealer and started the car. it ran fine. ford did replace the throttle body. car has been running fine but we are concerned it could happen again. *tr

Cooling fans failed, engine overheated ran rough and then stopped running. 3/4 gallons of anti-freeze boiled out of overflow and on to engine. *tr