The car has had consistent odor penetration into the passenger cabin since i bought it in october 2012. there is a sulfur-like or rotten-egg smell...almost like natural gas. more recently i am also getting a separate odor of burning oil. the smell is most present when the car's windows are all up and the a/c system is on. the oil smell is also noticeable outside the vehicle. i am concerned that this could be related to the well-publicized issue with police versions of the ford explorer. i am also concerned that the fumes could be toxic and i am being exposed for long periods of time to potential carcinogens.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was a burning smell emerging from the vehicle on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 10. updted 09/30/13*lj
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. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. after attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated to respond. the contact heard a whining noise coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the engine computer was flashed, but the failure continued. while driving, an egg like odor was present inside the vehicle. the contact was informed by the dealer that the odor was due to a failed overflow jar for the radiator. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 813.
When accelerating the vehicle quickly with the air conditioner on (does not matter if it's on fresh air intake or recirculating), there is a definite odor of gasoline exhaust in the cabin of the vehicle. the problem can be duplicated at any speed, from a dead stop or accelerating during a passing maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the local dealership and two technical bulletins were addressed (one for a vibration sound coming from under the hood which was repaired and the other for the exhaust odor in the cabin). upon completion of the factory warrantied technical bulletins, the odor remained. upon further review of the documentation, the wrong odor was addressed (radiator fluid, not gasoline exhaust). the odor is present regardless of burning 87 octane or e-85 fuel. *tr
Horrible exhaust fumes smell inside cabin of vehicle after moderate acceleration that lingers until windows are rolled down. *tr
When accelerating, with engine rpms rising above ~3500 rpm, a noxious sulfur-like odor is admitted into the passenger cabin through the climate control vents. the odor occurs during acceleration or whenever engine speed exceeds 3500 rpm, as when on a steep incline. odor is present regardless of ventilation mode (recirculation or fresh-air), and type of fuel used (octane ratings from 85 up to 91), or where fuel was purchased (including seven different states in multiple cities). all attempts at repair, including official tsb bulletin published by the ford motor company (tsb 12-12-4), by ford dealership service center personnel have failed. *js
I have been experincing exhaust fumes inside the vehicle when i accellarate at a high r.p.m.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. the contact noticed an abnormal exhaust odor inside the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure the failure mileage and vin were unknown. updated 05/10/17*lj *cn
I bought a 2013 ford explorer in march of 2012. i almost immediately began smelling exhaust inside the car. the smell was worst when i hit the accelerator getting onto the highway or other times when i quickly increased the acceleration of the vehicle. i brought my explorer into the ford dealership on numerous occasions. the dealership verified my complaint and performed ford's technical service bulletin 12-12-4. that did not fix the problem. i continued to smell exhaust inside the car. the dealer assured me there was no safety concern, and that there was no carbon monoxide getting into the vehicle. we later tested the vehicle and found harmful levels of carbon monoxide getting inside the vehicle, both while being driven and when idle. the levels were higher when the car was being driven. after long drives, my children have been ill and suffered headache, which was probably caused by exposure to carbon monoxide. *tr