I have received carbon monoxide poisoning from driving my 2013 ford explorer. i also have had the front end looked at and repaired had to pay most of the costs (extended warranty paid for some) for the front end popping sounds while turning. the sound is still there and on both sides now. so money wasted towards ford!! the vehicle isnt drivable at this point and that leaves me without a vehicle.
My car is leaking fuel under the hood of the vehicle - so much fuel that it has soaked the cover on the engine block and the cover across the top of the interior of the hood. it is actually dripping down when i lift the hood. it is so strong on the interior of the vehicle that i can taste it in my mouth/lungs when i sat in the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. the contact stated that when attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated to start. the contact stated that several attempts were needed before the vehicle was started. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was also informed that the vehicle failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 15v812000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 147,000.
Since i've had this vehicle it jerks back and clicks as the transmission switches gear. normally between 3 and 4th gear it seems. more importantly its overheating and leaking coolant! same issue as fusions and other suv ford offers. this seems to me like a fire hazard that should be recalled in all fords. it leaks when parked. and overheats if the ac is in use. the leak was out of nowhere and suddenly. the fuel sensor is also weak. *tt*jb
For the last two month, my vehicle have had a oil burning smells, i changed the oil, but the smell is still there. this is right after i turn on the heat.
Throttlebody p2111 code. loss of engine power. not covered by factory service bulletin 13n03. why not?
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. the contact stated that the fuel delivery module was cracked and fuel was leaking underneath the vehicle. causeway ford lincoln (375 nj-72, stafford township, nj 08050, (609) 597-8083) confirmed the failure and stated that there were no recalls for the vehicle. the dealer was currently repairing the vehicle. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was 78,000.
Vehicle experiencing intermittent engine shut off under all driving conditons which exhibits a serious and dangerous situation when the vehicle abrubtly loses total power while driving. this has recently been an issue in the past two weeks while my wife and kids were driving on the freeway at 70 mph in traffic. vehicle started back up once the ignition was turned completely off and waited a few minutes to start the vehicle back up. this scenario occurred on the freeway, in town driving and while stopped at traffic light. contacted local ford dealership and all they said was to bring it in. i had a mechanic check it out and he was unable to retrieve any engine codes while running an ecu scan. there are several complaints noted online with other ford explorer owners who have attributed it to a "terrain management" fault. this is the same diagnosis my local mechanic came up with. this results in the engine control module to receive a throttle position in the wide open indication causing the vehicle to shut off. the vehicle is currently being operated in oahu, hawaii. i am currently deployed to the middle east so i am very concerned for the safety of my family while this is the only mode of transportation available to them.
Pursuant to nhtsa investigation # ea 17-002 opened on 7/27/17, i am experiencing the periodic exhaust odors in my vehicle detailed in that report. all relevant recalls have been performed, which have not fixed the problem.
I attempted to slow the vehicle, preparing to stop. i was traveling between 65/70 mph. when pressing on the breaks the vehicle did not slow down. i pumped the breaks. the cars in front of me where at a stop and getting closer very quickly. i pushed as hard as i could on the break and then tried to push on the emergency break located on the floor. it only kicked back. seconds later i had a direct impact with the vehicle in front of me. airbag deployed! there are no skid marks on the road! the vehicle would not stop!!!
Fuel leaking from under car near gas tank.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. the contact stated that the engine warning indicator illuminated and a fuel odor emitted through the vents. the vehicle was taken to santos ford (617 w pacheco blvd, los banos, ca 93635, (888) 312-2705) and code: p0456 was located. the dealer stated that there was a small leak coming from the rear end and the fuel tank was fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 15v812000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the repaired did not correct the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
Takata recall odor problem when accelerating. my child was diagnose being on the spectrum. might be because of the carbon monoxide who knows. there is also a leak on both rear seat belts my kids always get dretched with water running down their car seat and clothes. catching colds and pneumonia. so frustrating
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. the contact noticed a fuel leak around the fuel pump above the fuel tank. the failure was repaired by an independent mechanic. the contact called several unknown dealers and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall.the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 95,000. *tt*jb
Carbon monoxide odor has been getting worse. every time i drive i begin to feel nauseous and get a headache. i have 2 boys, my 11 year old agrees it's a strong odor and he begins to feel dizzy. i fear to even have my children especially my 1 year old in this vehicle anymore and they were the reason i purchased it. i've had my vehicle in a certified ford dealership twice now since i purchased a few months ago has ever mentioned this issue! this needs to be recalled and repaired! does someone need to be hospitalized or die before something is done. i finally looked online to see if this was a common issue and of course it is! please fix this, an investigation over a year now and nothing has happened. you have a reputation to uphold.
Wrench light came on as the vehicle was traveling at approx 55 mph on a city hwy & vehicle slowed dramatically & idled roughly. after turning it off & letting it sit for a minute it restarted and seemed ok. i took it to the dealer to check & they checked & said it threw a code p2111 & they isolated it to a stuck throttle body. they replace the throttle body and cleared the code.
Exhaust fumes when running ac still a problem after the field service action performed by the ford dealer. causing headaches and lightheaded after driving with ac on my commutes due to long time exposure to fumes in the cabin. have to turn off ac and open my windows. feel unsafe driving my vehicle cannot use ac and california temperatures in the summer over 90 degrees
2013 ford explorer was driving down the road at 60 mph when all of a sudden accelerator stopped working and wrench light came on. i lost all acceleration ability. luckily i was in minimal traffic and was able to coast off to the side of the road. as i was pulling over, the vehicle sputtered a few times and i killed out the vehicle and let it sit for a minute then restarted with no trouble.
Continue to smell a bad odor from vents. contacted ford, went to dealer today, did free fiix, but problem not still exists. it does this occassionally and last few minutes.
Continue to smell a bad odor from vents. contacted ford and wanted to bring it in but will cost money to have it checked out. it does this occassionally and lasts a few minutes. previously have smelled a strong gas odor which made me have a severe headache for hours. thought there going to be a recall. have 2013 base model.
My explorer has an issue when stopped and in drive with the ac on the car pulls/lunges foward as if i hit the gas/ also when im parked and the air con is running at some point the engine goes down below 500 rpms then kicks up to 700 to compensate then kicks down to below 500 , over and over again. if rev the engine a bit, then it goes back down to normal idle and its fine for maybe 10 minutes then does it all over again. this can be a safety issue as the car pulls itself foward with no human interaction. there is multiple websites declaring this is a known issue for this car. google 2013 explorer rough ac idle you will see lots of people commenting on it.
Door panels out of line. rpms drop to 0 while sitting, carbon monoxide, front end noise, seat broke, back vents poured water in, transmission slipping blinker switch replaced, modular replaced, back up camera system replaced. front end worked on more than 7 times.
Taka ta recall i am smelling gas fumes inside of the car when i drive its especially bad when i have my heat or air conditioning on. i only smell it when the car has been in motion for a couple of minutes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. within less than a week of owning the vehicle, carbon monoxide entered the vehicle. the dealer (skalnek ford, 941 s lapeer rd, lake orion, mi 48362, (248) 693-6241) stated that there was a tsb that could be performed on the vehicle. an unknown part was replaced, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but they were unable to provide a solution. the manufacturer issued three recalls on the fuel system. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: ea17002 (structure, engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.
Cabin has a very very strong smell of natural gas. it is very concerning. it is toxic to breathe and dangerous! my vehicle seems unsafe to drive!
For the last 4 months i have been smelling exhaust when i drive with the ac or heater on. i took the car into ford for an inspection in october, and while they 'couldn't find anything wrong', they did quote me for $1,400 to fix what might be the problem. they also asked if maybe i was just smelling other fumes with the windows down. i took the car to a private mechanic who inspected it and said it wasn't safe to drive and that ford should be covering this. i just called the dealership on 11/16/17 to try and get an appointment for the customer satisfaction program (17n03). they told me they will not be getting parts in for another month. this is not acceptable! i am driving my 3-year-old around in this car, without the heater on trying to minimize the fumes. meanwhile ford is telling me that the media has blown this out of proportion and only police vehicles should be getting the fixes.
Today, i was driving down the highway with my ac on and began to smell a strong odor of fuel. as i drove the smell got stronger. i finally got to my destination 10 minutes later and felt sick and had a headache.
When i drive for a couple of miles. i start smelling gas fumes in the inside of my car. even after i get out of my vehicle and put my nose to the hood i can smell gas fumes.
This vehicle has the exhaust fume issue where the cabin fills with exhaust fumes and is difficult to drive due to the smell. you have to drive with the windows down in order to tolerate driving. the recent recall was done - vehicle taken to dealer to have the ac reprogramed and tailgate seals inspected. this did not work. we will be trading the vehicle in and purchasing another vehicle soon. this issue needs to be addressed. ford has had too many safety and quality issues that go ignored by the manufacturer. this vehicle also has the peeling paint issue that ford refused to address as well. poor quality - unacceptable.
Over 2700 complaints and 41 injuries to date with exhaust issue that is releasing large amount of carbon monoxide into the cars through the vents was found to be the problem for my 2013 ford explorer this past monday at world ford in pensacola fl. i was told by the service dept that this was the same issue that all of these other explorers have had and that the expensive repairs don't work anyway. ford has bought back 3 just from this dealer alone and several cars have elected to have the repairs done but according to all of the many websites with complaints on this issue- the repairs either don't help or make it worse. i found out today after being on the phone with more people that i can count from the 800 # at ford and the service dept, that this dealership "isn't willing to participate in any repairs" and was then told to handle it with ford consumer affairs...who keeps pushing me back on the service dept. i don't know what's more un-nerving about this...that ford knows just how big of an issue this is and they haven't done a formal recall yet or that it's documented that i am a single mom, with one of my children having asthma and i've had horrible headaches and stomach aches for the last year- never knowing why we've been so sick until a few days ago but no one wants to do anything about it! so, i'll file a complaint with the bbb and will blast a review on every social media site that's connected to ford until someone steps forward and either tries to see if a repair will work or will buy it back from me, allowing me to trade it in for something safe! how many people need to be sick or die from carbon monoxide poisoning or continue to have wrecks from passing out from the carbon monoxide poisoning before ford actually does a full recall and fixes our cars that we all paid a decent amount of money for? horrible smell, loss of power, poor gas mileage.
Carbon monoxide / exhaust enter into the cabin during daily driving. confirmed with gas detector
I recently went into my car and begin driving it and noticed an awful smell of boiled/ rotten eggs or sulfur smell and could not understand what this could be, so after during some research on google i saw that this was a common issue and brought it into my dealership who i take my car to for all of my routine maintenance. i am able to present them with all of the technical service bulletins (tsb) about this issue and the folks here have no idea about. if the car is driving at any rate windows up or down the car has this awful odor. the odor was so bad that when i pulled it into the dealership service center it completely filled the dealership and had everyone complaining (mainly employees). but they had no idea about the issues with these trucks. i am curious why there hasn't been a recall on something that seems to be reoccurring issue but i am even more disappointed that fords employees don't know these common issues with their cars. it is not possible to drive in that car without this being fixed and i definitely believe it can cause an accident or worst end lives. i will not be able to put my kids in this car as long as this remains an issue.
The smell of gas through the ac vents at all times. it is especially strong when the air is first turned on.
There is fuel fumes throughout the interior causing headaches.
I believe that carbon minoxide has been leaking into the cabin of my 2013 explorer limited. i often notice that after driving my vehicle i will feel very lethargic, sleepy, nauseous, or have a bad headache. sometimes i can even taste gasoline in my mouth. it causes a slight burning sensation in my throat. i've had this vehicle since august 2015. i have noticed that i've felt sick with the symptoms mentioned above more often than not since i started driving this vehicle. ford motor company has acknowledged this issue with the explorers to a certain extent. however, it seems as though nothing has officially been done to fix the issue to protect consumers. i am extremely disappointed that ford motor company hasn't issued a formal recall for these vehicles. i don't feel safe!!!
Throttle position. fuel peddle doesn't always accelerate when being pushed. as i pull out the car may accelerate or may not. sometimes it suddenly lurches. very scary when crossing through traffic. my mechanic said it's going to be me t-boned.
Randomly honks with and with fob in or near car and without the car running. check engine light comes on after getting fuel, and sometimes it does not stop the gas when pumping.... send a code for sensor in fuel compartment.... door panels crack
Exhaust fumes in the car. covered by tsb 12-12-04 and 12-14-0130. we smell fumes and its unbearable to drive. when we drive the smell gets worse and worse.
My 2013 explorer hood was peeling and i have to have it repainted. it was rusting. also i smell fuel fumes inside the vehicle, it is so bad, you have to stop the car and get out to breath.
There is a very prominent fuel smell in the cabin of the car. this is prevalent while the car is running, air vents are turned on, and the car is either stopped (such as in traffic, stopped at a traffic light, etc) or slowly rolling. the fumes are so bad it sometimes burns my eyes and i have to shut off the heat in the car so it will stop circulating. this occurs regardless if i am accelerating or just driving slowly. i first noticed this in june of 2017. i have recently been getting dizzy after driving the vehicle and have 3 small children that i have to drive around in it.
This make/model/year has a known factory defect that caused the exhaust manifold to blow exhaust directly into the cabin. i had to force the dealer to fix this, as they argued exhaust is not dangerous. i have attached the instructions on how to fix this, from the factory, proving it was a known serious issue, not disclosed to me. the dealership did a horrible job in the "repair" - having broken other parts of the car in the process. after they "repaired" the car, it began randomly shuddering, while idling. i have attached a video of it. you will need to turn up the volume to the max, as youtube compressed the sound terribly. i have one witness to this happening twice. the engine starts vibrating with such ferocity that it sounds as though the vehicle is about to explode. the witness is willing to testify in court. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=johecicectk . this vehicle has completely fallen apart around me. there are 10 other major mechanical issues, which ford refuses to fix.
There is a consistent smell of sulfur or gas coming into the car through the vents. i was light headed and dizzy while driving. stopped and roll the windows down. this was not just once but ford is doing nothing about the problem. i searched for recalls and they said there is no recall on my ford explorer for this issues. please advise as to what i am to do?
While driving my 2013 ford explorer during acceleration i noticed the smell of exhaust in the cabin of the vehicle. about that same time i started to feel dizzy and nauseous. i have made a complaint about this matter in the past with nhtsa and have yet to receive any feed back for this matter.
Exhaust fumes leaking into cabin of car especially when accelerating or running a/c. currently have an open case with ford but they are refusing to fix this issue at their expense. this is a defect in the manufacturing of the care and therefore should not be out of my pocket to drive a safe vehicle. i have two little kids with respiratory issues and need this issue fixed asap.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was emitting strong gasoline fumes without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 54,000. the vin was not available.
I have had my explorer at the dealership twice since i purchased it regards the front drive side brakes. they put on a new rotor and brake. issue is still on going. still making a bad sound on that side. issue 2: when ever i accelerate to pass other car or to merge onto the interstate the exhaust smell within the vehicle is horrible. my children and i have been suffering from horrible headaches. i have a feeling we are breathing in carbon monoxide. i will be taking it to the dealer tomorrow.
There has been a strong odor of gas fumes within the vehicle. the vehicle has been in motion each time of this occurrence. this would happen either city or highway driving. there does not seem to be a specific time or season. the car did go through a recall that i thought was the problem. the problem persists and has made us nauseous. i fear that this problem is affecting our health and the safety of my family.
There is a strong exhaust odor that in my car. i am unable to use the ac and heat because of the side effects i get. (massive headaches, blurred vision, nausea). i just bought my car in december 2016 and i contacted the ford company i bought my car from and they are unaware of this defect. i am scared to put my 7 month old in my car and will not put her life in danger because of this issue.
Strong exhaust/gasoline smell inside the cabin while driving with windows closed and the air conditioning on.
Ford exhaust i am getting a strong rotten egg smell and a burning smell everytime i drive my car which is a 2013 ford explorer limited 4wd it has been getting progressively worse. this happens when i am on the highway and when i am just driving down the street. i am not sure if it gets progressively worse when the car is going faster because it smells all the time. i just had the car toed to dealership because it will not start. in addition i noticed that i have been suffering from headaches, dizzinessand and fatigue while driving which has never happened to me before. finally i noticed that when there is no power in the car there is no way to open the back tailgate to let people out when you are sitting in the third row of the car so you are trapped back there with the smell.