In december 2019 while driving at about 70 mph uphill on interstate highway at nightime, the engine suddenly lost power. depressing the accelerator pedel had no effect and the transmission acted as if it was shifted to neutral even though it was still in drive. the engine rpm seemed to dropp to idle speed. i lost forward motion rapidly. i had to cross two lanes of high speed traffic to pull onto shoulder. it was a very dangerous manuever as there was considerable traffic and i had to react quickly. i had to cut in front of cars moving much faster than i was, causing them to have to brake heavily. the engine continued to run for a while at about idle speed once i reached the shoulder, but would the vehicle would not move forward. all lights on vehicle, including emergency flashers, worked fine. within about a minute of getting to the shoulder, the engine started running rough and then shut down entirely and would not restart. i lifted the hood and saw nothing obviously wrong. after several minutes, i attemptedd to restart the engine. the engine restarted immediately and ...
It's popping up low engine power and it will shut down everything from lights to blind spot detection. it just started doing this after running through a small water puddle.
Ford explorer 3.5l ecoboost engine timing chain stretch @ 61,902 miles... $2500 repair bill on a very well maintained and preventative maintenance schedule minded owner. also, at 42k miles the lumbar bag on drivers seat deflated and won't inflate...
Strong odor of exhaust in cabin of vehicle
On my 2015 ford explorer xlt, the water pump which is encased inside the cyclone/duratec engine, broke and leaked coolant which was mixed with the oil, tge oil pan and the oil pump causing complete engine failure. there was no advance warning and ford has not issued a recall although a number of models have been affected. this caused me to have to replace my engine at my expense. ford motor company has not taken any steps to resolve my or this issue with the vehicle owner having to resolve the issue at their own expense.
Beginning in 2007 and continuing through the present, ford has equipped millions of vehicles sold under the ford, lincoln and mercury brand names with the ford cyclone engine, also known as the duratec engine. unbeknownst to purchasers and lessees of these vehicles, the ford cyclone engine contains a defect in design, manufacturing, materials and/or workmanship that causes the water pump to suddenly and prematurely fail'before the end of the useful life of the engine'and can lead to catastrophic engine failure. affected vehicles ford edge2007'2010 ford edge2015'present ford edge 2852011'2014 ford explorer2011'present ford f-150 2822015'2017 ford flex2009'present ford fusion sport2010'2012 ford taurus2008'present ford taurus x2008'2009 lincoln mkx2007'2010 lincoln mkz2007'2012 mazda 6 (3.7l)2009-2013 mazda cx-9 (3.5l)2007 mazda cx9 (3.7l)2008-2015 mercury sable2008'2009
The police interceptor utility was being driven with windows down in a parking lot when a foul odor was smelled by the officer, followed by the carbon monoxide alarm activating. the reading on the co alarm was 127 ppm. the vehicle was taken to hilltop ford and a repair was made to the egr purge valve. the vehicle was returned to service and within a couple of days the co alarm activated again, however no smell accompanied the alarm. the vehicle was being driven during the activation. the co alarm is a honeywell bwc2r-m. the vehicle was taken back to hilltop ford and after remaining with them for a month, a field service engineer tested the vehicle with specialized equipment and was unable to duplicate the complaint. no repair was made. all prior recall work had been performed on this vehicle.
Both exhaust manifolds were cracked. removed and drilled out broken studs and installed new converters. i heard a noise for a day or two and brought it in and they said this was the issue. i maintain my vehicle regularly at the ford dealer and never indicated a problem. they said no recall but i googled it and i see many complaints with the same issue for my year, make and model.
Wastegate issues. decrease in power and acceleration causing safety hazards while driving. pulled onto a highway while in traffic (65mph) and i couldn't accelerate as needed when pulling onto a highway and was nearly rear ended.
Vehicle has strong exhaust like burnt hair under harder acceleration. for instances, climbing a hill and needed to speed up. the smell stays with the vehicle as well. for at least a mile after the fact. i have had several vehicles and never have i had one smell like that under acceleration.
On 6/6/19 vehicle lost engine throttle power when "wrench" light indicator appeared on dashboard while driving on interstate (at least 65mph). wrench noted terrain management system error. engine did not shut off. vibrated very badly when coming to stop. happened again on 6/12 on city street driving approx 35mph. both times stopped vehicle, turned off, and restarted and operated normally. ford dealerships cannot determine problem because there computer systems cannot see error code(s) in diagnostics.. additionally, ford motor company will not respond until "error code" identified by ford service dealership. read online and youtube exact issues but not discussion on resolution(s). see url address for example of issue that occurred with our vehicle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asrdplp4_qe&t=1s. very dangerous to lose power on highway and little control of vehicle. believe this is a systemic issue with ford explorers
A little over a month ago the left rear toe link broke while driving. this caused the car to lose control and go into a sideways slide, breaking the wheel hub in the process. smooth road going about 50 mph in good conditions. we got the car fixed and had to pay for the repairs since the car is no longer under factory warranty. after the ford dealer in mchenry il had it for over a week, we got the car back, drove it for a few days and suddenly we had a cracked exhaust flex pipe. we had to pay several hundred more to get that repaired. again, driven on smooth roads in the summer, nothing that would have caused this so suddenly. got the car back again after several more days in the shop.. drove it for a couple more days and the left rear toe link broke.. again... dealer this time installed the "recall kit" on both sides. luckily, this time it was at slow speeds coming into a parking lot . had the car towed back to the dealer. again.. we have had the car back for about 3 days now, ...
While driving recently my car would 'sputter' while at a light etc. well today it completely dies while driving (about 20mpg). it eventually restarted and i was able to drive to my mechanic. the vehicle completely died while pulling into the drive of the mechanic who will take a look on monday. also, had problems with steering unit that ford said needed to be replaced. said that would cost us about $1100 for a new module. at that time the car had 40,000 miles on it. currently has 72,000. my husband was going to by a f150 now seriously considering going with toyota. he's heartbroken as we both thought the explorer would be a reliable car.
The side panel popped out in the front passenger side of the vehicle for no apparent reason. the ford dealership i took it to was aware of it. the second issue we had at 66,000 miles was an error called 'terrain management fault'. both times this error occurred, we were moving. the first time it happened it fixed itself. the second time, we had to have it towed. this is so dangerous and someone is going to get hurt or killed. they had to replace the throttle body. please get ford to a dress these safety issues.
When accelerating in my vehicle from a stopped position and when driving on the expressway, there is a carbon monoxide odor and i get light headed and have headaches afterward. this has continued after my vehicle was repaired by a ford dealership due to the recall. this has happened several times before and after the repair.