Re: 2017 ford explorer. car dying out on acceleration from a stop. a scary thing happened on rt #619 today in hartville. that is, the car died out halfway out onto the roadway, it pauses for some seconds where the accelerator does nothing. then it picks up by itself. the throttle does nothing. none of these actions are desirable. these behaviors put us in great danger. so let's see, this happened twice in the morning i brought it to the dealership (monday 01-06-2020). and, it happened once the 2nd day back to me on friday 01-31-2019. but it did not happen for you in the 4 weeks you had it to test. amazing isn't it? well, i think i'm going to go along with the many other people online that report the identical problem that i experience. in my car, it's been a problem since new. i do believe ford is well aware of this problem. i also believe they're not going to do anything to correct it until they're made to. when i asked the service manager, he said to me: "ford told us ...
There was a problem with the transmission stalling and later the motor mounts had to be replaced veg only had 62,000 miles on it. the power train happened several months before the problem with the motor mounts
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. while driving approximately 65 mph for two hours, an abnormal odor was present inside the vehicle and the contact began to feel dizzy. the contact managed to drive home. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 33,000.
Since the day i purchased my suv it has has a rotten egg smell when accelerating and when it is under any power. it is making my passengers sick. the dealer said because it was not throwing any codes there was nothing that could be done about it. i'm going to put a co detector in my car to make sure it is nothing to do with co exposer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. the contact stated that the vehicle was leaking carbon monoxide from the exhaust system, which penetrated the vehicle vents. as a result, the contact suffered headaches, dizziness, nausea, and vision problems. medical attention was received. the vehicle was taken to spirit ford (4402 ann arbor road dunde, michigan 48131, 734-529-5521) to be diagnosed, but no failures were found. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: cas22318827. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 22,000. *dt*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. the contact received a customer courtesy service letter to have the vehicle evaluated and repaired for fumes inside the cabin and a software patch implemented. the repairs were performed on may 15, 2018, but they did not correct the failures. village ford (11660 se north, us-441, belleview, fl 34420) was contacted and advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 22,158.
Getting bad headaches and feeling sleepy when driving my ford explorer don't like having my 7month old in the car.
May 29th 2019 i went into healey ford in goshen ny after nearly 4 weeks of having huge plumes of white smoke pouring out of my exhaust pipes every time i pushed on the gas or stopped. it didn't matter if i was on the highway or a city street the issue still occured. the smell would permiate the entire inside of my car. we already had the recall fixed for the exhaust system cycling back into the car so this is alarming. it got progressively worse as the weeks passed and the plumes became thicker and very smelly. when i explained the problem they took it into the shop. about an hour after taking it back into the shop the service manager came back to me and said that he and 2 other techs personally ended up looking at it and agree they believe it is the turbo. i am taking it back in today june 3, 2019 and they said they would be taking apart the entire exhaust system and engine to fix it. i am concerned because there was a recall for this exact problem that posted january 23, 2017 covering only 1163 2017 ford explorers( nhtsa ...
The car lurches for the first 40-50 feet at slow speeds while applying minimal pressure on the gas pedal. it happens the initial time putting it in drive after each engine start, regardless of putting it in reverse first or not. it used to only happen after every few starts, but has progressed to every single time now and some can be very aggressive. the dealership has attempted to fix the issue 5 times now, with the 5th time resulting in them saying it is a "normal characteristic" of the vehicle, without being able to explain what is causing it. i was told by the local service manager that he "doesn't know why it is doing it, but it's normal." he then proceeded to compare the characteristic to someone poorly releasing the clutch on a manual vehicle and again, still claiming that everything is perfectly normal.
Driving at highway speeds battery light came on. power steering stopped working as i pulled off highway. found serp belt fragments in engine bay. was told belt was aged and failed. belt is original with 23,500 miles and 3 years old. belt area covered underneath from road debris. dry out, no collision with road debris
Several problems with this explorer. there was a noise in the engine compartment when the a/c is running and gibbons ford tried to fix it several times. they tightened a heat shield twice. replaced the idler and belt 3 times and finally changed the a/c compressor. also the hood bubbled and they replaced the hood and repainted it. there also was a transmission leak and the alternator had to be replaced. they ended up buying the vehicle back due to the ongoing unresolved issues.
When gear is engaged in 'd' with engine on, vehicle moves without foot on throttle. when brake is applied to stop it, there comes a loud vibration from the engine which becomes nervous and tries to drag vehicle forward unless gear is put in 'n' or 'p'. it happens anytime vehicle is stationary with engine running including stop signs and traffic lights. no check light on dashboard. phenomenon observed in early february 2019.
Exhaust still entering cabin following ford corrective measures. this vehicle has been serviced for this seemingly ongoing issue using the corrective measures specified on the most recent technical service bulletin (17no3); however, the carcinogens and carbon monoxide produced by the exhaust are still entering the cabin following acceleration. as with other serious complaints involving this vehicle, the odor is a delayed response to acceleration, but very evident. as nhtsa is the consumer's avenue for assistance in protecting their health and safety, this ongoing open investigation should result in creating provisions that demand this company take ethical measures in preventing toxic substances from entering their vehicles. the open nhtsa investigation has already concluded, "ford has issued multiple tsbs related to the exhaust odor issue, and in some cases revised those documents multiple times...". if the manufacturer is continuously generating new technical bulletins, but complaints are still being raised with models as old as 2011, the end result is that the manufacturer is not taking these incidences seriously enough. ford needs to be forced into correcting a disastrous design in their exhaust system as the technical service bulletins are obviously not producing results needed to protect consumers. practices such as reprogramming the ...
Engine oil leaking between oil filter and filter adapter assy. the vehicle was taken to oc welch ford on dec. 28th 2018 for repair for first time. the filter then began to slow leak oil and the vehicle again was taken to oc welch ford on jan.18th 2019. the problem appears to be the adapter assy has either a hairline crack or was machined out of specs. oc welch ford ordered the adapter assy. currently pending notification from the dealer when repair is complete.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. while driving approximately 45-70 mph, there was an abnormal exhaust odor in the vehicle. the contact became nauseated and suffered headaches while the vehicle was being operated. medical attention was not received. the vehicle was taken to jacky jones lincoln (2407 browns bridge rd, gainesville, ga 30504, (800) 835-5249) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the odor could not be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the contact was informed by the manufacturer that payment would be made to the local dealer to seal any openings in the exhaust and engine compartments in an attempt to remedy the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000.