Issue ID | 1185298 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10717754 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | EXPLORER |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 02/03/15 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Recently, my wife and i noticed an exhaust smell in the cabin of our 2014 ford explorer (8k miles) when we accelerated onto highways. We brought the vehicle to ford and they told us there was a bulletin out on the exhaust issue. The explorer loaner they gave us had the problem worse than ours so i asked for something different to drive. When we got the explorer back, i still noticed the problem and brought it back to ford. They insisted that there was no problem so i went to my local fire department and borrowed a carbon monoxide meter and drove the car on the highway for one mile after testing various locations inside the cabin (for about 10 minutes while idling). Over one mile the carbon monoxide level in the cabin increased from 0 to 6 parts per million (ppm). After discovering the dangerous situation i brought the vehicle back to ford who has now had the vehicle for right at 3 weeks and will not return my phone calls or update me on the issue. I am posting this so that anyone who reads this can investigate this possible serious health issue for themselves. If you accelerate the vehicle and smell exhaust, take the vehicle into the dealership to have the problem fixed. If you smell exhaust it is still getting into the cabin and is very dangerous to your health. I am very concerned ford has not recalled any vehicles (2011-2014) to make sure people are not driving around with dangerous exhaust fumes in the vehicle. I have talked to other explorer owners around town and at gas stations and they have noticed this as well. I used a calibrated co meter and have pictures of the readings. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CLEMMONS, NC |
VIN pattern | 1FM5K7F86EGXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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