I have a 2014 Ford Explorer. This has happened every day since I bought the car in May of 2021. When accelerating and the RPM’s get above 2500 the car omits a very bad odor. After extensive research I have found multiple law suits and multiple complaints about carbon monoxide poisoning. I have 3 small children and can not understand how Ford has not made a recall about this yet. Do I really need to add every single time this has happened? There would be hundreds of reports as I have owned this car for a little over 2 years now.

There is a TSB bulletin to fix this from Ford. TSB 16-0166. This has been updated from a previous TSB 14-0130. Dealer said that Ford will cover this even though it is a safety hazard. Very predominant smell inside of cabin when I use the Auxiliary rear function. I want Ford to fix this at no charge to me. This could be life threatening to anyone driving a vehicle like this. That is why I have to recourse but to repair at my cost. $900. Just spent $4000 getting water pump repaired. I can't afford a new one and besides I like my car.

I bought this w/25,000 mi. When accelerating onto a freeway, etc., there is enough exhaust smell to burn my eyes and or make my wife nauseous. Took it to my at-that-time dealer, who installed a different seal on the rear gate, per FORD recommendation. There is a service bulletin, not a recall on this issue. I don't think Ford has been able to figure this out, yet. My current dealer says Ford has a new chip to add that affects the cabin air when accelerating, and they will install it on my next trip. I will update with results when that happens. Hopefully this will solve the problems for the tens of thousands of other Explorers on the road today.

I'm filing this complaint because after several attempts by dealer to fix fumes coming into car, we are still getting them. My wife and myself commute approx an hour and a half twice a day to work. During drive we experience fumes coming into cab of vehicle thru AC ducts. My Wife is an asthmatic and has to take daily meds to control it. The fumes have aggravated her condition to point she has had to see Dr for lung infections. I filed a complaint with BBB but it was considered ineligible due to mileage of odometer. I appreciate anything you can do to help put word out on this defective vehicle.

The cabin fills with exhust when under moderate to full throttle. I notice it most with the rear ac on. It happened since it was brand new. I thought it was something new burning off or breaking in as it smelled like someone mixing two part epoxy. My 6 month old daughter would throw up after several hours in the explorer. we thought it was just part of being a baby. After owning the explorer for a while, the smell did not go away so we asked the dealer about it. They test drove it and said they duplicated it instantly and they told me that it was exhaust entering the cabin. They performed a TSB but it did absolutely nothing to fix it. We have to roll the windows down a lot which isn't ideal in Phoenix when its 122 degrees outside. I now wonder if my daughters illness was related to the Carbon Monoxide. What long term effects are we going to have from this? I now have to take an $19,000 loss on this vehicle because I cannot subject my family to this health hazard. Ford needs to buy this back. We've had 6 issues with this vehicle before 51,000 miles. I really love it but it is a Lemon and I cannot subject my family to this.

was driving home from work- air conditioner on windows up and I remember going around a curve and remember nothing until I hit the gravels that line the edge of the road several feet from where I remember entering the curve. it wasn't like I dosed and woke up this was like I remember nothing until something jarred my car to wake me. I almost went into someone's yard. I believe I passed out. I have been smelling fumes inside the cabin of the car while going up hills or on the interstate. the past couple weeks I have felt very nauseous and dizzy and not quit myself. I feel like I am in a brain fog most of the time and after my ride home from work I have no energy to do anything. I believe I am being poisoned by carbon monoxide from my car. I drove to work and home for the past two days with no air and the windows open and today I finally feel better- more like myself. I do not think this has been going on the entire time I have had my vehicle I do believe it has been going on for a couple months but I never put thought it would be carbon monoxide. Then I saw news reports and put two and two together. I have no medical conditions- very active- run 10-15 miles a week and if I ride in my car with the air on and windows up I don't have the energy to do anything besides lay on the couch for two days. I'm frustrated- I called the dealership at my house yesterday to complain about this issue and they basically told me that there was no way I was having this issue because Ford hadn't seen any evidence of it happening in any vehicle besides police SUV's. I know its happening- I shouldn't feel like this after riding in my car. I can drive our 2017 F-350 diesel we just purchased and I have no issues- feel great.

Under full acceleration, wide open throttle, the smell of exhaust will come into the vehicle. Does not matter if windows are open, seems to be less smell, or if closed windows, comes in during and after acceleration. Seems to dissipate over the new 4 to 5 minutes, maybe you lose your sensitivity to it... Run AC frequently during summer and even on re-circulation the smell is in the vehicle. Have not had to run heater so do not have any input on that. If I just run on vent of outside air still notice the smell. To date, have not had any symptoms that I could note, just not sure how much it may affect me as I will often open windows for a minute and then clears the interior.

My husband bought me my Explorer as a Valentine's gift in 2015. Not long after we had the vehicle, I noticed a really bad smell. I would cough the whole time in the vehicle. Not just a regular cough, I was coughing up phlegm and had to take breathing treatment as soon as I got out of the vehicle. When I drove a distance I would start falling asleep. I would have to roll the windows down and fight to stay awake. My 14 year old daughter would always complain of a headache and every time my grand babies would ride with me they would fall asleep within 10 minutes of being in the car. I have 4 kids and 3 grandchildren that was always riding with me.

We didn't have the money to have it fixed. After all the stories started coming out on the news I did research to see if our symptoms could be from the problem with the car, and of course it did, went to trade it in after driving it for 2 years, learning of the problems that it had I didn't want to continue putting me and my family at risk, no one wanted to give us anything for the vehicle we still owed over 20 thousand we finally found someone that would take it as a trade in but we were so upside down that our payments are way more.

I'm really upset that we should have to pay the consequences due to a malfunction of the vehicle! What does Ford plan on doing about this? If it would have not been for that problem I would still be driving my Explorer, I loved it but it was a danger.

The smell of fumes filters throughout the cab. I have a family of five and we use this truck to go on trips. It has made us sick at times. We never knew why we would feel sick after being in the truck for periods of time but now it is clear.

Update from Jul 31, 2017: WOW!!! Took it to Ford and they said it is a known issue and are going to charge me just to look at it! They know it is a problem and will not touch it unless I pay for their design problem or there is a recall! This is horseshit! I will NEVER buy another Ford! Way to take ownership of a problem that is known to cause sickness, crashes and possible death if the driver passes out while driving Ford!

I've had my explorer for 3 1/2yrs. I like the vehicle a lot but have been concerned over the exhaust smell for the past couple of yr. It's noticeable during high speed acceleration, At first I thought it was the outside air, but ensuring the vent was closed has not made a difference. Since purchasing the SUV in Jan 2014, I was diagnosed with throat cancer. Successful treatment yielded some changes in my sense of taste and smell. I thought treatment might have added to my sensitivities. Now I wonder if exposure might have been the cause of my original health problem or enhanced the progression of the disease. I'm concerned that Ford hasn't issued a recall, but will be pushing them for a remedy.