2014 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE LEFT WHEEL FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING LEFT AND THE RIGHT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING RIGHT WHILE HOLDING WHEEL STRAIGHT. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THEN STEERING ASSIST FAULT MESSAGE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON.

EXHAUST FUMES COMING IN THROUGH A/C VENT UPON RAPID ACCELERATION. HAD ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE FIRST PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 2014. FORD HAS TRIED TO REPAIR PROBLEM FOUR TIMES AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT FORD HAS NOT ADDRESS SINCE 2011 WHEN THIS MODEL FIRST CAME OUT AND STILL ARE PRODUCING THE VEHICLE WITH SAME DESIGN. THE REASON WHY THE FORD EXPLORER POLICE CARS HAVE MORE ISSUES IS NOT BECAUSE OF ALTERATION WITH THE VEHICLES IT IS BECAUSE THEY DRIVE THE VEHICLES FASTER AND THE HARDER YOU PUSH THE VEHICLE THE MORE YOU WILL NOTICE THE EXHAUST FUMES. THAT'S WHY THERE HAVE BEEN MORE ISSUE'S WITH FORD EXPLORER OLICE VEHICLES. THE ISSUE HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET HURT.

UPON ACCELERATION IN PASSING GEAR THERE'S A FOUL ODOR COMING THRU THE AIR VENTS. IT SMELLS LIKE AN OVER HEATED HAIR DRYER. IT'S BAD ENOUGH THAT THE WINDOWS NEED TO BE OPENED TO LET THE ODOR OUT. MY SUV IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE 2ND TIME IN A YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. TODAY'S DATE IS 07/02/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL ODOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAY SCHULTENS FORD (2400 W 6TH ST, THE DALLES, OR) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO CRACKS IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED ADHESIVE ADDED TO THE OPENING OF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND SUSTAINED HIGH HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE HIS BLOOD HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS WERE HIGH DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

EXHIBITS AN AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT DUE TO HIGH RESISTANCE BETWEEN RCM AND SECOND ROW INFLATABLE SEAT BELT CIRCUIT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO MOVE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE OIL PRESSURE, STARTING SYSTEM FAILURE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ENGINE COOLANT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (EXPRESSWAY FORD, 3800 HIGHWAY 62 W, MT VERNON, IN 47620, (812) 838-4366) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,336.

I DISCOVERED THAT ON EACH SIDE 1 OF THE 2 BOLTS SECURING THE SUB-FRAME STABILIZER BRACKET TO THE BODY WAS MISSING AND THE OTHER ONE WAS ALMOST OUT. IN THE ATTACHED PARTS DIAGRAM THE BOLTS ARE HS1. THE CAR HAS 104,000 MILES AND IT IS CLEAR THAT HAD I NOT NOTICED THE REMAINING 2 BOLTS WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT LEAVING THE REAR OF THE SUB-FRAME ABLE TO MOVE AROUND. THE MAIN SUB-FRAME BOLTS WOULD THEN HAVE COME UNDER INCREASED STRAIN AND THE SUSPENSION WOULD HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO INCREASED MOVEMENT IN UNINTENDED DIRECTIONS.

2014 EXPLORER SPORT - ISSUE STARTED AS SMALL CLICK/POP WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT AT LOW SPEED AROUND 48K MILES. ISSUE HAS ESCALATED AT 51K MILES TO STEERING LOCKING UP MID-TURN, IN-MOTION STILL AT LOW SPEED FOR 3-5 SECONDS UNTIL IT RELEASES ON ITS OWN.

MY WIFE AND KIDS COMPLAIN OF HEADACHE'S AND NAUSEA AFTER PROLONGED TIME TRAVELING IN SAID VEHICLE. SMELL OF EXHAUST TYPE FUMES WITHIN THE CABIN AREA.

THE POWER CONTROL LOCKS HAVE QUIT FUNCTIONING. IT STARTED WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR, AND 2 MONTHS LATER IT STARTED HAPPENING ON THE BACK DRIVER SIDE DOOR AS WELL. THE KEY FOB DOES NOT WORK FOR UNLOCKING THE DOORS. THE DOOR LOCK ON THE DOOR PANEL DOES THAT LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOORS EITHER. YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOORS BY HAND. THE ISSUE WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. THE ISSUE WITH THE BACK DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. BOTH ISSUES ARE STILL HAPPENING.