2014 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

MY 2014 EXPLORER HAS BAD FUME SMELLS IN THE CABIN WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS VEHICLES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER ONCE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BUT IT STILL DOES IT. I HAVE ALSO HAD A FUME SMELL IN MY NOSE THAT IS THERE WHEN I AM NOT IN THE CAR. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS AND AM SCHEDULED FOR AN MRI BUT I HAVE RECENTLY REALIZED THE CAR CABIN SMELLS THE SAME AS THE SMELL IN MY NOSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN BLEAKLEY FORD IN LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122 (PHONE (770) 941-9000). THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE VENTS AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I PURCHASED MY USED 2014 FORD EXPLORER SPORT IN JANUARY 2017. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, HOWEVER I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MY VEHICLE EMITS A SULPHUR "ROTTEN EGG" SMELL WHEN I ACCELERATE TO A HIGH SPEEDS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD EXPLORERS BETWEEN YEARS 2013-2017 AND MAY BE AN EXHAUST ISSUE. I HAVE A WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE, BUT NOTICED THIS IS NOT COVERED PART AS PART OF MY WARRANTY PACKAGE AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NOT A FORD RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. THIS IS UNSAFE AND A PROBLEM FOR MANY OWNERS LIKE ME. I DO NOT FEEL SICK WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR, BUT HAVING EXHAUST CHEMICALS IN THE AIR WHEN I DRIVE CAN POSE A SERIOUS THREAT AFTER REPEATED EXPOSURE AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS FOR ME AND OTHER PASSENGERS. IT IS AN ISSUE THAT IS CLEARLY OBVIOUS WHEN YOU ACCELERATE AND NEEDS TO FIXED BY THE FORD MANUFACTURER.

THE CAR IS LITTLE UNDER THREE YEARS OLD AND THE DOOR PANEL IS COMING APART AROUND THE WINDOW. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE SMELL OF CARBON DIOXIDE WHEN I ACCELERATE. AND ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE HOOD IS SHOWING RUST SPOT (SHOWING OXIDIZATION)

UNDER ACCELERATION I GET AN EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CABIN. IT HAPPENS WHEN PASSING, GETTING UP TO SPEED FROM A DEAD STOP. IT DOES IT NO MATTER IF THE ENGINE IS COLD,WARM OR HOT . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE EXHAUST,ADDED 6 SENSORS FOR THE A/C RESUSCITATION & SEALED UP THE BODY AT THE REAR END. THE DEALER HAS TALKED TO FORDS TECHS & I STILL HAVE THE SMELL. I HAVE PULMONARY FIBROSIS & MY LUNGS CAN'T BE EXPOSED TO THIS. PLEASE HELP.

I STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR WORK AND THE EXAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN AREA HAS STARTED TO MAKE ME SICK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO LOWER THE WINDOWS IN ORDER FOR THE ODOR TO DISSIPATE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,200.

EXHAUST ODOR SMELL IN VEHICLE IS WORSE UNDER HEAVY EXCELLERATION HAPPENS EVERY TIME

MY CAR HAS 64000 MILES ON IT AND WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2014. THE TRANSFER CASE HAS FAILED AND CAUSED MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FLUID COULD BE SEEN ON MY DRIVEWAY AND MY CARPORT FLOOR, AND IT WAS AN $1850 FIX AT THE MECHANIC. THERE WAS, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED FORD EXPLORERS, AND THEY SAID THE TRANSFER CASE WAS CRACKED, ALONG WITH THE VALVE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS AN ODOR OF PROPANE OR SIMILAR COMING FROM THE EXHAUST VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT'S WORSE WHEN IT'S ON AIR CONDITIONING, TO THE POINT WHERE I ACTUALLY HAVE TO PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN.

MY FORD EXPLORER HAS A CONSTANT EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE DEALERSHIP COMPLETED A RECALL WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NOW THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THEY DO NOT KNOW OF ANY EXHAUST IN THE CABIN ISSUES. STRANGE NOW THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT A PROBLEM THEY TRIED TO FIX. THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES NOW. ABOUT EVERY 20K MILES THE FRONT SUSPENSION START TO FAIL AND MAKES LOUD CLUNKING NOISES AND WE LOOSE ALIGNMENT IN THE FRONT END. THIS LAST TIME THE TOW IN THE FRONT TIRES CHANGED AND CAUSED FOR UNUSUAL STEERING ON THE FREEWAY. THE TURBO'S ON THE 3.5 ECOBOOST HAVE A KNOWN OIL LEAK ISSUE THAT CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. FORD REFUSES TO COVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS EVEN IF YOU HAVE THEIR IN HOUSE EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN.