2014 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2014 FORD EXPLORER. I'VE BEEN NOTICING AN EXHAUST LEAK/SMELL THAT LEAKS INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE SMELL WAS AFTER ACCELERATING ON TO THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 3500-4000 RPM. IT SEEMS TO GET WORSE EVERY DAY. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE STARTS I SMELL IT. THE ONLY TIME IT GOES AWAY IS WHEN I'M CRUISING WITH THE WINDOWS CRACKED AND THE HEAT TURNED DOWN. AS SOON AS I COME TO A STOP OR SLOW DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS I IMMEDIATELY GET THE SMELL IN THE CAB. WORRIED ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE OR ANY OTHER TOXIC FUMES ENTERING THE VEHICLE.

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED IN 2016. AFTER A MONTH I NOTICED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF PROPANE. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO 2 SHOPS, ONE WHICH SPECIALIZES IN FORDS, AND NEITHER HAVE EVER HEARD IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRING IN OTHER FORDS NOR DID THEY FIND ANY ISSUES WITH THE EXHAUST. THE ODOR IS OVERWHELMING. TODAY A FRIEND SENT ME THE LINK FROM A STORY ON THIS ISSUE THAT CBS HAD RUN YESTERDAY. I'M GLAD TO KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT ONLY HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE AND HOPE THAT THERE IS A FIX FOR IT AS MY ENTIRE FAMILY HAS BECOME NAUSEOUS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE RIDING IN THE CAR.

ANYTIME THE FORD EXPLORER GOES OVER 3000 RPMS THERE'S A STRONG EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR. PAID TO LOOK AT OUT OF POCKET AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED.

GAS FUMES ENTERING CABIN WHEN ACCELERATE ON THE GAS. LEAVES AN ODOR. HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER BUT CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. IT STILL DOES IT

EXHAUST FUMES ENTER CABIN WHILE IDLING OR PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING. THE DATE LISTED WAS THE LAST DATE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6-8 TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR.

SEVERAL OCCASIONS EXHAUST FUMES ENTER INTO CAB AREA WHEN ACCELERATING WITH AC ON. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. I HAVE HAD VEHICLE IN FORD SERVICE TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE, BUT EVEN AFTER SEVERAL DAYS IN SHOP, ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED

ROTTEN EGG SMELL FILLS THE CABIN OF MY EXPLORER. IT'S MAKING US SICK. IT HAPPENED WITH ALL THE WINDOWS UP AND UNDER ACCELERATION. THIS HAPPENS A TO BOTH MY EXPLORER SPORTS. I HAVE A 2014 KAND A 2015

MY CAR EMITS AN EXHAUST SMELL WHEN I ACCELERATE HARD LIKE WHEN I MERGE ON TO THE HIGHWAY. IT GIVES ME HEADACHES. I'VE HAD IT REPAIRED FOR THIS THREE TIMES NOW AND I AM WORRIED BECAUSE MY CAR IS ALMOST OUT OF WARRANTY. AT FIRST THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY NEW ENGINE BURNING OFF OIL, BUT MY CAR HAS 34K MIKES NOW.

WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE WITH THE AC ON, AND IN INTERNAL AIR MODE, THERE IS A SMELL LIKE BURNT RUBBER, OR FUMES THAT FILL THE ENTIRE CAR. I HAVE TO AVOID ACCELERATING TOO FAST, OR TURN OFF THE AC BEFORE HAND TO PREVENT FUMES FROM ENTERING CAR. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2013. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST CAUSE IT WAS NEW, BUT AS IT'S STILL HAPPENING, AND OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, I AM REPORTING IT.

SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2014 MY DAUGHTER HAS OFF/ON COMPLAINED OF NAUSEA AND HEADACHE WHEN SITTING IN THE REAR (THIRD ROW) OF THE VEHICLE. I BRUSHED IT OFF AS CAR SICKNESS BUT HAVE NOW SEEN REPORTS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED IF WE HAVE A MALFUNCTION IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I DON'T WANT ANY OF MY FAMILY BREATHING IN TOXIC FUMES WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD LIKE FORD TO STEP UP AND HAVE THE VEHICLES TESTED FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD ISSUES.