2014 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

UNDER THROTTLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES SMELLS LIKE SULFUR; IT SOMETIMES REQUIRES OPENING THE WINDOWS TO AIR IT OUT. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEARLY A YEAR AGO.

THERE ARE GAS/EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE HEATER FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT SMELLS LIKE NATURAL GAS. IT SMELLS WHEN STANDING OUTSIDE NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS WELL. I BROUGHT IT TO FORD TO FIX IT AND THEY REPAIRED SOME EXHAUST ISSUES IN THE REAR BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM BRINGING IT BACK IN AND NOW SEE THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS FROM 2010-2015.

SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I SMELL EXHAUST FUMES IN THE VEHICLE CABIN. THIS OCCURS RANDOMLY. I NOTICE IT MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN SPEEDS UPWARDS OF, AND ABOVE 45/50 MPH AND MOSTLY ON THE HIGHWAYS. THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED REGULARLY AS PER FORD'S RECOMMENDATION BY THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT IN NOVEMBER 2013 WITH 0 MILES ON IT. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

THE ESC ON MY 2014 EXPLORER LIMITED WILL ENGAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS WILL OCCUR ON DRY OR WET ROADS, CITY OR HIGHWAY. THE SYMPTOM IS A ROUGHLY 1 SECOND ENGAGEMENT OF WHAT FEELS LIKE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY CODES, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM WHILE THEY HAD IT FOR WEEK PERFORMING TEST DRIVES. THEY HAVE RESPONDED THAT WITHOUT ANY CODES, THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE A OPENED A TECH CASE WITH FORD. AT THIS TIME THEY'VE ADVISED TO KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL IT BREAKS. I HAVE PROVIDED THE DEALER WITH VIDEOS OF THE ISSUE SO THEY CAN SEE THE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.

A MALFUNCTION OF THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE STABILITY CONTROL AND THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM OFF TURNED ON ON THE WARNING INDICATOR DASHBOARD. THIS CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST ON MY VEHICLE WHILE I WAS GOING UP TO BIG BEAR ON HIGHWAY 330. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL MAKING IT A VERY UNSAFE AND DANGERS DRIVE. LUCKILY I WAS GOING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED DO TO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT COULD OF HAPPEN IF I WAS GOING AT THE SPEED LIMIT POSTED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2011,2012,AND 2013 REGARDING THIS ISSUE "SUSPENSION & STEERING, MAY 29, 2014" THE FORD RECALL NUMBER IS 14S06. MY CAR IS STILL IN BIG BEAR UNABLE TO DRIVE ANYMORE STEERING WHEEL IS STUCK NOW THAT I PARKED IT.

THE PAINT IS BUBBLING UP ON THE FRONT EDGE OF HE HOOD OF MY 2014 FORD EXPLORER AT 33,000 MILES.

UPON ACCELERATION, THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SMELL LIKE ROTTEN EGG. I HAVE NOTICED IT FOR AWHILE AND ASSUMED IT WAS A SMELL COMING FROM OUTSIDE. I BEGIN TO TAKE NOTE OF IT ONLY HAPPENING UPON ACCELERATION. I HAVE INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THAT THERE IS NO REPAIR/FIX FOR IT. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THAT IT IS CARBON MONOXIDE, WHICH IS TOXIC. I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN THAT I PICK UP FROM SCHOOL EVERY DAY AND DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS HAPPENING. THERE HAS BEEN NO FORMAL RECALL. WHAT INFORMATION CAN YOU GIVE ME? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE *TR

SMELL OF GAS IN CABIN OF VEHICLE. MAKING PASSENGERS/DRIVER NAUSEATED. ALSO A SMELL OF GAS (NATURAL OR PROPANE) FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN WALKING AROUND IT.

CABIN OF VEHICLE SMELLS OF NATURAL GAS WHEN RUNNING AT IDLE AND DRIVING SPEEDS. *TR