NHTSA Complaint #10604967 — 2011 FORD EXPLORER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10604967
Vehicle	2011 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 31, 2011
Date Filed	June 21, 2014
Mileage	1,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHEN MERGING INTO LANE AND PASSING A CAR ABOUT 3500 RPM EXHAUST GAS ENTERS PASSENGERS CABIN AND EVERYONE INSIDE WILL COMPLAIN OF VERY STRONG ODOR, BREATHING PROBLEM AND HEADACHE. HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE CAR WAS NEW AND DEALING WITH UNCOMFORTABLE SMELL WITH THE REST OF THE FAMILY. WIFE HAD NUMEROUS TIMES HAVING PROBLEM CONCENTRATING DRIVING BECAUSE THE EXHAUST FUMES OR ODOR IS CAUSING HER TO HAVE HEADACHES AND ALMOST PASSING OUT ON LONG TRIPS. IT IS A HAZARDOUS/DANGEROUS ISSUE. IF FORD CAN HAVE A FIX ON THIS AND IT HAS TO BE SOON. I THINK IT IS THOUSAND OR HUNDRED OF THOUSAND OF FORD VEHICLES OUT THERE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. PLS. DON'T WAIT FOR SOMETHING LIKE GM DID. *TR

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