NHTSA Complaint #10643273 — 2014 FORD EXPLORER
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10643273 |
| Vehicle | 2014 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 100 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS A DANGEROUS TRUCK (58 MPH) STRONG FUMES COMES INSIDE THE CABIN, ACCELERATION TOOK 8 SECONDS, INSTANTLY WE START COUGHING AND GET WATERY EYES, OUR YEAR OLD BABY START CRYING SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF DISTRESS, WE TELL THIS TO SALES PERSON, WHICH QUICKLY TOLD US THE STORY THAT THIS HAPPENS WITH NEW CARS.. SUPPOSEDLY NEW ENGINES SHOULD NOT BE HIGHLY ACCELERATED. NAIVELY WE BELIEVE THIS AND DECIDE TO GIVE IT A FEW DAYS? DAY BECOME MONTHS AND PROBLEM GOT WORST, AFTER FEW MONTHS WE DECIDE TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, UNFORTUNATELY FORD FROM FIRST DAY TREAT US LIKE IF WE WERE INVENTING THE MATTER, AND MAKE MY WIFE LOOK LIKE IF SHE WERE CRAZY, THE WORST PART IS THAT THEY KNOW THAT CAR HAS THE DEFECT AS PREVIOUS GENERATIONS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM(FORDTECHNICAL BULLETIN CONFIRM THIS ).WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE REGULAR PROCEDURE AND WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP ASKING THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM,THEY ONLY SHOW THEY WERE CLUELESS ABOUT IT AND AFTER MORE THAN SEVEN TIMES LEAVING THE CAR THERE THEY SAY THERE??S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. WE CONTACT FORD MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY,WHICH MAKE US GO THROUGH A LONG PROCESS OF VERIFYING BACK AND FORWARD, AND AT THE END AN ??ENGINEER?? SEND ESPECIALLY DIRECTLY FROM FORD TO THE DEALERSHIP TELL US PRACTICALLY THAT JUST DON??T ACCELERATE TO AVOID THIS !!!!.WE TOOK THE CAR TO SPECIALIST THAT MEASURED CO WITH A PROFESSIONAL TOOL THAT SHOW MORE THAN 140 PART PER MILLION!!!!!.THIS IS SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT, MY FAMILY HAS BEEN SICK WITH FLUE LIKE SYMPTOMS FOR A LONG TIME, MY WIFE EXPERIENCED A VERY LONG LASTING COUGH THAT ONLY START GETTING BETTER AFTER FORCEFULLY I HAVE TO GET HER ANOTHER CAR AS I COULD NO LONGER EXPOSE MY FAMILY TO MORE OF THIS DANGERS. I REQUEST TO FORD TO REPLACE THE CAR AND THEY DENIED MY REQUEST I BELIEVE NHTSA SHOULD STEP UP ON TO THIS AND PROTECT THE CONSUMERS, THANKS *TR
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