NHTSA Complaint #10805779 — 2015 FORD EXPLORER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10805779
Vehicle	2015 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 2, 2014
Date Filed	October 5, 2015
Mileage	100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

EXHAUST SMELL IN CAR EVERY TIME YOU ENTER A FREEWAY OR PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. IN OTHER WORDS; ACCELERATION. ALSO, HAS A "DRONE" TYPE SOUND AT SPEEDS OVER 71 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES WITH THE LATEST TIME BEING TWO WEEKS SO FAR (IT'S STILL THERE ON 9-30-15) FOR THE TWO ISSUES NOTED ABOVE..

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