NHTSA Complaint #10896008 — 2015 FORD EXPLORER
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10896008 |
| Vehicle | 2015 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 3,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OK |
Consumer Description
I HAVE NOTICED THIS SMELL SOME SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. UPON HEAVY ACCELERATION (SUCH AS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY), THERE IS A VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL THAT TAKES OVER THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL SEEMS TO BE EXHAUST COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTICED AN INCREASE IN "SLEEPY DRIVING", OR GETTING SLEEPY EVEN IF IT IS JUST ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. IN JULY 2016 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE FIXED, HOWEVER, THE FIX DID NOT WORK. THIS MORNING I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MORE REPAIRS. I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD, AND THESE FUMES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING, OR PROVIDE A MAJOR DISCOUNT TOWARDS A NEW VERSION THAT DOESN'T HAVE THIS DEFECT. I FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE I WANTED, AND I CAN'T DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. PLEASE MAKE FORD FIX THIS PROBLEM. 7 YEARS OF THIS BEING AN ISSUE WITH FORD VEHICLES IS WAY TO LONG!!!
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