NHTSA Complaint #10896008 — 2015 FORD EXPLORER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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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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