NHTSA Complaint #10917420 — 2016 FORD EXPLORER

PURCHASED THE 2016 FORD EXPLORER AND NOTICED STRONG EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN. CONCERNED ABOUT OUR HEALTH, WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT FORD WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAD 3,000 MILES ON IT. RESEARCHED 'EXHAUST FUMES IN FORD EXPLORERS' AND DISCOVERED THAT 'FORD NAMED IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER LEAK OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS OF EXPLORER VEHICLES', ANGELA SANCHEZ-KNUTSON VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THE LAWSUIT INCLUDES 2011-15 FORD EXPLORERS. THEN WENT TO THE MANAGEMENT WITH THIS INFORMATION, WAS TOLD THAT ONLY 'SOME' EXPLORERS WERE AFFECTED SO WE ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE EXPLORER WITH ONE THAT 'DID NOT' HAVE THE EXHAUST FUMES PROBLEM. WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TITLED. DEMANDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE REPAIRED BUT AFTER 6 ATTEMPTS OF WHICH 2 WERE WITH THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER, WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS "NO FIX". GOOD LUCK TO US. AFTER 6TH ATTEMPT, THE FUMES ARE WORSE THAN EVER.