NHTSA Complaint #10945880 — 2016 FORD EXPLORER

WHEN ACCELERATING EXHAUST FUMES ENTER CABIN. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER IF THE AC IS ON OR OFF AND NO MATTER IF THE VENT IS ON OR OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP TWICE RESULTING IN THEM KEEPING IT 43 WORKING DAYS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE PURCHASED. WE PURCHASED THIS EXPLORER NEW HOWEVER IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 160 MILES ON IT. WE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE SMELL WAS JUST THE NEW WEARING OR THE ENGINE BREAKING IN, BUT AFTER A FEW THOUSAND MILES IT WAS EVIDENT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. I KNOW ALL EXPLORERS DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I PREVIOUSLY HAD A 2013 EXPLORER AS A COMPANY VEHICLE IDENTICAL TO THIS ONE AND IT NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY TOLD ME TO COME GET THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING FORD TOLD THEM TO DO TO FIX IT. THEY SAID I WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT UP WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. I'M NOT SURE IF CARBON MONOXIDE IS ENTERING THE VEHICLE BUT YOU CAN STAND AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS RUNNING AND THE SMELL COMING FROM THE EXHAUST IS THE SAME SMELL THAT ENTERS THE VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE SMELL IS VERY HARSH SMELLS LIKE BURNT HAIR OR SULFUR. ON LONG TRIPS MY WIFE HAS HAD SEVERE HEADACHES. THIS EXPLORER IS THE VEHICLE MY WIFE AND KIDS (AGES 14, 5, & 2) USE TO GET TO WORK AND SCHOOL; I NEED TO GET THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. PLEASE HELP!!