NHTSA Complaint #10946223 — 2014 FORD EXPLORER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

3 Injuries

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10946223
Vehicle	2014 FORD EXPLORER
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 25, 2016
Date Filed	January 18, 2017
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	3
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

SMELL OF GAS IN CABIN OF VEHICLE. MAKING PASSENGERS/DRIVER NAUSEATED. ALSO A SMELL OF GAS (NATURAL OR PROPANE) FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN WALKING AROUND IT.

Related Complaints for the 2014 FORD EXPLORER

Other FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Complaints

#11542562 — September 5, 2023 — Under moderate to heavy acceleration exhaust fumes are pouring into the cabin. The harder you accelerate the more you...

#11529261 — June 28, 2023 — Ever since I purchased my 2014 Ford Explorer, I noticed a foul smell inside the vehicle when accelerating. It seemed ...

#11511266 — March 10, 2023 — We purchased a 2014 Ford Explorer Police utility from the Raleigh Surplus in the summer of 2021. We also had another ...

#11288119 — December 10, 2019 — THE ENGINE IS IDLING ROUGHLY ESPECIALLY JUST AFTER I FILL THE GAS TANK. THE FUEL MILEAGE HAS BEEN STEADILY DECLINING...

#11287764 — December 8, 2019 — VEHICLE HAS STRONG FUEL SMELL INSIDE CABIN AT STARTUP BUT THERE ARE NO ENGINE CODES TO CHECK. OTHER YEAR MODELS OF TH...

Recent Complaints for the 2014 FORD EXPLORER

#11719074 — STRUCTURE — February 19, 2026 — The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger’s...

#11718830 — STRUCTURE — February 18, 2026 — The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structu...

#11718587 — STRUCTURE — February 17, 2026 — The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structu...

#11717080 — POWER TRAIN — February 10, 2026 — PTU failure, due to no maintenance service recommended for PTU, PTU failure has been a ongoing issue due to the posit...

#11717080 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — February 10, 2026 — PTU failure, due to no maintenance service recommended for PTU, PTU failure has been a ongoing issue due to the posit...