NHTSA Complaint #10955567 — 2016 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT

I HAVE A 2016 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER I WAS ISSUED THE VEHICLE I BEGAN EXPERIENCING AN EXHAUST SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN. THE EXHAUST SMELL IS PRESENT WHILE IDLING AND WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO IDENTIFIED THEY REPLACED A VENT IN THE REAR BUMPER AREA, BUT THERE ARE NO OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE NEW VENT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE EXHAUST SMELL IS PREVALENT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IDLING AND WHILE DRIVING. IT IS PRESENT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ACTIVATED OR THE HEATING SYSTEM. BEING I LIVE IN A CLIMATE THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING OR HEATING ARE NEEDED YEAR ROUND, I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR WITHOUT ONE OF THEM ON FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME TO SEE IF HAVING IT OFF ALLEVIATES THE SMELL. THE SMELL IS ALSO PRESENT IN ANY WIND CONDITIONS, MEANING EVEN IF THE NOSE OF THE VEHICLE IS POINTED INTO THE WIND AND THE WIND IS BLOWING THE EXHAUST AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, THE EXHAUST SMELL IS STILL PRESENT. THE SMELL MAY STILL BE PRESENT BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS SATURATED WITH THE SMELL, BUT IT IS STILL PRESENT. I HAVE AIRED MY CAR OUT SEVERAL TIMES, TO INCLUDE REMOVING ALL MY EQUIPMENT TO AIR OUT AS IT SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST, ONLY FOR EXHAUST SMELL TO APPEAR.