NHTSA Complaint #10965736 — 2016 FORD EXPLORER

NOTICED A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE OF NEW CAR, CABIN FILLED UP WITH GAS SMELL ENTERING FREEWAY. SPOKE TO CAR SALESMAN.(HAD JUST FILLED CAR WITH GAS & W/CAPLESS SYSTEM I CONNECTED THE DOTS, THOUGHT THAT'S WHY IT HAPPENED & SPOKE TO SALESMAN. THEN NEXT TIME I HAD TO REV THE ENGINE TO ACCELERATE/PASS, IT HAPPENED WITH 1/4 TANK GAS. SENT A PS TO SALESMAN 11/29/16 THRU EMAIL. HE SAID IT TAKES THE CAR 3K-5K MI. TO BREAK IN. I JUST TRIED NOT TO GET ON FREEWAY, ONLY DROVE IT AROUND TOWN. WE USED MY HUBBY'S TRUCK FOR FREEWAY. THIS WEEKEND, WENT TO NEPHEW'S BB GAME ON 2 LANE 42 MILE RD. HAD TO PASS SLOW CAR IN FRONT OF ME--CAR HAD SUCH A GAS SMELL, I GOT A SORE THROAT FROM IT AND HAD TO ROLL DOWN WINDOWS TO BREATHE. I WAS SHOCKED IT HAPPENED AGAIN. LOOKED UP ON INTERNET WHAT I COULD FIND AND WAS HORRIFIED AT THE PGS. AND PGS. OF COMMENTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AS WELL FOR 2011-2015'S. I HAVE A NEW 2016 WITH 4200 MI. MY HEART ACHES FOR ALL THESE HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES WITH SM. KIDS WHILE CO AND CARCINOGENIC GASES ARE COMING THRU THE VENTS AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I SAVED FOR A LONG TIME TO BUY THIS VEHICLE. MY EX AND I HAVE BOUGHT 10 FORD'S. I'M DEVASTATED THAT THIS EXPENSIVE CAR (FOR ME) IS SLOWLY KILLING ME. LOOK AT THE CLASSACTION.ORG, TONS OF COMMENTS. LOOK AT CARPROBLEMSZOO.COM, TONS OF COMMENTS. THEY HAD SO MANY THEY NEEDED A PART 1 AND PART 2. IF YOU GO TO 2016 FORD OWNER COMMENTS, THEY ARE THERE TOO. I DOWNLOADED APPROX. 50 PAGES OF OWNERS' COMMENTS WITH THE SAME PROB. THE VAST MAJORITY HAD NO RESOLUTION. I'M SO SAD. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. SOMEONE IS DROPPING THE BALL. I GUY STARTED TO PASS OUT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING BUT MANAGED TO PULL OVER. SERVICE MGR. CALLED-- SCHEDULING MY CAR TOMORROW-6 PGS. OF TSB TO GO THRU. WE'LL SEE.