NHTSA Complaint #10966312 — 2006 FORD EXPLORER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10966312
Vehicle	2006 FORD EXPLORER
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 28, 2016
Date Filed	March 16, 2017
Mileage	180,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

HAVE A SEVERE GAS SMELL IN THE CAB HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT AUTO MECHANIC SHOPS LOOK AT IT CANT FIND THE SOURCE HAD GAS LINES REPLACED, GAS FILTER AND SMOKED NOTHING THEY ARE STUMPED AND MY PEOPLE ARE GOOD WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE ######## ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FORD. HELP ITS MAKING ME HAVE HEADACHES N FEEL SICK AND IT SMELLS SITTING AND DRIVING. ITS NON STOP N GETTING WORST.

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