NHTSA Complaint #11034110 — 2014 FORD FLEX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL EXHAUST ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BE HOSPITALIZED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THERE WAS NO CRASH INVOLVED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SUBSEQUENT BLOOD TESTS SHOWED TRACES OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE BLOOD. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CONSTANTLY EXPERIENCED SEVERE HEADACHES AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOSCH FORD (150 CARRIAGE CIR, HEMET, CA 92545, (951) 396-7250) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS NO TRACE OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60.