NHTSA Complaint #11132409 — 2011 FORD EXPLORER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11132409
Vehicle 2011 FORD EXPLORER
Component FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 75,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State WV

Consumer Description

MY VEHICLE PRODUCES UNBEARABLE SMELL THAT GETS INSIDE THE CABIN WHENEVER THE RPM REACHES 3500 AND HIGHER AND IF THE VEHICLE IS IN LOW GEAR AND DRIVING UP HILL AND ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLE AND YOU RAVE UP TH ENGINE. THE SMELL THAT GETS INSIDE THE CABIN COULD MAKE ONE PASS OUT UNLESS WE ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS COMPLETELY TO LET A LOT OF FRESH AIR INSIDE. I WENT THE DEALERSHIP WHICH I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THE FIRST MONTH AND THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND GOT BACK TO ME THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ALREADY RESOLVED BEFORE I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR AND ITS FIXED ALREADY BUT ITS NOT I'VE DRIVING THE CAR NOW FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS AND VERY CAUTIOUS WITH IT AS WHENEVER THE INCIDENT HAPPENS I FEEL VERY DIZZY BY THAT SMELL. SO THE ISSUE NEVER BEEN FIXED AS MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT HAVE A RECALE WHEN I CHECKED IT ON THE NHTSA AMD IN ORDER FOR THE ISSUE TO BE FIXED BIN HAS TO BE RECALED LIKE OTHER SIMILAR EXPLORERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. MOST OF THE OLDER MODES OF POLICE INTERCEPTORS EXPLORERS HAD RECALLS FOR SAME ISSUE. SOMEONE PLEASE ADVICE ME ON HOW I CAN GO ABLUT THIS TO GET SOME RESOLUTION.

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