NHTSA Complaint #11182181 — 2014 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT

THERE ARE EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CABIN. IT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STANDING WITH THE ENGINE IDLING. THE FUMES ARE DRAWN IN THRU THE HEATER/AC VENTS. I CAN SMELL THIS AT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD WERE IT MEETS THE COWL. I HAVE PUT A CO DETECTOR IN FRONT OF THE AC VENT AND GOTTEN READINGS OF 90 PPM WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WITH THE HEATER ON. THIS DROPS TO 0 PPM ONCE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. I HAVE CHANGED THE FRONT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, IT HAD A CRACK IN IT AT ONE OF THE WELDS. THAT MADE IT BETTER BUT THE FUMES STILL OCCUR JUST NOT AS BAD. I HAVE PLACE THE PROBE FROM THE CO DETECTOR AT THE FRONT EXHAUST MANIFOLD AFTER IT WAS REPLACED AND DIDN'T GET ANY CO READINGS BUT WHEN I PLACED THE PROBE AROUND THE REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD I GET READINGS OF 300 PPM AROUND THE CENTER EXHAUST PORT, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS ALSO CRACKED. FROM READING FORUMS I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. I THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE POLICE INTERCEPTORS AND EXPLORERS. THE REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS MUCH MORE LABOR INTENSIVE THAN THE FRONT ONE THAT I HAVE REPLACED AND I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THESE REPAIRS