NHTSA Complaint #11269185 — 2016 FORD EXPLORER

THERE IS AN EXHAUST SMELL PERMEATING THE CABIN IN CITY DRIVING CAUSING DIZZINESS AND THE CABIN GETS FLOODED WITH EXHAUST FUMES UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION DUE TO MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE ON RAMPS OR WHILE PASSING IN ANY DRIVING CONDITION ALL CONTRIBUTING TO DIZZINESS, HEADACHES AND SOMETIMES NAUSEA. EVEN WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND THE RECIRCULATING AIR FEATURE ENGAGED. SEVERAL TIMES DURING MY DRIVE I NEED TO OPEN THE WINDOW TO AIR OUT MY VEHICLE TO AVOID BECOMING ILL. I'VE HAD IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION OF THIS ISSUE AND FORD'S REPLY IS SORRY BUT YOU EXPERIENCE NO MORE THAN WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF EXHAUST FUMES. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE I'VE OWNED THAT FLOODS THE CABIN WITH EXHAUST FUMES EVEN WITH THE A/C RECIRCULATING THE AIR. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE FEBRUARY 2017.