NHTSA Complaint #11490571 — 2021 FORD EXPLORER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11490571
Vehicle	2021 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 24, 2022
Date Filed	October 24, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

When driving at lower speeds, typically under 30 MPH, the vehicle jerks & lurches. Also sometimes lurches, hesitates or doesn’t react on rapid acceleration such as highway merging or passing. Have had many near-misses. Parking, Reverse & Drive do not always engage immediately upon shifting. I nearly ran over my husband when the car was supposed to be in park and it was still in drive. Car will become extremely hot after extended driving causing the A/C to automatically turn to hot air in order to cool the engine. It smells bad and is not at all comfortable on long summer road trips.

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