NHTSA Complaint #11535821 — 2011 FORD EXPLORER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11535821
Vehicle	2011 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 1, 2023
Date Filed	August 1, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

There are exhaust gases entering the vehicle cabin. This is primarily at startup, while sitting at idle in traffic and under acceleration. After visual inspection it appears to be coming from a cracked passenger side exhaust manifold. This is an obvious safety issue and I believe it should have been included in TSB 14-0130 but was told my VIN was not included.

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