2012 FORD EXPLORER Unknown Or Other Problems
102 NHTSA complaints on file
Unknown Or Other Issues in the 2012 FORD EXPLORER
102 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 FORD EXPLORER. Of these, 3 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 6 resulted in injury.
102
Complaints
3
Crashes
2
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Unknown Or Other Complaints
Recall 24V031 has not been fixed. I got my recall notice from Ford with regards to the A-pillar applique trim. I received my recall in February, 24. I have visited my local Ford dealer several times and as recently as 1 month ago. They state the parts are not available. My driver side A-pillar applique is missing. My passenger side applique is loose. Why are parts not available? After 2 years of recall notice!!
The rear back up camera is now displaying a message to contact dealership. It freezes up and stops working.
My back-up camera has flipped images so the left appears on the right and the right appears on the left as well as the safety lines have disappeared. The two Ford dealerships want a diagnostic fee that doesn't even go toward the cost of the repairs.
I started receiving recall information on or before February 2024 for this recall. I finally took it in for inspection maybe 6 months ago. They broke the a-pillar trim peices on both sides so then afterwards at some point they flew off. Then i was on the highway on 6/4 & then the molding peices underneath surrounding my windshield started coming off & flapping around. Thrashing my window while driving 70mph. I had to pull the peices in & roll them up in my window before i was able to pull over & detach them fully. After the inspection as well the guy at the dealer basically laughed & said ford isnt even making these parts & they are on “indefinite back order”. Now the peices are missing as well as my windshield being exposed. All looks very unsightly as well. I dont think FORD really cares because its been...
Recall for A-pillar applique trim clip attachment. I have called local dealership and was told that it would be well over a year before they could get the parts to get it fixed however when I'm driving I can hear the piece flapping against my car in the wind. I even called Ford themselves and asked and they said we aren't making the pieces for the recall right now and dont know when we are going to be making them.
Recall A-pilars were removed creating unsafe driving conditions. Parts were flying off vehicle while driving and creating new repairs issues. The manufacturer letter states repairs will take less than half a day but are unable to provide a delivery date. This is a huge concern.
I own a 2012 Ford Explorer involved in recall 23S02 / NHTSA 24V031. The notice I received is dated February 2024. I have been in contact with two Ford dealerships and the Ford Corporation trying to find out when the repair parts for this recall will be available, and I have written to the NHTSA twice asking the same question. The only response I receive from Ford is they don't have any idea and to wait for the next letter from Ford. I have had the driver side trim blow off my vehicle while driving and fortunately I was able to grab it before it flew into a vehicle behind me. Pictures are attached. My latest contact with a dealership and Ford Corporation was February 10, 2025 and no one has a clue when the parts may be available. Can you help?
Recall data refreshed on Dec 11,2024 1 Unrepaired Recalls associated with this VIN Jan 19,2024 Manufacturer Recall Number24S02 NHTSA Recall Number24V031 After almost a year, Ford has not made a fix available for this recall
On October 31, 2020, I pulled up to the grocery store and my sunroof opened by itself. I realize it was not closing so too fast forward I found out that leaks from my sunroof had messed up my electrical wiring in my roof or filling on my car so it causes the sunroof electrical parts to stop working. Every time it rain, heavy or consistently I had a puddle of water in my front passenger seat. I’ve been able to get my sunroof closed and that hasn’t been an issue opening back up, but it does not work at this time after getting it fixed, but also I was nervous about opening it up in case it would not close because it wasn’t cheap to repair it. Now that I am living somewhere that it rains more often I am continuously getting leaks in my door frame, and it...
Driving vehicle with my 15 year old daughter, noticed a smell in cabin, we both started feeling strange, getting a headache, dizzy, fearful of co2 pulled over and had it towed to dealer
The hazard lights have never worked in my vehicle and after spending months at the dealership they were not able to fix this. Also my window pillar flew off hitting another car while I was doing 75mph and the window cowl did the same thing. I've been working with a Ford dealership in Evansville, Indiana on Walnut Street and the window cowls need recalled and I was told that it will take 6 weeks to fix the pillars but the window cowl is so loose it's going to fly off in due time plus most of the vehicles the hazard lights do not work at all. Also I was able to turn the My Key feature on and I can't get it to turn off and my dealership can't figure it out. My electrical power steering unit, the steering gear box and steering knuckle also went out. And the rear...
When backing up the the dash board (camera) screen is crossed. Items that appear on the right shows on the left on the screen. And things that appear on the left show up on the right. Some how the camera is flipped
My rear backup camera isn't working all the time. I feel this is a huge safety issue and needs to be recalled.
Front left windshield assembly came off while I was driving down the highway.
Window trim pieces have fallen off 3x. We have had them replaced multiple times. Once, the trim piece came off on the highway and caused the vehicle behind to swerve. No accidents. Currently, the drivers side trim piece is loose again, and I'm considering having it replaced, again.
While driving down the middle of a busy interstate suddenly the power steering was lost and a power steering assist warning appeared. Vehicle was almost impossible to control with no steering. After making it off the roadway and into a local business and turning the car off, when I turned it back on the warning was gone and the steering worked normally. This is definitely a life threatening failure and it happens without warning.
Power Steering stopped working. EPS Fault. Seems like it should be a safety recall issue, but it's only an extended warranty. Unfortunately we're outside the warranty. Power steering should definitely be considered a Safety Recall
When I drive especially on roads with normal speed limits gas like smell or carbon monoxide smell comes into the car.
Heavy rain causes water to leak inside vehicle. Repaired sunroof on which electrical parts was “burned” out due to water leakage. Water continues to leak inside of vehicle through driver and 3rd row (driver side) seatbelts. Googled issue and looks like many people are having this problem. There is no way that dealership was not aware of this issue as it definitely rains in Indiana where car was purchased. Just would like this to be known and fixed as this can cause not only electrical issues (sunroof went out, radio dashboard has problems) but also health issue as mold can form in vehicle.
While driving 2 hours from home, service power steering light came on, steering became impossible to turn by myself. My friend and I turned steering wheel together to get vehicle off main road. We walked to the closest auto parts store to buy power steering fluid assuming there must be a leak. Instructed that it was electrical and needed to be repaired by mechanic. Closest Ford dealer was 40 minutes away and was very honest that if I had vehicle towed to them that my car would not be looked at for close to 2 weeks. Got car to local dealership and was told that it would be $2,000 to repair. No recalls or problems were mentioned to me by dealership. Did research to find that many people are having the same problem and called dealership back. They said there was not an actual recall but that there was an...
Ford Sync screen goes black and stays black. You cannot control rear air such as heat and or a/c. With this in mind and someone having small children that ride in the back and live in an area that sees 90 to 104 degree temperature well I am sure you can guess how hot the car is inside for them. I have been told by dealerships this is a common problem with this year of ford so why is their not a recall for this yet as children and pets are suffering and risking heat stroke due to this issue.
JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR, DECIDED TO LOOK UP ANY RECALLS AND FOUND 1 PERTAINING TO THE TOE LINKS. LOOKING THROUGHLY AT THE VEHICLE THERE ARE A LOT OF MAJOR DEFECTS. THIS IS GOING TO BE A DAILY DRIVER FOR MY DAUGHTER AND I AND I TRULY DON'T FEEL SAFE AS I'M READING ALL THE REVIEWS AND RECALLS. THE ONLY THING I CAN MENTION AT THIS MOMENT ABOUT THIS CAR WOULD BE THE BACK WASHER FLUID LEAKS INTO THE CABIN, THE HOOD OF THE CAR DOES NOT SHUT CORRECTLY-HANDLE FOR THIS AREA IS LOOSE. THE STATE OF THIS CAR IS UNKNOWN.
PERSISTENT EXHAUST ODOR IN VEHICLE UPON START UP . WHEN THE VEHICLE CRANKS UP AND WITH A/C ON THERE IS A STRONG EXHAUST ODOR , IT ISN'T AS NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BUT STILL THERE . THIS ISSUE STARTED A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND HASN'T WENT AWAY
WATER IS LEAKING FROM THE ROOF THAT CAUSES ELECTRICAL ISSUES. BAD DESIGN BY FORD IN WHICH SEAL SEAMS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, WHICH CAUSE LEAKS INSIDE VEHICLE.
MY TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES 🔥 AND BURN TO THE GROUND WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY. *TR
MY 2012 FORD EXPLORER LEAKS FROM THE 3RD ROW SEATBELT. IT HAS RUINED THE CARPET IN THE BACK AND MOLDED IT. IT ALSO FILLED UP THE SPARE TIRE AREA WITH WATER AND RUSTED THE RIM OF THE SPARE TIRE AND THE INSIDE WHERE THE TIRE SITS. I DID NOT NOTICE THIS UNTIL MANY MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE I WASN'T USING THE 3RD ROW AT THE TIME.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND I TURN ON THE VEHICLE IT DISPLAYS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND I AM UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL I TURN IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AT LEAST 2 TIMES. I AM AFRAID IF THIS FAILS WHILE I AM DRIVING I COULD KILL MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE.
MY EXPLORER SMELLS VERY STRONGLY OF EXHAUST WHEN ACCELERATING. IT MAKES ME NAUSEOUS AND PASSENGERS DO NOT WANT TO GET IN MY CAR ' I DON'T WANT TO GET IN MY CAR. FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE ISSUE AND THEY HAVE NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE. PLUGGING UP TWO SMALL PLUGS IN THE TRUNK AND REPROGRAMMING THE AIR CONDITIONING/HEAT SYSTEM DOES NOT ADDRESS AN APPARENT EXHAUST LEAK. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH EMPLOYEES OF FORD, SEEN COUNTLESS STORIES ONLINE ' THIS ISSUE IS NOT UNKNOWN OR UNDIAGNOSABLE. I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA MAY PROVOKE FORD TO DO THE RIGHT THING BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY HURT.
COULD NOT FILL MY GAS TANK BECAUSE IT WAS BLOCKED BY SOME PIECE OF METAL. AT A GAS STATION. WENT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC HAD TO USE 2 SCREWDRIVERS TO PUSH THE METAL OBSTACLE AWAY. I WAS THEN ABLE TO PUT GAS IN.
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OUT OF NO WHERE I HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, THE SAW A BLACK PIECE OF RUBBER IMMEDIATELY FLAPPING AROUND. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN AND WENT TO PULL OVER TO SEE WHAT IT WAS. THEN I HEARD A LOUD 'POP" AND SAW THIS BLACK THING FLY PASS ME. WHEN I GOT OUT I REALIZED THE BLACK PILLAR MOLDING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD HAD FLOWN OFF. SIMILARLY ENOUGH, MY ROOM MATE HAS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE, ABOUT A WEEK AFTER MINE FLEW OFF, HER PASSENGER SIDE DID THE SAME THING, ONLY DRIVING ON RESIDENTIAL ROADS (SLOWER SPEED). THIS PIECE IS ABOUT 2 FEET LONG, AS A PROJECTILE FILING OFF A VEHICLE IN MOTION IT VERY EASILY COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR HIT A PEDESTRIAN.
THE CAR HAS WATER LEAKS, I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL FUNCTION AND FEAR OF FIRE OR CONTACT IN MY CAR .
AFTER PARKING MY VEHICLE IN MY DRIVE WAY (VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED) I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING FORWARDS DOWN MY SLOPPED DRIVEWAY. I ATTEMPTED TO CHASE THE VEHICLE HOPING TO JUMP IN AND APPLY THE BRAKE BUT WAS UNABLE TO. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING MY FENCE, BUSHES, AND A SMALL TREE. THERE WAS BODY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT RIGHT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE.
TOOK MY 2012 FORD EXPLORER IN TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AND THE NEXT DAY THERE WAS AN "ODOR" COMING INTO THE CAB AS WELL AS OUTSIDE OF CABIN AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WHEN I STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE.
SYNC SYSTEM DIED- NO SCREEN/NO USB POWER/NO NAVIGATION/NO HEAT/COOL CONTROL/NO RADIO/NO HAND-FREE PHONE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY- UNABLE TO RESTART OR REBOOT.
SOMETIMES MY STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK AND I CAN NOT MOVE AND I AM DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN AND THAT SCARED ME I'VE CALLED THE TOW TRUCK TWICE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO FIND NOTHING. NOW MY VECHILE IS STARTING TO SHAKE WHEN I'M DRIVING AND I'M TIRED OF TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR NOTHING. I'VE TAKEN TO 2 DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THE SAME THING. IT'S ALWAYS WHEN I'M DRIVING. IT'S ALL I THE DEALERSHIP PAPERS. I'M SICK AND TIRED OF THIS . IT STARTED ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER I GOT IT. I WOULD NOT BUY ANOTHER FORD
I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE CARBON MONOXIDE IN MY FORD EXPLORER. I WAS DRIVING A FRIEND OF MY TO LUNCH AND SHE GOT INSANELY RED AND BROKE OUT IN HIVES THE MINUTE I TURNED THE HEAT ON. I RIDE WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR IN THE CABIN WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD WHO HAS ASTHMA. THERE IS ALWAYS A SMELL WHEN YOU TURN EITHER THE AIR OR THE HEAT ON.
YOU CAN SMELL EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CAB OF VEHICLE, AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING I GET A HEADACHE AND DIZZY AND HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN FOR THE DIZZINESS TO GO AWAY. SOUNDS LIKE A SIMPLE FIX HOWEVER WHEN ITS 8 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND YOU HAVE CHILDREN YOU CANT REALLY BE ROLLING THE WINDOWS DOWN. SINCE HAVING THIS VEHICLE I HAVE GONE TO THE HOSPITAL/DOCTORS MULTIPLE TIMES FOR FATIGUE AND HEADACHES TO WHICH I HAVE HAD TO GET TREATMENT. I USED TO SPEND MY LUNCH HOUR AT WORK IN MY VEHICLE AND NOW I CANT DO THIS BECAUSE I WILL GET NAUSEOUS AND FEEL LIKE I AM GOING TO FAINT. I AM SCARED TO BE TRANSPORTING MY CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE DUE TO THIS NOW. AFTER LOOKING INTO WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH MY CAR I FOUND MANY MORE PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES AND I'M...
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA FROM DRIVING VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2016. AUTO IN MOTION. WHEN DRIVING AUTO 1-30 MILES OR MORE, WHEN I GOT OUT OF CAR I WAS DIZZY AND AT TIMES HAD TO HOLD ONTO A POLE OR ANYTHING NEAR ME TO REGAIN BALANCE. I FELT TIRED ALL THE TIME. I PURCHASED A NEW 2017 FORD EXPEDITION IN JAN 02, 2017 AND I HAVE NOT BEEN DIZZY SINCE. I NOTICED CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE IN THE RIDES SECTION OF SUNDAY FEB. 4TH, 2018 ISSUE WRITTEN BY PHOEBE WALL HOWARD OF DETROIT PRESS AND IT HIT A NERVE WITH ME THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM. HIGH CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL IN CAR CABIN.
MY 2012 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED EDITION HAS AN EXHAUST LEAK THAT IS PUSHING FUMES INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOXIOUS FUMES ENTER THE CABIN AND INDUCE NAUSEA AND SEVERE HEADACHES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO A CERTIFIED FORD DEALERSHIP WHO HAS CONFIRMED THAT THIS LEAK IS PART OF A LARGELY KNOWN ISSUE THAT OCCURS WITH THE EXPLORERS'. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT WHILE FORD RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM, THEY HAVE YET TO PRODUCE THE PARTS REQUIRED TO FIX IT, AND I HAVE TO SIT AND WAIT FOR FORD TO DO WHAT IS NECESSARY ON THEIR PART, WHICH IS GOING TO TAKE AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME. IN THE MEANTIME I AM FORCED TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THESE FUMES ENTERING MY VEHICLE.
I SMELL EXHAUST WHEN IDLING OR WAITING AT STOP LIGHTS- EVEN WHEN DRIVING. AM I IN DANGER?? IT IS ONGOING AND HAPPENS OFTEN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE HEATER. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER, THE CONTACT BECAME TIRED AND SLEEPY. THE CONTACT ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW AND FELT BETTER APPROXIMATELY SIX MINUTES LATER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS, MAINLY DURING THE COOLER MONTHS DUE TO HAVING THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS SEEMED TO BE A CARBON MONOXIDE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
I HAVE A 2012 FORD EXPLORER AND I REALLY LIKE IT BUT I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2016 EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR SNOWS I COME IN TO THE TRUCK TO FIND A PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. LATELY WHEN IT RAINS IT'S LIKE IT IS LITERALLY RAINING INSIDE MY TRUCK. THE WATER LEAKS RIGHT THROUGH THE TOP WHERE MY LIGHT AND THE BUTTONS FOR MY SUNROOF IS. NOW MY BACK UP CAMERA DOESN'T WORK AND MY TRUCK IS STARTING TO SMELL LIKE MOLE. I'M ALSO AFRAID THAT THE WATER LEAKAGE IS GOING TO DESTROY ALL ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR CAUSE A AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WHILE I'M IN MY TRUCK WITH MY KIDS. I ALSO DON'T WANT MY FLOOR TO RUST. CAN YOU PLEAS HELP ME IN FINDING OUT WHERE IS THE PROBLEM COMING FROM? A COWORKER OF MINE IS THE SAME PROBLEM...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH, A GRINDING METAL SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT, BUT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS PERSONAL AUTO MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AXLE MOUNT FRACTURED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE AXLE MOUNT. WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING, INCLUDING THE WRENCH ICON, THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK INDICATOR, AND THE CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAULT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPROGRAMMED SO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WOULD DIM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HELFMAN FORD (12220 SOUTHWEST FWY, STAFFORD, TX 77477) TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THERE WERE NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER...
STRONG CARBON MONOXIDE ODOR COMING THROUGH THE HVAC VENTS WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I ROLLED DOWN MY WINDOW TO GET THE ODOR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ODOR IN THE PAST BUT I FIGURED THAT IT WAS COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FROM OTHER MOTORISTS. AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE THAT THIS IS A RECALL AND IS POTENTIALLY COMING FROM MY VEHICLE, I WILL GO AHEAD AND SCHEDULE AN APPT. TO GET THIS RESOLVED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE TO HAVE. MORE IMPORTANTLY WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. IF THE FORD "FIX" DOESN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE MY QUESTION IS, WHAT AM I TO DO ABOUT THIS? THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR MY 2012 FORD EXPLORER IS DUE ON 01/15/2018. I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER PAYING $698 FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS. IF THIS ISSUE CONTINUES I'D EXPECT FORD TO...
HEAVY FUMES ARE ENTERING MY CAR CAUSING HEADACHES. RECALL WAS PERFORMED AND PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PERSIST.
THERE IS A SMELL OF GASOLINE IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS REAPPEARING EVEN AFTER CONTINUOUS EXAMINATION.
GEAR SHIFT MESSAGE - 'SHIFT TO PARK' AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK AND IGNITION IS TURNED OFF.
WHEN TAKIN OFF AT HIGHER SPEED LIKE TO PASS SOMEONE, A SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES FILLS THE CAR THROUGH THE AIR SYSTEM. IT'S SO BAD WE HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN TO GET IT TO GO AWAY. MY BABIES EVEN COMPLAIN OF THE HORRIBLE SMELL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS AND I'VE HEARD OF NOW AS A BIG PROBLEM.
I HAVE SMELT THE EXHAUST FUMES COMING FROM THIS VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. I CAN REALLY SMELL THE FUMES IF I AM GOING THROUGH A DRIVE-THRU AT A RESTAURANT AND ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW. I NEVER THOUGHT MUCH OF IT UNTIL I STARTED RESEARCHING THE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS.
EXHAUST LEAKING BACK INTO THE VEHICLE. AS I ACCELERATE, IT SMELLS LIKE GAS FUMES COMING FROM A/C VENTS. I NOTICED IT FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE.
Other 2012 FORD EXPLORER Problem Areas
Steering
341 complaints
Engine
79 complaints
Structure
75 complaints
Electrical System
60 complaints
Structurebody
59 complaints
Power Train
55 complaints
Air Bags
27 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
27 complaints
Suspension
22 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
19 complaints
Service Brakes
19 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
17 complaints
Seat Belts
14 complaints
Visibilitywiper
8 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
7 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Visibility
5 complaints
Visibilitywindshieldcritical Fasteners
5 complaints
Wheels
5 complaints
Back Over Prevention
4 complaints
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
4 complaints
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
4 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
3 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Traction Control System
3 complaints
Visibilitywindshield
3 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Equipment Adaptivemobility
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Steeringrack And Pinion
2 complaints
Visibilityglass Siderear
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systempump
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolineturbosupercharger
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Equipmentelectrical
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalnavigational Systemglobal Positioning System
1 complaint
Exterior Lightinghazard Flashing Warning Lights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signal
1 complaint
Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar
1 complaint
Steeringgear Box Other Than Rack And Pinion
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpower Steering Fluid
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Structurebodyroof And Pillars
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemheater Core
1 complaint