2013 FORD EXPLORER Engine Problems

EXHAUST SMELL IN CABIN DURING HEAVY LOADS ON ENGINE. I HAVE HAD THE TSB COMPLETED BY FORD AND STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

THE THROTTLE BODY FAILS CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO ENTER "LIMP" MODE REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR CURRENT SPEED. WILL GO 70 ON A HIGHWAY THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN LOSE SPEED AND SPEED CONTROL. THIS ISSUE CAN ALSO HAPPEN WHEN ACCELERATING, SLOWING DOWN, ETC. THE BIGGEST WORRY IS LOSING SPEED CONTROL REGARDLESS OF LOCATION. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN OTHER FORD MODELS AND IS BEING VOLUNTARILY REPAIRED (BY FORD). HOWEVER, FOR SOME REASON THE 2013 FORD EXPLORER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS. OBVIOUSLY LOSING THROTTLE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING, HENCE FORDS VOLUNTARY REPAIR OF THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE STARTED TWO WEEKS AGO AND RANDOMLY HAPPENS. LAST HAPPENED ON 05 AUG 2016.

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE CAR STALLED AFTER DE-ACCELERATING TO A STOPPED POSITION AND MADE A "CLUNK" SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. DURING THE FIRST EVENT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, A VERY NOTICEABLE "CLUNK" WAS HEARD THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WAS RE-STARTED AND SEEMED TO DRIVE NORMALLY. TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. DURING THE SECOND EVENT AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VERY NOTICEABLE "CLUNK" WAS HEARD FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR AND THE CAR ACTUALLY SHIFTED SO THAT IT WAS FELT BY THE BODY. AFTER RE-STARTING THE CAR THIS TIME AND PLACING IT INTO DRIVE, THIS TIME THE CAR DID NOT MOVE WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. INSTEAD, ONLY THE ENGINE REVVED UP. IN ADDITION, WHEN PUTTING THE GEAR INTO THE REVERSE OR DRIVE POSITION, THAT...

I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 FORD EXPLORER IN PUERTO RICO ON NOVEMBER 2014. SINCE THE FIRST DAY IT LEAKED EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE CABIN WHEN ACCELERATING. AFTER MORE THAN 10 SERVICE VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD BY FORD FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER CARLOS J. DOMINGUEZ "THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S DESIGN, THE ANGLE AND HEIGHT IT STANDS FROM THE ROAD AND THE VACUUM THAT CAUSED WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED". I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LYMPHOMA - CANCER A YEAR AND A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2013 FORD EXPLORER. I TRADED IT IN FOR A NEW 2016 FORD EXPLORER LAST MAY IN THE HOPE THE NEW MODEL DID NOT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, BUT IT DOES. AFTER DEALERSHIP CONSULTED FORD, THEY ASKED ME TO BRING THE UNIT IN TO PERFORM THE SAME REMEDIES AS MY PREVIOUS 2013 FORD EXPLORER...

EXHAUST SMELL IN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. I TYPICALLY DRIVE WITH A/C OR HEAT ON (SEASONALLY) AND ALWAYS USE OUTSIDE AIR (NO RE-CIRCULATION). SMELL IS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT OR OTHERWISE NOT IN MOTION. HAVE TRIED TWO SERVICE CALLS RECENTLY WITH NO RESOLUTION. AN ADDITIONAL RELATED ISSUE IS AN EVEN STRONGER FUEL SMELL IN MY GARAGE. THIS IS MORE OF A PRE-COMBUSTION SMELL. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THIS IS NORMAL AS A RESULT OF THE CAPLESS GAS TANK FILTER SYSTEM. DEFINITELY A HEALTH HAZARD FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE GARAGE, AND THE SMELL GETS INTO THE HOUSE. THESE ISSUES HAVE PERSISTED FOR THE PAST 6-12 MONTHS, GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. TO DATE, THE DEALER HAS NO RESOLUTION FOR EITHER ISSUE. PLEASE HELP.

BOUGHT A USED FORD EXPLORE XLT WITH 32K MILES. AS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE SUV I AM NOTICING THAT WHENEVER I FULLY PRESS DOWN ON THE GAS PEDDLE TO INCREASE MY ACCELERATION WHETHER I AM MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY, CHANGING LANES OR SCALING A HILL, THE CABIN IS FILLED WITH A STRONG EMISSIONS ODOR. WHICH WORRIES ME BECAUSE I NORMALLY HAVE CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. AS I LET UP ON THE GAS PEDDLE THE ODOR DISSIPATES. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ODOR WHEN I HAVE MY MAX A/C FUNCTION ON WHICH IS USING RECIRCULATED AIR.

CAR HAS AUXILIARY A/C SYSTEM AND CABIN WILL FILL WITH EXHAUST SMELL AFTER MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. THIS IS TO SAY AFTER HEAVY ACCELERATION AND THEN BACKING OFF TO TRAFFIC SPEED YOU CAN SMELL EXHAUST IN THE CAR AND WHEN I DO I OPEN A BACK WINDOW TO GET RID OF THE ODOR. HAVE PERSONALLY GOTTEN HEADACHES AFTER LONGER DRIVES AND NOW SUSPECT EXHAUST. A/C SETTINGS ARE IN RECIRCULATION WITH THE AUXILIARY SYSTEM ON ALSO. DEALERSHIP HAD A TECH RIDE WITH ME AND WE WENT FOR A DRIVE IN THE CAR, HE DID NOT SMELL THE EXHAUST TO THE SAME DEGREE AS I DID BUT SAID THERE WAS A TSB TO SEAL THE REAR AREA OF THE CAR AND THE REAR VALANCE WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN OFF. (RATHER LONG JOB) DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ABOUT $669 AND IS NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY OR BY A SAFETY...

DELAY OR LAG UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION, WAS MAKING A LEFT ONTO INCOMING TRAFFIC, SHOULD HAVE HAD ENOUGH TIME UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES BUT THERE WAS ABOUT A 3 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE ENGINE REALLY KICKED IN ENDED UP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, I'VE NEVER FELT SO POWERLESS TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN VEER OUT OF THE LANE TO AVOID GETTING HIT

DELAY OR LAG UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION, WAS MAKING A LEFT ONTO INCOMING TRAFFIC FROM A COMPLETE STOP, SHOULD HAVE HAD ENOUGH TIME UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES TO MAKE THE TURN BUT THERE WAS ABOUT A 3 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE ENGINE REALLY KICKED IN AND STARTED ACCELERATING AND ENDED UP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, I'VE NEVER FELT SO POWERLESS TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN VEER OUT OF THE LANE TO AVOID GETTING HIT

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING IN FRONT OF ON COMING TRAFFIC LUCKILY THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AND IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. ALL POWER TO VEHICLE IS LOST. PART FOR VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WHICH INDICATES THAT THERE MIGHT BE MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART ON OTHER VEHICLES AND NOT JUST MINE.

EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE CABIN DURING HARD ACCELERATION. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN ALL WINDOWS ARE CLOSED AND THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IS ON. REPRODUCIBLE MOST EASILY WHEN AT 30 MPH OR HIGHER WHEN MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. ONE NOTE: THIS MAY HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IS NOT PUT UNDER MAXIMUM OR NEAR MAXIMUM ACCELERATION UNLESS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY OR PASSING.

VEHICLE EMITS BAD ODOR UPON HARD ACCELERATION OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITY WHICH PUTS A STRAIN ON THE ENGINE. DEALER DEODORIZED THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH SOME PERFUME LIKE SUBSTANCE WHICH STOPPED THE SMELL, BUT PROBABLY NOT THE GAS, FOR A WHILE WHICH SOON WORE OFF AND RETURNED. FORD DOES NOT CLAIM TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE AND HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT PUTTING IN A SENSOR TO RECORD THE LEVELS. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

ONE WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED MY BRAND NEW FORD THE TRANSMISSION STARTED GOING BAD AFTER A MONTH I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE AND I HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED MY AIR BAG SENSORS WERE CHANGED CAUSE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE MY TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED AGAIN AND WAS REPAIRED AGAIN AND THE FUEL WAS ALSO RECALLED MY FORD STILL GIVE ME A VERY BAD SMELL WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I BELIEVE IT STILL HAS DAMAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION ALSO WHEN I WENT TO GET MY CAR BALANCED WITH FORD THE POWER STEERING PIECE THAT WAS ELECTRIC THAT COST ME ALMOST 1,000.00 PLEASE I CAN TAKE ANY HELP I CAN GET

FUEL THROTTLE BODY ERROR P2111 HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN 3 DAYS, CAUSING GREAT DISTRESS TO ME AND MY FAMILY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY DEFECT AND IT SEEMS MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHAT OCCURS IS THAT A WRENCH APPEARS ON SCREEN WITH THE ERROR MESSAGE "TERRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FAULT" AND THE VEHICLE GOES INTO "LIMP MODE," EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BECOME UNRESPONSIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HEARD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ENGINE COMPUTER WAS FLASHED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHILE DRIVING, AN EGG LIKE ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ODOR WAS DUE TO A FAILED OVERFLOW JAR FOR THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 813.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE ALSO HESITATED BEFORE ACCELERATING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

GETTING EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN OF VEHICLE AT TIMES. SOMETIMES SO BAD THAT IT MAKES YOU SICK NAUSEOUS AND HEADACHES. FORD REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM UNDER THERE WARRANTY. IT HAPPENS AT ANY TIME SLOW OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN USING THE AC OR HEATER IT IS EVEN WORSE.

WHEN DRIVING LOSS OF POWER HAPPENS. CAN NOT ACCELERATE! CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE. CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. CAR HAS 40K MILES. VERY DANGEROUS IF DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK.

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2013 FORD EXPLORER THAT HAS APPROXIMATELY 51K MILES. I'VE NOTICED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, THAT DURING PERIODS OF SUSTAINED DRIVING WE EXPERIENCE ODOR OF CERTAIN GASES OR FUMES. THESE ODORS ARE NOT CONSTANT, BUT THEY ARE PRESENT WITHIN THE CAB EVEN WHILE THE WINDOWS ARE SECURE. AGAIN, THE ONLY EXPERIENCES OF THESE INCIDENTS SO FAR ARE DURING PERIODS OF DRIVING FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS CONTINUOUSLY. I'VE CHECKED WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AND SEARCHED ONLINE AND I HAVEN'T FOUND ANY RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING EMISSION PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE. WE, OUR FAMILY WOULD APPRECIATE IF MORE RESEARCH COULD BE DONE ON THIS MATTER. WE PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT MAY LEAD TO A HEALTH RELATED ILLNESS/INJURY. SINCERELEY [XXX] *BF 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *BF

I HAVE AN EXPLORER 2013(32762 MILES) WITH BIG ODOR OF GASES INSIDE THE CABIN WHEN I ACCELERATE MY SUV. THE ODOR OF GASES IS AMAZING INSIDE THE CABIN AND I AFRAID WITH THAT ODOR CAN CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEM NOW OR IN THE FUTURE TO MY FAMILY. I ALREADY WENT TO THE FORD SERVICE AND THEY MAKE A SEAL BUT THE PROBLEM STILL THERE. (TSB 14-04-NA). THE GOVERNMENT NEED TO DO SOMETHING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,120.

UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION (I.E. HIGHWAY ON-RAMP), A VERY STRONG ODOR (BURNING RUBBER, EXHAUST?) ENTERS THE CABIN. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME, WHETHER THE AC IS ON OR OFF, RECIRCULATING OR FRESH AIR. THE ODOR IS EXTREMELY STRONG AND LASTS SEVERAL MINUTES. I'M ESPECIALLY CONCERNED FOR MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WHO IS EXPOSED TO THIS.

EXHAUST IS ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE FRONT AND REAR AIR CONDITIONING VENTS WHEN THE ENGINE IS ACCELERATED TO 3500 RPM OR ABOVE. I NOTICED THIS CONDITION WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN,WHEN PASSING ANOTHER CAR OR ACCELERATING TO ENTER THE FREEWAY, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS REALLY EVIDENT ON A RECENT DRIVING VACATION FROM KANSAS CITY TO SEATTLE WA. WE WENT THROUGH SEVERAL MOUNTAINOUS STATES AND IT WAS TERRIBLE, THE CAR WAS CONSTANTLY ACCELERATING ABOVE 3500 RPM TO MAINTAIN SPEED ON UP HILL GRADES,THE CAR CONSTANTLY REEKED OF EXHAUST. WE HAD TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN TO KEEP IT AIRED OUT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY FORD DEALER WHEN I RETURNED FROM THE TRIP,THEY SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I AM NOT GOING TO ARGUE WITH FORD OVER THIS,I HAVE PURCHASED A CARBON MONOXIDE METER WHICH I KEEP IN THE CAR AND HAVE RECORDED CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE CABIN AS...

DURING ACCELERATION, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE, EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL DOES NOT DISSIPATE UNLESS YOU OPEN THE WINDOWS OR TURN THE A/C ON HIGH TO CLEAR THE AIR.

AT THE3200 MILEAGE I EXPERINCE BRAKE ISSUES ROTARY HAD TO BE REPLACED .ON THE FIRST WEEK OF JULY 2015 ADDITIONAL BRAKE WORK HAD TO BE REDONE.ON JULY10TH 2015 WHILE DRIVING THE AC UNIT WENT OUT COMPLETLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A LONG EXTENDED TRIP BARELY MADE IT HOME NO AIR WIERD SCREEHIN NOISE. SCHEDULED TO GO BACK TO REPAIR7-14-15 . I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE JULY 2014.THE VEHICLE HAS 36000. VERY UNHAPPY AT THIS POINT THINKING ABOUT RETURNING THE VEHICLE AND STARTING OVER WITH SOME OTHER VEHICLE

UNTIL THIS LAST WEEKEND, WE OWNED A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WE NOTICED AN EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CABIN SOON AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS JUST "NEW ENGINE SMELL." ON TRIPS ACCELERATING UP MOUNTAINS THE EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CABIN HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY BAD. IN FACT, MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS COMPLAINED OF A STOMACH ACHE AND THE NEED TO THROW UP EVERY TIME WE ARE IN THIS VEHICLE ON AN EXTENDED TRIP. WE CHALKED IT UP TO HER HAVING MOTION SICKNESS AND EVEN STARTED GIVING HER DRAMAMINE (WHICH NEVER HELPED). WHEN WE RENTED CARS FOR TRIPS, SHE DIDN'T HAVE THE SICK FEELING. MY HUSBAND WAS GETTING HEADACHES IN THIS VEHICLE, AND I WOULD ALWAYS FEEL EXTREMELY SLEEPY AND ALSO GET HEADACHES. MY FATHER (WHO IS A MECHANIC) RODE IN THE CAR WITH US THIS PAST 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY, AND TOLD US WE PROBABLY HAD...

RADIATOR HOSE BREACHED, DECOMPRESSING RADIATOR. RADIATOR HOSE WAS RUBBED OPEN BY NEARBY METAL COMPRESSOR LINE RUNNING PERPENDICULAR. HOLE WAS 1" BY 1/2". RADIATOR IMMEDIATELY EMPTIED, ENGINE OVERHEATED AND SHUDDERED. REPAIR MADE BY FORD DEALERSHIP ONLY REPLACED HOSE AND FLUSHED COOLANT. FORD DID NOT REMEDY SITUATION WHERE METAL COMPRESSOR LINE IS ADJACENT AND SOMETIMES IN CONTACT WITH RADIATOR HOSE. I HAVE PHOTO AND VIDEO PROVING THE AC LINE RUBBED THE HOSE OPEN.

AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND THREE BOYS IN A HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON AND THE VEHICLE CHOKE AND TURN OFF, THE CAR THAT WAS COMING IN BACK OFF ME NEARLY HIT ME CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE CAR IN BACK OF ME SWONG TO THE LEFT NEARLY HITTING THE CAR COMING ON THE LEFT AND MY VEHICLE, MY HEART STARTED PUMPING FAST KNOWING WHAT COULD HAD HAPPENED. THIS SITUATION GOT ME THINKING NOT TO THRUST FORD VEHICLES. I CAN'T RISK PUTTING MY FAMILY LIFE IN DANGER BECAUSE OF A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE. THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING ON A TWO AND HALF YEAR OLD CAR. I TOOK IT TO GET DIGNOSTIC TEST AND IT CAME OUT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND PULGE VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLE IMMIDIATELY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN PLACED SILICONE AND SEAL AROUND THE BUMPER AND HOLES AND REPROGRAMMED THE HVAC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. MA 10/8 UPDATED 11/02/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

EXHAUST ODOR NOTICED INSIDE 2013 EXPLORER. THE FUMES HAVE CAUSED HEADACHES,NAUSEA, AND FATIGUE. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED DURING ACCELERATION AND SUSTAINED HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE EXHAUST SMELL IS NOTICED THROUGHOUT INSIDE THE VEHICLE, FROM THE DRIVER TO THE PASSENGERS IN SECOND AND THIRD ROW (MY KIDS). THIS IS A REPEATABLE INCIDENT.

BURNT OIL SMELL DURING ACCELERATION OR LONG TRIPS. THIS IS EASILY REPEATABLE AND HAPPENS EVERY TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE ECO BOOST MOTOR WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EVAP PURGE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,491.

WHEN I SHIFT INTO PARK, THE COMPUTER STARTS PEEPING AND TELLING ME TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE DASH SAYS ITS IN PARK, AND IT WONT GO ANY FURTHER, BUT IT WON'T STOP BEEPING TILL I MESS WITH PUTTING IT IN AND OUT OF PARK SEVERAL TIMES. I USE MY PARKING BRAKE "ALL" THE TIME BECAUSE I CAN'T TRUST THAT IT IS REALLY IN PARK OR NOT. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY HAD A COUPLE IN THE SHOP THAT WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY WERE REPLACING SOMETHING ON IT AND IF IT SOLVED THE PROBLEM, THEY'D LET ME KNOW. I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING AND AM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM.

EXHAUST FUMES IN CABIN WHEN ACCELERATED. *TR

2013 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RECURRING PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND/OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED *JB

ON DECEMBER 15 2014, I WAS DRIVING TO PONCE ON HIGHWAY 52 IN PUERTO RICO. WHEN SUDDENTLY THE ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING. AFTER THAT THE PROBLEM HAVE CONTINUE DOING IT, SOMETIMES THREE TIMES A DAY. THE LAST TIME WAS MONDAY 29 2014 WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALER. I'M VERY AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE KNOWING THAT CAN STALL ANY MOMENT WHITHOUT NOTICE AND IMPLICATE ME IN AN ACCIDENT. *JS

WE LEASED A 2013 FORD EXPLORER IN OCTOBER OF 2012. WITHIN ABOUT A MONTH, WE BEGAN SMELLING EXHAUST INSIDE THE CAR. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP IN NEW YORK, WHO TOLD ME THAT I WAS NOT USING THE AIR CONDITIONING PROPERLY. SO, I THOUGHT THE EXHAUST WAS GETTING INSIDE THE CAR BECAUSE OF SOMETHING I WAS DOING. I NOW KNOW THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NOW BROUGHT MY CAR BACK INTO A DEALERSHIP IN FLORIDA. THE EXHAUST PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE, AND I AM NERVOUS FOR MY FAMILY. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED, AND CARBON MONOXIDE WAS FOUND INSIDE THE CAR. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2013 FORD EXPLORER ONE WEEK AGO. WHEN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE REALLY BAD AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO COAST INTO MY NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY AND THROUGH MY YARD. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. MIND YOU, MY HUSBAND EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WHEN HE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP BUT WHEN HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, EVERYTHING SEEMED OK. THINKING IT WAS RELATED TO MY HUSBAND'S EXPERIENCE, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OK UNTIL I TRIED LEAVING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE SHOOK REALLY BAD AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I AGAIN COASTED INTO MY NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY AND THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO TOW IT IN TO SERVICE. IT IS GOING ON DAY 3 OF THE WORK WEEK AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT...

MY VEHICLE IS NOW AT APROX 38,000 MILES AND THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY UPON HARD ACCELERATIONS AND STEEP INCLINES, THE SMELL OF SULFUR, ROTTEN EGG SMELL, OR HARD BOILED EGG SMELL (EXHAUST) THIS HAPPENS EVEN WHEN THE A/C IS RUNNING ON RECIRCULATE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE (4/13) WE NOTICED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE CABIN DURING HARD ACCELERATION. THIS OCCURS WHEN PASSING, TOWING AND DRIVING UP STEEPER GRADES. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL DEALER AND WERE TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. TODAY THE CAR IS BACK AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND I AM BEING TOLD AGAIN THAT THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE, THIS AFTER I TOOK A TECHNICIAN FOR A RIDE AND SHOWED HIM HOW TO REPRODUCE IT. A DIFFERENT TECHNICIAN CALLED AND ASKED A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT I RUN THE A/C AND WHAT THE SMELL WAS. AFTER READING ABOUT MANY SIMILAR ISSUE MY NEXT STEP WILL BE TO CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY. *TR

VEHICLE IS SHOWING 75 TO 100 PPM OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE CABIN. FIRE DEPT CO2 METER SHOWED THIS IN THE VEHICLE. WAS TOLD NOT TO OPERATE VEHICLE DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF CO2. *TR

WHILE ENGAGING PASSING GEAR AT ROAD SPEEDS, CABIN FILLED WITH EXHAUST FUMES. THIS HAS CONTINUED FROM THAT TIME UNTIL PRESENT. VEHICLE HOW HAS 33000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER - [XXX] - ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITH NO RESULTS IN STOPPING THE PROBLEM. THE LAST VISIT AFTER KEEPING OUR VEHICLE FOR 1.5 WEEKS , WE WERE TOLD THAT FORD COULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND THAT THE FACTORY WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE UNDER ADVISEMENT - WHATEVER THAT MEANS. MEANWHILE THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO WORSEN WHILE EXHAUST FUMES NOW ENTER THE VEHICLE AT ALL STAGES OF OPERATION. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY SEVERAL MECHANICS AND OTHER DEALERS NO TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH OUR GRAND BABIES. THIS HAS BECOME A SERIOUS HEALTH CONCERN FOR OUR FAMILY AS THIS IS MY WIFE'S ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. SHE FREQUENTLY SUFFERS HEADACHES AFTER TRIPS IN THE VEHICLE TO NEIGHBORING CITIES TO SHOP!!...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A ODOR OF EXHAUST FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

THE VEHICLES AC SYSTEM FLOODS THE INTERIOR CABIN WITH AN OVERWHELMING EXHAUST SMELL DURING HARD ACCELERATION OR ANYTIME THE ENGINE EXCEEDS 3500 RPM AS IN CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN ROAD ETC. DEALER HAS PERFORMED FORD TECHNICAL BULLETIN HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. FORD TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TO "CHECK BACK" IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO SEE IF THE ENGINEERS HAVE FOUND A FIX. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2013 FORD EXPLORER IN MARCH OF 2012. I ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BEGAN SMELLING EXHAUST INSIDE THE CAR. THE SMELL WAS WORST WHEN I HIT THE ACCELERATOR GETTING ONTO THE HIGHWAY OR OTHER TIMES WHEN I QUICKLY INCREASED THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. I BROUGHT MY EXPLORER INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALERSHIP VERIFIED MY COMPLAINT AND PERFORMED FORD'S TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 12-12-4. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONTINUED TO SMELL EXHAUST INSIDE THE CAR. THE DEALER ASSURED ME THERE WAS NO SAFETY CONCERN, AND THAT THERE WAS NO CARBON MONOXIDE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. WE LATER TESTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND HARMFUL LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE GETTING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, BOTH WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND WHEN IDLE. THE LEVELS WERE HIGHER WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. AFTER LONG DRIVES, MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ILL AND SUFFERED HEADACHE, WHICH WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY...

I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 FORD EXPLORER. I OFTEN DRIVE WITH MY DOG IN THE REAR SEATS. PRIOR TO MY EXPLORER, MY DOG NEVER GOT SICK WHEN BEING DRIVEN. SINCE BUYING MY EXPLORER, MY DOG HAS OFTEN GOTTEN SICK, INCLUDING VOMITING, WHILE BEING DRIVEN THE CAR. I HAD MAY CAR TESTED, AND CARBON MONOXIDE WAS FOUND INSIDE MY CAR WITH THE ENGINE ON BUT THE CAR IDLE. THERE WAS A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE BACK OF THE CAR THAN IN THE FRONT. *TR

HORRIBLE EXHAUST FUMES SMELL INSIDE CABIN OF VEHICLE AFTER MODERATE ACCELERATION THAT LINGERS UNTIL WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN. *TR

UNDER MEDIUM TO HARD ACCELERATION A STRONG SULFUR SMELL ENTERS THE CABIN THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS AND IT SMELLS VERY BAD. FAMILY OF FOUR AND CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT WE ARE ALL BREATHING IN. CONTACTED FORD AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED IT AND THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHERE IT IS COMING FROM AND REFUSED TO FIX IT. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN WHERE THERE IS THIS TYPE OF SMELL COMING FROM AC UNDER ACCELERATION. SMELL COMES THROUGH FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THEN STOPS. STINKS UP THE CAR UNTIL WE ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS TO GET THE BAD AIR OUT. EMBARRASSING WHEN WE HAVE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CAR. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED IN NUMEROUS CHAT FORUMS AND WEBSITES ALL OVER THE WWW. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATED HARD SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT.(HUNDREDS...