2015 FORD EXPLORER Power Train Problems

79 NHTSA complaints on file

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#11133092 |
TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 5 MPH WITHIN 3 SECONDS. ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND STOPPED. PULLED TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. MONTHS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT WARNING LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STATE TRANSMISSION NOT IN PARK WHEN PARKING VEHICLE. SERVICE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT REPRODUCE ERROR. VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE ON 9/21/2018. REPORT ON VEHICLE ON 9/28/2018 STATED THAT POWER TRANSFER UNIT DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR, STEERING COLUMN SWITCH NEEDED REPAIR WHICH MEANT STEERING UNIT NEEDED REPLACING AND INTERLOCK SWITCH ON SHIFTER NEEDED REPLACING. TOTAL COST $5150.00. TRADED VEHICLE IN AND PURCHASED DIFFERENT VEHICLE. VEHICLE NOT PURCHASED FROM DEALERSHIP WHICH ANALYZED REPAIR WORK.
#11123540 |
THIS VEHICLE IS ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND COMES EQUIPPED WITH A TERRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO MONITOR AND ADJUST TO ROAD CONDITIONS. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE 6 MONTHS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A TERRAIN MANAGEMENT FAULT (FAILURE) IN THE SYSTEM WHICH WILL DISENGAGE THE POWER TRAIN AND LOSE FORWARD MOTION, I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TWICE IN THE ROADWAY IN FORWARD MOTION WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON A FOUR LANE ROADWAY ON THE FIRST FAILURE AND A TWO LANE ROADWAY IN FORWARD MOTION ON SECOND FAILURE. BOTH FAILURES REQUIRED ME TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS FOR THE SYSTEM TO RESET. NOT A SAFE OPTION WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC OR ON A MAJOR ROADWAY.. FORD DEALERS LACK THE KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS OR CORRECT THE ISSUE AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE STATED FAILURE AND OFFERS NO SOLUTION TO ADDRESS OR...
#11112431 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE GEAR INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HOLD ON TO THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT STOPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURES TO THE HEAD, KNEES, AND BACK THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000.
#11103411 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOST POWER AND THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER TRAIN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LONGMONT FORD (235 ALPINE ST, LONGMONT, CO 80501, (720) 771-6003) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST LOCATED A FAILURE CODE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DIAGNOSIS AND FAILURE CODE SPECIFICS AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,116. *TT
#11102006 |
CAR LOSES POWER. THIS HAPPENED ON MY 2011 FORD MUSTANG V6 THAT HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. CAR LOSES POWER SEVERAL TIMES A DAY NOW.
#11092554 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN THE VEHICLE'S GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, IT FAILED TO DISPLAY 'PARK' ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEIF JOHNSON FORD (501 E KOENIG LANE, AUSTIN, TX 78751), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V464000 (PARKING BRAKE). NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
#11083649 |
WHEN VEHICLE PLACE IN PARK POSITION IT INTERMITTENTLY INDICATES THAT IT IS NOT IN PARK IN THE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND WHILE THE ENGINE TURNS OFF, THE REST OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRONICS STAYS ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. DEALER INDICATES THIS IS A PROBLEM THEY DO KNOW ABOUT AND IT HAPPENS OFTEN BUT THERE IS NO RECALL OR TSB. REPLACED SHIFT LEVER TO REPAIR
#11081230 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT LEVEL WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THERE WAS A WARNING MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE THAT INDICATED, "TRANSMISSION NOT IN PARK". THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE OR LOCK THE DOORS WITH THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROWN FORD INC. (420 MERRICK RD, LYNBROOK, NY 11563, (516) 599-0600) TO BE DIAGNOSED BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
#11075438 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, IT DID NOT REGISTER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT IT WAS IN PARK GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH CUIRK FORD IN QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS FOR MARCH 6, 2018 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,105.
#11073078 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED AND THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. AFTER THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE REGAINED NORMAL FUNCTION. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MARSHAL MIZE FORD (5348 HIGHWAY 153, HIXSON, TENNESSEE 37343, PHONE 888-633-5038). THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
#11031739 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A LOW SPEED. THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER SUDDENLY. THE POWER TRAIN FAULT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JORDON FORD, LTD (13010 I-35, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78233 (210) 653-3673), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,400.
#11030301 |
FORD EXPLORER 2015 WITH 38,000 MILES. CAR VIOLENTLY JERKED ON HIGHWAY AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ENGINE WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. WE WERE ALMOST HIT MULTIPLE TIMES BY OTHER DRIVERS BECAUSE WE HAD NO CONTROL. WRENCH SYMBOL WAS ON THE DASH AND BELIEVE IT IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND CANNOT BELIEVE THEY ARE STILL SELLING THIS VEHICLE OR VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM.
#11024661 |
VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT REGISTER BEING IN PARK EVEN WHEN THE SHIFT CONTROL IN THE PARK POSITION. REQUIRES MULTIPLE SHIFTS OUT OF PARK AND BACK TO REGISTER CORRECT SETTING. VEHICLE POWER STAYS ON UNTIL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED WHICH CAN DRAIN THE BATTERY. IF THE SENSOR COMPLETELY FAILS VEHICLE CAN BE LEFT INOPERABLE. FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS INCREMENTED THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY PART BUT HAS NOT NOTIFIED CUSTOMERS NOR TAKEN ANY ACTION FOR RECALL OR TSB.
#11023832 |
EXHAUST SMELL IN VEHICLE FOR PAST THREE (3) YEARS AFTER HAVING FORD COMPLETE TECHNICAL CHANGES FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
#11021497 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE DRIVER PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE DRIVER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EXITING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY REVERSED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, DRAGGING THE DRIVER BY THE DOOR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY GET BACK INTO THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR BACK INTO PARK. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO BE CLOSED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT KNEE AND ABRASIONS. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V464000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD INVESTIGATE AND PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER WERE UNCERTAIN IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS...
#11015098 |
EXHAUST SMELL ENTERS CABIN OF VEHICLE AFTER HARD ACCELERATION.
#11011445 |
AFTER COMPLETING A LEFT TURN ON A WARM SUNNY DRY CLEAR DAY ON A FLAT ROAD SURFACE I HAD ACCELERATED NORMALLY UP TO ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR (SPEED LIMIT 45) AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN COMPLETELY LOST POWER. FOR A SECOND I THOUGHT THE CAR HAD STALLED SO I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TRIED TO RESTART BUT IT WAS IN FACT STILL RUNNING. IT WOULD NOT REV AT ALL. I PUT THE TRUCK BACK INTO GEAR AND TURNED ON MY FOUR-WAY FLASHERS. PRESSING THE GAS DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND I WAS ABLE TO GO ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR FOR ABOUT 500 FEET AT WHICH POINT I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND STARTED SWEARING AT MY 2015 EXPLORER WITH UNDER 23K MILES WHICH COULD HAVE KILLED ME IF IT HAD LOST POWER 30 SECONDS SOONER WHILE I WAS TURNING LEFT. THIS IS...
#10985616 |
I PURCHASED MY 2015 EXPLORER AND AFTER A FEW MONTHS, I STARTED SMELLING STRONG GAS ODOR WHEN ACCELERATING. I TOOK IT IN, THE DEALER COMPLETED A TOTAL EXHAUST REPAIR AND NOW THE SMELL IS WORSE THAN IT WAS BEFORE. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO TELL ME THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS GETTING SICK FOR TWO MONTHS, HEADACHES,NAUSEA ETC. AFTER GOING TO THE DOCTOR, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY FROM MY VEHICLE. I CANNOT TURN THE FAN/AIR OR HEAT ON DUE TO THE SMELL SO IT IS KEPT OFF FOR MINE AND MY CHILD'S SAKE.
#10954796 |
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015 AND NOTICED UPON HARD ACCELERATION SUCH AS ENTERING THE INTERSTATE OR PASSING A CAR THERE IS A SMELL OF EXHAUST THAT COMES INTO THE CABIN AREA AND IN ORDER TO RELIEVE THE SMELL THE WINDOWS NEED TO BE CRACKED A LITTLE BIT AND THIS ONLY HAPPENS UPON HARD ACCELERATION.I HAVE NOT HAD THIS EXPERIENCE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR YOU FEEL A SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH FOR A NEW VEHICLE IS A BIT ODD. AT 10,000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE A STABILIZER BAR IN THE FRONT AND REPLACED I NOTICE A LOT OF HEAVY CLUNKING AS I DROVE MY CAR AROUND AND THIS SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM. I I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE HEADLINER...
#10954792 |
I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING MY VEHICLE UPON A HARD ACCELERATION. I'V TAKEN MY 2015 EXPLORER TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES TO GET THIS CORRECT, WITH NO POSITIVE RESOLUTION. I'M ALSO EXPERIENCING A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A HARD LEFT HAND TURN. I'VE BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE TO FIX IT, WITH NO RESOLUTION.
#10944995 |
2015 EXPLORER SPORT 3.5L V6 ECOBOOST, CAR SHUDDERS WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE BARELY TOUCH THE GAS. ENGINE MISFIRES, HESITATES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. FORD NOR DEALER WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SAYING ITS "NORMAL". PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT STILL NO RESOLUTION. HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR ABOUT A YEAR. AT ONE POINT THE CAR WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" AND WOULD ONLY ALLOW ME TO DRIVE 20 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE THE RPMS' WHERE MAXED OUT. THANKFULLY I WAS CLOSE TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. SAID "PIPE HOSE CLAMP CAME LOSE". SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS ECOBOOST ENGINE. THERE HAVE BEEN LAWSUITES OVER IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, HAD SEVERAL TECHS, SUPERVISORS DRIVE IT AND NOTHING.
#10927619 |
SPORT MODEL FRONT END HAS HAD A LOUD POPPING/ CREAK NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AT A ANGLE AND ALSO SHARP LOW SPEED MANUEVERS ( PULLING INTO TIGHT PARKING SPACE) SINCE IT WAS BASICLY BRAND NEW. LOUD TICKING NOISE FROM FRONT HUBS AT LOW SPEEDS FIRST VISIT TO FORD WAS AT 9,000 MILES THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. VEHICLE NOW HAS 32,000 MILES ROUGHLY, THE POPPING AND CREAKING HAS GOTTEN WORSE MY WIFE WAS LEAVING WORK AND WAS BACKING OUT OF HER PARKING SPOT AND THE RACK AND PINION LOCKED UP ON HER. MULLTIPLE WANRING LIGHTS CAME ON AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED ME AND I TOLD HER TO CYCLE THE KEY MULTIPLE TIMES AND SEE IF IT WILL RESET TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE TO MY WORK SO I COULD SCAN IT AND SEE WHAT CODES IT HAS. SHE TOOK SURFACE STREETS TO MY...
#10919354 |
OUR EXPLORER LIMITED UNIT HAS LESS THAN 21,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, CLIMBING A HILL / MOUNTAIN OR SIMILAR SITUATION EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE CABIN. THE A/C UNIT IS ON AND IN THE RECIRCULATION MODE WITH THE REAR A/C UNIT OPERATING. THE NOXIOUS FUMES SMELL LIKE ROTTEN EGGS / SULFURIC ACID. THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR THE DANGEROUS EXHAUST GASES IS TO OPEN WINDOWS ALLOWING FOR A CHANGE IN THE CABIN'S ATMOSPHERE. THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE THAT CAN BE REPLICATED. WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED FROM AS WELL AS FORD CORPORATE TO RESOLVE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. MANY UNITS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE. NO PROVEN REPAIR / FIX TO DATE. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FORD'S ENGINEERING TEAM TO ISOLATE THE REASON THIS OCCURS AND PROVIDE A PROVEN REPAIR / RECALL? COULD IT BE THE UNITS EXPERIENCING THIS RECURRING PROBLEM COULD BE COMING...
#10896012 |
3.5L ECOBOOST, 24K MILES. UPON ATTEMPTED ACCELERATION, ENGINE DOES NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER. ENGINE LAGS SIGNIFICANTLY THEN SURGES IN BOTH RPM AND ACCELERATION. ISSUES HAS PERSISTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3K MILES. ISSUE OCCURS DURING ALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS NOT COME ON. NO CODES HAVE BEEN FOUND. VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY HUDSON FORD IN WISCONSIN. NO RESOLUTION PROVIDED, ISSUE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT ITSELF.
#10894252 | Crash
MY WIFE AND I PARK OUR 2015 FORD EXPLORER XLT IN THE PARKING AREA IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE. IN ORDER TO GO ANYWHERE, WE NEED TO BACK IT OUT OF ITS PARKING SPOT, REVERSE-TURN TO THE RIGHT, APPLY THE BRAKES, PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, AND FINALLY DRIVE FORWARD ON THE DRIVEWAY UNTIL REACHING THE STREET. THIS MORNING, MY WIFE PLANNED TO GO TO THE STORE. SHE ENTERED THE VEHICLE, STARTED IT, PUT IT IN REVERSE, AND PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT. AS USUAL, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR AND PUT IT IN DRIVE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THIS MORNING THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES A FEW MORE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. AFTER THAT DID NOT WORK, SHE APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHICH DID NOT DO ANYTHING EITHER. FINALLY, SHE TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK, WHICH...
#10882655 |
WHEN MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER IS UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION SUCH AS TOWING OR PASSSING, I CAN SMELL A VERY STRONG ODOR OF SULPHER OR CONVERTOR FUMES IN THE CABIN. IT IS WORSE WITH THE FRESH AIR VENT AND IS LESS WITH THE RECIRCULATION. THE REAR A/C IS OFF AND I HAVE 4400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY HAVE NO PAST COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT MAY BE. I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WHEN I WAS MAKING THE HIGH ACCELERATION TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL JERKING UNDER TORQUE. I DRIVE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE POLICE VEHICLES FOR A LIVING AND NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN WHERE YOU BETTER BE HANGING ON WITH BOTH HANDS.
#10882240 |
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015 AND NOTICED UPON HARD ACCELERATION SUCH AS ENTERING THE INTERSTATE OR PASSING A CAR THERE IS A SMELL OF EXHAUST THAT COMES INTO THE CABIN AREA AND IN ORDER TO RELIEVE THE SMELL THE WINDOWS NEED TO BE CRACKED A LITTLE BIT AND THIS ONLY HAPPENS UPON HARD ACCELERATION.I HAVE NOT HAD THIS EXPERIENCE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR YOU FEEL A SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH FOR A NEW VEHICLE IS A BIT ODD. AT 10,000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE A STABILIZER BAR IN THE FRONT AND REPLACED I NOTICE A LOT OF HEAVY CLUNKING AS I DROVE MY CAR AROUND AND THIS SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM. I I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE HEADLINER...
#10805779 |
EXHAUST SMELL IN CAR EVERY TIME YOU ENTER A FREEWAY OR PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. IN OTHER WORDS; ACCELERATION. ALSO, HAS A "DRONE" TYPE SOUND AT SPEEDS OVER 71 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES WITH THE LATEST TIME BEING TWO WEEKS SO FAR (IT'S STILL THERE ON 9-30-15) FOR THE TWO ISSUES NOTED ABOVE..
#10725238 |
DURING AND AFTER ACCELERATION AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A VERY STRONG SULPHUR SMELL IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS TO ENTER FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND IT MUST BE EXHAUSTED BY OPENING THE WINDOWS EVERY SINGLE TIME. THE FUMES CONTAIN CO2 AND ARE VERY DANGEROUS TO ALL WITHIN THE VEHICLE. ALL PASSENGERS COMPLAIN OF A LIGHT HEADACHE AND NAUSEA.

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