2015 Ford Explorer
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Structure is the leading concern among 1,791 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 26 Explorer model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 37 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 98 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Back over prevention, sensing system, cameraOct 13, 2025
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.
Campaign 25V695000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, body, roof and pillarsJan 19, 2024
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Explorer vehicles. The A-pillar trim retention clips may not be properly engaged, allowing the trim to detach.
A detached trim piece can fall off the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect and replace the A-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model years. Owner notification letters were mailed between July 18, 2024 and December 16, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S02.
Campaign 24V031000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearJul 15, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Exposure to road salt can cause the cross-axis ball joint to corrode and seize, resulting in a fracture of the outboard section of the rear suspension toe link.
A rear toe-link fracture can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the cross-axis ball joint (CABJ) knuckle, and replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall numbers 16V-245, 19V-435, and 20V-675. Certain vehicles previously repaired will need to return for the new remedy. An interim notification letter notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on September 10, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 16, 2022. Owners may contact Ford's customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S32.
Campaign 21V537000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearMar 12, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin that were previously repaired under a prior recall numbers 16V-245 or 19V-435. The outboard section of a rear suspension toe link may fracture.
A rear toe link fracture can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the cross-axis ball joint (CABJ) knuckle attached to the rear suspension toe link and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S62.
Campaign 20V675000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, axle assembly, axle shaftNov 10, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Explorer, 2014-2015 Taurus and 2014 Edge vehicles equipped with 2.0L or 2.3L engines and front wheel drive. The support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail.
The failed bracket could result in a loss of park function which can cause unintended vehicle movement, and loss of motive power while driving which increases the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the link shaft bracket, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners received an interim notification detailing safety risk December 8, 2020. A second letter will be mailed when parts become available in January 2021. The recall began February 2, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S63.
Campaign 20V692000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearJun 10, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, and inspect both rear toe link ball joints, replacing the rear wheel knuckle(s), if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S17.
Campaign 19V435000 on NHTSA.gov
Wheels, hubAug 28, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain Wheel Hub Bearing assemblies, part number HB5Z-1104-C, incorrectly listed as being for installation on the rear axles of 2011-2017 Ford Explorer 4X2 vehicles. These bearings assemblies were manufactured without a self retention feature, possibly resulting in the separation of the wheel or wheel end.
A loss of the wheel or wheel end can increase the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify the distributors of the hubs specifying that they are to only be used on drive axles. It is believed that none of the hubs were purchased from Ford dealers for the incorrect application. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
Campaign 17E048000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearApr 26, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured January 17, 2014 to May 31, 2014. The affected vehicles may have improperly welded rear suspension toe links that may fracture.
A fracture of the rear suspension toe link may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S18.
Campaign 16V245000 on NHTSA.gov
Parking brakeJul 24, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
If the parking brake does not fully engage and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while on a slope, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the operation of the parking brake system, and if necessary, replace the parking brake control assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C07.
Campaign 15V464000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,791 reports, newest first.
Other or unspecified, Aug 14, 2017
CARBON MONOXIDE WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS FUMES/ EXHAUST ODOR.
Other or unspecified, Aug 14, 2017
CARBON MONOXIDE WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS FUMES/ EXHAUST ODOR.
Power train, Seats, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 14, 2017
EXHAUST SMELL ENTERS CABIN OF VEHICLE AFTER HARD ACCELERATION.
Steering, Wheels, Other or unspecified, Aug 13, 2017
ON 08-12-17 I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AN TURN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT TURN IT.. I SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND RESTARTD IT .IT HAD RESET IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I WILL TAKE THE CAR TO FORD ON 8-14-17 TO SEE IF THEY WILL HELP AND FIX IT.
Steering, Aug 10, 2017
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MILES AN HOUR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 2015 FORD EXPLORER EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING ILLUMINATED AND MY VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SAFELY MOVE FROM ONE LANE TO THE NEXT. I WAS APPROACHING A CURVE IN THE ROAD AND I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND TURNED ON MY HAZARDS TO AVOID WRECKING INTO THE HIGHWAY BARRIER. I WAS NEARLY STRUCK BY A LARGE SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER AND A FEW OTHER VEHICLES AS I ATTEMPTED TO GET TO SAFETY. I THOUGHT FOR SURE I WAS GOING TO BE STRUCK BY PASSING VEHICLES. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET TO SAFETY, THE MESSAGES READ "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" AND THEN I SAW ANOTHER MESSAGE THAT READ A TERRAIN MANAGEMENT FUNCTION FAULT AS WELL. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY WIFE TO TELL HER I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF RT 280 IN WEST ORANGE, NJ. JUST IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENED TO ME. I THE CALLED AAA TO REQUEST A TOW. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND THE TERRAIN MANAGEMENT FAULT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE MY VEHICLE TO A SAFER PLACE AND KEPT HEARING A WHINING NOISE AND THE STEERING WOULD GO IN AND OUT OF FAULTS. ONCE I WAS IN A SAFE PLACE I ADVISED AAA OF MY LOCATION AND AWAITED THEIR SERVICE. I WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNKNOWN ISSUE TO FORD BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER. WE HAD THE EXPLORER TOWED TO BEYER FORD IN MORRISTOWN, NJ. I RECEIVED A CALL TODAY FROM THE FORD DEALER THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK HAS TO BE REPLACED. I LOOKED THIS ISSUE UP ON-LINE AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE AND NOT JUST ON EXPLORERS, BUT OTHER FORD VEHICLES AND DIFFERENT YEARS. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT LITERALLY CAME OUT OF NOWHERE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THAT POSSIBILITY THAT I COULD HAVE HAD MY FAMILY INCLUDING MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE AND GIVING DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHIC EVENT. WE ALSO OWN A 2011 FORD EXPLORER.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 10, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER FAINTED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES BEFORE STOPPING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK PAINS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A REPAIR FACILITY OR A DEALER. THE DEALER (CAPITAL FORD, 4900 CAPITAL BLVD, RALEIGH, NC 27616) AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE ABLE TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA17002 (STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE16008 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 9, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL EXHAUST ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (AUTO NATION FORD IN ARLINGTON LOCATED AT 14001-20 ARLINGTON, TX 76017) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST NEEDED TO BE RESEALED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 12812883-X5B97. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 9, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT FELT DIZZY, NAUSEA, WEAK, AND HAD A HEADACHE. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DOCTOR, THE DOCTOR SENT THE CONTACT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TESTING, WHICH REVEALED THAT THE CONTACT HAD CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CROSSROADS FORD OF WAKE FOREST LOCATED AT 10101 CAPITAL BLVD, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587; (855) 314-6310), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-392-3673 AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS12888712. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/04/2017*JS UPDATED 12/13/2017 *LN *JS *JS
Steering, Aug 9, 2017
DRIVING 45MPH DOWN ON A MAJOR ROAD MY STEERING WENT OUT. THE DASH READ AN ERROR "STEERING FAULT" AND I COULD BARELY CONTROL THE CAR. I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. STEERING WAS RESTORED. IT APPEARS THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR MODEL YEARS PRIOR TO MINE (HTTP://WWW.THECARCONNECTION.COM/NEWS/1092388_FORD-RECALLS-914000-ESCAPE-EXPLORER-SUVS-FOR-POWER-STEERING-ISSUE). I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO ACTIVE RECALLS AND I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT LOOKED AT. I THEN CALLED FORD CORPORATE AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PREVIOUS RECALL AND THAT IT WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BUT THEY DID NOT CARE. THEY ACTUALLY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE!
Other or unspecified, Aug 9, 2017
I PUT A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IN MY CAR IN MAY. IT HAS WENT OFF TWICE SINCE JUNE. HAVE TAKEN TO THE SHOP TWICE WITH NOTHING TO FIX IT.
Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 8, 2017
EXHAUST ODOR ENTERS THE VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE FUMES SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE. ALSO THE LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL IS WARPED AND COMING APART. FORD HAS NOT FIXED EITHER PROBLEM. SERVICE DEPARTMENT BLOWS THESE COMPLAINTS OFF IN HOPING I DON'T KEEP CALLING.
Other or unspecified, Aug 8, 2017
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY HUSBAND NOTED AN EXHAUST ODOR WHEN HE ACCELERATED TO PASS ANOTHER CAR. WE CONTINUED TO SMELL THE ODOR REGARDLESS OF THE AIR CONDITIONING BEING ON OR OFF.
Other or unspecified, Aug 8, 2017
I SMELL EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN OF MY VEHICLE. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WITH ACCELERATION SUCH AS WHEN PASSING VEHICLES, MERGING ONTO HIGHWAYS, CLIMBING HILLS. FIRST NOTICED THIS A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE IN 2015.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 7, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, AN EXHAUST ODOR ENTERED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE HIGHER THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, THE MORE THE ODOR INTENSIFIED. IN ADDITION, THE ODOR SMELLED LIKE BURNING OIL, SIMILAR TO OIL BEING BURNED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. BOGGUS FORD OF HARLINGEN, TEXAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ODOR AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR AND THAT THE TAIL PIPES AND REAR FENDERS WERE THE AFFECTED PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND TRANSFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA AFTER STATING THAT THE FAILURE WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 10/25/17*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*JS
Other or unspecified, Aug 6, 2017
CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE CABIN, HAS BEEN IN TWO DEALERS 6-TIMES FOR REPAIRS, NOW THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO OTHER REPAIRS THEY CAN DO FROM FORD TO STOP IT?
Engine, Aug 5, 2017
IN JUNE 2016, I TOOK MY FORD EXPLORE TO GURLEY LEEP KIA FORD IN SOUTH BEND INDIANA DUE TO A ROTTEN EGG SMELL IN THE CABIN AREA. THEY REPLACE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND SEALED THE REAR TELLING ME THAT EXHAUST WAS LEAKING INTO THE CABINET AREA AND THAT WAS THE EXCLAMATION FOR THE ROTTEN EGG SMELL. AT THAT POINT I HAD ONLY HAD MY VEHICLE LESS THAN SEVEN MONTHS. ON AUGUST 2, 2017 WE TOOK MY FORD EXPLORER BACK TO GURLEY LEEP KIA FORD AND SOUTH BEND INDIANA WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS AS WELL AS THE MAIN DRIVER MYSELF EXPERIENCING NAUSEA HEADACHES TROUBLE CONCENTRATION VOMITING AND BLURRED VISION. I HAVE BEEN ATTENDING COLLEGE AND WORKING FULL-TIME WITH HIS REQUIRED INCREASED DRIVING IN MYSELF BEING IN THE VEHICLE WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN THE INTERMITTENT HEADACHES AND NAUSEA AS WELL AS THE FLAREUP OF SYMPTOMS AFTER BEING IN MY VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 HOURS. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS DONE AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT AGAIN EXHAUST WAS LEAKING INTO THE CABIN AREA THE REPAIRS WERE THE SAME REPLACE THE EXHAUST AND RESEAL THE BACK, HOWEVER THIS TIME THEY STATED THAT FORD WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THESE REPAIRS AS IT IS NO LONGER UNDER FORDS WARRANTY AND WE WERE ADVISED THE COST OF REPAIRS WOULD BE NEAR $3000. THERE ARE TWO TSB'S OUT ON THIS ISSUE I FEEL THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN COVERED BY FORD AT THIS POINT THEY SHOULD REPLACE MY VEHICLE IT IS BEEN PROVEN TWICE AND DOCUMENTED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE/EXHAUST IS LEAKING INTO THE CABIN AREA. I DO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY CALLED ROUTE 66 THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS AS WELL. WE ALSO WERE ADVISED THAT FORD EXPLORERS ARE KNOWN FOR HAVING A FRONT STRUT MOUNT ISSUE BOTH OF MINE WE WERE ADVISED WERE BAD AND IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $500 TO HAVE A PLACE TO MY KNOWLEDGE THERE ARE NO TSB'S BUT THE DEALER SEEMED PRETTY AWARE OF THIS AND NOT SURPRISED.
Other or unspecified, Aug 5, 2017
WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF PURCHASE OF MY BRAND NEW 2015 EXPLORER WE STARTED SMELLING AN ODD ORDER COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE ANY TIME YOU ACCELERATED. IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY BAD WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I ASKED IF THEY TOOK IT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS TOLD NO. I THINK THE DEALERSHIP I USED WAS BIASED AGAINST WOMEN AND THEY DISMISSED MY CLAIM. I FINALLY HAD TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO FOUND A "FIX" AND JUST INSTALLED THE NEW PARTS A MONTH AGO. I JUST TOOK A 329 MILE TRIP AND THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS. I HAVE CALLED AGAIN FOR ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AND AM WAITING TO TAKE IT IN. I'M CONCERNED THAT MY YOUNGEST CHILD WHO SITS I THE BACK SEAT KEEPS GETTING SICK TO HIS STOMACH WHEN RIDING IN THE CAR. I'M AFRAID HE'S GETTING CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. LET ME MAKE CLEAR THE SMELL IS WORSE IN THE BACK CABIN OF THE CAR, BUT THE FRONT PASSENGERS GET IT AS WELL. IT TOOK OVER TWO MONTHS FOR FORD TO PUT THE NEW PARTS ON MY CAR AND I'M CONCERNED IT'S GOING TO TAKE ANOTHER FEW MONTHS TO GET SOMETHING ELSE DONE TO "FIX" THE ISSUE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AS THESE CARS AREN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW ONE. I WILL BE UPSIDE DOWN IF I TRY TO TRADE THIS IN. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN AND THE ACCELERATOR IS BEING PUSHED.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 5, 2017
YOU CAN SMELL THE EXHAUST INSIDE THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. IT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU HAVE TO HIT THE GAS TO SPEED UP TO GO AROUND A VEHICLE OR GETTING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. AFTER HEARING ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE POLICE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT MY COMPLAINT HAS BEEN NOTED. I WILL BE PURCHASING A CO2 DETECTOR AND PLACING IT INSIDE MY VEHICLE WHERE MY 3 YEAR OLD AND 7 MONTH OLD SIT. THERE SAFETY IS TOP PRIORITY AND HOPE A RECALL IS COMING SOON. I NOTICED THE SMELL WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN MARCH OF 2015
Other or unspecified, Aug 4, 2017
PURCHASED MY EXPLORER USED IN FEBRUARY 2017, 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED AN ODD SMELL AFTER PICKING UP SPEED TO GET ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE ISSUE AS IF YET BUT THERE WAS. NOTHING WAS DONE FOR ME TO TRY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE . NOW TODAY IT'S ALL OVER THE NEWS ABOUT HE EXHAUST FUMES FROM THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY MAKING DRIVERS SICK & CAUSING DRIVERS TO PASS OUT . THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE BUT YET WHEN I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER THEY ACT AS IF IT'S NO BIG DEAL, WANT TO CHARGE ME TO DO WHAT FORD HAS SUGGESTED TO DO FOR OWNERS AT THIS POINT BEINGS THERE IS NO RECALL AS OF YET. IT'S TERRIBLE TO OWN A VEHICLE THAT YOU ARE AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE BECAUSE FORD IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET FINDING A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT MANY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING IN THE EXPLORER.
Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 4, 2017
INTENSE EXHAUST ODOR, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. WINDOWS MUST BE ROLLED DOWN TO BE ABLE TO BREATHE.
Other or unspecified, Aug 4, 2017
EXHAUST SMELL WHILE DRIVING. EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. HAVE TO DRIVE WITH A WINDOW DOWN TO AVOID THE SMELL/FUMES. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY AND IS WORSE ON LONGER TRIPS.
Other or unspecified, Aug 3, 2017
I'M IN MY EXPLORER SOMETIMES FOR ABOUT 10 TO 13 HOURS A DAY FOR MY JOB FOR THE LAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN BATTLING HEALTH PROBLEMS LIGHT HEADEDNESS AND LOW BLOOD PRESSURE THE DOCTORS HAVE BEEN RUNNING TEST EVERYTHING CAME BACK O.K. HAVE ALWAYS SMELLED AN ORDER IN MY CAR SOMETIMES BUT I WASN'T AWARE OF THE ISSUES NOW I TAKE MY EXPLORER IN FOR SERVICE EVERY 8 WEEKS AND I WAS NEVER ASKED IF THERE WAS AN SMELL OR ANYTHING AND NOW I SEE THEY POSSIBLE COULD OF DONE SOME REPAIRS UNDER A SILENT TSB NOTHING WAS NEVER DONE I BROUGHT THIS UP TO MY DOCTOR AND THEY BELIEVE THIS COULD BE THE PROBLEM UNFORTUNATELY TO TEST FOR CO POISONING I HAVE TO GO FOR TEST WHEN I FEEL DIZZY AND WEAK.IM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY BUT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD TO THE CAR OWNERS.
Other or unspecified, Aug 3, 2017
LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE RECEIVING HIGH CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL READINGS (10+ PARTS PER MILLION) IN PASSENGER CABIN UPON HARD ACCELERATION (FROM COMPLETE STOP TO 100+ MPH) WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON WITH THE RECIRCULATION FUNCTION ACTIVATED. 549
Other or unspecified, Aug 3, 2017
THERE IS A RECALL CONCERNING THE CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE
Engine, Aug 3, 2017
THE CABIN FILLS WITH A STRONG EXHAUST FUME ODOR EACH TIME YOU PERFORM A MODERATE TO HARD ACCELERATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE PURCHASE IN 2015. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED AND HAS TAKEN NO ACTION.