Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems of the 2013 Ford Explorer

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, he started to smell exhaust fumes inside of the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated while inspecting the vehicle, he noticed the exhaust manifold was faulty and leaking. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 169,234.

For the past several months had a slight ticking sound at warm or cold startup. Was getting tired/achy while driving more than an hour. The sound became much louder over the weekend. It has been diagnosed as a cracked front exhaust manifold and may have been leaking CO into the passenger compartment.

Front manifold crack that is allowing exhaust fumes to enter the vehicle.

When idling cabin fills up with what appears to be smoke from mufflers. Fell asleep in the car while idling, woke up dizzy and thru up shortly after, strong headache after. Rust around the lock on the trunk lid.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, noticed the odor of exhaust fumes inside the cabin. The contact rolled the window down heard a noise emerging from under the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer quirk Ford, 540 southern artery, quincy, MA 02169, they determine that the exhaust manifold was fractured and needed replacement. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,239. Bp.

Odor noticed in vehicle cabin intermittently while driving, particularly while accelerating. Have now found out that the vehicle has a cracked exhaust manifold.

This make/model/year has a known factory defect that caused the exhaust manifold to blow exhaust directly into the cabin. I had to force the dealer to fix this, as they argued exhaust is not dangerous. I have attached the instructions on how to fix this, from the factory, proving it was a known serious issue, not disclosed to me. The dealership did a horrible job in the "repair" - having broken other parts of the car in the process. After they "repaired" the car, it began randomly shuddering, while idling. I have attached a video of it. You will need to turn up the volume to the max, as youtube compressed the sound terribly. I have one witness to this happening twice. The engine starts vibrating with such ferocity that it sounds as though the vehicle is about to explode. The witness is willing to testify in court. . Read more...

In summer 2015 we began smelling exhaust in the vehicle when the air conditioner was on. It started out as a mild smell and continued to get worse over time. We mentioned it to our service advisor multiple times who could not duplicate the issue. After many attempts, we got the dealership to duplicate the issue and admit there was an issue but unfortunately they could not fix it. As time went on, the smell was present all the time whether or not the air conditioner was on. In early 2018, we brought the vehicle to the dealership to perform the Ford authorized fix for this known issue (sealing holes, reprogram the a/c, etc. ). However, the smell never went away and we brought the vehicle back twice to have it verified. This last time the dealership stated that the exhaust manifold was cracked and that there was nothing that Ford would do and that we had to pay for a replacement. The vehicle has 95k miles on it currently.

I am having some issues with my 2013 Ford Explorer and Ford dealership. . In the nut shelf apparently they have been some issued already recorded about the smell of exhaust in the cabin especially on the highway if you trying to get on or pass someone etc. . � I have been telling Ford in tallassee (where we purchased the car) and long lewis in prattville the same thing� they told me that they never heard of such and that there was nothing wrong with my car� anyway my car is back in tallassee at the Ford dealership� now they said yes it is an issue but my extended warranty won't cover it b/c it's an update and not a part that needs to be fixed� the update is $1300� needless to say I don't have the money to pay for it right now. . The main issue is that of course, Ford is aware of the problem but won't issue a recall� the muffler exhaust goes inside the cabin I/o outside which is why the smell is so bad�. Me and my family have been breathing carbon monoxide every time we get in the car. . Especially long ride, we all get headaches�. Couple years ago I started being with headaches and migraines and have been put on meds� I never had migraines before we got the car� coincidence??? don't think so.