Engine Exhaust System problems of the 2016 Ford Explorer - part 1

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and there were exhaust fumes entering the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that the exhaust odor entered the vehicle while depressing the accelerator pedal and was constant. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the failure was related to technical service bulletin number: 17-0044; and the recommended that the repair be performed. The contact was advised that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, exhaust fumes was detected inside the cabin of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact installed a carbon monoxide detector in the rear of the vehicle and was alerted by the carbon monoxide detector of carbon monoxide inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that exhaust fumes was entering into the cabin of the vehicle while driving. The dealer was made aware of failure; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact was concerned for his safety and discontinued driving on the roadways. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65-70 mph, there was an abnormal exhaust odor entering the vehicle. When the accelerator pedal was released, the odor dissipated. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The driver and passenger sustained a headache due to the odor but medical attention was not provided. . The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the seal was broken. Additionally, the mechanic informed her to use premium or chevron fuel. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who provided case number cas42670829 and referred her to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000. The VIN was not available.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked inside his garage when he started to smell a heavy exhaust odor inside and outside of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to dorsch Ford Lincoln kia (2641 eaton rd, green bay, WI 54311, (920) 469-3000) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that when the climate control system was activated, an abnormal fuel odor was detected without warning. The vehicle was taken to chris auffenberg Ford (5840 mo-100, washington, mo 63090, (800) 264-5110) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The dealer, however, confirmed the presence of the odor. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The contact referenced technical service bulletin number: 70044 (exhaust odor in vehicle). The failure mileage was 86,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. While operating the vehicle, the contact noticed an abnormal odor coming from the exhaust system. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The contact referenced NHTSA action number: ea17002 (structure, engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 19,500. The VIN was unknown.

Vehicle emits a strong exhaust / sulfur smell when accelerating or placing a load on the engine such as using a/c or driving uphill.

My 2016 Ford Explorer sport during acceleration smells bad from exhaust fumes that entering the car. Took the car to the dealership and all the repairs that were done are not helpful contact Ford motor company which didn't help either. At this point dont know what to do.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact smelled exhaust fumes inside the vehicle. The odor was a distraction and hazard to the contact and his children. The contact called rusty wallace Ford (134 sharon dr, dandridge, TN 37725, (423) 623-6138) and was informed that the manufacturer would not allow them to service this kind of failure any more. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to speak with the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 30,250.

Tl-the contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, exhaust fumes started to come inside the cabin through the air vents. The contact also stated that the failure occurred every day since the vehicle was purchased two years ago. The vehicle was taken to the dealer don chalmers 2500 rio rancho boulevard se, rio rancho , nm 87124 twice. They were not able to replicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. Bp.

A strong exhaust smell enters the car regularly when the car is in motion. This is especially strong when accelerating (even lightly) or going up a hill.

Carbon moxnoxide and odor from the exhaust coming into the cabin car causing headache and dizziness while driving. Increased odor with speed and a/c on.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. While driving, an exhaust odor was present inside the vehicle, which caused the driver to become ill and dizzy. Medical attention was not received. The contact indicated that the failure mainly occurred when depressing the accelerator pedal to accelerate. The manufacturer was notified and suggested taking the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to gentilini Ford (555 jon s. Penn blvd, woodbine, NJ) and the heater and air conditioning unit was reprogrammed, but the failures continued. The failure mileage was 25,800.

Strong exhaust smell leaking into the cabin.

I have noticed theres a burning smelling from heater/ac vents right after acceleration from vehicle being stopped. I can confirm its a burning smell (similar to burning plastic or rubber). When the smell is present, it feels like theres lack of acceleration from the gas pedal. Almost like if theres a clogged air filter or issue with transmission or exhaust. It feels like that kind of poor acceleration issue. The burning smells last for about 1-2 minutes and I'm not sure where its coming from. The odor is a very strong odor and I'm waiting for a fire to break out somewhere when this odor is present. I have a service appt on Monday, Feb 26 and hopefully something will be found. The last thing I want is to be driving and the vehicle breaks down, let alone catches fire for some reason.

Under acceleration there are instances of what seem to be exhaust fumes being present in the cabin of our Explorer. This has led to headaches for myself, my wife and our 7 year old son.

Suddenly have an influx of exhaust fumes in cabin area while the vehicle is running but especially while idling. Appears to enter from air conditioner and there is a strong odor under the hood.

From the day I took delivery of my 2016 Ford Explorer sport, there was a prominent smell in the cabin that appeared under moderate acceleration. I initially believed it to be caused by the "breaking in" of a new engine. However, the problem persisted. Passengers would continually ask me about the awful "rotten egg" smell in my Explorer. I was getting headaches and feeling nauseous at times while driving my Explorer. After researching the issue on the internet, I found countless reports of others having the same experience with their Explorers. I took my vehicle to auto nation Ford in scottsdale, az and the service advisor told me they've had several folks with the same issue and that Ford had issued a service bulletin on how to resolve the problem. I was told that there was a design flaw leading to the exhaust fumes re-entering the vehicle through the ventilation system. The advisor indicated they would need the car for at least a week to re-seal the system to minimize the problem. After having my vehicle for several weeks, I received it back and the issue was not resolved. I returned the car to Ford and they arranged for me to have loaner Explorer while they worked on mine. It had the same exact issue. My Explorer was at the dealer for well over a month and I was told that they were waiting for Ford to engineer and manufacture the parts needed to fully resolve the exhaust leaks. After finally getting the car back, the issue initially seemed to improve, but quickly returned. The dealer has stated they have done all they can and that no other fix exists. This is completely unacceptable and unsafe. I have a wife and 3 children and I do not feel comfortable driving with them in the vehicle beyond very short trips. We've even gone so far as to rent vehicles for family road trips due to the issues with our Explorer.

Very strong exhaust fumes entering vehicle at or above 3500 rpm. It happens every time accelerating to highway speed. Entire cab fills with fumes immediately and does not disapate until all windows are rolled down. Experienced headaches, dizziness and nausea. Owner had to trade vehicle (at their expense) as defect was causing daily health problems. Ford needs to be forced to notify consumers about this problem before vehicle is purchased. Owner had 2015 Ford Explorer with same problem and won lemon law case against Ford - lemon law arbitrators smelled what they described as exhaust fumes during lemon law hearing test drive. Ford repair attempts do not work! NHTSA and Ford need to determine fix or recall vehicles. Exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide as well as many other toxic chemicals. Ford admits exhaust fumes entering vehicle but claims low volume/safe. Please consider that infants and young children cannot be exposed to same carbon monoxide levels as adults without very serious and life threatening harm. Ask a doctor, not Ford!!!.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. While driving various speeds, there was an abnormal exhaust odor in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to rockwall Ford (990 I-30, rockwall, TX 75087, (972) 290-2200) where it was diagnosed that there were exhaust fumes from the engine that entered the vehicle. The contact was informed that there was a warranty repair provided by the manufacturer. The vehicle was repaired; however, while test driving the vehicle, the contact became ill from the exhaust fumes. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. When the contact first purchased the vehicle, he noticed an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. The contact performed a carbon monoxide test inside the vehicle and it read 141 ppm. The vehicle was taken to autonation Ford east (28825 euclid Ave, wickliffe, OH 44092, (440) 296-3020) where the software was updated, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was currently at the dealer for repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 36,600.

I have read many complaints about exhaust entering this vehicle while driving. Ford's remedy is not correcting the defect. Some people have taken their vehicles to the dealer up to 7 times and the problem still exists. Some people have passed out from the fumes and crashed their vehicles. How many complaints do you need to receive to issue a safety recall? do you even read these complaints. I called your hot line this morning and no one could give me any information about the problem after waiting on hold for 25 minutes. Your website only shows complaints and no updates about your investigation of the issue. I called Ford twice and got the run around. I called my dealer twice with no satisfaction. How many people need to get sick or die before you take action. My vehicle is over 2 years old and only has 2800 miles on it but it has issues with exhaust entering the vehicle. I read that Ford will reprogram the climate control module to let more fresh air in from outside but that will not fix the problem because there is no fresh air when you are driving in traffic and drawing in exhaust from all the cars in front of you. I will fix the problem myself or wait until you or Ford knows the real cause of the problem and decides to fix it instead of trying to pacify the owners.

Exhaust fume smell, like rotten eggs causing nausea and bad headaches. This happens while driving on the road, both highway and city streets.

Smell of exhaust fumes entering the occupant cabin of vehicle. Occurs when vehicle is under acceleration with air condition running (warm weather). Smell is quite strong, concerned of carbon monoxide poisoning. I've taken this up to the Ford dealer - they've said Ford is sending letter announcing that this problem will be fixed. Documenting complaint with ntsb as this should lead to recall, not just voluntary fix.

You can smell exhaust fumes inside the cabin while driving the car. It usually happens upon acceleration during highway or city driving. My wife says she has smelled it before but while our whole family was in the car recently, it was unbearable. I was not aware of the problem. When I discovered it, I immediately took the car to the Ford dealership for service.

3-5 seconds after a hard acceleration (near or at full throttle), the cabin fills with a strong, burning fluid smell. I cannot pin point the source of the smell but it happens 100% of the time. This happens only in motion under hard acceleration on any type of street. I use 93 octane and full synthetic motorcraft 5w-30. I have had the vehicle in for warranty repair for an unknown noise and I was told the exhaust was slightly out of alignment. This did not fix the noise and the smell has remained as well.

Upon stronger than usual acceleration or at highway speeds or both, the smell of exhaust can be detected in the cabin. Under hard acceleration, the smell of rotten eggs becomes very strong in the cabin. After trips longer than an hour, with ac or heat running (no open windows), I have become very ill, with fearsome headache, nausea, lethargy, and gastrointestinal distress. Passengers have also reported headache, nausea, and feeling tired. We believe this may be due to exhaust entering the cabin and causing carbon monoxide poisoning. Yesterday, on a longer trip from milwaukee, WI to chicago, IL and back, I became so ill that upon returning home, I fell asleep immediately with the worst headache of my adult life. Intense nausea lasted from 2pm (about 3/4 of the way through the drive) until about 9pm. This has happened consistently during longer (greater than 20-30 miles) trips. Hydrogen sulfide smell is apparent most during wide-open accelerations before engine warm-up.

Smell of exhaust enters in passenger cabin whenever driving when rpms are higher.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, every time the accelerator pedal was depressed an intense exhaust odor inside the cabin developed. The contact also stated that the vehicle presented the failure since it was purchased a year ago. The vehicle was taken to sunrise Ford in fort pierce florida twice. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened number: cas-13149331. The approximate failure mileage was 100.

I have a 2016 Ford Explorer limited edition under my dads name and my wife is the primary driver on it. After getting our car I drove it daily as commuter for 2 months and sometimes I smell something bad inside like burned tires but I just ignored it because I said my car is bnew and maybe its from outside and after that my wife start driving it but last December 2016 we went to vegas and I janssen (husband) is the one driving on the car and smelled something burned tires inside the car while cruising on it, I checked the tires/break outside but I dont smell it from outside, so after that we went to our dealer and checked it found out theres a carbon monoxide present inside and they fixed it by covering the holes of the car that may be the entry of smoke from outside and updating the system as per service guy told me "rene" and said everything works well now. After few months it was June 2017 I smelled it again and concerned me more because my wife is pregnant and I know co2 is really bad on our health and I know that because we are both nurses and we sent it back to the dealer and my service guy "luis " told me they put some rubber in the rear door for the purpose of sealing the door that maybe the smoke from the exhaust is the one causing it and take note " the car stays 1 week in the service department". And now sept 2017 the same thing is happening and I called my dealership, I spoke to luis and casey and they told me there's still waiting for the service manager because they are bussy, I told them my concern that my wife is pregnant she's on 8 months now and it makes me really concerned of what is going on with the car but they just told me to wait, and my wife daily car is it. So incase something happen with my family this is not really safe for us, so I really need a big help from you NHTSA that we can solve this problem, I heard others too esp police. Ty.

While driving onto the on-ramp of interstate, the vehicle's ac automatically moved to recirculation mode and I begin to notice a foul smell emitting from the engine compartment. I also noticed that this event would occur any time the engine rpms were above 2700-3000 when the vehicle would up-shift to on-ramp, passing vehicles to change lanes or regular acceleration. After my travel yesterday from being on the road for a period a little over an hour, I began to feel nauseous and lite headed. I still have the same symptoms on 8/14/2017. I will be taking the vehicle in to Ford dealership from which I made the vehicle purchase in order for them to conduct a check on the vehicle for what I believe to be carbon monoxide leaks from either the engine cabin, rear exhausts or a combination of both. I am fearful this is affecting my family and possibly endangering our livelihood as I commute daily in the vehicle and its our only family vehicle as the primary means of transportation.

Exhaust fumes getting inside the car. Took the SUV to the Ford dealership on 8/11. Technician diagnosed and confirmed that carbon monoxide were detected in the interior of the car while driving. Told to bring back car after part's are ordered. Got a call 8/16 that parts are backed ordered as so many owners has brought their SUV's in with the same problem. It will take 2-3 weeks to get the parts and 1. 5 days of work. SUV was purchased on 7/4/2016. This issue has been there since day one as I ignored it thinking as a new car, it needs to run for sometime before the smells goes away. After 3 months, thought will wait till the first oil change. That's the big mistake I made, should have taken it earlier. Unfortunately, with work, was not able to leave the car at the dealership.

Under acceleration, there is an exhaust small inside the vehicle, and I've measured carbon monoxide levels up to 19 ppm.