What 1,747 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Explorer

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 MPH, there was a strong abnormal odor intermittently coming from the inside of the vehicle. The failure occurred on several different occasions. The contact stated that it became difficult to breathe; there was no medical attention sought. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the place of residence. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

NHTSA ODI 11621010

Sudden Unintended Acceleration of the vehicle when slowing to park vehicle. This has happened on 2 occasions- both scenarios the same: slowing and turning left into a parking space, foot on the brake, almost to a complete stop and the vehicle suddenly accelerates out of control. the 1st time into a tree, the 2nd time into a parked/unoccupied vehicle. The brake was applied w/o response, the vehicle would not stop. I am certain my foot was not on the gas. Fortunate no one was injured.

NHTSA ODI 11594408

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving his vehicle at approximately 50 MPH, the check engine light illuminated, and he smelled as if something was burning. The contact stated that he then pulled over and waited until the smoke cleared before driving the vehicle again. The contact stated that he then took his vehicle to get serviced for an oil change as he thought that may be the cause of the failure he was experiencing. The contact stated that while getting his vehicle serviced he was advised that it was liquid of some sort leaking into the engine. The contact stated he then contacted his independent mechanic to get his vehicle diagnosed. The contact stated it was confirmed by his mechanic there was fluid leaking into the engine and that the failure he was experiencing was identical to vehicles of the same year, make, and model vehicle upon doing research. The contact stated he contacted the manufacturer and was advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 88,000.

NHTSA ODI 11445433

2015 FORD EXPLORER SPORT EXHAUST IN THE CABIN I BEGAN SMELLING RAW EXHAUST WHEN I WOULD FIRST START MY CAR, THE AIR BLOWING THOUGH MY VENTS. I WOULD ROLL MY WINDOWS DOWN BECAUSE IT MADE ME IMMEDIATELY NAUSEOUS, AS I DROVE THE SMELL WOULD GO AWAY AND ROLL MY WINDOWS BACK UP. THE SMELL ONLY WENT AWAY FOR A FEW MINUTES AS THE CABIN RESATURATED WITH EXHAUST SMELL. I STARTED TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND WHEN I TURNED ON RECIRCULATION WHILE DRIVING THE SMELL SUBSIDED. THIS ONLY WORKED WHILE DRIVING AND USING LESS THAN HALF THROTTLE. I WOULD SMELL A ROTTEN EGG SMELL WHEN I WOULD USE PART TO FULL THROTTLE ANYWHERE I WAS TRAVELING. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED THE EXHAUST COMPLAINT REPAIR. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR THE LAST FEW DAYS FROM GETTING IT BACK THERE HAS BEEN NO DIFFERENCE. AS THE WEATHER HEATS UP I AM USING AIR CONDITIONING MORE AND HAVE BEEN STARTING TO GET HEADACHES, NAUSEOUS AND LOSE OF ENERGY. MY COWORKER RODE WITH ME TODAY AND COMPLAINED WITHIN THE FIRST MINUTE OF DRIVING THAT EXHAUST SMELL WAS PRESENT IN THE CAR AND WAS GETTING A HEADACHE. I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS AND HAVE NOT USED THE CLIMATE CONTROL. I WILL NOT BE USING THE CLIMATE CONTROL UNTIL THIS IS FIXED, I DO NOT WANT TO BE ANOTHER VICTIM OF A SERIOUS INJURY ACCIDENT OR DEATH.

NHTSA ODI 11100457

WITHIN THE FIRST, ORIGINAL, 2000 MILES OF DRIVING MY NEW 2015 FORD EXPLORER MY FAMILY AND I HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO AN ODER THAT IS SIMILAR TO MELTING PLASTIC, BURNING HAIR OR ENGINE EXHAUST FUMES IN ROW PASSENGER CABIN WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AFTER HIGH RPM ACCELERATION OR DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. IN RELATION TO THIS SMELL IS ARE SYMPTOMS OF HEADACHE, TIREDNESS, AND OR NAUSEA. I HAVE BROUGHT VEHICLE TO MULTIPLE FORD DEALERSHIPS, THE LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR FOR OVER 4 WEEKS! WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT NECESSARY REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. BUT THE VEHICLE AND MY FAMILY ARE STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. VEHICLE NOW HAS JUST OVER 23000 MILES ON IT. SINCE BUYING VEHICLE I HAVE HAD A NUMBER EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS THAT WERE NOT CONCLUSIVE AND AFTER READING FINDINGS BY THIS AGENCY AND OTHERS NOW BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A CONNECTION TO MY FORD EXPLORER, AND WE ARE SUFFERING FROM PROLONGED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING!

NHTSA ODI 11081180

FORD EXPLORER POLICE WAS STATIONARY ON US HIGHWAY 59 NORTH. THE POLICE OFFICER IN THE DRIVER SEAT LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AND 30 MINUTES. ANOTHER OFFICER CHECKED ON THE UNCONSCIOUS OFFICER AND FOUND HIM TO BE NOT ALERT AND UN RESPONSIVE, THEREFORE HE SUMMONED EMS AND REMOVED THE UNCONSCIOUS OFFICER FROM THE EXPLORER. EMS WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE OFFICER BUT HE WAS DISORIENTED, UNAWARE OF WHERE HE WAS AND WHO HE WAS. OFFICER WAS PLACED ON OXYGEN AND TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HIS ARTERIAL BLOOD WAS TAKEN. ARTERIAL BLOOD WAS FOUND TO HAVE APPROXIMATELY 20% CONCENTRATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE. ARTERIAL BLOOD WAS TAKEN APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AFTER BEING REMOVED FROM THE EXPLORER AND 40 MINUTES OF BEING ADMINISTERED OXYGEN BY EMS.

NHTSA ODI 11033173

EXHAUST ODOR, CARBON MONOXIDE PRESENT IN CABIN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.

NHTSA ODI 10956203

LEASED VEHICLE NEW ON OCTOBER 18, 2014. PROBLEM BEGAN IMMEDIATELY AT APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES. WHEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ACCELERATING FROM STOP, EXHAUST FUMES FILL THE CABIN THROUGH THE A/C VENTS. OCCURS TO THE EXTENT THAT ALL WINDOWS AND SUNROOF MUST BE OPENED IN ORDER TO CLEAR FUMES. HAS MADE DRIVER AND PASSENGER(S) LIGHT-HEADED, UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION HAS HAPPENED, AS WELL. GENERALLY OCCURS WHEN WINDOWS ARE UP AND A/C IS OPERATING. REPORTED TO DEALER, WAS TOLD "THERE IS NO TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM BASED ON YOUR VIN" (THOUGH ALL PRIOR YEAR EXPLORERS 2011-2014 HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RESOLVED BY FORD, AND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT IN FL WHICH WAS GIVEN CLASS ACTION STANDING BY A JUDGE IN OCTOBER, 2014. MY VEHICLE IS NOT "YET" LEMON LAW ELIGIBLE BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF REPAIR ATTEMPTS HAS BEEN LIMITED BY HEALTH PROBLEMS. FORD SHOULD OFFER TO BUY EFFECTED VEHICLES BACK WITHOUT NEED TO GO THROUGH LEMON LAW, AS THIS IS A CARBON MONOXIDE AND "BREATHING EXHAUST FUMES" HEALTH HAZARD WHICH OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN.

NHTSA ODI 10783862