What 1,671 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Ford Explorer Police Intercept

MOLDINGS FLY OUT WHILE DRIVING. REPLACED THEM ONCE ALREADY. SECOND TIME IT FLEW OUT HIT ANOTHER CAR.

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MY EXPLORER SPORT WITH TURBO HAS A RECURRING OIL LEAK THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR A FEW TIMES. I CAN SMELL OIL BURNING WITHIN MINUTES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THERE ARE OIL STAINS ON OUR GARAGE FLOOR. MY CONCERN IS THAT OIL MAY BE LEAKING ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 WEEKS CUMULATIVELY AND I BELIEVE THIS IS PART OF A BIGGER PROBLEM. THE GM TOLD ME TODAY THAT HE BELIEVES THIS IS A FREAK OCCURRENCE, BUT IN SPEAKING WITH A FRIEND OF MINE WHOSE HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC ON FORDS, HE SAID THE FORD KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE, BUT HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL, YET. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. I JUST KNOW THAT I'M PAYING FOR A VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T DRIVE AND THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO REPAIR IT WHICH IS VERY CONCERNING.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS STRUCTURALLY UNSTABLE AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN GOING IN THE LEFT DIRECTION OR WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A SHARP TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEBBER FAMILY MOTORS (1389 WENNER RD, DETROIT LAKES, MN) WHERE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BOLTS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT WERE TIGHTENED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. *TT

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VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40-50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC STOPPED ABRUPTLY, COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM WITH BRAKE SUPPORT DID NOT ACTIVATE, DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A HARD STOP, BRAKES ENGAGED AT INITIAL PUSH OF THE PEDAL THEN BECAME UNRESPONSIVE REGARDLESS OF FORCE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL, VEHICLE REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE, AIR-BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SOS POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM DID NOT ACTIVATE, 911 ASSIST DID NOT ACTIVATE.

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VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO SAWGRASS FORD AS THERE IS A BAD SMELL OF SULPHUR/ROTTEN EGGS. DEALER CONDUCTED VOLUNTARY RECALL. HAVE BEEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES SINCE JANUARY 2018 WITH SAME ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE IS MAKING ME SICK!

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UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHILE IN PARK - ALSO NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION WHEN SLOWING DOWN

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT DETECTED EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (BILL CLOUGH FORD INC., 227 US-13, WINDSOR, NC 27983, (252) 794-4176) CONFIRMED THE EXHAUST FAILURE AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE THE NEXT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800.

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EXHAUST SMELL IN CABIN UPON ACCELERATION. MY VEHICLE ALREADY HAD THE FORD RECOMMENDED REPAIR AT THE DEALER WHICH DID NOTHING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS WORSE NOW THAN WHEN IT STARTED. MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES. I SAW THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION REPORT ON THE NEWS THIS MORNING AND WANTED TO ADD MY VEHICLE TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP, THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE SUFFERED FROM SEVERE HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD LINCOLN OF FRANKLIN (1129 MURFREESBORO RD, FRANKLIN, TN) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE RESEALED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000.

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I HAVE ENCOUNTERED TOO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE, MY BIGGEST ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH WHAT I THOUGHT I WAS HAVING A "FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL" ISSUE. THERE WERE A FEW TIMES LAST WINTER, AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT STATIONARY AND WARM UP , THAT I COULDN'T "STAY AWAKE" WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE FREEWAY. IT HAPPENED ONCE, TWICE, THEN CONTINUED, AND IT BECAME APPARENT IT WAS THE VEHICLE, NOT ME, THAT WAS CAUSING THIS. IT CAN BE BEST DESCRIBED AS THE SENSATION RIGHT BEFORE BEING PUT UNDER FOR A MEDICAL PROCEDURE. I WOULD THEN COME OUT OF THIS UNCONCIOUS STATE IN POTENTLALLY DEADLY DRIVING SITUATIONS. I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY DOG WAS BEING AFFECTED AT THE SAME TIME. I COULD SEE HIM GETTING ANXIOUS NEXT TO ME, AND THEN HAVE WHAT LOOKED LIKE A PANIC ATTACK UNTIL I PUT THE WINDOW DOWN. HE WOULD KEEP HIS HEAD OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR A MAJORITY OF THE RIDE. I BASICALLY STOPPED USING THE HEATER. AT THE SAME TIME, THE BATTERY KEPT DYING, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND GO INTO A "BATTERY SAFE" MODE, AND IT NEEDED TO BE JUMPED EVERY OTHER TRIP. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY BASICALLY SAID THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM, BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, AND WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY GOT IN. I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. THIS IS MY 3RD AND LAST LEASE WITH FORD, MY PREVIOUS 2 EDGES BOTH HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES, INCLUDING LOOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING. NOW, I'M IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, AND THEY WON'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I WANT OUT OF MY LEASE, BUT IN MY EXPERIENCE WITH FORD, THE CONSUMER LOOSES EVERY TIME. CAN'T FIGHT THEM IF THEY DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I'M PRAYING FOR MY LIFE, AND OTHER DRIVERS LIVES THAT SOMETHING GET RESOLVED QUICKLY BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE. DOESN'T SEEM FAIR THAT THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE COMPANIES SHORTCOMINGS...

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK VENTUS S1 NOBLE 2 TIRES, SIZE: 255/50R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXPERIENCED PEELING AND TREAD CHIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (AUTONATION FORD, 1400 INTERSTATE 20, ARLINGTON TX), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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ROOF RACK RAILS WITH PLASTIC COVER ON DRIVERS SIDE DETACHED AND FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 70MPH. DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS OFF TILL I STOPPED FOR FUEL. IF THIS PART HAD HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AND ACCIDENT. IT IS IN MY OPINION THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN. I DON'T WANT TO BE LIABLE FOR ANYONE BECOMING INJURED DUE TO THE COVER HITTING A WINDSHIELD OR CAUSING OTHER DAMAGES.

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RECALL ON CARBON MONOXIDE ON 2017 FORD EXPLORER. FORD SERVICE DO NOT TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY WHEN I'M HAVING HEADACHES, DIZZY, VISION BLURRY AND EAR RINGING. WE DID THE CARBON MONOXIDE FORENSICS WITH THE CAR CO DETECTOR AND THE ALARM WENT OFF TRIGGERS WHICH THE NUMBER IS 11!!! WE DID THE VIDEO ON IT AND TRYING TO SHOW PROOF BECAUSE FORD MANAGER AT THE SERVICE DOESN'T BELIEVE ME AT ALL!!! WE TOOK OUR 2017 FORD EXPLORER TO SERVICE 5X THIS MONTH OF JUNE! FORD SERVICES AT JUNE 1ST, JUNE 7TH,JUNE 11TH, JUNE 15TH AND JUNE 16TH AND GOING TO BRING IT BACK AGAIN WITH PROOF OF THE VIDEO THAT OUR SUV DO HAVE CARBON MONOXIDES SMELL! PLEASE HELP AND I CANNOT KEEP DRIVING THIS WITH THE CARBON MONOXIDE SMELL WHICH I AM USING THIS CAR FOR WORK PURPOSE. THE CARBON MONOXIDE SMELL START WHEN I'M OVER 45 MPG ON BUSY MAIN ROAD OR HIGHWAY. FORD SERVICE WAS LIKE OH THAT'S MUSKY SMELL AND PUT SPRAY TO KILL THE BACTERIAL SMELL, THEY REPLACED BATTERY, AIR COMPRESSOR FOR THE AC AND NOTHING TO FIX THIS CARBON MONOXIDE!! I'M ABOUT TO GIVE UP THIS SUV.

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HANKOOK TIRES SHOW PREMATURE WEAR ON ALL 4 TIRES. 255/50R20 105H ARE WORN 60-65% AT 17,600 MILES ON VEHICLE (15 MONTHS OLD). TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 5,500 MILES.

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MY VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY HAS AN EXHAUST SMELL WHILE DRIVING AND REGISTERS CO LEVELS FROM 3-5 PPM IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. UNDER HARD ACCELERATION THE CO LEVELS HAVE REGISTER ABOVE 11 PPM. THE SMELL AND CO LEVELS ARE AT THEIR WORST WHEN THE ENGINE IS UNDER A LOT OF STRAIN. FOR INSTANCE, WHEN PULLING A TRAILER. I HAVE RECORDED CO LEVELS AS HIGH AS 38 PPM WHEN PULLING A TRAILER. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE ALREADY AND STILL DO NOT HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED. MY WIFE AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO MONITOR THE CO LEVELS IN OUR CAR. WE ARE AFRAID WE COULD BE CAUSING HARM TO OUR YOUNG CHILDREN AS WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN OUR VEHICLE. IS THERE ANY GUIDANCE ON WHAT THE LEVELS OF CO IN A VEHICLE SHOULD BE? I CANNOT FIND ANY IN MY RESEARCH. I HAVE PICTURES OF MY METER READING HIGH AS WELL AS SERVICE RECEIPTS FROM THE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE GOES BACK THE WEEK OF THE JUNE 18TH FOR THE 3RD ATTEMPT, BUT THE DEALER IS STARTING TO PUSH BACK AND SAYING THAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS NORMAL. THIS IS THE METER I USE: HTTPS://SENSORCON-SENSING-PRODUCTS-BY-MOLEX.MYSHOPIFY.COM/PRODUCTS/PROGRAMMABLE-CARBON-MONOXIDE-METER?VARIANT=4193498308

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THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK INTO THE HEATER BOX WHICH CAUSE THE HEATER CORE TO FAIL AND THEN IT BEGAN FILLING THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CABIN WITH COOLANT FUMES FOR TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE NEVER LEFT COURTESY FORD HERE IN PORTLAND OR. IT WENT BACK THREE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. IF THEY WOULD HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTORS THEY COULD AND HAD THE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS MAJOR FAILURE HAPPENING. BREATHING IN COOLANT AND BEING TOLD IT'S OKAY. IT ISN'T IS IT? PLEASE HELP.

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I HAVE A 2017 FORD EXPLORER PLATINUM WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW ON NOVEMBER 25, 2016. IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO REALIZE BUT EVERY TIME I WOULD DRIVE THE EXPLORER, MY EYES WOULD GET VERY HEAVY AND I WOULD DEVELOP A HEADACHE. I COMMUTE 42 MILES EACH WAY FOR WORK AND I CANT COUNT HOW MANY TIMES I ALMOST FELL COMPLETELY ASLEEP. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM TO DUE TO POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) LEAKS ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAD THIS LOOKED AT EARLY THIS YEAR. FORD REPLACED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND I NOTICED A MAJOR DIFFERENCE IN HOW I FELT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY, IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN WITH HEADACHES AND FEELING SLEEPY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT FORD CORPORATE ABOUT THIS AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE. I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO EITHER COMPLETELY FIX THE ISSUE OR ALLOW ME TO TRADE IN MY VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER ONE. THIS IS TRULY A HAZARD NOT ONLY TO MYSELF BUT FOR MY PASSENGERS (WIFE AND KIDS) AND TO OTHERS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE HELP TO GET THIS RESOLVED...

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TIRES THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE HAVE CHUNKS OF TREAD PEELING OFF /CUTTING FROM NORMAL DRIVING OF 9100 MILES AND 11 MONTHS. THIS PRESENTS SEVERAL HAZARDS SUCH AS VEHICLE STABILITY, TRACTION AND POTENTIAL BLOWOUT / ROLLOVERS OTHER SIZES THESE SAME HANKOOK VENTUS S1 NOBLE2 HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED DUE TO SIMILAR FAILURES. THESE ARE 255/50 R 20 SIZE.

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RECALL HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED ON MY FORD AND NOW WHEN THE MAX AC IS ON AND YOUR GOING DOWN THE ROAD OR NEED TO ACCELERATE THE MAX AC TURNS OFF AND COMES OUT OF THE DEFROST VENTS AND BLOWS HOT AIR THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND IT DOES OCCUR IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT I CURRENTLY OWN OR HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST

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I SMELL EXHAUST IN THE CABIN SOMETIMES. I WORK OUT OF MY CAR A FEW HOURS A DAY, LEAVING IT ON AND WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON WHILE I GO DOOR TO DOOR AND GET HEADACHES AND SUPER TIRED WHICH I HAVE NEVER HAD IN MY LIFE. I ALSO GET EXTREMELY SLEEPY AFTER BEING IN THE CAR FOR MORE THAN AN 40 MINUTES AT A TIME. SOMETIMES I TAKE A NAP IN THE CAR WITH THE A/C ON AND ALL 4 WINDOWS CRACKED ABOUT AN INCH EACH. WHEN I WAKE UP I FEEL DIZZY, SICK AND HAVE A HEADACHE AFTER A WHILE.

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CARBON MONOXIDE LEAKING THROUGH THE AC VENTS

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MY VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 19,000 MILES AND THE TIRES ARE ABOUT BALD. TOOK MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE CANNOT GO THROUGH ANOTHER WINTER. MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE WITH HANKOOK TIRES ON FORD EXPLORERS. HANKOOK OR FORD NEED TO STEP UP BEFORE MAJOR PROBLEMS OCCCUR. SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACING TIRES THAT ARE RATED FOR 50,000 MILES WHEN THEY ARE UNDER 20,000. HAVE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE REGULARLY WITH CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE AND TIRE ROTATIONS. I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH MY DEALER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WHEN I NOTICED UNUSUALLY EXTENSIVE WEAR.

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SEATBELTS OVERLAP EACH OTHER IN THE BACK SEAT. CHILDREN SITTING NEXT TO EACH OTHER HAVE DIFFICULTY PUTTING SEAT BELTS ON BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.

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THE VEHICLE INSIDE CABIN SOMETIMES SMELLS LIKE NATURAL GAS. DRIVER HAS EXPERIENCED HEADACHE AND WEAKNESS AFTER DRIVING LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. WINDOWS HAVE TO BE OPENED TO RID OF THE SMELL.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PILLARS ON THE VEHICLE WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE PILLARS WERE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FUTURE FORD LINCOLN (650 AUTOMALL DR., ROSEVILLE, CA 95661). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNTOUCHABLE AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT FROM THE SUN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. *TT

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