2014 Ford Explorer Unknown Or Other Problems
- 226
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 226 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- exhaust fumes · 27 records
- carbon monoxide · 19 records
- smell exhaust · 15 records
- exhaust smell · 11 records
- strong exhaust · 11 records
- exhaust odor · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 75 |
| 1–30k mi | 66 |
| 60–100k mi | 31 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
When driving my explorer i smell very strong exhaust fume smells that give me headaches. It happens almost daily while driving it for the past year.
ODI 10958908
Unknown Or Other
Strong smell of exhaust fumes when excellerating hard from a stop or from any speed and excelleration is continued for at least 20 to 30 sec.
ODI 11011447
Unknown Or Other
While accelerating, a smell of exhaust enters the cabin. Typically happens during heavy acceleration, for example, while entering a highway. Other reports have indicated high levels of carbon monoxide present when odor is detectable.
ODI 10981580
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Whenever i make a hard acceleration, there is a foul smell in the cabin. Smell is similar to rotten egg or bad catalytic converter. I normally always have the a/c on and in recirculate. I have noticed this ever since i bought the car new. Two dealerships had no answer and said they had not heard of any complaints.
ODI 10968849
Unknown Or Other
Frequently get exhaust fumes in the cabin of the vehicle, foul smelling. Generally occurs after driving and then coming to a stop at a light, there is a noticeable foul exhaust smell in the cabin. I've seen this complaint on the news and was hoping they would come up with a fix and a recall.
ODI 10956155
Unknown Or Other
Noticed a strong odor that smells like natural gas inside of the car. The odor becomes worse when the heat is running. It is most noticeable when in motion however the smell can be detected outside of the vehicle when it is turned off.
ODI 10960285
Unknown Or Other
EXHAUST SMELL IN CABIN WHILE DRIVING
ODI 10955605
Unknown Or Other
On numerous occasions will get a terrible smell inside the vehicle after accelerating. Smells like an exhaust leak coming back in the cabin.
ODI 10955491
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Driving at hyway speed or going up hill th eco boost stalls causing traffic hazard. Unable to excellerate partially stalls. Took it into get repaired and the part is back order indefinteley . I have been without a car for six weeks now. No idea when it can be fixed.
ODI 10970373
Unknown Or Other
Gasoline one exhaust smell inside cabin when i accelerate.
ODI 10954372
Unknown Or Other
Exhaust entering vehicle during acceleration ... Esp when air or heat is on , past year occurs every time
ODI 11040542
Unknown Or Other
Under throttle while driving on the road the vehicle sometimes smells like sulfur; it sometimes requires opening the windows to air it out. It has done this since we bought the vehicle nearly a year ago.
ODI 10954319
Unknown Or Other
The smell of rotten eggs can be smelt inside the explorer, especially when stopping at a stop sign. The exhaust can be smelled inside the car and gives me headaches
ODI 10955027
Unknown Or Other
My windshield trim blew off when driving down highway and ford refuses to fix it.
ODI 11016390
Unknown Or Other
My 2014 ford explorer is emitting a smell in the the vechicle. I drive my truck all day 5 days a week with my job and i have been experincing dizziness and headaches and breathing problems. I borrowed a friends carbon monoxide for a couple of days and it detected readings of (co). I find that i have to drive with my windows open in order to have fresh air while driving so i don't get sleepy. The smell is persistant…
ODI 11011278
Unknown Or Other
When driving car i have noticed it most when i have to accelerate quickly if the ac is running i get this strong smell of exhaust inside the car. In a few long distance trips i have had head aches and i have to think that the smell is the cause.
ODI 10955543
Unknown Or Other
Exhaust fumes enter cabin while idling or parked with engine running. The date listed was the last date the incident occurred. This has happened 6-8 times over the past year.
ODI 10954646
Unknown Or Other
About a month ago i started noticing a strange exhaust odor inside my vehicle while the vehicle was being driven. It made me feel nauseated and dizzy while driving.
ODI 10959066
Unknown Or Other
There is a horrible smell in my car when i am driving it. So bad that my children and i have been getting headaches not know what the smell is caused from. It is horrible fumes inside the card.
ODI 10955093
Unknown Or Other
CARBON MONOXIDE EXHAUST COMING INTO CAR
ODI 10954899
Unknown Or Other
There are gas/exhaust fumes coming into the cabin of the vehicle through the heater from the engine compartment. It smells like natural gas. It smells when standing outside near the engine compartment as well. I brought it to ford to fix it and they repaired some exhaust issues in the rear but it did not solve the problem. I am bringing it back in and now see that this is a huge problem with these cars from…
ODI 10954212
Unknown Or Other
Several occasions exhaust fumes enter into cab area when accelerating with ac on. This is an ongoing issue. I have had vehicle in ford service to repair this issue, but even after several days in shop, issue has not been resolved
ODI 10954619
Unknown Or Other
I recently bought a 2014 ford explorer. I've been noticing an exhaust leak/smell that leaks into the cab of the vehicle. The first time i noticed the smell was after accelerating on to the highway at about 3500-4000 rpm. It seems to get worse every day. As soon as the vehicle starts i smell it. The only time it goes away is when i'm cruising with the windows cracked and the heat turned down. As soon as i come to a…
ODI 10954956
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Since i purchased this vehicle new in july 2014, i have experienced a sulphur like smell in the cabin area of the vehicle when i accelerate. The odor is strong enough to make you feel nauseous and light headed. I have taken the car back to the dealership where it was purchased on two separate occasions. On one visit they claimed they had installed additional vents to eliminate the fumes. The second time, the exhaust…
ODI 11000598
Unknown Or Other
My 2014 explorer when shifted into park and engine turned off an alert on cluster panel says "transmission not in park". Sometimes i have to start engine, put shifter in reverse then back into park, turn engine off and the alert on cluster panel says "transmission not in park" sometimes i have to go through this scenario several times before the lever will actually be in park. The 2014 explorer purchased july 26th…
ODI 10957948