2014 Ford Explorer Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 22
- 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.
What owners report
- exhaust fumes · 6 records
- hard acceleration · 5 records
- exhaust smell · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
I may have already complained, but this can update that. When pulling a long grade and the vehicle has downshifted,3500 or more rpm and about 65 mph under load, i smell sulfur in the cabin. It seems to be worse when the covers for my moon roof and sun roof are retracted. It has been in to a dealer 4 times now, so i have lost a month of use. The last return was on friday 1 july. I have not had a chance to take it to…
ODI 10882788
Engine And Engine Cooling
Upon acceleration, the interior of the vehicle begins to smell like rotten egg. I have noticed it for awhile and assumed it was a smell coming from outside. I begin to take note of it only happening upon acceleration. I have informed the dealership where purchased and they informed me that ford is aware of the problem but that there is no repair/fix for it. Upon further research, other people have the same complaint…
ODI 10946486
Engine And Engine Cooling
Test drove brand new 2014 explorer with 3.5l ecoboost turbo engine. Upon hard acceleration, the vehicle cabin experiences a strong exhaust smell that is irritating to the eyes and lungs. I decided against purchasing the vehicle for this reason. *tr
ODI 10633076
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Exhaust smell in vehicle when accelerating at speeds above 70mph. *tr
ODI 10633380
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
I rented a nearly new ford explorer limited awd in milwaukee, wi. I had been considering purchasing this model so i was pleased to be able to drive one for a few days. Every time i accelerated hard (wot) the cabin would fill with exhaust fumes. This occurred even with the ac in recirculate mode and without any other vehicles nearby that would have produced the odor. It was strong enough that we opened the windows to…
ODI 10633074
Engine And Engine Cooling
Bad odor in vehicle during acceleration. Smells like rotten eggs. This is a brand new auto. Very disappointed. Smelled it during test drive but salesman said that it was catalytic converter and the smell would go away. It has not. *tr
ODI 10617546
Body · Engine And Engine Cooling
Upon acceleration exhaust enters the vehicle cabin. Sometimes exhaust enters the vehicle cabin without acceleration. I thought i had reported this before. *tr
ODI 10671159
Engine And Engine Cooling
When i let off the accelerator, an exhaust smell fills the cabin. *tr
ODI 10618575
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Strong exhaust smell anytime engine accelerates, such as downshifting when going over an overpass on an interstate highway. Not "hard" acceleration really. I have researched, and know this a common problem, and has been since the "5th gen" explorers came out. I know it has been brought to the attention of nhtsa, and i am just registering my complaint hoping you can get the problem resolved. Thank you. *tr
ODI 10610144
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
When accelerating the cabin of my ford explorer fills up with exhaust. *tr
ODI 10605189
Engine And Engine Cooling
Exhaust fumes enter the cabin area regularly when the sir conditioner is in re-circulation mode. This is a safety hazard for our baby who was born prematurely but has had to breathe in exhaust fumes when riding with us in our brand new ford explorer. *tr
ODI 10605376
Engine And Engine Cooling
Exhaust fumes enter the cabin through the a/c vents intermittently. The a/c controls must be turned on and the vehicle must be accelerating or climbing a hill. It loads the cabin heavily at times with exhaust fumes, but appears to clear quickly when normal operation resumes. *tr
ODI 10610102
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
Upon consistent moderate to heavy throttle, the cabin fills with fumes/odor which smells like a mix of exhaust and burning/smoldering plastic or epoxy. It is strong, easily repeatable and happens all the time while traveling up long consistent grades etc. Does not happen in easy city driving, merging onto an express way, it happens nearly 100% of the time. *tr
ODI 10605403
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
I get a foul odor in the cabin on hard acceleration. I took it to the dealer and they did a fix but it did not help.they say they don't know what to do, it smells like exhaust is entering the cabin. Help! Make ford fix this .car was purchase new and i notice the problem on the way home from the dealer. *tr
ODI 10639579
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
When accelerating or doing freeway speeds the smell of exhaust circulates throughout the car. It is so bad that we have to roll down all the windows. This has caused drowsiness, headaches and our young granddaughter to have an asthma attack. The vehicle has been taken to 2 different dealerships numerous times and they both say that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle and that the smell is not abnormal. They…
ODI 10632986
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2014 ford explorer was purchased off the show room floor with no test drive. My normal daily drive consist of 2 lane side roads. On the weekend my family and i will take the interstate routes. In early march as we began our trip and i accelerated onto the interstate there was a very heavy exhaust odor. The odor was thick enough that we had to lower each of our windows. We thought it was strange but perhaps just a…
ODI 10655265
Engine And Engine Cooling
The explorer sport (v6 twin turbo ecoboost) started leaking sulfurous smelling vehicle exhaust fumes (possibly cyanotic ) into the car which made the occupants feel unwell . Ford have a fix that they do not advise customers about so the fume issue is known to them ( tsb 12-12-4 ). This fix has been performed yet the odor persists in certain circumstances. We have little confidence that the problem has been properly…
ODI 10565379
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
During hard acceleration, a "smell" enters the interior of the car. The "smell" is of sulfur or rotten eggs. The smell is definitely coming from the exhaust. Ford acknowledged the problem and performed a tsb to fix. The tsb did not fix the problem, and the dealership says they have to wait for an engineer. Service manager says there is only 1 ford engineer for all of south texas. *tr
ODI 10648221
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have experienced a burning smell entering the cabin area when accelerating to pass a vehicle and when climbing a hill. Also have had a "sour" smell like soured clothing from ac when i start my vehicle. I did ask a service manager about the "sour" smell and he said he never heard of it, not a big help. *tr
ODI 10653896
Engine And Engine Cooling
The exhaust seems to be entering the cabin through the ac vents. We took this back to ford as we bought it new and they stated at first it was just stickers burning off. Then i took it back again and made a manager to ride with me. He stated it was not normal and we left it there. They stated they replaced some parts a rerouted something. Seemed to be very confused on what they did. The smell never really went away…
ODI 10712975
Engine And Engine Cooling
Was accelerating on the interstate and a very foul odor, like exhaust entered the cabin of the vehicle. This has happened on many occasions, with the windows up and down, ac off and on, heat off and on, going 10mph and going 60mph, during hard acceleration and during moderate acceleration. *tr
ODI 10605459
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
Exhaust smell coming out from air conditioner system at high rpms (about 3500). *tr
ODI 10536610