2015 Ford Explorer Unknown Or Other Problems
- 269
- 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 269 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 20 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- carbon monoxide · 40 records
- exhaust fumes · 26 records
- exhaust smell · 12 records
- exhaust odor · 9 records
- monoxide poisoning · 8 records
- smell exhaust · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 124 |
| 30–60k mi | 69 |
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
My 2015 ford explorer fills with exhaust fumes anytime i accelerate hard, such as passing, accelerating to get on the interstate ("on ramp") etc. I have taken the vehicle to the ford dealership 5 times. They allegedly changed the tailgate gaskets twice and rear part of exhaust system and who knows what. The car still does it. I have to roll down the windows to clear out the fumes. I become very sleepy while driving…
ODI 11021490
Unknown Or Other
When we accelerate to pass a car or speed up on any street the odor envelopes in the cabin. We are not sure where the exhaust is coming in from.
ODI 11012436
Unknown Or Other
SMELL EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN WHEN IN MOTION.
ODI 11011844
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
During acceleration (getting on highway, passing, etc.) the cab fills with exhaust smell. We immediately have to roll the windows down to get the smell out of the vehicle. Frequent passengers and driver with asthma. We have taken explorer to dealer several times but only left it twice as they said they only had 2 technical bulletin's from ford on suggested fixes. Still smells. During a google search we found this…
ODI 10760886
Unknown Or Other
Same problem as many. Exhaust smell at ~3,500 rpm. No fix, second explorer with the same problem. Returned last one under the lemon law program.
ODI 10735360
Unknown Or Other
Exhaust vapors enter the cabin. This usually occurs when under acceleration such as passing; climbing a grade or merging onto a freeway. The frequency has been increasing. The local ford dealer could not help. I was told by ford customer service that it only affects police explorers. This is not true, unless my vehicle was originally intended to go to a police force.
ODI 11034245
Unknown Or Other
During heavy acceleration a heavy exhaust smell takes over the cabin of the vehicle. I have taken my vehicle to the local ford company 3 times to repair this issue, and it still has not been resolved. My vehicle was purchased brand new--no previous owners. As i drive and accelerate now, i have to let down the windows of the vehicle to get fresh air in the vechile, as i am worried carbon monoxide may be leaking in…
ODI 11011814
Unknown Or Other
I bought the car new from ted britt ford in fairfax virginia, in dec 2014. Since then my vehicle has a sulfur odor when accelerating hard. Also, i have been having medical issues such as head aches since may 2015. I think they may have something do with the exhaust on the car.
ODI 11011678
Unknown Or Other
My 2015 ford explorer has had a foul smell with the air conditioner and heat turned on but mainly the air conditioner.when driving the vehicle for longer then 20 minutes anyone who is in the vehicle either gets a headache or becomes nauseous. On several occasions my 2 young children have even vomitted in the vehicle. After reading about this carbon monoxide issue i am appalled that i even have to drive this vehicle…
ODI 10955583
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Exhaust gas fumes come into the inside cabin while driving, mostly from the rear of the vehicle. The air conditioning or heater is on and the recirculation fan can be either on or off. Failure mode can be on flat surface but mostly occurs going up and down hills. Not sure if the decelleration of the vehicle is part of the cause. Problem is intermittent, may not occur for weeks and then might occur 3-4 times in a day…
ODI 10883479
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Occasional exhaust/sulfur smell inside vehicle cabin during highway acceleration or under heavy load such as towing trailer.. First noticed in 05/2017 and continues to the present day. Initial complaint to dealer who indicated it was normal 'new' engine smell that would disappear over time and later conversations indicated 'unable to duplicate', plus i found later that apparently there was no documentation in the…
ODI 11042038
Unknown Or Other
Exhaust smell leaking into passenger cabin when accelerating on to highway.
ODI 10883012
Unknown Or Other
When the car is accelerating there is an exhaust oder that emits through the air vents. Possible co2 emission being pick up through the vents. This car has been sent to the dealer. The dealer has confirmed the rear vents are picking up the exhaust fumes.
ODI 11011716
Unknown Or Other
STRONG EXHAUST ODOR EMITTED FROM VEHICLE
ODI 11046211
Unknown Or Other
I have been smelling something inside my car that smells like rotten eggs other times you can smell the exhaust my two children and i have been experiencing headaches nauseous and stomach issues my children have been sick a lot since i bought this car
ODI 10955292
Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
On the seat belts the middle role bucket seats are both tearing where the air bag is in them and they are also hard to latch so the seat belt can't come undone unless you push the red button. On the 'other complaint' my husband and my 6 year old daughter have been getting headaches every since we bought the car new and my daughter gets nauseated and she passes out asleep in the car but it never crossed my mind about…
4 injuries
ODI 11046498
Unknown Or Other
We own a 2015 ford explorer. We have made multiple complaints on the nhtsa website. This is not solving anything. If you want to know what is going on with your ford explorer, go to fordexplorernightmare.com. Read the 2 key documents and leave your story. It is time that ford has to buy all of these vehicles back. Obviously they cannot be fixed. Ford has been knowing about this problem since 2011. Now the ford…
2 injuries
ODI 11072071
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
I purchased a brand new 2015 ford explorer xlt, 3.5 v6, in november 2014. At approximately 7,000 miles (beginning in april 2015) i started to notice a rotten egg odor inside the vehicle during acceleration, while entering the freeway. The smell would occur especially during a hard acceleration. The smell was noticeable while the a/c system was on "vent" and "recirculate" mode. On 7/6/2015 i took the explorer to my…
ODI 10735964
Body · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Driving home up a hill with a newly purchased 2015 ford explorer my wife and i noticed a bad smell like exhaust fumes; we put this down to the new engine/exhaust burning off any factory grease etc. Subsequent trips with all of my family in the suv we all experienced a foul exhaust and sulfur smell when going up a hill or accelerating above 3k rpm; there were no other vehicles in front of us to blame for the odor. We…
ODI 10759594
Unknown Or Other
Purchased in early 2015, vehicle has always had very foul exhaust odor in cabin when accelerating or engine under load. Driver also noted to become dizzy and nauseous when ac set on recirculate for greater than 20 minutes. This problem has never been resolved and replicates easily.
ODI 10883192
Unknown Or Other
There is a reported issue about an exhaust leak inside cabin for ford explorer 2011+ and i found a solution for this issue. I tried to report this to ford but there is no luck, and ford ignored me. The issue is not from the back door or back of the vehicle, it's actually from the front. There is two issues actually who causing this, one is the hood rubber that located near to fresh air intake, i filled a silicon all…
ODI 11056265
Unknown Or Other
I purchased this vehicle in april of 2015. A month or two in i noticed when accelerating and/or running air conditioning exhaust type smell/fumes fill cabin. Vehicle has been taken twice to dealership (bates ford of lebanon tn) but they seemed oblivious and advised nothing was wrong. I have experienced dizziness and headaches and fearful to drive it. I have not received any recall notices and this is very worrisome!…
ODI 10955553
Unknown Or Other
Since i purchased the vehicle i've experienced a smell that i described as burnt fireworks. I thought maybe that it was because it was a turbo car and i've never owned one prior. I've had it in for this issue already where they replaced the seals but i'm still smelling it. I've also had my vehicle in for service when the cabin began filling with smoke via the rear ac vents. I was told that there was a coolant line…
ODI 11034484
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
You can smell the exhaust inside the cabin while driving. It is noticeable when you have to hit the gas to speed up to go around a vehicle or getting onto the interstate. After hearing on the news about the police having the same issue, i wanted to make sure that my complaint has been noted. I will be purchasing a co2 detector and placing it inside my vehicle where my 3 year old and 7 month old sit. There safety is…
ODI 11012995
Unknown Or Other
We bought our explorer february 2015 and when i excelerate there are fumes that come inside and smells like exhaust and something burning. When i took it in they said it was the catalytic converter, but it's still doing it a year and a half later. Taking it back again.
ODI 10897864