2015 Ford Explorer Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 68
- 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 68 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- carbon monoxide · 14 records
- exhaust fumes · 12 records
- exhaust smell · 8 records
- these vehicles · 7 records
- hard acceleration · 6 records
- windows down · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 34 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Exhaust odor, carbon monoxide present in cabin. Check engine light.
1 injury
ODI 10956203
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Exhaust odor enters the vehicle when accelerating. The fumes seem to be getting worse. Also the left front door panel is warped and coming apart. Ford has not fixed either problem. Service department blows these complaints off in hoping i don't keep calling.
ODI 11013782
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford explorer. The contact stated that a fuel odor emitted from the vehicle when the heater was activated the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,000. Updated 02/03/17*lj *cn
ODI 10935486
Fuel/Propulsion System
I smell gasoline inside the cabin of my vehicle and it has made me sick on several occassions.
ODI 10897827
Fuel/Propulsion System
Intense exhaust odor, especially when accelerating. Windows must be rolled down to be able to breathe.
ODI 11012782
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford explorer. While driving 30 mph, a fuel odor emitted from the air vents in the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,900.
ODI 10884331
Fuel/Propulsion System
After heavy acceleration, the cabin has a strong foul sulfur odor that is unbearable. We have had it in to a ford dealership to have both tsb's performed - the second took 5 days! - and it still has not changed. Disgusting smell. This happens when we accelerate as on to the highway or to pass in challenging situations. I only have to press the gas pedal about half way down for 4-5 seconds and the smell is…
ODI 10882901
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
When my 2015 ford explorer is under heavy acceleration such as towing or passsing, i can smell a very strong odor of sulpher or convertor fumes in the cabin. It is worse with the fresh air vent and is less with the recirculation. The rear a/c is off and i have 4400 miles on the vehicle. I called my local ford dealer and they have no past complaints of this nature and do not know what it may be. I also had a problem…
ODI 10882655
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall - i frequently come close to blacking out while driving the vehicle. On a number of occasions, i have almost crashed the vehicle while driving on the highway. I work in a congested downtown area and sit in stand still traffic for close to 30 minutes twice a day, 5 days a week. I have been to a specialist trying to figure out why i am having episodes of what i thought were "extreme sleepiness". It never…
ODI 11012304
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
3.5l ecoboost, 24k miles. Upon attempted acceleration, engine does not produce full power. Engine lags significantly then surges in both rpm and acceleration. Issues has persisted for approximately 3k miles. Issue occurs during all environmental conditions. Check engine light has not come on. No codes have been found. Vehicle has been examined by hudson ford in wisconsin. No resolution provided, issue continues to…
ODI 10896012
Fuel/Propulsion System
I have been smelling gas inside the cabin of my explorer and it has made me sick on several occassions it was so strong. It is strong when parked and in motion.
ODI 10913868
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Burning plastic / exhaust smell inside the cab any time when accelerating
ODI 10906985
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Since we have had our car 2016 you can always smell a gas like odor type fumes. If the car is driven for a long period of time you get a headache and dizzy. The ford dealership said that they have no issues with carbon monoxide in the fumes. We would like this looked into further as it is a concern. At first, we thought maybe you can just smell it when the car is first warming up, maybe its the heated seats trying…
ODI 11064555
Fuel/Propulsion System
We have taken the explorer into dealership a few times for the sulphur smell and was told there was nothing to fix this. Now according to the news reports there is a legitimate problem on ford behalf. Yes we smell the sulphur when driving the vehicle any distance on the road. We want ford to correct this issue. I have been diagnosed with asthma which i am concerned about my health as well.
ODI 10955600
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Update to nhtsa complaint #10914850 vehicle still in service since 9/26/16. Total days at dealer for service due to exhaust fumes / chemical smell in passenger compartment: 26 as of 10/16/16. Have been told ford's engineering rep (during ford's "final repair attempt" under lemon law) also smelled fumes in cabin under wot and when engine under load. Was told that it could not be carbon monoxide in cabin making me…
ODI 10916309
Fuel/Propulsion System
Exhaust fumes are entering the passenger cabin of the vehicle while driving. The exhaust is most noticeable during acceleration at highway speeds. I have taken the explorer to the dealer twice where it is still at since oct 5th, today is nov 4th. The ford dealer has performed a tsb to correct the known issue of exhaust entering the passenger cabin. This fix did not correct the problem or lessen it to any degree.…
ODI 10788290
Fuel/Propulsion System
On august 22, 2015 i stopped at a shell station near bonham, texas. After refueling i was unable to remove the fuel nozzle from my vehicle. I moved it around, pushed, and pulled on the nozzle to no avail.the vehicle was obviously stationary at this time. After about fifteen minutes and with the help of other people i was unable to get the nozzle out of my vehicle. I told the gas station attendant who was able to…
ODI 10785395
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
We would get extreme headaches and nausea while driving this vehicle. As soon as we would get out for a period of time all symptoms would go away. We took it back to the dealer several times and it was in the shop longer then we actually had the car and the ford dealership never believed us about the problem.
ODI 11012554
Engine · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Fuel/Propulsion System
A follow up on a co problem, that happened on 7/7/15. Dealer took the explorer in on the co issue along with ford knowing of it. Gave us a rental for a week, and came up with no co levels after a week. Went to the dealership to take a ride with the service manager, exhaust was present but he said it was a hot engine smell. No levels where found but symptoms in my body of co where indicated while the service manager…
ODI 10735901
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford explorer. While driving approximately 30 mph, a chemical smell emitted from the exhaust into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who advised that the smell was normal. Due to the smell, the contact suffered serious headaches. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for further diagnostic testing. The failure…
ODI 10732799
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
During and after acceleration at any speed there is a very strong sulphur smell in the cabin of the vehicle. It appears to enter from the rear of the vehicle and it must be exhausted by opening the windows every single time. The fumes contain co2 and are very dangerous to all within the vehicle. All passengers complain of a light headache and nausea.
ODI 10725238
Fuel/Propulsion System
I loose power while driving. Happens all the time. It is very noticeable whe car shift into 3rd gear. My rpm's go from 4000 to below 3000 ( normal acceleration). When i give it a lot of gas i start to smell the turbos burning. Probably cause by the fact the etanol gas is not compatible with this twin turbo set up. Not to mention the transmission leaks as well as the bottom side of the throttle body. I love ford…
ODI 10864888
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
We bought a 2015 ford explorer in april of 2015. One week after we had the truck we were noticing a nasty rotten egg smell every time we would drive it. We went back to the dealership to have them check it. The service manager drove the truck and said that it was the new smell burning off the exhaust. Here we are 2 years later and we are still smelling the same nasty smell. We don't drive very far in the truck…
ODI 10979736
Exhaust System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford explorer. While driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began leaking exhaust fumes from the cabin. The contact stated that this was a recurring failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the failure was a design issue. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10760659