2017 Ford Explorer Unknown Or Other Problems
- 162
- 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 162 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- carbon monoxide · 26 records
- exhaust fumes · 19 records
- exhaust smell · 16 records
- smell exhaust · 10 records
- exhaust odor · 10 records
- rotten eggs · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 117 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
While the vehicle is in motion, exhaust fumes come inside vehicle when the air conditioner is turned on. This happens when on a city street and a highway. The fault or problem that is created for unsafe conditions is the smell of exhaust fumes. Unknown for the component part or system that is causing the safety risk. This happens every time the vehicle is driven.
ODI 11011491
Unknown Or Other
Traveling down interstate and sunroof exploded, sounded like a shot gun blast. Glass shattered, panel was pulled upward and no damage to the curtain.
ODI 10981470
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Exhaust smell coming into cabin from the front vents on highway acceleration.
ODI 11021197
Engine · Unknown Or Other
On january 27th, 2017, my wife and i leased a new 2017 ford explorer. Every time we operate the vehicle, we get extremely sick (some symptoms we experience are sore throat, running nose, headaches, and nausea that last hours after exiting the vehicle). This occurs about 10-15 minutes while driving/operating the vehicle. The heating system was set to 75 degrees fahrenheit and the windows were closed. After we felt…
ODI 10979869
Unknown Or Other
Driving home after buying my brand new 2017 ford explorer i started smelling car exhaust. I thought it was as coming from the truck in front of me. It wasn't. It was coming out of the air vents in front of my face and i had the air on recirculate. It seams to come out more when you are accelerating or passing cars. After driving the car for two weeks i had to drive with the windows down or i would get a headache. It…
ODI 10979321
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Family has been having neurological symptoms after smelling severe exhaust in the cab of our vehicle.
3 injuries
ODI 11115699
Unknown Or Other
Carbon monoxide leak . My daughter will have headaches and be nauseous when we take longer car rides. I have also had this problem/reaction
ODI 11155670
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
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…
1 injury
ODI 11102206
Unknown Or Other
When accelerating past 2,500 rpms, exhaust comes into the car. It smells and has since i bought it. The dealership said it would burn off, i'm now at over 5,000 miles and it still does it. I keep telling the dealership. It is dangerous to myself and my daughter. Makes me light headed.
ODI 11024668
Unknown Or Other
When i accelerate with the air conditioning unit on, the smell of exhaust is entering my cabin. I have to roll down the windows to let the smell out. According to the dealership, there is nothing wrong with our vehicle. I am concerned about my safety and that of my children when inhaling this smell.
ODI 11015990
Unknown Or Other
We currently have 4-2017 explorers that were placed in service between january 11 and january 19, 2017. Mileages range from 700 to 3000 on the 4. After our driver reporting dizziness, headaches and nausea, the first vehicle was taken out of service on february 20, 2017. This vehicle was taken to ford for diagnosis on march 6, 2017 where it sat until may 17, 2017 after we conducted preliminary air quality test…
ODI 11000247
Unknown Or Other
Outside vehicle exhaust enters cab area when accelerating with air conditioner is on
ODI 10954618
Body · Unknown Or Other
After hard take off exhaust gets in caben causing headaches unless you roll window down during city and highway driving
ODI 11011206
Unknown Or Other
Smells like rotten eggs when i have my a/c on at freeway speeds
ODI 10954446
Unknown Or Other
After hard acceleration the cabin fills with exhaust smell and i get a head ache instantly when you roll the windows down and it clears out of the cabin. Your head ache goes away. The car is fine until you accelerate again.
ODI 10954517
Unknown Or Other
Heavy smell in cabin when the ac is turned on. The smell is foul and worse when ac is turned on. Driver has had several episodes of nausea, dizziness and overall unwell feeling since purchasing in november 2016. No recall has been issued as of yet, but there is a definite problem with the vehicle and am concerned for my three children under 6.
ODI 11015321
Unknown Or Other
Carbon monoxide leak since new . My son will have headaches and be nauseous when we take longer car rides or hard acceleration.
ODI 11170589
Unknown Or Other
Upon heavy acceleration, toxic emissions smells fill the cabin even with the ac on recirculate. This is causing headaches. This has happened consistantley since i bought my 2017 explorer in jan. 2017.
ODI 11005890
Unknown Or Other
While the engine is started the odor and ailments are much more present but there is still a presence of an odor inside the cabin and ailments still impact driver when vehicle is in the off position. Multiple drivers presented similar aliments such as severe headaches that lasted several hours after the exposure, runny nose, bloody nose and light headed/dizziness.vehicle has been brought back and forth to ford and…
ODI 10968257
Unknown Or Other
Exhaust in cabin when inside air is engaged, your own exhaust! Happens when vehicle is accelerated and then as you level the speed out, the exhaust fills the vehicle. This consistently happens on city streets, highway, turning corners, etc. We have monitored the carbon monoxide and it registers on detector. This is definitely a safety issue the problem seems to be in exhaust system which should be a closed system so…
ODI 11006520
Engine · Unknown Or Other
While driving exhaust fumes enter cabin while excelerating and when air conditioner is on
ODI 11000080
Unknown Or Other
When i drive the truck lost power and the gas pedal don't work for 25 sec. Go off and on again. This happened driving in the highway and in city streets. This happened in three (3) different times. The dealer don't know what it is. Car is been on the dealer in three(3) different times.
ODI 10954142
Unknown Or Other
Same exact problem with "rotten eggs" smell / exhaust fumes entering the cabin as found in the ford class action lawsuit concerning 2011-2015 ford explorer models. The smell / exhaust fumes come through the a/c vents in the front of the vehicle when the vehicle is under any moderate to heavy acceleration. This problem can be duplicated every single time. The smell / exhaust fumes are nauseating and potentially toxic…
ODI 10968429
Unknown Or Other
BACK UP CAMERA DOES NOT WORK ON A BRAND NEW CAR.
ODI 10947476
Unknown Or Other
We have taken our explorer into a ford dealership twice now. When you accelerate on the highway there is a really bad exhaust smell in the cabin from time to time. They claim to fix it every time and then the problem occurs again. I am very worried because i am 22 weeks pregnant now and i had been placed on bed rest due to spotting i was having. I am not sure if the two are linked. I am not on bed rest anymore. The…
ODI 11018918