2013 Ford Explorer FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CAR. COVERED BY TSB 12-12-04 AND 12-14-0130. WE SMELL FUMES AND ITS UNBEARABLE TO DRIVE. WHEN WE DRIVE THE SMELL GETS WORSE AND WORSE.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 FORD EXPLORER DURING ACCELERATION I NOTICED THE SMELL OF EXHAUST IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. ABOUT THAT SAME TIME I STARTED TO FEEL DIZZY AND NAUSEOUS. I HAVE MADE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS MATTER IN THE PAST WITH NHTSA AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY FEED BACK FOR THIS MATTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING STRONG GASOLINE FUMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THERE HAS BEEN A STRONG ODOR OF GAS FUMES WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION EACH TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE. THIS WOULD HAPPEN EITHER CITY OR HIGHWAY DRIVING. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A SPECIFIC TIME OR SEASON. THE CAR DID GO THROUGH A RECALL THAT I THOUGHT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND HAS MADE US NAUSEOUS. I FEAR THAT THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING OUR HEALTH AND THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY.

IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER WHEN DRIVING WITH MY AC ON I STARTED GETTING THE WORST HEAD AKES OF MY LIFE AND WAS EVEN HOSPILTISED FOR THEM AND NOONE COULD EVER FIGURE ANYTHING OUT THEN IN THE FALL WEHN WE STOPED MY HEAD STPED HURTING AND THEN I TOOK A TRIP IN NOV TO FLORIDA AND USED THE AC ALMOST THE WHOLE WAY BACK AND WHEN I RETURNED HOME I WAS PUT BACK IN THE HOSPITAL FOR AGAIN A HEAD AKE THAT COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED WITH YET AGAIN NO ANSWER TO A COUSE AND THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OR AND RELATE IS DRIVING MY CAR AND THE AC BEING ON SOMETIMES NOT ALSWAYS THO WITH A EXSUST SMELL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I KNOW THERE IS RECALLS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO CABIN FOR FORDS I THINK MINE HAS THIS ISSUE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN FOR INSPECTION TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT INDICATE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GASKET WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED THE FUEL ODOR TO EMIT INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND HIS CHILDREN BECAME ILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR IDLING, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,022.

UPON HEAVY ACCELERATION I SMELL A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL. IT IS SO BAD I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN ALL WINDOWS AND AIR OUT CABIN. IT MAKES ME VERY DIZZY TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO PULL OFF ROAD ON MANY OCCASIONS. IT GIVES ME A HEADACHE AND AT THIS POINT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT OR HAVE MY KIDS IN CAR. I AM SCARED TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC OR ACCELERATE VERY FAST BECAUSE OF THE SMELL AND I AM AFRAID OF WHAT IT IS DOING TO ME AND MY FAMILY PHYSICALLY WITH THE PROLONGED EXPOSURE. FORD SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WHEN I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. PLEASE HELP.

I SMELL GAS IN THE CAR THIS HAS BEEN GOING FOR A WHILE

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER AUXILIARY IS ON THE SMELL OF EXHAUST OR FUME IS BEING SMELT COMING THRU THE AIR VENTS. ALSO I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A DELAY IN TAKE OFF WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH I ACCELERATED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE,AND SHORTLY AFTER PASSING, A STRONG SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES OR GASOLINE ENTERED THE PASSENGER AREA. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR NEW IN 2013. I CALLED MY FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT SINCE MY VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIX. AFTER CHECKING ON LINE,THIS IS EVIDENTLY A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM OF A SAFETY NATURE (MY WIFE HAS ASTHMA) AND ONE THAT IS INHERENT IN MANY EXPLORERS NATIONALLY, AND IF NOT CORRECTED AT FORD'S EXPENSE BY A SPECIAL WARRANTY EXCEPTION, THEN THE VEHICLES SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER A SAFETY RECALL.

TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER TO FIX THE FUEL RECALL ISSUE. NOW, ABOUT A YEAR LATER, VEHICLE IS DRAWING IN FUEL SMELL FROM BOTH THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL IS STRONGER WHEN THE HEAT IS ON AND ALSO AROUND GAS STATIONS. NOW I'M BEING TOLD IT MIGHT BE A DIFFERENT PROBLEM WHICH WILL COST ME OVER $800.

MY 2013 FORD EXPLORER V6 ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN CREATING A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING SITUATION. LOOKING ONLINE THERE IS QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS TO THE SAME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY LOSES ELECTRICAL POWER AND SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN 2 DAYS AND I NO LONGER DRIVE IT UNTIL A REPLACEMENT THROTTLE BODY CAN BE FOUND. FORD MADE A CHANGE TO THE REPLACEMENTS, BUT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS THAT IT CAUSES.

ON AUG.3TH, 2016 I WAS DRIVING MY FORD EXPLORER 2013 ON A FREEWAY GOING APROX. 65MILES/HR. AT ONE POINT A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLES ENGINE QUIT. I MADE SURE TO PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND SLOWLY CHANGED LANES TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE FREEWAY IS UNDER HEAVY CONSTRUCTION SO THERE NOT MUCH SPACE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I MANAGED TO FIND THE "SAFEST" SPOT AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. I TURNED EVERYTHING OFF AND WAS ABOUT TO CALL FOR HELP . I FIGURED I SHOULD TRY AND START IT UP AND SEE IF IT WILL MOVE FROM ME INSTEAD. ONCE I DID THIS, AND I KNEW THAT IF I GAVE IT SOME GAS THE VEHICLE WOULD GO, I TOOK IT BACK HOME AND LEFT IT THERE UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO THE MECHANICS. THE MECHANIC WE USED SAID HE'S SEEN THIS QUITE OFTEN AND ITS SOME TYPE OF SENSOR THAT GIVES THE ENGINE THE FUEL IT NEEDS TO RUN. UNFORTUNATELY, THE SENSOR FAILED. WE GOT IT FIXED BUT FORD WOULD NOT COVER FOR THIS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE WARRANTY IS FINISHED ON THIS VEHICLE BUT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MILES ON IT TO WARRANT THIS TYPE OF FAULT. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD TOO! I WAS AND STILL AM VERY UPSET THAT THEY WILL NOT HELP US PAY FOR THIS FAULTY SENSOR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO PUT FURTHER ACTION ON THIS PROBLEM AS I AM SURE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER FORDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

VAPOR CANISTER PURGE VALVE INOPERATIVE AT 72,000 MILES CAUSING A MISS/ HESITATION WHEN VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. LIGHT CAME ON AND A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE. IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THIS WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE VAPOR CANISTER PURGE VALVE. FORD DECIDED THIS WAS NOT AN EMISSIONS COMPONENT AND DID NOT WARRANTY THE REPAIR UNDER THEIR 80000 MILE EMISSIONS WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY DEFINED AS AN EMISSIONS COMPONENT BY THE EPA.

MY PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR. I HAVE SMALL KIDS THAT I DRIVE TO SCHOOL BACK AND FORTH AND I HAVE NO WARENTY.

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. IT BEGAN AS INTERMITTENT AND NOW HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT TWO PASSENGERS BECAME SICK DUE TO THE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE SEAMS IN THE FRAME THAT NEEDED TO BE CLOSED. IN ADDITION, THE VENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE AIR CONDITIONING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT MORE SEAMS NEEDED TO BE CLOSED AND VENTS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE FUEL LEAKED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,600.

PURCHASED 2013 FORD EXPLORER WITH AROUND 33K MILES ON IT. SHORTLY AFTER I HAD IT I NOTICED GAS ODOR IN GARAGE AND DISMISSED IT THINKING IT WAS LAWN MOWER ETC. THEN OVER A SHORT TIME REALIZED THE ODOR MUST BE COMING FROM CAR AND THE ODOR WAS MORE EVIDENT AFTER I FILL UP WITH GAS. I LOOKED ON LINE TO FIND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON LEAKY FUEL TANKS AND WHEN I CALLED FORD WAS TOLD MY VIN # ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BUT, I SMELL GAS! THE ODOR WAS SO STRONG THIS MORNING I WAS SCARED TO START IT, NOT KNOWING WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE 5 MONTHS NOW, PURCHASED USED. TODAY I HAVE MY CAR AT A DEALER/MECHANIC THAT CONFIRMED THE ODOR COMING FROM GAS TANK, THEY WILL KEEP IT OVERNIGHT AND CHECK WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM. I WAS TOLD IF ITS FROM "FUEL PUMP" THE MANUFACTURE WARRANTY MIGHT COVER COSTS IF ITS FROM THE "FILLER NECK" IT WILL NOT BE COVERED. AT THIS POINT I WOULD LOVE TO GET RID OF THIS VEHICLE. WE ALSO HAD TO BUY A NEW AC ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR...LONG STORY THERE TOO!!! COSTING ME MORE $ THAN ITS WORTH AND I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN! *TR

I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY FUEL TANK IS EMITTING STRONG HYDROCARBON VAPORS DUE TO THE TANK BEING PRESSURIZED WITHOUT A FUEL CAP. IT DOES NOT COME WITH A FUEL CAP. I CAN SEE THE POSSIBILITY OF THESE VAPORS IN A CLOSED SPACE POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE. I AM A RETIRED FIREFIGHTER AND I HAVE SEEN THIS NUMEROUS TIMES WITH GAS CANS LEFT IN GARAGES WITH GAS HOT WATER HEATERS. *TR