I’ve had a 2012 3.5 Limited, 2014 3.5 Limited, 2016 Sport and 2017 Sport and driven on several family road trips over thousands of miles at a time and had NOT ONE instance of these cracked manifolds or exhaust issues.
Instead of taking 4 minutes to tell us what you’re going to be telling us about, how about just saying what you have to say without the long and unnecessary intro?
Great idea promoting the CO detectors. As a paramedic with 28 years experience I can tell you that people have little idea how quickly fumes can reach dangerous levels, even with todays well controlled engines. Also, this is the first I've heard of these in car devices, so thanks for that.
have a 2013 and have no problem with mine. As for the recall it was on the news and it started with Police Depts. that were heavily modifying their cruisers and not sealing correctly. Also helps that you ensure you do proper maintenance and not letting the check engine light go on forever.
I have a 2014 Ford Explorer purchased in Dubai, UAE and have been suffering from the same issue, its shocking that none of the service agents have ever informed us of this....and they kept denying the fact that there is a foul smell emitting in the car for all these years. I look forward to Help!!! from Ford USA
I came to this channel because of these excellent automotive defect videos and I've stayed because of the quality of information that you get out of them. It's awesome to finally watch something on UA-cam as professional and educational as these series of videos. Keep up the excellent work!
LegitStreetCars Alex, you deserve the praise for your hard work and dedication to this series. It seems that car enthusiasts channels now are filled with a bunch of creators trying to showcase their own agendas which is nothing more than trying to gain subscribers through fluff and remedial videos of their overpriced rides. You, in contrast, discuss and inform others on serious issues pertaining to our rides and advise us best on how to deal with those issues going forward. I read your comments from all your videos and so many feel the same way I do. Your videos are top notch and a much needed addition to the automotive UA-cam community. You should be proud!
Alex, great video as always, however, the reason Ford has not issued instructions to check exhaust manifolds on civilian units is because there have only been evidence (so far) of cracked manifolds on the 3.7 V6 (Lincoln/Mustang engine), which is only available on the Police Interceptor Utility and not the civilian ones. I'm sure you knew that, but, checking on the Ford Explorer forums and Blue Oval forums, also confirms that. No 3.5 V6 models have been found with cracked manifolds. It's also important to note, that, only a small percentage of civilian models have come back with high CO numbers (given the amount sold, as you pointed out). I was well aware of this issue and we just bought a brand new (2017 leftover) Explorer a couple of weeks ago and even my insurance company knew about this issue and told me to make sure the recall was performed on it (in Canada, they are treating it like a Transport Canada Safety recall). My late build 2017 (was built in Oct 17, Job 2 build) had the updated parts on it already, but, I did my own CO test (as per online instructions) and was happy to see, no appreciable levels. But, I'm glad you made this video Alex, since, it is a weird one for sure, given how rare any car on the road suffers from this issue at all.... kind of makes you wonder what conditions are unique to the Explorer for this to even happen at all.....
Andrew Poziomka give it time...cracked exhaust manifolds have been a staple in nearly every ford truck/suv since the 1st generation bronco. That signiture ford "tic" is how I know what's driving by the house without looking.
Ben Simmons better than magic johnson the new explorers are the best ones and will become classics ? Roflmao. Good one. The current explorer is literally a taurus/flex with a sifferent body. It's unibody...therefore it's not even an SUV, it's a crossover. The only explorers worth their salt were the early full frame models. Why ? Because they could be repowered with a v8 very easily.
Thank you for this. I'm in the market for 2015 Explorer XLT(3.5 V6) and I almost backed out of a deal to avoid the headache(pun intended). I'll still get the car inspected before I buy it but this definitely gives me more comfort.
Alex: Send links of your vlogs to all the major news outlets! You are an awesome automotive investigative journalist! You deserve a greater viewer audience! Keep up your great work!
I do not believe for a second that its due to cracked manifolds. I own a 2017 Explorer sport. Got it with 10 miles off the lot. First hard acceleration onto the highway I could smell exhaust. This was with less than 100 miles on the clock. To this day if I accelerate hard I get a nice wiff of the exhaust. Sad but on long trips I keep the sunroof open and my windows cracked. appreciate the code for the detector. Will be buying one soon!
While I believe it could be a seal. The problem is that this car is offered with like a 4 cyl a 6 cyl and a 6cyl twin turbo. all of which I would think have different exhaust manifold designs. Yet they all have the problem. either way ford doesn't seem to care and you are right the "letter" is a joke. I guess they are just waiting for more people to die.
dude, get rid of that car instantaneously. its absolutely not worth it since Ford wont give a shit about "warranty" work. i know from my 2016 Fusion experience. never again.
@@Inacoma989 Thanks for the information I’m definitely getting a 2013 Ford Explorer Limited FYI Ford is amazing about fixing their recalls and honoring they customers
Just had my 2017 Explorer done! It's such a joke. They write in their letter that it's not a necessary repair, but if the customer is concerned, then have it done. DUH! Yeah, I think I'll have it done. SMH.
I have a 2017 explorer that hasn’t got the repairs yet! I have very obvious exhaust when excelling on freeway! Did the “repairs” they do for you fix your problems?!
It's a joke because there is nothing to do, on a vehicle that needs nothing done because it does not have excessive exhaust coming in. It's like going to a doctor and telling him to sew your finger back on when you finger was not severed off. What are they to do? Check it and fix any fault found, and do nothing if no fault is found as is the case on the vast majority of them.
I want to thank you so much for posting this video in such detail. Me and my wife recently purchased a 2016 Ford explorer and it has been nothing more than an absolute nightmare of problems. Take it to the dealership for recall repairs and it wasn't correctly fixed and I had no idea about the carbon monoxide so we will be taking this back already and I intend to show this video to them to ensure all repairs are made at their expense. I would really like to sue Ford over this problem in many others. Our vehicle is like brand new but a complete lemon
Two years ago my son bought a 2015 Certified pre-owned Explorer. He has had zero problems with it, and no headache or other symptoms. In most cases of the Police versions, Ford was able to eliminate CO intrusion into the cab by sealing improperly installed emergency equipment (by a 3rd party upfitter) where new openings made to route wiring were not properly sealed, allowing exhaust fumes to enter through newly made holes in the rear hatch. In some cases this alone did not resolve the issue, but it did in most cases, including entire fleets.
THANKS!! 2012 Ford Explorer 75k miles: WOW a friend fell asleep and ran off the road waking in a field, no major damage, other than a few brush scrapes/scratches and the need for a re-alignment. He didn't get the needed alignment done at the Ford dealer! Many owners don't get service done at Ford DEALER expensive service centers, after the Factory warranty expires, OR EVER!
I work as a Ford tech, and this issue is labeled as a customer satisfaction program, basically a recall. If you have the issue just go to the dealer and tell them you smell exhaust fumes. I've personally done tons of these and they're absolutely free to the customer. Not sure what this is all about.
My friend that works as a tech sent me this video because I texted him that we were suddenly getting a strong odor in my 2014 Explorer and now I’m kind of freaked out. I find myself getting very tired often while driving and out of nowhere and now I am questioning whether it’s related. Are these repairs covered by Ford?
I had a problem with the fumes and the carbon dioxide meter was going off like crazy into the 40s. and had to go through this long process and they gave me a brand new one of my choice and made me pay $3000. They kept sealing off this thing on the bumper and it never fixed it .
Glad I stumbled on this video in time. I was looking to buy a 2017 Ford Explorer platinum. This video has changed my perception/interest in this vehicle. I am not very thrilled at the way Ford has handled this situation and therefore not supporting a business that doesn't have good ethics and not putting human life/safety above their bottom line. Thank you for this video.
I have a 2015 explorer and my wife was complaining of exhaust smell coming in after a quick acceleration. I disassembled the vehicle and there are two very large holes above both of the exhaust tips that lead into the rear body area and go into the rear quarter panels. I noticed you did not mention these two holes but I believe these holes to be the main culprit for the exhaust intrusion.
What in the world gave you that false impression? Automakers have had recalls and class action lawsuits for a very long time, not at all a situation of being protected and not "go after them". Should they be more forthcoming? Sure, but this kind of corporate strategy to do damage control and minimize loss is typical in most industries. No company is going to product a list of every possible way their product can harm you, which would make the average uneducated consumer think another product is safer merely because they did not disclose a similar list.
My 2010 Ram 1500 with a 5.7L had broken exhaust manifold studs and FCA replaced the manifolds, studs, nuts, shields and gaskets free of charge under what they called some sort if customer care program. Not a recall or service bulletin but something else. The truck was way out if warranty with 130,000 km and just over 7 years old. All because of the risk of Co2 getting in the cab through the heater ducts.
I just purchased a used 2017 Ford Explorer, not sure about the exhaust fumes but I've also purchased one of those CO 2, detectors, My question is where in the vehicle was the detector placed ? The Explorer has power jacks in the rear compartment, the middle compartment, and the front compartment, So after your test you didn't say where your detector was plugged in?
My mother has 2015 Explorer I'll have her take it to the dealer today or tomorrow to get it inspected and order the device you mentioned in the video. Thanks Alex!
Before I got my 2012 Explorer last October I actually ran the VIN number and saw the recall on it and got it taken care of. I never had any health issues while driving it and I had it fixed within 3 weeks of purchasing the vehicle. There were a few other recalls on the Explorer and I got them all done as well.
Ralph Wiggim: "Mr. Simpson, the car fumes are making me sleepy" Homer: "yeah they'll do that to ya" All joking aside this "defect" could cost lives. Thanks for making a video on this. I know several people that own these Exploders. I'm going to share it with them. Fumes Onboard Result'n Death !
Good idea. However, 100ppm and below cause chronic issues. I have a low level CO monitor that scans constantly in my ‘15 Explorer. It goes off at 15ppm and you would be surprised how often that happens at low levels. I have the recall letter to get this corrected and just have to get that scheduled.
Alex, first, thank you again for the Chicago mechanic you suggested to me for my 2005 Mercedes C55 AMG, and secondly, isn't crazy that my full time vehicle is a 2017 Ford Explorer Platinum edition! When I purchased the vehicle in May, the dealer at Fox Ford did NOT mention anything about the CO2 concerns that are making news now. About a month into owning the SUV, I read an article and forwarded it to my sales rep at Fox Ford, and she told me she had not heard anything or was aware of ANY issue. 2 weeks ago I got the notice you are talking about for my 2017 Explorer and I will be setting up an appointment ASAP. I am very concerned that Ford and its salespeople DID NOT say anything to its customers when they knew about this problem since 2012. Full disclosure is the best policy as it will keep your valued customers feeling valued. Great work again spreading your knowledge and making everyone better informed, and I will pass it forward. Have fun out there!
I think you meant "CO" (carbon monoxide) as opposed to "CO2" (carbon dioxide). A slow CO2 leak into the cabin would likely not be a concern as long as fresh air kept coming in.
Joshua Gorton The reason ford hasn't done much has to do with this is because this issue mainly exists with the cop car varient and specifically is a result of aftermarket , third party vehicle modifications made to the vehicle for police duty that were improperly made, leading to gas fumes being able to enter the vehicle. Ford launched an investigation and found this was the cause of the problem. They took pictures and gave a detailed explanation of why ths was happening. Despite the fact that this wasn't fords fault, they offered to fix the issue as a sign of good faith. So why are civilians complaining? Look at it this way, someone tells you your car has issues with exhaust issues, you're sitting in traffic and someone is sitting in a old car in front of you, you would smell those fumes, maybe you would think that was your car. The proof? As previously stated, CO2 is odorless but alot of the complaints are about the smell. So they aren't experiencing the issue.
Puff the Magic Dragon Thanks for insight. Still, I have a appointment set for March 1st, the earliest date as my dealership says they ran out of parts. I still think they should have full transparency with buyers, as we will not be repeat buyers if we feel duped. Take care out there.
LegitStreetCars I’ve been going through some intense nightmares with my 2013 Ford Explorer XLT, in addition to the exhaust issue. We bought the car a year old, with only 20k miles, and still under factory power train. The first issue was with the AC system. My wife was picking up our kids from school, and while waiting in line, a teacher runs over to the car and tells her it’s on fire! My wife shut off the car, determined it was just smoke, but the engine was seemingly locked up! I towed the car back to the dealer, we found the AC pump actually seized and would not disengage. Of course this wasn’t covered under power train, so I had the car towed to an ASE certified mechanic to perform the repair. Turns out, the pump had already been replaced! Since then, we have had a pump failure every year to two years! The most recent was last year, and we literally replaced every component associated with the AC system... the entire car was disassembled! We’ve contacted ford numerous times for this, always receiving a letter of non-liability as the issue has been assessed and deemed a non-safety issue! Shortly thereafter, I was driving it down the interstate at 70mph, and the front wheels locked! I came skidding to a halt in the center lane! Fearing for my life, I placed the car in reverse, the drivetrain freed, and I pulled off the highway, with a large and sudden lurch about every rotation of the tire. Took the car to my nearest dealer, a Honda place... found out the front AWD differential broke a tooth off of the ring gear! Again, called Ford! This time I was notified it was a safety issue, but was the result of improper servicing... the fluid gets old, runs low, and the differential overheats! Okay, the car was at Merchants two days prior for service, went to the store and raised hell! They showed me the Ford authorized service notes... the differential is a sealed unit, cannot be drained, does not have a fluid level indication or verification, and is supposed to last the life of the vehicle. I did some research, found out that when Ford took this design from Volvo, they eliminated the oil cooler for non-turbo vehicles as a cost savings, despite Volvo insisting on the necessity! So again, out of luck... did the replacement in my driveway... I couldn’t believe it, but there were shop notes written on the broken diff!!!! That’s right, within 20k miles, this explorer suffered a failure and had been repaired at Ford!!! This was apparently the reason a car with only 20k miles was traded in. We are at 95k miles now... we’ve been trying to get rid of it for years and can’t. All of these issues have depreciated the car farther than we can afford to pay vs the loan... so instead, we spend about 3k annually repairing it... the car is paid off in 2019 and we’re going to dump it to who ever will give a nickel for it! Now second gear is starting to slip... this thing is just a timebomb... and what else do we do but wait for the next explosion and hope it gets totaled? Not what I paid for when looking for a family vehicle... but definitely where we find ourselves!
Thanks Alex for this long waited video. It’s very informative and helpful. Some of Ford cars have been known for factory defects and Ford always keeps on denying any issues with these cars. For example, some models have issues with the steering power which can be a safety issues. The Taurus has been known for premature water pump failure and guess for how much it is repaired, $ 2,000. Yes, 2,000 because the defected part is located inside the engine. I hope you can make a video regarding this poor design of water pump
I have been leasing the Ford Explorer for the past 6 years (three 2-year leases). I can tell you that all three lease vehicles have exhaust gases coming in to the cabin. I currently have a 2019 Explorer and the problem has not been addressed. It is most noticeable under acceleration. The odor resembles that of hair permanent chemicals. It is very noticeable. I find it very interesting that Ford reprogrammed the HVAC to turn off the recycling of cabin air under acceleration as a patch, or hack, that has failed miserably. Currently I do not believe that Ford has a handle on this problem as it persists through the 2019 models. The lapdog media accepted their proclamations and it should be obvious to all that the federal oversight on safety has failed as miserably as the Boeing MCAS system. I try to avoid hard accelerations but that is not a fix. Obviously there is some level of exhaust being inhaled all of the time. Given all the additives in today's gasoline, that is almost certain to cause cancers over the long haul. The idea that there is an acceptable level of toxins in the air (that is very noticeable), or an acceptable level of fatalities, is really unconscionable.
supersnake16g No only Ford, haha. The ignition switch video is coming, along with the LS7 valve guide issue. All makes and models are fair game, no worries there.
You can also check air quality if you have a high-end Samsung phone. They are equipped with PO2 sensor and you can use it via the pre-installed S-Health app.
Before I dropped my Note 4 and had to go back to my S3, I was liking that P02 sensor. It's very interesting, but something I know from working around medical professionals is that taking someone's O2 levels with one of these sensors is an inaccurate way to discover if their is carbon monoxide poisoning. You have to go off of symptoms. Your O2 levels in your blood could still look good, the ER would send you home, you'd pass out and die...but then again if your car was the source you may have gotten worse than in your drive in. Long story short, be aware of symptoms or get a CO2 detector as these blood sensors you're referring to have been found to be a failed way to protect someone from carbon monoxide poisoning.
My mom and dad have a 2007 Ford Edge with the Duratec 35 engine, purchased in November 2010 with 30,000 miles on it. I have meticulously maintained it since we got it, regular 3000 mile oil changes and other repairs as needed. It has been a very reliable car. At 112,000 miles, the water pump (timing chain driven pump, inside the front timing cover) leaked, the engine overheated, blew a head gasket and the timing chain skipped a tooth. I replaced the engine myself and before doing so, I replaced the $70 water pump on the new (used) engine. All is good now and it just turned over 150,000 miles. It sucks that all the hard work and time I put into maintaining my parents car was completely destroyed by the poor engineering and placement of a $70 water pump. Why didn't Ford just drive the water pump with a pulley and belt on the backside of the exhaust cam like all of the Duratec 30 engines?!
The place that needs to be checked is the fitting seal between the manifold and CAT and the CAT back portion of the exhaust, which is right under the transmission tunnel or near it in most cars (it is possible for gas to come up through the shift boot.) One reason I suggest this is that, if most of the complaints are from law enforcement this would be very problematic as they often need to sit in the vehicle stationary with the engine running, however for most common buyers the airflow under the car would carry the gas away. I am fairly certain, my 2016 Mustang GT was leaking exhaust this way - (mind you I changed the exhaust to an aftermarket exhaust within 2000 miles and the problem went away, I believe the fix happened because new gaskets and sealant was put on during the change.)
Toyota infotainment systems had issues in 2015. My parents had a 15 highlander that had the issue, and a friend of mine had the same issue in his 13 tacoma. The dealerships say it’s a USB problem, but that doesn’t actually fix the issue. Might be worth looking into for a video maybe
I brought my 2014 Explorer in to the dealer for exhaust leaks before the customer satisfaction bulletin was released, ended up paying out of pocket for the "phase 1" repairs less than 1k miles outside of my 36k bumper to bumper warranty. Noticed it still to be leaking, "phase 2" repairs included replacement of the entire rear exhaust assembly with turn down exhaust tips. I promptly traded it in.
you also forgot about the water pump with the 3.5 and 3.7 engines. ford buried it in the block, and it is an 8-10 hour job to replace, costing $1400-$2000. if it fails and leaks, it puts coolant into the oil, and thus destroys the engine.
Ford Explorer 2012 AWD just turns off and a yellow screen with a wrench shows up. Pulled car over to side, turned off engine and restarted. Happened again durin a 15 mile trip!
I bought a 2013 xlt explorer 4 months ago and never felt any of the symptoms for carbon monoxide the only issue that have with the car was the water goes in the spare tire compartment so I resealed the entire trunk area with waterproof silicone .
I’ve had two repairs done at the dealership for this issue. I still have the smell under the first hard acceleration of the day. Not cool for the money I paid for this vehicle brand new. If you own this vehicle and haven’t had any issues, that’s great! But some of us are having this issue with continued patch fixes from Ford.
I have a suspicion that there is a leak in the engine exhaust manifold because the smell comes through the front of the car during acceleration not the rear of the car
I think ford just doesn’t even spend any money researching these problems they are already going bankrupt so how could they afford to go back and fix all of their poorly designed vehicles
Dude, your format is hilarious. Those intro skits have me sideways every time, and it's cute how beginner-level they are right now. Makes me look forward to how great they'll be in the future when they evolve if you keep doin' em.
Ford has a problem with defective ac evaporators in their Mustangs. They leak all the freon out within 3 weeks. Ford does a fake repair of putting stop leak in it to seal it, but it’s only temporary and the freon leaks all out again after a short while. To replace the evaporator requires removing the entire dash from the car. This happened to my spouse’s new ‘16 Mustang and the same exact thing also happened to a coworker that just bought an new ‘18 Mustang. It’s happening to a lot of Mustang buyers
After researching this problem on NHTS it appears that this problem is very common and very real and no one is doing anything to fix this! Well that takes ford off my list of SUVs!
I actually kind of agree with Ford about the manifold, if you got a manifold leak you are very likely going to hear it, or one at the first flex joint. my guess is that the exhaust fumes are being pulled in at the back of the vehicle from the exhaust pipe. Vehicles that have a large flat back such as most SUVs create a significant amount of vacuum directly behind the vehicle. If the exhaust is not dispersing the gas effectively it could be being sucked up and pulled back into the vehicle through the tailgate and through some of the parts you showed under the bumper. It could be as simple as extending the tailpipe out slightly, or angling them down etc. I would think bringing fresh air in from the outside usually that intake vent is right at the base of the windshield, if you have the HVAC set to fresh air and the fan is going it should create positive airflow inside the vehicle preventing any exhaust from entering. Very strange problem, I definitely agree with you about getting a detector to make sure that there is not a problem with your particular vehicle.
That makes no sense whatsoever, would not change at all the air route and CO is not filtered out like this! Further: 1) The air box is plenty large enough on the Explorer, there are no gains to be had here. 2) It is ill advised to put an oiled filter from any brand including K&N, on any vehicle that has a MAF or other sensor in the intake which will be slowly coated with oil from the filter.
I've owned one Ford in my entire life. A 2005 Mustang purchased new in January 2005. Within 1 month the transmission (5 speed auto) wouldn't shift right (would jump from from 1st to 3rd, reverse wouldn't engage,repaired under warranty), the filler neck had a problem were the nozzle would think the tank is full. This forced me to have to turn the nozzle upside down. The Harmonic balancer started to come apart and needed replacement (under warranty). The shift selector cover jammed and broke. The radiator cap wouldn't seal properly (fixed on my own with a Stant aftermarket cap), the drive by wire throttle had a very pronounced and very annoying delay in response when hitting the gas pedal. I finally dumped it on a friend of mine at 33,000 miles (4 1/2 years later) . Needles to say I will NEVER buy another Ford. In contrast, I replaced that Mustang, in 2009, with a 1991 Lexus LS400 that had 287,000 miles thinking I would drive it "for a year or so, or until it blows up". Guess what, at 395,000 current mileage I've had to replace (all within the last year) power steering rack , alternator , and power steering pump. The rest has been scheduled maintenance. That's it. about Lexus for life.
2000-2004 Acura MDX. There is a big issue with the air intake not sucking enough air, so you can put your foot down on the accelerator and nothing would happen. As a result you have to drive it by constantly taking your foot off and on the accelerator every couple of seconds
5 minutes and you still have not told me how the gas get into the truck. Ok now I see what your game is. You are selling something. I said this before. People create problem that don't exist. Then they try to sell the solution to the problem.
blackericdenice crate a problem that don't exist?, 7:55 crack exhaust manifold leaks into the HVAC system, and the only solution is to put on a better exhaust manifold
It's well-known for the Police Interceptors, Ford claimed it was due to drilling holes into the body for running wiring, it's been in the news quite a bit in Connecticut. Our police took them off the road as a result. So this isn't creating a problem that doesn't exist.
They took them off the road until CO monitors could be installed... boston.cbslocal.com/2017/08/02/police-officer-crashed-exposed-carbon-monoxide/ wtnh.com/2017/08/10/carbon-monoxide-in-police-cruisers-causes-concern-for-local-departments/ www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Police-Departments-Installing-Carbon-Monoxide-Detectors-438585423.html www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-connecticut--police-cars-0804-20170801-story.html
I have not heard anything about it until now. Explorers are all over Atlanta. A cop is not going to sit in a car long enough to pass out and run off the road. Something else was the cause of that video. He showed that footage to sell more product.
2011 Ford Explorer - has been the best car i have owned in 50 years of living. No Carbon Monoxide.. Just 90K miles without a single problem. Thanks for getting us to check it out and find that we dont have the issue.
I have a 2011. It has 120K miles now. It’s been a great vehicle. I had to replace a passenger side half shaft. The front window trim will sometimes vibrate and cause a buzzing sound…a bit annoying, but nothing major to get alarmed over. My biggest issue was the rear lift door factory caulking that is painted over. After a good rain storm, I would find my entire spare tire soaking in water and couldn’t figure out where the water was coming from (do a search on UA-cam). It’s a fairly common problem. The rain water enters up near the steel lift hinges and leaks down through the inner rear door frame and into the spare tire pan. You have to get a screwdriver and pry the old factory caulk out and replace it up at the top. You can by some high quality“black” automotive sealant to replace the bad stuff. I honestly couldn’t find how the water was entering, but tearing out the old caulk and re-sealing it fixed the problem. Other than that issue, the return vent actuators are notorious for going out. I’ve replaced (3) of them. The little plastic gears tend to strip out. Ford should have made them stronger.
Great work on the video. I have been affected by a cracked passenger side dash on my 2006 Acura TL, this was a widespread problem on the 2004-2008 TL. Acura partially reimbursed some owners, but never issued a recall...
Carbon Monoxide problem because of Exhaust Factory holes its have more Water holes i closed all Exhaust holes in my car after then the Smell is disappeared i,am very happy
2010-2014 Chevrolet Equinoxs with 2.4 liter engines use oil like a person drinks water. Timing chains break, PCV vales clog and blow out rear main seals, transmission problems, and rack and pinions are trash. My 2012's 1st engine blew up at 60,000 miles, engine number 2 at 130,000 miles. Maybe you should look into this. My next vehicle will be a Ford Explorer.
Ford Explorer also have another problem with the steering rack. The power steering is electric, not traditional. It can go out while driving. This happened to my wife, while on the freeway. Ford did not do a recall, when I took it in, they stated it was called "an extended warranty" on this part. This eliminates contacting all of their owners and warning them of potential issues. Wow, I am done with Ford.
Alex, thanks again for another informative video my friend !.....not surprising to find this out, Ford has been plagued for years with defective issues with their cars, everything from bad transmission’s to electrical problems, etc....this is what I personally experienced in my lifetime...I appreciate your videos ! ✌️
Last year, I purchased a certified used 2015 Explorer from a local dealership. When bringing it in for service, I had mentioned that I had heard about this issue on the PI models, but not the civilian models. The service adviser assured me that it was only the PI models and I should not worry about it, but if I was really concerned, he would see if he could get it approved. Maybe I should go push for it to be done, and maybe I should pull a body plug somewhere that's on the checklist to make sure they really do it. I'm ordering the C02 detector now.
I looked into purchasing a 2016 Explorer Platinum a couple years ago and the exhaust smell is what made me not buy it. Wow, this is turning into a huge mess. Glad I decided against the Explorer.
My uncle works for a police dept, and they had a few accidents involving officers who would pass out behind the wheel of one of their FPIU Explorers. They sent them back to get the exhaust fixed and they’ve been fine since.
I love your vídeos man! This one is going to blow up just because the huge volume that Ford has sold of this and the poor attention it has had outside the us. Keep the good work going!
I work in new Car leasing... I do all makes and models- every single time I pick up a new Ford Explorer I Drive it for half hr or hr to Customer I get super tired and fatigued- every time - this is 100% true
That is not all there offering to do! Today is May 12, 2019 and I just got off the phone with the Ford motor company. When I called to complain that I we have the same issue in our 2017 Ford Explorer Limited I was told the cut off date for the customer buyback program is five years or 60,000 miles! I missed it by 2000 miles. I now have a case number because I have asked to speak to a supervisor and I’m going to flat out threaten them with going on the news and letting the whole Las Vegas Nevada Valley know about this buyback program on these explorers! That’s if they don’t help me. If you would like more information please contact me as I will be making a video also to let as many people know about this as possible!!!
I have been fighting with Ford Canada about this exact issue. Within a few days of owning my 2017 Explorer, I experienced exhaust fumes in the cabin and measured CO levels around 20ppm. The dealership found a defective vent under the rear bumper that was allowing exhaust back into the vehicle. Since the customer satisfaction service was completed, CO levels have dropped but they disabled re-circulation mode (which I use all the time) and made defrosting on remote start all but useless. I would never recommend Ford products to any one. Ford refuses to help beyond the recommended service. I am looking at trade options but the value has dropped by 30% leaving me on the hook for the negative equity. Thanks Ford. Never again!
I bought a 2015 Explorer XLT flex fuel. And we had this problem only if we rolled done one of the just a little bit and I started looking in on and around the car and I finally food some rubber boots around some wires going through the fire wall. That were cracked/dry rot in it and it wasn’t but 3or4 years old??? So I siliconed around and on them and no more smell or headaches. So go figure 👍🏻
I had a 1991 Ford Explorer was the most fun vehicle I ever had. I actually took it off road brand new. It did very well driving up steep dry creeks and fording across streams. Camping and hiking with friends it was awesome. I even did some Dukes of Hazzard air borne jumps with no problems Idid upgrade shocksto Ranchos. Someone crashed into it while it was parked it never drove the same so I sold it. The new Explorers look great but I heard they are no longer built over a ladder frame instead it has a full unibody which makes it unsuitable for off road driving.
Commenting to win the detector. Also, you should do a video on a common issue present in the Dodge Ram 5.9 magnum motors. Common issue is cylinder heads cracking causing overheating and a major bill. Also their intake manifold are not any good with their plenum gaskets. Do some research on it and you will find it's a major costly defect and may be a good video to do.
Thanks for doing this video and bringing a serious issue to everyone's attention. This is precisely the reason why I always drive with at least the driver's door window open. At least a crack anyway because you never know. I like to have some fresh air entering the vehicle at all times and this is what I do. You don't always know if you have a leak in your exhaust or if a rubber plug/grommet has dropped off the vehicle. Just my thing.It is amazing that Ford continues to operate in a manner that is questionable and knowing about certain defects and deficiencies that can cause death with their vehicles. I guess they forgot about the disaster regarding the Pinto in the 1970's and their exploding fuel tanks. The cost to fix this was somewhere under $10 per unit plus the cost of recalling each vehicle that left the factory.I guess Ford also forgot about the horrendous steering columns they produced where the gearshift dropped out of Park. This happened with every Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, and Truck with a gearshift mounted steering column and they knew about that it as far back as the late 1950's. They continued to produce that same type of column in all of their vehicles for the next 20 years. It wasn't until 1980 when it was completely redesigned. Lots of people were run over and killed and it took Government pressure for Ford to do something about it. Only a small number of vehicles were actually repaired but the rest were not. Ford was able to get away with NOT fixing any more columns in a mass recall by issuing owners with a "Warning Label" that was to be placed on the dashboard. Ford complained that if they were to recall every vehicle, it would tie up their service bays at every dealership in North America for the next 20 years. I remember my Dad receiving his warning label and it was placed on the steering column. A complete disgrace! This actually happened to my Dad twice in his 1975 Torino. Luckily no one was hurt but from then on, before shifting to Park, he would put it in Neutral, set the brake, and then into Park. Google "Runaway Ford" if you want to find out more. Absolutely shocking.
Let's not leave out their peeling white paint problems, plastic intake manifolds that cracked, blend door actuators that fail and are secreted deep inside in the dash, failing power window regulators, failing steering shafts, failing timing chains, shooting spark plugs, etc.....
Marvin: Peeling paint has been a problem that has plagued auto manufacturers before. The problem lies in the type of primer used on the assembly line and a different paint formulation. GM had this problem as well but only with certain colours. In my case, my 2 tone Chevy truck (white and blue) the white paint was fine but the blue came off in sheets while rinsing off with a garden hose. Fixed under warranty. Plastic being used under the hood is not a good idea either as my plastic intake on my Safari is cracked. Expensive to replace. Nothing but crap being produced now and the consumer is replacing vehicles like they would with last years cell phone or Playstation.
Heres a cool story that you could cover: in 2000-2004 ford taurus sedan and wagons where known for having springs break out of the blue a perce the tire causing a flat rather instantly. I have a personel experince with this problem the sad part is had i not brought the car to my mechanic and he told mr ford did recall this but only put a peace of metal between tge spring and tire to prevent the tire from popping but not fix the springs
Thanks for bringing this issue to light even though this is a scary video. A life threatening issue like this should have been part of a recall as it has clearly impacted passenger safety and health.
It was part of several ntsbinvestigations and a federal lawsuit. As I recall ford successfully proved that most if not all claims the rear cargo area had been modified (holes drilled) allowing the co in and stock they get none. After hearing all this my dad stuck several co monitors in my moms explorer with readings of zero same with 4 other explorers I know of
I had a 2002 Civic Si with a terrible exhaust leak (bought brand new) -- had all the symptoms you described -- headache, fatigue, vision problems, etc. It was terrible. HONDA DID NOTHING. The dealership even smelled the exhaust fumes in the car but couldn't find they leak, so they were like, "OK -- come get your car -- it's ready". Dicks. I ended up trading the car in shortly after anyway.
unfortunately corporate thinking entails maximizing profit and minimizing cost and they do this at any expense (i.e. cheap materials, shoddy design etc). And they deny deny deny any repercussions of their design/corner cutting...unless the gov't is involved. People need to arm themselves with info like this because corporations do not advocate in any way for you.... just for your money
I'm dealing with quite the problem with my 2014 Chevrolet impala Lt. Has to do with the blind spot monitoring system shorting out. The car goes nuts no gauges air bags could lose steering. I have video of the car going nuts. All because of a blindspot system. My car has been "fixed" under special coverage. Yet it's been sitting at a gm dealership for 2 months for issues I believe is related to the shorting out of the blindspot system. This is scary and if you dont know that this special coverage is available the dealership will charge you over 1800 bucks to fix and btw they have no parts to fix. I just lucked out getting the kit to fix the system. I believe vehicles affected are 2013-2017 Chevrolet Cruze, 2013-2017 GMC Acadia, 2014-2015 Chevrolet impala.
GOOGLE 2011 TO 2018 FORD EXPLORER NHTSA. READ ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS. WE ARE NOT IMAGINING THIS VERY SERIOUS AND DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. GOOGLE FORD EXPLORER CARBON MONOXIDE. THIS IS REAL!! FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. KEEP COMPLAINING AND GETTING YOUR STORIES OUT.
I own a 2014 explorer. I know you mentioned carbon monoxide is odorless, but when its from the exhaust, you can smell it. Mine will knock you out and it is not from the nonsense plugs that they say are the cause. When I turn my heater on, you can smell it! When I hit the recirculation button, it goes away. First time, I took a nap on the road in the winter. I thought I was gonna die! Head pounding, feeling like I was gonna pass out. I remembered a story of these having issues. Could not believe it. Tested it, and my co2 tester went off (no level). Now I bought mine used. They told me there isn't a recall. I'm stuck. I don't see or hear a cracked exhaust manifold. Don't know how its getting in the heater system. Can you help? Thank you!
I'm wondering why a $30 product is being offered when you can get the ASA carbon monoxide detectors that pilots have used for decades from any aviation store for $5? Sorry... I have a '15 Explorer and I'm just a bit skeptical of the intent of this video given the low incident numbers involved... and a solution being offered that is a possible revenue source.
Based on the data published, it would have to be at least 50ppm to detect on the ASA. This is a chemical CO detector with a very short lifespan. Not good for in-car use. Airplane only, and swapped out frequently.
You would hear if the manifolds are leaking, if you don’t hear the exhaust tipping and tapping then they are fine, the car just builds up with carbon dioxide from passengers breathing and running the hvac system in recirculate mode not a carbon monoxide leak
First off,,, The Chinese cannot make a ford cheaper than how ford does it. second,, I would be more worried of the truck catching on fire in the garage during the middle of the night and burning my house down!
I got rear ended pretty hard in my Dodge Magnum. I could not believe how hard I got hit versus how little damage was done. The inspector sucked. I did decide to do the repairs myself. The tailgate didn’t want it close properly. The lower opening/threshold was pushed in maybe 1 1/2”, so I put a bottle jack against the far side of the tire well and jacked the sill back into place, or so I thought. Didn’t realize I had pushed it up just a little bit. Even though water spray doesn’t get in no matter how hard I try, and even in the dark with a bright flashlight trying to find leaks, I could find none, but could hear an air leak under hard acceleration, and smell strong fumes after letting off throttle. I tried over and over to find the leak but could find none. I have since replaced the bumper cover and notice the same things they showed in this video. Seeing this video reminded me of those vents on the sides of the bumper behind the rear wheels. One of mine is missing. All grommets seem to be in place. And as I’ve refined the issue, the smell has decreased a lot. But then when they mentioned leaky exhaust manifolds, it reminded me of my 1968 Country Squire with the 390 and leaky manifolds, and the similar smell. Damn. And I even asked the dealership about the smell. Plus the strong smell of gasoline sometimes. Has anyone ever carried gasoline in the back or trunk or their car? No matter how hard you try to contain it, the smell still seems to get into the vehicle. On the Chrysler Lx cars, the gas tank is under the back seat. Access is through two big rings that seal the gas tank with o-rings, maybe 4-5” across, one on either side of the trans tunnel. Knowing how hard it is to keep fuel fumes at bay, does anyone really believe that a simple o-ring and will keep the smell of fuel away? On top of that, the sealing ring sits at an angle to match the slant of the rear seat. I’ve seen on you tube where people went to replace the regulator or fuel pump, opened the rings, and fuel spilled onto the seat frame. The fuel level was ABOVE the level of the opening on the rear half. Problem waiting to happen? You bet. Smell of fuel in the back of my car. You bet. Is Chrysler going to deny everything and make you think you are crazy before you learn for yourself that you were right all along. You bet.
Get your in-car CO detector here. amzn.to/2Rkv5h0 I can't recommend the Sololife brand anymore. Too many issues and complaints. The link is for the same kind of CO detector with better features and color options. Same price and great reviews. Enjoy!
LegitStreetCars LegitStreetCars I’ve been going through some intense nightmares with my 2013 Ford Explorer XLT, in addition to the exhaust issue. We bought the car a year old, with only 20k miles, and still under factory power train. The first issue was with the AC system. My wife was picking up our kids from school, and while waiting in line, a teacher runs over to the car and tells her it’s on fire! My wife shut off the car, determined it was just smoke, but the engine was seemingly locked up! I towed the car back to the dealer, we found the AC pump actually seized and would not disengage. Of course this wasn’t covered under power train, so I had the car towed to an ASE certified mechanic to perform the repair. Turns out, the pump had already been replaced! Since then, we have had a pump failure every year to two years! The most recent was last year, and we literally replaced every component associated with the AC system... the entire car was disassembled! We’ve contacted ford numerous times for this, always receiving a letter of non-liability as the issue has been assessed and deemed a non-safety issue! Shortly thereafter, I was driving it down the interstate at 70mph, and the front wheels locked! I came skidding to a halt in the center lane! Fearing for my life, I placed the car in reverse, the drivetrain freed, and I pulled off the highway, with a large and sudden lurch about every rotation of the tire. Took the car to my nearest dealer, a Honda place... found out the front AWD differential broke a tooth off of the ring gear! Again, called Ford! This time I was notified it was a safety issue, but was the result of improper servicing... the fluid gets old, runs low, and the differential overheats! Okay, the car was at Merchants two days prior for service, went to the store and raised hell! They showed me the Ford authorized service notes... the differential is a sealed unit, cannot be drained, does not have a fluid level indication or verification, and is supposed to last the life of the vehicle. I did some research, found out that when Ford took this design from Volvo, they eliminated the oil cooler for non-turbo vehicles as a cost savings, despite Volvo insisting on the necessity! So again, out of luck... did the replacement in my driveway... I couldn’t believe it, but there were shop notes written on the broken diff!!!! That’s right, within 20k miles, this explorer suffered a failure and had been repaired at Ford!!! This was apparently the reason a car with only 20k miles was traded in. We are at 95k miles now... we’ve been trying to get rid of it for years and can’t. All of these issues have depreciated the car farther than we can afford to pay vs the loan... so instead, we spend about 3k annually repairing it... the car is paid off in 2019 and we’re going to dump it to who ever will give a nickel for it! Now second gear is starting to slip... this thing is just a timebomb... and what else do we do but wait for the next explosion and hope it gets totaled? Not what I paid for when looking for a family vehicle... but definitely where we find ourselves!
My local dealer has had 3/4 of all the Explorer's they've sold come back to get checked, civilian and interceptor... Not one has had an issue with CO... All have been gone through, tested and nothing out of the ordinary. The Interceptors that were done by upfitters were all done right and not hacked up. Not hard to get CO into the cab when it's hacked to fuck and full of holes....
We use these at work. After much complaining we finally took them to the local fire department and found they had up to 30ppm in the cabin. Should be 0ppm. As for the CO detectors reading 100ppm or higher, i think thats a little to high a little too late. It should be much lower.
Never had this problem with mine, only complaint I have is the horrible fuel economy I wasn’t expecting much with the V6 and AWD but this thing is getting about the same MPG as my old chevy Tahoe with the 5.7 vorte. I was expecting to average around 20-22 with a light foot on the accelerator, even with conservative driving the best MPG I get is about 17. Not the worst but with how small the gas tank is in these vehicles I believe about 19 gallons I sure do spend a lot of time at the gas station filling up.
Maaaan ain’t that the truth. I had the same thoughts before I got mines. Thought the eco boost would be more gas friendly. I can get low as 11.5 on a heavy foot day smh
I’ve had a 2012 3.5 Limited, 2014 3.5 Limited, 2016 Sport and 2017 Sport and driven on several family road trips over thousands of miles at a time and had NOT ONE instance of these cracked manifolds or exhaust issues.
I think there's some amount of mass hysteria over the few legitimate cases of cracked manifolds that *have* occurred.
You haven’t had one long enough
You'll see crappy your pos is when your waterpump goes
@@lgonzalez1154 I do now!!! 👎
@@javiercruz3609 Jesus I'm sorry for your loss!
Instead of taking 4 minutes to tell us what you’re going to be telling us about, how about just saying what you have to say without the long and unnecessary intro?
Don't ever go to movies. Just stay home
@Bernard Bernabe movie previews aren't about the movie you're going to see so you have no point. Go back to school.
@@coronalight77 what? Movie preview isn't about the movie?! You sound so dumb
Thats why it's called an intro...introduction...
Lots of youtubers have redundancy. My guess is they want an 8 or 9 min video for a reason.
Great idea promoting the CO detectors. As a paramedic with 28 years experience I can tell you that people have little idea how quickly fumes can reach dangerous levels, even with todays well controlled engines. Also, this is the first I've heard of these in car devices, so thanks for that.
They are in aircraft for this reason..
have a 2013 and have no problem with mine. As for the recall it was on the news and it started with Police Depts. that were heavily modifying their cruisers and not sealing correctly. Also helps that you ensure you do proper maintenance and not letting the check engine light go on forever.
I have a 2014 Ford Explorer purchased in Dubai, UAE and have been suffering from the same issue, its shocking that none of the service agents have ever informed us of this....and they kept denying the fact that there is a foul smell emitting in the car for all these years. I look forward to Help!!! from Ford USA
I came to this channel because of these excellent automotive defect videos and I've stayed because of the quality of information that you get out of them. It's awesome to finally watch something on UA-cam as professional and educational as these series of videos. Keep up the excellent work!
Wow, thanks Kenneth. These videos take a lot of effort so I really appreciate that.
Alex
LegitStreetCars Alex, you deserve the praise for your hard work and dedication to this series. It seems that car enthusiasts channels now are filled with a bunch of creators trying to showcase their own agendas which is nothing more than trying to gain subscribers through fluff and remedial videos of their overpriced rides. You, in contrast, discuss and inform others on serious issues pertaining to our rides and advise us best on how to deal with those issues going forward. I read your comments from all your videos and so many feel the same way I do. Your videos are top notch and a much needed addition to the automotive UA-cam community. You should be proud!
Alex, great video as always, however, the reason Ford has not issued instructions to check exhaust manifolds on civilian units is because there have only been evidence (so far) of cracked manifolds on the 3.7 V6 (Lincoln/Mustang engine), which is only available on the Police Interceptor Utility and not the civilian ones. I'm sure you knew that, but, checking on the Ford Explorer forums and Blue Oval forums, also confirms that. No 3.5 V6 models have been found with cracked manifolds. It's also important to note, that, only a small percentage of civilian models have come back with high CO numbers (given the amount sold, as you pointed out). I was well aware of this issue and we just bought a brand new (2017 leftover) Explorer a couple of weeks ago and even my insurance company knew about this issue and told me to make sure the recall was performed on it (in Canada, they are treating it like a Transport Canada Safety recall). My late build 2017 (was built in Oct 17, Job 2 build) had the updated parts on it already, but, I did my own CO test (as per online instructions) and was happy to see, no appreciable levels.
But, I'm glad you made this video Alex, since, it is a weird one for sure, given how rare any car on the road suffers from this issue at all.... kind of makes you wonder what conditions are unique to the Explorer for this to even happen at all.....
Andrew Poziomka give it time...cracked exhaust manifolds have been a staple in nearly every ford truck/suv since the 1st generation bronco. That signiture ford "tic" is how I know what's driving by the house without looking.
Ben Simmons better than magic johnson the new explorers are the best ones and will become classics ? Roflmao. Good one. The current explorer is literally a taurus/flex with a sifferent body. It's unibody...therefore it's not even an SUV, it's a crossover. The only explorers worth their salt were the early full frame models. Why ? Because they could be repowered with a v8 very easily.
Andrew Poziomka thats for now. who knows about a year later
@@ROTAXD you are really fucking stupid. Don't reproduce.
Thank you for this. I'm in the market for 2015 Explorer XLT(3.5 V6) and I almost backed out of a deal to avoid the headache(pun intended). I'll still get the car inspected before I buy it but this definitely gives me more comfort.
Alex: Send links of your vlogs to all the major news outlets! You are an awesome automotive investigative journalist! You deserve a greater viewer audience! Keep up your great work!
I do not believe for a second that its due to cracked manifolds. I own a 2017 Explorer sport. Got it with 10 miles off the lot. First hard acceleration onto the highway I could smell exhaust. This was with less than 100 miles on the clock. To this day if I accelerate hard I get a nice wiff of the exhaust. Sad but on long trips I keep the sunroof open and my windows cracked. appreciate the code for the detector. Will be buying one soon!
boriquais Wow that's crazy. It doesn't need to be a totally cracked manifold. It could be a bad seal which would do the same thing.
While I believe it could be a seal. The problem is that this car is offered with like a 4 cyl a 6 cyl and a 6cyl twin turbo. all of which I would think have different exhaust manifold designs. Yet they all have the problem. either way ford doesn't seem to care and you are right the "letter" is a joke. I guess they are just waiting for more people to die.
GO TO FORDEXPLORERNIGHTMARE.COM. READ THE 2 KEY DOCUMENTS AND SHARE YOUR STORY. VALUABLE WEBSITE WITH ALOT OF INFORMATION FOR FORD EXPLORER OWNERS.
dude, get rid of that car instantaneously. its absolutely not worth it since Ford wont give a shit about "warranty" work. i know from my 2016 Fusion experience. never again.
Don't you have to wait to break in the car before flooring it? Lmao
That was a recall, and Ford fixed it for me. I have a 2013 Explorer.
I have a 2012 and the dealer did mine when I took it for a oil change. I didn't even know about it and it came up in there service reports.
@@Inacoma989 Thanks for the information I’m definitely getting a 2013 Ford Explorer Limited FYI Ford is amazing about fixing their recalls and honoring they customers
Was it also for '16 models
Just had my 2017 Explorer done! It's such a joke. They write in their letter that it's not a necessary repair, but if the customer is concerned, then have it done. DUH! Yeah, I think I'll have it done. SMH.
John Del Pozzo just. Get. A. Different.car.
I have a 2017 explorer that hasn’t got the repairs yet! I have very obvious exhaust when excelling on freeway! Did the “repairs” they do for you fix your problems?!
It's a joke because there is nothing to do, on a vehicle that needs nothing done because it does not have excessive exhaust coming in. It's like going to a doctor and telling him to sew your finger back on when you finger was not severed off. What are they to do? Check it and fix any fault found, and do nothing if no fault is found as is the case on the vast majority of them.
I want to thank you so much for posting this video in such detail. Me and my wife recently purchased a 2016 Ford explorer and it has been nothing more than an absolute nightmare of problems. Take it to the dealership for recall repairs and it wasn't correctly fixed and I had no idea about the carbon monoxide so we will be taking this back already and I intend to show this video to them to ensure all repairs are made at their expense. I would really like to sue Ford over this problem in many others. Our vehicle is like brand new but a complete lemon
Two years ago my son bought a 2015 Certified pre-owned Explorer. He has had zero problems with it, and no headache or other symptoms.
In most cases of the Police versions, Ford was able to eliminate CO intrusion into the cab by sealing improperly installed emergency equipment (by a 3rd party upfitter) where new openings made to route wiring were not properly sealed, allowing exhaust fumes to enter through newly made holes in the rear hatch. In some cases this alone did not resolve the issue, but it did in most cases, including entire fleets.
I drive a 2015 P.I.U. daily and no problems.
THANKS!! 2012 Ford Explorer 75k miles: WOW a friend fell asleep and ran off the road waking in a field, no major damage, other than a few brush scrapes/scratches and the need for a re-alignment. He didn't get the needed alignment done at the Ford dealer!
Many owners don't get service done at Ford DEALER expensive service centers, after the Factory warranty expires, OR EVER!
I work as a Ford tech, and this issue is labeled as a customer satisfaction program, basically a recall. If you have the issue just go to the dealer and tell them you smell exhaust fumes.
I've personally done tons of these and they're absolutely free to the customer. Not sure what this is all about.
padger25
Thanks for the post. Why doesn’t ford just fix these BEFORE customers even complain?
I hope your right. I’m gonna go and check. Dealers can be a holes sometimes
My friend that works as a tech sent me this video because I texted him that we were suddenly getting a strong odor in my 2014 Explorer and now I’m kind of freaked out. I find myself getting very tired often while driving and out of nowhere and now I am questioning whether it’s related. Are these repairs covered by Ford?
Its in the video but yes, its covered. You should have received a letter from Ford about it.
I had a problem with the fumes and the carbon dioxide meter was going off like crazy into the 40s. and had to go through this long process and they gave me a brand new one of my choice and made me pay $3000. They kept sealing off this thing on the bumper and it never fixed it .
Look at the two holes above the exhaust tips
Glad I stumbled on this video in time. I was looking to buy a 2017 Ford Explorer platinum. This video has changed my perception/interest in this vehicle. I am not very thrilled at the way Ford has handled this situation and therefore not supporting a business that doesn't have good ethics and not putting human life/safety above their bottom line.
Thank you for this video.
LOL remember GMs 3100 that blew the intake manifold gaskets on EVERY vehicle they put it in? Nothing wrong with ours.
I have a 2015 explorer and my wife was complaining of exhaust smell coming in after a quick acceleration. I disassembled the vehicle and there are two very large holes above both of the exhaust tips that lead into the rear body area and go into the rear quarter panels. I noticed you did not mention these two holes but I believe these holes to be the main culprit for the exhaust intrusion.
I’ve seen that in another video
Alex you’re doing car owners a favor with these videos, please do keep it up!
Ben Simmons better than magic johnson 2011-2017
What a shame!! This guy is just trying to sell a product....SMH
Auto makers have been protected too long. Its time to go after them for things like this.
What in the world gave you that false impression? Automakers have had recalls and class action lawsuits for a very long time, not at all a situation of being protected and not "go after them". Should they be more forthcoming? Sure, but this kind of corporate strategy to do damage control and minimize loss is typical in most industries. No company is going to product a list of every possible way their product can harm you, which would make the average uneducated consumer think another product is safer merely because they did not disclose a similar list.
I love these videos that cover specific issues with certain cars!
My 2010 Ram 1500 with a 5.7L had broken exhaust manifold studs and FCA replaced the manifolds, studs, nuts, shields and gaskets free of charge under what they called some sort if customer care program. Not a recall or service bulletin but something else. The truck was way out if warranty with 130,000 km and just over 7 years old. All because of the risk of Co2 getting in the cab through the heater ducts.
The old Ford Explorers didn't have this problem. I still got my '98 Explorer with the 5.0 V8.
RoyalKingA73 congratulations for surviving the Firestone tire storm.
No, they just blew up their motors...
I was a ford guy, I loved the old ones. My Bronco was incredible. After my uncles 2013 Edge I’ll never go back though. Biggest piece of shit ever...
RoyalKingA73 you got a true Ford Explorer It should last you a long time.
RoyalKingA73 Amen to that brother. How many miles does it have.
I just purchased a used 2017 Ford Explorer, not sure about the exhaust fumes but I've also purchased one of those CO 2, detectors, My question is where in the vehicle was the detector placed ? The Explorer has power jacks in the rear compartment, the middle compartment, and the front compartment, So after your test you didn't say where your detector was plugged in?
*monoxide, not dioxide.
You'd want a CO detector. Not CO2...
My mother has 2015 Explorer I'll have her take it to the dealer today or tomorrow to get it inspected and order the device you mentioned in the video. Thanks Alex!
TheThinkingDumbGuest have her install two devices. One forward. The second aft. Carbon Monoxide detectors usually have a 7yr lifespan.
wcjeep Thanks for the info 😁
Have her sell it
cheesecakefriend28 Why?
GO TO FORDEXPLORERNIGHTMARE.COM. THE DEALER IS GOING TO TELL HER THERE IS NO CARBON MONOXIDE. READ THE 2 KEY DOCUMENTS ON THAT WEBSITE.
Before I got my 2012 Explorer last October I actually ran the VIN number and saw the recall on it and got it taken care of. I never had any health issues while driving it and I had it fixed within 3 weeks of purchasing the vehicle. There were a few other recalls on the Explorer and I got them all done as well.
Wait till your water pump goes and blows your engine you'll never buy a Ford again!
Do they do the recalls for free? I’m new to how this process works. Have a 15 sport and wanna get the necessary recalls done
@@Dre-ib6si recalls are always free to the customer
Ralph Wiggim: "Mr. Simpson, the car fumes are making me sleepy" Homer: "yeah they'll do that to ya"
All joking aside this "defect" could cost lives. Thanks for making a video on this. I know several people that own these Exploders. I'm going to share it with them. Fumes Onboard Result'n Death !
Sanctus Vianney spoon fed pussies. Can’t think for them selves
Good idea. However, 100ppm and below cause chronic issues. I have a low level CO monitor that scans constantly in my ‘15 Explorer. It goes off at 15ppm and you would be surprised how often that happens at low levels. I have the recall letter to get this corrected and just have to get that scheduled.
Alex, first, thank you again for the Chicago mechanic you suggested to me for my 2005 Mercedes C55 AMG, and secondly, isn't crazy that my full time vehicle is a 2017 Ford Explorer Platinum edition! When I purchased the vehicle in May, the dealer at Fox Ford did NOT mention anything about the CO2 concerns that are making news now. About a month into owning the SUV, I read an article and forwarded it to my sales rep at Fox Ford, and she told me she had not heard anything or was aware of ANY issue. 2 weeks ago I got the notice you are talking about for my 2017 Explorer and I will be setting up an appointment ASAP. I am very concerned that Ford and its salespeople DID NOT say anything to its customers when they knew about this problem since 2012. Full disclosure is the best policy as it will keep your valued customers feeling valued. Great work again spreading your knowledge and making everyone better informed, and I will pass it forward. Have fun out there!
I think you meant "CO" (carbon monoxide) as opposed to "CO2" (carbon dioxide). A slow CO2 leak into the cabin would likely not be a concern as long as fresh air kept coming in.
funkingitup yes my mistake!
Joshua Gorton The reason ford hasn't done much has to do with this is because this issue mainly exists with the cop car varient and specifically is a result of aftermarket , third party vehicle modifications made to the vehicle for police duty that were improperly made, leading to gas fumes being able to enter the vehicle. Ford launched an investigation and found this was the cause of the problem. They took pictures and gave a detailed explanation of why ths was happening. Despite the fact that this wasn't fords fault, they offered to fix the issue as a sign of good faith. So why are civilians complaining? Look at it this way, someone tells you your car has issues with exhaust issues, you're sitting in traffic and someone is sitting in a old car in front of you, you would smell those fumes, maybe you would think that was your car. The proof? As previously stated, CO2 is odorless but alot of the complaints are about the smell. So they aren't experiencing the issue.
Puff the Magic Dragon Thanks for insight. Still, I have a appointment set for March 1st, the earliest date as my dealership says they ran out of parts. I still think they should have full transparency with buyers, as we will not be repeat buyers if we feel duped. Take care out there.
LegitStreetCars I’ve been going through some intense nightmares with my 2013 Ford Explorer XLT, in addition to the exhaust issue. We bought the car a year old, with only 20k miles, and still under factory power train.
The first issue was with the AC system. My wife was picking up our kids from school, and while waiting in line, a teacher runs over to the car and tells her it’s on fire! My wife shut off the car, determined it was just smoke, but the engine was seemingly locked up! I towed the car back to the dealer, we found the AC pump actually seized and would not disengage. Of course this wasn’t covered under power train, so I had the car towed to an ASE certified mechanic to perform the repair. Turns out, the pump had already been replaced! Since then, we have had a pump failure every year to two years! The most recent was last year, and we literally replaced every component associated with the AC system... the entire car was disassembled! We’ve contacted ford numerous times for this, always receiving a letter of non-liability as the issue has been assessed and deemed a non-safety issue!
Shortly thereafter, I was driving it down the interstate at 70mph, and the front wheels locked! I came skidding to a halt in the center lane! Fearing for my life, I placed the car in reverse, the drivetrain freed, and I pulled off the highway, with a large and sudden lurch about every rotation of the tire.
Took the car to my nearest dealer, a Honda place... found out the front AWD differential broke a tooth off of the ring gear! Again, called Ford! This time I was notified it was a safety issue, but was the result of improper servicing... the fluid gets old, runs low, and the differential overheats! Okay, the car was at Merchants two days prior for service, went to the store and raised hell! They showed me the Ford authorized service notes... the differential is a sealed unit, cannot be drained, does not have a fluid level indication or verification, and is supposed to last the life of the vehicle. I did some research, found out that when Ford took this design from Volvo, they eliminated the oil cooler for non-turbo vehicles as a cost savings, despite Volvo insisting on the necessity! So again, out of luck... did the replacement in my driveway... I couldn’t believe it, but there were shop notes written on the broken diff!!!! That’s right, within 20k miles, this explorer suffered a failure and had been repaired at Ford!!! This was apparently the reason a car with only 20k miles was traded in.
We are at 95k miles now... we’ve been trying to get rid of it for years and can’t. All of these issues have depreciated the car farther than we can afford to pay vs the loan... so instead, we spend about 3k annually repairing it... the car is paid off in 2019 and we’re going to dump it to who ever will give a nickel for it!
Now second gear is starting to slip... this thing is just a timebomb... and what else do we do but wait for the next explosion and hope it gets totaled? Not what I paid for when looking for a family vehicle... but definitely where we find ourselves!
Good for letting us know.
Thanks
Thanks Alex for this long waited video. It’s very informative and helpful. Some of Ford cars have been known for factory defects and Ford always keeps on denying any issues with these cars. For example, some models have issues with the steering power which can be a safety issues. The Taurus has been known for premature water pump failure and guess for how much it is repaired, $ 2,000. Yes, 2,000 because the defected part is located inside the engine. I hope you can make a video regarding this poor design of water pump
Yea that's a horrible design. These Explorers are like that too.
Alex
I have been leasing the Ford Explorer for the past 6 years (three 2-year leases). I can tell you that all three lease vehicles have exhaust gases coming in to the cabin. I currently have a 2019 Explorer and the problem has not been addressed. It is most noticeable under acceleration. The odor resembles that of hair permanent chemicals. It is very noticeable. I find it very interesting that Ford reprogrammed the HVAC to turn off the recycling of cabin air under acceleration as a patch, or hack, that has failed miserably. Currently I do not believe that Ford has a handle on this problem as it persists through the 2019 models. The lapdog media accepted their proclamations and it should be obvious to all that the federal oversight on safety has failed as miserably as the Boeing MCAS system. I try to avoid hard accelerations but that is not a fix. Obviously there is some level of exhaust being inhaled all of the time. Given all the additives in today's gasoline, that is almost certain to cause cancers over the long haul. The idea that there is an acceptable level of toxins in the air (that is very noticeable), or an acceptable level of fatalities, is really unconscionable.
Do a video on GM ignition switches catching fire next!
supersnake16g No only Ford, haha. The ignition switch video is coming, along with the LS7 valve guide issue. All makes and models are fair game, no worries there.
lets not forget the fact that Ford had the ignition switch catching fire and had to recall over 7 million units.........
You should add piston and timing problems with for the 2018 19 and 2020 cruze, terrain and Malibu lol
I just bought a 2016 Ford Explorer Sport, and i have been feeling similar sysmptons. Definitely going to invest on that product.
You can also check air quality if you have a high-end Samsung phone. They are equipped with PO2 sensor and you can use it via the pre-installed S-Health app.
Before I dropped my Note 4 and had to go back to my S3, I was liking that P02 sensor. It's very interesting, but something I know from working around medical professionals is that taking someone's O2 levels with one of these sensors is an inaccurate way to discover if their is carbon monoxide poisoning. You have to go off of symptoms. Your O2 levels in your blood could still look good, the ER would send you home, you'd pass out and die...but then again if your car was the source you may have gotten worse than in your drive in.
Long story short, be aware of symptoms or get a CO2 detector as these blood sensors you're referring to have been found to be a failed way to protect someone from carbon monoxide poisoning.
My mom and dad have a 2007 Ford Edge with the Duratec 35 engine, purchased in November 2010 with 30,000 miles on it. I have meticulously maintained it since we got it, regular 3000 mile oil changes and other repairs as needed. It has been a very reliable car. At 112,000 miles, the water pump (timing chain driven pump, inside the front timing cover) leaked, the engine overheated, blew a head gasket and the timing chain skipped a tooth. I replaced the engine myself and before doing so, I replaced the $70 water pump on the new (used) engine. All is good now and it just turned over 150,000 miles. It sucks that all the hard work and time I put into maintaining my parents car was completely destroyed by the poor engineering and placement of a $70 water pump. Why didn't Ford just drive the water pump with a pulley and belt on the backside of the exhaust cam like all of the Duratec 30 engines?!
Andy The 3.5 duratec is very reliable but the older ones had that issue.
Ford: Got a window?
You: Yeah...what does tha-
Ford: *OPEN IT*
Michael Norman agreed
From my experience, opening a window made it worse.
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The place that needs to be checked is the fitting seal between the manifold and CAT and the CAT back portion of the exhaust, which is right under the transmission tunnel or near it in most cars (it is possible for gas to come up through the shift boot.) One reason I suggest this is that, if most of the complaints are from law enforcement this would be very problematic as they often need to sit in the vehicle stationary with the engine running, however for most common buyers the airflow under the car would carry the gas away. I am fairly certain, my 2016 Mustang GT was leaking exhaust this way - (mind you I changed the exhaust to an aftermarket exhaust within 2000 miles and the problem went away, I believe the fix happened because new gaskets and sealant was put on during the change.)
Toyota infotainment systems had issues in 2015. My parents had a 15 highlander that had the issue, and a friend of mine had the same issue in his 13 tacoma. The dealerships say it’s a USB problem, but that doesn’t actually fix the issue. Might be worth looking into for a video maybe
I brought my 2014 Explorer in to the dealer for exhaust leaks before the customer satisfaction bulletin was released, ended up paying out of pocket for the "phase 1" repairs less than 1k miles outside of my 36k bumper to bumper warranty. Noticed it still to be leaking, "phase 2" repairs included replacement of the entire rear exhaust assembly with turn down exhaust tips. I promptly traded it in.
We have a 2012 Ford Explorer (base model) for 9 years and it had no issue causing health problems but thanks for the video
Wut?
How was the maintenance ?
you also forgot about the water pump with the 3.5 and 3.7 engines. ford buried it in the block, and it is an 8-10 hour job to replace, costing $1400-$2000. if it fails and leaks, it puts coolant into the oil, and thus destroys the engine.
Thanks for doing these videos I’m sure the research is very time consuming! Super informative series and fun to watch too!!
Thank you for doing this my kids and I use the 2013 Ford Explorer daily. Very, very smart and informative. Thanks
Has there ever been a Ford Explorer that didn't have a serious safety defect of some kind? In the 90s it was the suspension and rollovers.
i spend long hours in my old truck, gonna need one of those detector
I had a Ford couple years ago... Straight headaches and it wasnt carbon monoxide lol. Left them and never came back. Been happy ever since. 👍👌
Ford Explorer 2012 AWD just turns off and a yellow screen with a wrench shows up. Pulled car over to side, turned off engine and restarted. Happened again durin a 15 mile trip!
I bought a 2013 xlt explorer 4 months ago and never felt any of the symptoms for carbon monoxide the only issue that have with the car was the water goes in the spare tire compartment so I resealed the entire trunk area with waterproof silicone .
I’m starting to think this might be why my “allergies” and random severe headaches don’t go away..
I’ve had two repairs done at the dealership for this issue. I still have the smell under the first hard acceleration of the day. Not cool for the money I paid for this vehicle brand new. If you own this vehicle and haven’t had any issues, that’s great! But some of us are having this issue with continued patch fixes from Ford.
I have a suspicion that there is a leak in the engine exhaust manifold because the smell comes through the front of the car during acceleration not the rear of the car
I think ford just doesn’t even spend any money researching these problems they are already going bankrupt so how could they afford to go back and fix all of their poorly designed vehicles
@@eternal3083 you could be right.
Dude, your format is hilarious. Those intro skits have me sideways every time,
and it's cute how beginner-level they are right now. Makes me look forward to how great they'll be in the future when they evolve if you keep doin' em.
What a dick
Ford has a problem with defective ac evaporators in their Mustangs. They leak all the freon out within 3 weeks. Ford does a fake repair of putting stop leak in it to seal it, but it’s only temporary and the freon leaks all out again after a short while. To replace the evaporator requires removing the entire dash from the car. This happened to my spouse’s new ‘16 Mustang and the same exact thing also happened to a coworker that just bought an new ‘18 Mustang. It’s happening to a lot of Mustang buyers
After researching this problem on NHTS it appears that this problem is very common and very real and no one is doing anything to fix this! Well that takes ford off my list of SUVs!
I actually kind of agree with Ford about the manifold, if you got a manifold leak you are very likely going to hear it, or one at the first flex joint. my guess is that the exhaust fumes are being pulled in at the back of the vehicle from the exhaust pipe. Vehicles that have a large flat back such as most SUVs create a significant amount of vacuum directly behind the vehicle. If the exhaust is not dispersing the gas effectively it could be being sucked up and pulled back into the vehicle through the tailgate and through some of the parts you showed under the bumper. It could be as simple as extending the tailpipe out slightly, or angling them down etc. I would think bringing fresh air in from the outside usually that intake vent is right at the base of the windshield, if you have the HVAC set to fresh air and the fan is going it should create positive airflow inside the vehicle preventing any exhaust from entering. Very strange problem, I definitely agree with you about getting a detector to make sure that there is not a problem with your particular vehicle.
I installed a K and N air filter on my 2011 Explorer, to my surprise the exhaust issues disappeared.
That makes no sense whatsoever, would not change at all the air route and CO is not filtered out like this!
Further:
1) The air box is plenty large enough on the Explorer, there are no gains to be had here.
2) It is ill advised to put an oiled filter from any brand including K&N, on any vehicle that has a MAF or other sensor in the intake which will be slowly coated with oil from the filter.
I've owned one Ford in my entire life. A 2005 Mustang purchased new in January 2005. Within 1 month the transmission (5 speed auto) wouldn't shift right (would jump from from 1st to 3rd, reverse wouldn't engage,repaired under warranty), the filler neck had a problem were the nozzle would think the tank is full. This forced me to have to turn the nozzle upside down. The Harmonic balancer started to come apart and needed replacement (under warranty). The shift selector cover jammed and broke. The radiator cap wouldn't seal properly (fixed on my own with a Stant aftermarket cap), the drive by wire throttle had a very pronounced and very annoying delay in response when hitting the gas pedal. I finally dumped it on a friend of mine at 33,000 miles (4 1/2 years later) . Needles to say I will NEVER buy another Ford. In contrast, I replaced that Mustang, in 2009, with a 1991 Lexus LS400 that had 287,000 miles thinking I would drive it "for a year or so, or until it blows up". Guess what, at 395,000 current mileage I've had to replace (all within the last year) power steering rack , alternator , and power steering pump. The rest has been scheduled maintenance. That's it. about Lexus for life.
You endorsing that company very well might have saved my life. Exhaust leak...
2000-2004 Acura MDX. There is a big issue with the air intake not sucking enough air, so you can put your foot down on the accelerator and nothing would happen. As a result you have to drive it by constantly taking your foot off and on the accelerator every couple of seconds
5 minutes and you still have not told me how the gas get into the truck. Ok now I see what your game is. You are selling something. I said this before. People create problem that don't exist. Then they try to sell the solution to the problem.
blackericdenice crate a problem that don't exist?, 7:55 crack exhaust manifold leaks into the HVAC system, and the only solution is to put on a better exhaust manifold
It's well-known for the Police Interceptors, Ford claimed it was due to drilling holes into the body for running wiring, it's been in the news quite a bit in Connecticut. Our police took them off the road as a result. So this isn't creating a problem that doesn't exist.
I never seen a new Explorer with an exhaust leak. That is not something even a women would miss.
They took them off the road until CO monitors could be installed...
boston.cbslocal.com/2017/08/02/police-officer-crashed-exposed-carbon-monoxide/
wtnh.com/2017/08/10/carbon-monoxide-in-police-cruisers-causes-concern-for-local-departments/
www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Police-Departments-Installing-Carbon-Monoxide-Detectors-438585423.html
www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-connecticut--police-cars-0804-20170801-story.html
I have not heard anything about it until now. Explorers are all over Atlanta. A cop is not going to sit in a car long enough to pass out and run off the road. Something else was the cause of that video. He showed that footage to sell more product.
2011 Ford Explorer - has been the best car i have owned in 50 years of living. No Carbon Monoxide.. Just 90K miles without a single problem. Thanks for getting us to check it out and find that we dont have the issue.
Do you still own the 2011? How has it hold up? Have you had any issues with it. I might buy a 2011 explorer thats why am asking.
I have a 2011. It has 120K miles now. It’s been a great vehicle. I had to replace a passenger side half shaft. The front window trim will sometimes vibrate and cause a buzzing sound…a bit annoying, but nothing major to get alarmed over. My biggest issue was the rear lift door factory caulking that is painted over. After a good rain storm, I would find my entire spare tire soaking in water and couldn’t figure out where the water was coming from (do a search on UA-cam). It’s a fairly common problem. The rain water enters up near the steel lift hinges and leaks down through the inner rear door frame and into the spare tire pan. You have to get a screwdriver and pry the old factory caulk out and replace it up at the top. You can by some high quality“black” automotive sealant to replace the bad stuff. I honestly couldn’t find how the water was entering, but tearing out the old caulk and re-sealing it fixed the problem. Other than that issue, the return vent actuators are notorious for going out. I’ve replaced (3) of them. The little plastic gears tend to strip out. Ford should have made them stronger.
Great work on the video. I have been affected by a cracked passenger side dash on my 2006 Acura TL, this was a widespread problem on the 2004-2008 TL. Acura partially reimbursed some owners, but never issued a recall...
You poor thing. Bless your poor heart.
Carbon Monoxide problem because of Exhaust Factory holes its have more Water holes i closed all Exhaust holes in my car after then the Smell is disappeared i,am very happy
Your overly acted reenactments are hilarious!
What!? This is a reenactment? No way!
2010-2014 Chevrolet Equinoxs with 2.4 liter engines use oil like a person drinks water. Timing chains break, PCV vales clog and blow out rear main seals, transmission problems, and rack and pinions are trash. My 2012's 1st engine blew up at 60,000 miles, engine number 2 at 130,000 miles. Maybe you should look into this. My next vehicle will be a Ford Explorer.
Ford should be sued and pay an enormous fine for being absolutely disgraceful for not having a recall
They are and have but its to the pockets of the politicians...
ISFgang they going to get away with it as long as they can just for that reason
There is a recall. It only affects the 3.7 V6 that was only offered in the police interceptor version of the explorer.
Ford Explorer also have another problem with the steering rack. The power steering is electric, not traditional. It can go out while driving. This happened to my wife, while on the freeway. Ford did not do a recall, when I took it in, they stated it was called "an extended warranty" on this part. This eliminates contacting all of their owners and warning them of potential issues. Wow, I am done with Ford.
Alex, thanks again for another informative video my friend !.....not surprising to find this out, Ford has been plagued for years with defective issues with their cars, everything from bad transmission’s to electrical problems, etc....this is what I personally experienced in my lifetime...I appreciate your videos ! ✌️
Last year, I purchased a certified used 2015 Explorer from a local dealership. When bringing it in for service, I had mentioned that I had heard about this issue on the PI models, but not the civilian models. The service adviser assured me that it was only the PI models and I should not worry about it, but if I was really concerned, he would see if he could get it approved. Maybe I should go push for it to be done, and maybe I should pull a body plug somewhere that's on the checklist to make sure they really do it. I'm ordering the C02 detector now.
I looked into purchasing a 2016 Explorer Platinum a couple years ago and the exhaust smell is what made me not buy it. Wow, this is turning into a huge mess. Glad I decided against the Explorer.
My uncle works for a police dept, and they had a few accidents involving officers who would pass out behind the wheel of one of their FPIU Explorers. They sent them back to get the exhaust fixed and they’ve been fine since.
I love your vídeos man! This one is going to blow up just because the huge volume that Ford has sold of this and the poor attention it has had outside the us. Keep the good work going!
I work in new Car leasing... I do all makes and models- every single time I pick up a new Ford Explorer I Drive it for half hr or hr to Customer I get super tired and fatigued- every time - this is 100% true
That is not all there offering to do! Today is May 12, 2019 and I just got off the phone with the Ford motor company. When I called to complain that I we have the same issue in our 2017 Ford Explorer Limited I was told the cut off date for the customer buyback program is five years or 60,000 miles! I missed it by 2000 miles. I now have a case number because I have asked to speak to a supervisor and I’m going to flat out threaten them with going on the news and letting the whole Las Vegas Nevada Valley know about this buyback program on these explorers! That’s if they don’t help me. If you would like more information please contact me as I will be making a video also to let as many people know about this as possible!!!
Any luck yet
I have been fighting with Ford Canada about this exact issue. Within a few days of owning my 2017 Explorer, I experienced exhaust fumes in the cabin and measured CO levels around 20ppm. The dealership found a defective vent under the rear bumper that was allowing exhaust back into the vehicle. Since the customer satisfaction service was completed, CO levels have dropped but they disabled re-circulation mode (which I use all the time) and made defrosting on remote start all but useless. I would never recommend Ford products to any one. Ford refuses to help beyond the recommended service. I am looking at trade options but the value has dropped by 30% leaving me on the hook for the negative equity. Thanks Ford. Never again!
What ended up happening?
Not the video I wanted to see just after getting a 2014 but I'm glad I did see thanks for the video
minto4390 - same boat
I bought a 2015 Explorer XLT flex fuel. And we had this problem only if we rolled done one of the just a little bit and I started looking in on and around the car and I finally food some rubber boots around some wires going through the fire wall. That were cracked/dry rot in it and it wasn’t but 3or4 years old??? So I siliconed around and on them and no more smell or headaches. So go figure 👍🏻
We had one of these that I crashed after blacking out !!wow makes sense now
I had a 1991 Ford Explorer was the most fun vehicle I ever had. I actually took it off road brand new. It did very well driving up steep dry creeks and fording across streams. Camping and hiking with friends it was awesome. I even did some Dukes of Hazzard air borne jumps with no problems Idid upgrade shocksto Ranchos.
Someone crashed into it while it was parked it never drove the same so I sold it. The new Explorers look great but I heard they are no longer built over a ladder frame instead it has a full unibody which makes it unsuitable for off road driving.
Commenting to win the detector. Also, you should do a video on a common issue present in the Dodge Ram 5.9 magnum motors. Common issue is cylinder heads cracking causing overheating and a major bill. Also their intake manifold are not any good with their plenum gaskets. Do some research on it and you will find it's a major costly defect and may be a good video to do.
Great, I'll add it to the list
I was considering to purchase an Explorer until I come across to this issue. Thank you for sharing.
same here. I test drove one today. no longer interested.
Damn just brought one smh
Thanks for doing this video and bringing a serious issue to everyone's attention. This is precisely the reason why I always drive with at least the driver's door window open. At least a crack anyway because you never know. I like to have some fresh air entering the vehicle at all times and this is what I do. You don't always know if you have a leak in your exhaust or if a rubber plug/grommet has dropped off the vehicle. Just my thing.It is amazing that Ford continues to operate in a manner that is questionable and knowing about certain defects and deficiencies that can cause death with their vehicles. I guess they forgot about the disaster regarding the Pinto in the 1970's and their exploding fuel tanks. The cost to fix this was somewhere under $10 per unit plus the cost of recalling each vehicle that left the factory.I guess Ford also forgot about the horrendous steering columns they produced where the gearshift dropped out of Park. This happened with every Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, and Truck with a gearshift mounted steering column and they knew about that it as far back as the late 1950's. They continued to produce that same type of column in all of their vehicles for the next 20 years. It wasn't until 1980 when it was completely redesigned. Lots of people were run over and killed and it took Government pressure for Ford to do something about it. Only a small number of vehicles were actually repaired but the rest were not. Ford was able to get away with NOT fixing any more columns in a mass recall by issuing owners with a "Warning Label" that was to be placed on the dashboard. Ford complained that if they were to recall every vehicle, it would tie up their service bays at every dealership in North America for the next 20 years. I remember my Dad receiving his warning label and it was placed on the steering column. A complete disgrace! This actually happened to my Dad twice in his 1975 Torino. Luckily no one was hurt but from then on, before shifting to Park, he would put it in Neutral, set the brake, and then into Park. Google "Runaway Ford" if you want to find out more. Absolutely shocking.
Let's not leave out their peeling white paint problems, plastic intake manifolds that cracked, blend door actuators that fail and are secreted deep inside in the dash, failing power window regulators, failing steering shafts, failing timing chains, shooting spark plugs, etc.....
Marvin: Peeling paint has been a problem that has plagued auto manufacturers before. The problem lies in the type of primer used on the assembly line and a different paint formulation. GM had this problem as well but only with certain colours. In my case, my 2 tone Chevy truck (white and blue) the white paint was fine but the blue came off in sheets while rinsing off with a garden hose. Fixed under warranty. Plastic being used under the hood is not a good idea either as my plastic intake on my Safari is cracked. Expensive to replace. Nothing but crap being produced now and the consumer is replacing vehicles like they would with last years cell phone or Playstation.
Heres a cool story that you could cover: in 2000-2004 ford taurus sedan and wagons where known for having springs break out of the blue a perce the tire causing a flat rather instantly. I have a personel experince with this problem the sad part is had i not brought the car to my mechanic and he told mr ford did recall this but only put a peace of metal between tge spring and tire to prevent the tire from popping but not fix the springs
Thanks for bringing this issue to light even though this is a scary video. A life threatening issue like this should have been part of a recall as it has clearly impacted passenger safety and health.
It was part of several ntsbinvestigations and a federal lawsuit. As I recall ford successfully proved that most if not all claims the rear cargo area had been modified (holes drilled) allowing the co in and stock they get none. After hearing all this my dad stuck several co monitors in my moms explorer with readings of zero same with 4 other explorers I know of
I had a 2002 Civic Si with a terrible exhaust leak (bought brand new) -- had all the symptoms you described -- headache, fatigue, vision problems, etc. It was terrible. HONDA DID NOTHING. The dealership even smelled the exhaust fumes in the car but couldn't find they leak, so they were like, "OK -- come get your car -- it's ready". Dicks. I ended up trading the car in shortly after anyway.
unfortunately corporate thinking entails maximizing profit and minimizing cost and they do this at any expense (i.e. cheap materials, shoddy design etc). And they deny deny deny any repercussions of their design/corner cutting...unless the gov't is involved. People need to arm themselves with info like this because corporations do not advocate in any way for you.... just for your money
nick elias yeah and these corporate junkies all got their training at American colleges
I'm dealing with quite the problem with my 2014 Chevrolet impala Lt. Has to do with the blind spot monitoring system shorting out. The car goes nuts no gauges air bags could lose steering. I have video of the car going nuts. All because of a blindspot system. My car has been "fixed" under special coverage. Yet it's been sitting at a gm dealership for 2 months for issues I believe is related to the shorting out of the blindspot system. This is scary and if you dont know that this special coverage is available the dealership will charge you over 1800 bucks to fix and btw they have no parts to fix. I just lucked out getting the kit to fix the system. I believe vehicles affected are 2013-2017 Chevrolet Cruze, 2013-2017 GMC Acadia, 2014-2015 Chevrolet impala.
GOOGLE 2011 TO 2018 FORD EXPLORER NHTSA. READ ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS. WE ARE NOT IMAGINING THIS VERY SERIOUS AND DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. GOOGLE FORD EXPLORER CARBON MONOXIDE. THIS IS REAL!! FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. KEEP COMPLAINING AND GETTING YOUR STORIES OUT.
I own a 2014 explorer. I know you mentioned carbon monoxide is odorless, but when its from the exhaust, you can smell it. Mine will knock you out and it is not from the nonsense plugs that they say are the cause. When I turn my heater on, you can smell it! When I hit the recirculation button, it goes away. First time, I took a nap on the road in the winter. I thought I was gonna die! Head pounding, feeling like I was gonna pass out. I remembered a story of these having issues. Could not believe it. Tested it, and my co2 tester went off (no level). Now I bought mine used. They told me there isn't a recall. I'm stuck. I don't see or hear a cracked exhaust manifold. Don't know how its getting in the heater system. Can you help? Thank you!
I'm wondering why a $30 product is being offered when you can get the ASA carbon monoxide detectors that pilots have used for decades from any aviation store for $5?
Sorry... I have a '15 Explorer and I'm just a bit skeptical of the intent of this video given the low incident numbers involved... and a solution being offered that is a possible revenue source.
Based on the data published, it would have to be at least 50ppm to detect on the ASA. This is a chemical CO detector with a very short lifespan. Not good for in-car use. Airplane only, and swapped out frequently.
I just cancel my appointment tomorrow after watching this video
You would hear if the manifolds are leaking, if you don’t hear the exhaust tipping and tapping then they are fine, the car just builds up with carbon dioxide from passengers breathing and running the hvac system in recirculate mode not a carbon monoxide leak
First off,,, The Chinese cannot make a ford cheaper than how ford does it. second,, I would be more worried of the truck catching on fire in the garage during the middle of the night and burning my house down!
I got rear ended pretty hard in my Dodge Magnum. I could not believe how hard I got hit versus how little damage was done. The inspector sucked. I did decide to do the repairs myself. The tailgate didn’t want it close properly. The lower opening/threshold was pushed in maybe 1 1/2”, so I put a bottle jack against the far side of the tire well and jacked the sill back into place, or so I thought. Didn’t realize I had pushed it up just a little bit. Even though water spray doesn’t get in no matter how hard I try, and even in the dark with a bright flashlight trying to find leaks, I could find none, but could hear an air leak under hard acceleration, and smell strong fumes after letting off throttle. I tried over and over to find the leak but could find none. I have since replaced the bumper cover and notice the same things they showed in this video. Seeing this video reminded me of those vents on the sides of the bumper behind the rear wheels. One of mine is missing. All grommets seem to be in place. And as I’ve refined the issue, the smell has decreased a lot. But then when they mentioned leaky exhaust manifolds, it reminded me of my 1968 Country Squire with the 390 and leaky manifolds, and the similar smell. Damn. And I even asked the dealership about the smell. Plus the strong smell of gasoline sometimes. Has anyone ever carried gasoline in the back or trunk or their car? No matter how hard you try to contain it, the smell still seems to get into the vehicle. On the Chrysler Lx cars, the gas tank is under the back seat. Access is through two big rings that seal the gas tank with o-rings, maybe 4-5” across, one on either side of the trans tunnel. Knowing how hard it is to keep fuel fumes at bay, does anyone really believe that a simple o-ring and will keep the smell of fuel away? On top of that, the sealing ring sits at an angle to match the slant of the rear seat. I’ve seen on you tube where people went to replace the regulator or fuel pump, opened the rings, and fuel spilled onto the seat frame. The fuel level was ABOVE the level of the opening on the rear half. Problem waiting to happen? You bet. Smell of fuel in the back of my car. You bet. Is Chrysler going to deny everything and make you think you are crazy before you learn for yourself that you were right all along. You bet.
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I can't recommend the Sololife brand anymore. Too many issues and complaints. The link is for the same kind of CO detector with better features and color options. Same price and great reviews. Enjoy!
LegitStreetCars LegitStreetCars I’ve been going through some intense nightmares with my 2013 Ford Explorer XLT, in addition to the exhaust issue. We bought the car a year old, with only 20k miles, and still under factory power train.
The first issue was with the AC system. My wife was picking up our kids from school, and while waiting in line, a teacher runs over to the car and tells her it’s on fire! My wife shut off the car, determined it was just smoke, but the engine was seemingly locked up! I towed the car back to the dealer, we found the AC pump actually seized and would not disengage. Of course this wasn’t covered under power train, so I had the car towed to an ASE certified mechanic to perform the repair. Turns out, the pump had already been replaced! Since then, we have had a pump failure every year to two years! The most recent was last year, and we literally replaced every component associated with the AC system... the entire car was disassembled! We’ve contacted ford numerous times for this, always receiving a letter of non-liability as the issue has been assessed and deemed a non-safety issue!
Shortly thereafter, I was driving it down the interstate at 70mph, and the front wheels locked! I came skidding to a halt in the center lane! Fearing for my life, I placed the car in reverse, the drivetrain freed, and I pulled off the highway, with a large and sudden lurch about every rotation of the tire.
Took the car to my nearest dealer, a Honda place... found out the front AWD differential broke a tooth off of the ring gear! Again, called Ford! This time I was notified it was a safety issue, but was the result of improper servicing... the fluid gets old, runs low, and the differential overheats! Okay, the car was at Merchants two days prior for service, went to the store and raised hell! They showed me the Ford authorized service notes... the differential is a sealed unit, cannot be drained, does not have a fluid level indication or verification, and is supposed to last the life of the vehicle. I did some research, found out that when Ford took this design from Volvo, they eliminated the oil cooler for non-turbo vehicles as a cost savings, despite Volvo insisting on the necessity! So again, out of luck... did the replacement in my driveway... I couldn’t believe it, but there were shop notes written on the broken diff!!!! That’s right, within 20k miles, this explorer suffered a failure and had been repaired at Ford!!! This was apparently the reason a car with only 20k miles was traded in.
We are at 95k miles now... we’ve been trying to get rid of it for years and can’t. All of these issues have depreciated the car farther than we can afford to pay vs the loan... so instead, we spend about 3k annually repairing it... the car is paid off in 2019 and we’re going to dump it to who ever will give a nickel for it!
Now second gear is starting to slip... this thing is just a timebomb... and what else do we do but wait for the next explosion and hope it gets totaled? Not what I paid for when looking for a family vehicle... but definitely where we find ourselves!
Calling out my home state... (Rhode Island)
Dude trade it for a '19 Explorer ! Lots updates & ECOBOOST.
@@WhatAnFUP do yo know if explorer ecoboost has oil cooler?
@@armandoperez5723 the EcoBoost and factory tow package explorer's do
My local dealer has had 3/4 of all the Explorer's they've sold come back to get checked, civilian and interceptor... Not one has had an issue with CO... All have been gone through, tested and nothing out of the ordinary. The Interceptors that were done by upfitters were all done right and not hacked up. Not hard to get CO into the cab when it's hacked to fuck and full of holes....
Your videos are a great public service. Thanks for the heads up!
We use these at work. After much complaining we finally took them to the local fire department and found they had up to 30ppm in the cabin. Should be 0ppm. As for the CO detectors reading 100ppm or higher, i think thats a little to high a little too late. It should be much lower.
Alex... love the videos keep them coming..very informative .
Never had this problem with mine, only complaint I have is the horrible fuel economy I wasn’t expecting much with the V6 and AWD but this thing is getting about the same MPG as my old chevy Tahoe with the 5.7 vorte. I was expecting to average around 20-22 with a light foot on the accelerator, even with conservative driving the best MPG I get is about 17. Not the worst but with how small the gas tank is in these vehicles I believe about 19 gallons I sure do spend a lot of time at the gas station filling up.
Maaaan ain’t that the truth. I had the same thoughts before I got mines. Thought the eco boost would be more gas friendly. I can get low as 11.5 on a heavy foot day smh
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Your vids are great. Keep 'em up!