2011 Ford Explorer Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE COVER WAS ALLOWING OIL TO TRAVEL THROUGH A TUBE INTO THE AIR FILTER. THE DEALER (TOWNSEND SALES AND SERVICE, 340 MAIN ST, TOWNSEND, MA 01469) STATED THAT FORD REDESIGNED THE VALVE COVER, WHICH WOULD ELIMINATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

2011 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE FAILURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE OVER HEATED AND FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE WATER PUMP FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ODOR OF EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. SUMMERVILLE FORD (9700 DORCHESTER RD, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485, (877) 477-1434) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

2011 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PERSONALLY HAVING SOLVED EXHAUST SMELL IN VEHICLE CABIN AFTER ALL ATTEMPTS FAILED BY DEALER AND ENGINEERING TSB TO REPAIR PROBLEM. *SMD *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPLORER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT FELT SLEEPY, NAUSEOUS, WEAK, DIZZY, AND CONFUSED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO REST. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER, AND TO STAY OUT OF THE VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE CONTACT CALLED FOOTHILLS AUTOMALL AT (509) 324-8200 (LOCATED AT 202 E NORTH FOOTHILLS DR, SPOKANE, WA 99207) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT A RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE YEAR, MAKE, MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO GUS JOHNSON FORD AT (509) 924-1000 (LOCATED AT 8300 E SPRAGUE AVE, SPOKANE VALLEY, WA 99212) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

MY VEHICLE HAS STRONG EXHAUST FUMES COMING IN IT AS I DRIVE WHICH MAKES ME LET DOWN WINDOWS TO RECEIVE FRESH AIR.I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT BUT THEY HAD POLICE EXPLORERS THERE FIXING THE SAME PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PERRY FORD OF POWAY (12740 POWAY RD, POWAY, CA 92064) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND ALSO THE WATER PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

STRONG FUME / EXHAUST SMELL IS PRESENT WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY WITH THE A/C IN EITHER RECYCLE MODE OR NORMAL MODE. LIGHTHEADEDNESS CAN BE PRESENT AT TIMES ASSOCIATED WITH ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE. THIS EXHAUST SMELL HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND DOESN'T SEEM TO GO AWAY OR CHANGE.

EXHAUST LEAKING INTO CABIN FROM BROKEN HEADER HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE 2012 FORD DID NOTHING HARD ACCELERATION CABIN SMELL IS VERY STRONG

GOT MY EXPLORER NEW IN 2011 HAD EXHAUST FUMES COMING IN TO CABIN TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THAT PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING OVER 3000 RPM STRONG ODOR COMES INTO CABIN. DEALER TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. THEY SAID WAS BECAUSE IT WAS NEW EVENTUALLY WOULD CLEAR UP...TIRED OF BEING STONEWALLED BY FORD ON THIS ISSUE. PLEASE TAKE ACTION ON OUR BEHALF YOU HAVE THE POWER TO FORCE FORD TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND MAKE IT SAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY TO USE THIS SUV SAFELY. WE CANT AFFORD TO GET A DIFFERNT VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE TAKE QUICK ACTION ON THIS MATTER I DONT WANT PASS OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS TRUCK...

WE HAVE EXHAUST IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN CLIMBING A HILL OR AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, WE NOTICE THE PROBLEM WHEN UNDER ACCELARATION AND WHILE USING THE HEATER/AC. WILL OPEN THE WINDOW WHEN STOPPED WITH THE CAR IDELING TO LESSEN THE SMELL. HAVE COMPLAINED TO FORD BUT HAVE HAD NOTHING DONE. THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLITEN ON THE VALVE COVER WITH A REPLACEMENT PART BUT FORD HAS NOT RECALLED IT AND WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHEN ACCELERATING THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE SMELLS OF ROTTING EGGS. FROM TIME TO TIME IT IS SMELT WHEN SITTING AT AND IDLING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH OUR 2011 FORD EXPLORER.

BAD BURNING SMELL UNDER ACCELERATION TO HIGHWAY SPEED COMING FROM AIR VENTS. OIL WAS FOUND IN THE AIR FILTER HOUSING AND PIPING NEAR MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR.

LONG STORY SHORT, I PULLED OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD GOT ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD. HEARD THE DRIVE BELT SQUEAL FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS, FOLLOWED BY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND EXTREME ENGINE KNOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY. THE CODES READ, CRANKSHAFT/CAMSHAFT CORRELATION BANK A SENSOR 1, THE SECOND CODE WAS ENGINE KNOCK. VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WERE THEY HAD 2 OF THEIR TOP TECHNICIANS LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND THE BOTH REPORTED THE WATER PUMP HAD FAILED AND FILLED THE ENGINE UP WITH COOLANT WHICH CAUSE THE ENGINE TO EXPIRE. MY WIFE ONLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR 2 YEARS AND SHE'S VERY CAREFUL DRIVER. NO WOARNING SIGNS OF A FAILING WATER PUMP. JUST GOT BACK FROM A 7HR ROAD TRIP A WEEK BEFORE THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND THE ENGINE EXPIRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AN ODOR OF EXHAUST OCCASIONALLY ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON APRIL 12, 2013, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ UPDATED 09/28/16.*JB

AFTER HARD ACCELERATION AND LET UP EXHAUST SMELL GETS IN THE COMPARTMENT TO THE POINT YOU HAVE ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN TO CLEAR IT OUT FORD HAS TRIED TO FIX IT THEY HAVE A SERVICE.

MY 2011 FORD EXPLORER LOST POWER EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE DID NOT DIE THERE WAS NO POWER WHEN PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE PANEL. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT RESTARTED. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T GET ANYTHING TO REGISTER. I PICKED THE CAR UP ANYD BEFORE I MADE IT HOME IT LOST POWER AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY STILL COULDN'T GET ANYTHING TO REGISTER. THEY REPLACED THE BA SENSOR FIR $500 SINCE MY AIR FILTER WAS DIRTY AND COULD BE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. A WEEK LATER THE CAR STOPPED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER AND THEN IT STALLED 4 TIMES IN ONE DAY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED. I BORROWED A CODE READER AND THE CODE P2111 APPEARED. I GOOGLED THIS AND IT SHOWS THROTTLE BODY. EACH TIME I LOST POWER IT DID NOT DIE BUT RAN ROUGH. WHEN I RESTARTED IT WAS A LITTLE HESITANT TO START. AT FIRST IT HAPPENED WHEN I ACCELERATED AFTER GOING AT A LOW SPEED BUT THEN IT HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH.

SINCE PURCHASING MY 2011 EXPLORER, I HAVE JUST REPLACE THE COOLANT FAN ON JUNE 20,2015. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE FAN HAS QUIT WORKING ENTIRELY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND REQUIRED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. REQUESTED FORD TO REIMBURSE COST OF MOST RECENT REPAIR.

THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. WHILE DRIVING AN INDICATION OF A MALFUNCTION IN THE AWD SYSTEM SHOWS ON THE DASHBOARD & SYNC COMPUTER. THE ENGINE LOSES COMPLETE POWER AND YOU MUST PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER. THIS LOSS OF POWER HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IS AT GREAT RISK OF CAUSING SERIOUS ISSUES TO OTHER TRAFFIC. NOT TO MENTION WHEN I HAVE MY CHILD IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO ROSNER FORD DEALERSHIP IN KING GEORGE VA (THEY COULDN'T FIND A ISSUE 4 FOUR TIMES NOW). IT HAPPENS WITH FREQUENT AND UNREGULAR INTERVALS. I HAVE REPEATEDLY WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX. THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY (THROUGH MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE SERVICE DEPT) SEEMS AS IF THEY DON'T CARE EVEN WHEN I EXPRESSED THE SAFETY CONCERN. I BELIEVE THE COMPUTER PROBLEM IS A BIGGER THING THAN REALIZED. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL HELP IN GETTING ADD TO THE COMPLAINT LIST SO FORD WILL FIX THE PROBLEMS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AS I WAS MERGING ON TO THE HIGHWAY, I ACCELERATED TO REACH THE SAME SPEED OF THE TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE REVVED OVER 3500 RPM. MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON AND SET TO RECIRCULATE THE AIR. SHORTLY AFTER MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, I SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN OF MY CAR. *TR

LIKE MANY OTHER 2011 - 2014 FORD EXPLORERS, MY 2011 EXPLORER LIMITED APPEARS TO HAVE A DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS EXHAUST TO ENTER THE CABIN UNDER HARD ACCELERATION (I.E. USING AN ON-RAMP, PASSING VEHICLES, ETC.). WHETHER THAT A/C IS ON OR NOT, THESE NOXIOUS TOXINS FILL THE CABIN. THE CONCERN IS THAT IF EXHAUST GETS IN UNDER HARD ACCELERATION, IT WOULD SEEM LOGICAL THAT SMALL AMOUNTS ARE ENTERING AT ALL TIMES. THIS POSES A SERIOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK TO THE OCCUPANTS. FORD FAILED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, SAYING IT DIDN'T EXIST UNTIL LAST YEAR (2012) WHEN THEY RELEASED A TSB TO "FIX" IT. FOR MOST (PER AN EXPLORER FORUM I BELONG TO), THE FIX WAS TEMPORARY OR DIDN'T WORK. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES, AT ONE POINT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, AND THE PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO HOLD FORD ACCOUNTABLE AND MAKE THEM FIX THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

DURING HARD ACCELERATION ONTO A HIGHWAY OR FROM A STOP, THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE FILLS WITH THE ODOR OF EXHAUST FUMES. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME AND IS NOT RANDOM. *TR

COOLING FANS FAILED, ENGINE OVERHEATED RAN ROUGH AND THEN STOPPED RUNNING. 3/4 GALLONS OF ANTI-FREEZE BOILED OUT OF OVERFLOW AND ON TO ENGINE. *TR