Ears popping while driving?

[Emanuele Carbone]

Yeh My plan is to take it to dealer after the new year. It only affects her ears the first time she accelerates to about 50-60 MPH and the. Doesn’t do it again during that ride/trip. Just was curious to if anyone else had experienced this. Again we drove two other explorers and they didn’t do it at all.

Hi Troy,
I'm typing from Italy 'cause i have same problem about ears popping with a Ford Edge (nov 2017) and can't find i way to solve it
I was just surfing the web looking for anyone else with ears popping while driving, i found only your post talking about it and it looks like it's just me and your wife (or our cars...) to suffer about this problem.
For me it's harder when i drive fast on highways (more or less higher than 60 mph) and at least for half an hour or more. I drive every day for at least 2 hours mainly on highways and after few weeks i got the car, the problem it's getting serious. The more i drive, the more ears popping increasis, it lasts for at least 2/3 hours after i stop driving and it's going to be painful too
My dealer says never heard anything about this and cannot find a solution. I insist and want to ask to make them try, for at least 2 days, my car and i wanna do the same with a dealer's test car.
I believe it's a car issue because i never had ears disease and i'm feeling ears popping just by the day i start using the car and always stops after 2/3 hours i stop driving.
Last saturday i drove for the first time with my family on highway, children had no problems but my wife felt the same i did!

I supposed the guilty was Active noise cancellation technology installed on my car but some friends says it's no possible....

I really hope you or your dealer or anyone else, can find a solution because i'm really getting crazy for this.

Sorry for my poor english and hope you can share a way to solve it with me and the community

 

[Mlarv5]

Here is what I am talking about. Every vehicle I can remember has one of these in it. I am not sure what Ford calls it, but this will do as you describe

Patent US20140273786 - Vehicle door closure cabin pressure relief system.

 

[peterk9]

Here is what I am talking about. Every vehicle I can remember has one of these in it. I am not sure what Ford calls it, but this will do as you describe

Patent US20140273786 - Vehicle door closure cabin pressure relief system.

That system seems to be connected to the door position, open or closed and only operates in conjunction with the doors. It seems that once the doors are all closed, that system is no longer active. If it was a cabin pressure build up then simply opening a window should alleviated the problem. As well, the cabin is not air tight and should allow for any pressure build up to fix itself such as that created by bringing in external air. The doors, when closing, exert a much more instant build up with the 'vents' will counteract.
BTW, that's quite the write-up for something most of us didn't know anything about.

Peter

 

[DanF861]

My Wife and I just purchased a 2017 Explorer Sport and when she first starts driving her ears pop as if the rear windows are down or something. My ears are weird as they aren’t affected by any air pressure differences or whatever you want to call that. But has anyone else experienced this and have a solution? Also the car has a slight stumble/hesitation/shudder upon a gradual acceleration from about 50-60 MPH? Trucks really nice besides those two things. Any help would be great

Did you ever take it to the dealer for this? Curious what they might have found...

 

[Sentry6]

I know this is an old thread, but as for the pressure issue... i am having the same problem, it gives me a headache after 30 minutes. i have a 2015 limited.. did anyone ever find a solution?

 

[Ray Frank]

My Wife and I just purchased a 2017 Explorer Sport and when she first starts driving her ears pop as if the rear windows are down or something. My ears are weird as they aren’t affected by any air pressure differences or whatever you want to call that. But has anyone else experienced this and have a solution? Also the car has a slight stumble/hesitation/shudder upon a gradual acceleration from about 50-60 MPH? Trucks really nice besides those two things. Any help would be great

I Had the same problem on my Mustang, i had to leave the passenger window slightly cracked, you can also have a problem driving with the drivers window down , you have to crack the pass window slightly to equalize the pressure

 

[Mbrooks420]

I know this is an old thread, but as for the pressure issue... i am having the same problem, it gives me a headache after 30 minutes. i have a 2015 limited.. did anyone ever find a solution?

Are you sure it’s pressure related, or could it be a carbon monoxide issue?

 

[jjmunoz15]

Did anyone ever find an answer to this? I’m having the same issue on my 2016 Explorer Limited when going 35 to 45mph.

 

[peterk9]

Did anyone ever find an answer to this? I’m having the same issue on my 2016 Explorer Limited when going 35 to 45mph.

Welcome to the Forum.
I personally have never had this issue and unfortunately all those in this thread that did, no longer seem to be active here anymore.

Peter

 

[Suresh Kumar]

Welcome to the Forum.
I personally have never had this issue and unfortunately all those in this thread that did, no longer seem to be active here anymore.

Peter

Hello guys, kindly advise solution, even I have ear poping n pain for couple of hours while driving my car with all windows closed, I bought Explorer XLT 2017 model now in jan 2024, it’s run only 60k miles and almost brand new with with condition,

 

[Suresh Kumar]

I know this is an old thread, but as for the pressure issue... i am having the same problem, it gives me a headache after 30 minutes. i have a 2015 limited.. did anyone ever find a solution?

Yes please advice the solution for ear pain n headache after 30 mins or more
Drive

 

[dvdswan]

There are usually air vents in the back of the vehicle that are supposed to allow depressurization when closing doors or driving. Usually behind the rear tires behind the rear bumper cover.

 

[peterk9]

Yes please advice the solution for ear pain n headache after 30 mins or more
Drive

Hello guys, kindly advise solution, even I have ear poping n pain for couple of hours while driving my car with all windows closed, I bought Explorer XLT 2017 model now in jan 2024, it’s run only 60k miles and almost brand new with with condition,

Welcome to the Forum.
Unfortunately, no one who posted about having the issue is here any longer. Other than your post, no one else has mentioned having the issue.

Peter