andybanker
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- 2013 Ford Explorer
andybanker
I have the exact same problem since the day I bought my '13 Explorer in May only my wife and I both think it is more of a raw gasoline smell than exhaust fumes. No smell when vehicle is fully rested. Always present when getting back in vehicle after short stops like driving between stores while shopping. Maybe my imagination but seems like the shorter the time between stops the stronger the gas odor. I complained to the Ford dealer everytime I take it in for servicing and they act like its all in my head. In today's paper I read "government is reviewing reports that exhaust gases....may enter the passenger compartment of some Ford Explorers......" so I must not be crazy after all!
I just bought a 2013 Ford Explorer last week and I am having an issue with a strong odor coming through the vents. It happens when the recirculator is off and the vents are open. It almost smells like exhaust. When the recirculator is on the smell is not present. I currently have 600 miles on the car. The dealer checked it out and said it's the stickers burning off of the engine and/or the coating they use underneath the car...which I do not believe. I took it to my local mechanic and he thinks that the A/C discharge tube is clogged because it's not producing any condensation on the ground when turned on and stagnant water is causing the smell. The smell is strongest after the car is warmed up and and not moving, while the vents are open. The smell is overwhelming in the cabin and the dealer/Ford Motor Company is unwilling to help, which is very frustrating, since I just bought the car. They keep telling me that the smell should go away after the car is broken in. I'm not real excited about breathing this in for another couple months. Has anyone else encountered this?
I have the exact same problem since the day I bought my '13 Explorer in May only my wife and I both think it is more of a raw gasoline smell than exhaust fumes. No smell when vehicle is fully rested. Always present when getting back in vehicle after short stops like driving between stores while shopping. Maybe my imagination but seems like the shorter the time between stops the stronger the gas odor. I complained to the Ford dealer everytime I take it in for servicing and they act like its all in my head. In today's paper I read "government is reviewing reports that exhaust gases....may enter the passenger compartment of some Ford Explorers......" so I must not be crazy after all!