I am experiencing the same issue detailed in a current open investigation PE16008. Exhaust smell in cabin when climate control system is on. It seems to be worse at when you stop after driving at high power setting. Like stopping after exiting the freeway. Once you begin driving again the odor is reduced but still present. On trips that require more stop and go driving I have been experiencing headaches and a sickness to my stomach. Which I believe is related to the odor. The issue has been on going.

- Baldwin, MD, USA

On acceleration the inside of the cabin has an exhaust smell. This only happens when accelerating, usually medium to hard, and then stops. The exhaust fumes alway occur during this type of acceleration.

- Peoria, AZ, USA

In Sept 2016 I pulled out of the dentist and blacked out. I smelled a weird smell coming from the air conditioning. Ski have been sick and out of work since. I have been to many doctors and all tests come back negative. I drive the car but have to stop many times and get out because I feel lightheaded and "out of it". my sons also get nauseous and "don't feel well" in the car. My boyfriend drove it the other day and got out saying he didn't feel well and was really tired. I really believe this car has been my cause of being so sick and out of work for so long. It happens when I'' driving it...I stop and get out of the car and after a little bit I feel better.

- Forest Hill, MD, USA

I have been complaining about the exhaust smell in the cab since I bought my 2013 XLT, in 2015. I had taken it in to hall Ford in newport news, va to be told that there is nothing wrong. I brought it in about 3 times to be told the same. The smell comes after you rev up the engine, with the air circulation button engaged. I first brought it up when my wife and I had our baby in Jan of 2016. That was my main concern but to this day nothing has come of it because " there in no exhaust leaking into your cabin."

- Hayes, VA, USA

With acceleration an odor enters the cabin. Windows must be rolled down to clear cabin of the smell. This happens consistently, causing great concern for my and my families health. I provide home health services, meaning I work out of my vehicle, driving to patients homes all day. I have complained about this before, to no avail. It would be nice if this situation was taken seriously.

- Lake City, FL, USA

When accelerating there is a sulfur/rotten egg smell that comeshe from the exhaust, I first noticed it after I bought the car in October of 2015. I did not know what it was till I read the article of the police officer that crashes his cruiser.

- Bryans Road, MD, USA

Upon mid to full acceleration exhaust fumes enter the vehicle cabin

- Johns Creek, GA, USA

Exhaust/bad smell comes into passenger area on acceleration.

- Grant, FL, USA

Fowl smell while driving and having the A/C on. This has been happening since I purchased this vehicle in Sept 2012, when brought up at the dealer service centers I was told it was just a dirty in-cab filter. I have been suffering with migraines since this issue and have been diagnosed with severe migraines and several time been diagnosed with flu and respiratory issues that last months at a time with no relief from medication.

- Crosby, TX, USA

Started noticing smell of rotten eggs this past summer while driving, dealership said it was probably just sealant used around windshield getting overheated. Always had headaches after driving even for 15 minutes at a time. Smell went away this winter but headaches and funny feeling after driving have still been a concern. Now am learning it has something to do with exhaust leaking into rear of vehicle.

- Irwin, IA, USA

I have noticed a distinct exhaust smell within the cabin of my 2013 Ford Explorer while driving. It has gotten increasingly worse over the past few months. At first, I though it was coming from vehicles in front of me, therefore I changed the heating or A/C to circulation mode but the smell did not go away. I noticed it happening even when I was the only one on the road with no vehicles near me. My 10 year old son and I have both been experiencing nausea and headaches when riding in the vehicle for more than a few minutes and I feel that I have finally narrowed it down to the exhaust fumes inside the car. My son complains of feeling sick almost every time we drive any distance in the car. I assumed it was car sickness but I too am experiencing the same problems along with headaches and dizziness. I have had to consistently roll down the windows in the dead of winter just to try to get rid of the exhaust smell in the car. I feel that this is definitely a safety concern and I no longer feel safe for myself or any of my passengers to travel more than a few miles. This happens when the car is in motion, stationary or idling and with and without the heat and A/C in use. The dealer can find no holes or damage to my exhaust system. There are currently no recalls on this problem but while searching for similar complaints for this problem online, I am overwhelmed with the amount of information from other Explorer owners experiencing the same problem. This is dangerous and needs to be resolved before someone loses their life or they or their children are hospitalized from carbon monoxide poisoning from the poisonous cabin air.

- Paducah, KY, USA

The exhaust smell in cabin of vehicle is unbearable. We have had our car in for repair of this problem 4 times and once before the fix. They had our car for over a month after the last "fix" was sent out. When driving the car with the air on recirc and you go into passing gear the cabin fills with exhaust smell. This problem is ongoing so for the "when did this happen?" below the answer is always. Since June of 2012 we have had this issue and is still present to this date,

- Tulsa, OK, USA

Car has sulfur smell when using air conditioning. I have had my car for 2 years and have complained about problem and apparently I am not the only one.

- Wheeling, WV, USA

When under heavy acceleration which is rare or when climbing any incline which is quite often where I live, the car has a horrible smell inside. Its worse when you have the heat on it seems. I have replaced the cabin air filter but it nearly seams worse now.

- New Cumberland, WV, USA

When my car is in park and running, it fills with exhaust fumes

- Hannacroix, NY, USA

We experience noxious fumes in the cabin when either the heater or air conditioner are on. It smells like exhaust or industrial chemicals or rotten eggs (hard to describe). Our local Ford dealership claimed it came from a leaking water pump (which they replaced under warranty) that saturated the under engine cover due to a leaking water pump. Driving in the winter actually requires we crack several windows and sometimes only use the butt warmers as it's too toxic smelling. The local dealership even acknowledged the smell, but again attributed to the leaking coolant. It's particularly worse when the system is in the recirculating mode. Sitting idle at a light or waiting for someone with the system on is probably the worst, particularly when in recirculating mode.

- Southport, NC, USA

Air system, exhaust. I have been complaining to my dealership for over a year about the horrible air that is coming into my car when we use the A/C or heater. We have resorted to not using it because we can't stand the smell. I get my car serviced regularly at the Ford dealership where I bought it. They state since there is no recall there is nothing they can do to fix it. It is anytime the air is turned on and specifically the air for the back passengers.

- Weiser, ID, USA

Exhaust smell in the interior of the vehicle when driving. Get random head aches feel sick to my stomach sometimes.

- Cadillac, MI, USA

There is an exhaust smell (like burnt hair) inside the cabin when the car accelerates, especially a hard acceleration and often when the air conditioning is on. Certified dealer cannot identify cause of issue or how it occurs.

- Rocklin, CA, USA

Exhaust coming into the cab while accelerating.

- Mccordsville, IN, USA