Poisoned While Driving: Feds Expand Probe of Ford Explorer Exhaust Leaks

Posted August 9, 2017

Ford Explorer Exhaust Leaks

The federal government has announced it will extend its probe of 2011 – 2015 Ford Explorers after more than 2,700 complaints about exhaust leaking into the cabin. According to the The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the leaks are the suspected cause of three crashes and at least 39 injuries.

“The alleged injuries…range from unspecified to loss of consciousness, with the majority indicating nausea, headaches or light-headedness,” the NHTSA stated. “One police incident alleged a crash with related injuries, and a second police incident reported a physiological injury allegedly from carbon monoxide (CO) exposure. Another reported police incident resulted in a rollover crash event with injuries.”

NHTSA also notes that Ford has issued technical service bulletins about exhaust odors in the cabin since December 2012, and it is unclear whether Ford ever fixed the issue. According to Automotive News, some owners reported that Ford’s repairs never fixed the problem.

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Melissa Troutman

Melissa Troutman is a journalist, writer and vocal artist. She began full-time writing in 2010 as a newspaper reporter in her hometown of Coudersport, Pennsylvania before co-founding the investigative news nonprofit Public Herald, where she now serves as Executive Director. Melissa co-wrote, -directed and -edited the documentary Triple Divide (2013), which she also narrates with award-winning actor Mark Ruffalo. Follow her on twitter @melissat22.

Comments

JoepublicVA August 23, 2017

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