# 2014 FORD EXPLORER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1366642` · 2017-03-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 39,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
PERIODIC SMELL OF FUMES OR BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CAR WHEN RUNNING.  PRONOUNCED SMELL UPON HARD ACCELERATION AS FROM A STOP OR UPON MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY.  HAS HAPPENED SINCE SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THIS AS A USED CAR LATE LAST YEAR.  MY BOYFRIEND DRIVES THE VEHICLE A LOT AND THOUGHT IT WAS JUST OUTSIDE TRAFFIC SMELLS ENTERING THE CAR BUT AFTER USING THE A/C ON RECIRCULATION MODE, WE REALIZED IT IS COMING FROM OUR EXPLORER AND ESPECIALLY UPON HARD ACCELERATION.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*