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2014 FORD FLEX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

1 injured · 1414963 · 2017-10-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FLEX
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
60

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL EXHAUST ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BE HOSPITALIZED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THERE WAS NO CRASH INVOLVED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SUBSEQUENT BLOOD TESTS SHOWED TRACES OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE BLOOD. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CONSTANTLY EXPERIENCED SEVERE HEADACHES AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOSCH FORD (150 CARRIAGE CIR, HEMET, CA 92545, (951) 396-7250) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS NO TRACE OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11034110
Machine
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