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2018 FORD FLEX — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1488551 · 2018-08-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FLEX
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
900
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2018 FORD FLEX WITH 900 MILES ON IT . I TOOK MY FIRST ROAD TRIP IN 8-4-2018 AND WHILE ACCELERATING HARD TO GET ONTO THE INTERSTATE I NOTICED EXHAUST FUMES WERE COMING INTO THE CABIN AT AN ALARMING RATE , I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN IT GOT SO BAD,MY EYES WERE BURNING ,FELT SICK AND MY CHEST FELT FUNNY. I TRIED IT SEVERAL MORE TIME WITH THE SAME RESULTS. IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS WORSE WHEN I HAVE MAX AIR ON. NORMAL CITY DRIVING I DON'T NOTICE IT. I CAN'T TELL IF IT IS COMING THRU THE VENTS OR THE SEAL ON THE BACK DOOR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11115748
Machine
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