FORD EXPLORER 2015-2016 - Exhaust Fumes

**EQAddict** · March 16th, 2016 12:51 PM

Okay i just test drove it . I had the previous 3.5 v6 non turbo version. It has the burnt smell during hard acceleration. Brought the car in for the TSB and they did a few things and it reduced but didnt eliminate the smell. Sold that car last year.

Fast forward to today. Test drove a bnew 2016 explorer 3.5v6 twin turbo sport. They removed the self parking feature. They Added paddle shifters, a front camera and a better motor, physical stereo buttons and a facelift.

I thought this would be a beast to drive. It isnt.Really weak brakes for the amount of power and weight this thing carries. Inspires no confidence in hard driving. Its fast but not wow fast (i was expecting more given the specs of the motor). It has more torque but theres lag as well (i put it in sport mode) but all in all i was hoping for more but it didnt meet my expectations. Its not a massive departure from the previous v6.

As for the smell under hard acceleration......its there. Still present. And the sales folks commented on it as well. You would think you would be exploring the upper reaches of the tachometer more with this sport model.

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**pobre24** · March 17th, 2016 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by EQAddict

Okay i just test drove it . I had the previous 3.5 v6 non turbo version. It has the burnt smell during hard acceleration. Brought the car in for the TSB and they did a few things and it reduced but didnt eliminate the smell. Sold that car last year.

Fast forward to today. Test drove a bnew 2016 explorer 3.5v6 twin turbo sport. They removed the self parking feature. They Added paddle shifters, a front camera and a better motor, physical stereo buttons and a facelift.

I thought this would be a beast to drive. It isnt.Really weak brakes for the amount of power and weight this thing carries. Inspires no confidence in hard driving. Its fast but not wow fast (i was expecting more given the specs of the motor). It has more torque but theres lag as well (i put it in sport mode) but all in all i was hoping for more but it didnt meet my expectations. Its not a massive departure from the previous v6.

As for the smell under hard acceleration......its there. Still present. And the sales folks commented on it as well. You would think you would be exploring the upper reaches of the tachometer more with this sport model.

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Thanks so much for the time and feedback, EQAddict. I received more info than I asked for. I could live with the underwhelming power but it's sad that they haven't resolved this "burning" issue. Hope they fix this in the next model/facelift. Thanks again

**macsd** · March 18th, 2016 09:05 AM

Just for your better clear understanding, the fume smell only hits in when you do sudden acceleration going beyond 3K rpm. Say your moving gradually from 0-120kph, you'll not get the fume smell as it will only hit 2K rpm. Even you go 140kph , you'll still be fine as long as you move gradually. But say your at 120kph then you floor the gas pedal shooting the rpm to 4K rpm, then the fume smell gonna hit in.

The reason why despite the face lift this problem was never resolved is because the left & right air vents at the back is still of the same design as this is where the fume enters. Extend the tail pipe beyond the bumper will do the trick.