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2015 Ford Explorer exhaust system problems

38 complaints about exhaust system have been filed for the 2015 Ford Explorer, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
38 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
32,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
10 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When exhaust system problems show up

Exhaust system complaints by mileage, 2015 Ford Explorer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 32,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 32,000 miles
Based on 35 complaints that include mileage. 74% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles12
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 35 exhaust system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 32,000 miles, and 74% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 10 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2015 ford explorer. While operating the vehicle, the driver fainted from carbon monoxide entering the vehicle. As a result, the driver crashed into two vehicles before stopping on the side of the road. The driver sustained back pains, which required medical attention. The insurance company towed the vehicle and deemed it destroyed. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a repair facility or a dealer.

Reported at 30,000 miles, August 2017 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there were exhaust fumes inside the vehicle, causing the contact headaches and nausea, and the two grandkids were complaining about headaches as well. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined to have a catalytic converter failure, which was repaired, but the fumes persisted.

Reported at 120,000 miles, January 2026 Injury

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