Ford Explorer Exhaust Leak Injury Lawyer
Ford Explorer Exhaust Leak Injury Attorneys serving Oklahoma City, Tulsa and cities throughout Oklahoma
March, 2026 Update: New Ford Explorer Exhaust Leak Cases Report Serious, Life-Threatening Injuries
Thousands of Oklahomans drive late-model Ford Explorers that might be leaking toxic exhaust fumes into the passenger area, potentially causing the driver to lose consciousness resulting in possible catastrophic injuries or death.
If you've been injured in any accident involving a late-model Ford Explorer with this defect, you need an experienced Oklahoma personal injury lawyer.
A reported design defect in late-model Ford Explorer SUVs might be allowing exhaust to leak into the passenger area through unsealed seams, potentially causing nausea and even loss of consciousness.
NHSTA recently launched a probe in July 2017 citing hundreds of driver complaints and concerns about carbon monoxide leaking into the passenger area of late-model Ford Explorers. There are over 1 Million Ford Explorers on the road (tens of thousands here in Oklahoma) and it is the best-selling mid-size SUV in the US.
Ford has known about this leaking exhaust problem since at least 2012, has said it appears to be a design issue, has tried several unsuccessful repair fixes, but as yet has not notified or warned customers or issued a recall.
As of March, 2026 lawsuits have already been filed, including by a California police officer who says the leaking fumes from his Ford Explorer police vehicle caused him to pass out behind the wheel and crash at high speed, narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with other vehicles, and causing him serious injuries. In another case, an Austin police officer has filed a lawsuit claiming he has sustained serious neurological damage from carbon monoxide poisoning.
For over 40 years, Oklahoma Product Liability and Car & Truck Accident Injury Attorney James Self, of Self & Associates, has successfully represented and recovered millions of dollars for our personal injury clients.
If you, or anyone in your family has been seriously injured in an Oklahoma accident involving a late-model Ford Explorer with the exhaust leak defect, please contact the Oklahoma Product Liability & Car Accident Injury Law Firm of Self & Associates for a free consultation, or call us right now at the toll-free phone number below.
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While the current NHTSA probe focuses on the Ford Explorer model years 2011-15, MANY new complaints have arisen from 2016 thru current model years, too.
With 40 years of experience in handling defective products and product liability injury and vehicle accident cases, James Self has the knowledge to assist you in navigating this complex area.
Please contact our Oklahoma law firm today to schedule a free case evaluation.
Self & Associates represents Ford Explorer exhaust leak injury victims from cities across the state of Oklahoma, if you'd like to contact us locally about your injury, please use one of the convenient city links below.
