Ford offers free repairs as Explorer exhaust complaints grow

The Center for Auto Safety is the nation’s premier independent, member driven, non-profit consumer advocacy organization dedicated to improving vehicle safety, quality, and fuel economy on behalf of all drivers, passengers, and pedestrians.

The watchdog group, Center for Auto Safety, says anything short of a recall is not enough.

In a major update about our ongoing CBS News investigation into reports of carbon monoxide seeping into Ford Explorers, the automaker is now offering free repairs.  

Affecting models from 2011 to 2017, 1.3 million owners of the popular SUV will begin receiving notices today.

But the automaker is stopping short of recalling the Explorer. The watchdog group, Center for Auto Safety, says anything short of a recall is not enough.

Click here to read the full article from CBS News.