1. Ford Explorer
  2. Problems
  3. 2016
  4. Unknown Or Other

2016 Ford Explorer Unknown Or Other Problems

256
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 256 stored complaint records:

  • 5 indicate a crash
  • 12 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • carbon monoxide · 31 records
  • exhaust fumes · 10 records
  • exhaust smell · 6 records
  • smell cabin · 6 records
  • strong exhaust · 6 records
  • entering cabin · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi144
30–60k mi48
60–100k mi12

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 21, 2015 · 1,214 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other

    My vehicle emits exhaust in the cabin while driving. Upon acceleration and deceleration, the exhaust smell is so potent, me and my passengers have to roll down the windows. I returned the vehicle the day after purchasing to the ford dealership for repairs and have returned it for repairs many times since. They have sealed all openings under the vehicle, replaced the exhaust system, and replaced the vents in the…

    ODI 10882646

  • August 31, 2015 · 10,000 miles

    Unknown Or Other

    Fumes entering the passenger compartment. During acceleration and engine rpms above 3k. Documented at the ford dealer trying to fix the problem. This is an every day occurrence.

    ODI 10898149

  • August 30, 2015

    Unknown Or Other

    Exhaust fumes entering vehicle during acceleration.

    ODI 11012941

  • August 28, 2015

    Unknown Or Other

    Purchased the 2016 ford explorer and noticed strong exhaust fumes in the cabin. Concerned about our health, went to the dealership and was told that ford would not do anything until the vehicle had 3,000 miles on it. Researched 'exhaust fumes in ford explorers' and discovered that 'ford named in class action lawsuit over leak of carbon monoxide in passenger compartments of explorer vehicles', angela sanchez-knutson…

    ODI 10917420

  • July 7, 2015

    Unknown Or Other

    The rear doors will not open when the car comes to a stop and people want to exit the car; the child lock is not on. The driver has to physically push the unlock button to open all the car doors . The autonation dealership in tustin, ca continues to tell me this is correct! This is insanity and unsafe. So i've posed the scenario, if we're in a crash and the driver becomes unconscious and the vehicle is on fire, you…

    ODI 11084841

  • June 28, 2015

    Unknown Or Other

    Since owning this vehicle, experienced exhaust odors inside of vehicle, for over two years experiencing severe health issues, had been complaining to my doctors. Took vehicle in and dealer said they fixed odors which was producing exhaust carbon monoxide. To enter into vehicle, since being fixed for carbon monoxide issues still experiencing health issues. After reading articles yesterday am convinced my health…

    ODI 11071888