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
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 144 |
| 30–60k mi | 48 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
When driving the 2016 ford explorer limited, having the vehicle in circulation mode, and going above 4000 rpms, carbon monoxide is entering my vehicle. I have purchased an co meter that reads a little as 9ppm. It easily gets up over 15ppm and smells terrible. Like rotten eggs. I must roll down the windows and wait in order for the gas to dissipate. It's very dangerous. It happens while in motion, stationary doesn't…
ODI 11183347
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall was driving slowly making turn and suddenly could not move steering wheel but vehicle was still moving a bit .. Could not stop it ... Could not go forward ... No backward ....thanks god that was in the alley with no people otherwise somebody would get hit... Just cars around but i did not hit any ...thanks god ...horible experience ...
ODI 11182333
Power Train · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle steering became stiff while driving in a parking lot, with multiple errors. Cannot drive vehicle safely. Happened without warning. -hill start assist not available -service advancetrac -terrain management system fault
ODI 11180650
Unknown Or Other
The rear windshield shattered without any object coming into contact with it.
ODI 11176614
Unknown Or Other
Started the car and noticed a strong oil burning smell and a rattle when i drove it found out it the transfer case was broken. Out of warranty by 3k miles dealer says this is a frequent issue with explorers gonna cost about $2000 to fix. Just bough the car in october.
ODI 11172742
Unknown Or Other
I was driving down the highway (rt. 84) in pa and all of a sudden i heard a really loud "pop" noise. I though that i blew a tire but my gauges were all fine. Then i started to hear the wind as if a window broke. I arrived at my destination to find out that my sunroof had exploded. If the inside screen wasn't shut (its normally open) i would have been completely covered in glass! The following day i took the car back…
ODI 11165220
Unknown Or Other
When sitting in park and placing my foot on the break to place the car in reverse, it does not want to go into gear and there is a delay. Then the car jolts aggressively into reverse. The longer i sit with my foot on the break before engaging out of park into reverse, the longer the delay into gear and the stronger the jolt.
ODI 11219589
Unknown Or Other
I own a 2016 ford explorer with 35,611 miles. On 01/01/2019, my wife arrived home in the explorer and i get in the car. Immediately i notice it reeks of rotten egg/sulphur. The smell was making me feel nauseous and light headed. My wife explains that smell has been occurring for about a week and a half, and she chalked it up to being pregnant and having a sensitive sense of smell. She stated that she had been…
ODI 11165380
Unknown Or Other
CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE THE CABIN
ODI 11181727
Unknown Or Other
I have had the exhaust recall repair but still i smell the rotten egg smell inside my car. I have made sure to test quick acceleration with and without air recirculating. It's the same result. My 'repair' is not safe or satisfactory.
ODI 11179933
Unknown Or Other
For the last 5 days there has been a strong exsaust smell in the cabin bad enough you have to roll the windows down and get a headache ! You smell it driving and a string smell when you are sitting and turn the car off
ODI 11155538
Unknown Or Other
Vehicle was "repaired' to prevent smell of exhaust fumes, which are causing headaches and feeling light headed, but the issue is still persistent. It occurs about 10 seconds after accelerating the vehicle. This is a huge hazard as whomever is driving the car can potentially pass out from the fumes and cause a major accident resulting in deaths and injuries. Ford has to find a solution to this problem affecting many…
ODI 11152431
Unknown Or Other
I bought this car used with about 19,000 miles on it in february, 2018. Shortly after buying it i noticed the smell of exhaust fumes in the cabin at times, sometimes while at idle, other times while driving. I took it back to the dealer on may 11, 2018 for service of several issues including this one. They performed the work of a recall (#17n03). I've continued to notice exhaust smells in the cabin from time to time…
ODI 11149767
Unknown Or Other
We are noticing very bad exhaust leakage into the cabin. My wife started complaining of headaches after driving. I drove it 60 miles and was dizzy and nauseous and had a head ache. Drove with some family friends one is a mechanic and he said there is definetly a problem as well and they were feeling sick after about 20 minutes of driving. This is a very common problem with explorers after doing some quick research…
ODI 11151609
Seats · Unknown Or Other
The location of the controls for the third row seats is a problem. When the seats are down, the buttons face the interior of the car and can be bumped by cargo. Once the seats start to move, there is no way to stop them. Third, the last time we put the third row down, they would not return to the seat position when we pushed the button. I looked through the car guide for a manual override, but the strap that is on…
ODI 11217090
Unknown Or Other
Carbon monoxide poisioning. Level was 7.2 when i went to er.
ODI 11144439
Unknown Or Other
Yes exhaust is still coming out after repair in car and carbon monoxide alarm went off in car yeaterday
ODI 11127969
Unknown Or Other
I have 25,000 miles on these tires and they are peeling apart. At 20,000 i noticed it and took to dealership. They made excuses and said i ran something over. There are other recalls on similar tires. They are literally peeking apart. This vehicle is only 2 1/2 years new.
ODI 11123933
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Carbon monoxide release into car remains even after dealer repair
ODI 11123917
Unknown Or Other
Our vehicle has 13451 miles. The factory tires hankook 255/50r20 105h ventus s1 noble 2 are scaling on all four tires to a degree.
ODI 11121706
Unknown Or Other
When car does a hard acceleration an odd smell is projected through the vehicle and smells like gas fumes. When car gradually accelerates this issue does not happen.
ODI 11120924
Body · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Strong exhaust and very high levels of co entering cabin at normal acceleration, very bad at hard acceleration i have multiple pictures of my co sensor i had in the vehicle for some time now with lethal co levels. I believe the exhaust manifolds have big enough cracks to flood in co into the cabin through openings. Mine has had the 'dealer itsb' to resolve, no change and it registered higher after. Replace this…
ODI 11128353
Unknown Or Other
I have been getting very sick for over the past year and recently realized it is when i go anywhere. Nausea, chills, headache, confusion, weakness, dizziness.i have a 23 month old daughter in the car with me who would be affected by this also. I had no idea that it could be the car making us sick until we looked it up online and saw there was a carbon monoxide issue with this car. My husband took it for a short…
ODI 11111994
Unknown Or Other
Oem hankook tires tires have begun disintegrating around 20k miles
ODI 11118940
Unknown Or Other
Rotten egg smell when vehicle is accelerating up incline and air unit is on recirculate. Had in ford dealership before to address problem but obviously still not fixed. Do your job and quit trying to protect ford there needs to be a recall and you know it. My wife and kids use this car and they are more important than ford saving a dollar.
ODI 11110818