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
There is an exhaust smell that comes into the vehicle sometimes. I have 2 children and do not want them getting sick from it. It started when i bought the vehicle new. I emailed the salesman and he said its probably just the motor because it was a new vehicle and once i got more mile on it the smell would fade. It did get better but it still does it.
ODI 10969528
Unknown Or Other
I have a 2015 ford explorer that i bought new. I have had it in the shop three times now, for exhaust fumes in the cabin. I just recently picked it up thursday. They replaced the exhaust mufflers with turn down exhaust. We ask the service manager if he drove it. To see if that fixed the problem. He said no, but he had all the confidence that this will work. Well guess what, it didn't! Now i have another call into…
ODI 10885555
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
With only 3.9 k miles the vehicle stopped acceleration and turned off. I was able to turn the car on, however, the vehicle would only move at idle speed while in drive. Fortunately i had enough to idle my way to the side of the road. The part that went out was the throttle body. Although the manufacturer replaced the part on the vehicle, i feel that they have been very irresponsible in not recalling this part and…
ODI 10885088
Unknown Or Other
Exhaust fumes inside vehicle there is a smell of exhaust fumes inside our 2016 ford explorer when the engine is running. We purchased this 'new' in july 2016 and noticed it right away - if you don't open the windows and air out the vehicle, the fumes cause passengers to experience nausea and headache - it is most noticeable on acceleration but sometimes it just occurs out of nowhere. It then becomes absolutely…
ODI 11067016
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I was driving close to my house and almost caused a big accident while i had my children on board. The car stopped completely ( suddenly stopped) and lost power, i was lucky that not accident occurred ( can u imagine if i was in the miami expressway and that happened). I'm attaching a pic showing the check engine, wrench light that came on while i was driving. I did some research online and found out that many…
ODI 10883791
Unknown Or Other
Exhaust or burning smell inside interior cabin when accelerating.
ODI 10883695
Unknown Or Other
When a strain is put on the engine, such as in passing gear, a burning rubber smell is emitted in the interior, even with the air conditioning in recirculate air in vehicle mode. In 2013 i dialogued with ford headquarters about this same issue with a 2012 explorer limited that i owned. In 2013 they sent me to royal oak ford in royal oak. Mi and the service manager rode with me to observe the smell. They never…
ODI 10882832
Unknown Or Other
( i am experiencing with my 2016 ford) i began having trouble with exhaust leak in air condition however dealer was not able to repair due to ford has not issued any manuals how to fix this particular problem and dealer advised there is nothing they can do. This problem creates a serious safety hazard.
ODI 10910959
Body · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I have to major complaints with the ford explorer 2016. The truck was purchased brand new. The first occurred when i was on my way to work about 7:30am. I was driving about 60 miles per on hour on a city street and all of a sudden a wrench symbol shows and the car will not accelerate anymore. I had never seen this symbol before so i wasn't sure what was going on and could not find it in the manual. Before this i…
ODI 10891892
Unknown Or Other
I was driving down the road at 60 mph and my car just lost all power. A wrench came on and said see owners manual. It happened 3 more times within the day. So scary for your car to just lose power while driving down the road. I had it towed to the shop and it was a throttle body malfunction, which apparently, ford is aware of. Why isn't there a recall?! Are they waiting for someone to die?
ODI 10874103
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Burning exhaust smell entering into cabin of car when car is under hard acceleration/full throttle. Especially noticeable when accelerating onto a highway or climbing steep hills. This burning exhaust smell makes all passengers feel sick by affecting your respiratory passageways leaving a lump in your throat, burning your eyes, giving you a headache, and making you feel nauseous. The recent nhtsa investigation into…
ODI 10882823
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Problem first appeared on june 3, 2016 with about 10,000 miles. I was driving on interstate 95 past philadelphia airport about 9:30 am at about 60 mph. The vehicle had been driven from a cold start for about 20 minutes. It was raining moderately. The backup camera suddenly appeared on the screen in the center console and the transmission shuddered slightly. I also noticed that the dashboard drive indicator, which…
ODI 11220307
Unknown Or Other
Several times when driving two of my children ages 2 and 10 complained of a bad smell coming from the third row seating. They both became strangely ill, but only my 2yo began vomiting. My 10 to complained of being light headed during several long trips. I noticed on many occasions that during high acceleration anyone that sits in the third row complains of stomach aches after a lengthy time in the vehicle. I chalked…
ODI 10954621
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Throttle body failed on vehicle at highway speed. Lost all power in the middle of rush hour traffic barely missed a rear end collision from another vehicle because i could not accelerate.
ODI 10882822
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Rotten egg sulfer smell during acceleration up hills or fast acceleration, had ford recall upgrades and smell still there
ODI 11162772
Unknown Or Other
I believe c0 is leaking into my car and while driving i have become dizzy and get headaches on a regular basis. I also become quite tired. I drive for a living and did not understand what was happening. This usually happens while driving on the highway with my windows closed. I never drive with my windows open but need to open them to get rid of the dizzy and tired feeling.
ODI 11011538
Engine · Unknown Or Other
For the past year i have smelled exhaust in my brand new vehicle. About 9 months ago i had it tested at ford dealership service dept for possible carbon monoxide because the exhaust smell was bad, particularly when hitting speeds around 70mph. Ford laughed at and said there is nothing wrong. The smell continued, myself and my daughter would get headaches, shortness of breath and i would feel nauseous after driving a…
ODI 11016348
Unknown Or Other
EXHAUST GAS SMELL IN CABIN WHEN ACCELERATING
ODI 11011415
Unknown Or Other
The rear sunroof exploded, i was driving down tollway 99 out side of houston texas, at about 60 mph. The roadway is flat and straight the 4+ lanes are 150 yard apart, no overpasses. There were no other cars or trucks within 100 yards or more. And a very loud noise, like a gun shot " blew out" the rear glass ( the front can move, the rear cannot ) in the sunroof. I only have about 8000 mile on the suv. Ford does not…
ODI 10870814
Unknown Or Other
On acceleration have smell of rotten eggs. Having headaches also. Reported to dealership but saying there are no problems with exhaust fumes. I have reported twice but no word until seeing on cbs issues on other explorers. Have had this problem since bought the vehicle. Thought at first it was the catalytic converter.
ODI 11011313
Unknown Or Other
As with other ford explorer vehicles, there is a strong smell while accelerating, like bad exhaust fumes or something like that.
ODI 10954797
Unknown Or Other
We bought ford explorer 2016 from vista ford woodland hill and we have been complaining that there is oder smell coming out from the ac vent. After repeated complain the service team wasn't able to find the problem so ford cooperate refereed to the another dealer galpin for the second option and they found out there was a gas lickage from the ac vent and they tried to fix it but there still smell coming out from ac…
ODI 11021001
Unknown Or Other
Purchased 2016 ford explorer in april of 2016. Initially, shortly after the purchase, i continually noticed the smell of burning plastic from the engine area after a lot of city driving. I assumed it was the fact the vehicle was new and was still breaking in. Several months went by and i simply became accustomed to it. Read online about plastic bags making that smell sometimes when stuck on the hot exhaust pipes and…
ODI 11001754
Unknown Or Other
When accelerating to merge onto the highway it smells as if exhaust fumes are entering the cabin. I don't believe this is safe or healthy if in fact i'm breathing exhaust fumes. Please review and advise. Thank you.
ODI 11012950
Unknown Or Other
I am having fume leakage into the cabin of my vehicle. I took my vehicle in to dahl ford -la crosse and they had the vehicle for over 2 weeks. When i called the tech person told me they were waiting for parts to fix my vehicle and that there was a leak into the cabin. After another week went by without any word i called and they said nothing was wrong with my vehicle. I went into see the dept manager and he said…
ODI 11014616