2016 Ford Explorer Electrical System Problems
- 57
- 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 57 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 6 records
- light came · 5 records
- power steering · 5 records
- lost power · 5 records
- steering wheel · 5 records
- steering column · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 34 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
The vehicle was parked, and when we attempted to start the vehicle by pushing the start button, the vehicle did not start but a large amount of smoke poured out of the dashboard. The repair facility performed a significant amount of work with the electrical system, but stated that they did not discover what the root cause of the issue was.
Fire reported
ODI 11041892
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I have a 2016 ford explorer limited edition under my dads name and my wife is the primary driver on it. After getting our car i drove it daily as commuter for 2 months and sometimes i smell something bad inside like burned tires but i just ignored it because i said my car is bnew and maybe its from outside and after that my wife start driving it but last december 2016 we went to vegas and i janssen (husband) is the…
ODI 11022723
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
I am an owner of a 2016 ford explorer that was purchased brand new at a dealership here in az last year in january. Immediately after purchase, i started noticing fuel leakage from the vehicle and vehicle using a lot of gas everyday. I took my truck back to the dealership and was told everything is ok. As time went on, i noticed that every time i accelerated on the gas, the truck slowed down. Took truck to…
ODI 11003473
Electrical System
I was backing out of a parking space. The rearview camera on the ford sync system wound up showing a frozen image. It took me several seconds to realize that the image i was looking at was actually an old image! I was lucky i did not run into someone since i was essentially backing up without the ability to see anything.
ODI 11006460
Electrical System
Auto hatch closes without warning when load the rear of car trapping person between door and car. Door does not reverse to open.
ODI 10969905
Electrical System
All front parking assist red lights and alarm came on while stopped three feet behind another vehicle at a traffic light. When i took my foot off the brake and accelerated the lights and alarm stopped. It has never happened, again.
ODI 10969910
Electrical System
When stationary the auto hatch feature opens by itself when walking by adjacent to the vehicle or pulling on the driver's door handle to unlock the car.
ODI 10969903
Electrical System
When cold starting car in garage, panoramic moon roof opened by itself.
ODI 10969907
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle independently started itself without warning. Woody sanders ford (235 w mitchell ave, cincinnati, oh) was contacted and stated that this particular failure only applied to the police cruisers. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000. The vin was not provided.
ODI 11065296
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I just got back my vehicle from the dealerships service center and according to their finding their was an issue with the vehicles starter. I drove home parked the car in the garage then turned off the ignition. The vehicle would turn off, so i pushed the start button again but still did not turn off then seconds later i smell smoke. I immediately backed up to have the car outside the garage . I hit the start button…
ODI 10940043
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
2016 ford explorer [xxx] lost power and would not move in middle of busy highway. Vehicle was noted to have a sputtering sound and appeared to be firing on only a few cylinders. Turned vehicle engine off and restarted no help vehicle would not move with accelerator pedal in full open (floored) position. After opening hood and disconnecting neg terminal of battery vehicle operated fine for approx 10 miles and then…
ODI 10910652
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
The vehicle keeps losing fuel and fuel has to be replaced every other day. Took vehicle into ford dealership to be checked out and was told vehicle is safe to drive. Gas can be smelt and visibly gushes after fueling in stationary position. When vehicle is in drive motion, gas leaks slowly. Also, while driving the vehicle jerks and will slow down acceleration.
ODI 10908880
Electrical System · Steering
This is the second time this happened to me while driving my 2016 explorer limited. My car has every option available. A few months ago as i was turning onto the highway a "lane keeping sys malfunction" alert came across my display and my steering locked in place. I could not turn my steering wheel at all. I had a sketchy vehicle for my first vehicle and knew that i needed to put the car in park and turn it off for…
ODI 10906364
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle decelerated to a complete stop independently and the wrench warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,000.
ODI 10906148
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle lost power and the service "wrench" warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and was towed to the dealer (northtown ford in menomonie, wi) where the throttle body was replaced. The failure recurred and the same dealer replaced the retaining clip, but the failure recurred. The contact made…
ODI 11013522
Electrical System
The rear hatch opens and then while someone is loading the back of the car (with groceries, etc.), the hatch starts to close. The hatch hits the person and does not reverse. Instead, the hatch tries to close even tighter on the person who is trapped underneath. The vehicle was parked. This happened on several occasions and closed on me, my son and my dog. This is the 4th major problem with this brand new car!
3 injuries
ODI 10905607
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle lost power. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000. ...updated…
ODI 10908504
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
While driving on a busy highway with my three children i lost all power to my vehicle just barely making it out the way of a seni truck. The explorer was purchased in march of this year brand new to avoid problems like this. Does someone have to be killed before a recall is issued?!?!?!?!!!
ODI 10894953
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Vehicle was proceeding and all power to throttle stopped. Power steering went out. Vehicle coasted to stop in traffic turn lane. Ford stated this is a problem with vehicles throttle body
ODI 10894908
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
2016 ford explorer shuts off while driving. It's a known issue, but the vehicles are still being sold and no recall or systematic way of replacing it. I was on the highway and the vehicle just slowed down to a crawl twice. Ford offer no solution. I checked online and this seems to be a problem many people are experiencing. I almost got hit twice trying to get to the shoulder lane.
ODI 10891956
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I rented a 2016 ford explorer from avis at the portland (me) airport (avis vehicle #40933351). On friday, july 15th, the unit stalled as i pulled into an intersection. The accelerator was non-responsive and the car moved at a very reduced rate of speed. Several lights on the dashboard lit up - check engine, airbag, and a note came up to check the owner's manual. I was able to finish crossing the intersection at the…
ODI 10888548
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
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
2016 ford explorer. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle complete loss of power, airbag, check engine and powertrain warning lights illuminated at various times and accelerator malfunction. *smd the consumer stated while driving on a main road, he heard a loud thud accompanied by an immediate and complete loss of power. The engine was still running, but the vehicle quickly lost speed and the accelerator was not…
ODI 10891403
Electrical System · Power Train
Was driving along busy road making a left turn at rush hour across two lanes of traffic. Car simply died. No response to accelerator. Wrench light on. I could have been hurt badly. Was able to get car out of traffic. Was told this is a severe problem with throttle body and ford is aware of this. Car has less than 5100 miles on it. This needs to be a recall situation.
ODI 10874611
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