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.
Body · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Hi i need help we are having issue with our 2016 ford explorer sport we only have it for 3 months 2k mileage, we noticed the hood vibrate at 65mph or over on freeway, i brought it to my nearest ford dealer, "ford serramonte" on 05/16/16 the service manager name henry said they are aware of it but couldn't do anything & they are waiting for ford to find the solution to fix it, but they didn't even check the hood. I…
ODI 10873653
Electrical System
While placing groceries into the trunk today the lift gate began to close spontaneously on my daughter and i. We were fortunate enough to jump out of the way before it closed. We tried to push on it but it continued to descend. The mileage is 4642. I have had 5 other issues with the lift gate spontaneously opening after i have walked away from the car. Thankfully i have been alerted to it when i hit the lock button…
ODI 10863739
Electrical System · Engine
Cooling fan shut down noise, since new the engine cooling fan makes a lot of noise when "spinning down" at the fan comes to a stop/shutting down engine. Fan is working, but for how long?
ODI 10861674
Body · Electrical System · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While traveling 25 mph, the tailgate inadvertently opened without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the issue could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the failure had not recurred while driving, but while the vehicle was parked. The contact closed the tailgate, but it would re-open. While the tailgate was open, it closed unexpectedly and injured the…
1 injury
ODI 10956347
Electrical System
Wife was driving car & stopped at traffic light , called me & said car filled with smoke & smelled burning , upon further investigation found cooling fan motor & fan shroud caught on fire
Fire reported
ODI 10825354
Electrical System
COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE.
Fire reported
ODI 10821021
Electrical System · Seats
While i was sitting in the driver's seat of my rental (the vehicle running and in park), i pressed #2 of the numbered buttons, next to the lock controls, and the seat started moving by itself. The seat moved up and forward, while the steering wheel moved down. My legs started to get compressed by the steering wheel, while at the same time my knees were being forced into the plastic pieces under the steering column.…
ODI 10795268