2016 Ford Explorer Power Train Problems
- 88
- 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 88 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- light came · 21 records
- throttle body · 19 records
- engine light · 17 records
- lost power · 16 records
- wrench light · 14 records
- check engine · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 62 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down i-295 with a speed of 65mph when i saw a wrench icon on the dash board light up and i lost control on acceleration. No power even though you are stepping on the gas you slowly decelerate like you placed the car in neutral.the next day i called up the service dept of my dealer. Explained to the tech what had happened and without hesitation he replied "you have to change the throttle body, it's…
ODI 10896180
Power Train
While driving through a major city on the expressway at rush hour, the vehicle suddenly lost power. The dash illuminated a wrench (powertrain fault) and check owners manual. We decelerated in traffic down to about 5 mph. We were extremely fortunate that no one was hurt as we tried to make our way to the right shoulder from the left lane (there was inadequate shoulder on the left when the failure occurred). No…
ODI 10908173
Power Train
Bought vehicle 4 months ago. Today when pulling into my driveway i stopped and placed my car in park. My car continued to roll despite gearshift being in park. It struck the stone aspect of my house leaving extensive scratches and scrapes over the right front end.
Crash reported
ODI 10895019
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
2016 ford explorer with approximately 8400 miles. Was traveling southbound on us hwy 1 at approximately 50mph when vehicle suddenly stops accelerating and wrench light comes on. Car will only coast at less than 5mph. Was able to pull into a parking lot without being involved in an accident. Vehicle was on and shaking but would not allow me to accelerate. Vehicle had to be towed to ford dealership. Ford mechanic…
ODI 10913659
Power Train
Lost power while crossing an intersection. Was able to glide the car to the side of the road. Internet search disclosed that it is a problem with several ford cars and possibly a faulty etb. Had it happened on a freeway i would probably be dead. The problem with this defective component has been reported before but so far no recall has been issued. Please do something!!!
ODI 10893358
Power Train
Electronic throttle body issues. While driving vehicle (that has only 8300 miles) the electronic throttle body was defective and put the vehicle into a "limp mode" while driving. While driving 50 mph down a busy local road the wrench safety light came on along with "see manual" on display area. Vehicle suddenly would no longer accelerate and idled at less than 5 mph. Extremely dangerous while driving down the road…
ODI 10892815
Power Train
On two separate occasions my 2016 ford explorer sport four-wheel-drive, with approximately 6100 miles, the automatic transmission failed to stay in the park position. On the first occasion in june 2016 the vehicle rolled away after exiting the vehicle at a shopping center parking lot and had to be chased down! Thankfully caught up with it and jumped back in before it hit someone or another vehicle! The second…
ODI 10892773
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
Power Train
Throttle body quits working leaving you with no ability to accelerate in traffic. While driving down hwy car suddenly lost ability to accelerate, had to coast until i could find a place to pull safely out of traffic, very scary.
ODI 10891780
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down road and explorer started losing power, cutting out and engine almost died. The check engine light and tool light came on display. I was barely a few hundred feet from my house, so i slowly managed to get vehicle to my driveway. My husband attempted to drive explorer in subdivision again and explorer again started misfiring and engine died. Turned air conditioner off and it restarted and appeared to…
ODI 10887994
Power Train
New 2016 ford explorer xlt, 6000 miles, without warning looses power, car stays running, but acts like in neutral. Engine light and air bag light come on, says to call dealer, emergency. This happened on highway 285, 10 lanes of very fast moving traffic,with my wife and child in the car, very dangerous we were almost was stuck in middle lane as the car glided to a stop. Have seen hundreds of reports on the internet…
ODI 10893727
Power Train
My pregnant wife and i were driving down a busy, main nashville road yesterday when our 2016 ford explorer with 8500 miles on it ceased to accelerate. A wrench appeared on the dashboard, rpms dropped to an idle state, and in heavy traffic i could not accelerate in order to move my car off the road, nearly causing an wreck. Ford has had my car for two days. This issue is apparently related to a faulty throttle body.…
ODI 10885735
Power Train
Turned car on, backed out of driveway & it suddenly lost all power & "wrench" light came on. Could barely get it to side of the road. After turning it off & on the engine light also came on. Car was undrivable, needed to be towed. Dealer said it was throttle body that needed to be replaced. Car is only 7 months old and only has 7715 miles on it.
ODI 10888488
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Husband was driving the vehicle was about to accelerate to get up a hill on a city street and engine sounded like transmission or other major part just "dropped". Steering wheel froze, car idled violently, could not move vehicle, started to roll backwards until emergency brake was applied.acceleration went to literally zero,suv would not move. Orange wrench light came on, stated to see manual.placed car in park shut…
ODI 10885312
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on i-10 about 1 mile before daphne, al, engine sputtered and vehicle began loosing speed. Pressing the gas pedal did nothing, check engine light came on, service manual light came on, and airbag light came on. Coasted to the side of the interstate, stuck between the white line of the lane edge and a guardrail with only inches to spare from traffic passing at 70 mph. All this with my wife in the front seat…
ODI 10884957
Power Train
Started smelling sulfur/rotten eggs exhaust through the vents around 3k miles under hard acceleration. It's a police version with the 3.7l. Smelled it in re-circulation mode and the fresh air mode. Now have 5900 miles on it and one day while i was driving under normal conditions 50-60 mph, the check engine light, airbag light, and wrench light came on. The dash also said "see owners manual". Car also makes a…
ODI 10884486
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
Engine · Power Train
My 2016 ford explorer will lose power under various driving conditions. While on the highway at 45-55 mph the car engine dropped to idle (~800 rpm) and would not respond to the accelerator. This occurred in traffic and created many close calls. It has occurred three times to me, and researching it on the internet has happened to many other people with the same make/model/year. Please investigate. This is a…
ODI 10883864
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving 45mph on a busy street when suddenly the car just stalled. I had kids in the back seat and frantically pressed the gas pedal which pressed down but nothing happened. The wrench and check engine light illuminated. Luckily, i was able to put my hazards on and pull over. We are so fortunate we didn't reach the highway yet on this busy holiday weekend. I am sure it would have ended differently. This is a…
ODI 10882561
Engine · Power Train
On 6/28/2016 the vehicle was involved in a loss of control accident due to driver becoming unconscious. The driver and all passengers became unconscious nearly simultaneously. The original assumption was that the driver fell asleep, although she did not remember feeling drowsy prior to the accident. The accident resulted in total loss of the vehicle and no injuries were sustained. The accident occurred on i-85, mp…
Crash reported
ODI 11011835
Power Train
As i was on my way to work on june 28, as i was driving straight on a major street, approximately 50 mph, when my 2016 ford explorer began to decelerate. Even as i pressed the accelerator, the truck would not speed up. As i came to a stop at a busy intersection, the truck began to jerk when i began to accelerate when the light turned green. The truck would not go above 30 mph at this point. I decided to turn around…
ODI 10884578
Power Train
Was approaching an intersection to enter an entranceway to an interstate when the car lost speed and would only move at approx. 10 mph. Wrench and seatbelt was displayed and message to check owners manual
ODI 10881497
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Brand new 2016 ford explorer with only 6779 miles. Unable to accelerate from a stop through a busy intersection. No indication that anything was wrong prior to this. Several dash lights came on. Car went into limp mode not allowing me to accelerate above 15 mph. Check engine light, power train light and airbag light all illuminated. Had car towed to dealership. Throttle body failure indicated as the issue. Part was…
ODI 10885065
Power Train
While driving in traffic there was a loud noise and the car lost power had try and get out of traffic with no power. The throttle body failed. *tr
ODI 10929999
Power Train
2016 ford explorer xlt throttle body failed at just over 8,000 miles without warning. My wife was driving on the highway with our 6 year old daughter and pet dog in 95 degree weather when the vehicle shut down to an idle almost causing an accident and very little shoulder room to pull over on. Later i find out, with a simple google search, this has been an ongoing issue with ford throttle bodies for several years. I…
ODI 10875580