2016 Ford Explorer Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 58
- 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.
What owners report
- throttle body · 19 records
- light came · 15 records
- engine light · 14 records
- check engine · 14 records
- wrench light · 10 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 46 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k 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
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle suddenly stops accelerating. Was driving and had gas pedal to the floor, but vehicle kept slowing down then suddenly jerked forward. Driving downhill while braking and rpm gauge surging for no reason.
ODI 10892644
Vehicle Speed Control
Car jerked and then the wrench light came on. Could not accelerate over 5 mph, has gas pedal to the floor, just over 7000 miles.
ODI 10887992
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
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my vehicle on a street and the gas petal stopped working. The car started shaking and i couldn't make it to the side of the road. The car would drive again after restarting the engine, but, only for 5-10 minutes before the gas petal stopped working again. I took it to the ford dealership and was told it was the throttle body and they have been having electrical issues and this happens a lot. They…
ODI 10885835
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
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
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
This particular problem occurred three times over two days. The first time i was driving approximately 45mph on a city street when a wrench light and airbag light came on and the vehicle's throttle stopped responding. If i let off the break the vehicle would continue to move at approximately 5mph so i was able to get it off the roadway. I turned the vehicle off and back on and it seemed to be functioning normally…
ODI 10883462
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on interstate highway, wrench light came on, loss of acceleration, limped to side of road. Was on vacation, brought car to dealer, needed throttle body and was told ford had a 23 day back order on part so this is obviously a common, dangerous problem. Ford would not pay for comparable rental car.
ODI 10887776
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2016 ford explorer on a busy street when the engine light and the orange wrench light came on. The car stalled and would not accelerate.it lost all power. I am terrified of driving it now. It would not move faster than 5 miles per hour. The car has 6,000 miles on it.
ODI 10884138
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving home at 10:00 am after visiting a doctor's office on a busy highway at 57 mph when all of a sudden the car gas peddle is not working. The car is in complete shut down mode. I rolled through an intersection to get to safe place out of traffic. The car dash board showed a wrench and engine light and on the dashboard a message stated "see manual". The car had completely shut down. Scared to death at what…
ODI 10877111
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle was in movement, going 50 mph, when it came to a sudden stall. The vehicle would not go over 5 mph even while pressing the accelerator. The wrence light would come on and it would it would not go over 5 mph.
ODI 10876539
Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle was paused at gas station exit ready to enter the traffic. When i stepped on the gas pedal the vehicle started to move forward then immediately three lights (air bag, wrench, and motor) came on and the vehicle would not accelerate leaving me to simply "roll" on and maneuver to a side area off the main road. Thankfully the brakes were functioning or the outcome could have been potentially worse.
ODI 10876396
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
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving 45 mph, the check engine light illuminated, the vehicle lost power, and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was an issue with the throttle body, which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10875863
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving in the left lane of an interstate highway at ~65 mph when my vehicle decelerated down to 15 mph. The vehicle was still running but it was essentially 'dead' in that nothing happened when you step on the gas pedal. I was losing speed by the second and could not make it over to the right lane due to heavy traffic, so i was lucky and found a small left should to pull over on. If there was no left…
ODI 10875455
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The throttle body on my ford explorer failed at only 6,000 miles.
ODI 10875351
Vehicle Speed Control
I was on my way home from ocean city, & was slowing down at a stop light, when a wrench lit up on my dash & i totally lost all acceleration. I was unable to accelerate and could hardly move. Luckily, i was in the right lane & was able to drift slowly off the highway into a gas station. I live 2 1/2 hours from where this happened & it was a saturday night, and nothing was open. I took manual out and found the 24 hr…
ODI 10874332
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving down a street, going about 40mph, the car immediately slowed to 5pmh and would not accelerate even when pushing the gas all the way down. I had to coast it home, drop the family off, and then coast it to the ford dealership. Upon arriving, the dealership informed me that ford was aware of the issue and that all parts are currently on back order.
ODI 10874209
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my car everything was fine, it has 4,800 miles on it and all of a sudden the accelerator wouldn't work. I had the gas pedal push to the floor and nothing. A small tool wrench came on the dash with a service light. I brought my explorer to the dealership. I was told it was the throttle body that needs to be replaced but it's been four weeks and the part is still on back order.
ODI 10876313
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving approximately 40 mph when i lost acceleration. The wrench system light appeared and i quickly coasted to the side of the road. This was very dangerous as i was driving around a blind curve and if a vehicle had been following closely i would have been rear ended. From what i have been reading it appears i am having an issue with the throttle control.
ODI 10872865
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving my 2016 ford explorer xlt on a busy road and was going approximately 40 miles per hour when the vehicle suddenly went into what appeared to be "limp mode" and would barely move....my guess is about 2 mph. It was very sudden and occurred without any type of warning. I was able to roll into someone's downhill driveway where the vehicle sat for several minutes. I restarted the car multiple times and while…
ODI 10871607
Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving vehicle on major roadway and stopped at a red light, when light turned, vehicle did not have power and would only go 2 mph. Had vehicle towed to local ford dealer and they didn't know what the problem was and it took 3 days for them to work with ford tech support to identify the problem. Was told electronic throttle body (etb) needed to be replaced but it is on national back order and won't be in for 2-3…
ODI 10870937