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.
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving 60 mph, straight, in the express lanes on a highway (2 lanes, no shoulder). The accelerator pedal stopped working. It was rush hour traffic. I had to immediately put on my hazards and try to move to the side as best i could. It was a very dangerous situation as cars and trucks were veering very close to me and were also traveling fast when all of the sudden i lost speed. I was almost hit by several…
ODI 10870855
Vehicle Speed Control
Coming out of stop sign the vehicle stalled, then it wouldn't accelerate. Check engine light came on vehicle was towed. Dealer doesn't know when the new part will arrive. The problem is a bad throttle body.
ODI 10865273
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body failed and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 13,806.
ODI 10871609
Air Bags · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
A week ago the vehicle showed 45 miles till empty. Backed out of the drive way to get gas and the car lost all power. Dash showed engine light and air bag. Filled up with gas and the lights went away. Today, going down the highway i lost all power. Talk about accident waiting to happen! Luckily i was able to cruise to a exit and into a parking lot. Had to call ford towing to come and get me. This is a 2016 ford…
ODI 10854954
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Faulty throttle bottle. While cruising slightly under highway speeds the vehicle entered "limp mode" which prevents the maintaining of speeds creating a safety hazard. New throttle bodies are on "indefinite" back order which in my opinion correlates with a systemic, ongoing issue.
ODI 10860641
Vehicle Speed Control
On my 2016 ford explorer, limited model, 3.5l ti-vct v6 engine, the throttle body caused my to pull over 3 times on 2 different freeways. Vehicle has been at a dealership for 3 weeks waiting for the back ordered part.
ODI 10861017
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. When the accelerator pedal was depressed at 50 mph, the vehicle failed to respond and stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The service vehicle soon and air bag warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body failed. The vehicle was repaired twice for the same failure. The manufacturer…
ODI 10883523
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Sept 31st - with 358 miles and less than owned for 24 hours all adaptive equipment failed, flashing abs failure loss of speed control. Oct 1st car taken to jclewis ford in savanah,ga, was called by the dealer approximately 3 hours later and was told to pick the car and the only problem was to realign and reset computer software. I took the car and drove 39 miles and we sustained a total repeat of the problems. At…
ODI 10765252