2016 Ford Explorer Engine Problems
- 217
- 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 217 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- carbon monoxide · 24 records
- exhaust fumes · 16 records
- exhaust smell · 15 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- full throttle · 8 records
- smell exhaust · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 153 |
| 30–60k mi | 35 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. That contact stated that while driving, there was an odor of fuel emitting inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a unknown local ford dealer for a diagnosis where the mechanic advised the contact that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact again was driving the vehicle a week later, and smelled a fuel odor again inside the…
ODI 11064550
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I bought this car in august of 2016 and noticed when accelerating to get on a highway or doing any type of quick acceleration the vehicle put off an awful smell in the cab and the smell is similar to rotten eggs. I've brought the vehicle in for all its regular maintenance at the dealership and spoke with the service manager about the issue and the response i got was we heard this before but have no solution. No…
ODI 11042559
Engine
Smell of exhaust fumes entering the occupant cabin of vehicle. Occurs when vehicle is under acceleration with air condition running (warm weather). Smell is quite strong, concerned of carbon monoxide poisoning. I've taken this up to the ford dealer - they've said ford is sending letter announcing that this problem will be fixed. Documenting complaint with ntsb as this should lead to recall, not just voluntary fix.
ODI 11033451
Engine
You can smell exhaust fumes inside the cabin while driving the car. It usually happens upon acceleration during highway or city driving. My wife says she has smelled it before but while our whole family was in the car recently, it was unbearable. I was not aware of the problem. When i discovered it, i immediately took the car to the ford dealership for service.
ODI 11033506
Engine
Carbon monoxide detector was activated while driving our 2016 ford explorer.
ODI 11039297
Engine
3-5 seconds after a hard acceleration (near or at full throttle), the cabin fills with a strong, burning fluid smell. I cannot pin point the source of the smell but it happens 100% of the time. This happens only in motion under hard acceleration on any type of street. I use 93 octane and full synthetic motorcraft 5w-30. I have had the vehicle in for warranty repair for an unknown noise and i was told the exhaust was…
ODI 11030276
Engine
Upon stronger than usual acceleration or at highway speeds or both, the smell of exhaust can be detected in the cabin. Under hard acceleration, the smell of rotten eggs becomes very strong in the cabin. After trips longer than an hour, with ac or heat running (no open windows), i have become very ill, with fearsome headache, nausea, lethargy, and gastrointestinal distress. Passengers have also reported headache,…
ODI 11030135
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
When accelerating or going up incline car starts to smell like carbon monoxide (like the heater is on). Circulation is within car. In order to get out must put on outside circulation and roll down windows.
ODI 11025358
Engine
Smell of exhaust enters in passenger cabin whenever driving when rpms are higher.
ODI 11064362
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving 30 mph, the contact observed an odor underneath the third row seats. The contact began feeling drowsy and dizzy. The issue occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to apple ford lincoln ([redacted], columbia, md 21045, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,000.
ODI 11065314
Engine
2016 ford explorer xlt v6 ti-vct flex fuel vehicle (ffv). Exhaust enters cabin during acceleration. Putrid odor of exhaust resembles a foul blend of vomit, rotten eggs, burnt hair, burnt wax. Headache and horrible smell lingers in sinuses continues to day following exposure. Stench is much worse under heavy acceleration and/or driving uphill with rear a/c on high fan speed. Ford service acknowledged wide-spread…
1 injury
ODI 11021382
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford explorer. While driving approximately 70 mph, the four wheel drive warning indicator illuminated a "temporary disable" message. The contact stated that smoke appeared under the hood, from the rear of the vehicle, and through the air vents. The driver coasted over to the side of the road and the engine burst into flames. The fire originated from underneath the front of the vehicle.…
Fire reported
ODI 11018988
Engine
While driving onto the on-ramp of interstate, the vehicle's ac automatically moved to recirculation mode and i begin to notice a foul smell emitting from the engine compartment. I also noticed that this event would occur any time the engine rpms were above 2700-3000 when the vehicle would up-shift to on-ramp, passing vehicles to change lanes or regular acceleration. After my travel yesterday from being on the road…
ODI 11015061
Engine · Unknown Or Other
When speeding up to pass or accelerating rapidly you smell fumes in the car which make you sick and light head
ODI 11015684
Engine
Exhaust fumes getting inside the car. Took the suv to the ford dealership on 8/11. Technician diagnosed and confirmed that carbon monoxide were detected in the interior of the car while driving. Told to bring back car after part's are ordered. Got a call 8/16 that parts are backed ordered as so many owners has brought their suv's in with the same problem. It will take 2-3 weeks to get the parts and 1.5 days of work.…
ODI 11015636
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Under acceleration, there is an exhaust small inside the vehicle, and i've measured carbon monoxide levels up to 19 ppm.
ODI 11013844
Engine
Just purchased the vehicle from a dealer 60 miles away from home. Driving home on the highway, upon full throttle acceleration with windows closed and ac set to recirculate, the cabin filled with exhaust fumes with the telltale rotten egg smell. Once windows were opened and exhaust fumes exited the vehicle, i closed the windows and noticed no more exhaust smell until i performed a full throttle passing maneuver and…
ODI 11013056
Engine
Noxious "rotten egg" smell in the cabin when rapidly accelerating. Concerned about carbon monoxide based on recent news reports.
ODI 11012593
Engine
After accelerating onto the interstate or when i am climbing a steep hill once i decelerate and maintain a level speed the cabin fills with a "burnt oil" smell. It has been getting progressively worse and i am concerned about harmful gases.
ODI 11012437
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving various speeds, carbon monoxide entered the vehicle through the air conditioning vents, which caused the contact to have headaches and nausea. Medical attention was not required. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (autonation ford katy, located at 20777 katy fwy, katy, tx 77450; [redacted]). The dealer stated that they ordered the parts and were waiting for…
ODI 11015913
Engine
I have owned this vehicle for 3 months. Exhaust is leaking into the cabin of vehicle. Has been in the shop twice to be "fixed". After having the vehicle back for a couple of days it is having the same issue. The exhaust smell happens when accelerating quickly with the ac on.
ODI 11031804
Body · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving, the contact noticed an abnormal odor inside the vehicle resembling carbon monoxide while the recirculation air conditioner was activated. The passenger (the contact's wife) noticed the odor. The contact saw the failure on the news and called the dealer (l&s toyota, [redacted], beckley, wv, 25801; [redacted]; ext 231) where the dealer advised the contact that…
ODI 11012831
Engine
While driving 65 mph on a highway my 2016 ford explorer xlt lost all power and would not accelerate. The engine subsequently quit and i lost all power steering and braking. The vehicle has approximately 26,000 miles. No warning/malfunction lights appeared. After about 30 minutes the vehicle restarted and i was able to drive to ford dealership.
ODI 11011639
Engine
Exhaust smell in vehicle: automobile continues to have exhaust smell in cabin of vehicle while driving. Very evident upon acceleration. This has been an ongoing problem since owning the vehicle.
ODI 11011311