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
Upon heavy acceleration there is a distinct odor of exhaust in the cabin while the air conditioner is on. This vehicle is a platinum trim with the 3.5 liter v6 ecoboost engine. I have 6500 miles on this vehicle and this was the first time i had to put the accelerator to the floor. I had my 3 children in the vehicle and immediately had to pull over for fear the exhaust system suffered a failure. I found no faults in…
ODI 10882559
Engine
Wrench caution and reduced power while driving 65-75 mph in heavy traffic. This happened multiple times and has happened to at least 23 other drivers with new 2016 explorers i only have 6825 miles. It looks like this is become a similar problem to the 2014 models. The fix on all of them is a throttle body assembly or throttle position sensor is what a diagnostic check said. Thank god i stayed calm and found a safe…
ODI 10882488
Engine
This complaint is for my new 2016 ford explorer that has the same issue as my previous ford explorer leaking exhaust fumes into the driver's cabin interior. I traded in my 2013 ford explorer i had since new for another new 2016 ford explorer last may in the hope the new model did not have the same exhaust fume leakage issue i had with the 2013 unit (nhtsa complaint number 10892577) - but it does. After dealership…
ODI 10892598
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving at 60 mph on a 4 lane highway, the car suddenly shut down with no warning. The wench light came on and the engine would only rough idle - pressing the accelerator did nothing. We had to coast to the side of the road; fortunately there was very little traffic at the time, had traffic been heavy we could have been in a very serious wreck. After having the vehicle towed to a dealership, we learned that…
ODI 10883840
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 · Fuel/Propulsion System
On 06/24/2016 i was driving my family north on i95 the belt way / maryland 5 lanes of travel in heavy traffic. Without warning our 2016 ford explorer completely lost power and a wrench indicator light came on the display. This was in the approach of the ft.mc henery tunnel we had no place to go with a tractor trailer almost striking us,my family was terrified . The vehicle did start again 3 minutes later with normal…
ODI 10876696
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
Engine
Engine periodically dies at highway speeds under moderate to heavy acceleration. Particularly dangerous when attempting to pass and/or when acceleration is necessary on an incline. Occurs almost every time you attempt to accelerate. The engine appears to loose all power a second or two after depressing the accelerator and will not recover until the accelerator is released completely and then is re-engaged very…
ODI 10896425
Engine
2016 ford explorer with 4800 miles stopped accelerating which created a serious safety and injury hazard in the event of a collision. This is a know problem by ford, based on internet search and they have not recalled this suv. Ford indicated it's the throttle body and that this part is currently on back order for many weeks. Why is ford not recalling this suv as someone can get seriously injured?
ODI 10876577
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving approximately 50 mph, the "see owner's manual" message illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle immediately stalled and stopped, but did not shut down. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the strutter body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the part would be expedited to…
ODI 10876234
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
Engine · Power Train
While driving on city street going 35 mph, vehicle suddenly slowed to 5mph even though i had foot on pedal. It was barely rolling. Wrench warning light came on (which i found later means problem with drive train, take to dealer immediately. )engine service light also came on. I was fortunate enough to be able to roll to side of road and turn down street and go into a parking lot. Turned engine off and restarted it.…
ODI 10875025
Engine
Failure of electronic throttle body caused engine to lose power at highway speed and vehicle slowed to idle on highway. Safety issue when driving at 65 mph and then vehicle could not exceed 20 mph.
ODI 10876688
Engine
Merging onto highway 6-15-2016, vehicle lost almost all power. Was only able to coast with no power steering. Dasboard flashed "see owners manual". Had to be towed to the dealer. Dealer said it was a bad throttle body sensor that is on back order. Won't be available until sometime in july. I have the extended warranty so they provided me with a rental.
ODI 10875570
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The throttle body on my ford explorer failed at only 6,000 miles.
ODI 10875351
Body · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I have to major complaints with the ford explorer 2016. The truck was purchased brand new. The first occurred when i was on my way to work about 7:30am. I was driving about 60 miles per on hour on a city street and all of a sudden a wrench symbol shows and the car will not accelerate anymore. I had never seen this symbol before so i wasn't sure what was going on and could not find it in the manual. Before this i…
ODI 10891892
Engine
Greetings, i was driving my 6 month old leased 2016 ford explorer on i-696-east near east pointe, michigan. I was traveling at about 70 mph, when the car slowed down and then stopped. The motor was running but it would not move. I had to find a way to get over.it was dangerous. Mdot courteous care came to assist. We could turn the car off and on but again,the car would not move. It is a push button start. I could…
ODI 10874064
Engine
While driving on the interstate at 55-60mph the vehicle lost acceleration and the "wrench" icon for service engine came on. We were able to pull over safely, although we did slow traffic as our vehicle wouldn't accelerate beyond 5-10 mph and we had to cross over 2 lanes to get to the shoulder. The problem ended up being the throttle body; specifically, the warranty replaced the throttle body air intake. The service…
ODI 10885165
Engine
I was driving my 2016 ford explorer with approximately 6,500 miles on it down a secondary road. As i approached a stop sign, my vehicle suddenly lost all power and i coasted to a complete stop. I was fortunate no one was behind me as i certainly would have been rear ended with my sudden stop. I was able to restart my vehicle. Due to this event i have lost total confidence in my new vehicle. I drive and just wonder…
ODI 10876021
Engine
While in motion at 40 mph the vehicle slowed to 10 mph suddenly. The gas pedal was not functioning and would not rev. Ford towed car to dealer. The dealer quickly agreed it was the faulty throttle body. These are in demand due to the issues and are on backorder. More importantly, a recall is needed as this could be deadly at highway speeds - going from 70 mph to 15 mph as others have described. And will the…
ODI 10874366
Engine
I'm driving (in motion) home from work in rush hour traffic on a busy interstate and my ford explorer slows from 65mph to 15mph. I knew i had gas but i looked at the gas to make sure i'm not running out due to the loss in power and i wasn't. The wrench and airbag lights come up. Thankfully there was a closed lane up ahead so traffic was slowing so i was able to get in the left shoulder lane of the expressway which…
ODI 10874156
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Burning exhaust smell entering into cabin of car when car is under hard acceleration/full throttle. Especially noticeable when accelerating onto a highway or climbing steep hills. This burning exhaust smell makes all passengers feel sick by affecting your respiratory passageways leaving a lump in your throat, burning your eyes, giving you a headache, and making you feel nauseous. The recent nhtsa investigation into…
ODI 10882823
Engine
Driving at highway speed check engine light and "wrench" showing a powertrain problem occured while driving at 70mph. Was in the left lane of traffic and due to the continued lane expansions in around the area of travel could not pull off into the center median. Had to negotiate moving across 4 lanes of traffic with no acceleration during morning rush hour in a brand new 2016 explorer with less than 7500 miles. Once…
ODI 10872842