2016 Ford Explorer Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 86
- 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 86 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 15 records
- lost power · 12 records
- carbon monoxide · 10 records
- light came · 10 records
- side road · 8 records
- smell cabin · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 58 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
While driving on a busy highway with my three children i lost all power to my vehicle just barely making it out the way of a seni truck. The explorer was purchased in march of this year brand new to avoid problems like this. Does someone have to be killed before a recall is issued?!?!?!?!!!
ODI 10894953
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Vehicle was proceeding and all power to throttle stopped. Power steering went out. Vehicle coasted to stop in traffic turn lane. Ford stated this is a problem with vehicles throttle body
ODI 10894908
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The vehicle was being driven at approximately 40 mph when the engine went to idle. A wrench icon showed on the dash and the engine would idle, but when the gas pedal was depressed, the car would not accelerate whatsoever. The problem is a defective throttle body and the issue is widely reported as a common occurrence. Because the throttle body failed on a major interstate highway at rush hour made for a very…
ODI 10895124
Fuel/Propulsion System
Accelerator issue - ford explorer limited 2016: upon initial acceleration through an intersection (man-o-war/todd's rd. Lexington, ky) and reaching approximately 10mph the vehicle failed to accelerate then began coasting. After four or five attempts to push the accelerator, the engine (2.4l) revved and the vehicle began gaining speed with no further problems. The vehicle was clearly in drive, had a full tank of gas…
ODI 10891985
Fuel/Propulsion System
My wife, and 2 friends, were attempting to merge onto a major highway when the vehicle lost all power without warning and was almost struck by a passing semi. The wrench symbol came on. Vehicle drifted to the shoulder of the road. Her friend called her husband who knew immediately what the problem was. He told my wife to let it sit a few minutes then try to restart it. It did start and drove it home with the wrench…
ODI 10891750
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
I have been taking this vehicle into the dealership many times since july 2016 for an exhaust smell in the cabin when accelerating and at high speeds and constantly feel dizzy and nauseous when driving the vehicle. I have tried multiple dealerships to fix and they have tried all the tsb's that apply to the 2011-15's, but seem to not work on the 2016. They have resealed the vehicle at least 3 times, replaced the…
ODI 11000679
Fuel/Propulsion System
I have recently had problems with the throttle body in my 2016 explorer, to the point that the truck would not move when the gas pedal was pressed. I was stopped at a light and when it turned green i stepped on the gas pedal and the car started to buck and then would not accelerate. I coasted to the side of the road before stopped and put on my hazards. I called ford roadside assistance and was stuck in the side of…
ODI 10887963
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I leased my 2016 ford explorer xlt in august on 2015. On saturday, july 9, 2016, with only around 8,400 miles on the vehicle, while driving, it shimmied, stopped, had no acceleration/power, and the wrench light came on while i was on a busy street in my city. (50 mph speed limit). I "limped" home and called a tow truck to have it towed to my local ford dealership. I was told by the service technician based on the…
ODI 10893960
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
2016 ford explorer limited w/about 7k miles on it. Rented this vehicle from a national rental car agency. On 7/8/2016 while traveling on a state rd in the middle of a major intersection the gas pedal stopped working completely and i was so lucky that i did not get rear ended or hit by other cars going by at 45mph or more. I was completely shaken up. When the traffic slowed i managed to restart the car and the gas…
ODI 10883824
Fuel/Propulsion System
My wife was driving our 2016 ford explorer that has 4900 miles on it. After making a right hand turn the car lost power, went into (limp mode) wrenches and check engine light came on. She made it to a parking lot and restarted the car which ran ok for another mile before it lost power again, restarted again with the same result. Decided to have it towed to dealer. Was diagnosed with an internal throttle body…
ODI 10884100
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Purchased vehicle new on 06/24/16. On 06/28/16 was driving on a neighborhood street traveling around 20 mph and vehicle lost power. Vehicle flashed error code full accessory power active, no wrench symbol and engine was still on just no response from accelerator. Vehicle drifted to side of road and was put in park and back into drive and the vehicle worked fine. On 06/29/2016 was in a parking lot going 10 mph when…
ODI 10892695
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
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 · 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
Fuel/Propulsion System
4 months after purchasing a new explorer, it began to lurch while waiting at red lights. That same week, while driving on the dallas north tollway (70 mph), the dashboard lit up and the car began to decelerate (gas pedal did not work). After dodging cars, i made it over 3 lanes with the hazard lights on and proceeded to the exit ramp. I was able to slowly pull off the ramp across 3 lanes (rolling) to a parking lot.…
ODI 10876456
Fuel/Propulsion System
Throttle body - has failed. Orange wrench light came on , right after making a right turn and car went into what is called "limp mode". This happened while i was at least 200 miles away from home, in mid size city.
ODI 10881991
Fuel/Propulsion System
Carbon monoxide leaks from the exhaust into the passenger compartments, especially when the a/c recirculate is on
ODI 11062768
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
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
The vehicle went into limp mode rpm and speed where reduced to 1000 rpm (max) and 5-10 mph while responding to a police matter as the vehicle is the police model and purchased as a police car. Upon research, the electric throttle body has been a problem for a number of years and has not been addressed. This is a police vehicle and not reliable at all. The vehicle has 3960 miles on it and dept is being told it will…
ODI 10872958
Fuel/Propulsion System
I was traveling in the number one lane at 65mph in holiday traffic and i suddenly lost all throttle response. Rpm dropped to 1,500 and speed dropped to 10mph this almost caused a rear ender since no brake lights came on. This is a life and death issue!
ODI 10871709
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
2016 police utility: was driving the vehicle down the highway while transporting a prisoner. Vehicle immediately lost power. Vehicle wouldn't accelerate. Vehicle had steering and brake only. Vehicle motor began to shake and misfire. Vehicle towed to ford dealership.
ODI 10881594
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact stated the there was a fuel odor being released into the vehicle. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the odor was present and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no remedy was provided. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10876801
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Our ford explorer has an exhaust leak that enters through the dash vents when driving, or when parked with motor running. When i park in garage. I have to open back and front garage doors to allow air to "clear " ir from garage, so it does not enter home. Our ford dealer said there is no recall.
ODI 11041305