2016 Ford Explorer Exhaust System Problems
- 30
- 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 30 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 19 records
- failure failure · 10 records
- exhaust fumes · 10 records
- exhaust odor · 9 records
- accelerator pedal · 9 records
- notified failure · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 23 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While operating the vehicle, the contact noticed an abnormal odor coming from the exhaust system. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The contact referenced nhtsa action number: ea17002 (structure, engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer…
ODI 11281533
Exhaust System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. When the vehicle was placed into reverse, it jerked. The vehicle was taken to woody anderson ford ([redacted] nw, huntsville, al 35810, [redacted]) to be diagnosed and repaired per an unknown recall regarding carbon monoxide. Prior to taking the vehicle to the dealer, the contact became very sleepy while driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made…
ODI 11196688
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving, an exhaust odor was present inside the vehicle, which caused the driver to become ill and dizzy. Medical attention was not received. The contact indicated that the failure mainly occurred when depressing the accelerator pedal to accelerate. The manufacturer was notified and suggested taking the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to gentilini ford…
1 injury
ODI 11139962
Engine · Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact stated that the exhaust unit caused fumes to enter the cabin of the vehicle. While driving 65 mph, the carbon monoxide unit installed in the vehicle alerted the contact of the fumes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (stivers ford lincoln, [redacted], waukee, ia 50263), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 11097600
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. When the contact first purchased the vehicle, he noticed an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. The contact performed a carbon monoxide test inside the vehicle and it read 141 ppm. The vehicle was taken to autonation ford east ([redacted], wickliffe, oh 44092, [redacted]) where the software was updated, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer…
ODI 11141423
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, every time the accelerator pedal was depressed an intense exhaust odor inside the cabin developed. The contact also stated that the vehicle presented the failure since it was purchased a year ago. The vehicle was taken to sunrise ford in fort pierce florida twice. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 11024772
Exhaust System · Unknown Or Other
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving 60 mph, there was an abnormal hydrogen sulfide odor. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (hayford ford located at 1330 301st ave nw isanti, mn 55040 [redacted]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened case number: cas12775863. No further assistance was provided. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage…
ODI 11010277
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving 65 mph, exhaust fumes entered into the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred on numerous occasions while driving various high speeds. Arsenal ford of new iberia, louisiana was contacted about the failure on three different occasions. The exhaust was replaced in the front of the vehicle and an exhaust opening was sealed in the rear…
ODI 11010354
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving 35 mph, a sulfuric, egg-like odor entered the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that the odor was noticed over a dozen times, especially during heavy acceleration or driving up an incline. The vehicle was taken to astorg ford in parkersburg, west virginia where the o2 sensor and catalytic converter were diagnosed, but no issues were found with either of…
ODI 11005366
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact noticed an abnormal exhaust odor within the cabin, especially when the air conditioner was activated or while accelerating the vehicle. The contact placed an exhaust flow meter in the vehicle and the ratings failed. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.
ODI 11011688
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving 60 mph and accelerating, the contact noticed an abnormal carbon monoxide odor inside the vehicle without warning. The contact and her five year old son sustained headaches and nausea. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (frederick ford, 26905 sussex hwy, seaford, de, 19973) three times in one month to remedy the exhaust issue, but the remedy failed all…
ODI 11016141
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact stated that there was an abnormal exhaust odor in the vehicle. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.
ODI 10980504
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact stated that exhaust fumes were present in the vehicle. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (robinson brother ford, 11455 airline hwy, baton rouge, la, 70816) where it was diagnosed that the exhaust system failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and stated that nhtsa had an open investigation about the…
ODI 11019198
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving various speeds, carbon monoxide entered into the cabin of the vehicle from the air conditioner vents on multiple occasions. The contact suffered headaches and felt a tingling sensation in his head after exposure. Corwin ford of kennewick, washington was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle could not be repaired until september 7, 2017. In…
ODI 11015243
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving 65 mph, a strong odor of exhaust fumes entered the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to several dealers including earnhardt ford ([redacted], chandler, arizona 85226 [redacted]), but the source of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to san tan ford (1429 east motorplex loop,…
ODI 11110744
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact noticed an exhaust odor in the vehicle and experienced severe vibration. Dunn ford was contacted (203 w main st, stigler, ok) where it was diagnosed that bolts were loose and the exhaust assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact took the dealer on approximately ten occasions. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 11021482
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving various speeds or while parked, there were strong exhaust fumes inside the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was 28,000.
ODI 10928878
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. When the air conditioner was activated, the contact forcefully depressed the accelerator pedal and noticed an abnormal odor in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (tower ford, 124 s middle neck rd, great neck, ny, 11021) in april/may 2017. The dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The…
ODI 11011808
Body · Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving at any speed, the contact smelled exhaust fumes without warning. The vehicle was taken to the sharpe motor dealer where it was diagnosed that the bumper needed to be replaced. The fume odor remained. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the technician was unable to diagnose the source of the fumes. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.…
ODI 10991534
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving at any speed and attempting to depress the accelerator pedal, the contact smelled exhaust fumes from the rear of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer (mclarty daniel ford in bentonville, ar) where the filter was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 11011817
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact noticed an exhaust odor inside the vehicle when driving. The contact indicated that the failure was more prevalent when depressing the accelerator pedal to gain speed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (tom boland ford, 9699 hwy 168, hannible, mo) and the liftgate drain seal was repaired, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 11140021
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving various speeds, there was an abnormal exhaust odor in the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. Ferman ford (located at 24825 us hwy 19 n, clearwater, fl 33763, [redacted]) stated that there was no possible remedy for the exhaust fumes entering the cabin of the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 11011695
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact noticed strong toxic fumes of carbon monoxide coming through the air vents. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (terrebonne ford lincoln, [redacted], houma, la 70360, [redacted]) for diagnostic testing. The dealer supposedly addressed tsb 17-0044 and had the contact retrieve the vehicle, but they provided no specific solution to prevent the failure. The contact…
ODI 11015402
Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving 72 mph, exhaust fumes entered the vehicle during acceleration with the air conditioner activated. The contact became ill from the abnormal odor and vomited several times. The vehicle was taken three times to a local dealer (rodeo ford, 13680 w test dr, goodyear, az 85338) where it was diagnosed that the sealing needed to be added to the vehicle and the muffler…
ODI 11024270
Exhaust System · Unknown Or Other
Car has an awful smell when using the climate control, dealer said there was an exhaust leak into the turbo, they replaced the turbo and the smell still persist. Car has been at dealership for a month now. Smell is strongest when driving and climate control is on. *tr
ODI 10936374