2016 Ford Explorer Body Problems
- 33
- 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 33 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Body
Window trim came flying off while driving on the highway. At 300 miles on the vehicle this was very scary. Not knowing what was taking place trying to get to the shoulder cars behind had to deal with the flying piece of trim that flew off of our car highway no turnpick in rush hour traffic.
ODI 10872144
Body · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Hi i need help we are having issue with our 2016 ford explorer sport we only have it for 3 months 2k mileage, we noticed the hood vibrate at 65mph or over on freeway, i brought it to my nearest ford dealer, "ford serramonte" on 05/16/16 the service manager name henry said they are aware of it but couldn't do anything & they are waiting for ford to find the solution to fix it, but they didn't even check the hood. I…
ODI 10873653
Body
The automatic liftgate functioned on its own without any operator input. This has happened 3 times within approximately one month of ownership. Also one instance of liftgate closing on head. Ford claims they are aware of similar complaints and is working on a fix.??? If the operator were not aware this occurred and a child or pet were in the 3rd row, this could have serious consequences. Please see attached repair…
ODI 10861521
Body · Electrical System · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While traveling 25 mph, the tailgate inadvertently opened without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the issue could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the failure had not recurred while driving, but while the vehicle was parked. The contact closed the tailgate, but it would re-open. While the tailgate was open, it closed unexpectedly and injured the…
1 injury
ODI 10956347
Body · Engine · Suspension
Since i have purchased the vehicle in february 16 it has been back for service nurmous times, starting 2 days after delivery! Major complaint has been coolent loss and burning coolant smell following with a oil leak at the same time. This is a new vehicle 10 miles on it shouldn't have these issues so i demanded a different vehicle, was refused due to demographics! Well the dealer brushes everything off as all do say…
ODI 11022581
Body · Unknown Or Other
Paint starts to buldge and flakes. Strong smell of carbon monoxide inside the cabin while driving.
ODI 11103909
Body · Unknown Or Other
We have noticed a foul smell in our ford ex since we purchased it with no explanation regarding the cause. I believe that it is related to the carbon monoxide issue with this vehicle. When i contacted ford regarding this problem they refused to provide any assistance or any resolution regarding fixing the problem.
ODI 11034312