2016 Ford Explorer Police Intercept problems
NHTSA has received 29 complaints about the 2016 Ford Explorer Police Intercept, and 17% of them involve body & structure. After that come engine (14%) and drivetrain & axles (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 21 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 30,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Odor of fresh gas not exhaust coming from vehicle whether it is running or not. It can be smelled possibly coming from the vents when air conditioning is on and also after vehicle sits over night. Local ford dealership supposedly ran a "smoke" test to check for gas leaking could not find one. There is no gas on the ground underneath the vehicle after sitting or running.
The vehicle has 12-15 ppm of co in the interior while in operation. The vehicle was placed out of service after testing.
Law enforcement vehicle receiving high carbon monoxide level readings (10+ parts per million) in passenger cabin upon hard acceleration (from complete stop to 100+ MPH) with the air conditioning system on with the recirculation function activated.
Other model years of the Explorer Police Intercept
- 2021
- 2020
- 2017
- 2016