2016 Ford Explorer drivetrain & axles problems
204 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2016 Ford Explorer, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 204 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 140 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 62 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 22 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 140 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 4 fires.
What owners wrote
My husband was driving to work and lost drive power and the underneath of the SUV was on fire, my husband pulled over ad called 911. The dealer stated the ptu cracked from pressure leaking all the oil onto the exhaust. Also stated all of my tires were good .. So we are unsure where the pressure came from>
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the message to service the vehicle was displayed. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle, and waited for several minutes before restarting the vehicle and the message was no longer displayed. The contact stated that while depressing accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. A dealer was contacted.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Ford Explorer
- Body & structure 596 complaints
- Steering 538 complaints
- Engine 486 complaints
- Electrical system 131 complaints
- Fuel system 112 complaints
- Air bags 99 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints
- Suspension 74 complaints