2016 Ford Explorer engine problems
486 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2016 Ford Explorer, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 486 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 26,000 miles 344 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 150 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 47 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 40 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 30 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 28 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 26 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 344 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 26,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 fires, 13 injuries.
What owners wrote
My wife has been reporting experiencing nausea, dizziness, sleepiness and headaches during and after her drive home from work throughout October/November 2021and into December 2021. Our vehicle was involved in a high speed collision on December 24, 2021 while traveling EB on I-90 at approximately MP 101. I was driving at the time. It was at about 3:29pm. I couldn't quite recall what had happened and I was disoriented and confused for some time after the collision though I hadn't hit my head.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormally strong odor coming into the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stopped the vehicle and rolled the windows down. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that Carbon Monoxide was leaking into the vehicle. After researching, the contact became aware that there were similar vehicles that were experiencing the same failure.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Ford Explorer
- Body & structure 596 complaints
- Steering 538 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 204 complaints
- Electrical system 131 complaints
- Fuel system 112 complaints
- Air bags 99 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints
- Suspension 74 complaints