2016 Ford Explorer fuel system problems
112 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2016 Ford Explorer, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 112 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 10,000 miles 85 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 51 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 85 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 10,000 miles, and 85% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
On 3/21/19 I was driving when a car stopped in front of me and I hit them. My airbag went off and was smoking black smoke. There was also a fire, about 1.5 ft tall that appeared from the passenger side of the hood. I sat in shock until someone told me to get out. I got out and grabbed my 4 year old daughter. She was in a car seat and still secured after the accident. Thankfully we were not seriously injured. We sat watching my car quickly engulf in flames.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the contact noticed a rotten egg odor without warning. The manufacturer advised not to touch the failure due to a lack of remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure was neither diagnosed nor remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 500.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Ford Explorer
- Body & structure 596 complaints
- Steering 538 complaints
- Engine 486 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 204 complaints
- Electrical system 131 complaints
- Air bags 99 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints
- Suspension 74 complaints