What 2,428 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ford Explorer Gas

Water pump failed at 80,000 miles and cause the car to stall mid intersection putting out life at risk. This is a known issue that should be recalled . Not to mention the repair is $4,000-$6,000 mostly labor to fix. Whole motor has to be taken out to replace the water pump.

NHTSA ODI 11499220

I was driving along in town and heard a real loud pop sound and the car jerked. The front started smoking heavily. I get off to the nearest parking lot and fluids had spewed underneath and there was a small fire from this that went out. I had two children both in child restraints that had to be removed from the vehicle, thankfully my husband was with me. It was towed to two repair shops whom both stated the PTU had exploded and broke the transmission as well. I tried to get assistance through Ford and have hit a dead end. It is at the local dealership where they claim the ptu exploded, broke transmission and cracked the engine block resulting in close to $14,000 dollars needed in repairs. This vehicle was running completely fine, no lights had been displaying on the dash. Consumer stated dealer is blaming the defects on a tread pattern on 1 tire(not size).

NHTSA ODI 11459428

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. Everyone else in the car had fallen asleep despite being well rested and it being the middle of the afternoon. My symptoms and condition were the same as oxygen deprivation. I believe exhaust has been getting into the cabin of our vehicle and causing my wife's symptoms and caused the accident. The vehicle is totalled.

NHTSA ODI 11449167

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING NO MORE 70MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE AND THE TRUCK STARTED BUCKING. THEN THE TRUCK STOPPED ABRUPTLY AS IF SOMEONE HIT THE BRAKE THEN A LOUD POP NOISE. ONCE WE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER, SMOKE CAME THROUGH THE VENT AND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN 15 SECOND FIRE SPARKS WAS SHOOTING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK THEN BY THE NEXT 10 SECOND FIRE STARTED SHOOTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED. NO WARNING, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NOTHING. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE. LAST ONE DONE 10/2019. NOW I'M OUT OF A VEHICLE WITH NO WARNING FROM FORD. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS TRUCK 9 MONTHS WHICH I PURCHASED WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IN MARCH 2019.

NHTSA ODI 11291374

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUMES WERE COMING THROUGH THE HEATER VENTS. THE FUMES CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BECOME ILL, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN IN THE COLD TEMPERATURES BECAUSE OF THE ABNORMAL FUMES COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO LARRY H. MILLER FORD LAKEWOOD (11595 6TH AVE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80215) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,600. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

NHTSA ODI 11186785

DRIVEN 2013 AND 2016 FORD EXPLORER SPORTS TOTAL 130 K MILES, AM EXTREMELY ILL DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE ISSUES, COMPLAINED TO MY DR'S FOR OVER FOUR YEARS HEADACHES, DIZZY, BLURRY VISION, OVERALL CONFUSION, NOT COMPREHENDING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN AND SWEATING, HAD SINUS SURGERY JUNE 2017 THOUGHT THAT WAS THE ISSUE, NEVER FELT BETTER AFTER SURGERY, MY ENT'S STATED NOT SINUS ISSUE, HAS TO BE UNDERLYING MEDICAL ISSUES, WENT TO FORD DEALERSHIP TWO MONTHS AGO , ASKED TECHNICIAN WHY SO MANY COP EXPLORERS IN FOR SERVICE, TECH RELATED, CARBON MONOXIDE ISSUE TECHNICAL BULLETIN RECALL, HAD TAKEN MY 2016 IN A YEAR AGO COMPLAINING OF EXHAUST ODORS, WENT HOME GOOGLED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND WAS ASTONISHED TO SEE THAT ALL OF MY MEDICAL COMPLAINTS TO MY DR'S OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS RELATED TO LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, FEEL FORD IS TRYING TO JUST WIPE THEIR HANDS, THESE CARS ARE KILLING PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY DRIVERS LIKE MY SELF WHO ARE IN THEIR VEHICLES FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.KINDLY REPLY TO WHAT MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED TO GET FORD TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE DEATH CARS

NHTSA ODI 11085079

CAR SMELLS STRONGLY LIKE NATURAL GAS INSIDE CABIN WHEN DRIVING, AND WHEN SITTING STILL - EYES BURN, THROAT SORE, HEADACHE AFTER DRIVING IT FOR 5 MINS OR MORE.

NHTSA ODI 11055125

2016 FORD EXPLORER XLT V6 TI-VCT FLEX FUEL VEHICLE (FFV). EXHAUST ENTERS CABIN DURING ACCELERATION. PUTRID ODOR OF EXHAUST RESEMBLES A FOUL BLEND OF VOMIT, ROTTEN EGGS, BURNT HAIR, BURNT WAX. HEADACHE AND HORRIBLE SMELL LINGERS IN SINUSES CONTINUES TO DAY FOLLOWING EXPOSURE. STENCH IS MUCH WORSE UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION AND/OR DRIVING UPHILL WITH REAR A/C ON HIGH FAN SPEED. FORD SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGED WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM PERFORMED TSB 17-0044 SEALING UNDERBODY SEAMS, REPROGRAMING REAR A/C AND REPLACING EXHAUST COMPONENTS. TSB 17-0044 IS INEFFECTIVE AND PROBLEM PERSISTS. 1. FORD HAS NOT ISOLATED SOURCE OF EXCESSIVE CARBON MONOXIDE (CO), HYDROCARBONS (HCS) AND NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX). IS ENGINE DEFLECTION UNDER ACCELERATION IMPACTING EXHAUST MANIFOLDS CAUSING LEAKAGE IN PIPE JOINTS? IS RICH FUEL MIXTURE IN ENGINE WITH UNBURNED FUEL PRODUCING ELEVATED CATALYTIC TEMPERATURES DAMAGING MANIFOLDS OR JOINTS? ARE FFV ENGINES FITTED WITH UNDERSIZED OR FAULTY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS? 2. EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILS TO EXPEL EXHAUST AWAY FROM VEHICLE. FORD ACKNOWLEDGES AS EVIDENCED BY TSB 17-0044 REPLACING MUFFLERS AND EXHAUST TIPS. 3. EXHAUST GASSES POOL IN BUMPER COVER AND NUMEROUS CAVITIES UNDER BODY. 4. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FANS ACTIVELY PULL EXHAUST INTO THE VEHICLE LIKELY THROUGH AIR EXTRACTOR VENTS IN QUARTER PANELS. FORD ACKNOWLEDGES AS EVIDENCED BY TSB 17-0044 REPLACING AIR EXTRACTOR VENTS AND REPROGRAMMING REAR A/C TO SLOW OR HALT FANS UNDER VARIOUS BRAKING SCENARIOS. FORD MISREPRESENTING ELEVATED CO LEVELS ONLY FOUND IN POLICE INTERCEPTORS. AFTER FORD SERVICE SEALED SEAMS PER TSB 17-0044, I DETECTED 17 PPM OF CO IN TWO DETECTORS. FORD MUST EVALUATE EVERY EXHAUST COMPONENT UNDER LOADING FOR DEFLECTION AND EXCESSIVE HEAT. CAN EXHAUST ENTER VIA MID BODY, ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR COWL IN ADDITION TO REAR OF VEHICLE? PICS ILLUSTRATE REAR INFILTRATION.

NHTSA ODI 11021382

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED A "TEMPORARY DISABLE" MESSAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD, FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE DRIVER COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NEITHER A FIRE NOR A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED KUNES COUNTRY FORD LINCOLN DEALER (LOCATED AT 2811 N LOCUST ST, STERLING, IL 61081) AND WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND REFERRED TO HIS INSURANCE CO. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

NHTSA ODI 11018988

ON 6/28/2016 THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL ACCIDENT DUE TO DRIVER BECOMING UNCONSCIOUS. THE DRIVER AND ALL PASSENGERS BECAME UNCONSCIOUS NEARLY SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE ORIGINAL ASSUMPTION WAS THAT THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP, ALTHOUGH SHE DID NOT REMEMBER FEELING DROWSY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON I-85, MP 18 NORTH OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. SINCE SEEING THE REPORT TODAY ABOUT POSSIBLE CO LEAKAGE INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN ON THE FORD EXPLORER VEHICLES, I WOULD NOW SUSPECT THIS AS A POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT...UPDATED 08/07/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ODI 11011835

TERRIBLE SMELL COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I ACCELERATE AND WHEN IT SITS IN THE SUN. WHEN I ACCELERATE IT SMELLS LIKE A GAS COMING INTO THE CAR, MY KIDS AND I EXPERIENCE FEELING SICK AND HEADACHES. WHEN MY CAR SITS IN THE SUN I GET THIS BURNING GLUE SMELL IN THE CAR THAT ALSO GIVES ME A HEADACHE AND THERE ARE DAYS WHERE I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR. I HAVE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES AND STILL THE ISSUE IS NOT FIXED, I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND I NO LONGER ALLOW THEM TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE CHEMICALS THAT ARE COMING INTO MY CAR. MY CAR IS NOW STILL SITTING AT DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF THIS SMELL.

NHTSA ODI 11000312