2.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
68,178 miles

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problem #23

Aug 032023

Explorer

  • 100,300 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from underneath the hood. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the motor mounts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the motor mounts had been replaced three times by the dealer since December 2022. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,300.

- Monroe, GA, USA

problem #22

Jun 242022

Explorer

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, he heard an abnormal vibration coming from the passenger-??s side front door. The contact stated that a plastic panel had partially detached from the windshield pillar. The contact stated that the plastic trim was held on by glue. The contact pulled over and removed the trim. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the passenger-??s side and driver's side windshield pillar trim needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

- Murrieta, CA, USA

problem #21

Apr 012023

Explorer

  • 98,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the driver-??s and passenger-??s side windshield trim panel detached. Additionally, while driving, the roof rail detached. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to NHTSA Hotline. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Action Number: PE23001 (Structure). The failure mileage was 98,000.

- Southport, NC, USA

problem #20

Jun 152023

Explorer

  • 99,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the roof of the vehicle. After a visual inspection, the contact became aware that the passenger-??s side roof rack rail had detached from the roof. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that parts for the repair were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V316000 (Structure) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.

- Little Elm, TX, USA

problem #19

Jan 212022

Explorer

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the front driver-??s and passenger-??s side pillar covers detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V316000 (Structure) and stated that the pillar covers were not a part of the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Canyon, TX, USA

problem #18

Jan 122023

Explorer

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the front passenger-??s side windshield trim detached from the vehicle. The contact also became aware that the front driver-??s side windshield trim was loosened and almost detaching from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the windshield trims needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 65,000.

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #17

Jun 152018

Explorer

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the windshield trim on the passenger-??s and driver's side detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The VIN was not available.

- La Grange, CA, USA

problem #16

Feb 282023

Explorer

  • 90,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard an abnormal sound near the windshield. The contact then stated that the windshield trim panel detached from the windshield. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was transferred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

- Helena, MT, USA

problem #15

Jan 012023

Explorer

  • 225,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the windshield trim panel partially detached. The contact applied double-sided tape to prevent the windshield trim panel from completely detaching. The contact stated that the windshield trim panel had previously been replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 225,000.

- Louisville, TN, USA

problem #14

Apr 012023

Explorer

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving on the freeway approximately 70 MPH, the front passenger-??s side windshield trim detached from the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- Fairfield, OH, USA

problem #13

Mar 162020

Explorer

  • 16,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the trim on the front windshield separated and detached from the vehicle. The dealer was contacted, and the dealer stated the failure was a known issue, and that there was no recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 16,000.

- Mansfield, TX, USA

problem #12

Mar 102023

Explorer

  • 64,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the trim between the driver-€™s side door and the windshield detached and flew off the vehicle. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The dealer informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle regarding the failure. The contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #11

Aug 012022

Explorer

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a rattling noise was heard underneath the vehicle. Additionally, water was entering the vehicle from the roof rack. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V675000 (Suspension), 21V537000 (Suspension), and 21V316000 (Structure). The contact stated that after taking the vehicle to a local dealer for the recall repairs, he was made aware that there was no mechanic available to complete the needed recall repairs. The contact stated that he was rescheduled on two other occasions. The vehicle was not repaired, and the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Muscatine, IA, USA

problem #10

Feb 172023

Explorer

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the driver-€™s side windshield side trim loosened. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and placed the trim back in place, but the failure reoccurred. The dealer was contacted, and the dealer stated that the part was okay as-is. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be inspected. The failure mileage was 110,000.

- The Woodlands, TX, USA

problem #9

Jun 012022

Explorer

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that on two separate occasions; the windshield trim panels on the passenger-€™s and driver-€™s side detached from the vehicle. The contact replaced the parts himself; however, the failure returned less than a year after the initial failure. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

- Grantsville, UT, USA

problem #8

Jan 282023

Explorer

  • 79,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving an undisclosed speed, the front driver-€™s and passenger-€™s side window trims detached from the window and struck the side mirror. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

- Evergreen Park, IL, USA

problem #7

Dec 142021

Explorer

  • miles
1. 2016 Ford Explorer transmission. shifting delays, grinding or jumping during acceleration, the car shaking on the road, or whistling noises or a burning smell coming from beneath the hood. 2. Ford Explorer carbon monoxide. There is a smell in the cabin. 3. Weather strip and trim on both sides of the windshield are coming off. This is a major safety issues if those trims come off and hit another car.

- Kemah, TX, USA

problem #6

May 162022

Explorer

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that he noticed that the roof rail cover located on top of the vehicle had become loosened. The contact attempted to reattach the roof rail to the vehicle but was unable to attach the roof rail. The contact then stated that while his wife was driving at highway speeds, the roof rail detached from the vehicle without warning. The contact called the dealer who referred him to the manufacturer. The manufacturer provided a case number and referred him to the NHTSA. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V316000 (Structure) which he linked to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #5

May 012022

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V316000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Apo, AE, USA

problem #4

Jun 012021

Explorer

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the side panels on the rear passenger-€™s and driver-€™s side doors were cracked. The contact indicated that the failed body parts were attached to the vehicle by glue. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was given an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and agreed to cover half the cost of repair. The contact was then referred to NHTSA for further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- Yuma, AZ, USA

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