We have classified the 57 complaints from 2016 Ford Explorer about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
Issues started with several electrical glitches that occurred and still occur consistently with no resolution. battery was "fried" and replaced, sync module was replaced, now the glitches include a frozen steering column while driving and a "charging system service now" light that comes on and off while stationary and driving. also passenger side view mirror gets stuck outwards, interior electrical malfunctions. truck is no longer under warranty and i am tired of paying $150 diagnostic fees with no resolution.
At approx 48,000 miles, airbag light came on. car was not moving, was parked for 9 hours after a day of work. nothing hit, no impact. ford dealer diagnosis: airbag harness/connector issue traced back to rear passenger seat behind driver. 1.5 days work and $478.93 charge, not a warranty or recall repair. airbag circuit inoperative. fix is per tsb16-0001. i am keeping the parts the dealer is replacing. requires removal of rear seats/replace/splice connector. dealer not forgiving.
2016 ford explorer - the backup camera will come on while traveling down the highway at 55-60 mph. will cause it to loose power, the rpm's drop right below 1000, the wrench symbol comes on, and it will barely move down the road. a screen will pop up on occasion saying hill assist is unavailable. you have to pullover, turn the car off, open the driver door to make sure the radio and all goes off, wait exactly one minute, and then you are able to crank the vehicle up to be able to move. i have taken to dealership, and all they say is it's a sensor inside the transmission, and all they can do is clear the code out. they say that it is saying my vehicle is trying to engage in reverse while going down the road. this sounds like a huge safety issue especially when i have had others say the same thing has happened to them as well. i have reached out to the dealership in regards to my warranty, but i have yet to hear back from them, and it has been over 2 weeks. i have ...
The steering failure light came on about 2 weeks ago and i brought to dealer. they said it was not the steering but the battery putting out the wrong voltage and caused the sensor to come on. today i actually lost steering on the vehicle while driving about 30 miles on a local street. the street curved and i could not turn the wheel. the steering fault light came on and car said that the terrain assist and hill assist was disabled (was not using). i was able to put my hazards on, and struggle with the steering to pull over. i only have 42000 miles on this vehicle and have had numerous electrical problems with this car, including replacing the apim. i have a 16 year old, that just started driving with me in this car, and i do not think it is safe. i truly believe there is some wiring problem or electrical problem that ford is ignoring. i see many people posting this same dangerous steering fault issue, and it not getting fixed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. while driving 20 mph, the instrument panel lights flashed on and off. the contact also stated that the rearview camera was not functioning properly. the vehicle was taken to dublin hyundai (located at 6015 scarlett ct, dublin, ca 94568, (925) 803-7700), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 53,000.
Wiring/battery problem. positive post on battery corroded along with wiring going to post. replaced positive wiring and accessories wiring along with a new battery. positive post started to corrode again now the battery dies randomly and needs jump start
2016 ford explorer. consumer writes in regards to inadvertent opening or closure of rear cargo door. *ld the consumer stated when the rear cargo door inadvertently closes it strikes the occupant on the head or back. *js
Loss off power steering and stability control
The airbag warning light has come on. in taking the car to the dealership, this was traced back to ford's error code dtc b141b and/or b141c. this error code has to do with ford installing a defective wiring harness for the rear seat inflatable airbags and could cause them to fail to operate during a collision. the dealership (sheehy ford, midlothian, va) refuses to repair the vehicle. i also contacted ford motor company twice (5/29/19 and in april 2019) and they also refuse to repair the vehicle despite it being an obvious safety defect that should be covered under their safety restraint warranty. the fact that ford is refusing to stand behind the safety of their vehicle has me concerned. *tr
Required a new transmission. reported initial problem at 58,000 miles the dealer could not find a problem while car was still under warranty. car was experiencing a hesitation during acceleration. at 80,000 miles the transmission had to be replace (out of warranty). require new battery and cables after batter "exploded" corroding the battery cables. (68,000 miles). required a new water pump at 86,000 miles.
The airbag controller light is on on the dash. i had a diagnosed and my dealership and they come to say that the wiring harness control in the rear airbags is damaged and needs to be replaced. the dealership i said this is a significant issue that has been noticing in 2016 ford explore models more and more. i am curious if this is a safety recall that needs to be taken care of by ford.
Navigation and radio screen keeps going out or turning black rear passenger door lock won't lock or unlock.
1. right rear passenger heated seat suddenly stopped working. the light turns on briefly but shuts off. i have seen multiple complaints about this issue but not on this site. 2. front cameras became fogged this winter and are useless now showing a cloudy screen. 3. every time i put the vehicle in gear i get a message stating park aid fault check park aid #1 and #3 are known problems and have happened to multiple owners of 2016 ford explorers.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. while driving 70 mph, the steering column seized and the steering column warning indicator illuminated. the contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the highway, pressed the "ok" option on the message board, and was able to resume normal driving. also, while driving 55 mph and hauling a trailer, the "hill start assist not available" warning indicator illuminated. the contact pressed the "ok" button and the warning light disappeared. in addition, the abs, steering fault service now, and service track warning indicators illuminated at various times while driving. during the failure, the contact pressed the "ok" button again and the warning indicators disappeared. the contact took the vehicle to sunnyvale ford (650 e el camino real, sunnyvale, ca 94087, 408-215-9949) and was informed that the repairs would cost $400. after a diagnostic was performed, the dealer determined that the warning indicator illumination was linked to a faulty battery. the dealer wanted to test the vehicle's trailer hitch cable to determine if that cable was linked to the failures. it was diagnosed that the steering rack was the cause for the system failure and the dealer provided an estimate for the repairs. ...
On a city street experience loss of accelerating power while coming to stop and crossing an intersection the vehicle will star at a snail pace bringing up the speed to 40 mph on limp mode since the vehicle service wrench tool and air bag light up on the dash board vehicle will not respond pushing down on the gas pedal.