2016 Ford Explorer Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 0%of 2,463 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,463miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2016 Ford Explorer, 0% of the 2,463 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,463 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Went to the beach this past saturday and as I was pulling into the turning lane for the state park and alarm went off saying drive assist control failure, and numerous things that no longer work, since then there has been no power steering and it was a miracle we got it home which was an hour and a half away, had this happened while going faster then I could of lost control of the vehicle, and I was going about 10 MPH when it alarmed. The pictures show was alerts every time the vehicle is started now. …”
NHTSA complaint #11402985, filed 2021-03, 110,926 miles“Randomly, the power steering, ABS, and traction control went out on my car. There are thousands of others with this issue and previous years of this car have already had a recall relating to this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11632449, filed 2024-12, 128,000 miles“My touch screen isn’t working properly and I have brand new converters in there is smoke coming out of my tail pipes, also I have to jump my vehicle every time I want to go somewhere.”
NHTSA complaint #11509110, filed 2023-02“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Pre-Collision Assist Unavailable and Cruise Control messages were displayed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the cruise control module; however, the dealer was unable to diagnose a failure with the Pre-Collision assist failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #11603446, filed 2024-07, 90,000 miles“Driving down the NJ Turnpike the dashboard started displaying lane assist no longer available along with a check engine light. Once stopped the front of the car had been burned with parts of the bumper melted. No visible fire at that time. Had the vehicle towed to Holman Ford. They assessed the damage to the Explorer and it was determined that the front facing camera had shorted causing an electrical fire that damaged the camera and front bumper writing harness along with the engine wiring harnesses. The car has been deemed a total loss due to the fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #11726751, filed 2026-03Related service bulletins
- 10162086Jun 20, 2019Some 2015-2017 F-150/Mustang, 2015-2018 Edge/MKC, 2016-2018 MKX, 2013-2018 Explorer/Taurus/Flex/MKT, and 2017-2018 Fusion/MKZ/Continental vehicles built on or before 19-Oct-2017…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 10% |
| 2025 | 15 | 14% |
| 2024 | 3 | 14% |
| 2023 | 6 | 5% |
| 2022 | 12 | 4% |
| 2021 | 19 | 4% |
| 2020 | 72 | 6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 | 8 | 0% |
| 2015 | 6 | 0% |
| 2014 | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2016 Ford Explorer
591 complaintsSteering
532 complaintsOther or unknown
434 complaintsEngine
382 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
215 complaintsElectrical system
129 complaintsEngine cooling
114 complaintsFuel system
112 complaintsAir bags
99 complaintsVehicle speed control
76 complaintsSuspension
73 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
68 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford Explorer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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