2016 Ford Explorer: multiple warning lights

Filed Aug 11, 2023 · Steering · NH

Complete steering rack failure out of the blue. No previous steering issues. No causal incident. I got in the car in the morning and all of the warning lights were on and there was no power steering. Repair cost me $2400 of which $1800 was parts. I've seen scores of people having the same problem and my shop said the Ford Dealership told them they were repairing this issue "Very frequently" This is a very well taken care of vehicle with approximately 70,000 miles.

Filed Jan 16, 2023 · Steering · NY

Left for work steering locked up with no warning luckily not at a bad part of my morning commute I was doing 55mph was able to come to safe stop tried steering wheel back and fourth after a few attempts it started to tun but was very hard to turn so I turned around and on my way back home numerous lights came on on dash hill assist unavailable terrain management system fault loss of steering and I can't remember the other 1 but I was able to make it home

Filed Jun 1, 2021 · Steering · 80,000 miles · MI · crash

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at 10 MPH, various warning lights illuminated as the steering became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle collided with the curb and then stalled. The vehicle was restarted with all warning lights and audio warnings. The contact was able to drive without the power steering to a friend's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. The contact called the dealer who told him that the failure was related to the rack and pinion and a diagnosis appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was notified and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Filed Aug 17, 2019 · Steering · 102,000 miles · KY

I was driving down the highway and all of a sudden all the warning lights for the power steering starting flashing on my dash and my steering locked up. I almost had an accident going down the road. The garage I have taken it to have told me that the power steering control module and the rack and pinion are what needs replacing and it's $1950.00. I've read hundreds of other people's stories about this exact same thing happening to them and costing them anywhere from $2-$4000 to fix. And it's always happening when the vehicles are around 20-40,000 miles and it's always been ford explorers 2016-2018 models. My explorer is at 102,000 miles. There needs to be a recall on these parts asap before someone dies from this happening!

Filed Jun 28, 2019 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · 21,300 miles · TX

I stopped at traffic light, I heard a strange sound, and the airbag light came on. I press the gas gas to cross intersection and car would only go 3 miles an hour, I managed to turn into side street, and turned car off. When I restarted car and I was able to accelerate and proceeded to drive to my destination, when I stopped at another red light it happened again and then engine light came on. I then turned off car and restated to find all warning lights off. I then drove to auto nation ford dealership. They diagnosed with a throttle problem. When checking the internet I see a lot of people have had this same problem, it could have bee a very dangerous situation since this happened st an intersection.

Filed Jul 13, 2018 · Steering · 49,800 miles · MD

I took my truck to the shop on wednesday and dropped it off due to numerous lights coming on when driving. The light would read "steering fault service now, service advance trac and hill start assist not avalable". I took pictures of the lights when they would come on and have documentation of that. When the lights come on, I also lose power steering and am unable to drive my truck. This has almost caused me to have an accident! Waldorf ford just called me to tell me I need a new steering gear and that my epas system has gone bad and this is going to cost me $2100.00 to fix. My truck is only 2 years old, I have maintained all service as needed since owning, it only has 49,000 miles on it and this has happened. I have looked online at the forums and see this is an ongoing problem with many explorers and not just mine. These vehicles need to be recalled before someone is killed!!!!! This is extremely dangerous and a very expensive fix that to many people are having to pay for when it is occurring so often. Please, please check into this and put out a recall on not only the 2016 ford explorer but the other fords who are experiencing the same issue as myself.

Filed Jul 26, 2016 · Acceleration, Electrical · 14,306 miles · FL

I rented a 2016 ford explorer from avis at the portland (me) airport (avis vehicle #40933351). On friday, july 15th, the unit stalled as I pulled into an intersection. The accelerator was non-responsive and the car moved at a very reduced rate of speed. Several lights on the dashboard lit up - check engine, airbag, and a note came up to check the owner's manual. I was able to finish crossing the intersection at the slower speed and pull to the side of the road. I shut the car off and restarted it and it operated properly for a while. Later that night, I stopped at a stop light. When the light turned green, I made a left hand turn. Once again, the accelerator stopped working and the dashboard lit up with multiple warning lights. I pulled to the side of the road and called avis roadside assistance. The person on the line told me this was a common issue with ford explorers and that I had to turn the car off, step on the accelerator, then put my foot on the brake and restart the car to clear the fault but the check engine light would stay on. The check engine light stayed on but I was able to pull back onto the road at full speed. Approximately 1/4 mile down the road I stopped at a traffic light. Once again, I began to cross the intersection when the accelerator stopped working and the dashboard lit up. I pulled over and reset the car as I had done before and proceeded to drive away. A few hundred feet away, the accelerator stopped working again and the dashboard lit up. I was able to pull over, reset the car and drive away. This is an extremely dangerous condition that needs to be fixed immediately. The accelerator stops working without warning and the car only travels at a very slow speed that is not controlled by the accelerator. 3 out of 4 times it happened in the middle of an intersection. If there was oncoming traffic, I would have been hit.

Filed Jul 15, 2016 · Fuel system, Transmission · 6,779 miles · PA

Brand new 2016 ford explorer with only 6779 miles. Unable to accelerate from a stop through a busy intersection. No indication that anything was wrong prior to this. Several dash lights came on. Car went into limp mode not allowing me to accelerate above 15 MPH. Check engine light, power train light and airbag light all illuminated. Had car towed to dealership. Throttle body failure indicated as the issue. Part was back ordered for two weeks. Verified online that many other new explorer owners have had this same issue around the same mileage. Fortunately I was not on a busy highway like some.