2016 FORD EXPLORER Vehicle Speed Control Problems

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, while attempting to make a left or right turn, there was a popping sound coming from the steering wheel. Additionally, while driving on the highway at 70 MPH, the vehicle failed to exceed 70 MPH. The contact stated that there was an abnormal burning odor entering the cabin of the vehicle with the TPMS warning light illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000.

My vehicles wrench sign would turn on do a little jerk then I would lose power to my car. Showed malfunction to power train. Took it to mechanic said there was a Crack in the valve gasket and they fixed that and changed spark plugs. A month later car did the same thing. Has done it a total for 4 times very scary when on a high way and it does it and I have to pull over with traffic coming. Took it to another mechanic and he couldn't figure it out either because there are no codes but said he seem something similar and I needed to change all my coils. So I did that. Thousands of dollars later and no one can still figure out the problem. I don't know if it's some safety issue with the engine or transmission. But 3 certified mechanics can not figure out...

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while stopped, the engine was idling rough. The contact stated that while accelerating, the vehicle was slow to respond and then jolted forward. While driving, reversing, or at a stop, the vehicle was shaking abnormally. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the failure was due to the torque converter. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 94,400.

While driving on the interstate my transmission decided to stop working. I was not able to safely get off the interstate because this happened going up an incline. My explorer will not shift into any gear and the cost to replace the transmission is $5300. Ford stated that the recall #20B27 was completed on my car in 2020 but when I called after the transmission died they stated that my VIN was not eligible for the #20B27 recall. So, how was it completed if they are now saying the recall wasn’t for my car? My explorer is a 2016/2.3L/6F35 Transmission code/built in Chicago. Ford needs to recall and replace every transmission in these explorers. With so many complaints and transmission failures/problems I’m floored that nothing has been done to remedy this situation that many explorer owners are experiencing. Do better Ford.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and mostly occurred while driving up an incline. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 137,000.

The transmission began slipping causing poor control at higher speeds using the cruise control or passing gear. Only about 42,000 miles on the vehicle and no financial help from Ford. Service for a new transmission was $7667.11at Dave Sinclair Ford, 7466 South Lindbergh, St. Louis Missouri, 63125. 314-892-2600

I was stopped at a major intersection (very busy) at a red light when my car quit. I tried to restart the car but nothing happened. I was at the bottom of a hill, which has a turn not long before you reach this intersection, the speed limit is 45 mph but its normal for cars to average 50-60 mph. I put my flashers on and called AAA. Cars were piling up behind me trying to get in the other lane, horns were blowing, it was a dangerous situation! I had to remain in my car as it was not safe to get out and try to get to the side of the road. After about 15 minutes I tried to start the car again, I was able to get it going and remove myself from an unsafe situation. The car was not running properly, it was "bucking" and trying...

Sudden deceleration due to P2112 code, electronic throttle body stuck closed.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and while idling, the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. The dashboard was shaking, and the glove box was rattling. While shifting from park to drive or reverse, the vehicle vibrated. Additionally, the vehicle was hesitating and misfiring during acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at about 4:00 pm I proceeded to parallel park my vehicle and as I put my foot on the gas pedal the car took off uncontrollably at a very high speed, I tried to control the car but before I could stop it, I crashed and hit a tree. My vehicle was severely damaged. The vehicle was taken to the Dealer for inspection, and I was told there was nothing wrong. I know what happened and there is something wrong with this vehicle. I am glad that the tree was there because if not I believe I would have ended inside the house that was behind the tree and could have injured someone. My vehicle is at the body shop now, but I don't think I will drive it anymore, I don't feel safe in it.

THE CAR LOOSE THE POWER AND DON'T GO OVER 20 MILES AN HOUR . RPM GOES OVER 5000 CAR SPEED DON'T CHANGE MAKE NOISE YOU CAN'T GO UP THE HAVE THE POWER TO GO ONLY 20 MILES TO 23 MILES AN HOUR

WE ARE DRIVING BACK FROM ZION NATIONAL PARK THEN IN THE FREEWAY SUDDENLY I LOST POWER LUCKILY IT WAS ON A DOWN HILL. I WENT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THEN THEN COUPLE I STARTED RIGHT BACK. NOW AM AFRAID DRIVING IT FAR AWAY. FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN UPHILL IT JERK A BIT AND IT FEELS LIKE LOOSING POWER.

USING A PEDAL COMMANDER PC18 BLUETOOTH "THROTTLE ENHANCER" IN AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A VHF MOBILE TWO-WAY RADIO. THE RADIO TRANSMITS AT 50W AND IS INSTALLED BY A PROFESSIONAL EMERGENCY VEHICLE UPFITTER PER MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN TRANSMITTING IN THE 156MHZ RANGE THE PEDAL COMMAND CONSISTENTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN ACCELERATING WHEN IN DRIVE, AND INCREASING THE RPM OF THE ENGINE IN PARK. THE ACCELERATION CONTINUES AS LONG AS THE USER IS TRANSMITTING ON THE TWO-WAY RADIO. AS SOON AS THE TRANSMISSING ENDS THE VEHICLE GOES BACK TO IDLE OR RPMS CONSISTENT WITH THE PEDAL POSITION. THESE SYMPTOMS GO AWAY AS SOON AS THE PC18 IS REMOVED. THIS ISSUE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCED BY OTHER USERS WITH PC18 AND RADIOS THAT TRANSMIT IN THE MID 150MHZ RANGE.

MY FAMILY AND I WERE AT A A GAS STATION ABOUT TO GET ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY FORD EXPLORER STARTED TO STALL. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON. THIS ACTION SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, AFTER THAT DAY (4 MONTHS AGO) THE FORD EXPLORER HAS BEEN STALLING EVERY TIME I START IT AND START TO PULL OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY. IT WILL LOSE SPEED WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND WILL STALL FOR THE FIRST MINUTE OR SO BEFORE RESUMING BACK TO NORMALS I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH MY FAMILY AS IT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER STALLING I WILL GET THE WRENCH SYMBOL ON MY DASH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A FAST RATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AFTER WAITING IN PARK FOR A MOMENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

THE ACCELERATOR BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE AND MY VEHICLE'S RPM DROPS, REGARDLESS IF I AM PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. MOST NOTABLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, BUT HAS HAPPENED DRIVING WITHIN CITY LIMITS. I HAVE TO PRESS DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL AND WAIT FOR THE VEHICLE TO EVENTUALLY PICK UP SPEED OR SHIFT GEAR TO NEUTRAL TO DRIVE TO BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE VEHICLE GOING LIMP MODE, ESPECIALLY ON A FREEWAY. THIS HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY 2-3 TIMES IN A 1 HOUR DRIVING PERIOD. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WRENCH LIGHT WHEN ON AND MY VEHICLE WAS JOLTING WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT AWAY. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING SEEN BY A TECHNICIAN; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN IS HAVING A HARD TIME DUPLICATING THIS PROBLEM....

WITH NO WARNING - EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WITH A MESSAGE THAT SAID "SEE MANUAL." I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFICE AND PULL OVER. AFTER TEN MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE CAR. THE CAR STARTED BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS BACK OFF. FROM THERE IT DROVE BEAUTIFULLY LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED - EXCEPT THAT IT DID ! FOUR DAYS LATER, I TAKE IT TO THE DEALORSHIP. THEY DETERMINED THAT THIS HAPPENED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND IT'S GOING TO COST ME $380. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WITH THE SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS AT THE DEALORSHIP WHEN THEY SOLD ME THE CAR. AND ALSO THAT FORD HAS NOT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO RETRIEVED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE: P2111 (THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK OPEN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AUTONATION FORD MARIETTA (LOCATED AT 869 COBB PKWY SE, MARIETTA, GA 30060, (770) 674-6077) WAS INFOMRED OF THE FAILURE VIA PHONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GILBOY FORD (2805 MACARTHUR RD, WHITEHALL, PA 18052) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MARCH 28, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ROUNTREE FORD (318-798-3673, LOCATED AT 8770 BUSINESS PARK DR, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WRAY FORD (318-686-7300, LOCATED AT 2851 BENTON RD, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111) WHERE THE SEAT BELT HARNESS, BUCKLE, AND COMPUTER MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, STATING THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. LATER ON, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR REGARDING A VISIT TO THE DEALER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO WRAY FORD WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE...

DURING ACCELERATION, A BRIEF PAUSE IN ACCELERATION OR DOWN SHIFTING OF GEARS. FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. USUALLY NOTICED DURING 30 MINUTES OF NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

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.

IT JOLTS, LUNGES, TRANSMISSION DOESN'T ENGAGE AND SLAMS INTO GEAR HARD IT MAKES YOU FEEL YOU GOT REAR ENDED WITH A BIG BANK. SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND WHEN IT FINALLY DOES IT LUNGES

2016 FORD EXPLORER ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVING. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALERSHIP SINCE 12/26/17. I AM CURRENTLY IN A LOANER VEHICLE. RECEIVE UPDATE FIRST WEEK OF FEB 2018 THAT THE TRANSMISSION DEPT WAS BEHIND AND THAT THEY WILL LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION.

WHEN DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO STALL AND TAKES TIME TO FIND THE SPEED. IT'S COME CLOSE TO ACCIDENTS AS I'VE TRIED TO GET OVER IN TIME WHEN MERGING. HAS HAPPENED SO FAR MORE THAN 5 TIMES. SOMETIME IT HAPPENS AS SOON AS YOU ENTER THE FREEWAY.

TRAVELLING AT 70 MPH MY VEHICLE'S RPMS DROPPED TO 500 - 1000, THE ACCELERATOR BECAME UNRESPONSIVE, AND I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN SPEAKING WITH THE MECHANICS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP, THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WAS A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (ETB). MY CAR WAS JUST OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, AND ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BULLETIN ISSUED, MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THERE IS ALSO AN ACTIVE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FOR THE SAME ISSUE IN PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS, NOT INCLUDING 2016. I SPOKE DIRECTLY WITH FORD VIA A PHONE CALL, WHO APOLOGIZED AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE EXPENSE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER. IN MY OPINION, FORD IS NOT BACKING THEIR PRODUCTS FOR WHAT IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY...

WHILE DRIVING @ 50MPH ON A MULTI LANE ROAD, ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO IDLE AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS INOPERATIVE. LOST ALL POWER AND VEHICLE CAME TO A COASTING STOP. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS AN EXIT NEARBY AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE MAIN ROAD. TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT NO EFFECT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN DURING RUSH HOUR AS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM WITH FORD. JUST WANTED TO GO ON RECORD THAT I ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS 11K MILES.

WHILE DRIVING WITH CHILDREN PRESENT THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND MY WIFE COULD NOT ACCELERATE. SHE HAD TO DRIFT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR AND RESTARTING SHE WAS ABLE TO GET HOME BUT THE CAR HAS ALMOST NO ACCELERATION AND KEPT SHUDDERING. FORTUNATELY THE ROADS WERE QUITE AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURY. IF SHE WAS ON A BUSY ROAD OR HIGHWAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. CAR HAS AROUND 7000 MILES ON THE CLOCK. *TR

VEHICLE WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 5-10 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. ENGINE, WRENCH AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. SHUT ENGINE OFF AND LET SIT AND RESTARTED. VEHICLE DROVE NORMAL BUT STILL HAD ENGINE LIGHT ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAITING ON DIAGNOSTIC. COULD OF BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE RPM'S DROPPED BELOW 1,000 AND I LOST ALL THROTTLE CONTROLS. I HAD TO SHIFT INTO N AND COAST INTO THE MEDIAN. ONCE STOPPED, I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AGAIN BUT STILL HAD NO THROTTLE CONTROLS. VEHICLE HAS 6,700 MILES AND THE DEALER SAYS THE PROBLEM WAS A SOFTWARE GLITCH THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT AND WERE GOING TO FIX AT MY 7,000 MILE SERVICE. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IF FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS GLITCH IT SHOULD BE FIXED RIGHT AWAY!

I WAS DRIVING ON 675 IN DAYTON OHIO AT 65-70 MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY FORD EXPLORER XLT LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND I WAS FORCED TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE LEFT SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, AND DRIVE IT HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALER AND HOPEFULLY WILL HAVE AN ANSWER TOMORROW. THIS VEHICLE IS A 2016 XLT WITH JUST OVER 8,000 MILES. I NO LONGER TRUST THIS VEHICLE AND WILL BE RESEARCHING MORE RELIABLE VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. ...UPDATED 12/14/16 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 45 MPH AND THE WRENCH SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,700.

WHILE DRIVING BELOW 30 MPH ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND FELT A JOLT,ENGINE CUT OFF,"WRENCH" LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON (LAST ONE PROBABLY WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF).HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE,RE-STARTED ENGINE AND IT STARTED SHAKING,RPMS KEPT GOING UP AND DOWN BETWEEN 1-2000.TURNED OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES.STARTED ENGINE AGAIN AND IT WAS RUNNING NORMAL EXCEPT CHECK ENGINE WAS ON.WENT TO LOCAL FORD DEALER (WE WERE ON VACATION) WHO COULDN'T TAKE US IN FOR AT LEAST 6 HRS AND WANTED US TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC (NEW CAR,JUST HAD FIRST OIL CHANGE).WENT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY READ CODE P2112 -THROTTLE BODY FAILURE AND ARMED WITH THAT SCHEDULED SERVICE AT MY LOCAL DEALER.ON THE WAY BACK ISSUE REPEATED ITSELF TWO MORE TIMES.ALL ON LOWER SPEEDS (CITY DRIVING).CURRENT MILES 6200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE FROM 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,400.

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY AT 65+ MPH. ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH (SOUNDED LIKE A TRACTOR) AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE. DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO AN EXIT RAMP WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. MILEAGE WAS JUST OVER 7,000. IT IS SAD THAT I HAD TO RESCUE MY FAMILY (WIFE, 4 MONTH OLD BABY, 3 YEAR OLD AND 6 YEAR OLD) OFF A BUSY HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID HE GETS ABOUT 3 OR 4 OF THE SAME ISSUE WITH NEW EXPLORERS A WEEK. HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A RECALL? NOW WE WILL DRIVE IN FEAR OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING AGAIN SINCE, FROM WHAT THE DEALER SAID, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED WITH THE EXACT SAME PART. I GUESS WE JUST...

WHILE MY EXPLORER WAS IN MOTION WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A CITY STREET, THE CAR SEEMED TO SLIP GEAR AND SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION. PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL DID NOTHING AND THE CAR WOULD ONLY MOVE FORWARD UP TO 5 MPH. I RECEIVED A NOTICE ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING "CHECK OWNERS MANUAL" AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE, WRENCH AND AIRBAG LIGHT BEING LIT. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME SINCE I WAS RIGHT DOWN THE BLOCK. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IT DROVE NORMALLY BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER WHICH STATED THAT I NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD BUT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY RECALL. MY EXPLORER WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2015 AND HAS ROUGHLY 7,900 MILES DRIVEN. HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE MATTER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-295 WITH A SPEED OF 65MPH WHEN I SAW A WRENCH ICON ON THE DASH BOARD LIGHT UP AND I LOST CONTROL ON ACCELERATION. NO POWER EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE STEPPING ON THE GAS YOU SLOWLY DECELERATE LIKE YOU PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL.THE NEXT DAY I CALLED UP THE SERVICE DEPT OF MY DEALER. EXPLAINED TO THE TECH WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND WITHOUT HESITATION HE REPLIED "YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE THROTTLE BODY, IT'S DEFECTIVE ."

VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPS ACCELERATING. WAS DRIVING AND HAD GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, BUT VEHICLE KEPT SLOWING DOWN THEN SUDDENLY JERKED FORWARD. DRIVING DOWNHILL WHILE BRAKING AND RPM GAUGE SURGING FOR NO REASON.

2016 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, AIRBAG, CHECK ENGINE AND POWERTRAIN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT VARIOUS TIMES AND ACCELERATOR MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A MAIN ROAD, HE HEARD A LOUD THUD ACCOMPANIED BY AN IMMEDIATE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY LOST SPEED AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE SAFELY OUT OF TRAFFIC AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECURRING ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT HE EXPERIENCED IN JANUARY 2016 WITH THE FIRST MONTH OF DELIVERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS DUE TO DEAD BATTERIES. *JB

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...

CAR JERKED AND THEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. COULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH, HAS GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, JUST OVER 7000 MILES.

DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND EXPLORER STARTED LOSING POWER, CUTTING OUT AND ENGINE ALMOST DIED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TOOL LIGHT CAME ON DISPLAY. I WAS BARELY A FEW HUNDRED FEET FROM MY HOUSE, SO I SLOWLY MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE TO MY DRIVEWAY. MY HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE EXPLORER IN SUBDIVISION AGAIN AND EXPLORER AGAIN STARTED MISFIRING AND ENGINE DIED. TURNED AIR CONDITIONER OFF AND IT RESTARTED AND APPEARED TO SHAKE EXPLORER AS ENGINE MISFIRED AND WE BARELY GOT IT BACK IN OUR DRIVEWAY. IT ONLY HAS 7,740 MILES ON IT!! I CALLED DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT TOWED TO THERE TODAY.

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS OF ACCELERATION, LIMPED TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAS ON VACATION, BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER, NEEDED THROTTLE BODY AND WAS TOLD FORD HAD A 23 DAY BACK ORDER ON PART SO THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A COMMON, DANGEROUS PROBLEM. FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR COMPARABLE RENTAL CAR.

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A STREET AND THE GAS PETAL STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND I COULDN'T MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD DRIVE AGAIN AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, BUT, ONLY FOR 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE THE GAS PETAL STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND THIS HAPPENS A LOT. THEY INSTALLED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND TOLD ME THEY WEREN'T SURE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAD MY FAMILY IN THE CAR WITH ME AND IT WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO ACCELERATE TO GET UP A HILL ON A CITY STREET AND ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE TRANSMISSION OR OTHER MAJOR PART JUST "DROPPED". STEERING WHEEL FROZE, CAR IDLED VIOLENTLY, COULD NOT MOVE VEHICLE, STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS UNTIL EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED.ACCELERATION WENT TO LITERALLY ZERO,SUV WOULD NOT MOVE. ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, STATED TO SEE MANUAL.PLACED CAR IN PARK SHUT OFF ENGINE AND WAITED AND STARTED AT BACK UP AGAIN. SCARRY STUFF, 2 CHILDREN 2 AND YOUNGER IN VEHICLE. WON'T LET ME INPUT ON NEXT PAGE, APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MILES AN HOUR, SUV HAS 5,500 MILES ON IT

DRIVING ON I-10 ABOUT 1 MILE BEFORE DAPHNE, AL, ENGINE SPUTTERED AND VEHICLE BEGAN LOOSING SPEED. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DID NOTHING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SERVICE MANUAL LIGHT CAME ON, AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE, STUCK BETWEEN THE WHITE LINE OF THE LANE EDGE AND A GUARDRAIL WITH ONLY INCHES TO SPARE FROM TRAFFIC PASSING AT 70 MPH. ALL THIS WITH MY WIFE IN THE FRONT SEAT AND OUR 2 DAUGHTERS IN THE BACKSEAT WHO ARE 2 YEARS OLD AND 5 MONTHS OLD. ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND WOULD NOT INCREASE RPMS EVEN WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHUT ENGINE OFF AND ON 6 TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY RESPONDED TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT. WAS FINALLY ABLE TO MERGE BACK ON TO THE INTERSTATE AND GET TO THE DAPHNE EXIT. WE HAD TO STAY THE NIGHT IN A HOTEL IN DAPHNE WHILE...