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Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,569 miles

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2016 Ford Explorer Owner Comments (Page 2 of 8)

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problem #126

Feb 182025

Explorer

  • 101,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the A-Pillar Trim Clip Attachment detached. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

problem #125

Jan 012024

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where aftermarket A-pillar trims were installed on the vehicle to prevent the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Pickerington, OH, USA

problem #124

May 152024

Explorer

  • 82,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH on the highway, the contact saw something flapping on the windshield. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact merged over to the side of the road and his wife became aware that the trim was raised up and removed the trim. The contact drove to a nearby Auto Zone and bought glue for the windshield. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that parts would be available in two months. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Costa Mesa, CA, USA

problem #123

Feb 152024

Explorer

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. 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 a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #122

Feb 052025

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (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 yet 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 a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Saint Johns, FL, USA

problem #121

Sep 092024

Explorer

  • miles
See attached document for complaint.

- Lewes, DE, USA

problem #120

Sep 092024

Explorer

  • 42,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the driver's side A-pillar detached from the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted and replaced the A-pillar trim. The contact stated that on a separate occasion while driving 50 MPH, the driver's side A-pillar trim detached from the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. The contact stated that the passenger-??s side A-pillar trim was loose. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000. The VIN was not available.

- Mill Creek, WA, USA

problem #119

Jan 102025

Explorer

  • 100,850 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH at nighttime, the passenger's side windshield exterior A-pillar trim separated from the vehicle and flew off. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,850. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Platte City, MO, USA

problem #118

Aug 012023

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the A-pillar trims on the driver-??s and passenger-??s sides of the vehicle had detached. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Chelsea, AL, USA

problem #117

Jan 172025

Explorer

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving 55-60 MPH, the front windshield trim detached from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. 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 failure mileage was approximately 120,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Thompsons Station, TN, USA

problem #116

Nov 112024

Explorer

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Ballwin, MO, USA

problem #115

Jan 092025

Explorer

  • 159,944 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH on the highway, the contact saw an unknown part separate from the vehicle. The contact pulled over at a rest station and became aware that the A-pillar trim was missing. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 159,944. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.

- Triangle, VA, USA

problem #114

Jan 212025

Explorer

  • 90,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the A-pillar trim on the passenger-??s side of the windshield started to detach. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that parts were not yet 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 failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- El Dorado Hills, CA, USA

problem #113

Dec 212020

Explorer

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH, one of the roof rails covers separated and struck the windshield of another vehicle. There was no injury sustained. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where a roof rail cover was installed. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving on another occasion, the other roof rail cover separated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the roof rail cover was replaced. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact stated that one of the roof rail covers had separated again. The contact related the failure to Ford Campaign Number: 20N11. The dealer was notified of the failure. The contact declined to pay for additional repairs because the repairs were not correcting the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Fridley, MN, USA

problem #112

Jul 172024

Explorer

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the passenger's side windshield exterior A-Pillar trim had fractured and had partially separated from the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the remaining part of the trim had detached. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Magnolia, TX, USA

problem #111

Feb 292024

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. 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 stated while driving on the highway at 75 MPH, the front passenger-??s side A-pillar trim clip detached and separated from the vehicle. The contact was unable to recover the trim clip. The vehicle was taken to a dealer; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Logan, UT, USA

problem #110

Feb 062024

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA

problem #109

Jan 032025

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #108

Jan 032025

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. 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 a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Canton, MI, USA

problem #107

May 312024

Explorer

  • 109,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side windshield trim detached and flew off the vehicle. The contact stated that due to the failure, there was a gap at the base of the windshield, allowing water to enter the engine compartment. Additionally, the contact stated that the passenger's side windshield trim was fractured. The dealer was made aware of the failure however, the contact was informed that the parts to perform the repair were not yet available. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V03100 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 109,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lincoln, NE, USA

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