There are 7 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2016 Ford Explorer in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)I believe the 2016 Ford Explorer that I own was sold to me with the wrong front brake rotors. The issue with the rotors became apparent after removing the tires. Component has not been inspected by manufacturer, police, or insurance representative. No warning lights appear on instrument panel. A weird stutter is happening an I think it’s causing issues with the transmission.
Same issue as NHTSA campaign number: 22V150000 The problem: The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front-wheel circuit into the brake booster.
Bad sudden brake fluid leak problems, alarm on car alerting to extremely low brake fluid warning. Have refilled a couple times but the leak is bad and for no apparent reason. Other similar years of ford vehicles have been recalled for the low brake fluid reason.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT WALDORF FORD (2440 CRAIN HWY, WALDORF, MD 20601, (888) 709-3528) THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A FEW DAYS LATER A BYSTANDER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR BRAKE LAMP AND THAT THE BRAKE LAMP FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V605000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
2016 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED AS A RESULT OF THE CONTINUOUS FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN. *JS
THE VACUUM TUBE ASSEMBLY/ HOSES CORRODED TO THE POINT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS COMPROMISED. THE DEALERSHIP'S ASSESSMENT STATES THAT BATTERY ACID SPILLED ONTO THE HOSE AND THE ACID ATE THOUGH IT. WHEN I VISUALLY INSPECTED THE HOSE, THE ONLY PART OF THE HOSE THAT WAS CORRODED WHERE BOTH ENDS WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE MANIFOLD AND OTHER END. I FIND IT VERY ODD THAT BATTER ACID WILL ONLY SPILL ON 2 OPPOSITE ENDS OF A HOSE, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE WHERE THE CONNECTIONS ARE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AFTER THE ORIGINAL BATTERY'S CORE EXPLODED.
WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET AT 45 MPH, BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND IN EXPECTED MANNER. PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, THERE WAS ALMOST NO BRAKING ACTION TO SLOW VEHICLE.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.