2016 Ford Explorer Police InterceptProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 21 owner complaints about the 2016 Ford Explorer Police Intercept, most often about the structure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 26, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Ford Explorer Police Intercept has problems

21 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure50
Engine40
Electrical system20
Power train20
Steering20
Seats10
Fuel/propulsion system10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2016 Ford Explorer Police Intercept recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other Explorer Police Intercept year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Explorer Police Intercept median. How we score

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2016 Ford Explorer Police Intercept, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Exhaust Odor in Passenger CabEA17002 · closed Jan 17, 2023
    No recall
  2. Windshield trim molding Item detachmentPE23001 · closed Feb 8, 2024
    Led to recall 24V-031
In owners' words

What Explorer Police Intercept owners report

Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE VEHICLE HAD CO IN THE INTERIOR AS HIGH AS 30 PPM. UNIT WAS PLACED OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO THE ABOVE CONDITIONS AND OFFICER HEADACHES.
Complaint 11011618 · Jul 31, 2017

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