2016 Ford Explorer electronic stability control (esc) problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2016 Ford Explorer — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving the traction control and abs lights come on. System has stability control warning. While driving this causes brakes to lock up. My wife almost crashed due to the brakes locking. Once you turn off the car it will reset and everything appears normal until it happens again. Unfortunately…”
filed Oct 3, 2020
“I was driving home from dropping my daughter off at daycare and I lost the power steering on my vehicle while the vehicle was in motion and I was driving a steady speed down a straight road. My daughter was no longer in the car with me as this could have resulted in an accident but thankfully she…”
filed Aug 25, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Explorer | 5 | 0% |
| 2018 Explorer | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Explorer | 4 | 0% |
| 2015 Explorer | 17 | 1% |
| 2014 Explorer | 14 | 1% |
| 2013 Explorer | 45 | 2% |
| 2012 Explorer | 19 | 2% |
| 2011 Explorer | 28 | 2% |
| 2010 Explorer | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 Explorer | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 Explorer | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 Explorer | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.