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2016 Ford Explorer speed control problems

The 2016 Ford Explorer has 76 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

76

Speed Control complaints

3%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Explorer speed control complaints by model year287 complaints1991: 31 complaints1992: 15 complaints1993: 38 complaints1994: 56 complaints1995: 84 complaints1996: 155 complaints1997: 213 complaints1998: 287 complaints1999: 153 complaints2000: 117 complaints2001: 36 complaints2002: 157 complaints2003: 37 complaints2004: 76 complaints2005: 44 complaints2006: 28 complaints2007: 13 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 5 complaints2010: 14 complaints2011: 19 complaints2012: 17 complaints2013: 38 complaints2014: 29 complaints2015: 16 complaints2016: 76 complaints2017: 22 complaints2018: 9 complaints2020: 28 complaints2021: 14 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 2 complaints2025: 4 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Explorer speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2016 Ford Explorer have?

NHTSA has 76 complaints about the 2016 Ford Explorer speed control — 3% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.