2016 Ford Explorer Police Intercept: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints
29
Total Complaints
30,000mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

25,000 25th Percentile
30,000 Median Mileage
38,297 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
ENGINE
4
POWER TRAIN
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
STEERING
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SEATS
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ODOR OF FRESH GAS NOT EXHAUST COMING FROM VEHICLE WHETHER IT IS RUNNING OR NOT. IT CAN BE SMELLED POSSIBLY COMING FROM THE VENTS WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON AND ALSO AFTER VEHICLE SITS OVER NIGHT. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP SUPPOSEDLY RAN A "SMOKE" TEST TO CHECK FOR GAS LEAKING COULD NOT FIND ONE. THERE ..."
"THE VEHICLE HAS 12-15 PPM OF CO IN THE INTERIOR WHILE IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED OUT OF SERVICE AFTER TESTING."
"THE VEHICLE HAS 12-15 PPM OF CO IN THE INTERIOR WHILE IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED OUT OF SERVICE AFTER TESTING."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28