Two problems related to coolant leaking have been reported for the 2016 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2016 Explorer.
About two months ago my car started shuttering and was very jumpy. I took it into the dealership and they had to rebuild the entire transmission. Two weeks after that, while driving on the highway, my a/c stoping blowing out cold air and was only blowing out hot air. Took it back to the dealership and the said the air compressor seized, and they hadd to replace that along with all the lines that goes to it. Two weeks after that,, I started to notice my car would shudder when in reverse. Took it into the dealership, and they told me �internal engine failure�. When I read the diagnostic report (because the service rep wouldn't explain it to me). . . It stated that there was coolant found in one of the cylinders in the engine. . . . Meaning my coolant was leaking into the engine. If I continue to drive it, my vehicle will overheat.
Since I have purchased the vehicle in February 16 it has been back for service nurmous times, starting 2 days after delivery! major complaint has been coolent loss and burning coolant smell following with a oil leak at the same time. This is a new vehicle 10 miles on it shouldn't have these issues so I demanded a different vehicle, was refused due to demographics! well the dealer brushes everything off as all do say it's normal it happens, as time passes it goes back to the dealer for same issue they replaced a oil seal again and coolant loss and smell is normal to them, they can't find any issues, I tell them it's after long drives well each time they have it over a week. To boot they ignore my complaint about the rotten egg smell I get on acceleration! they tell me it's probably the gas I'm using, mind you this is verbal after the fact, they did not want to put it on the work order. They ordered a new steering wheel due to it peeling. I was also told that technically I am responsible for the diagnosis if they do not find anything wrong and that I had to cover the techs time, well I have to take it back in again for no coolant in the overflow foul smell coming from the vents and exaust smell in the cabin. The vehicle has 14900 mi should not have these problems espicaly costing what it did.