One problem related to transmission fluid leaking has 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.
The transmission drain plugs were loose. The vehicle has 5064 miles. I had been noticing an odor and thought I had a coolant leak. But the smell was not "sweet" enough. I crawled under the car after a 700 mile trip because the order was very prevalent. I notice transmission fluid on one of the transmission drain plugs. There was a plume of transmission fluid going from the transmission to the back of the car. Some of the fluid had contacted the exhaust components. I check the fluid level ( flat surface, engine hot and running) and the fluid did not even contact the dip stick. I then went to see if the plug(s) was loose. It is a 11mm. I was able to get 2. 5 turns on the plug using just my fingers. On the second plug I was able to get 1 full turn with just my fingers. The 1st plug only had about 3 threads engaged. I am concerned that if other vehicles have this condition, a fire or complete lose of transmission fluid could occur. If a plug falls out while traveling at highway speeds a serious accident could occur.