Used 2016 Ford Explorer Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 6A) Consumer Reviews

Save yourself from american made crap!

The 6 speed transmission is a huge design flaw. If you like chugging and lugging at 50 mph like you're driving a standard, then this is the lemon for you. Mine has been in the shop 5 times and still isn't fixed. It shifts too soon and wont gear down appropriately unless you drive like a race car driver. Their approach on making a more fuel efficient vehicle has left this one and only time ford owner with a horrible taste in her mouth. They should have left well enough alone. The 6speed transmission is bad enough, now they have a 10 speed transmission. Buyer beware, stay away from Ford!

2016 Ford Explorer Sport

wrong purchase

Ruff ride and excessive noise inside cab of vehicle

Not what we expected for $50K

The body panels were not aligned. The paint had a run in it. That is the nit-picky stuff not impressed with the initial quality but maybe that's all $50K buys you now a days. In the first 7K miles, oil leak, cooling fan noise, drivers seat heat/cool stopped working. Under 16K miles passenger seat heat/cool stopped working and axle assemblies needed replacement, thrust bushings??? and folding mirror squeak. Our Auburn Ford dealer just made all these issues worse. The squealing radiator fan they won't touch because it's a "normal" squeal. Over a week on axel assemblies to be delivered. The Ford service system DOES NOT WORK. Its bad enough when things are defective but 10X worse when the FORD SERVICE department is incompetent. Check out your local dealer reviews before buying.

114k Explorer Sport

Purchased to replace our F-250 Superduty as it was eating us alive in gas and maintenance. Vehicle had 114k miles on it and had definitely been put through the ringer by a family with at least 2 kids and a pet (dog/cat) judging by what was found when I detailed it. As someone that has historically like Fords I was slightly un-impressed with how the vehicle had held up for that time. Numerous covers had popped off, trim clips had long disappeared with seals becoming worn faster as a result and now needing replaced. Leather seems to wear faster now and the actual covers had clips pop off there as well, with replacement of those being needed in the near future as the leather upholstery shifts on the passenger side. Some of the paint defects can be notes throughout the body of the vehicle but panels are in decent shape otherwise. Mechanically this thing is a beast! the 3.5 ecoboost is something here, with strong output and no blowback at this mileage. Was a slight misfire (changed the sparkplugs and fixed) when first fired up from cold and outside that everything was in good order. I really do enjoy the look of this generation Explorer and our paint color in particular is awesome (bronze fire) which is why we ultimately bought this after everything. Gas mileage is entirely better than our Super Duty, it's roomy and it has enough features to keep us happy (we don't need every option). Will update this as time goes on and see how things go!