XLT16
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- Joined
- October 3, 2015
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- City, State
- Ontario
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2016 Explorer XLT
Add my XLT to the list of 2016's with the throttle body issue, this vehicle had 20,100 miles on it without issues to date. Vehicle was purchased new from Ford.
Vehicle was being driven slowly down a side street and "wrench" light popped up, engine went to idle and the accelerator quick working. Obvious the engine had gone into limp mode and the computer now had a trouble code. Engine trouble light stayed lit. I was able to get back to my place at idle as I was just a few hundred feet away. Fortunate circumstances for me, unlike others who had this quit at high speed on a freeway. I read the forum thread here and it seem obvious I had a throttle body issue, the vehicle was built in Aug of 2015 which put it on the list of vehicles that is likely to be affected by this problem. Although the vehicle should have had the 16b32 recall notice I never received one, based on the build date, perhaps because I am Canadian. That recall was also not listed on my VIN number, that didn't seem right.
After sitting off for 20 minutes that day I restarted it and it worked fine. Next day I drove it to the Ford dealer and the throttle body code was found (P2111) so they replaced the throttle body under warranty. Dealer was very easy to work with, that part went well, apparently they had seen plenty of these, had the parts on hand.
For me this wasn't a huge issue, quickly repaired. It does tick me off that I never received a notice, it could have happened anywhere just very fortunate how it happened to me, would be nice to have some prior knowledge that it might happen. When I read the 16b32 notice my vehicle exactly fit the requirements to be covered by this given the build date but nothing but silence on the matter from Ford prior to this. I expect some issues with vehicles but I also expect when a company is fully aware of a problem like this that I be informed. Leaves me questioning whether my next vehicle will be a Ford, pretty disappointed in this company. I buy a new vehicle every 3-5 yrs , this will stick with me when it comes time again.
Vehicle was being driven slowly down a side street and "wrench" light popped up, engine went to idle and the accelerator quick working. Obvious the engine had gone into limp mode and the computer now had a trouble code. Engine trouble light stayed lit. I was able to get back to my place at idle as I was just a few hundred feet away. Fortunate circumstances for me, unlike others who had this quit at high speed on a freeway. I read the forum thread here and it seem obvious I had a throttle body issue, the vehicle was built in Aug of 2015 which put it on the list of vehicles that is likely to be affected by this problem. Although the vehicle should have had the 16b32 recall notice I never received one, based on the build date, perhaps because I am Canadian. That recall was also not listed on my VIN number, that didn't seem right.
After sitting off for 20 minutes that day I restarted it and it worked fine. Next day I drove it to the Ford dealer and the throttle body code was found (P2111) so they replaced the throttle body under warranty. Dealer was very easy to work with, that part went well, apparently they had seen plenty of these, had the parts on hand.
For me this wasn't a huge issue, quickly repaired. It does tick me off that I never received a notice, it could have happened anywhere just very fortunate how it happened to me, would be nice to have some prior knowledge that it might happen. When I read the 16b32 notice my vehicle exactly fit the requirements to be covered by this given the build date but nothing but silence on the matter from Ford prior to this. I expect some issues with vehicles but I also expect when a company is fully aware of a problem like this that I be informed. Leaves me questioning whether my next vehicle will be a Ford, pretty disappointed in this company. I buy a new vehicle every 3-5 yrs , this will stick with me when it comes time again.