# 2016 Ford Explorer - Throttle body

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-throttle-body/140599>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [May 18, 2019, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-throttle-body/140599 "2019-05-18T23:57:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ColleenEvans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@ColleenEvans](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ColleenEvans)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-throttle-body/140599/1 "2019-05-18T23:57:12Z")

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Does anyone know if a recall or warranty repair has been issued for this throttle body failure? Experienced this breakdown 5/17/2019. Forty miles from home had to be towed home. Haven’t been able to contact Ford service shop due to weekend

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-throttle-body/140599/2 "2019-05-19T12:01:42Z")

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You will get the absolutely correct answer Monday from your Ford dealer. Why not just wait?

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-throttle-body/140599/3 "2019-05-19T16:57:15Z")

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Still under new car warranty?

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-throttle-body/140599/4 "2019-05-20T14:51:34Z")

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The only way to know is to use [Ford’s recall lookup](https://owner.ford.com/tools/account/maintenance/recalls.html), or call your dealer. However, Ford’s Explorer has had nothing but trouble with the throttle body, as we covered in detail in this[CarTalk focus story.](https://www.cartalk.com/blogs/car-talk-car-complaints/first-signs-carpocalypse-2016-ford-explorer)