# 2016 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1316308` · 2016-09-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 7,000
## Narrative
THE REAR HATCH OPENS AND THEN WHILE SOMEONE IS LOADING THE BACK OF THE CAR (WITH GROCERIES, ETC.), THE HATCH STARTS TO CLOSE.  THE HATCH HITS THE PERSON AND DOES NOT REVERSE.  INSTEAD, THE HATCH TRIES TO CLOSE EVEN TIGHTER ON THE PERSON WHO IS TRAPPED UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND CLOSED ON ME, MY SON AND MY DOG.  THIS IS THE 4TH MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS BRAND NEW CAR!
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*