2016 Ford F-150 complaints

Lead Frame failure. Electrical component attached to valve body on transmision. On multiple occassions my truck would downshift from 6th gear to 2nd gear. The first time I was traveling at 55mph with an engine rpm of 1500/1600s, on flat ground with no load and not attempting to speed up or slow down. This caused the engine to rev up to 4500 rpm causing me too very sudden and violent jerk forward. After a few seconds normal driving resumed. I contacted my local dealership for service and over the next couple of days had a wrech symbol pop up twice and that said SEE MANUAL. Nothing in my owners manual helped me solve that. And the truck would only accelerate very slowly until you got up to around 35mph then normal driving resumed. . On the next occassion a few days later, while driving to the dealership for service regarding this issue the problem occurred again under nearly identical conditions. This time the at faster/express way speed of 70mph. This cause not only a sudden jerk forward but also caused me to jerk my steering wheel sending me into another lane. No other drivers were next to me and no one was hurt, injured, or damaged. Normal driving resumed after a few seconds. While researching this issue online I was able to discover hundreds of accounts for drivers wanting to know why their transmissions suddenly downshifted on them too. These issues are problematic at best and deadly at their worst. In 2013 you determined these issues were so bad as to result in a national

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with a clock spring failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle occasionally accelerated and decelerated independently while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that the power train warning light had flashed on the screen; however, the light quickly disappeared. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that the lead frame on the transmission was defective. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred him to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 119,067.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle onto his driveway. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in TSB: 20-2051 and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact the VIN was not under recall. No further assistance was provided. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 67,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the brake pedal went to the floorboard while depressed. The vehicle failed to stop immediately rear-ending another vehicle. No air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries to his neck and back but did not receive medical attention. A police report was filed. Additionally, the contact stated the vehicle consumed an excessive amount of oil and the key fob failed to function as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

On 3/11/2023, I used my vehicles, 2016 Ford F-150 Platinum, remote start feature before leaving work. When I got in my truck to go home, I noticed that the rear window of my vehicle was shattered. After some further investigation, it appears the rear defroster heat element malfunctioned, and shattered the rear window. This caused glass particles to circulate within my truck, as there was nothing protection wind from coming in the rear window area. Upon further research, it appears that this has happened to numerous other vehicles of similar make/model/year. I have contacted Ford and am awaiting their response. This is a safety feature and a malfunction of their vehicle, therefore they should be responsible.

There has been 3 times I have noticed my hood being partially open before driving out of the garage from a parked position. I had to push the hood back into locked position. So far I have not experienced this when driving which is a BIG concern to me. I do not drive my truck much after buying new in 2016 November. As of today my truck has 28,437.0 miles.

While driving on the highway at highway speeds 70 mph the truck automatically shifted from 6th Gear to first gear nearly throwing me through the windshield. It went back in the regular gear and started driving fine within a couple of weeks it got to where it would shift erratically all the time and not start half the time at this point it will not start at all.the gear indicator light does not illuminate. The computer cant recognize what gear it is in. I spoke with a Ford representative there was a recall for 153,000 vehicles with the same problem but mine was not one of them. Upon looking into it further I found nearly 300 other drivers with the same exact issue. Later calling the Ford dealership to get parts to repair the transmission I was laughed at and told he has seven of those trucks waiting for the parts to fix them on his lot now. I spoke with a different Ford dealership that gentleman told me he cannot get them parts to repair them either even though the computer is showing that there's over 70,000 of those parts in a warehouse and that Ford was holding on to them like gold and no one could get them not even at dealership. There are many People on forums complaining about the issues and dealerships telling me they have trucks there with the same issues and no one can get parts... seems to me that there is a major issue with these Transmissions. One forum a gentleman stated that he changed the lead frame in the transmission and that was the entire problem. Any help f

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, he noticed that the steering wheel had semi-detached and became loosened. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the steering bolt failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that upon having the tires rotated, the contact was informed that all the lug nuts were swollen. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 22,845.

While driving the vehicle the transmission down shifts without warning and engine light come on, i also hear the coolant fan come on, so i go from driving 40 mph to 30 mph and engine is running in a high RPM. sometimes the cruise control comes on. other times the transmission is just stuck in gear, for example if i slow down to a red light, it stays in 5 gear. very hard to stop. then the light changes the car does not want to go because it is 5 gear, so it takes a long time to get going, it pops in gear and just takes off almost hitting the car in front of me

5.0 liter V8 engine has a stalling problem. Very randomly the engine will stall when I come to a stop. This has become a very concerning safety issue for me. I have taken it to my local Ford dealership and after 5 days of having the vehicle they cannot duplicate the issue. I have had the injectors cleaned, the plugs replaced and the dealer replaced the throttle body. None of these repairs that cost over $1500 made any change to the problem. Vehicle is currently at another mechanic and after 4 days he also cannot duplicate it yet has had the engine go into a very low idle and come close to stalling. This is not producing any engine code or check engine light or any incident on a in drive scanner. This issue is well documented on Ford F150 blog sites with no real solution to the problem.

While driving my truck gears disappears making my truck back tires stop for a few seconds. It could be a serious issue in the freeway. Ford recalled the lead frame for 2011 thru 2014 f150 but never fixed the issue with newer vehicle as mine 2016

I keep reading online and hearing a bunch of instances regarding trying to accelerate and the truck falling flat and losing power. (This recently happened to me trying to get onto the expressway.) I was driving on the on-ramp and pushing the pedal to accelerate and I was parallel to the front of a semi truck. I tried passing and the truck completely went into limp mode and thank goodness there was a shoulder because I braked as hard as I could and threw the steering wheel as far to the right as I could. My life flashed in front of my eyes and it made me want to sell the vehicle because I have a baby and if it wasn’t for instinct I don’t know where I’d be. And that’s why I am posting this in hopes of this issue being some sort of recall. I later went to an auto parts store and the code read P2112 the tech said it was pertaining to the throttle bottle and it’s a common issue. I don’t know how many hundreds/thousands of people this has happened to but in my humble opinion this needs to be addressed. The vehicle is a 2016 F150 King Ranch 3.5L EcoBoost

Transmission stuck in 1st gear, 3rd gear, or unable to shift and total loss of power after sudden braking to stop. This has happened over 6-8 times in my time of ownership. Starting between early 2021-2022. Vehicle currently has 76000 miles. Temporary resolution was to turn vehicle off and back on again. There have been reports that sometimes that does not work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ng3HJdyyoM

My vehicle lost all break pedal function and lost all breaking during operation. I was able to reduce speed and avoid a serious accident on the highway at 55 mph. Individuals in front of me could have been injured had I not been able to stop using the emergency brake. It seems that there is an issue with the brake master cylinder on this vehicle. Warning lamps and message came on after the failure. This vehicle has been scheduled for inspection on 02/23/2023 at 11:00 am.

My truck stalls at a low rate of speed when driving in traffic. My truck is available for inspection at most any time and I have not notified any party but NHTSA. There were no warning lights or messages to indicate anything.

The exhaust manifold have warped,up due to lack of bolting down properly from the factory, and it is a known fact there are many other vehicles with the eco-boost that are having the same problem as I am 3.5

There is a strong smell of electrical wires burning and occasionally a little smoke comes out from under the hood. I try and look for the problem but no luck in finding it. I know that there was a recall on Ford F150 about wiring from a heater block or something too close to the engine causing the wires to melt together.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the air bags inadvertently deployed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed and the cause of the failure was determined to be water intrusion. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that a month before the failure occurred, he smelled an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Factory installed Lugnuts cannot be removed for tire rotation during a scheduled oil change service at Preston Ford in Aberdeen Maryland reason given is that the Lugnuts had swollen and a lug wrench could not fit over them had to buy all new Lugnuts. I feel Ford should be aware of this because it is a safety concern if you have a flat tire and try to loosen the lug nuts, the lug nut wrench Will not fit over the lug nut posing a possible dangerous situation, especially if you’re in a remote location service Was performed on 26 January 2023 Lugnuts installed February 1, 2023 at Preston Ford Aberdeen Maryland. I do have a Ford issued case number [XXX]. I am asking Ford to recall these Lugnuts, and credit me for the price of a standard set of Lugnuts and labor required to install them. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Rear Differential pinion ring broke with only 70000 miles on vehicle. Inspected and replaced by dealerships.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was a knocking sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 145,000.

Vehicle shudders and stalls occasionally especially after a period of driving.

Rear window spontaneously shattered in driveway. Approximately 30 degrees outside temperature, vehicle was started, rear defrost engaged, driven approximately 1/2 block to another driveway. When leaving driveway to enter roadway, rear window shattered with a loud pop. No internal or external impact to the rear window to cause the glass to shatter. No other cars, people, work equipment, mowers, etc were present. My safety was impacted by the startling, loud noise, glass shards exploding into the cab, visibility was greatly impacted and sub-freezing temperatures were now free to enter the cab with no ability to sustain safe cabin temperature. I am having the glass inspected and replaced. No police involved Insurance deductible is higher than replacement cost so they are not involved. There were no warning lights or any sign of symptoms prior to the glass explosion. A quick google search would indicate this is a common and dangerous problem. This is clearly a defect in either the glass itself or the rear defrost system. There should be a safety recall before people are hurt or killed by this defect.

Vehicle shuts off when in idle. Happens more often during a long drive. I have taken this vehicle to Firestone and a Ford Motor Company Service shop to have it repaired. Mechanics state that they are not able to replicate the issue and cannot do anything because the check engine light is not on. Considered about safety factors of vehicle shutting off when making a left turn and being hit by on coming traffic. Has been occurring for last 15,000 miles.

Lug nuts were swolen and auto shop recommended replacement by a certified mechanic. We were told by a certified mechanic swolen lug nuts can snap off putting pressure on the other lug nuts. Worst case is all the lug nuts snap and you lose a tire while driving. The other scenario is the lug nuts are so swolen, they would not be removable during repairs of a flat tire on the road. Both scenarios are a safety issue.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while reversing at approximately 2 MPH and then attempting to shift into drive, there was an abnormal clicking sound heard. The contact that the "wrench" symbol illuminated, and the vehicle would not move forward. The contact stated that the RPM’s increased while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact shifted back to park(P) and became aware the shift indicator was inoperable. The vehicle was turned off and the contact needed three attempts to restart the vehicle. The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer who diagnosed and determined that the molded leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to Ford Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Transmission Molded Leadframe). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

1/26/2023 front left brake line failed resulting in minimal stopping ability and loss of brake fluid. Right side brake line was inspected and replaced with a bulge in the line. Greatly reduced ability to stop, used extreme caution to immediately drive to repair service shop. Photos provided by the service shop that made the repair. They replaced both front brake lines and refiled the brake fluid and bleed the brake lines. No inspection by manufacture, police, or insurance. Failure did not result in accident but certainly compromised safety due to reduced stopping ability. No symptoms leading up to the time of failure. Upon the brake line failure, the brake indicator light came on and warning of low brake fluid. Truck is currently being repaired at time of reporting so the final invoice is not availble yet.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35-40 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an intake manifold replacement was needed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed that parts were on backorder. The manufacturer was notified but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving various speeds, he heard an abnormal whistling sound coming from the vehicle. One day upon exiting and returning to the vehicle, the contact's girlfriend had passed out in the back seat. Upon approaching the passenger’s side to wake her up, the contact smelled carbon monoxide odor coming from her side of the vehicle. The contact’s girlfriend did not seek medical attention after becoming unconscious. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that bolts on the exhaust manifold were improperly placed, causing the bolts to shear off, leading to a carbon monoxide leaking into the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the VIN. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and acknowledged that they were aware of the failure however, there was no recall for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

I was cruising on the highway normal speed them out of nowhere, my engine lost power and then a hill decent fault warning popped up. I pulled over then when I came to a complete stop my truck was shaking like if it had a misfire. So then I turned it off then back on. It turned back on on the first try but it struggled. When it turned on everything went away like nothing happen. Warning lights and the shaking went away.

This report is for a k own recall for “unintended tailgate release”. This report s Ford’s recall 21M06. The recall has been made. For reports estimated time to complete of 1/2 day. Dealership reports that the “fix” will require 158 steps and at least one week. The dealership says that Ford will not pay for car rental during the 7-10 business day repair period. There is no incentive to repair this at a high cost (the car rental) to the end customer. This has previously been reported as ODI#11502257—request #590798. I simply want to supplement the previous report by clarifying that there already is a recall in place; but a with a major differences in view of Ford vs. dealership as to the time-to-complete. Under the expectation of 7-10 days to fix, Ford should pay for car rental. I corresponded with Ford about this on December 12, 2022 but Ford has not responded at all.

Over a year ago Ford announced a recall because of unintended back tailgate release. At that time there was no solution. In December 2022 Ford announced a solution, and requested owners to schedule an appointment for a fix that would take no longer than 1/2 day. The tail gate has indeed opened unintended 4 times, including once on CO Hwy 285; presenting a serious hazard as I lost half the load on a winding mountain road. When I attempted to schedule an appointment at Auto Nation Ford to fix, they could not get me scheduled until March 14, 2023, that the repair would take at least one week because of 158 steps involved. I was also told that Ford would not cover the cost of a rental vehicle while the F-150 is in for repair. I sent a letter to Ford (available on request) over a month ago, but I have received no response. This is a major safety issue. I have also had damage to the tailgate caused by unintended release in the garage. Gone unnoticed until I opened the garage door. By unknowingly opening the garage door I have scraped the tailgate. Ford is clueless. Their dealers have no campaign code as they call it. When they research the campaign number given in the recall notice, they don’t want to have anything to do with it. I’ve asked Ford to find a dealer that will fix the vehicle during the prescribed timeframe to no avail. I have asked Ford for relief by finding a Dealer to fix under recall warranty and to pay for vehicle rental during the elongated repair period.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that there was water leaking from the engine compartment into the driver's and passenger's side front floorboards. The dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an upcoming appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.

The contact called on behalf of a family member who owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the odor of burning oil was present inside and outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who replaced the engine O-rings on three separate occasions however, the odor was still present. The contact stated that the the engine vacuum pump was also replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that no oil leaks were visible underneath the hood of the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.

Both rear door locks will not open while door lock is pushed down. You have to physically lift the door lock up to open the door. Normally you just pull the handle to open the door and the locks will pop up like the front ones. For some reason the child door locks cause this mechanism to break and not work even with the child door locks off. Fighting now to get a locks replaced but out of warranty.

While driving vehicle under normal conditions, a yellow wrench appeared on dashboard and truck went into a “limp” mode like state; gear shifts were no longer illuminated and felt as though the truck was in neutral; after a few minutes the wrench light will disappear and vehicle will drive normally. This happens at least once every hour or so.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that there was a yellow wrench displayed on the instrument panel and that the vehicle went into Limp Mode. The contact stated that the failure was self-corrected shortly afterward. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the transmission had failed. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V188000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,453.

While driving vehicle jerked and engine shut off. Gas pedal was unresponsive. Flashed engine too hot and hill start assist disabled. Brought vehicle to a stop and engine idled rough before it stopped restarted vehicle ran in limp mode for approximately 5 minutes before I restarted again. No check engine codes to help diagnose. After second restart truck runs as if nothing happened. This has happened twice now with kids in the vehicle. Not safe while driving down a state highway.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle however, the failure persisted. The check engine and the transmission warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to safely drive to the residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the catalytic converter and fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Driving home form work I started getting an exhaust smell, kept driving and once I came to a complete stop at a light my entire cabin filled with exhaust white/blue smoke. I pulled over to check it out, opened the hood and the exhaust was coming from the back of the engine. A wrecker driver pulled up behind my truck, got out with his fire extinguisher for safety. He is the one who told me to look into the manifolds warping or the bolts breaking. The wrecker driver said the smoke in the cabin is carbon monoxide and not to transport and small children. The rest of the day, I had severe headaches. I took it to a shop and they have told me I will need new manifolds and gaskets and potentially a few other gaskets when removing the turbos. They also said this could have damaged my turbos and may lead to other exhaust issues, vehicle performance issues and definitely will not let my vehicle pass the emissions test in Texas. This appears to be a Ford design flaw and hopefully a nation wide recall can be implemented. The shop also recommended not to drive it because the cabin filled with smoke or rather a cabin full of carbon monoxide. This could cost me over $5000.00 to replace all part. Something needs to be done by FORD to fix this issue. I will have to find a way to pay for this as having a vehicle to and from work is necessary. My daily round trip to and from work is 80 miles.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH with the Adaptive Cruise Control feature activated, the power train warning light illuminated, and the vehicle decelerated independently. The accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the output speed sensor had failed and needed to be replaced; however, the parts were not available. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,800.

The vehicle has the same Lead Frame assembly as 2011-2013 Ford F-150's that were involved in a recall. I have had a failure to start, as well as a change in gears while driving at low speeds due to this faulty module. This caused an engine over-rev condition. I have attempted to contact Ford about this but stated they would only replace it under an extended warranty if forced by your organization.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 50-55 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to first gear, then drove as designed. The failure recurred twice more. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights started blinking. Additionally, the tachometer was flickering from red to white. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and was diagnosed with an unknown wiring harness failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified about the failure, but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 45,478.

Hill Start Assist Not Available is the associated light. Component replacement: Throttle Body Assembly. I was driving down the road and vehicle caution light came on above, in addition it caused me to have zero throttle pedal control. This occurred out of nowhere and I needed to glide into and off the road to luckily a pull off area. I shut off the truck, and restarted light went away. I thought it was a fluke. I continued and a mile later same exact issue, light came on, and I was going down a hill with no throttle control only brake and steering control, all the while passing vehicles and pulling over by a busy intersection with multiple lanes. I then pulled over and had to have my vehicle towed costing me $320. On top of placing myself at complete risk, if there wasn’t a spot to pull over to, and/or I was going up hill, this would have caused a crash with other motorists and needs immediately fixed. On top of the tow bill, I had to pay $271 for throttle body assembly and associated gasket. This on top of diagnostics $90 and labor associated. I have watched YouTube videos of others having the hill start issues, but this issue occurred out of nowhere and occurred frequently and on the road. Truck has around 125,000, never been involved with a crash of any sort, and this issue should be recalled. I request a refund at the very least from Ford for part and labor and I strongly feel this is the least they should do for putting my life at risk.

On the morning of 12/16/22 while commuting to work, the rear window randomly shattered (an extremely loud bang). It almost looks like it exploded from the inside out (bulging out). There was no apparent contact by rocks or any known previous cracks or chips in the window. It was a cold morning, and the defrosters were on (rarely used in Louisiana)- that's the only thing unusual related to the rear window going on at the time.

Lug nuts have swollen. Auto repair cannot remove wheels due to swollen lug nuts. Can't remove wheels to rotate tires.

While driving at speed 55+\- mph the truck shifted into “limp in mode” causing a quick deceleration event. This happened on two different occasions. The 3rd time it happened I was slowing to pull into a filling station so the deceleration wasn’t as harsh. All times when this happened the “wrench” warning light came on after 10 or so seconds and the truck was back to running normal. The 3rd occurance at the filling station left me dead in the water, had to have AAA tow me to New Legacy Ford in Dushore Pa 18614. If the roads would have been wet an accident would possibly have occurred.

Wipers will not shutoff, continue to wipe at the slowest setting. This is occasionally intermittent and sometimes does not start to be an issue until the wipers are engaged once, then they will not shutoff.

I have had two problems worked on by my dealer and neither of them were fixed. The first problem is a leaky oil pan which they attempted to repair the leak 3 times but it still leaks. This may not be a safety recall but I do feel like it is a hazard and I would bet there are probably 1/2 of the 2015-2017 Ford F150 owners with the 2.7 engine with the same problem. If nothing else I would say this is a environmental issue. The second problem I have reported to my dealer is the very poor vision with the back up camera at night. I had to leave my vehicle with the dealer overnight to have the problem looked at but they were not able to fix the problem and did say the night vision is not good.