2016 Ford F-150 complaints

On 4 occasions the tailgate has unlatched itself while the truck was being driven

Back window shattered as a result of a rear defrost malfunction. Outside temperatures were around 20 degrees F so I used my remote start to warm up my vehicle before leaving. Upon entering the vehicle approximately 5-7 minutes later I noticed an odd smell that I can only describe as electronics overheating or burning. Then about 5 minutes into my drive on a smooth road and without any other incident I experienced a very loud popping noise and immediately pulled over to investigate. What I noticed right away was that the entire back window (with the exception of the small power window) was shattered and was starting to fall into my vehicle. When calling for a quote to replace my window, two of the shops both indicated that this is a know problem with Ford F150's due to the rear defroster malfunctioning. I have a crew cab F150 and regularly use it to transport my 3 young children, and luckily they were not with me on this trip, but I am very worried that this could have resulted in shards of glass right by their heads where they are sitting. Other than the odd smell I noticed that day, there were no messages or symptoms of this problem. I live in a cold climate and often use the remote start without any similar issues.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the cylinder head needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the engine however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no additional assistance was repaired. The failure mileage was 56,749.

I am writing because I had the 3 recalls on my vehicle repaired 3 years ago but the dealership apparently may not have completed these because I just received a letter from Ford stating a quality audit discovered it may not have been done. Your website states they are incomplete which is beyond frustrating. I had to go through a lot just to get the dealership to work with me to give me a loaner car in order to get them done. Now I may have been driving around for 3 years in a vehicle I thought was fixed which could still injure me.

Truck misfired at intersection. Had to restart. Happens often after oil change with couple hundred miles on. Truck has been in repair shop once already for same issue from previous owner. Bank 2 IACV selonoid.

Both Exhaust manifolds warped, broken rear exhaust studs, exhaust leaking into passenger compartment. This is a known issue with this engine and ford has a TSB for the transit with the same engine to replace the manifolds with a newer version.

Had multiple leaks from both driver and passenger side exhaust manifolds cause by broken stud bolts. This resulted in loss of power and emissions.

Was told the Steering Wheel Control Module needed replaced. Was driving and the blinkers stopped working, window washerfluid button doesn’t work, and anything pertaining to the hazard switch is not working. This is very dangerous to not have working blinkers and windshield wipers not working as they should. Was told that the part is on back order until December or January. Hopefully we will see it before that since it’s a primary vehicle and I don’t feel safe driving it with my children in the car.

Passenger door fails to latch

While driving on a hilly and curvy 2 lane highway the engine lost all power. Warning lights came on such as a wrench and “see manual”, service advancetrac, hill assist not available. The car was steerable but stalled out in the traffic lane as there was no suitable shoulder to pull over. The car was idling a bit rough, but there was no throttle response. Turning the ignition off, the car then restarted and ran perfectly with no warning lights…til it did it again a few miles later. Restarted it, drove to a safe place. Put a code reader on it. P2112 (Throttle actuator stuck shut). Took to a Ford Dealer where for $714 they replaced the Electronic Throttle Body. Driven about 1000 miles and no further problems as of yet. I believe this is a serious safety issue due to the unpredictable nature of the car stalling, and risk of accident while in heavy traffic.There should be a better “limp mode”, than to shut off all throttle response to what is otherwise a perfectly working engine. This truck has low mileage, trouble free (til now) and we’ll maintained. Unfortunately I forgot to ask to see the removed ETB.

The throttle body caused the vehicle to post a Hill start assist not available, service advance trac and service light to display on dashboard on two separate occasions. Each time the vehicle lost almost all forward propulsion. On one occasion it happened on 4 lane highway and almost resulted in a serious accident. The other time (first time) it caused me to block a lane of traffic on a busy 2 lane road. The vehicle was able to restart each time after a brief amount of time with no check engine of service light displayed. The fact that it restarted without any service indication prompted me to drive it again, which almost resulted in a serious accident. I took the vehicle to the dealer and he indicated it was a faulty throttle body. The throttle body problem does have a TSB issued (TSB 16-0139). How this is simply a TSB and not a safety recall does not make sense. This is a well known problem and well reported in different forums on the internet.

Vehicle was parked, pressed brake pedal to start it and pedal went to floor. Found right front flex brake hose failed. Brake fluid spraying out just below the top fitting. Brake fluid low indicator came on while troubleshooting problem. OEM part not available from dealership replaced part with non-oem part.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while reversing, the backup camera display was fuzzy. The camera display then went from dim to blank. The backup light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown.

It was raining and the rear window was fogging up, so I turned on the rear defrost. About 30 seconds go by and I smell a burning smell. Not sure what it was. I parked and was outside waiting on the bus to go into work and about 5-6 minute later the rear window shattered. It has a sliding window but the sliding portion didn’t shatter just the entire rest of the window.

Having a horrible screeching sound and after being diagnosed its the exhaust manifolds warping on both sides by the turbos. Local shop is telling me this in a known issue and cannot figure out why Ford has not addressed this issue due to it being a emissions issue technically and they have replaced several for same issues.

Body scratches were repaired on the truck after minor scrapes done while parking vehicle. Passenger side door repaired scrapes and after repaired door would not open from either inside or outside. Repair place sent us to Ford dealer for repair of door latch, then Ford dealer told us it was not covered by recall. Amount charged was 189.99 and we still have problem with an estimate of around 700.00 for fixing the problem. We were told the latch problem was related to the aging of the latch. This truck is 2016.

Door will not latch while its cold Door will not stay closed when cold outside

Transmission refused to down shift from 5th gear or go over 55 mph. Truck began to shutter and the powertrain wrench error code appeared on the dash. Truck also began to have a clanking sound. The truck jerked violently at 50 mph causing the safety of myself and 3 other passengers at risk. The Marshal Mize Ford dealer in Hixson, TN confirmed the transmission lead frame was faulty, just like the Ford recall for the 2011-2013 F150 truck.

Used the remote start and came out to the truck and got in to a cab full of smoke, shut the truck off and found a electrical fire in the rear defrost system

The exhaust manifold system on my F-150 failed and the Ford Motor Company is making me pay for repairs that costed approximately $4,000.00. At the time of repairs my truck had around 78,000 miles and yet the Federal Emissions Warranty is supposed to cover my vehicle for 80,000 ,miles or less for components that could adversely effect the vehicle's emissions status while in the continental United States. I have been bringing my vehicle to Ford-Service for it's regularly scheduled maintenance intervals. I have been maintaining my vehicle in accordance with the Ford Vehicle's manual for 2016 F-150. Failure of the F-150 exhaust manifold system is common on Ford Vehicles with the 3.5L Eco Boost Engine. This is due to the metallic warping of the cast iron manifold system over time. To address this issue, Ford has issues a 2021 Special Service Message Sep 1 2021 2979 - 2015-2021 Transit - 3.5L EcoBoost - New Exhaust Manifold Part Numbers - Built On Or Before 01-Dec-2020. The proper repair and replacement parts calls for stainless steel parts that will not warp over time. Failure of the existing manifold parts on these engines could result in the unplanned loss of these critical emission components directly onto the road and into the path of other drivers while operating the vehicle. Ford should be issuing a recall in addition to it's already published Special Service Message for these components so that the safer components can be installed on all affected vehicles. If Ford does not

I was on my way to work the truck started just fine ran just fine the day prior. I was leaving my neighborhood and my truck felt like it was stuck in 3rd or 4th gear. So i pulled to the side of the road after existing the neighborhood. Nearly causing an accident. Shut the truck off. And started the back back up and seemed like everything was fine. I started to head toward work again and the dash lights lit up and the truck started to down shift really hard. I easy the truck off the road and called my father. As i waited for him to get there to plug the truck up. Once he plug in his scanner i got the p0706, p0705 code. The truck would not start back up. I had a toad to Ford and they Advise me that it was the lead frame the simiconductor Needed to be replaced. I don't understand why Ford is putting Customer's lives at risk This has been an ongoing problem with these transmissions some customers have to pay for them some customers don't. I believe #FORD should be held responsible. I could have been seriously injured. But since corporate America Holds all the power and persuasion this complaint will go on notice

Both exhaust manifolds have broken manifold studs at 95,000 original miles. This has caused the manifolds to warp and potential leak exhaust into the passenger compartment. Both exhaust manifolds are leaking exhaust at the cylinder heads. The vehicle is currently at my mechanic. His estimate for the repair is $2,700.

The brake fluid reservoir cap cracked for reasons unknown allowing debris and contaminants to enter my braking system. I noticed this while checking the engine air filter. I went to the dealership to purchase a new cap and the parts salesman inform me that this is a very common issue... I'm concerned that issues my arise in the future relating to this problem.

Exhaust manifold failure on an F-150 with a 3.5L Ecoboost engine with only 65000 miles. Exhaust fumes enter the truck cab when the engine is running and the truck is stationary. One exhaust manifold was replaced under an emissions system warranty. The other is also leaking at about 70000 miles and Ford doesn’t think they need to replace it as a manufacturing design issue.

I have a 2016 F-150 Platinum (VIN [XXX]) and live in West Palm Beach, FL where it rains almost every day. I have noticed over the last several months that I can't open or close (without slamming them) three of the doors. This is a safety issue and one that needs to be addressed ASAP. I have two little kids in car seats and I don't feel safe driving my truck with them in it as is. I have taken my truck in to two different Ford dealerships in the area and neither of them are able to fix the problem. There are two current notices (20M04 and 18N03) that I have received and Ford says it doesn’t apply because I live in Florida. I bought my truck in North Carolina and lived there for 2 years and it does freeze there so my truck should be covered under this. Again, with the way the doors are currently I feel that this is a major safety issue where in the event I need to get my kids out of the truck in an emergency I won’t be able to. This needs to be fixed quickly and thoroughly so this issue doesn’t happen again. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The low brake fluid and service brake warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake master cylinder leaked into the brake booster and the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the part was defective. The contact stated that he was waiting on parts to complete the repair. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V332000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was aided with the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

The truck will die at alight or stop after been driven for about 25 mins.rpm’s also go down u set 500.

It’s a known problem that the wiring for the defrosters causes the rear window to shatter. I was driving down the road and I heard a loud bang. It took me a few minutes to realize my rear window just exploded.

It’s a known problem that the sunroof will stop working. It’s happened to me once when the truck was under warranty and it just happened again. My sunroof will not close all the way. This could be a safety issue especially here in Florida when it rains just about everyday. Again, it’s a known problem and constantly discussed on message boards.

On 4/9/2020 the F150 was taken to Crossroads Ford of Dunn-Benson because the vehicle would suddenly shut off while in motion, this included pulling out of traffic or truck would lose power and/or lose power while in motion leaving my husband having to manipulate the vehicle to get out of oncoming traffic. This would occur back to back and as many as 11 times before he would find a place to pull off safely. After the throttle body and gasket was replaced, the vehicle repeated the same actions on: 2/19/202, 8/31/202, and 9/12/2022. Each time the part was replaced. We ended up paying out of pocket for the 1st repair and last repair. This is very dangerous and it appears that the parts aren't the problem.

Truck exhibits an intermittent lack of engine RPM when coming to a stop while towing. Engine actually dies at stop sign upon exiting interstate. will start and die repeatably until accelerator is depressed slightly, and RPMs are kept to 1,000 or more. Was not a serious problem until I got caught in bumper-to-bumper traffic on I25 north out of Denver. I could only operate with left foot braking and right foot keeping RPM above 1K. Three days at dealer with no luck. I have discovered TSB 18-2249 and 22-2264 that addresses problem to 2018 and 2019 but no mention about my 2016 F150 2.7L.

Rear glass window spontaneously shattered. Sounded like a big boom. then smelled burning. Turned on rear defrost prior to driving.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly decrease gears causing the vehicle to abruptly reduce speeds. Also, the vehicle would not properly accelerate when pressing the accelerator pedal. During the failure, the check engine light had illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 110,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford 150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted to a lower gear. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. While restarting the vehicle, the vehicle revved up to 3rd gear and downshifted to 1st gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist who retrieved DTC: P0722 and P0720 which were related to the wheel speed sensor however, the parts for the repair were on back order. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred him to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

On the 2016 F150 - the first time it occurred I was driving on the interstate at 70 mph and all of a sudden the truck down shifted from 6th to 5th causing a slight lurch. Later it would not down shift from 3RD down. Causing the truck to start in third gear. I took to a repair shop and they indicated that it needed part #AL3Z7G276D, a “connector” for the transmission and that it was not safe to drive. They stated that at any rate of speed it could suddenly down shift to 1st. Ford is the only place to get this part and they refuse to send it unless it is at one of their dealerships. The dealership has had the part on order for a month with no hope in sight because they refuse to complete the extra paperwork to get the part. So now I have a truck that is unsafe to drive with Fords unwillingness to ship The part. The dealership has told me that this has been a common issue on this transmission - was recalled on the 12-13 models and should be extended to other years.

I was driving on the highway when my door came open. Now the door will not close.

I recently took my truck in for a recall repair. They took care of the recall problem but was also suppose to look at the rattling (chirping) noise coming from front driver side wheel well. Cant remember mileage on truck when that was fixed. But im almost sure it was b4 80k was reached. My question is im doin research and there is a problem that ford is suppose to repair this issue if stated b4 80k miles or 10 yrs. Im just now seeing this and ive just surpassed 80k miles. Well they had said there were no issues. It was a ford thing. So i figured they knew whats best. Well. Id like my truck fixed if still possible because it is an emission issue. What can b done. Thank you

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH and exiting the highway, the transmission erroneously downshifted causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate with the check engine warning light illuminated. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated normally however, the failure reoccurred and the vehicle stalled and would not immediately restart. After disconnecting and reconnecting the battery cables, the vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who performed a transmission software update but the failure persisted along with several additional electrical failures. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission leadframe was faulty and needed to be replaced; however, the parts were on backorder. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,800.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while reversing at approximately 3 MPH, the back over prevention camera became blurry. The contact stated that the camera had failed completely and he was no longer able see an image on the screen. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V082000 (Back Over Prevention) however, neither the VIN nor the make or model was included. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

The master cylinder. About August of 2021 I noticed that when I tried to brake, the pedal would lose pressure and I would start rolling until I applied more pressure. Eventually it got to the point where the pedal would go to the floor. I replaced the master cylinder and everything worked perfectly until again August of 2022. This time I had to warning of gradually losing pressure in the brake pedal. I was coming onto a feeder road off the highway and tried to slow down but noticed there was no pressure on the brake pedal. Thankfully in both cases no accidents occurred but not having brakes work properly is incredibly dangerous. I replaced the master cylinder again and it is working fine for now. I noticed the 3.5l has the recall but my truck is 2.7l but I'm having the exact same issue.

Oil pan leaking

Front wheel hubs grinding

Engines for the f150 stall out at idle and while on the road. This could leads to a variety of safety problems and for has shown a unwillingness to address the issue and an inability to fix it. i have found 10s of thousands of people online who have similar issues and have ( like me ) taken it to for at their own expanse and gotten no solution. Without action from NHTSA ford will not fix it as they have millions of income from customers paying to fix to no avail. I myself have spend over 5k at the dealership and hour of my time to resolve and yet no repair works for longer then a few weeks at best.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while driving, the vehicle went into Limp Mode. The contact then stated that the brakes inadvertently engaged causing the vehicle to skid. The check engine and service maintenance warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and an unknown trouble code was retrieved. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

I had brake line rupture behind front right wheel and it caused immediate brake failure due to loss of fluid rapidly. There was no indication prior to this failure. My front brake lines had to be removed and replaced to correct problem. I had recently had my brake pads and rotors replaced at 104,000 mile this past June. My dealer had done at this time a full inspection of braking system in June. Yesterday, my brake pedal went all the way to the floor and I had to use emergency brake to stop.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his wife was driving, she attempted to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle however, the brakes failed to engage. As a result, the contact's wife rear-ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The brake system warning light was illuminated. The contact then stated that upon inspection, he noticed brake fluid was spilled on the ground. No injuries were sustained. A police report was filed. No medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it had not yet been diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000. The consumer stated the brake hose had come off causing brake line failure and the cost of repairs was $1000.

Transmission slips into neutral and downshifts to first while driving sometimes. It also tends to kick when giving gas after stopping.

I use only Ford dealers for maintenance. I just took my 2016 Ford F150 in for an oil change and a tire rotation. The work order states the lug nuts cannot be removed because they are swollen. This is a well known problem with Ford Lug nuts. I had to pay to have all the lug nuts replaced on another Ford I own. Several lawsuits have been filed against Ford, their legal team has beaten these. There are actions against Ford in 7 states. Why not order Ford to replace swollen lug nuts at their own expense. If a Ford gets a flat tire, the lug nuts cannot be removed with a Ford lug nut wrench or any standard lug nut wrench. How is this permitted to exist? Why doesn't Ford stop using these lug nuts and sell lug nuts that don't fail?

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F150. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the rear defroster was activated and the rear window shattered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the mechanic found no cause for the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.

The cylinder heads failed at 56,000 miles, causing the vehicle to violently jerk forward and backward on the highway at 75mph, the safety of myself, my family, semi-trucks and other passenger vehicles were at risk due to unexpected jerking at such high speeds. The Cylinder head failure, then caused the engine to need replacement. This was all sudden and unexpected. The manufacturer has a TSB for this problem, making it a known defect, but they never fixed it under warranty and are now attempting to charge $10,600 for the repair. The CEL did come on, but only after the failure began.