WHEN I LEFT FOR WORK TODAY, I WENT TO SHUT MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT LATCH. I HAD TO SLAM THE DOOR 4 OR 5 TIMES IN ORDER TO GET IT TO FINALLY LATCH. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 20DEG F. THIS OCCURRED LAST WINTER AND FORD REPAIRED THE CONDITION AT THAT TIME. I ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS CONDITION, BUT REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE YET. LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED THE DOOR OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WHICH IS NOT SAFE.
2016 Ford F-150 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2016 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. DURING BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT EMIT FLUID. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V652000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BRIGHTON FORD (8240 GRAND RIVER AVE, BRIGHTON, MI 48114 (810) 227-1171) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THE DOOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
WHILE DRIVING IN WINTER CONDITIONS WITH A DIRTY WINDSHIELD I NOTICED THAT MY SPRAYERS WERE NOT SPRAYING WASHER FLUID. I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS OUT OF FLUID, HOWEVER WHEN I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION TO FILL IT THE TANK WAS ALMOST FULL. I TOPPED OFF THE TANK AND IT IS STILL NOT WORKING. I AM UNABLE TO SPRAY THE WASHER FLUID WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN IN THE WINTER BECAUSE I CANNOT CLEAR MY WINDSHIELD WHEN SALT / SNOW ARE SPRAYED UP FROM OTHER CARS.
WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY WORK PARKING LOT ONTO THE MAIN ROAD, MY ENGINE LOST POWER AND MULTIPLE LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I HAD TO COAST INTO THE MIDDLE LANE AND THEN OFF INTO THE POST OFFICE PARKING LOT TO AVOID TRAFFIC.
FORD ISSUED A RECALL FOR FREEZING DOOR LATCHES, AND IS UNABLE TO FIX MY TRUCK DUE TO "NO PARTS AVAILABLE". DOOR LATCHES FREEZE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CAUSING DOORS TO NOT SECURELY SHUT. FORD RESPONSE TO ME WHEN I CONTACTED CUSTOMER SUPPORT WAS I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL, NO IT IS UP TO ME TO AVOID CAUSING ANY DAMAGE SINCE I NOW KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE. I FEEL THIS ANSWER IS COMPLETELY WRONG. FORD SHOULD HAVE PARTS READILY AVAILABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE THAT MAY INJURE SOMEONE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS TO THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BOTH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AND WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EVERGREEN FORD LINCOLN (1500 18TH AVENUE NW, ISSAQUAH, WA 98027) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH ACTUATION CABLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V652000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER COULD NOT CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V652000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CHAMPION FORD, 1114 US-30, CARROLL, IA 51401) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF CONSUMER STATED DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE (SOMETIMES) IF DOOR IS SLAMMED IT CLOSES. UPDATED 8/27/18*JB
TOPIC: SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO USES A UNSAFE PROMPT WHICH FORCES DRIVERS TO TAKE THEIR EYES OFF THE ROAD AND HANDS OFF THE WHEEL, WHILE DRIVING, IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT FROM THE SCREEN. THIS PROMPT IS THEIR ATTEMPT AT FORCING CONSUMERS TO CALL AND SUBSCRIBE TO THEIR SERVICE. IN MY FORD F-150, I AM ABLE TO USE A BUTTON ON MY STEERING WHEEL TO TOGGLE THROUGH THE AUDIO SOURCES (SUCH AS AM, FM, CD, OR PHONE. SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO IS ALSO ONE OF THOSE OPTIONS), SAFELY. THE SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO WAS A FEATURE THAT WAS ALREADY INSTALLED IN THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE NEVER SUBSCRIBED TO THEIR SERVICE NOR DO I WISH TO. UNFORTUNATELY, EVERY TIME I TOGGLE THROUGH AND GET TO THE SIRIUS SOURCE, A PROMPT SHOWS UP ON THE SCREEN (SEE PHOTO) AND I AM FORCED TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL IN ORDER TO HIT 'CLOSE' SO THAT I CAN MOVE ON TO THE AUDIO SOURCE THAT I AM LOOKING FOR. SIRUS TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO DISABLE THE PROMPT, AND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO DISABLE IT PERMANENTLY WAS TO PAY THEM FOR SERVICE OR PAY A DEALERSHIP TO GO IN AND REMOVE THE SATELLITE CHIP. THIS SITUATION IS UNSAFE AND UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER. I SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO USE MY OWN TIME AND MONEY IN ORDER HAVE THIS SAFETY VIOLATION FIXED. THIS SEEMS LIKE A BLATANT CONTRADICTION OF OUR 'HANDS-FREE' TRAFFIC LAWS, WHICH ARE MEANT TO ENCOURAGING DRIVERS TO KEEP THEIR EYES ON THE ROAD. SIRIUS HAS ESSENTIALLY HIJACKED THIS SAFETY FEATURE IN MY TRUCK AND I WO
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V652000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (COPPER COUNTRY FORD, 47402 M-26, HOUGHTON, MI 49931) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING MY DOORS WILL FREEZE SHUT OR NOT CLOSE FULLY. FORD SAYS IT COULD BE A FEW MONTHS BEFORE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE FOR A PROPER FIX. THEY SAY THE WHOLE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM AND CABLE NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ALL DOORS. THIS IS MY ONLY PICKUP TRUCK AND I DRIVE IT IN THE WINTER TIME. SO NOW I HAVE TO WAIT TILL IT WARMS UP TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE SAFELY AS THE DOORS MAY NOT SHUT OR FULLY CLOSE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FORD IS TAKING THEIR TIME FOR A FIX. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHEN PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. I AM CURRENTLY ON A WAITING LIST AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR. AT THE END OF JANUARY 2017 WE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR TRUCK. THE DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE OR FULLY OPEN THEN ALSO. TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO FORD AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY READJUSTED THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISMS WHICH DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WASH THE VEHICLE AT ALL IN THE WINTER TIME AS THE WATER CAN GET DOWN INTO THE DOOR AND FRIES THE MECHANISMS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS FORD SHOULD HAVE TESTED THESE TRUCKS IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF THEY DID THEY WOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE ISSUE AND FIXED IT BEFORE PUTTING THE TRUCK TO MARKET. TODAY THE DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSED AND I HAD TO USE A PROPANE HEATER AND A BLOW DRYER TO UNTHAW THEM. FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO GET MY DOORS CLOSED AFTER 30 MINUTES OF THAWING THEM. THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED ISSUE AS THE DOORS WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD COULD COME OPEN OR NOT FULLY ENGAGE THE LOCKING MECHANISM WHEN TEMPERATURES DIP BELOW F
AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL, THE BACK WINDSHIELD EXPLODED WITH A LOUD BANG. THE DEFROSTING WAS NOT ON. IT WAS IN THE LOW 50S OUTSIDE, SO NOT TOO COLD. THERE ABSOLUTELY NO IMPACT OF ANY KIND. ALSO RIGHT AFTER IT HAPPENED THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF BURNT ELECTRONIC IN THE TRUCK, THAT LASTED A LONG TIME.
STERING ERATIC, LOUD RUBING SOUND. VIBRATION IN RIGHT WHEEL JERKING SENSATION IN WHEEL
WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A HIGHWAY. TRUCK WARNING LIGHTS STARTED APPEARING ON THE DASH HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT, HILL ASSIST FAULT, SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC. TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT WORK AND GAS PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE. TRUCK SLOWED TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP AND BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AS THE ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO DIE.
2016 FORD F-150 XLT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE REAR DOOR LATCH. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH WAS LIGHTLY TOUCHED CAUSING IT TO SWING OPEN. THE CONSUMER FELL FORWARD AND GRABBED THE STEERING TO PREVENT FROM FALLING INTO SOME ROCKS AND A CREEK. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN INJURY TO THE SHOULDER. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED. UPDATED 11/24/2017*JS
TL- CONTACT OWN A 2016 FORD F-150 TRUCK. CONTACT STATED DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE WOULDN'T SHUT. CONTACT STATED FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED HAD TO HOLD DOOR WHILE DRIVING, SECOND TIME HAD TO USE A HEATER FOR ABOUT A HOUR TO SHUT DOOR. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. CONTACT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP THORNHILL FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 500 FORD FAIRLANE US119 CHAPMANVILLE, WV 25508) (304)855-8333. CONTACT WAS TOLD PARTS WERE GOING TO BE ORDER IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. CONTACT STATED NOT ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. AS
WHEN STATIONARY, THE TRUCK BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT ALWAYS CLOSE. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR DOES NOT STAY OPEN WHEN ON A MINOR GRADE AND STATIONARY. THE DEALER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP TO ALIGN THE DOORS, AS THEY WERE OFF ALIGNMENT ABOUT 1/8-1/4". WHEN I COMPALINED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS STILL MISALIGNED I WAS TOLD THAT "THESE ARE MASS PRODUCED AND THIS JUST HAPPENS". I RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE DOORS COMING OPEN WHILE DRIVING, NOT SHUTTING COMPLETELY, ETC. I CALLED FORD MOTOR CO AND TOLD THEM I'D ALREADY HAD THE DOOR ISSUES ADDRESSED ONCE. I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WHEN THE CORRECT PARTS WERE DELIVERED TO MY DEALER. I ASKED IF A RENTAL CAR WOULD BE AUTHORIZED. THE ANSWER WAS NO. I ASKED IF I SHOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS MY CALL. SO, NO PARTS, NO FIX, POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND NO RECOURSE WITH FORD. ANY ADVICE?
THE TRUCK HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR.. THIS IS CAUSING A BUMP IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. I'VE TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR BUT THEY CANNOT FIX IT. WHEN I STOP I HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT ONE TO TWO SECONDS BEFORE I CAN START BACK OFF. ITS BECOMING DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY CEASED WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES. THREE TIMES TOTAL: THE VEHICLE WILL BE IN MOTION (AT VARYING SPEEDS) AND WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE. ONE TIME I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY FOR SLOW TRAFFIC - I WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. ANOTHER TIME I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THE THIRD TIME I WAS DECELERATING AND TRYING TO BRAKE TO TAKE A HARD RIGHT TURN AND THE BRAKES DIDNT WORK; FORTUNATELY THE I WAS ALREADY AT A REDUCED RATE OF SPEED AND THE HARD TURN IN SLOWED THE VEHICLE ENOUGH THAT I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN. BUT THE TRUCK TRAVELED THROUGH MY LANE INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. THANKFULLY NO CARS WERE WAITING AT THAT INTERSECTION.
MOISTURE IN HEADLIGHTS . MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT.
ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING AT 7,996 MILES. ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING 70MPH ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND BEGAN TO DECELERATE. ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. DEALERSHIP AUTHORIZES LONG BLOCK ENGINE CHANGE. SERVICE: 172077D P0306 6049/42. TSB 17-0007 AND 17-2077.
FORD HAS A MAJOR RECALL ON 2016 - 2017 F150S FAULTY DOOR LATCHES THAT COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND WONT OPEN . I HAD A INCIDENT BACK IN WINTER WHERE MY NEPHEW ALMOST FELL OUT . CONTACTED SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS TOLD FORD HAS NO FIX OR PARTS AT THIS TIME . THEN MAJOR RECALL CAME ON TV CALLED SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS TOLD SAME THING NO FIX . SENT CERTIFIED LETTER TOO FORD CORPORATION AS INSTRUCTIONS FOR OHIO LEMON LAWS AS MY TRUCK WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD WITH LESS THAN 18000 MILES AND FALLS UNDER OHIO LEMON LAW. WAS CONTACTED TODAY 11/1/17 BY FORD CORPORATION AND WAS TOLD TOO CONTACT LOCAL FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT I ONCE AGAIN EXPLAINED THEY HAVE NO FIX & NO PARTS WAS TOLD BASICALLY SORRY ABOUT YOUR LUCK.THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE ESPECIALLY WITH WINTER APPROACHING .IF DOOR LATCHES COME OPEN SOMEONE COULD FALL OUT RESULTING IN DEATH.EVEN FORD CORPORATION ADMITS THIS IS UNSAFE AND ALSO SAID THERE IS NO FIX ._. THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION MY WIFE & I FEEL UNSAFE SOMEONE PLEASE HELP.
IN COLDER WEATHER UNDER 30 DEGREES, THE DOORS FREEZE SHUT. ONCE THEY ARE OPENED, THEY WILL NOT LATCH WHEN SHUT. OVERALL, THE DOORS ARE NOT EASY TO CLOSE AND LATCH TIGHTLY UNLESS THEY ARE CLOSED WITH A LOT OF FORCE. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME REMEDY TO THIS AS IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
MY TRUCK LEAKS REPEATED LEAK IN THE BACK SEAT. I HAVE VIDEO PROOF OF THE TRUCK LEAKING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN NOT FIND IT. I BRING THE TRUCK HOME TEST IT AND I GET IT TO DO IT. THE TRUCK SEEMS MUSTY AND NOT GOOD FOR MY HEALTH SMELLING MOLD SPORES. VIDEO FILE TO BIG TO SUBMIT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR AGAIN. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO DECELERATE AND THEN APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FAIRWAY FORD OF EVANS (4333 WASHINGTON ROAD, EVANS, GA 30809; 706-854-9200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF SPEED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE SAME DEALER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: CAS/13380795; HOWEVER, THE MATTER WAS STILL BEING RESOLVED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,800.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V526000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FAIRWAY FORD OF EVANS (4333 WASHINGTON ROAD, EVANS, GA 30809; 706-854-9200) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP TEAM FORD TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS REPLACED, THEY STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS, THEREFORE I NEEDED TO WAIT UNTIL THEY NOTIFY ME, UNDETERMINED TIME.. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A TRUCK THAT PAID $60,000 YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER, IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
AIR CLEANER COVER WON'T ENGAGE HOLD-DOWN RECESSES. AIR CLEANER EDGES APPEAR TO BE TOO BIG FOR COVER CLOSURE. AIR CLEANER COVER REMAINS UNSECURED. I DISCOVERED THIS NON-FITMENT WHILE INSPECTING FOR REGISTRATION.
ON THREE OCCASIONS MY TRUCK HAS LOST ALL POWER, ONCE IN A PARKING LOT AND TWICE WHILE CRUISING AT 45 MPH .OUTSIDE TEMPS 65 DEG. AND ROADS WERE SMOOTH. AIR BAG LIGHT, WRENCH ICON, SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC COME ON. ENGINE WILL REMAIN IDLING REGARDLESS OF GAS PEDAL POSITION.THE ENGINE IS RUNNING ON MAYBE 4 CYLS. AFTER THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IT WILL ACT NORMALLY. THIS TRUCK IS THE 3.5 ECOBOOST WITH 11,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 18 MONTHS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED, BUT WERE ABLE TO FUNCTION SLIGHTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DROVE WITH PARTIAL BRAKING ABILITY. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE DEALER (SANDERSON FORD, 6400 N 51ST AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85301) WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER ROUGHLY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER OF THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL SURFACE. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE I COULD NOT PULL OUT THE SHOULDER BELT. IT WAS NOT FULLY RETRACTED, HANGING DOWN 3-4 INCHES. I COULD NOT PULL IT OUT AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. I DRIVE HOME FOR 5 HOURS AND TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO PULL OUT THE SEAT BELT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE NEXT DAY I TRIED AGAIN MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. AFTER DRIVING THE TRUCK AND REENTERING I TRIED THE SEAT BELT AND IT PULL OUT ALLOWING ME TO ENGAGE THE SEALTBELT IT WAS FULLY RETRACTING AND PULLING OUT. THE TRUCK IS TEN MONTHS OLD WITH 13,000 MILES. I DO REMEMBER THAT WHEN I INITIALLY PURCHASED THE TRUCK THE SEAT BELT WOULD COMPLETELY RETRACT WHILE I WAS WEARING IT CAUSING DISCOMFORT AS I WAS UNABLE TO PULL IT OUT.. I WOULD HAVE TO UNBUCKLE THE BELT, LET IT RETRACT IN AND THEN PULL IT BACK OUT. SINCE IT IS NOW WORKING FORD IS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING BUT REPLACE THE SEAT BELT IF IT OCCURS AGAIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, A 2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CRASH CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION AND THE F-150 CRASHED INTO A TOYOTA RAV 4, HYUNDAI ELANTRA, AND KIA 4S. THE OCCUPANTS OF THE F-150 SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BLEEDING OF THE BRAIN AND NECK AND BACK PAIN. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN ANKLES AND LIGAMENT DAMAGE. THE OCCUPANTS WERE PROVIDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE INJURIES OF THE OCCUPANTS IN THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE UNKNOWN. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: CAS 13263035. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
WHILE DRIVING ON RURAL MARYLAND ROAD, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING OTHER THAN "LOW BRAKE FLUID" WARNING LESS THAN TWO MINUTES BEFOREHAND. NO ACCIDENT, FORTUNATELY. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT. DEALER HAS SAID THAT IT WILL REBUILD MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER, USING MANUFACTURER ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BUT CANNOT STATE REASON OR CAUSE FOR FAILURE, NOR PROVIDE ANY ASSURANCE THAT FAILURE WILL NOT RECUR. PLEASE COMPEL A RECALL, IF THAT IS WITHIN NHTSA POWER.
AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO ALMOST A STAND STILL. TWO MESSAGES APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD INFO SYSTEM. SERVICE NEEDED FOR HILL ASSIST AND ADVANCE TRAC, OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME, HALF MILE, AT A WALKING PACE WHICH WAS AS FAST AS THE TRUCK WOULD GO. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THIS IS A DEADLY FLAW. HOW COULD YOU NOT HAVE FORD F150 IN YOUR DATABASE?
OWNED 2016 F150 SINCE MAY 2016. BEEN IN SHOP 6X NOW FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. REPLACED FUEL PUMP MULTIPLE TIMES, AND POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, STILL NO POWER FROM 7 PT. WIRING HARNESS TO CAMPER. APPARENTLY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM - "I AM ALSO HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM ON MY NEW 2016; NO 12V POWER AT THE 7 PIN TRAILER PLUG. I HAVE A DUAL PORT 12 VOLT POWER ADAPTER THAT PLUGS IN THE 7 PIN PLUG TO RUN 12V ACCESSORIES LIKE A SMALL AIR COMPRESSOR ETC. (LIKE THIS HTTPS://WWW.AMAZON.CA/REESE-TOWPOWER...204460_TE_ITEM) I JUST TRIED IT YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME AND IT HAD NO POWER. I BENCH TESTED THE ADAPTER AND IT IS WORKING. WHEN LOOKING AT THE PLUG AT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, THE NEGATIVE (-) IS AT THE 1 OCLOCK POSTION AND POSTIVE (+) IS AT THE 7 OCLOCK. I PUT A MULTI METER ON THOSE TRAILER PLUG PINS WITH THE TRUCK RUNNING AND NO POWER. ON THE DASH COMPUTER I ENTERED THAT I HAD MY TRAILER HOOKED UP AND STILL NO 12V AT THOSE TWO PINS. THE TURN SIGNALS (PINS AT 9 OCLOCK AND 3 OCLOCK RESPECTIVELY) AND RUNNING LIGHTS (PIN AT 5 OCLOCK) HAS 12V POWER.THE TECH CAME OUT WITH A SHOP MADE BOARD THEY HAVE FOR CHECKING TRAILER WIRING. WITH THE TRUCK RUNNING, TRAILER CONNECTED ON THE DASH AND EVEN ADDED A "NEW" TRAILER STILL NO POWER! HE PLUGGED IN THE SHOP COMPUTER AND COULD NOT SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. SO THE DEALERSHIP IT STUMPED. THEY WILL BE "CALLING DETROIT" TO SEE IF THEY HAVE A SOLUTION. SO, TURN SIGNALS WORK, RUNNING LIGHTS WORK, BRAKES WORK BUT NOT 12V DC. SO, IF YOU HAVE A
THERE APPEARS TO BE "SLACK" IN THE DRIVETRAIN, AS IF IT HAS A BAD UNIVERSAL JOINT. THERE IS OFTEN A CLUNK WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP. IT WAS RECENTLY CHECKED AT THE DEALER WHILE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I READ ON AN F150 FORUM SITE THAT THIS IS A RATHER COMMON COMPLAINT. THE DEALER HAS TOLD OTHERS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT HAPPENS OFTEN WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN BUT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED IT ALSO HAPPENS TO THEIR TRUCK WHILE CRUISING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL.
REAR GLASS EXPLODED. REAR DE-FROST TURNED ON, ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ISSUE CAUSED REAR GLASS TO OVER HEAT AND BURN UP, ALONG WITH COLD EXTERNAL WEATHER CAUSING VERY HOT GLASS EXPLOSION WHILE DRIVING SENDING GLASS PIECES EVERYWHERE. GLASS PARTICLES VERY FINE AND CAUSED SCRATCHES AND BLEEDING.
DRIVING AT 65MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN SAID BRAKE FLUID OUT, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ON, SAID IT WAS, PULLED TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY, TESTED EMERGENCY BRAKE, NOT ENGAGED, HAD TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO FLOORBOARD, COASTED TO DEALER NEARBY. DEALER HAS SAID, COMPLETE FAILURE OF MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE LINE LEAK
I WAS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND LI ENDED UP WITH A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, NO ACCELERATION, AND A FLASHING WRENCH ON MY SCREEN TELLING ME THAT I WAS HAVING A HILL DECENT ISSUE AND SERVICE ADVANCETRAC ERROR. AS I TRIED TO GET OFF THE ROAD ONCE I LOST POWER; THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WERE INOPERABLE. WESTWAY FORD OF DALLAS, TEXAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,500.
TRUCK LOST ENGINE POWER. TRUCK WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR DID NOTHING. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STILL FUNCTIONED (POWER STEERING AND LIGHTS) AND BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE TRUCK STARTED DINGING, THE AIRBAG LIGHT LIT UP, AND THE PRODUCTIVITY SCREEN SHOWED A 'HILL DESCENT CONTROL DISABLED' ERROR MESSAGE, AIRBAG ERROR, OTHER ERRORS AND THE WRENCH ICON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT IDLING VERY ROUGH, LIKE IT HAD DROPPED A CYLINDER, AND THE TRUCK WAS SHUDDERING AS IT WAS IDLING BOTH IN GEAR, AND IN PARK. RESUMED NORMAL OPS ON RESTART. DEALER REPLACE THROTTLE BODY UNDER TSB-16-0193 BUT THIS SHOULD BE ELEVATED TO A FULL RECALL
ON 8-19-17 TRUCK WAS MOVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON A STREET, WENT TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. RELEASED BRAKES, AND TRIED AGAIN, THIS TIME PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL. TRUCK STOPPED THIS TIME. CONTINUED ON, BRAKES FELT SPONGY BUT WOULD STOP AND STARTED FEELING NORMAL AGAIN. ON 8-26-17 SAME SCENARIO OCCURRED. DROPPED TRUCK OFF AT FORD DEALERSHIP ON 8-28-17. AS OF 8-31-17 DEALERSHIP HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM, FOUND ANY FLUID LEAKS AND HAS NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. JUST A SIDE NOTE. MY BROTHER IN-LAW HAS THE SAME EXACT TRUCK AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME SITUATION ABOUT A YEAR AGO. AT THAT TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND HAS SEEMED TO SOLVE HIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH OTHER OWNERS. SOME HAVE HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. I SUGGESTED THIS TO THE SERVICE WRITER AT THE DEALERSHIP, SERVICE WRITER HAS DECLINED TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER SINCE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM OR FIND ANY LEAKS.
JUST OVER 21000 MILES ON MY 2016 F150. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT RIGHT AFTER GETTING MY TRUCK WASHED, THE ENGINE REVVED AND I HAD NO BRAKES. PUSHED BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AGAIN AND AGAIN TO NO AVAIL. TRUCK JUMPED THE CURB AND SMASHED INTO THE WALL. CRASH WARNING LIGHTS/ ALARM DID NOT GO ON AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THOUGH THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. TRUCK FILLED WITH SMOKE...BUT CLEARED OUT RELATIVELY QUICKLY. BRAKES SEEMED FINE AFTER THAT....IN THE SHOP NOW...SEE WHAT FORD HAS TO SAY.
AS A FORD OWNER WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED OF POSSIBLE BRAKE ISSUES WITH MY F150? I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE AIRPORT ON SUNDAY MORNING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN A LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT BRAKE FLUID. I TESTED MY BRAKES. THEY WORKED. I CONTINUED CAUTIOUSLY TO MY EXIT. FOR WHATEVER REASON (GRACE OF GOD) I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS WHEN I GOT OFF ON THE OFF THE EXIT. AS I NEARED THE STOP LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKE, I FOUND I DIDNT HAVE ANY!!!! THE E BRAKE BARELY STOPPED ME. HAD I NOT DECELERATED WHEN I DID I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP! I COULD'VE BEEN KILLED!!! WHEN I CALLED FORD THEY NEVER MENTIONED ANY ISSUES!!! I PULL A TRAVEL TRAILER AND HAD A TRIP PLANNED THIS UPCOMING WEEK. HAD THIS HAPPENED THEN THE OUTCOME COULD'VE BEEN HORRIFIC! HOW CAN I TRUST THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE IS FIXED IT IS SAFE? IM AFRAID TO TAKE MY GRAND KIDS IN MY CAR! HOW CAN I TRUST FORD WHEN THEY WEREN'T UP FRONT ABOUT THE SITUATION TO BEGIN WITH. DO WE WAIT FOR FATALITIES BEFORE WE DO SOMETHING? WHAT'S MY RECOURSE? I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A STRONG FORD SUPPORTER (MY MOM RETIRED FROM FORD) BUT AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED BY FORD AND BY ANY AND ALL AGENCIES THAT GOVERN NOTIFICATIONS OF SUCH ISSUES. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE WEB SURFING TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE ISSUES. I HAVE A BRAND NEW RIG FOR A REASON AND AM PAYING FOR IT WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT I CAN FEEL SAFE IN MY RIG!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST TOTAL POWER AS IT RUMBLED AND SHOOK. ALSO, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, INCLUDING THE POWERTRAIN FAULT, STABILITY CONTROL, AIR BAG, AND CHECK SERVICE MANUAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUNNING BOARD FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORD & LINCOLN OF SMITHTOWN (440 JERICHO TURNPIKE, ST JAMES, NY 11780(631) 265-2340), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL HOURS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000.
2016 F150 WITH THE 2.7L ECOBOOST RANDOMLY DIES AFTER STARTUP. SOMETIMES IT WILL DIE WHILE IN MOTION ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THERE'S NO STORED CODES FOR THE DEALER. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES TOTAL. THE FIRST TIME THEY PUT A CRANKCASE VENT SENSOR AND THEN THE 2ND TIME SPARKPLUGS. IT'S DIES AND GONE INTO LIMP MODE MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THE DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT. IT STARTED AT 9,000 MILES AND IT NOW HAS 14,000 MILES. I'M PRETTY SURE IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THEY WON'T REPLACE IT WITHOUT A CODE. IT HAS HAPPENED RANDOMLY FROM MARCH 2017 UNTIL TODAY 8-13-17. I ALSO HAVE A RECORDING SAVED ON MY SNAP-ON SCAN TOOL OF THE PARAMETERS AT THE TIME IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE.
THE TRUCK JUST TURNED 10,000 AND NOW THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE VERY SOFT AND IT REQUIRES PUSHING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE BRAKES TO ACTIVATE. GENTLE DRIVING, REGULAR SERVICE, NOT A FLUID ISSUE. THIS TRUCK HAS THE 2.7 ECOBOOST ENGINE.
BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, CHECKED RESERVOIR EMPTY BUT NO FLUID ON GROUND
SUDDEN HIGH VIBRATION AND SHAKING IN REAR DRIVE TRAIN, LOSS OF ENGINE THROTTLE POWER, WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS. ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, STOP ENGINE, AND RESTART AND EVENT GOES AWAY, ONLY TO RANDOM HAPPEN AGAIN 50-100 MILES LATER. 5 EVENTS, VERY DANGEROUS ON PUBLIC HIWAYS TO LOOSE POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ADVANCE TRAC WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, AND BRAKE ASSIST FAILURE MESSAGE IS ON SCREEN, ALONG WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. AFTER TURNING OFF ENGINE, ALL IS NORMAL UNTIL NEXT EVENT. F150 WITH ECO-BOOST ENGINE, 2016
AFTER OWNING THIS VEHICLE FOR 1 MONTH, THE BREAKS FAILED ON ME WHILE I ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN BEFORE PULLING OUT ONTO A HIGHWAY. THE BREAK PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I ROLLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THIS IS MY MAIN FAMILY VEHICLE, IT IS WHAT I DRIVE MY 2, 3-YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN 99% OF THE TIME. I LOOKED FOR A RECALL STATUS AND FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE ONLINE, BUT NO RECALL BEING ISSUED. I AM TERRIFIED TO USE THE VEHICLE NOW AND I AM NOW STUCK WITH IT FOR A MINIMUM OF THE NEXT 6YRS TILL IT'S PAID OFF. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON A FAMILY VACATION TOWING A 6000 POUND TRAILER (WHAT THIS VEHICLE IS INTEND FOR IN MY FAMILY) MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIED! NOW I'M STUCK WITH A $35K VEHICLE, NOT FEELING SAFE TAKING OUR FAMILY VACATIONS AND MY $17K CAMPER JUST SITS HERE UNUSED BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A SAFE VEHICALE TO USE FOR TOWING.
Reading these
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Full record for the 2016 Ford F-150 → · Every F-150 year → · How the figures are calculated →