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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 →

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 10, 201734,096 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE POWER BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,096.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 8, 201778 milesLA

I AGREED TO PURCHASE THIS F150 ON 1/27/2016 BUT REQUESTED THAT THE MUSHY BRAKES BE REPAIRED FIRST (PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR). WENT BACK TO DEALER 1/27 TO COMPLETE PAPERWORK AND PICK UP REPAIRED TRUCK. WAS TOLD THAT THE TRUCK WAS CHECKED BY THE SERVICE DEPT. AND THAT BRAKES WERE NORMAL. I COMPLETED THE PAPERWORK BUT LEFT THE TRUCK THERE TO BE CHECKED BY THE SERVICE DEPT. AGAIN THE NEXT MORNING. I GOT A PHONE CALL THE NEXT MORNING SAYING THE BRAKES HAD BEEN FIXED AND THE TRUCK WAS READY FOR PICKUP. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP I WENT TO THE TRUCK AND PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD BEEN CHECKED BY FOUR SERVICE TECHS AND ALL AGREED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. THEY ALSO GAVE ME A SERVICE REPORT SAYING THE BRAKE OPERATION WAS NORMAL. I TOOK THE TRUCK HOME THAT AFTERNOON SINCE IT DIDN'T APPEAR THAT THIS SERVICE DEPT WAS NOT QUALIFIED . ON 1/31 I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. THEY SAID THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS BY-PASSING AND ORDERED A NEW ONE. IT CAME IN THE NEXT DAY AND I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIR. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS "REPAIRED" I GOT IN THE TRUCK TO HEAD BACK HOME. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WENT BACK IN AND REPORTED THAT IT WAS THE SAME AS BEFORE. AFTER DISCUSSIONS, THE SERVICE DEPT GOT A NEW TRUCK OFF OF THE SALES LOT AND SHOWED ME THAT THIS BREAK PEDAL ALSO WENT TO THE FLOOR, SO THIS PEDAL OPERATION WAS NORMAL. I TOOK MY TRUCK AND RETURNED HOME. NOW I HAVE A VERY EXPENSIVE TRUCK THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE. AFTER AN INTER

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 6, 201710,000 milesFL

DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH LOST ENGINE SPEED SUDDENLY TO ABOUT 10 MPH. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY 2 OTHERS THAT THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO THEM. SAME TRUCK MODEL. ROOT CAUSE GIVEN WAS THROTTLE BODY CABLE. ACCELARATOR BOX. HAVING OURS TOWED TO DEALER SHIP TODAY. UNDER 10,000 MILES ON VEHICLE.

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 6, 20176,000 milesMO

I HAVE A FORD F150 WITH ONLY 6K MILES. GREAT TRUCK! HOWEVER, THE FRONT DOOR HAS BEEN FREEZING UP IN 20-30 DEGREE WEATHER. THIS BECOMES AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE REASON IS BECAUSE THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY SHUT UNLESS I TRY TO HOLD IT SHUT, WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULTY DUE TO IT BEING A VERY HEAVY DOOR. I AM SHOCKED THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. THERE ARE FORUMS ONLINE THAT SPEAK TO THIS ISSUE. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE. IF MY WIFE WAS IN THE TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENED SHE WOULD NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO HOLD THE DOOR SHUT. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 6, 2017700 milesUT

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH DOES NOT CLOSE WHEN IT'S COLD.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Feb 6, 2017700 milesUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE WHEN PROMPTED AND REMAINED OPENED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700.

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 6, 201711,000 milesMO

VEHICLE DOORS WILL NOT LATCH IN FREEZING WEATHER.

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 3, 20175,128 milesOH

17 F DEGREES AND MY DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT HOLD / KEEP THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CLOSED.AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE THE DOOR I HELD IT SHUT AND DROVE IT TO WORK.AFTER THE VEHICLE WARMED UP THE LATCH STARTED TO WORK OR APPEARED TO. THE DOOR LOCKS AND LATCHES HAVE ISSUES WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW FREEZING. GETTING IN THE TRUCK IS QUESTIONABLE BUT THE DRIVERS DOOR NOT LATCHING WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE SOMEONE FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT TRYING TO DRIVE WITH ONE HAND WHILE HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED WITH THE OTHER. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A COMMON ISSUE FROM MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET FORUMS AND FORD IS SLOW OR NOT REALLY RESPONDING QUICKLY TO THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A ISSUE IN WARM WEATHER STATES BUT IN OHIO ITS A REAL ISSUE.

Engine
Filed Feb 2, 2017844 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, VEHICLE LURCHED AND JERKED WITH A LARGE THUD. THUD WAS ENGINE FAILING DUE TO NO OIL PRESSURE - OIL NOT GETTING TO ENGINE. LIMPED HOME, CAR NOT ABLE TO GO MORE THAN 30 MPH TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP. NOT SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. HAD WE BEEN ON HIGHWAY, MUCH BIGGER ISSUE COULD HAVE OCCURRED - WE WERE ABLE TO STOP SAFELY AS WE WERE IN OUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD. FORD IS REPLACING ENGINE BUT [XXX] (SERVICE MANAGER AT WALKER FORD, CLEARWATER FLORIDA) HAS TOLD US THIS IS THE FOURTH 2016 F150 THAT HAS COME BACK TO THEIR DEALERSHIP FOR A FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENT, AND DECISION WAS MADE TO CONTINUE SELLING BECAUSE PERCENTAGE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES IS A GAMBLE. WE BOUGHT TRUCK 1/2/17, ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED 1/26/17 AT ODOMETER READING OF 844 MILES. DEALERSHIP IN POSSESSION OF TRUCK SINCE 1/27/17. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 1, 20174,500 milesCO

SUPERCREW REAR DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO ELECTRONICALLY UNLOCK (OR LOCK) IN FREEZING TEMPERTURES. GETTING INTO THE VEHICHLE REQUIRES CLIMBING INTO THE BACK SEAT FROM THE FRONT AND MANUALLY CYCLING THE DOOR LOCK. HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM; THE ELECTRONIC FOB AND INTERIOR BUTTTONS STILL FAIL TO ACTUATE THE LOCKING MECHNAISM UNTIL WARMER TEMPERATRES RETURN. IN ADDITION TO DAILEY INCONVENIENCE THIS SENARIO RAISES MORE SERIOUS CONCERNS SUCH AS: LACK OF ACCESS TO PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, INABILITY TO SECURE (LOCK) THE VEHICLE CONFIEDENTLY, POTENTIAL TO BE LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN EXTREME COLD AND OTHER UNFORESEEN SAFTEY CONCERNS.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 25, 20172,200 milesID

DOOR LOCKS MAY NOT FUNCTION IN SUB FREEZING WEATHER MEANING YOUR DOORS MAY NOT LOCK OR YOU MAY BE TRAPPED INSIDE AS THEY WILL NOT UNLOCK

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 23, 20178,600 milesWA

TWO OCCASIONS (OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES LESS THAN 32F WITH LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING FOG) - BOTH REAR DOORS (CREW CAB) WERE FROZEN SHUT AND FAILED TO OPEN FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. ON ONE OCCASION, BOTH REAR DOORS OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THE ENGINE WARMED UP AND INTERIOR TEMPERATURE ROSE TO 72F. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR BECAME AJAR (NOT LATCHED AT ALL) ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING HOME AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN WHEN TURNING RIGHT ON A CURVE IN THE ROAD. TWO OCCASIONS (OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES LESS THAN 32F WITH LIGHT RAIN OR FREEZING FOG): WHILE ENTERING A MILITARY INSTALLATION, THE DRIVER'S DOOR POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN (FROZEN SHUT). I OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR TO SHOW MY ID TO THE GATE GUARD AND THE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH SHUT. IT OCCURRED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING HOME WITH THE INTERIOR WARM (72F). I USED A BUNGEE CORD STRETCHED BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES TO HOLD THE DOOR SHUT WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL MORE MILES TO WORK. I WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE DRIVER'S DOOR AFTER ARRIVING AT WORK AND CYCLING THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES. THREE OF THE FOUR INSTANCES ARE SAFETY ISSUES SINCE THE DOORS EITHER UNLATCHED OR FAILED TO LATCH SHUT WHILE DRIVING. ALL DOORS OPERATE NORMALLY WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE 32F. IT IS UNCOMMON FOR TEMPERATURES TO DROP BELOW 32F IN MY AREA SO THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE EASILY REPRODUCED. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jan 20, 20171,000 milesWV

DURING FREEZING CONDITIONS, MY FACTORY WASHER FLUID WOULD NOT PUMP. IT APPEARED FROZEN, AS WHEN THE TEMPERATURES ROSE, IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED WITH ABOUT 1000 MILES ON THE TRUCK, AND STILL HAVING THE FACTORY WIPER FLUID.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 18, 20172,200 milesCT

I AM PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. ON MORNINGS FOLLOWING A PRECIPITATION EVENT WHERE THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW FREEZING THE LOCKING MECHANISM FREEZES MAKING THE DOORS INOPERABLE. IF I AM ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO OPEN BY USING THE FRONT DOORS I CANNOT LATCH THE DOORS CLOSED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE MORNINGS.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 17, 20171,300 milesNY

THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH ON MY TRUCK WHEN COLD WILL FREEZE AND NOT OPEN/UNLOCK UNTIL THE TRUCK HAS BEEN WARMED UP FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME RANGING UP TO 40 MINUTES. I HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT OF MY VEHICLE AT A GAS STATION, RETUARANT, MY HOUSE AND HAVE EVEN BEEN LOCKED IN MY TRUCK WHERE I HAD TO WAIT 10 MINUTES FOR IT TO THAW AND ALLOW ME TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IF I CANT EXIT MY VEHICLE IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR BEING STRANDED OUTSIDE OF MY VEHICLE IN COLD TEMPS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT 12 TIMES NOW AND THE FIRST TIME IT DID IT IT WAS ONLY 29 DEGREES OUT. THE COLDER IT IS THE LONGER IT NEEDS TO THAW. THIS IS A VIDEO I MADE AND POSTED IT ONLINE. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=S3VTRRKFXU8.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 16, 20178,000 milesKY

2016 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW LARIAT 4X4 - VEHICLE DOOR OPENING MECHANISM HAS FAILED ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S DOOR AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR. SPECIFICALLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR HAS BOTH NOT OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE AND AT A LATER TIME NOT BEEN ABLE TO CLOSE DOOR. WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR IT, JUST BOUNCES BACK OPEN AS THE LATCH MECHANISM DID NOT ENGAGE. SIMILARLY, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ON THIS TRUCK HAS ON TWO OCCASIONS ALREADY RESULTED IN A FAILING LATCHING MECHANISM PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM BEING OPENED. WITH THREE YOUNG CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THE REAR SEATS, HAVING A DOOR THAT FAILS TO CLOSE IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AS THE CHILDREN EXPECT ANY DOOR THAT THEY CLOSE ON AN AUTOMOBILE TO LATCH WHEN SHUT. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NOTICE THE "DOOR AJAR" ALERT ON THE DASH, BUT THERE MAY BE SOME WHO DO NOT NOTICE THIS. IT'S WORTH NOTING THAT AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR AND ALSO LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY IT WILL CLOSE, BUT IT USUALLY TAKES MORE THAN 15 MINUTES FOR CLOSURE TO TAKE PLACE. AT WHICH POINT, YOU ARE TERRIFIED TO OPEN YOUR OWN DOOR ONCE MORE FOR FEAR THAT IT WILL NOT CLOSE. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 14, 2017NY

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR WILL NOT LATCH WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. ALSO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH PASSENGERS SIDE REAR DOOR. EVEN AFTER SHUTTING DOOR HARD IT WILL NOT LATCH. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 14, 201710,900 milesNJ

DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILS TO LATCH WHEN CLOSED, OR UNLATCH WHEN OPENED USING THE ELECTRIC LOCKS IN COLD WEATHER (BELOW 30 DEGREES F). IF UNLOCKED, THE DOOR FAILS TO LATCH AND BOUNCES BACK WHEN CLOSED. IF LOCKED, THE DOOR FAILS TO UNLATCH AND CANNOT BE OPENED. THESE OCCUR EVEN THOUGH THE ELECTRIC LOCKS SOUND LIKE THEY'RE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND COLD. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO REOCCUR AFTER THE CABIN WARMS UP. IT HAS HAPPENED ON APPROXIMATELY FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO DATE, INCLUDING THE MOST RECENT WHICH WAS 24 HOURS AFTER THE DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIAN LUBRICATED THE LATCHES.

Electrical System1 injured
Filed Jan 11, 20171 milesCA

ON JANUARY 10 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 A.M. AFTER DROPPING OFF MY 3 KIDS AT SCHOOL, THE REAR WINDOW ON MY 2016 FORD F-150 EXPLODED AND SHATTERED AFTER THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jan 10, 20171,500 milesMN

I NOTICED A FAINT SMELL OF GAS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND AFTER A FEW MILES A CAR NEXT TO ME AT A STOPLIGHT ASKED ME TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW. THEY TOLD ME MY TRUCK WAS LEAKING GAS ALL OVER THE ROAD SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CALLED FOR HELP. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME A FUEL LINE FITTING WAS LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE LEAK. MY FRUSTRATION WAS THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 1500 MILES. THE LEAK WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO DRAIN A FULL TANK OF GAS PRIOR TO BEING REPAIRED. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 10, 20171,200 milesWA

PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE IN COLD WEATHER. HAD TO HOLD DOOR SHUT AND USE THE KEY FOB TO TRY AND LOCK THE DOOR. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY LOCKED. COUPLE DAYS LATER. NONE OF THE DOORS WOULD OPEN. TEMP AROUND 18 DEGREES. TRIED TO UNLOCK WITH KEY FOB, NOTHING. LOCKS WOULD NOT BUDGE, DOORS WOULDN'T OPEN. NEXT DAY LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH SHUT. HAD TO DRIVE TO WORK WITH A BUNGEE CORD HOLDING THE DOOR SHUT. NEXT DAY DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN AGAIN, FROZEN SHUT 19-20 DEGREES OUT. HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. ONCE IT WARMS UP SLIGHTLY EVERYTHING WORKS FINE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, HEY ORDERED PARTS, MAYBE THE END OF FEBRUARY. I HAD TO PUT MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE FRONT SEAT BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET THE REAR DOORS TO LATCH SHUT.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 9, 20175,000 milesMD

ON COLD SAYS THE DOOR LATCHES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE HANDLE AND LATCH MAY NOT OPERATE AT ALL, OR THE DOOR WILL HALF UNLATCH, LEAVING THE DOOR SEMI OPEN BUT UNABLE TO COMPLETELY UNLATCH. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Jan 9, 20173,800 milesNY

DOOR LOCKS FREEZING IN COLD TEMPERATURES, UNABLE TO ENTER VEHICLE, ALSO DOORS WONT LATCH CLOSED IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, HAVE TO HOLD DOOR CLOSED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 9, 2017487 milesNY

DOOR LOCKS FROZE IN COLD WEATHER, NOT ALLOWING THE DRIVER OR REAR DOORS TO LATCH. UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR WITHOUT HOLDING DOOR SHUT, NOT SAFE, ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN BACK SEAT. OCCURRED AFTER SITTING IN PARKING LOT FOR 20 MINS IN 20 DEGREE F TEMPERATURE, DRY DAY, NO WATER/WASH

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 9, 20172,425 milesNC

I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION, GOT OUT, GOT GAS, WHEN I GOT BACK IN AND TRIED TO CLOSE THE DRIVERS DOOR IT WOULD NOT LATCH. I TRIED TO CLOSE IT OVER AND OVER AND STILL WOULD NOT LATCH. HAD TO DRIVE TO WORK HOLDING DOOR CLOSED WITH LEFT HAND. TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS ABOUT 20 DEGREES. VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A GARAGE SO WATER WAS NOT A FACTOR.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 9, 2017575 milesAK

IN BELOW FREEZING CONDITIONS THE PASSENGER DOOR OF MY VEHICLE WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. IN ORDER TO GET MY VEHICLE TO A PLACE WHERE IT CAN BE PARKED I MUST HAVE A PASSENGER HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED OR TIE A ROPE TO THE DOOR HANDLE AND HOLD IT MYSELF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 9, 201713,795 milesFL

I WAS SITTING STILL AS I WAITED IN A DRIVE THROUGH LINE WITH MY TRUCK IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. SCARY. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKE - THE PEDAL PUMPED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT CAUGHT AND BEGAN BEHAVING AS EXPECTED. THE WAS NO SOUND OR ALARM FROM THE CONSOLE DURING ALL OF THIS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AS A WARRANTY REPAIR. THEY HAD NO COMMENT ABOUT WHETHER THIS WAS A RECALL. I ASKED IF THE PART NUMBER WAS DIFFERENT ON THE REPLACED PART AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS. REPLACEMENT PART WAS GL3Z-2140-A CYLINDER ASY ALONG WITH PM-20 FLUID - BRAKE. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 9, 20171,800 milesWA

UNDER FREEZING CONDITIONS, PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT RE-LATCH CLOSED AFTER BEING OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE PASSENGER DOOR WILL OPEN USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE, BUT WILL NOT SECURELY LATCH CLOSED. THE ISSUE RESOLVES AS TEMPERATURE WARMS UP.

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Jan 8, 20177,100 milesGA

DOOR LOCKS FROZEN - CAN'T SECURE DRIVER'S DOOR WHILE DRIVING... IT'S 24 DEGREES THIS MORNING. DRY, NO RAIN. I HIT THE FOB TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR. IT OPENS. I HOP IN THE TRUCK. I START THE MOTOR. THE RECTANGULAR WARNING SCREEN APPEARS. "DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR", OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE DOOR AGAIN. IT WILL NOT SECURE. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE NOTHING IS CAUGHT IN THE JAM. LOOKS GOOD. DOOR WILL NOT SECURE. SO, I HAD TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH MY RIGHT HAND ACROSS MY LAP TO HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED. ONCE AT MY DESTINATION, I HOPPED OUT AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. IT JUST BOUNCES AND WILL NOT SECURE. WELL, I HIT THE FOB TO LOCK IT AND LOW AND BEHOLD, IT LOCKS. THE TRUCK IS NOW LOCKED AND SECURE, BUT IT WON'T UNLOCK. I CAN'T GET IN IT. I GUESS IT IS NOW FROZEN IN THE LOCKED POSITION. I'M STRANDED. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 8, 2017650 milesMN

I HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT OF THE TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH WHEN IT HAS BEEN COLD AND SOME OF THE TIMES WHEN I COULD ACTUALLY GET BACK IN, THE DOORS THEN WOULD NOT LATCH SHUT UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY WARMED UP ENOUGH TO "THAW" THE LOCKS. BUT OFTEN THE ISSUE WOULD COME RIGHT BACK ONCE THE TRUCK WAS COLD AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A TSB ABOUT THIS ON 2015 AND 2016 TRUCKS (16-0155) BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL AROUND FEB 1 AND THAT THE SERVICE TAKES ATLEAST 5 HRS TO PERFORM

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Jan 8, 2017MA

2016 FORD F150 4 DOOR, REAR DOORS DO NOT LATCH, WIFE WAS AT DEALER AND THREE OTHERS WERE IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DOORS APPEAR TO CLOSE BUT DO NOT LATCH. AN ADULT OR CHILD COULD EASILY FALL OUT. PLEASE ISSUE A NATIONAL RECALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. DEALER SAID PARTS WERE ON "BACK ORDER" AND EXPECT REPAIR PARTS IN FEBRUARY. CONTACT FAMILY FORD, ENFIELD,CT--860-745-1111. I AM CAREER-FEDERAL. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 8, 20172,500 milesOH

DOORS BECOME INOPERABLE AT COLD TEMPERATURES. LATCHING MECHANISM WILL NOT DISENGAGE OR ENGAGE. PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME LOCKED OUT OR INSIDE THE VEHICLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 8, 20172,000 milesWA

THE DOOR LOCKS AND LATCHES WILL NOT WORK IN FREEZING WEATHER. THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES SUCH AS THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID CHECK VALVE FREEZING...HUGE IN ICEY CONDITIONS BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T HAVE A WAY TO CLEAN WINDOW IN CAR U ARE UNABLE TO SEE WELL. ON MINE IT IS THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH SO YOU CANNOT GET DOOR TO STAY CLOSED. KNOW ISSUE BUT RESPONSE BY FORD AND HOW THEY ARE HANDLING IS A FAILURE!! THE PARTS ARE OUT TO MARCH AND THEY WANT U TO JUST DEAL WITH IT.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 6, 2017150 milesMS

THE HEAD LIGHTS ON BOTH DIM AND BRIGHT DO NOT SHINE AHEAD FAR ENOUGH TO SAFELY SEE AT NIGHT. I HAVE FRIENDS WHO HAVE 2015 MODEL YEAR OF THE SAME TRUCK AND THEY HAVE COMPLAINED TO ME ABOUT IT. AND IN BAD WEATHER THE SITUATION IS MUCH WORSE.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 6, 2017803 milesPA

VEHICLE IS A SUPERCREW (4 DOOR). DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LATCH IN WEATHER BELOW FREEZING. THANKFULLY, VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN DISCOVERED. THERE IS A FORD TSB ALREADY (TSB 16-0155). DEALER APPLIED A "TEMPORARY" FIX BECAUSE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, BUT I WOULD THINK THE DOORS STAYING CLOSED PROPERLY SHOULD BE A LARGER ISSUE THAN A TSB.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 6, 20176,000 milesOH

WHENEVER OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL AND HAS TO BE HELD CLOSED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OF THE DOOR WARMS THE LATCH FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SIX TIMES AND I HAVE IT DOCUMENTED ON VIDEO HOWEVER THE FILE IS TO LARGE TO ATTACH I CAN EMAIL IT ANOTHER WAY IF NEEDED WHEN I'M CONTACTED. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 6, 201714,000 milesTX

I HAVE A 2016 F150 3.5 ECOBOOST WITH 14000 MILES, LAST NIGHT AS I WAS GOING HOME, I WAS GOING DOWN A LITTLE HILL LIKE I DID MANY TIMES BEFORE AS I APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL I STARTED TO PUSH ON MY BRAKES THEN AS THE TRUCK WAS ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP OUT OF NOWHERE IT SEEMED LIKE MY TRUCK LOST PRESSURE OR SOMETHING CAUSE THEN MY BRAKE PEDAL SUNK IN ALL THE WAY IN !!! WITH THE TRUCK GAINING MOMENTUM AGAIN WITH QUICK THINKING I STEPPED ON THE PARKING BRAKE RIGHT NEXT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CAME TO A STOP!!! ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND WERE SCARED WE WERE A MILE AWAY FROM MY HOUSE I CAREFULLY DROVE THE TRUCK HOME AND AT THREE STOP LIGHTS, I STOPPED AND I PRESSED THE BREAK AND I WAS WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN I PUSHED THE BRAKE IN A LITTLE BIT MORE THEN THE BREAK WOULD SINK IN ALL THE WAY IN. I GOGGLED THE SITUATION TO FIND OUT THAT THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME FORD HAS LET ME DOWN I HAD A 2006 LINCOLN MARK LT SAME SITUATION HAPPENED TO ME IT HAD A RECALL ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER, I HAVE ALREADY CALL FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT, FORD THIS IS MY FAMILY TRUCK I DRIVE MY DAUGHTER IN THIS TRUCK THAT'S THE ONLY TIME I DRIVE IT , WITH PAYING 50000 ON A TRUCK I DESERVE A GOOD QUALITY TRUCK CAUSE JUST LIKE YALL BE RAISING THE PRICES LIKE NOTHING WE THE PEOPLE DESERVE A GOOD QUALITY TRUCK!!!

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 5, 20175,000 milesAK

DRIVER SIDE DOOR WON'T LATCH; USING REMOTE, DOOR WON'T UNLOCK. UNDER FREEZING CONDITIONS THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WON'T LATCH UPON CLOSING AFTER SITTING FOR AN HOUR OR SO. AMOUNT OF FORCE USED TO CLOSE THE DOOR MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. USING THE REMOTE, THE DOOR WON'T UNLOCK. THE KNOB ON THE DOOR GOES UP ABOUT HALFWAY AND THEN IMMEDIATELY DROPS BACK DOWN. THE DOOR WILL UNLOCK WITH THE KEY, BUT YOU CAN FEEL THE STRESS AS THE LOCK MOVES. APPEARS TO BE WATER RELATED. ONCE THE INTERIOR WARMS UP ENOUGH (UPWARDS OF 20-30 MINUTES OF IDLING, DEPENDING ON OUTSIDE TEMPS), THEN THE DOOR WILL LATCH AND THE LOCK WILL ENGAGE/DISENGAGE. PASSENGER DOOR UNAFFECTED AT THIS TIME, BUT IS VERY RARELY USED, MAYBE 30 TIMES IN THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. WET ENVIRONMENT, 100+ INCHES OF RAIN PER YEAR. PROBLEM ONGOING.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 4, 201710,600 milesMO

WHILE DRIVING, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY IN A FORD F-150 2016 3.5L V6 ECOBOOST WITH 10,600 MILES ON THE ENGINE. PEDAL, WHEN PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, PROVIDED SOME ABILITY TO SLOW DOWN IN GREAT LENGTH, BUT NO ABILITY TO COMPLETE STOP IN A TIMELY MANNER. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 3, 20175,000 milesWA

MY DOORS FAIL TO RE-LATCH AFTER OPENING DURING COLD WEATHER. MY DOORS HAVE OPENED WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED AND LOCKED WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING THE DOOR LATCH. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 31, 20161,500 milesIL

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THERE IS A CONSTANT RATTLING COMING FROM THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF WHILE IT IS CLOSED.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Dec 29, 201613,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. IN COLD WEATHER, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND FAILED TO LATCH. THE CONTACT WAS REQUIRED TO SECURE THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE IN ORDER FOR THE DOOR TO NOT OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHIELDS, AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT HAD BEEN TWO WEEKS SINCE THE PARTS WERE ORDERED AND WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Dec 28, 20162,500 milesFL

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW, 2016 F150 LARIAT V8 4X4. AT CIRCA 2500 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE AN UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT 45 TO 60-MPH. TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP HEARD THE NOISE ALSO, BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE/FIX IT. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR TO SEE IF THE NOISE INCREASED. AT CIRCA 3750 MILES, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND TIME SINCE THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT AND EVIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS KEPT THE CAR FOR 10 DAYS, AND ALTHOUGH THE NOISE STILL CAN BE HEARD, THEY DEALERSHIP IS INFORMING ME THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE AND FIX THE NOISE. THEY HAVE INSTRUCTED ME TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. I AM WORRIED TO PICK UP A CAR THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED, THAT HAS A NOISE THAT WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN NEW, AND THAT IS HAPPENING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP/ FORD MUST ASSUME OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE SINCE THEY CAN'T FIX IT, AND CAN'T ADVISE CUSTOMERS TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE "SINCE WE CAN'T FIND WERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT". *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 22, 2016WA

DOOR LOCKS FREEZING IN COLD (<32%) WEATHER. THIS IS MOSTLY A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE, BUT COULD, GIVEN THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES, BE A SAFETY ISSUE WHERE IMMEDIATE INGRESS/EGRESS IS REQUIRED.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 21, 20165,000 milesNY

PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, AT AROUND 5000 MILES THE DRIVERS DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE, AFTER REPEATEDLY SLAMING THE DOOR THE LATCH FINALLY LATCHED, IT HAPPEND SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID I NEEDED NEW LATCHES IN BOTH DOORS. THAY SAID IT IS A ISSUE ON ONLY THE UPPER LEVELS. AFTER WAITING A WEEK I TOOK THE TRUCK IN THAN THEY TOLD ME SOME OF THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE THEM. I LEFT THE TRUCK UNTIL THEY GET IT FIXED. SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR SAFTY ISSUE IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE DOOR OPEN.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 20, 201611,300 milesPA

WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPPED THE VEHICLE LOCKS AND DOOR LATCHES STOPPED WORKING. THE DOORS WILL NOT LATCH, WHICH PREVENTS ME FROM SECURELY CLOSING THEM. THIS IS EFFECTING ALL OF THE DOORS. TEMPERATURE IS 32 AND BELOW.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 19, 20166,000 milesOH

I WENT OUT TO MY TRUCK THIS AM TO GO TO WORK AT 6AM - 22 DEGREES. I HAD STARTED MY TRUCK REMOTELY A COUPLE OF MINUTES PRIOR. I OPENED THE DRIVER DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT LATCH CLOSED WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. I WENT TO PASSENGER SIDE, IT OPENED BUT WOULD NOT LATCH. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, EXITED TRUCK, DOOR STILL WOULD NOT LATCH SHUT. I LEFT IT SIT FOR A BIT. CAME BACK AN HOUR LATER AND DOORS STILL WOULD NOT LATCH SHUT. I THEN CLOSED THE DOORS, UNLOCKED THE LOCKS WITH REMOTE, LOCKED THE DOORS, DOORS WERE NOW LATCHED SHUT BUT NOW CANNOT UNLOCK DOORS WITH REMOTE.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 19, 201617,500 milesMN

THE BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE AND NO WARNINGS ON THE DASH. IT STARTED ON 12-14-2016 AND HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES BETWEEN THE 14TH AND THE 17TH. SINCE THEN THEY APPEAR TO BE WORKING AS DESIGNED. WHEN THEY WERE ACTING UP WITH THE TRUCK IN PARK OR MOVING I COULD PUSH THE PEDDLE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE. *TR

Power Train
Filed Dec 19, 20161,000 milesAK

BRAND NEW VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONSTANT HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION OCCURS WHILE DRIVING FROM 50MPH-60MPH. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Dec 18, 2016NH

DURING TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING (32 F) ONE OR MORE OF THE DOOR LOCKS AND/OR LATCHES WILL FREEZE AND BECOME INOPERABLE. POWER LOCK BUTTONS WILL NOT FUNCTION TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND DOOR HANDLES WILL NOT OPEN THE DOORS (FROM THE OUTSIDE). DOORS HAVE TO BE UNLOCKED FROM THE INSIDE, BY MANUALLY CYCLING THE PULL KNOB MULTIPLE TIMES TO LOOSEN THE FROZEN LOCK. FROZEN DOOR LATCHES ARE ONLY ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE (USING THE INSIDE HANDLES). AT TIMES, THE FROZEN DOOR LOCKS AND LATCHES WILL NOT RE-SECURE THE DOORS AND THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR THE LATCH WILL NOT SECURE AND THE DOOR WILL REMAIN UNSECURED/OPEN AND/OR UNLOCKED. TWICE I HAVE HAD THE DOORS POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

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