Ford F-150 Complaints (2016)

2,093 consumer complaints on file.

#11727569March 27, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES
Truck was repaired under recall 20S31 to repair the master cylinder issue in November 2020. Just the other day the master cylinder went out again and my brakes went out while driving. There clearly was an inadequate repair and Ford so far is not open to covering the expensive repair costs to this critical safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11726776March 24, 2026
POWER TRAIN
There currently is a NHTSA inspection investigation going for this issue. I only have 75k miles on this truck. The shifting is off. Sometimes it goes out of gear. I had to stop and restart everything to get it home. Getting on the freeway it went to first gear and I had to pull over. Made a weird noise in shifting. The shift illumination goes on and off. The shifting was acting definitely not right.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11726325March 23, 2026
POWER TRAIN
I have noticed transmission slipping when transitioning from 3rd gear to 4th. It has done this is owning the truck. There is also a noticeable lagging when accelerating.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11726439March 23, 2026
POWER TRAIN
I've been reading the reports that there could be a recall for transmission issues in 2016 F150's. I've noticed similar issues as what's been reported. This is irregular shifting, down shifting hard at times, and irregular shifting in cruise control.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11726450March 23, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The truck out of nowhere downshifted when I was going down the highway at 60 and locked up the back tires, and then it went into limp mode and woundnt drive very fast. The mechanic shop said that it was probably that the TRS and the 6R80 transmission were currently being investigated for these safety concerns and i couldnt agree more. I could have hit someone or even got hurt my self.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11726177March 22, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Sudden downshift when going down a long hill while driving at highway speeds then applying brakes to slow down. Luckily no one was behind me because its like slamming on the brakes with no brake lights. I could have easily been rear ended or gone into oncoming traffic if it I was on wet snowy or icy roads. It's happened more than one time. Something needs to be done before someone is killed!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11725779March 20, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Within the past year there have been a few times when driving in 6th gear (primarily, but also happens in 5th) if I press the gas and it downshifts into 5th, it will trip a gear icon warning light, either not shift, shift into 4th, 3rd, or neutral and sometimes VERY abruptly. When that happens, I've managed to get to the side of the road, turn the truck off and back on, then everything is good for a while. It happens randomly in different conditions and can occur and hour later, a couple of days or as long as a few months. I scanned the system and it showed a P0735 : 00-6C error. When this happens the dash usually does not show the correct gear the truck is in.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11725872March 20, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
While driving the instrument cluster would flicker and then the truck would down shift gears. The first time it did, it dropped from 6th gear to 3rd gear at 70 mph, and the next time it dropped from 6th to 1st around 65 mph. It also occurred at lower rates of speed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11725877March 20, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
While driving, the hill descent fault error would pop up on the instrument panel, the truck would begin to shake, and the gas pedal would no longer work. I would have to pull over, shut the vehicle off for a few minutes and restart it. This happened multiple time while driving on the highway and in town. After sitting in the driveway for while trying to get repairs scheduled, the issue got worse, and I would have to pull over every one to 2 minutes due to this issue occuring.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11725468March 19, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
My Ford F150 randomly won't start.It also randomly down shifts while driving.There have been times I've been driving 50mph and the transmission starts down shifting on its own.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11725627March 19, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission jumping through gears and lost ability to shift shortly after the jumping of gears. it jumps straight in to 5th gear when put in to Drive
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11725706March 19, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Date of occurrence 3-11-2026 2016 F-150 5.0 6R80- Vehicle down shifted to first gear sporadically locking rear wheels up around 30-35 mph. Wrench light came on saying see manual. Shortly after the check engine light came on. I came to a stop and the truck wouldn’t shift properly. When I would put it in reverse it would slam into gear. The dash would not show if I was in park, drive or reverse. I shut the vehicle off and it would not restart or turn over. I was only a mile or two from home. Was able to get it home in neutral with the truck off with a short tow. The truck started fine and acted fine the following day. I thought it was just a glitch so I drove it around in the driveway. And once the truck and trans got up to full operation temps the same problem occurred. Thankfully it was still in the driveway so that’s where it sits now. It is very unsafe and unstable to drive. 130,000 miles. I was able to hook my code reader up to it and now I’m getting codes P0707/P0706 all Transmission range sensor codes. P0707(1/ 6) Stored Transmission Range Sensor 'A' Circuit Low DTC Severity 2 of 3: This fault may pose damage to components and should be repaired as soon as possible.//// P0706(2/6) Stored Transmission Range Sensor 'A' Circuit Range/Performance/// P0707(4/6) Pending Transmission Range Sensor 'A' Circuit Low The vehicle is still at my residence I have not moved it since the occurrence. Has not been inspected by dealer or mechanic. Will have to arrange a flatbed tow to a facility so there is no risk of injury or causing any more possible damage if any exists.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11725154March 18, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The drivers side door latch froze and stopped working, the door wouldn’t close and the lock would glitch when trying to lock or unlock it, once the door did close it reopened while driving, so it never really closed all the way, and it started working just fine once the weather warmed up. There are recalls on this issue but not for my vehicle specifically.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11725389March 18, 2026
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Today I was driving my truck at 55mph on a local highway and all of the sudden I felt/heard/experienced a massive clunk out of nowhere - almost like the truck tried to downshift into 1st or something similarly jarring. It only lasted a second, and then I got a dash light on that said Service AdvanceTrac. Based on the service codes I'm seeing (two of them that are both UO100 codes which indicate loss of communication), I did some research and found out about the OSS sensor issue and think that's what is going on with my truck too. Unfortunately I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get a Ford dealership to do anything about it since there isn't an official recall, and I'm afraid to keep driving it as this is likely going to keep happening - but fixing it myself is going to be expensive I think. It is available for inspection upon request. I felt that my safety was and continues to be at risk - downshifting into 1st gear, or whatever that was, while driving high speeds is dangerous and could potentially significantly damage my vehicle and myself. I have not taken it anywhere yet to be reproduced or confirmed - just plugged my scanner in and did a bit of research. No one has inspected it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11724949March 17, 2026
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I’m reporting a serious transmission issue with my 2016 F-150. While driving, the 'wrench' light suddenly pops up on my dash and the truck starts shifting erratically. Sometimes it feels like it’s searching for a gear or jerking unexpectedly. I had the codes scanned and found P0706, P0707, and P1921. These are all related to the Transmission Range Sensor (TRS) signal. I know the NHTSA is currently investigating this exact failure under EA26001 because it causes the truck to lose track of what gear it’s in. Even though my tires haven't locked up yet, the erratic shifting is making the truck unpredictable and dangerous to drive in traffic. It’s clearly the same Lead Frame defect that is being investigated for a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11724109March 13, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2016 F150 5.0L 6 speed transmission. Lead Frame failure, Output Shaft Speed Sensor failure/lost communication with PCM. Truck had poor shifting, poor driving, eventually locked in 5th gear and went into limp mode. Only downshifted into 3rd When slowing to a stop. Continued limp mode. Dealer replaced lead frame after diagnosis of the failures.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11723777March 12, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Driving and randomly truck gets confused on what gear its in, wrench light goes on and codes read transmission speed range sensor.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11723601March 11, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission conductor plate (lead frame) failed and had to be replaced this week. Vehicle has only 54,000 miles on it. Total cost to repair was $1,167..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11723680March 11, 2026
POWER TRAIN
While traveling at interstate speed (75 mph) the transmission downshifted to 1st gear. truck slowed down ad engine revved up. i was able to get to the shoulder and stop. I attempted to take off again and the truck would on up shift to 5th gear and displayed the wrench icon on the instrument cluster. Had truck towed home, about 90 miles. Was advised that the problem was the molded lead frame in the transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11722044March 4, 2026
POWER TRAIN
My truck is equipped with a 6R 80 transmission and as I was pulling off an offramp onto interstate 295 my transmission shifted into first gear and my truck skidded and came to a stop sideways with oncoming, traffic, barely avoiding me. The rear end of my truck literally locked up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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