Ford F-150 Complaints (2016)

2,093 consumer complaints on file.

#11419200June 1, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
Master Cylinder and brake booster went out
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418890May 28, 2021
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle downshifted and ceased in first or second gear. The vehicle inadvertently shifted into third gear and ceased in third while the contact was transitioning from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal at a stoplight. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the lead frame had failed. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 85,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418748May 27, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicle lost acceleration on interstate highway multiple times and caused dangerous maneuvers to avoid collision. Ford has acknowledged issue via consumer satisfaction 16B32 but I was never mailed any notification. This MUST be a recall. This is the most dangerous event I have experienced driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418585May 26, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Driver's door and passenger door latches freeze in open position after doors are opened using electronic key fob. Doors will not stay shut. Happens regularly after rain with temperatures below 32F. Doors fly open while driving when this happens. Ford dealer refused to repair 5/26/2021.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418415May 24, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
Car lost all braking within 5 miles of starting truck. THERE WAS RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY/DEATH. No issues were experienced before parking the car the day before. Audible alert and panel "brake fluid low light" came only only 2 miles before total brake loss. Brake reservoir was empty. Refilled reservoir, pumped brakes until "normal" braking was experienced and the refilled brake reservoir. Ran the engine and drove 3 miles before all braking was lost again. Checked engine compartment and area surrounding brake reservoir and cylinder plus all hydraulic fittings around all four brakes and found all to be bone dry. No evidence of any leak anywhere. Mechanic believes the fluid is being consumed by the engine (bakes sense) and plans on examining to determine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418257May 24, 2021
AIR BAGS
On Friday, May 21, 2021, the horn pad / airbag cover on the steering wheel cracked beneath the Ford emblem on my 2016 Ford F150 with approximately 44k mi on the vehicle. A quick web search shows identical cracks on many F150 horn pads of this body style. There are no recalls and no TSBs, but there are many online reports of this failure, indicating it is common. Likewise, there are many stories of Ford faulting drivers for improper horn use to decline warranty coverage. Without improper use in my case, I can assure that the failure of the horn pad cover is a design flaw. Because the issue presents a safety concern by exposing the airbag or related hardware, I recommend a recall be issued to proactively address this common design failure. I look forward to Ford resolving this issue for me under their CPO warranty, but online commenters leave me cautious about the likelihood of warranty support.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418120May 22, 2021
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Back up camera fails intermittently. Image obscured by static.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418166May 22, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The break system failed completely. Got a Low Brake Fluid message and pedal went to the floor. The vehicle is currently at the dealership getting fixed. If this would have happened while driving down the interstate I would not have been able to stop. No warnings or symptoms before entering the vehicle this particular time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11417704May 18, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
low brake fluid light is continuously going on and off. Parking brake also came on. There was a recall and brought to dealer and they said it was fixed. Happen shortly after, dealer said needed a battery. Replaced battery and light is still going on and off. The recall said front brakes wil go out with this issue. If this isn't fixed it will cause a crash.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11416208May 11, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
NO BRAKES. TOOK TO FORD. DOES NOT FALL UNDER CURRENT RECALL OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 20V-332. HOWEVER MY FORD DEALER IS CHARGING ME TO REPLACE THE SAME EXACT PARTS UNDER THE RECALL. BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. NO BRAKES. BRAKE FLUID LOW. ADDED MORE BRAKE FLUID, NOT LEAKING UNDER TRUCK. EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL WORKS. HAD IT TOWED TO FORD 2 WEEKS AGO. THEY ARE NOT RETURNING MY CALL. THEY DID TELL ME THEY HAD TO ORDER BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP, BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND FLUSH THE BRAKE LINES. $3000 REPAIR. ODD THAT THIS IS THE SAME REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11415242May 5, 2021
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR OR WILL DOWNSHIFT OUT OF OVERDRIVE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. TRANSMISSION WILL SOMETIMES NOT DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST GEAR AT A COMPLETE STOP, AND WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY UNTIL ENGINE IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS 6R80 TRANSMISSION RECALL. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REOCCURRING SINCE 4/23/21
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11414908May 3, 2021
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINING ASSEMBLY TO MALFUNCTION AND CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SINK INTO THE SEAT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER PLANET FORD LOCATED AT 20403 I-45, SPRING, TX 77388 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 16V475000 (SEATS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.*DT Consumer stated incident happened again.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11414859May 2, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
MY 2016 F150 3.5L ECO BOOST HAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL 20S31. OUT OF NOWHERE MY BRAKES WENT OUT. DASH SAID BRAKE FLUID LOW. NO SIGNS OF LEAKS EVEN AFTER REFILLING. IT WAS DUMPING INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. VIN DOES NOT SHOW UP UNDER THE AFFECTED VEHICLES THOUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11414027April 26, 2021
ENGINE
FORD HAS ISSUED A RECALL BACK IN 2019 FOR FAULTY OIL PANS. MY 2016 FORD F-150 HAS HAD 4 OIL PAN REPLACEMENTS AND IS NEEDING A 5TH. WHEN RUNNING A CARFAX, THE DEALERSHIP THAT HAS COMPLETED THE REPAIRS IS NOT REPORTING ANY OF THESE ISSUES. JACKSON FORD IN DECATUR, IL. THE ATTACHED PHOTO IS FROM THE TRUCK SITTING FOR 24 HOURS. WHEN I LOGGED ONTO THE NHTSA WEBSITE TO SEE IF MAYBE I COULD GET ANOTHER RECALL REPAIR AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP, NO ACTIVE RECALLS ARE OUT. I'D LIKE TO TRY JUST 1 MORE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413372April 22, 2021
ENGINE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK AT 45000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11412823April 19, 2021
SEATS
WHILE PARKED, DURING AUTOMATIC START, WITH VEHICLE WARMING UP A SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC WAS ENCOUNTERED WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CONNECTOR MELTING ON THE RIGHT SEAT TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE GU5T-14B663-AA LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407515April 11, 2021
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN TOWING AND COMING TO A STOP MY VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES. IT WILL NOT STAY RUNNING. TO KEEP IT RUNNING I HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO KEEP IT RUNNING AND THEN PUT INTO GEAR AND TAKE OFF. THIS IS NOT SAFE. IT IS THE 2.7L ECOBOOST. I TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL FORD WHERE IT HAPPENED TO THE TECH THAT TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR INSPECTION AND THEN THEY SAID THE SERVICE TECH COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. THEY CHARGED ME $130 DIAGNOSIS FEE AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND THE ISSUE AND CALLED FOR ME TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE. THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407394April 10, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
THE TOP TRACK OF THE REAR WINDOW THAT HOLDS THE SMALLER SLIDING WINDOW IN PLACE BECAME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE BACK WALL OF THE CABIN. THE SMALL WINDOW WAS BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE LOWER TRACK ONLY. THIS CAUSED THE TOP TRACK AND THE SLIDING WINDOW TO LEAN INTO THE CABIN AWAY FROM THE MAIN REAR WINDOW. IT CREATED AN AIR GAP BETWEEN THE MAIN WINDOW AND THE SMALL WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED IN ANY OTHER WAY. IT APPEARS THAT THE ADHESIVE HOLDING THE TRACK IN PLACE SIMPLY FAILED OVER TIME. IN MY OPINION THIS CREATED A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE TRUCK HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED, I THINK IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE TOP TRACK AND WINDOW COULD HAVE BECOME COMPLETELY DETACHED AND CAUSED INJURIES TO PASSENGERS IN THE TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406926April 7, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS BUT ASK TO CHANGE DE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER...BUT INHAVE HAD NO LEAKS AND NOTHING SHOWS UP IN THE DASH. AT THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY JUST CARRY THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THEY DONT HAVE THE BRAKE BOOSTER. AM I SAFE? WHY ASKED TO CHANGE A PART WHEN THEY DONT HAVE THE OTHWR PARTE JUST IN CASE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405856March 31, 2021
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
TOUCH SCREEN THAT CONTROLS HEATING SYSTEM AND HEATING STEERING WHEEL VERY SLOW TO RESPOND. REAR VIEW CAMERA MALFUNCTIONS. SCREEN GOES BLANK WHEN BACKING UP THEN COME ON AND STAYS ON WHILE GOING FORWARD. BEEN READING ONLINE AND THIS IS ATTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY APIM ACCESSORY PROTOCOL INTERFACE MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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