Ford F-150 Complaints (2016)

2,093 consumer complaints on file.

#11678026August 2, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Our truck has been switching gears while driving. It jumps from 2nd to 5th or 1st while in use. There are a few times we end up “stuck” making a turn at an intersection with vehicles coming towards us, almost hitting us due to the truck not switching gears fast enough. It has been happening frequently with the last incident today.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11677524July 31, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission is no longer working correctly. Downshifting to low gear for no reason and refusing to shift to higher gear with rpms reaching 8000rpm at 35 mph. Onky 73k miles on vehicle . No check engine light. No error codes using reader.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11677531July 31, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact while driving at undisclosed speeds, or while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormally high-pitched sound coming from the exhaust manifold. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifold bolts were damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676852July 28, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle has random sudden and violent downshifts to first gear when at highway speeds. Severe risk of accident and/or engine damage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676558July 28, 2025
POWER TRAIN
While driving on the Interstate, my transmission suddenly had a dramatic downshift. A few miles later as I was exiting the freeway, it went into a limp mode for about 3 miles. I barely could pull into a fast food parking lot immediately off the exit ramp. After letting the truck sit for about an hour, I restarted the truck. It seemed to drive fairly well and drove it to a parts store to see if any OBD code was apparent. It read PO722-00 (Output Shaft Speed Sensor Circuit No Signal). I had about 57 miles to home (this is Sunday 7/27/2025 at about 5pm). Made it home but am seriously concerned about allowing my wife driving this!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676561July 28, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
My F150 engine stalls while driving when I am at a1/4 tank or less in hot or cold weather in stop and go traffic, at a stop sign or red traffic signal. I am able to restart the engine after placing the transmission in neutral or park. I have reported this issue to my ford dealer, but they say there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. There is currently a recall (#25S75) for this issue in later model F150s, but my vehicle is not covered. The Ford hotline instructed me to report this issue to NHTSA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676484July 27, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was going to pass someone and as I was speeding up the check engine light came on. I pulled over and there was nothing wrong with the truck. Months later there was a warning that came up on the dash it said something about shifting and i was to park the truck. I took it to a transmission shop, come to find out that the shifting sensor had went out. They cleared the check engine light and it came back on. Ran a diagnostic on it and it said there was like 8 different things that needs to be fixed. There was Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold, Air Distribution Damper Position Sensor- Circuit Short to Ground or Open, Bank 1 Air/Fuel Ration Imbalance, Sensor Circuit, Internal Control Module Torque Performance, Heater Control Circuit (Bank 1, Sensor 1). When I am at a certain speed the truck will vibrate (feels like you have ran over the rubber strips on the road), if I accelerate and the passing gear kicks in there is a strange sound coming from under the truck. I dontfell like this should be put off on me. I have had alot of people saying that they are having the same issues I am having.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676349July 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Intermittent flashing of gear selectors (PRNDM) and gears 1-6. When putting in park it loses what gear it is in and nothing highlighted, so then the truck will not start. While driving and this begins, it gets stuck in gear and gear selectors start flashing as it does not know what gear it is in. Lead frame problem in the 6r80 is what detect it is showing. Please help with getting this covered under a recall!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11675846July 24, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The truck suddenly gave all kinds of warning signals like horn honking, side lights flashing, auto door locking/unlocking, etc. I had to disable the horn for not bothering the neighbors. I drove to Ford dealership without horn but with the fear from the BCM signals. The dealer service spent 5 days and eventually found the problem. It is "water intrusion causing BCM malfunctioning". Further diagnosis is that water came from heater box/AC condensation. The truck is 8.5 years old and has only 50K miles. How could it happen? The service manager and all mechanics never saw this happened with a Ford F150. But after searching on internet and consulting ChatGPT, we were told this is a known issue for Ford F150 made in 2015 to 2017 although there is no recall for it. For technical details you may reach Parrish Ford at 2900 River Rd., Goochland, VA 23063. The service manager is Jason Evens. His phone # is 804-556-4444 ext 2145. Thanks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11675287July 22, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown brake message was displayed on the instrument panel. In addition, the failure progressed, and the brake pedal felt loose, and the vehicle would not come to a stop as intended while the brake pedal was depressed. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 20V332000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and 22V150000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11675013July 21, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her son was driving 55 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that her son pulled over to the side of the road. The contact's son turned off the vehicle and waited for a short while before restarting the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred a short distance afterwards. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed and it was determined that the lead frame had failed. The contact was informed that the internal transmission needed to be repaired or replaced. The lead frame was replaced, and the vehicle was reprogrammed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but denied assistance in covering the cost of the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11675168July 21, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the power steering assist became inoperable. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that an independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and it was determined that the steering rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance and transferred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 225,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11675221July 21, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The molded lead frame, a part ford claims they fixed, failed at 81,000 miles. This lead to my truck going into limp mode and slamming into 3rd gear while driving on the highway. Luckily it didn’t cause an accident. $1000 to fix. Called ford corporate and they didn’t care at all. They said nope, we fixed that. Obviously not!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11674621July 18, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, with the check engine and transmission warning lights illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 119,845. The VIN was not provided.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11674527July 18, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Going 50mph+ down road and transmission downshifting to 1st gear and won't do anything for a whole minute then kicks back into 5-6th gear. Does it multiple times. Almost wrecked on busy interstate due to this happening. This recall needs to be extended to the 15-17 truck also with 6R80
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673890July 16, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe, and the vehicle was idling rough. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed and determined that there was coolant intrusion into the cylinder, causing the cylinder head to crack. The mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to a known failure with the 2.7L EcoBoost engines. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11674040July 16, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving 45 MPH in sixth gear, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear and the vehicle skidded. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V164000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the valve body was not operating as needed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that DTC: P0706, P0707, P1702, and P1912 were retrieved. The vehicle was repaired. The contact mailed a letter to the manufacturer and filed a case, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 58,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11674113July 16, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Started [XXX] transmission jumping from 6 gear to first gear and rear tires to lock up. Carried to Rock Hill ford for repair and they had to replace the lead frame… same repairs make on same recalled transmission. The Tech at Ford said sorry and charged me $1443.29. Hope I can at least get some kind of response from you guys why that is possible. Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673596July 15, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Driving through thunderstorms the rear sliding window popped out from the bracket. The top bracket came loose allowing the window to pop out. This top bracket was fastened with 4 strips of 2 sided tape. Had to pull over and tape the window & bracket.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673731July 15, 2025
POWER TRAIN
While driving at 65 mph the Orange drive selection indicator on the dashboard started flashing. In addition, the column listing the gears on the right side of the screen started flashing as well. Now there is no orange drive selection indicator light and no column listing the gears on the right side of the screen. I attempted to use the tiptronic shifting switch on the shifter and I was getting no response. When I brought the vehicle to a halt while still in drive, the vehicle moved into neutral. I had to shift the vehicle into "M" manual mode to get it to shift into a driving gear. The vehicle still drives and is able to automatically travel through the gears however I have no way of visually confirming if I'm in drive. I ran a diagnostic scan and the results were as followed "P0705 transmission range sensor a circuit (PRLDN input). When I place my vehicle in park the radiator fans turn on high until I shut the vehicle off. I'm at a gas station now, I can turn the truck on however I am unable to turn the engine back on. I can hear a clicking noise coming from the center console next to the shifter. After 2 min of this noise the orange drive selection light has returned on and is illuminating "P". I can turn the truck engine on, however when I shift I to "D" drive the orange selector light turns off. When I shift back to "P" park, the orange light returns. I shift to "D" press the accelerator and the engine RPM increases. However the vehicle does not move forward. When I shift to "M" the vehicle is in gear and begins to move forward. I still have no control over tiptronic shifting while in "M".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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