Ford F-150 Complaints (2016)

2,093 consumer complaints on file.

#11541042August 27, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving the truck it suddenly and randomly loses power. Pushing on the gas pedal no longer makes the truck go. You have to coast to a safe spot, brake and turn the truck off, then restart it for it to start working again. The truck has a jolting motion to it when it loses power and until it is shut off. The truck has several indicator lights flashing like a wrench and something about hill assist not functioning. The truck sometimes has trouble starting after it loses power. Safety concerns are if this happens while trying to turn and there is on coming traffic you could get T-boned. If you are unable to pull over on the side of the road to restart the truck, then you risk being stopped in traffic and being hit from behind. This has happened on 3 occasions and happens randomly without warning. It has happened twice in one day. The truck has been to two shops who are unable to reproduce it and unable to find the problem. On-line forums lead me to think it is the electronic throttle body. A previous recall for this was 16B32. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by insurance company or police. The truck has three appointments with 2 different ford dealerships and one independent auto shop coming up for further inspection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11540725August 25, 2023
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle started to vibrate and lost motive power. The contact was able to continue operating the vehicle however, the vehicle was unable to exceed 50 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the intake manifold. The contact was informed that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11540726August 25, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted from 5th to 1st gear, causing the vehicle to stall and inadvertently lose motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle was restarted, and the contact was able to safely drive the vehicle to his destination. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that he contacted the dealer by phone and was referred to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11540290August 23, 2023
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:MANIFOLD PRESSURE (MAP) SENSOR
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle would shutoff while at a complete stop. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently, causing the contact to depress the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal simultaneously to prevent the failure from occurring while at a complete stop. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the intake manifold had failed and needed to be replaced; however, the part was not available for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the parts were on backorder. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11540399August 23, 2023
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by a dealer and confirmed that the failure was related to the turbo charger. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11539922August 21, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
This afternoon when it started to rain I turned on my wipers only to discover they would not turn on. I managed to get off the road and even tried swapping fuses, but the wipers still wouldn’t turn on. I had my child in the car and this was a very dangerous situation! Ford is telling me that the wiper recall doesn’t cover my truck. Help!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11539497August 19, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Warning lamps come on with amessage about hill decent service advance trac. Then vehicle goes into limp mode and shakes and shutters an the truck will only drive at or below 5 mph.> You then have to shut the vehicle off and restart it to get it to drive again this has happened to my truck at least 10 times in the last month It seems to happen at different speeds I have been real lucky as it has only happened to my truck while I was on a not to busy street. The vehicle shows a code of P2112 was set which states the throttle body needs to be replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11539100August 17, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the transmission shifted randomly. The power train warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,108.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538832August 16, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
The back-up camera on my 2016 Ford F150 does not work after the Sun has been shinning on it for a while and it gets hot. At night or when or when the camera is cool it will work. The problem started sometime in 2019. I have not reported it to a Ford Dealer. I have a Co-worker who has a 2016 Ford Mustang with the same problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538581August 15, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Ford's aluminum lug nut caps are swollen and distorted. Ford put aluminum caps over a steel core which is causing the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538498August 14, 2023
VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the center sliding window detached. As a result, the window struck the passenger but there was no injury. The contact was concerned for the safety of passengers near the center window. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the adhesive had failed, and that the window needed to be replaced. The vehicle as not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537544August 9, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Rear Window Keeps Shattering 2016 F150 King Ranch have already replaced once now about couple weeks later did it again this is my fathers truck and he’s almost 70 Years old and scared him !! This is a problem I called Ford and no help .. Need to stand behind their product!!! Not fair for him to keep paying..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537120August 8, 2023
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The ford 2.7 liter eco boost engine has a design flaw that leads to the engine oil pan to leak around the seal which creates an environmental concern for leaking oil on the ground and also poses a fire risk as the oil could potentially contact something hot and could flame up. This is a known issue that many 2.7 liter eco boost engine owners have had to deal with and some of them have had to make the costly repair more than once. Ford only has issued a TSB 23-2083 for this issue and will not do a recall unless the NTSB says per their customer service at Ford corporate who handled my case that I had opened up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11535954August 1, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Warped exhaust manifold
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11535660August 1, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The rear sliding window mechanism failed. The top track for the window was poorly affixed and has come off of the rear cab leaving the window hanging and unattached.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11535716August 1, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55-60 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to 1st gear unintendedly. The contact veered to the side of the roadway. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact drove to the nearby residence and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that he was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The contact stated that upon shifting into drive (D), the vehicle responded but jolted. Additionally, the shift indicator light was inoperable. The contact stated that he shifted into park (P) and shifted back into drive (D) several times, and the vehicle jolted and made an abnormal clunking sound. The vehicle then responded as needed, however, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he used an OBD reader to determine that the failure was related to a transmission sensor. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11535436July 31, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while approaching a stop light, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The contact stated that there was no pressure on the brake pedal while depressed. The contact downshifted and engaged the parking brake, and the vehicle came to a complete stop. The contact was able to continue driving the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed and advised that NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V332000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) repair was previously performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the part warranty had expired and did not provide any further assistance. The failure mileage was 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11535049July 28, 2023
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while attempting to open the driver’s side front door from inside the vehicle, the door failed to open. The contact attempted to open the passenger’s side front door from inside the vehicle and the door failed to open. The contact called a family member to open the doors from outside the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V652000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). Additionally, on another occasion while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle would not accelerate as needed with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11534488July 26, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Code P2112 was saved in the system also referring to the throttle position sensor or wiring. Taking my truck in to get looked at this week of 7-26-23. Truck was driving normal and out of no where it loses power entering traffic like it was in limp mode. Dash displays first “see service manual” second “ Service AdvanceTrac” and then finally “hill start assist not available”. When it came to a stop it idled normal but would not accelerate. Had both my kids with me so suddenly stopping like it did in heavy traffic area is alarming and could’ve been bad outcome had someone not been paying attention. This happened twice within 10 miles. Turned truck off and on to get it to go again
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11534513July 26, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
rear window shattered after use of Defrost. Smell of burning wires/plastic immediately before. looks like a burn spot at window base, last photo with white smudge
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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