Ford F-150 Complaints (2016)

2,093 consumer complaints on file.

#11475327July 22, 2022
POWER TRAIN
2016 Ford 150 6R80 auto transmission. I was driving downhill on a paved county road coming to a stop. Pulled onto 2 lane highway, accelerated, then tranmission hard down shifted unexpectedly to limp mode. Engine ran in high idle and would not shift up. Wrench light lit up. I'm lucky nobody was coming up behind me or I wouldn't be here to submit this! The dealer was relatively close, so I went directly, and slowly, there. Dealer pulled codes P0706, P0707, P0720, P0722, P1921, P1702, P0722. They confirmed it was a faulty molded lead frame. Dealer was not able to get transmission to shift, and then it wouldn't start at all. $1300 repair. This happened July 6. Part is not available till Aug 30????!!!! I'm a carpenter. This truck is my living! Thank God this didn't happen at full highway speed like it has to others. This problem was a recall in 2011-2013 models. How is this not a safety recall now? This is dangerous! Get your stuff together, Ford! The contact stated it doesn’t appear they are including enough model years to resolve the issue fully.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11474425July 18, 2022
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the steering wheel aggressively started jerking to the right. The contact had to exert an excessive amount of force to steer the vehicle. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted and the steering wheel functioned temporarily before the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11473880July 14, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The transmission is malfunctioning. The vehicle loses power, and can not accelerate or maintain speed while driving. I have had to pull over on expressways multiple times to shut vehicles off to reset the issues. The vehicle has been inspected by a Mechanic and determined the P0722 Output Sensor is bad. Also, report error code P061A. I have spoken with and attempted to schedule appointments with two different Ford Dealerships that have stated the part is not available and they will not/can not schedule an appointment to repair the issue. This is a recurring issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11473890July 14, 2022
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer for a routine oil change, and he was informed of an oil leak. The dealer informed him that the leak was on the oil pan and that the oil pan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated the front driver's side failed to latch in the winter causing water to enter into the door handle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under an unknown recall however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where he was informed that they could not assist with the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance as the vehicle was not under warranty. The contact stated that the manufacturer informed him to call the NHTSA to have a recall issued. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11473174July 10, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
Rear window spontaneously exploded on July 8th around 11:00am. My truck was parked and not driven for two days. The rear window exploded and shattered. The glass was everywhere, In the truck bed and all over the cab. The seats and carpet have shards of glass embedded in them. I called Tom Masano Ford in Shillington PA. Spoke to Lydia a service advisor. She told me that Ford would not cover the repair/replacement of the rear window. She stated that Ford would not take any responsibility for this safety issue. There was no warning lamps, messages, ect prior to the window exploding. We have an appointment at Tom Masano Ford on Monday July 18th.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11472914July 8, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was unable to downshift into first gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with lead frame failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472072July 1, 2022
WHEELS
lug nuts swell and could not fit wrench on lug nuts to remove tire for a roadside emergency
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471867June 30, 2022
ENGINE
No engine light or warnings. At vehicle start up there is a loud ratteling sound. The variable valve timing system is causing due to the cam phasers being faulty. This is a known issue and some models have recalls but mine is not listed leading to around a $3600 repair on a vehicle that only has 60k miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471384June 28, 2022
ENGINE
3.5 liter EcoBoost engine had both exhaust manifolds warped and leaking with broken bolt. Two local Ford Dealers informed me that this is an issue plaguing many vehicles with the same engine having the same warped exhaust manifolds. The dealers also stated the only repair is to replace both exhaust manifolds with upgraded parts costing between $3000-$5000 (including labor). Having both exhaust manifolds leaking caused engine exhaust to leak into the engine compartment potentially causing danger during operation and maintenance of the vehicle. Repairs on my vehicle were completed on 6/27/2022 and the reason for delay in repairs was in part between parts ordering and dealership scheduling.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471259June 27, 2022
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
My 2016 Ford F-150 will periodically stall. The stall could occur while stopped (at a light or to make turn), while in park and only idling, or when the vehicle was in motion at less than 25 mph. If it stalled while starting a turn, then there was a serious risk of major collision from oncoming traffic. If the oncoming vehicle did not recognized the vehicle was stalling, or had otherwise failed to properly evaluate the situation early enough then a collision would be likely. A scan of multiple Internet web sites found thousands of people, with similar model years and the same engine, 5.0L Coyote, having the same or similar issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470814June 24, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V150000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer informed the contact that the recall repair could be completed in six months. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470586June 23, 2022
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the steering wheel air bag cover was cracked. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the air bag restraint system to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the air bag restraint system to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,419.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470727June 23, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the PCM warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the contact was informed that the lead frame needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not under recall and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the lead frame is needing to be replaced because it was not insulated.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470084June 20, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission shifts hard or may shift up or down when it shouldn’t. Get warning message in dash. Took to dealer a couple months ago . Was told part was back ordered and didn’t know when they would get it. My research online indicates this is a common problem. I believe this is a safety issue that could cause an accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11469755June 17, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the brake warning light and low brake fluid warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he pumped the brake pedal aggressively several times and the brake pedal traveled to the floor before the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the brake fluid was leaking into the brake booster. The mechanic stated that the failure was similar to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V150000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were both contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11469786June 17, 2022
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact noticed an oil leak on the garage floor underneath the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the oil pan needed to be replaced. The oil pan was replaced by the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,741.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11468784June 11, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The problem that is happening to my vehicle and other 2016 F150s is Galvanic corrosion on the transfer case and transmission housing that is causing the housings to leak fluid and can cause catastrophic failure of either the transfer case or transmission. The Galvanic corrosion is happening due to non-coated steel fasteners being used on an aluminum housing. Which is not industry standard. See article below posted on SAE.org This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. This corrosion has caused a leak in the transfer case and could cause failure of the transfer case and/or the transmission which could in turn cause severe bodily and property damage if this occurred while operating the vehicle at highway speeds. The problem is being reproduced on all 2016 F150s that share the same non coated fasteners. See links for examples of the problem happening to other owners: https://www.f150forum.com/f118/transfer-case-corrosion-leakage-505822/ https://www.f150ecoboost.net/threads/transfer-case-corrosion.84551/ This component has not yet been inspected. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms prior. The SAE has an article on this topic and how manufactures should prevent galvanic corrosion. See link below: https://www.sae.org/publications/technical-papers/content/932357/#:~:text=Although%20aluminum%20on%20its%20own,can%20lead%20to%20severe%20corrosion. That article was written in 1993. Ford should not have sold a vehicle that had components that would absolutely fail and knowing it could be prevented. Thank you for your time I hope we can help all the owners that are experiencing these problem and we can help avoid people from being injured by getting ford to recall this defection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11468672June 10, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact shifted to park(P) and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle regained normal operation. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that bank #2 Variable Camshaft Tuning (VCT) solenoids needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure recurred approximately 10-12 times and became more frequent. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11467520June 4, 2022
WHEELS
Lug nuts swelled to the point they had to be replaced
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11467263June 3, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:THROTTLEBODY/MANIFOLD
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the speed abruptly decreased. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. During the failure, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact indicated that a diagnostic test indicated the failure was due to a stuck throttle body. The vehicle was not examined by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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