Ford F-150 Complaints (2016)

2,093 consumer complaints on file.

#11467345June 3, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V894000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11467372June 3, 2022
ENGINE
With regard to your inquiry into ford bronco engine failures IT IS NOT A ISOLATED PROBLEM ! My 2016 has the same engine. At 3000 miles it almost shook off my truck while driving. Ford had to replace entire engine At 30,000 mile mark engine failed again and ford had to replace half the engine These engines are dangerous junk
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466510May 28, 2022
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Swollen lug nuts could break off causing extremely unsafe hazardous driving conditions.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466291May 26, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The rearmost exhaust manifold bolts have broken due to poor design. This will significantly increase the risk of exhaust fumes collecting in the engine and passenger compartments
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466151May 25, 2022
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES
Downshifting while I was driving happened without warning. Besides the gear switch, I noticed problems with the speedometer, erratic gear shifting, and the transmission stuck in one gear. I could have caused a major accident by the vehicle as I was at moderately high speed in motion when the vehicle began to fail. I did also bang my head on the steering wheel when the truck began to decelerate on its own! Mechanics told me it was a problem with the OOS (Output Speed Shaft Sensor). I could have got in a major accident had I not had a quick reaction to the truck automatically downshifting while at a high rate of speed. There is currently NO recalls for the 2016 F-150 model however, I did research and found that there are issues recalls for this VERY same problem for older F-150 models. This is an incredibly dangerous problem. My truck at this time only has 66,000 miles. Not very many miles on it for a 2016 to have this type of issue. Major research needed to get this resolved asap! People’s lives are at stake with this truck!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11465752May 23, 2022
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rearview camera was not displaying a static screen. The contact stated that the display went blank. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the software needed to be reprogrammed. The contact learned of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V151000 (Back Over Prevention) however, neither the VIN nor the year, make, or model was included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465257May 19, 2022
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
I was driving vehicle to work. Going approximately 70 mph, the truck suddenly lost the ability to accelerate and starts running very rough, like it lost a cylinder. Then the collision warning comes on the dash and advanced trac icon and then the manual icon with the wrench that says check manual. I coast down the hill from the far left lane to the slow lane and take the first exit off the freeway and pull to the side of road. Shut the vehicle off, wait 30 seconds, try again starts right up and acts like no problem. Happened three times since. Same thing every time
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464956May 17, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and towing a 5th wheel trailer, the vehicle lost motive power. The hill descent warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over off the highway safely. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464474May 13, 2022
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
I have been having APIM problems. The screen does several things: 1) occasionally is blacked out, 2) the reverse camera stays on while I'm travelling forward; not in reverse, 3) it's extremely slow to react to changes I want to make to radio stations, change screens, and basically all functions. As I understand it this is a known issue and is quite expensive to repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464144May 11, 2022
ENGINE
The engine has suddenly started to shake badly and shut off at stops. I’ve had it looked at by ford and they found no issues. I’ve asked around and this is very common. Please help
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464253May 11, 2022
POWER TRAIN
While driving, the transmission sticks or will not shift. A wrench flashes and has only produced a check engine light one time. Code P0715 - Irregular signal coming from the input/turbine speed sensor in transmission. If it does shift, it is hard and jerks the vehicle. This has only happened a few times while driving but I found a Ford TSB for earlier models (2011-2013) having the same issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463761May 8, 2022
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Rear windshield shattered and exploded from inside cab to out Got into truck to drive got on road about 20 mph. Nothing around. And all of sudden out of no where rear windshield popped and started shattering. I tried to take pictures. I’ll take more in morning. The hole his pushing outward towards the bed. 2016. F150 sport. [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
#11463016May 2, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Brake fluid leak.brakes quit working immediately while on freeway causing us to zig zag to avoid crashing with other vehicles!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463056May 2, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH and coming to a traffic sign, the contact depressed the brake pedal and felt the brake pedal go the floorboard. The contact stated that the vehicle lost braking functionality. The contact engaged the parking brake and the vehicle came to a stop. The contact stated that he placed the vehicle in neutral and observed that the "check brake" and "low brake fluid" warning lights were illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle back to his residence. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic to have the vehicle diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V150000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11462373April 27, 2022
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Rear-view backup camera inoperative. Started with broken/fuzzy images with lines then went to blue screen after several weeks. Completely inoperative now. Electrical connections at tailgate have been checked, camera replaced to no avail. Available for inspection if necessary. Safety issue as I can no longer see my front sidewalk when backing into or out of my driveway as children frequently ride scooters up and down the street’s sidewalks. The vehicle has not currently been inspected by anyone for this issue. No warning lamps or messages, just the inoperative display when the camera should be on. Everything else works as intended.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11462522April 27, 2022
ENGINE
Both exhaust manifolds are warped and snapped the rear studs off. Occasionally lose power when pushing the accelerator. It has been going for awhile now. I didn’t know what it was until I saw other people were having the same problems.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11462284April 26, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER, POWER TRAIN
Front differential grinding when driving. Ford Replaced IWE check valve and problem came back about a month later. Windshield washer fluid pump failed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11461613April 21, 2022
SEATS
The rear bench seats in my Super Crew cab F150 do not lock when in the down/seated position. However, on page 154 of the owners manual it states the the following: Returning the Seat to the Seating Position WARNING Make sure that cargo or any objects are not trapped underneath the seat cushion before returning the seat cushion to its original position, and that the seat cushion locks into place. Failure to do so may prevent the seat from operating properly in the event of a crash, which could increase the risk of serious injury. I have tried to contact Ford many times about this conflicting info. Took my truck to a dealership and they didn't think the seats locked down but couldn't provide any guidance why the manual states otherwise. My main safety concern is if its safe to have someone seated in the back seats if the seats don't lock down. Especially, a child seat.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11461704April 21, 2022
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicle transmission/drive train shifted into neutral and dash flashed Service AdvanceTrac & Hill Decent Control Fault warnings while traveling on highway at 70 MPH towing trailer. No advanced warning of issue or warning of power loss. Transmission shift controls had no control of power train. Engine appeared to go into idle mode. This system fault placed the safety of vehicle driver, passengers and nearby vehicles at high risk. Luckily vehicle was topping a rise and gravity maintained speed to coast to shoulder of busy highway. And there was a shoulder on the highway. Turned off vehicle, restarted and appears to be operating normally. Waiting for dealer service to diagnose vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460762April 14, 2022
ENGINE
1st incident - Sudden loss of power when accelerating onto the highway, had to make emergency maneuver into brake down lane. No warning lamps until issue occurred, than every warning light came on! 2nd incident - Sudden loss of power when going to pass a car, once again had to make emergency maneuver and ended up cutting car off I was passing. No warning lamps until issue occurred, than every warning light came on!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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