Ford F-150 Complaints (2016)

2,093 consumer complaints on file.

#11405302March 29, 2021
POWER TRAIN
MY F150 RANDOMLY JUST DOWNSHIFTED WHEN TURNING AND ALMOST ALL POWER. THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO GEAR. I READ SOME POST ABOUT THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER PEOPLE ALSO. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405440March 29, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT'S INEXCUSABLE FOR A CLOCK SPRING TO GO OUT ON A PICKUP THAT HAS LESS THAN 40K ON THE ODOMETER. FORD'S ARE GREAT VEHICLES, BUT THIS LITTLE ELECTRICAL ISSUE, WHICH COMES AT NO FAULT OF MY OWN, WILL COST ME BETWEEN $300.00 TO $400.00. MIND YOU, THIS CLOCK SPRING WENT OUT IN JUNE 2019, AND PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW (I) BROKE SOMETHING WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL AND BEHIND THE AIR BAG? I DON'T RECALL IF I WAS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET, OR ON THE HIGHWAY. I DO KNOW ONE DAY I TRIED TO HONK MY HORN AND IT DIDN'T WORK. I TRIED TO RESET MY TRIP ODOMETER ANOTHER DAY AND IT DIDN'T WORK. I TRIED TO SET ME CRUISE CONTROL-NO GO. I TRIED TO CONTROL MY STEREO/HANDS FREE BLUE TOOTH, NOPE. IT TOOK ME DIGGING ON THE NET TO FIND OUT WHAT WOULD CAUSE A HORN AND THE ABOVE MENTIONED ISSUES TO SUDDENLY STOP WORKING, BUT INTERESTINGLY STILL WORKS WITH THE ANTI-THEFT ENGAGED. IF I NEED TO CHANGE MY DRIVING HABITS BY NOT STEERING MY TRUCK, FORD SHOULD HAVE LET ME KNOW. BTW, I HAD A FORD ESCAPE BEFORE THIS TRUCK, AND WHEN TRADING IT IN THE DEALERSHIP DESCRIBED MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AS A CHRISTMAS TREE, BUT WITH ALL THOSE ELECTRICAL ISSUES, I GUESS THE CLOCK SPRING NEVER WENT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405225March 28, 2021
ENGINE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD WARPED LEAKING. GRADUALLY BECOMING WORSE. FIRST NOTICED NOISE IN 2020.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404188March 22, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
*PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME IT IS 35DEGREES OR COLDER.* EVERY TIME SOMEONE OPENS THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR, GETS IN AND WHEN IT'S TIME TO GET OUT, AND TRIES TO SHUT THE DOOR, IT BOUNCES BACK OPEN-NEVER LATCHES. DOOR WILL NOT SECURE. WILL HAPPEN STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET, OR A HIGHWAY, TURNING, ETC. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES AND EXTRA LUBE HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME DOOR IS OPENED FROM THE INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404190March 22, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SUN/MOON ROOF HAD BEEN RATTLING SINCE EARLY 2020 - MAYBE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT IN MARCH 2019. TAKEN TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES IN 2020 FOR THIS RATTLE. JUST PICKED IT UP (3/20/2021) AND BOTH SUNROOF GUIDES/RAMPS CRACKED AND ALL OF IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN - WHAT IF THE ENTIRE SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE SHATTERED? THANKFULLY, WE SPENT THE $3000 ON AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT STILL HAD TO PAY $148 TO GET IT ALL FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11403829March 19, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD JUST DROPPED OFF MY SON AT DAYCARE AND TURNED ON THE DEFROSTERS. I WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK, AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STATIONARY AT THE TIME. A RANK, BURNING SMELL FILLED THE TRUCK AND I IMMEDIATELY TURNED IT OFF. SECONDS LATER A LOUD "POP" OCCURRED AND THE REAR WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THERE ARE SMALL PIECES OF GLASS THROUGHOUT THE BED AND INSIDE THE BACK SEAT. THANK GOD MY CHILD WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENED, AND THAT I TURNED OFF THE CAR BEFORE THE ENTIRE THING ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11402703March 12, 2021
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2016 F-150 3.5L 4X4 ECOBOOST WITH MAX TOWING PACKAGE - VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND W/O WARNING CAUGHT FIRE AND ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF HEARING A HUMMING SOUND AND THEN SEEING WHITE OR GRAY SMOKE. WE WERE TOWING OUR 28 FT TRAVEL TRAILER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ABOUT 4-5 MONTHS, 30 MINUTES INTO THE TRIP ON A FLAT HIGHWAY. PULLED OVER WITHIN 1 MIN OF HEARING THE NOISE/ SEEING SMOKE. UPON EXITING, SAW FLAMES PEEKING OUT FROM UNDER FRONT OF TRUCK. FLAMES HIT THE CAB WITHIN PROBABLY 3 MINS LATER. WE HAD TOWED A 28 FT TRAVEL TRAILER WITH THIS VEHICLE EXTENSIVELY AND COMFORTABLY WITH FEW ISSUES (EXCEPT THROTTLE BODY FAILURE AROUND 30K MILES). REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. FULL PA STATE INSPECTION 3 MONTHS PRIOR, OIL CHANGE 2K MILES PRIOR. NO OUTSTANDING RECALL WORK TO OUR KNOWLEDGE. NO UNUSUAL HANDLING, SMELLS, LEAKING FLUIDS THAT WE NOTICED, OR WARNING LIGHTS. FIRE INVESTIGATOR'S BEST GUESS WAS SUDDEN TRANSMISSION ISSUE BECAUSE IT COMPLETELY BURNED AWAY BUT WE'LL UNFORTUNATELY NEVER REALLY KNOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399345March 5, 2021
SUSPENSION
I HAD JUST COMPLETED WASHING MY TRUCK IN AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH AND WHEN SLOWLY EXITING THE CAR WASH BAY, THE TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT UP AN EMBANKMENT, WENT AIRBORNE, AND I CROSSED FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC BEFORE I COULD GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397554February 23, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO ANDERSON FORD OF ST. JOSEPH (2207 N BELT HWY, ST JOSEPH, MO 64506) FOR A RECALL REPAIR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V331000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE) YEARS PRIOR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER AND THE CONTACT NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE DOOR LATCH REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397282February 22, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
VEHICLE WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF DESPITE BEING OFF ON THE WIPER COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396943February 19, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
REAR WINDOW/WINDSHIELD SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND CLOSING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396895February 19, 2021
STEERING
STEERING LOCKED UP. IT FREED THEN DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE EVERYTHING CAME ON STEERING ASSIST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396773February 18, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED LOCKING UP IN CYCLE, FULL SPEED OR INTERMITTENT MODE. REPLACED $150.00 WIPER MOTOR MYSELF, CURED PROBLEM. VEHICLE ONLY HAD 48,000 MILES, COULD HAVE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY AT ANY TIME, VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396777February 18, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN IN 10 DEGREE WEATHER DURING HEAVY SNOW FALLING I WAS UNABLE TO USE DEFROST FUNCTION TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD, UPON CYCLING THROUGH ALL HEAT OPTIONS FOUND THAT ONLY THE DASH VENTS WERE WORKING. TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY STATED THE A/C BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR MOTOR FAILED. FORD OEM REPLACEMENT PART IS BACKORDERED UNTIL MID-MARCH, THEY INSTALLED AN AFTERMARKET ONE BUT IT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, NOW WAITING FOR OEM PART TO REPLACE IT WITH. ONLY 57,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396691February 17, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I REMOTE STARTED MY VEHICLE AND A FEW MINUTES LATER I LOADED MY DAUGHTER INTO HER CARSEAT AND BEGAN DRIVING. I DROVE ABOUT 10 FEET AND STOPPED TO GET OUT WHEN I REALIZED I FORGOT MY WALLET INSIDE. AT THAT TIME, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, I HEARD A LOUD SMASHING SOUND. I LOOKED BACK INTO THE DIRECTION THE SOUND CAME FROM AND SAW THAT THE ENTIRE BACK WINDOW WAS SHATTERED AND SOME GLASS HAD FALLEN ONTO MY DAUGHTER. I CONTACTED A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEN FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND NEITHER COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGED MY CONCERN. FORD DIDN'T EVEN GET ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM ME BEFORE THEY DISCONNECTED MY CALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395734February 11, 2021
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF, ONE OF THE RAILINGS FOR THE MOON ROOF FRACTURED CAUSING THE MOON ROOF TO REMAIN IN A PARTIALLY OPENED POSITION AND NO LONGER ABLE TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CONTACTED SHARP MOTOR COMPANY INC (1516 W COLLEGE ST, PULASKI, TN 38478, (931)363-2533) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395591February 10, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
DURING COLD WEATHER THE VEHICLE DOORS WILL EITHER NOT OPEN OR WILL NOT SHUT ONCE OPENED UNTIL THE INTERIOR OF THE TRUCK WARMS UP. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK IN PREVIOUSLY FOR A RECALL ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THIS MORNING MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH SHUT AFTER I OPENED THE DOOR. I HAD TO PULL THE DOOR SHUT AND FINALLY GOT THE DOOR LOCKS TO HOLD THE DOOR SO I COULD DRIVE TO WORK. ONCE THE VEHICLE INTERIOR WARMED I WAS ABLE TO PROPERLY SHUT MY DOOR. I CALLED MY FORD DEALER TODAY AND THEY SAID IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT FOR YEARS AND STILL HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11391172February 2, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED A USED 2016 FORD F-150 XLT CREW CAB, 4X4, 2.7L ENGINE ON 01/29/2021. MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WON'T CLOSE/ LATCH PROPERLY, MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE READ THE FORD FORUMS, AND IT SEEMS AS THOUGH FORD F-150'S HAVE THIS AS A COMMON ISSUE IN COLD WEATHER CLIMATES. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS RECALLS FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR BY MY VIN # THAT THERE IS AN ACTIVE OPEN RECALL. I WILL CHECK WITH FORD TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO TO REMEDY THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394339February 2, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL IS DROPPING TO THE FLOOR WHILE THE ENGINE IS ON. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED BEFORE. I'M AFRAID THE BRAKE WILL FAIL AT ANY MOMENT WHILE ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390911January 31, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
I WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP & THEY'RE THE ONES WHO TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AFTER I HAD PURCHASED IT. THEY MADE UP EXCUSES AS TO WHY THEY COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO THEM THEY DIDN'T HAVE PARTS TO RESOLVE THE RECALL ISSUE & TO COME BACK ANOTHER DAY. NOT TO WORRY THAT MY VEHICLE IS FINE. I'VE NOTICED MY TRUCK IS MALFUNCTIONING WHEN I TRY TO SLOW DOWN & STARTS SHAKING MAKING IT HARD TO BREAK ON TIME. I NOW PUT IN THE VIN NUMBER TO THEIR WEBSITE SO I CAN SCHEDULE A SERVICE & THE WEBSITE TELLS ME THERE'S NOT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I UPLOADED A IMAGE OF WHAT IT SAYS SO THERE'S EVIDENCE OF THEIR NEGLIGENCE. NOT ONLY DID THEY SELL ME A TRUCK WITH MECHANICAL ISSUES GUARANTEEING ME THAT THE TRUCK WAS IN PHENOMENAL CONDITIONS BUT NOW THEY'RE ALSO REFUSING TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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