2016 Ford F-150

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2016 Ford F-150 has 2492 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 31.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (21% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. while driving approximately 40-60 mph, the floor of the vehicle and the steering wheel vibrated. the failure occurred while the vehicle was in motion and idling. the failure began the day after the vehicle was newly purchased. the contact took the vehicle to t. ⚠️ 34 fire reports filed.

34 fire reports 48 crash reports 46 injuries

2492

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

31.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

518 complaints

21%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-60 MPH, THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND IDLING. THE FAILURE BEGAN THE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS NEWLY PURCHASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO T
• VEHICLE ENTERED "LIMP MODE" AT SPEED ON INTERSTATE, LOSS OF POWER. THIS OCCURRED AT 5K MILES AND AFTER BEING REPAIRED, OCCURRED AT 12K MILES. BOTH TIME DIAGNOSED BY FORD DEALER AS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR.
• WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, VEHICLE'S LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE'S SPEED DROPPED TO COASTING LEVEL AND HAD TO PULL TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY WITH NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THERE IS LOSS OF POWER AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. OIL LEVEL W

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 6 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-60 MPH, THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND IDLING. THE FAILURE BEGAN THE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS NEWLY PURCHASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

338 complaints

14%

• MY 2016 F150 HAS ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ("ACC") THAT APPLIES BRAKES IN THE EVENT A VEHICLE IS DETECTED IN LANE AHEAD IN ORDER TO MATCH SPEED AND MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCE. F150 ALSO HAS COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM THAT INCREASES SENSITIVITY OF BRAKES IF IMMINENT COLLISION IS DETECTED. 2015 FORD F150
• SO I'VE GOT 16,000 MILES ON MY NEW 2016 F150 TRUCK. LAST WEEK I WAS CRUISING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN THE FAST LANE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK SHUDDERS THEN LOSES ALL DRIVETRAIN POWER. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON BUT ONLY OPERATING AT BTWN 600 AND 800 RPMS BUT THE ACCELERATOR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. WAS NO FUN
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE ROADSIDE AND WAS ABLE TO START IT AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHIC

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 6 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“MY 2016 F150 HAS ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ("ACC") THAT APPLIES BRAKES IN THE EVENT A VEHICLE IS DETECTED IN LANE AHEAD IN ORDER TO MATCH SPEED AND MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCE. F150 ALSO HAS COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM THAT INCREASES SENSITIVITY OF BRAKES IF IMMINENT COLLISION IS DETECTED. 2015 FORD F150”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

336 complaints

13%

• MY 2016 F150 HAS ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ("ACC") THAT APPLIES BRAKES IN THE EVENT A VEHICLE IS DETECTED IN LANE AHEAD IN ORDER TO MATCH SPEED AND MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCE. F150 ALSO HAS COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM THAT INCREASES SENSITIVITY OF BRAKES IF IMMINENT COLLISION IS DETECTED. 2015 FORD F150
• WHILE IN PARK WITH THE DRIVER DOOR OPEN, TRUCK OFF, RADIO ON, CONFIRMED SHIFTER WAS IN PARK POSITION. I ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED MANUAL TRANSMISSION CONTROL IN FRONT OF AND GEAR SELECTOR AT THUMB POSITION OF SHIFTER AS BOTH ARE UNAVOIDABLE. AS I WAS GETTING OUT TO REACH SOMETHING IN THE BACK SEAT, TRUCK
• ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL BRAKING ISSUE. MY NEW 2016 FORD F150 PLATINUM EDITION PICK UP TRUCK WILL AUTOMATICALLY BRAKE HARD WHEN PASSING SOME LARGE TRUCKS WHILE OPERATING IN ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. THE LANE AHEAD OF ME WAS CLEAR WITH NO VEHICLES IN SIGHT IN MY LANE EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE LAR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 24 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

242 complaints

10%

• ON 3/21/16 I PURCHASED A 2016 FORD F150. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP MY FEET AND LEGS STARTED ITCHING AND I BROKE OUT IN A RASH AND MY LIPS, FACE AND TONGUE WENT NUMB. LATER ON THAT NIGHT MY HANDS AND FEET BURNED ALL NIGHT LONG. EACH TIME I'VE DROVE IT SINCE THE SAME THING HAPPENED, EACH
• DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, DOING ABOUT 60 TO 65 MPH, NOTICED THAT I WAS SLOWING DOWN SLIGHTLY, WENT TO GIVE IT MORE GAS, LOOKED DOWN AT THE DASHBOARD AND REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE WASN'T ON (NO RPMS ON TACHOMETER). THE SCREEN ON THE DASHBOARD HAD A SERVICE WARNING FOR THE PARKING BRAKE WITH A LIGHTNI
• INSTALLED NEW FRONT BUMPERS FROM RANCH HAND CORPORATION SHINER,TX 18003669712 THEY SAID ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES WOULD WORK AND THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE. IT DOESN'T AND A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. I JUST WANT THEM TO HONOR WHAT THEY SAID THEY SOLD AND TO HAVE SAFETY FEATURES. I CALLED THEM AND NOT VERY HELPFUL AT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 5 fire reports💥 4 crashes

“ON 3/21/16 I PURCHASED A 2016 FORD F150. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP MY FEET AND LEGS STARTED ITCHING AND I BROKE OUT IN A RASH AND MY LIPS, FACE AND TONGUE WENT NUMB. LATER ON THAT NIGHT MY HANDS AND FEET BURNED ALL NIGHT LONG. EACH TIME I'VE DROVE IT SINCE THE SAME THING HAPPENED, EACH ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

201 complaints

• THIS VEHICLE AS DESCRIBED BY THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER HAS A DRIVERS DOOR LATCH PROBLEM, DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, WILL OPEN BY ITSELF WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP IS BELOW FREEZING. THIS VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW SITTING ON THE DEALERS LOT, THERE IS AT LEAST 20 OTHER NEW VE
• WHEN ITS COLD ONLY THEY WILL NOT SHUT THE DOOR WILL BOUNCE BACK. DEALER TRY TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM IN A WARM GARAGE AND PU NO PROBLEM FOUND ON WORK ORDER. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND NO HELP.
• SINCE 2015 FORD HAS HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE DOOR LOCKS NOT LATCHING IN COLD WEATHER. I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE FOR A MONTH AND A HALF AND HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR SERVICE TWICE NOW FOR THE SAME ISSUE. MOISTURE GETS INTO THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND THEN FREEZES. AFTER OPENING THE DOOR THERE IS NO WAY OF CLOSIN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“THIS VEHICLE AS DESCRIBED BY THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER HAS A DRIVERS DOOR LATCH PROBLEM, DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, WILL OPEN BY ITSELF WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP IS BELOW FREEZING. THIS VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW SITTING ON THE DEALERS LOT, THERE IS AT LEAST 20 OTHER NEW VE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 2492 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-60 MPH, THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND IDLING. THE FAILURE BEGAN THE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS NEWLY PURCHASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: MY 2016 F150 HAS ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ("ACC") THAT APPLIES BRAKES IN THE EVENT A VEHICLE IS DETECTED IN LANE AHEAD IN ORDER TO MATCH SPEED AND MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCE. F150 ALSO HAS COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM THAT INCREASES SENSITIVITY OF BRAKES IF IMMINENT COLLISION IS DETECTED. 2015 FORD F150
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: MY 2016 F150 HAS ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ("ACC") THAT APPLIES BRAKES IN THE EVENT A VEHICLE IS DETECTED IN LANE AHEAD IN ORDER TO MATCH SPEED AND MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCE. F150 ALSO HAS COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM THAT INCREASES SENSITIVITY OF BRAKES IF IMMINENT COLLISION IS DETECTED. 2015 FORD F150
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: ON 3/21/16 I PURCHASED A 2016 FORD F150. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP MY FEET AND LEGS STARTED ITCHING AND I BROKE OUT IN A RASH AND MY LIPS, FACE AND TONGUE WENT NUMB. LATER ON THAT NIGHT MY HANDS AND FEET BURNED ALL NIGHT LONG. EACH TIME I'VE DROVE IT SINCE THE SAME THING HAPPENED, EACH
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)