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What 1,686 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ford F-150 (regular Cab) Gas

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (1,686)Crash / fire / injury (81)Transmission & drivetrain (326)Brakes (322)Engine (279)Body & structure (192)Electrical system (151)Visibility & wipers (132)Fuel system (91)Speed control (76)Steering (55)Wheels (53)

76 of 1,686 complaints match · Speed control · clear filters · page 4 of 4

Apr 6, 2016Speed controlBrakesCrash

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 RELEASED PARK AND ROLLED AWAY. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING IN D (DRIVE) THUMB ACCIDENTALLY MADE CONTACT WITH (-) CONTROL AND QUICKLY DECELERATED TO A QUICK STALLED STOP, BEGINNING AT 50 MPH DOWN TO A STOP IN THE ROAD IN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. M (MANUAL) SELECTOR IS AN OPTION ON THE PANEL, HOWEVER, BOTH THESE EVENTS HAPPENED WHILE IN P AND D, RESPECTIVELY. IN PARK THE TRUCK WAS IN A STALL AND STOPPED. IN D THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. THIS IS A SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION THAT IS ALLOWING AN OVERRIDE OF BRAKING WHILE IN PARK AND RAPID SHIFTING AT THE TOUCH OF ONE CONTROL THAT SITS UNDER THE DRIVERS THUMB.

NHTSA ODI 10853708

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Ford F-150 (regular Cab) Gas verdict →