What 1,686 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ford F-150 Supercab Diesel

Faulty lead frame. Resulted in truck getting stuck in high gear while driving and after multiple occurrences the truck won't start. Transmission sensor malfunction has been confirmed by codes pulled. Very important safety issue that Ford has issued recalls on (just not my VIN) and also has known service bulletins on. Yet no one is fixing for customers or holding Ford responsible for this obviously known issue and ongoing failure.

NHTSA ODI 11584156

take your truck to a ford dealer to see if they car refresh or reprogram the tcm for the transmission shudder witch is being caused by the torque converter if they can’t refresh or reprogram your truck will need a new torque converter.

NHTSA ODI 11583320

Transmission stuck in low gear during highway speeds. Lead Frame failure.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, a grinding and loud humming sound was coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with rear-end failure. The rear-end including the rear differential was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer where it was diagnosed with the same failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

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A) Phone will no longer connect to vehicle - California is a hands-free state. B) Intermittent screen black-outs so back-up camera not functioning during these times. C) Locks on left rear door will intermittingly not disengage requiring rear-seated passengers to exit out other side or exit through front seats. Dealer stated APIM needed replacement after assessing a $265.00 labor charge. Cost to replace is in excess of $1100.00 (pre-tax).

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The radio and backup camera screen flickers continuously.

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I have a 2016 F150 built in Kansas City that has the lead frame transmission issue noted in the attached PDF. I am being told that my truck does not qualify for the warranty coverage. Would like to understand why when this is a known is with these transmissions and my truck meets the requirements less than 10 years old and under 150,000 miles. VIN: [XXX] MILEAGE: 95,500 Please explain why my truck does not qualify? Thanks, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11580915

Transmission will down shift to first while driving on highway. Code come up for transmission speed sensor short. Same as in the 2011 to 2013 models. That tab should be extended to later models. It is unsafe and could cause an accident/ death in high speed driving.

NHTSA ODI 11580212

The rear seat not lock in seat position its very dangerous in accident. Another problem ist when the transmmission decelerate she past the 3 at 1 speed dirrectly and a knoging in the transmission. Can you expect that please

NHTSA ODI 11579907

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. There was an abnormal ticking and rattling noise detected. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted but was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact who is an independent mechanic stated that the failure was due to the camshaft phasers. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000.

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2016 Ford F150 Platinum 5.0L V8 with automatic 6R80 transmission. Erratic gear shifting while driving. Sometimes not getting out of/stuck in 3rd gear and sometimes not downshifting below 3rd gear. Orange wrench or illuminated MIL light came on followed by a solid check engine light. Took it to dealership - DTC P0720 and P0722 appeared. Dealership tech states that he reprogrammed the PCM and output shaft speed sensor, and that the next step is to drive it and see how it does and if it didn’t fix the problem then he will have to change the molded leadframe. This issue is exactly the same issue as the customer satisfaction program 19N01. The safety concern is I don’t want to drive it around, waiting for the leadframe to fail one day while I’m driving down the freeway with my family in 6th gear and have the truck shift abruptly to 3rd or 1st gear and lose control. This issue is exactly like the 19N01 with the same 6R80 transmission.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to a dealer for maintenance, a mechanic discovered an oil leak coming from the timing belt cover. The contact had the vehicle serviced and the timing belt cover was replaced. The contact then stated that while stopped at a stop light, a blackish then greyish smoke began to emit from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the same failure occurred for the second time. Despite the second repair, the failure returned for a third time. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the front driver's side seat belt buckle assembly and the rear driver's side seat belt inflator were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the local dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 44,026.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was in the dealer for a repair, the diagnostic test discovered that there was oil leaking and the valve cover needed to be replaced. No warning light was illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

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A common transmission failure on these trucks is the lead frame. My truck threw two codes related to the input speed sensor failing which resulted in $2,200 in repairs on a truck with 24,500 miles. This is a common issue that is unresolved and could cause accidents, injury, or death due to truck spontaneously going into limp mode.

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The transmission gear selector light will go out and a see owners manual message pops up with a maintenance wrench. Then the truck will not shift gears or even goes into neutral while driving. Very unsafe when driving in traffic.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the vehicle began shaking. Additionally, the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated several times during the failure but did not remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

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The windshield wipers are stuck on the slowest, intermittent speed and won’t turn off. This is a known issue.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60-65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive to the residence. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission molded leadframe had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

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I was driving home on the 4 lane from baseball practice and my power steering went out all of the sudden and now I have to fight to get it to turn. I took it to the Ford dealership I bought the truck at and they said the steering rack had went out and I needed a new one. That's a $3000 repair and I feel that a truck in that year model under 150,000 miles should lose power steering

NHTSA ODI 11573322

* Brake hose, right front wheel * Wasn't able to stop truck, Made a emergency entrance into a parking lot. * Problem has not been confirmed by a dealer or service center, only a parts store as I used their parking lot to pull into to stop. * No inspection yet on part. * Yes, Low oil light for brakes while driving and brake pedal was going to floor right when brakes failed. Lost of brakes while driving from a ruptured brake line hose on right front wheel. Truck has less than 74,000 miles.

NHTSA ODI 11572756

The bolts on the exhaust manifold cannot withstand the torque and heat generated from the engine and turbos. The bolts snap and cause sagging and warping of the manifolds, which allow for unfiltered exhaust fumes to release into the engine bay and sequentialy into the main cabin. This not only causes carbon filled exhaust enter the environment, but it also exposes to passengers as well as any children in the cabin to carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. This is a known design flaw by the engineers at Ford, and they have released a second generation of the manifold including an additional bolt hole. There have also been aftermarket parts created for this with more bolt holes to match the amount of holes that are available in the engine. Being a this is a known design flaw and increases environmental and personal risk, should be formally acknowledged by Ford and a recall should be administered at the cost of the company.

NHTSA ODI 11572150

Saturday 2/10/24 my check engine light came on and it is throwing P2005/P2007 which is apparently really common. The intake manifold needs to be changed. The 1st place I looked they have been waiting over a year for parts and it is a pretty expensive repair for something that is well known and very common. It causes idling issues when stopping and other people reported no power when taking off which could be a huge safety issue. I am not sure how FORD can have an issue this big and it not be recalled.

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Vehicle stalls out at an idle. Several forum postings on Ford forums that owners of 2015 to 2017 F150 5.0 truck have had the same issues. Several users have said ford has replaced the VVT solenoid, and the issue has been resolved.

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The rear window adhesion has failed causing the rear sliding glass window to fall into passenger area.

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