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

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)

81 of 1,686 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters · page 2 of 4

Nov 2, 2020Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlCrash

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF REVERSE GEAR TO ENGAGE. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE REVERSE GEAR FAILS TO ENGAGE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT INTO AND OUT OF GEAR. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING CONTROL AS IT EVENTUALLY RESOLVES ITSELF AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE PROBLEM IS BOTH INCONVENIENCE AND SAFETY AS BACKING UP IS OFTEN NECESSARY TO EXECUTE A NORMAL TURN AROUND. AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN TWO INSURANCE CLAIMS RESULTED FROM THIS DEFECT; I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACKUP IN MY HOME DRIVEWAY AND THERE WAS DELAY IN THE REVERSE GEAR ENGAGEMENT; NOT FULLY COMPREHENDING WHAT WAS GOING ON, I PRESSED ON THE GAS TO PROCEED WHILE REVERSE WAS NOT ENGAGING. THEN THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ENGAGED IN REVERSE AND I LURCHED BACKWARD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE I COULD APPLY THE BRAKE. TOTAL DAMAGES FOR BOTH VEHICLES EXCEEDED $15,000.

NHTSA ODI 11372745

Oct 5, 2020Visibility & wipersFire

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK I STARTED SMELLING SMOKE. AS I MADE A TURN I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE REAR SEAT. I TRIED PULLING OVER ASAP BUT HAD TO DRIVE ANOTHER 100 YARDS. A LOUD BANG WENT OFF WHEN I PULLED OVER. AS I EXIT THE CAR I FOUND MY REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED INTO THOUSAND OF PIECES. MY TRUCK SMELL LIKE A FIRE AND WINDOW DAMAGE IS VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ODI 11362814

Sep 7, 2020BrakesCrash

THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT. I STARTED TO BACK UP AND FOUND I HAD NO BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK THEN RAN INTO THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING BEHIND THE TRUCK. THE BRAKES WERE CHECKED BY LIEUT. EDWARDS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HE FOUND IT THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. I OBSERVED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR FOR THE FRONT BRAKES WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY AND THE RESERVOIR FOR THE REAR BRAKES HAD SLIGHTLY VISIBLE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. PRIOR TO THE EVENT THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD OR ANY OTHER WARNING THAT THE BRAKES WERE GOING TO FAIL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN PUSHED. THE FORD F150 BUMPER WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED AND THE PARKED CAR WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. WE ARE NOW IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH GEORGIA AND IF HAD WE BEEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD TO THE VALLEY WE POSSIBLY BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. I REPORTED A PREVIOUS EVENT WITH THIS TRUCK TO YOU FOLKS LAST YEAR RELATING TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING ON THE TRUCK CAUSING A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN OF THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN ROAD AND FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME WAS TOWED AWAY FOR REPAIRS AS WE DID THIS TIME AFTER THE BRAKE FAILURE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE BREAK FLUID RESERVOIRS HAVE LEVEL INDICATORS THAT SHOULD GIVE SOME WARNING. THEY APPARENTLY ARE INOPERABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11353531

Aug 31, 2020BrakesCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V332000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WHEN MERGING INTO THE RIGHT LANE HE IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED NO ONE WAS INJURED OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD MINOR DAMAGE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER BELL FORD LOCATED (2401 W BELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023, (602) 457-2144) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11352362

Jul 23, 2020AirbagsBrakesCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND HIS BRAKES FAILED WHILE DEPRESSED WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AT THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT INITIALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPAIRED THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, UPON A TEST DRIVE, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES REMAINED FAULTY. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN PLACED UNDER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 20V332000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED BILL BRANDT FORD (8100 BRENTWOOD BLVD, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513) WHERE THEY REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE REPAIR TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

NHTSA ODI 11341157

Mar 5, 2020EngineFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD F-150. CONTACT STATED HE WAS IN HIS HOME WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION, UPON GOING OUTSIDE HE SAW FLAMES EXITING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CAR PORT HIS HOME CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ALERT HIS FAMILY AND EVERYONE EXITED THE HOME SAFELY. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN IN ABOUT A WEEK AND THAT HE HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 4 MONTHS AGO. A POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT HOME WERE BOTH DEEM A TOTALED LOSS BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE WARE OF THE ISSUES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000. THE CONTACT HAD MENTIONED HE A FAILURE WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V894000 (ENGINE). *BF*JB

NHTSA ODI 11316326

Mar 5, 2020Electronic Stability Control (esc)Crash

WHILE DRIVING ON STEEP DECLINE ON ICY PACKED SNOW UNPACKED MOUNTAIN ROAD IN 4X4 LOW IN MANUAL 1ST GEAR WITH HILL DESCENT ASSIST ENGAGED, THE TRUCK STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. (APPARENTLY ONE CANNOT RESTART THE F150 EVEN IN NEUTRAL IF THY TRUCK IS MOVING. HAVE TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP AND SHIFT BACK TO PARK TO BE ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE. VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN! IF TRUCK STALLS WHILE MOVING THE DRIVER BECOMES A SITTING PASSENGER UNTIL CAN BRING TRUCK TO STOP TO RESTART IT.) THE TRUCK THEN STARTED SLIDING OUT OF CONTROL ON THE ICY PACKED SNOW COVERED STEEP MOUNTAIN GRAVEL ROAD BECAUSE I COULD NOT USE THE STALLED ENGINE TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN. ENDED UP SLIDING OFF THE DROP OFF EDGE OF THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK ALMOST ROLLED OVER. VERY CLOSE TO DEADLY SITUATION. AFTER TOW TRUCK GOT THE F150 BACK ON THE ROAD I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE F150 SAFELY DOWN REST OF ICY ROAD WITHOUT HILL DESCENT ASSIST.

NHTSA ODI 11316377

Feb 14, 2020Speed controlEngineFuel systemFire

MY 2016 FORD F150 WITH ENGINE BLOCK HEATER CAUGHT FIRE TODAY 14 FEBRUARY 2020 AT 11:12 AM. IT WAS MOVING AND CAUGHT FIRE WHEN I PARKED THE TRUCK

NHTSA ODI 11309284

Jan 26, 2020Electrical systemEngineFire

I WAS COMPLETING A 3 HOUR DRIVE OF APPROXIMATELY 120 MILES (I HAD LESS THAN 5 MILES TO GO TILL I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION) WHEN MY SENSORS STARTED LIGHTING UP MY MESSAGE BOARD AND DASH SYSTEM. I WAS IN THE LEFT TURN LANE TO ENTER THE ON-RAMP TO US65 SOUTH WHEN THIS HAPPENED SO I PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER TO INVESTIGATE. I HAD JUST PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK WHEN A CAR PULLED UP AND SAID THAT MY ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. WHEN I GOT OUT TO LOOK, THE FIRE WAS ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL. AS WELL, THERE WAS EITHER A FLUID OR MELTED PLASTIC DRIPPING DOWN TO THE ASPHALT THAT WAS ALSO ON FIRE. THE FIRE APPEARED TO PUT ITSELF OUT, FOR THE MOST PART, PRIOR TO THE FIRE COMPANY ARRIVING WITHIN THE NEXT 10 MINUTES. I HAD, WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE AT THE TIME, RECALL WORK DONE BY MIKE RAISOR FORD IN LAFAYETTE, IN, LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO. IN THAT RECALL WORK, I THOUGHT THE BLOCK HEATER WAS DISCONNECTED SO AS TO PREVENT AN ENGINE FIRE SUCH AS THIS. NOW, I AM HAVING DOUBTS AS TO WHETHER THIS WAS COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 18V894000 AND FORDS RECALL NUMBER IS 18S45.

NHTSA ODI 11301914

Dec 4, 2019Electrical systemFire

LOADED UP MY 6 YEAR OLD SON AND 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN CARSEATS IN THE REAR OF A 4 DOOR F150. STARTED VEHICLE TURNED ON REAR DEFROST. WITHIN 30 SECONDS, THE REAR CORNER BEHIND MY CHILD'S SEAT STARTED TO SMOKE. 30 SECONDS MORE AND THE ENTIRE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED. NOT ONLY WAS THIS VERY DANGEROUS WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT, IT WAS VERY TRAUMATIC FOR THEM

NHTSA ODI 11286964

Nov 20, 2019Body & structure1 injury

THE POWER LIFT RUNNING BOARDS OPERATE WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION AND WHEN IN PARK THE DOOR OPENS TO ACTIVE THIS FEATURE THE BOARD COMES OUT AND STAYS OUT BUT MORE OFTEN IT JUST RETRACTS CAUSING A MISS STEP AND FALLING WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11281272

Jul 11, 2019Electrical systemFuel system1 injury

IT IDLES ROUGH AT STOP LIGHT SOMETIMES SHUTS DOWN ,RADIO SCREEN IS BLANK SOMETIMES W RADIO OR PHONE CALL. ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL ENOUGH TO MAKE ME NAUSEOUS. THE COMPUTER READS NO CODES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS, IT HAS BEEN AT 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS UP TO WEEKS AT A TIME THEY HAVE CHANGED SEVERAL PARTS BUT NONE HAVE FIXED IT.

NHTSA ODI 11231166

Jul 5, 2019Crash

IF TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN IN A FEW WEEKS THE GAS FEED STICKS IN REVERSE, I HAVE NOT HAD IT STICK IN FORWARD. ONLY IN REVERSE, MY WIFE HAD A ACCIDENT WITH THIS TRUCK. I'VE HAD IT STICK ON ME BUT I'M LOOKING FOR IT. FORD AND THE INSURANCE COMPANIES SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITH ME AND I DON'T LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE TRUCK.

NHTSA ODI 11229705

Jul 4, 2019Brakes2 injuries

TRUCK HAD 36335 MILES ON IT AND WE HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. JUST ARRIVED IN PANAMA CITY FLA AND COMING OUT OF GROCERY STORE LOST ALL BRAKES WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET

NHTSA ODI 11229412

Jun 27, 2019SteeringCrash

WHEN BACKING THE TRUCK DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AT A LOW SPEED. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AT THE MOMENT YOU HAVE TO CUT LEFT TO AVOID A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH SIGN THAT SITS ADJACENT THE DRIVEWAY. THE LEFT MIRROR BROKE OFF, IMPACTING THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY $1,500 DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I ALSO DAMAGED THE COMMUNITY SIGN REQUIRING REPAIR. AS NOTED IN OTHER NHTSA REPORTS, DIAGNOSTIC TESTS WERE VOID OF STEERING CODES. BATTERY FAILURE WAS NOTED HOWEVER EVEN THOUGH A BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEVER APPEARED. THE DEALERSHIP DOCUMENT NOTED 'LOAD TESTED BATTERY FAILED ' RECOMMEND BATTERY ' CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL ISSUES.' IN OTHER WORDS, EPAS FAILED OR LOCKED DUE TO A BATTERY ISSUE THAT WAS NOT DISPLAYED ON THE CONSOLE.

NHTSA ODI 11223091

Jun 7, 2019Electrical systemFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE POLICE WAS CALLED, THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A REPORT WAS FILED ON THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BACK IN FEBRUARY 2019 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V568000 (SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE) BY THE DEALER (DAVID MCDAVID FORD FORT WORTH, 300 W LOOP 820 S, FORT WORTH, TX 76108). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AFTER THE FIRE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

NHTSA ODI 11218528

Apr 29, 2019Transmission & drivetrain1 injury

WAS PARKING MY TRAILER AND HAD UNHOOKED IT GO IN TO MOVE IT FORWARD SO I COULD PUT MY TRAILER LOCK ON LEFT THE DOOR OPEN LIKE I HAVE DONE COUNTLESS TIMES PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND GOT OUT STARTED TO WALK BACK WHEN THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO MOVE BACKWARDS TURNED TO JUMP IN TO HIT THE BREAK WHEN THE DOOR KNOCKED ME DOWN THE FRONT TIRE HIT MY KNEE AND LEG AND THE DOOR CAUGHT A POST RIPPING IT FORWARD

NHTSA ODI 11204449

Feb 26, 2019Electrical systemEngineFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ON VACATION, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT'S CHILD WAS AT HOME, SAW THE VEHICLE ON FIRE, AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 11182520

Feb 26, 2019AirbagsCrash3 injuries

5/25/2018 - HEAD ON COLLISION. I WAS A PASSENGER. OUR VEHICLE GOING 25 MPH UPHILL. STRIKING VEHICLE GOING EST 60+ MPH COMING DOWN HILL COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH US. NO FATALITIES BUT 3 INJURED. SEAT BELTS LOCKED CORRECTLY. DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER (MY SIDE) AIRBAG DID NOT. DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE STRIKING US HEAVILY INEBRIATED. ONE OF THE FIREMEN, WHEN OPENING PASSENGER DOOR, COMMENTED ABOUT PLASTIC PIECES IN THE AIRBAG AREA.

NHTSA ODI 11182623

Jan 24, 2019Electrical systemBody & structureSeatsFire

HAD A FIRE START IN THE REAR SEAT AREA WHILE THE TRUCK WAS WARMING UP IN THE REMOTE START MODE . THE REMOTE START WAS FACTORY INSTALLED BY FORD . THE TRUCK WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS

NHTSA ODI 11171943

Dec 11, 2018AirbagsCrash

I HIT SOME ICE ON THE INTERSTATE AND LOST CONTROL. I RAN OFF THE ROAD DOING BETWEEN 45 & 50 MPH. I WENT DOWNHILL FOR AROUND 100 YARDS AND HIT A TREE. THE TREE CENTERED THE BUMPER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ODI 11160716

Nov 27, 2018Electrical systemLightsVisibility & wipersFire

FIRE AND LOTS OF SMOKE INSIDE MY TRUCK WHEN I USED MY REMOTE START INSIDE MY GARAGE ...DROPPED BACK SEAT, PULLED CARPET BACK AND WITNESS AND RECORDED A BURNT WIRE HANGING DOWN ACROSS REAR WINDOW THAT KEPT BURNING AND NEVER STOPPED/POPPED A FUSE OR RELAY UNTIL I SHUT DOWN THE REMOTE START. FORD DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE REAR DEFROSTER THAT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS ON WHEN USING REMOTE START ...REPLACED ENTIRE BACK WINDOW AND WIRE HARNESS SPLIT COST WITH FORD NOT UNDER WARRANTY '.

NHTSA ODI 11154155

Nov 26, 2018AirbagsCrash

I WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT IN MY F-150 ON A MAIN ROAD IN THE 30-40MPH RANGE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE (2006 CHEVY 2500 PICKUP) DARTED ACROSS TRAFFIC TRYING TO GO FROM ONE PARKING LOT TO ANOTHER. I STRUCK THE OTHER VEHICLE (T-BONED) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND BACK DOORS. MY FOOT WAS JAMMING THE BRAKES AT THE TIME OF COLLISION. THE IMPACT WAS SIGNIFICANT AND CAUSED A GOOD AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY F-150. THE SEAT BELT ACTUATOR FIRED OFF TO LOCK ME IN PLACE BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW/WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN THIS INSTANCE.

NHTSA ODI 11154100

Nov 15, 2018Electrical systemFire

I WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS THE SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRONICS AND MY TRUCK CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. I PULLED OVER, AND SAW THE DEFROSTER ON THE REAR WINDOW WAS SMOKING. I EXITED THE VEHICLE, OPENED MY DOORS TO LET THE SMOKE OUT, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD AN EXPLOSION LIKE A GUN SHOT AND THE REAR GLASS GLASS SHATTERED.

NHTSA ODI 11151753

Nov 12, 2018BrakesCrash1 injury

I WENT TO STOP/BRAKE FOR SLOWING TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. TRUCK AFTER IMPACT STILL TRAVELED OVER 200 PLUS YARDS BEFORE COMING TO A ROLLING STOP. HOW CAN THE FOLLOW HAPPEN??? 'BRAKE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR 'SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS 'COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKING FUNCTION

NHTSA ODI 11150911

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