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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.

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Jul 30, 2020Speed controlFuel system

RELATED TO TSB-16-0139. WHILE DRIVING: HILL START ASSIST UNAVAILABLE MESSAGE; SERVICE ADVANCETRAC MESSAGE. WRENCH ICON, TRACTION ICON, AND CHECK ENGINE ICON DISPLAYED. TRUCK WENT INTO LIMP MODE. ROUGH IDLE, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE UNTIL TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODIES. WOULD NOT COVER UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY I BELIEVE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON SOME F150S, BUT IT DIDN'T INCLUDE MY MONTH/YEAR OF MANUFACTURE, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.

NHTSA ODI 11342321

Jul 28, 2020Electrical system

VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND SITTING IN OUR HOME DRIVEWAY. BEFORE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, I SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND LOWERED THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT TO INVESTIGATE. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BOX IN THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF THE BACK GLASS. SECONDS LATER, A LOUD EXPLOSION FROM THE BOX AND THE BACK GLASS SHATTERED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CENTER SLIDING PORTION.

NHTSA ODI 11341774

Jul 27, 2020Brakes

COMPLETE, SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING. SO DANGEROUS.THIS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH TOWING MY TRAVEL TRAILER WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR.

NHTSA ODI 11341579

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

Jun 30, 2020Brakes

MY 2016 FORD F150 3.5L ECOBOOST DIDN'T HAVE ITS VIN TAGGED FOR THE LEAKING BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RECALL. REFERENCE 20S31. MY TRUCK WAS BUILT AT THE DEARBORN PLANT AND MATCHES EVERY SINGLE PARAMETER FOR THE RECALL. I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK DOWN A COLORADO HIGHWAY AT A HIGH ELEVATION. MY BRAKES STARTED SOFTENING AND FELT ALMOST NO PRESSURE IN THE PEDAL. MY BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING CAME ON MY DASHBOARD ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A STORE TO PURCHASE BRAKE FLUID. WITHIN 5 MILES OF DRIVING AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK THE WARNINGS WENT OFF AGAIN MY BRAKES WEAKENED. IT WAS VERY TERRIFYING WITH HAVING MY PARTNER AND TWO DOGS IN THE CAR WITH ME. I SPOKE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WON'T COVER THESE REPAIRS. THIS IS AFTER I MENTIONED MY LIFE BEING IN DANGER JUST TRYING TO GET TO WORK. I HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED BY A CREDIBLE MECHANIC WHICH TOLD ME THAT THE ISSUE MATCHES THE RECALL DETAILS PERFECTLY. I BELIEVE NOW, THE BRAKE FLUID HAS LEAKED FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND IS NOW LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF THICK EXHAUST WAS BEING EXPELLED FROM THE TRUCK ON THE SECOND DAY OF NOTICING BRAKE FAILURE. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DANGER OR HARM THAT COMES TO ME SINCE THEY HAVE TURNED ME AWAY JUST BECAUSE OF MY VIN NOT MATCHING.

NHTSA ODI 11331707

Jun 30, 2020Steering

ON MY WAY TO WORK TOOK A LEFT TURN TO THE INTERSTATE ON RAMP AND STEERING TEMPORARILY LOCKED UP/STUCK IN THE TURNED POSITION FOR A SECOND OR TWO AND RETURNED TO NORMAL THE REST OF THE TRIP. AT LUNCHTIME OPERATION WAS PRETTY NORMAL EXCEPT FOR SLIGHT HANDLING DIFFICULTY. BACKING OUT AFTER WORK NOTICED A CREAKING/GROANING NOISE AS WELL AS A POPPING NOISE FELT THRU THE STEERING WHEEL. PULLED OUT ONTO HIGHWAY AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED STEERING JERKING (NOT PULLING, DRIFTING OR WANDERING) LEFT AND RIGHT WITH SLIGHT BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND/OR STEERING INPUT. PULLED OVER AT A GAS STATION, TURNED THE TRUCK OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED WITH NO CHANGE. SWITCHED OFF TRACTION CONTROL AND IT ACTUALLY DID IMPROVE SOME THE REST OF MY DRIVE HOME. GOT HOME, PARKED, TURNED IT OFF. 15 MINUTES LATER GOT IN WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD SON AND 15 YEAR OLD NIECE, PULLED OUT ONTO HIGHWAY AND STEERING TOTALLY LOCKED UP MID TURN. LUCKILY IT WAS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND TRAFFIC WAS LOW AND WE WERE NOT COMPLETELY BLOCKING THE ROAD SO TRAFFIC COULD GO AROUND. WAS ABLE TO BACK ONTO SHOULDER AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. FORD DEALERSHIP FOUND PSCM NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI 11331760

Jun 25, 2020Engine

EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON DRIVER SIDE WARPED AND LEAKS CAUSING A SCREECHING SOUND ON ACCELERATION AND SLIGHT TICK ON START UP AND IDLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11330751

Jun 25, 2020Visibility & wipers

THE FIRST TIME I WENT TO USE MY SUNROOF THE TRACK BROKE NOW MY WINDOW IS STUCK UP AND SUNROOF DOES NOT WORK. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11330922

Jun 22, 2020Brakes

BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. AFTER SEEING LIGHT I WENT TO AUTO PARTS STORE TO PURCHASE BRAKE FLUID. I FILLED BRAKE FLUID TO AN ALMOST MAX LEVEL TO GET HOME. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN A MILE HOME THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON ABOUT 1/4 MILE AND STARTED LOSING BRAKE FUNCTION. I ARRIVED HOME AND ADDED MORE FLUID TO THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED AND IT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO GO DOWN. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE BRAKE FLUID LEAKS ANYWHERE. UNDER FURTHER INVESTIGATION A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED TO TRUCKS MADE AT THE SAME TIME WITH THE SAME ISSUES. MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL SO FORD WON'T DOING ANYTHING WITH THIS OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS FLUID IN TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. FORD RECALL CODE 20S31 AND THE PRESS RELEASE WAS ISSUED THIS MONTH. I COULD HAVE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11330099

Jun 16, 2020Electrical system

PURCHASED TRUCK JULY 2016, IN DEC 15, 2018 AT 39,637 MILE THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. HAD TO HAVE NEW ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY CABLE INSTALLED AT THE COST OF $800.00 NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OF BY FORD. ON JUNE 11, 2020 ALTERNATOR AGAIN FAILED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED, FORD SERVICE QUOTING COST OF REPAIR TO BE $1000.00 AGAIN NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR FORD. THESE F150 HAVE SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE THAT FORD IS NOT ADDRESSING AND COSTING CONSUMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11329140

Jun 15, 2020

SON WAS DRIVING 2016 FORD F-150 TRUCK ON A 2 LANE ROAD, RIGHT OUT OF OUR SUBDIVISION. IT STARTED SHAKING AND STALLING, WOULDN'T ACCELERATE, BRAKES WENT STIFF, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NUMEROUS SENSORS CAME ON. WAS VERY DANGEROUS. HAD TO COAST THE TRUCK BACK HOME. HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THROTTLE BODY WENT BAD. REPAIR WAS $575.00. THEY CLAIMED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WAS A FIELD SERVICE RECALL ON THIS MODEL TRUCK AND THIS PART A YEAR AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH PREVIOUS OWNER. WE ARE THE SECOND OWNERS. KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS UNTIL NOW. WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT FIELD SERVICE RECALLS EXPIRE. PREVIOUS OWNER MAY HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM TO TAKE IT IN AND HAVE IT CHECKED. ONE OF THE OLD RECALL NUMBERS I RESEARCHED WAS 16B32, THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHERS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS LAWSUITS AGAINST FORD FOR THIS PART GOING BAD. CAN STALL OUT AT ANY TIME AND CAUSE A DEADLY ACCIDENT. THIS TRUCK IS TOO NEW TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. HAD A FULL 45,000 INSPECTION AT FORD A FEW MONTHS AGO. NOTHING WAS EVER MENTIONED ABOUT THIS OR CLEANING THIS. FORD IS SELLING VEHICLES WITH FAULTY PARTS THAT CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED ACCIDENTS THAT CAN BE DEADLY. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11328873

Jun 15, 2020Brakes

DROVE TRUCK TO AIRPORT ON 6/9, ALL WAS WELL. ON 6/14 WE RETURNED TO OUR TRUCK. UPON BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND HAD TO PRESS THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. HEARD A WARNING CHIME AND A DASHBOARD WARNING APPEARED STATING BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WHICH WAS ALMOST EMPTY. LIMPED TO 7/11 WHILE MANUALLY DOWNSHIFTING AND ADDED TWO BOTTLES OF FLUID. BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY WAS RESTORED FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND THEN EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AND WARNINGS AS BEFORE WHILE DRIVING 30MPH AND NOT APPLYING THE BRAKES TOO OFTEN. THIS ALL HAPPENED AFTER 11PM AND THE ROADS WERE EMPTY. ADDED MORE FLUID THIS MORNING AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I LEARNED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL. SHOULD HAVE THE TRUCK BACK TOMORROW. VERY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING FROM CA TO VA LAST MONTH. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11328985

Jun 13, 2020Visibility & wipers

PANORAMIC SUNROOF 2ND REPAIR, 1ST AT 35,000 MILES TO REPLACE GUIDES UNDER WARRANTY, NOW AT 57,000 TRACKS AND GUIDE NEED TO BE REPLACED COST OF $4,000. THE SUNROOF DOES NOT OPERATE WHILE MOTIONLESS OR IN MOTION. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11328694

Jun 10, 2020Brakes

BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AND BRAKES SUDDENLY WENT OUT, PEDAL TO FLOOR. WARNING LIGHTS OF LOW BRAKE FLUID. NO LEAK ANYWHERE AROUND VEHICLE. MASTER CYLINDER FAIL. TRUCK ONLY HAS 38000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11328188

Jun 8, 2020Brakes

I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT 75 MPH WHEN THE "LOW BRAKE FLUID" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED AND WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT NEARLY ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. I PULLED INTO AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND PURCHASED BRAKE FLUID. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 20 OUNCES TO FILL THE RESERVOIR. AFTER FILLING, THE WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF, BUT THE BRAKING PEDAL WAS STILL NOT FIRM. ONCE I GOT TO MY DESTINATION, I PARKED THE CAR FOR 3 HOURS AND WHEN I LEFT, THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I PUT ANOTHER 12 OUNCES OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AT NO TIME DID I OBSERVE ANY BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FAILURE AS THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND THE LOSS OF BRAKES WAS IMMEDIATE. THE VEHICLE HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11327748

May 29, 2020Brakes

I WAS MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY 44 IN ST. LOUIS FROM LINDBERG BLVD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO ALLOW AN 18 WHEELER TO PASS. SUDDENLY THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AND THE PARKING BRAKE. I STARTED LOSING PRESSURE ON MY BRAKE PEDDLE AS IT WENT ALMOST COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS PULLING A TRAILER AT THE TIME AND USED THE TRAILER BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP SAFELY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND MY BRAKE FLUID WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY EMPTY. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR INTO DOBBS AUTO THEY STATED THAT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKED INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSING ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. THANKFULLY, I HAD THE TRAILER OTHERWISE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I DON'T HAVE THE REPAIR INVOICE YET, BUT I WILL BE HAPPY TO FORWARD IT ONCE I PICK UP MY TRUCK. THANKS OF *TR

NHTSA ODI 11326546

May 25, 2020Brakes

WITH NO PRIOR WARNING SYMPTOMS, I STARTED MY TRUCK THE MORNING OF MAY 23, 2020 AND SAW A BRAKE ALERT MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD. BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND (CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY) DROVE THE TRUCK THE 2 MILES TO THE DEALER. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED, LEAKING BRAKE FLUID INTO OTHER PARTS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THEY DID NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS IN STOCK, SO I AM NOW AWAITING PARTS SHIPMENT BEFORE THEY CAN COMPLETE REPAIRS. I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THIS HAPPENED NOW, AS MY WIFE AND I ARE SCHEDULED TO LEAVE ON VACATION IN 10 DAYS, PULLING OUR 9000 LB TRAVEL TRAILER ON AN EXTENDED HIGHWAY TRIP. HAD THIS SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE ROAD WHILE PULLING AN RV, WE WOULD QUITE LIKELY NOT HAVE LIVED TO TELL THE TALE.*DT

NHTSA ODI 11325878

May 24, 2020Visibility & wipers

I GOT IN MY TRUCK THIS MORNING 5/24/2020 CLOSED MY DRIVERS DOOR AND HEARD A LOUD POP LIKE A GUN SHOT. I LOOKED BACK AND MY REAR GLASS EXPLODED. GLASS WENT EVERYWHERE. THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN ANYWHERE FOR 3 DAYS. THE TRUCK HAS 42000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAD 38 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2018. I WENT AND GOT IN THE TRUCK AND STARTED IT. I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE SLIDING GLASS IN THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. THE TRUCK HAD UNDER 20000 MILES. FORD WOULD NOT COVER IT. I HAVE READ ARTICLES THAT STATE THE PROBLEM MAY BE THE DEFROSTER GETTING TO HOT AND SHATTERING THE GLASS. ALL I KNOW IS THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN TWO YEARS FOR THIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS NOT MOVING EACH TIME. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11325730

May 22, 2020Brakes

STARTED TRUCK UP ON 5/21 IN GARAGE AND NOTICED BRAKE LIGHT ON CONSOLE CAME ON INDICATING ISSUE. BRAKE PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CHECKED FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS NEARLY EMPTY. I ADDED A BOTTLE OF DOT 4 BRAKE FLUID AND PUMPED BRAKES. IT SEEMED TO HOLD FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME. I CHECKED FLUID RESERVOIR AGAIN AND IT WAS NEARLY EMPTY AGAIN. I VISUALLY CHECK UNDER VEHICLE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE LEAK. NONE WAS NOTICED. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11325575

May 19, 2020Steering

STEERING WHEEL ON FORD F150 LOCKS UP AND USER IS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, LIVES CAN TRULY BE AT RISK. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11325222

May 17, 2020Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

DRIVING EASTBOUND ON I-10 AT 75 -80 MPH, ON A MOUNTAIN, SUDDENLY ADVANCTRAC FAULT WARNING AND ENGINE POWER LOST. VEHICLE ENTERED LIMP MODE. I WAS FORCED TO 'LIMP' ON THE SHOULDER TO REACH A SAFE AREA TO STOP WITH CELL SERVICE AND WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEMI TRAFFIC AT HIGH SPEEDS WERE BLOWING PAST VERY LITTLE SHOULDER SPACE TO NAVIGATE. AT EACH GUARD RAIL I WAS FORCED TO STOP - WAIT FOR A BREAK IN TRAFFIC- RESTART AND PRAY FOR ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GET AROUND THE AREA. I FINALLY LIMPED INTO WILCOX AZ AND CONTACTED FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED 74 MILES TO SMITH FORD IN LORDSBURG NM $280. FRA ADVISED THAT DUE TO COVID 19 NO PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION IS AVAILABLE. NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION IS AVAILABLE IN WILCOX AZ. SMITH FORD SERVICE DOES NOT OPEN UNTIL MONDAY. ANOTHER ROADSIDE SERVICE $205 PUT COMPUTER ON IT. CODE P2112 THROTTLE ACTUATOR 'A' CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK CLOSED. PYRAMID ROADSIDE SERVICE FOUND DAMAGED WIRING BEHIND ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND LOOSE PEDAL. I HAD TO WALK ALONE IN THE DESERT TO FIND A HOTEL. I EVENTUALLY WALKED ANOTHER 2 MILES PULLING A SUITCASE TO A GRAYHOUND STATION TO PHOENIX SUNDAY (274 MILES).I WILL CONTACT DEALER TOMORROW.FORD HAS BEEN AWARE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE ETB 2015 & 2016 F150. I PURCHASED MAY 5, 2019 AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. NO RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. NOT ONLY COULD I HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED ON THE INTERSTATE, I WAS PUT IN VERY HIGH RISK SITUATIONS BOTH DUE TO COVID 19 HIGH RISK IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY BUT ALSO MY PERSONAL SAFETY BEING ALONE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION IN AN AREA WITH LIMITED RESOURCES. THUS FAR I AM OUT OF POCKET $800.00 AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT ADDITIONAL EXPENSES I MAY INCUR UNTIL MY TRUCK IS REPAIRED. I LIVE IN PAPILLION, NE AND HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO TO GET BACK HOME.

NHTSA ODI 11324912

May 10, 2020Brakes

TODAY DROVE TRUCK NORMALLY AROUND NEIGHBORHOOD. PARKED IT FOR MAYBE 3 MINUTES, UPON RESTART HAD LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. TESTED TO SEE IF LIGHT WAS ERROR, BUT TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. HAD TRUCK SERVICED AT LOCAL FORD DEALER JUST 134 MILES WHERE THEY INSPECTED ALL FLUIDS. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON LOCAL STREET. SEARCHED INTERNET AND NOTED SEVERAL SIMILAR OCCURRENCES FOR 2016 MODELS. THANKFUL I WAS MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. ATTACHED PHOTO OF PREVIOUS SERVICE RECORD AND INDICATOR LIGHT. I'LL HAVE TOWED TO FORD TOMORROW TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. NO INCIDENT OCCURRED BUT GIVEN EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS I THOUGHT IMPORTANT TO ADD DOCUMENTATION TO THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11324059

May 8, 2020SteeringEngine

MY 2016 F150 5.0 SUPERCREWHAS STARTED TO REGULARLY STALL WHEN IDLING IN PARK OR WHEN BRAKING OR COASTING WHEN COMING TO A INTERSECTION. I CAN IMMEDIATELY RESTART UPON PUTTING IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. SOMETIMES A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. UPON GOOGLING THE PROBLEM IT SEEMS PRETTY COMMON WITH NO ANSWERS OF CERTAINTY. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11323913

May 4, 2020Brakes

MY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDDLE, AFTER EXITING A BUSY STREET ONTO A COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAY. THE PEDDLE BOTTOMED-OUT AND I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER. I WAS TRAVELING AT VERY LOW SPEED AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY ENGAGING THE PARK BRAKE. THE MASTER CYLINDER/RESERVOIR WAS NEAR DEPLETED. I WAS UNABLE TO FIND EVIDENCE OF BRAKE FLUID LEAK UNDER THE HOOD OR UNDER THE VEHICLE. I REFILLED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND OPERATED THE VEHICLE AT THE "OFF-STREET" LOT WHERE THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. AFTER SEVERAL APPLICATIONS OF THE BRAKES, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LOW AGAIN. I REFILLED IT AND DROVE HOME (NEAR BY). AGAIN, I HAD TO ENGAGE THE PARK BRAKE IN ORDER TO COME TO A STOP IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS NEAR EMPTY AND AGAIN I WAS UNABLE TO FIND A LEAK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP (HTTPS://WWW.SOUTHWAYFORD.COM/). I'M AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC RESULT. UNTIL NOW, I WAS UNAWARE OF THE ISSUES (2013 F 150 & 2014 F 150 RECALL; CURRENT INVESTIGATIONS FOR YEARS 2015 - 2018) SURROUNDING THIS PROBLEM. MEANWHILE, I HAVE TO PAY FOR RELATED EXPENSES (TOWING, DIAGNOSTICS, PARTS AND REPAIR).

NHTSA ODI 11323264

Apr 30, 2020Airbags

DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG COVER SPLIT OPEN EXPOSING THE AIRBAG. THIS WAS NOT THE RESULT OF A COLLISION. APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY COVER.

NHTSA ODI 11322901

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