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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)

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Oct 2, 2017Brakes

WHILE DRIVING ON RURAL MARYLAND ROAD, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING OTHER THAN "LOW BRAKE FLUID" WARNING LESS THAN TWO MINUTES BEFOREHAND. NO ACCIDENT, FORTUNATELY. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT. DEALER HAS SAID THAT IT WILL REBUILD MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER, USING MANUFACTURER ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BUT CANNOT STATE REASON OR CAUSE FOR FAILURE, NOR PROVIDE ANY ASSURANCE THAT FAILURE WILL NOT RECUR. PLEASE COMPEL A RECALL, IF THAT IS WITHIN NHTSA POWER.

NHTSA ODI 11030852

Sep 26, 2017Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlEngine

AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO ALMOST A STAND STILL. TWO MESSAGES APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD INFO SYSTEM. SERVICE NEEDED FOR HILL ASSIST AND ADVANCE TRAC, OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME, HALF MILE, AT A WALKING PACE WHICH WAS AS FAST AS THE TRUCK WOULD GO. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THIS IS A DEADLY FLAW. HOW COULD YOU NOT HAVE FORD F150 IN YOUR DATABASE?

NHTSA ODI 11029998

Sep 18, 2017Electrical system

OWNED 2016 F150 SINCE MAY 2016. BEEN IN SHOP 6X NOW FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. REPLACED FUEL PUMP MULTIPLE TIMES, AND POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, STILL NO POWER FROM 7 PT. WIRING HARNESS TO CAMPER. APPARENTLY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM - "I AM ALSO HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM ON MY NEW 2016; NO 12V POWER AT THE 7 PIN TRAILER PLUG. I HAVE A DUAL PORT 12 VOLT POWER ADAPTER THAT PLUGS IN THE 7 PIN PLUG TO RUN 12V ACCESSORIES LIKE A SMALL AIR COMPRESSOR ETC. (LIKE THIS HTTPS://WWW.AMAZON.CA/REESE-TOWPOWER...204460_TE_ITEM) I JUST TRIED IT YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME AND IT HAD NO POWER. I BENCH TESTED THE ADAPTER AND IT IS WORKING. WHEN LOOKING AT THE PLUG AT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, THE NEGATIVE (-) IS AT THE 1 OCLOCK POSTION AND POSTIVE (+) IS AT THE 7 OCLOCK. I PUT A MULTI METER ON THOSE TRAILER PLUG PINS WITH THE TRUCK RUNNING AND NO POWER. ON THE DASH COMPUTER I ENTERED THAT I HAD MY TRAILER HOOKED UP AND STILL NO 12V AT THOSE TWO PINS. THE TURN SIGNALS (PINS AT 9 OCLOCK AND 3 OCLOCK RESPECTIVELY) AND RUNNING LIGHTS (PIN AT 5 OCLOCK) HAS 12V POWER.THE TECH CAME OUT WITH A SHOP MADE BOARD THEY HAVE FOR CHECKING TRAILER WIRING. WITH THE TRUCK RUNNING, TRAILER CONNECTED ON THE DASH AND EVEN ADDED A "NEW" TRAILER STILL NO POWER! HE PLUGGED IN THE SHOP COMPUTER AND COULD NOT SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. SO THE DEALERSHIP IT STUMPED. THEY WILL BE "CALLING DETROIT" TO SEE IF THEY HAVE A SOLUTION. SO, TURN SIGNALS WORK, RUNNING LIGHTS WORK, BRAKES WORK BUT NOT 12V DC. SO, IF YOU HAVE A CAMPER, WHILE DRIVING YOU WILL NOT HAVE POWER FOR YOUR FRIDGE OR INTERIOR CAMPER LIGHTS, CHARGING CAMPER BATTERY ETC.CONTACTED FORD, THEY RECOMMENDED FILING A COMPLAINT WITH YOU

NHTSA ODI 11024001

Sep 17, 2017Transmission & drivetrain

THERE APPEARS TO BE "SLACK" IN THE DRIVETRAIN, AS IF IT HAS A BAD UNIVERSAL JOINT. THERE IS OFTEN A CLUNK WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP. IT WAS RECENTLY CHECKED AT THE DEALER WHILE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I READ ON AN F150 FORUM SITE THAT THIS IS A RATHER COMMON COMPLAINT. THE DEALER HAS TOLD OTHERS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT HAPPENS OFTEN WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN BUT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED IT ALSO HAPPENS TO THEIR TRUCK WHILE CRUISING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL.

NHTSA ODI 11023899

Sep 16, 2017Electrical systemVisibility & wipers1 injury

REAR GLASS EXPLODED. REAR DE-FROST TURNED ON, ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ISSUE CAUSED REAR GLASS TO OVER HEAT AND BURN UP, ALONG WITH COLD EXTERNAL WEATHER CAUSING VERY HOT GLASS EXPLOSION WHILE DRIVING SENDING GLASS PIECES EVERYWHERE. GLASS PARTICLES VERY FINE AND CAUSED SCRATCHES AND BLEEDING.

NHTSA ODI 11023760

Sep 16, 2017Brakes

DRIVING AT 65MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN SAID BRAKE FLUID OUT, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ON, SAID IT WAS, PULLED TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY, TESTED EMERGENCY BRAKE, NOT ENGAGED, HAD TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO FLOORBOARD, COASTED TO DEALER NEARBY. DEALER HAS SAID, COMPLETE FAILURE OF MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE LINE LEAK

NHTSA ODI 11023791

Sep 7, 2017Fuel system

I WAS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND LI ENDED UP WITH A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, NO ACCELERATION, AND A FLASHING WRENCH ON MY SCREEN TELLING ME THAT I WAS HAVING A HILL DECENT ISSUE AND SERVICE ADVANCETRAC ERROR. AS I TRIED TO GET OFF THE ROAD ONCE I LOST POWER; THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP.

NHTSA ODI 11022234

Sep 5, 2017Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WERE INOPERABLE. WESTWAY FORD OF DALLAS, TEXAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,500.

NHTSA ODI 11021586

Sep 2, 2017Engine

TRUCK LOST ENGINE POWER. TRUCK WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR DID NOTHING. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STILL FUNCTIONED (POWER STEERING AND LIGHTS) AND BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE TRUCK STARTED DINGING, THE AIRBAG LIGHT LIT UP, AND THE PRODUCTIVITY SCREEN SHOWED A 'HILL DESCENT CONTROL DISABLED' ERROR MESSAGE, AIRBAG ERROR, OTHER ERRORS AND THE WRENCH ICON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT IDLING VERY ROUGH, LIKE IT HAD DROPPED A CYLINDER, AND THE TRUCK WAS SHUDDERING AS IT WAS IDLING BOTH IN GEAR, AND IN PARK. RESUMED NORMAL OPS ON RESTART. DEALER REPLACE THROTTLE BODY UNDER TSB-16-0193 BUT THIS SHOULD BE ELEVATED TO A FULL RECALL

NHTSA ODI 11021166

Aug 31, 2017Brakes

ON 8-19-17 TRUCK WAS MOVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON A STREET, WENT TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. RELEASED BRAKES, AND TRIED AGAIN, THIS TIME PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL. TRUCK STOPPED THIS TIME. CONTINUED ON, BRAKES FELT SPONGY BUT WOULD STOP AND STARTED FEELING NORMAL AGAIN. ON 8-26-17 SAME SCENARIO OCCURRED. DROPPED TRUCK OFF AT FORD DEALERSHIP ON 8-28-17. AS OF 8-31-17 DEALERSHIP HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM, FOUND ANY FLUID LEAKS AND HAS NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. JUST A SIDE NOTE. MY BROTHER IN-LAW HAS THE SAME EXACT TRUCK AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME SITUATION ABOUT A YEAR AGO. AT THAT TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND HAS SEEMED TO SOLVE HIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH OTHER OWNERS. SOME HAVE HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. I SUGGESTED THIS TO THE SERVICE WRITER AT THE DEALERSHIP, SERVICE WRITER HAS DECLINED TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER SINCE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM OR FIND ANY LEAKS.

NHTSA ODI 11020721

Aug 28, 2017BrakesCrash

JUST OVER 21000 MILES ON MY 2016 F150. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT RIGHT AFTER GETTING MY TRUCK WASHED, THE ENGINE REVVED AND I HAD NO BRAKES. PUSHED BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AGAIN AND AGAIN TO NO AVAIL. TRUCK JUMPED THE CURB AND SMASHED INTO THE WALL. CRASH WARNING LIGHTS/ ALARM DID NOT GO ON AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THOUGH THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. TRUCK FILLED WITH SMOKE...BUT CLEARED OUT RELATIVELY QUICKLY. BRAKES SEEMED FINE AFTER THAT....IN THE SHOP NOW...SEE WHAT FORD HAS TO SAY.

NHTSA ODI 11020059

Aug 23, 2017Brakes

AS A FORD OWNER WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED OF POSSIBLE BRAKE ISSUES WITH MY F150? I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE AIRPORT ON SUNDAY MORNING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN A LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT BRAKE FLUID. I TESTED MY BRAKES. THEY WORKED. I CONTINUED CAUTIOUSLY TO MY EXIT. FOR WHATEVER REASON (GRACE OF GOD) I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS WHEN I GOT OFF ON THE OFF THE EXIT. AS I NEARED THE STOP LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKE, I FOUND I DIDNT HAVE ANY!!!! THE E BRAKE BARELY STOPPED ME. HAD I NOT DECELERATED WHEN I DID I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP! I COULD'VE BEEN KILLED!!! WHEN I CALLED FORD THEY NEVER MENTIONED ANY ISSUES!!! I PULL A TRAVEL TRAILER AND HAD A TRIP PLANNED THIS UPCOMING WEEK. HAD THIS HAPPENED THEN THE OUTCOME COULD'VE BEEN HORRIFIC! HOW CAN I TRUST THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE IS FIXED IT IS SAFE? IM AFRAID TO TAKE MY GRAND KIDS IN MY CAR! HOW CAN I TRUST FORD WHEN THEY WEREN'T UP FRONT ABOUT THE SITUATION TO BEGIN WITH. DO WE WAIT FOR FATALITIES BEFORE WE DO SOMETHING? WHAT'S MY RECOURSE? I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A STRONG FORD SUPPORTER (MY MOM RETIRED FROM FORD) BUT AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED BY FORD AND BY ANY AND ALL AGENCIES THAT GOVERN NOTIFICATIONS OF SUCH ISSUES. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE WEB SURFING TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE ISSUES. I HAVE A BRAND NEW RIG FOR A REASON AND AM PAYING FOR IT WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT I CAN FEEL SAFE IN MY RIG!

NHTSA ODI 11019154

Aug 16, 2017Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST TOTAL POWER AS IT RUMBLED AND SHOOK. ALSO, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, INCLUDING THE POWERTRAIN FAULT, STABILITY CONTROL, AIR BAG, AND CHECK SERVICE MANUAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUNNING BOARD FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORD & LINCOLN OF SMITHTOWN (440 JERICHO TURNPIKE, ST JAMES, NY 11780(631) 265-2340), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL HOURS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000.

NHTSA ODI 11015742

Aug 13, 2017Speed controlEngineFuel system

2016 F150 WITH THE 2.7L ECOBOOST RANDOMLY DIES AFTER STARTUP. SOMETIMES IT WILL DIE WHILE IN MOTION ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THERE'S NO STORED CODES FOR THE DEALER. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES TOTAL. THE FIRST TIME THEY PUT A CRANKCASE VENT SENSOR AND THEN THE 2ND TIME SPARKPLUGS. IT'S DIES AND GONE INTO LIMP MODE MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THE DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT. IT STARTED AT 9,000 MILES AND IT NOW HAS 14,000 MILES. I'M PRETTY SURE IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THEY WON'T REPLACE IT WITHOUT A CODE. IT HAS HAPPENED RANDOMLY FROM MARCH 2017 UNTIL TODAY 8-13-17. I ALSO HAVE A RECORDING SAVED ON MY SNAP-ON SCAN TOOL OF THE PARAMETERS AT THE TIME IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE.

NHTSA ODI 11014962

Aug 8, 2017Brakes

THE TRUCK JUST TURNED 10,000 AND NOW THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE VERY SOFT AND IT REQUIRES PUSHING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE BRAKES TO ACTIVATE. GENTLE DRIVING, REGULAR SERVICE, NOT A FLUID ISSUE. THIS TRUCK HAS THE 2.7 ECOBOOST ENGINE.

NHTSA ODI 11013786

Aug 5, 2017Brakes

BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, CHECKED RESERVOIR EMPTY BUT NO FLUID ON GROUND

NHTSA ODI 11012944

Jul 31, 2017Transmission & drivetrain

SUDDEN HIGH VIBRATION AND SHAKING IN REAR DRIVE TRAIN, LOSS OF ENGINE THROTTLE POWER, WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS. ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, STOP ENGINE, AND RESTART AND EVENT GOES AWAY, ONLY TO RANDOM HAPPEN AGAIN 50-100 MILES LATER. 5 EVENTS, VERY DANGEROUS ON PUBLIC HIWAYS TO LOOSE POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ADVANCE TRAC WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, AND BRAKE ASSIST FAILURE MESSAGE IS ON SCREEN, ALONG WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. AFTER TURNING OFF ENGINE, ALL IS NORMAL UNTIL NEXT EVENT. F150 WITH ECO-BOOST ENGINE, 2016

NHTSA ODI 11011687

Jul 30, 2017Brakes

AFTER OWNING THIS VEHICLE FOR 1 MONTH, THE BREAKS FAILED ON ME WHILE I ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN BEFORE PULLING OUT ONTO A HIGHWAY. THE BREAK PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I ROLLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THIS IS MY MAIN FAMILY VEHICLE, IT IS WHAT I DRIVE MY 2, 3-YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN 99% OF THE TIME. I LOOKED FOR A RECALL STATUS AND FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE ONLINE, BUT NO RECALL BEING ISSUED. I AM TERRIFIED TO USE THE VEHICLE NOW AND I AM NOW STUCK WITH IT FOR A MINIMUM OF THE NEXT 6YRS TILL IT'S PAID OFF. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON A FAMILY VACATION TOWING A 6000 POUND TRAILER (WHAT THIS VEHICLE IS INTEND FOR IN MY FAMILY) MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIED! NOW I'M STUCK WITH A $35K VEHICLE, NOT FEELING SAFE TAKING OUR FAMILY VACATIONS AND MY $17K CAMPER JUST SITS HERE UNUSED BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A SAFE VEHICALE TO USE FOR TOWING.

NHTSA ODI 11011502

Jul 26, 2017Electrical systemSpeed control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST POWER. THE HILL DECENT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CELLA FORD DEALER LOCATED AT 3210 DOCTOR M.L.K. JR BLVD, NEW BERN, NC 28562; (252) 638-4011 WHERE THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,700. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11010728

Jul 24, 2017BrakesEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, COMPLETELY LOST POWER, AND HAD VERY LIMITED BRAKING FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. FORD OF MONROEVILLE, ALABAMA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE ABS AND BRAKE SENSORS, AND REPROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-12779235. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,558.

NHTSA ODI 11010366

Jul 17, 2017Brakes

2016 F-150 PLATINUM WITH 20K MILES JUST HAD "LOW BRAKE FLUID" NOTICE COME ON AS I STARTED PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT THAT WAS DOWNHILL AND REALIZED I HAD NO BRAKES WHEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I QUICKLY USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK AND PULL BACK INTO PARKING SPACE. PULLED UP THE HOOD TO FIND THE RESERVOIR WAS LOW. PULLED UP GOOD OL GOOGLE AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW... ITS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER. GLAD I WASN'T DRIVING WITH MY KIDS TOWING THE BOAT GOING DOWNHILL. OFF FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI 11005966

Jul 13, 2017Engine

ENGINE CUTS OUT WITH ERROR LIGHTS ON DASH, NO THROTTLE RESPONSE OR POWER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT HAPPENED ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AT AROUND 70MPH. WE HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT POWER NARROWLY AVOIDING OTHER VEHICLES AND LARGE TRUCKS. THIS FAULT ENDANGERED THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY!! THEY HAVE TRIED TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE ALREADY BY REPLACING THE THROTTLE PEDAL.

NHTSA ODI 11005041

Jul 10, 2017Electrical system

DUAL CONTROL FOR THE A/C POPS UP . ALSO HAD RADIO NOT WANTING TO GO OFF WITH THE KEY OUT OFF THE TRUCK AND THE DOOR OPEN . ALSO HAD THE LIGHTS NOT WORKING FOR THE TRAILIOR . ALSO MY TRUCK DIDN'T WANT TO GO OVER 5 MILES AN HOUR. DEALER CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WHAT NEXT

NHTSA ODI 11004177

Jul 6, 2017Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, AN AUDIBLE ALARM WAS SUDDENLY ACTIVATED AND A MESSAGE READING "LOW BRAKE FLUID" DISPLAYED. MOMENTS LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CHESTATEE FORD LOCATED IN DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA). THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND CV BOOT WERE BOTH FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ODI 11003410

Jul 5, 2017Electronic Stability Control (esc)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ADVANCE TRACK FAILURE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO FRIENDLY FORD (2800 N TELEGRAPH ROAD, MONROE, MICHIGAN 48182) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER AND NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 12625509. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

NHTSA ODI 11003104

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