general problems of the 2016 Ford F-150 - part 2

So I was driving my 2016 Ford f150 3. 5l v6 twin turbo today. I turned a corner and punched the accelerator to get up to speed and it felt like I ran into a brick wall and the truck began chiming and I lost all power. I mean I had *zero* power - I pushed the gas pedal down and nothing at all happened. The warnings were: "service advancetrac system" "hill descent control fault" "collision warning not available" "hill start assist not available" there was an orange wrench on the dash, the air bag light was on, the traction control light was on. The truck was idling super rough the whole truck was shaking. I shut the truck off - gave it a second and started it back up and everything disappeared. It started happening maybe once every six months and now it’s multiple times a day. Today, I was in the middle of an intersection when it happened and barely made it to the side of the road.

The truck went into limp mode while driving in the highway and did a hard shift down. The truck almost crashed due to the sudden problem. The code that came up was p0706 and p0707. From what I understand, Ford has had problems with this in previous years. The problem still occurs with my truck model as well.

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.

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).

Vehicle downshifts unexpectedly sometimes and it also kicks hard when slowing down or coming to a stop. Brought it to hempstead Ford and test drove it with charlie the senior service advisor, he said he understands and feels what I’m explaining, but Ford says its normal.

Backup camera has stopped work has a blue screen. Was told by Ford that it was a wiring harness that is having problems this is the 3rd time that I have had to replace it.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 40-45 mph, the contact heard a loud exploding sound coming from under the hood. The contact stated that she was able to drive to her destination. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, she noticed that the rear sliding window motor had exploded. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 46,750.

Passenger side door lock actuator goes in and out. Sometimes the door will open sometimes it won’t. One time the door opened by it self while driving. I don’t know if it’s a short or what’s going on with it but it seems to be a problem with other Ford owners as well.

The radio and backup camera screen flickers continuously.

Today 10/23/23 I remote started my f150 and the defrost on the rear window overheated causing the glass to explode and shatter. The wires burnt to the point of smoking out and catching on fire.

Plastic oil pan leaking. Had to replace it with a factory improved since many problems have been reported with this truck. Replacement cost was $1,343. 87. The electrical problems deals with the radio sometimes it does not work until the next day. Has been that day since day 1 with the new truck. Dealership said nothing was wrong!!!!.

Unknown called a Ford dealership and they stated 2 other vehicles of the same year/make/model had similar issues. They couldn't find the issue. The touch screen radio got super hot to the point of not being able to touch it. Can't control the radio or climate from main panel. Can't lock or unlock truck manually or with key. Can't roll down windows from drivers side or adjust mirrors. Blind spot warning came on and at the same time all the tire pressure sensors lit up on the dash as well as the parking aid warning and airbag light. Worried about the risk of airbag deploying without cause, or fire from the radio getting so hot.

The trucks horn and hazard lights contiunsley goes off anytime it rains. We can be driving down the road and the truck will start going haywire, lights flashing horn won't shut off . There's been times when the truck itself wouldn't turn off even after removing the key . It's very bad wiring problem with this truck.

The vehicle experienced intermittent starting issues for a few days, then left my son stranded in the middle of an intersection after it would not crank. Was able to finally get it started and get it home, but had to get it towed to the dealership the next day. I was able to get a code with a scanner that pointed to a fault in the transmission range sensor circuit. I did some research and discovered the problem was likely a defective molded lead frame inside the transmission. There have been many instances when this part has failed and there was a known problem with earlier model year vehicles that had an extension of the factory warranty. I paid to have the repair completed at a cost of $1430. 31 but I believe this should have been a service bulletin item or a recall because of previously reported problems. I was without this vehicle for over 2 weeks.

See attached document for complaint.

Code p2112 was saved in the system also referring to the throttle position sensor or wiring. Taking my truck in to get looked at this week of 7-26-23. Truck was driving normal and out of no where it loses power entering traffic like it was in limp mode. Dash displays first “see service manual” second “ service advancetrac” and then finally “hill start assist not available”. When it came to a stop it idled normal but would not accelerate. Had both my kids with me so suddenly stopping like it did in heavy traffic area is alarming and could’ve been bad outcome had someone not been paying attention. This happened twice within 10 miles. Turned truck off and on to get it to go again.

Driving vehicle on highway and warning lights began to illuminate. Hill assist error, parking brake error, advance trac control error, wiper pump began to spray wiper fluid until it emptied and wipers would not stop. Car powered down and had to pull over. Car would start but would not move and had to get a tow to dealer.

Truck completely lost power while driving on the highway 4 times and 4 other times during morning commute through busy streets. Dangerous circumstance to be put in while driving. Codes given at auto zone: p2112 u3013-16 u0401-02 u0401-00 u0131-00 u0151-00 u0100-00.

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.

There is a strong smell of electrical wires burning and occasionally a little smoke comes out from under the hood. I try and look for the problem but no luck in finding it. I know that there was a recall on Ford f150 about wiring from a heater block or something too close to the engine causing the wires to melt together.

While driving at speed 55+\- mph the truck shifted into “limp in mode” causing a quick deceleration event. This happened on two different occasions. The 3rd time it happened I was slowing to pull into a filling station so the deceleration wasn’t as harsh. All times when this happened the “wrench” warning light came on after 10 or so seconds and the truck was back to running normal. The 3rd occurance at the filling station left me dead in the water, had to have aaa tow me to new legacy Ford in dushore PA 18614. If the roads would have been wet an accident would possibly have occurred.

It was raining and the rear window was fogging up, so I turned on the rear defrost. About 30 seconds go by and I smell a burning smell. Not sure what it was. I parked and was outside waiting on the bus to go into work and about 5-6 minute later the rear window shattered. It has a sliding window but the sliding portion didn’t shatter just the entire rest of the window.

Used the remote start and came out to the truck and got in to a cab full of smoke, shut the truck off and found a electrical fire in the rear defrost system.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. Several unknown warning lights illuminated and remained illuminated. The contact stated that he attempted to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to restart. Additionally, the contact stated after the vehicle had been parked for a while, he was able to restart the vehicle but the failure recurred. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was currently being towed to the dealer. The vehicle had not yet been diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph and exiting the highway the transmission erroneously downshifted causing the vehicle to abruptly reduce speed and the check engine light to illuminate. After restarting the engine the vehicle operated as normal but later the failure reoccurred and the vehicle stalled and would not immediately restart. After disconnecting and reconnecting the engine cable the vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who performed a transmission software update but the failure continued to occur along with several additional electrical failures. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission lead frame was faulty and needed to be replaced but the parts was on backorder. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,800.

Vehicle shudders and stalls occasionally especially after a period of driving.

Rear-view backup camera inoperative. Started with broken/fuzzy images with lines then went to blue screen after several weeks. Completely inoperative now. Electrical connections at tailgate have been checked, camera replaced to no avail. Available for inspection if necessary. Safety issue as I can no longer see my front sidewalk when backing into or out of my driveway as children frequently ride scooters up and down the street’s sidewalks. The vehicle has not currently been inspected by anyone for this issue. No warning lamps or messages, just the inoperative display when the camera should be on. Everything else works as intended.

The rear power door locks freeze and won't latch in cold temperatures 15-20 degrees f, unable to keep the doors closed, cannot operate the truck safely. The power lock assembly fail to respond in freezing cold weather.

It’s a known problem that the wiring for the defrosters causes the rear window to shatter. I was driving down the road and I heard a loud bang. It took me a few minutes to realize my rear window just exploded.

Revision of 11448462 filed on 1/23/22 my wife and I were driving to our house in our 2016 Ford f150 and were approaching the final turn into our subdivision. When approaching our road to turn, I turned my directional signals on to show that I was turning left and was slowing down. Also, there was a line of cars behind me. I immediately saw that my turn signals were not working, and were not aware that I was turning left, and continued going straight to ensure that the cars behind me did not ram me in the rear. As soon as I could, I pulled the truck off the right side of the road into a small drainage ditch. No damage to the truck at that time. Electrical components failed; my safety and my wife's safety were put at risk. This problem with the turn signals has been noted by woody anderson Ford, huntsville al. My truck, after we arrived home, sat in our driveway for approximately a week while I went through my Ford user manual and several repair manuals looking for the problem. I did not find any reference to that specific problem. However, during that week, while sitting in the driveway, the truck continued to develop more problems, specifically the engine developed problems that would not allow it to run, and the transmission locked- preventing the wheels to roll. The truck is now at woody anderson Ford, huntsville, ala. . As of this last Friday, at $ 100 an hour for diagagonise. They have told me that the truck is probably unfixable. These two faults, if they had happed to the truck while we had been driving, would probably have killed all occupants of the truck, and anyone that we might have hit would be in the same condition. Please look at your records and the number of the same year and equipped trucks are on the road and are a safety risk.

My wife and I were traveling to our home in the truck. When preparing to turn left off the main road, I noticed that the turn signals were not working, requiring me to go to the right off the side of the road, as there was heavy traffic behind us. While on the side of the road, I tried the windshield wipers, window sprayer, and turn signals. None were working. I turned the engine off and then restarted the truck, and limped home. After getting home, the truck was parked while looking for a mechanic to fix whatever was wrong with it. It was recommended to me that the "wiper multi-switch" be replaced. This did not eliminate the problem. I then arranged for the Ford dealer, woody anderson Ford, to take the truck in and fix it. The dealer says the truck has had a major electrical failure and doubts that can be fixed.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? while parked, the rear defrost button was engaged. Shortly afterwards (1-2min) the backseat filled with smoke. I had my family immediately exit the vehicle and the rear window exploded. I checked the area and found an electrical wire draped over the rear passenger seat. It was melted and had clearly exploded up and over the seat. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? yes, had my children remained in the vehicle, they would have been sprayed with glass or burned from the electrical short. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? no, however, I looked online and found this has happened to others. I called Ford service center and they informed me their were no recalls out on the truck. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? no. However, glass doctor performed the repair since Ford outsources their glass repair work were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? no.

Unknown which system is failing as Ford is unable to repair it. The truck codes include underpowered, turbo, catalytic converter, misfire. Truck cannot accelerate. Happens sporadically. The spark plugs, manifold, catalytic converter, brakes, rotors and turbo have all been replaced. Truck continues to have issues accelerating and running. At several points the cab of the truck filled with exhaust. Another point radiator fluid spewed all over under the hood. This truck is a threat to the health and safety of those driving it. The f150 forum states it is a common occurrence and the dealerships are replacing the same parts every few months and the problem never full resolves. Please recall this truck. The date below is when the problem started occurring but has been ongoing since.

I have a critical safety issue with the 2016 f150 truck I bought from cavalier Ford, chesapeake va. The issue is the 6r80 automatic transmission unexpectedly changes gears while driving. In my case the truck down shifted from high gear to low gear on the interstate while driving about 70 miles per hour. I was fortunate no other cars were near me. My truck almost came to a stop, no brake lights displayed. This occurred the week on Jul 6 2021. It has occurred multiple times since than as well. I had the battery checked, showed bad, and bought a new one Jul 9th. I also had the "check engine" light scanned at autozone. It revealed codes p0706/707, ie range sensor inside the transmission. I called cavalier for an appt (Aug 11th almost a month away!!!), informed it would be $140 for a diagnostic!! it was free at autozone. I also had another free scan done at logan's auto repair on Jul 22nd, having codes p0702/705/706/707/1921, all pointing to the range sensor in the tranny. I spoke with cavalier representative nicole on Jul 16th, no help, and also left service mgr. Cathy hunt. A voicemail on Jul 23rd explaining my dilemma. She has not returned my call. My status now, I have a 2016 f150 Ford truck, I urgently need to work and daily errands, ie grandkids. There was a recall on this issue on the 2011/12 f150s. How come not now, its a major safety issue, and I see a lot of these trucks around. I wanted to convey this to ms hunt. Summary. . . The motor in this truck blew up at approx 39000 miles, and Ford did replace it. Now, at 79000 miles the transmission is also gone out. Since my extended warranty of 75000 just expired, I need some assistance from either cavalier or the Ford plant. I need a reliable truck for work and taking care of the grandkids. If no one has reached out to me my cob Jul 28th 2021, a safety complaint will be sent in to the national highway traffic safety administration. . . Thank you.

On the highway towing a trailer. At stop light truck suddenly dies. Did not notice it died, pressed gas and nothing. Put the truck in park, restarted truck and everything went back to normal. This happened three times already and all the times it happened was when I was towing and at stop light after an hour or more of driving. This is ver intermittent issue. I have not taken it to dealer as I dont think they can replicate it.