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

3. 5 turbo engine developed a rattle noise on startup. I have 149,000 miles change oil every 4-5000 miles. And it has been inspected by a mechanic that the cam phasers are making the noise. Ford has recalled or warranty the 2017 and newer f150s . But nothing on the 2016 model. I would like to start a record of the other 2016 f150 owners with the same problem. I contacted Ford and they want me to pay out of pocket for this repair which can cost up to $3,000 dollars. I would like to know if you have had any other complaints on this issue. Thanks barry m.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the transmission had seized in third gear. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift out of gear. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. There was an abnormal banging and booming sound detected. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the wrench symbol was displayed. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who performed an unknown service of the transmission. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began vibrating moderately. The check engine warning light was flashing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the spark plugs, and ignition coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to another independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine started overheating. The contact inspected the coolant reservoir and became aware that the coolant level was low. The contact refilled the coolant reservoir; however, two days later, the coolant level was low again. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and it was diagnosed and determined that coolant was leaking into the radiator. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure with an unknow TSB; however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that there was heavy white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe while starting the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact state that the smoke was thicker while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the turbo was replaced; however, the failure returned intermittently after the repair. The vehicle was taken to various independent mechanics and dealers, but none were able to diagnose the vehicle and determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.

Exhaust manifold bolts constantly warping & also causes fumes to get inside of cabin of vehicle.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was taken to an independent mechanic where the spark plugs were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the failure was related to a misfire in the engine. The contact related the failure with the technical service bulletin: 192384 (ecoboost - oil consumption, rough idle, misfire with or without blue exhaust smoke); however, the vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that there was oil leaking from the oil pan. There was oil on the driveway and garage floor. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called an independent mechanic, who determined that the oil pan gasket needed to be replaced. The mechanic informed the contact that the parts were on back-order. The local dealer was contacted and suggested a diagnostic test be performed; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

Exhaust manifold broken studs(bolds) causing exhaust fumes in cab. Carbon monoxide and also loss of performance. This is an ongoing issue with the 3. 5 l equal boost motors. Pre 2017. The 2017 motor and further have been redesigned. Why aren’t they doing a recall on pre 2017?.

Started July 2023. No code ever shows when issue happens. Ford technician has personally taken it home (with our permission) at night then driven it back to work (last July) and couldn't get the issue to occur. When idling at a stop sign/light, the vehicle will vibrate then stall. Have to put the truck in park from drive, touch brake and push start button to get it going again. We spent $1700 in January 2024 where they replaced some computer program. This did not fix the problem. Yesterday, we went to pensacola, FL from foley, al and it stalled 5 times when idling. In the 10 months this has been happening, we can go two to three weeks without it stalling, then it will stall 1-3 times in the same trip. Researched internet - this seems to be a common problem but did not find a common resolution. So for now, we are thinking this is an engine issue. We haven't received any codes for any other issues. Also, Ford had a recall on this truck model for random tailgate opening. We did take the truck in for this recall. This too did not fix the problem. Our hands are tied. I'm putting yesterday's date and information. It started July 2023 after 4th of July.

Tsb22-2089 issue: some 2015-2022 F-150, 2017-2022 super duty and 2018-2022 expedition/navigator vehicles may exhibit poor air conditioning (a/c) performance, loss of airflow and/or engine cooling fans running continuously from high a/c pressures. This concern may be from the evaporator freezing up due to the evaporator temperature sensor being biased. To correct the condition, follow the service procedure steps to replace the evaporator temperature sensor. Many vehicles are experiencing this same problem including my fathers truck at 20k miles , sometimes for others at, as little as, 500 miles, the problem not only causes ac shut off after 30 minutes of driving, it also causes intermittent surges of the front fan causing the fan to turn on at high rates of speed causing wear and tear on the fan. This must be assessed on vehicles with this engine and similar equipment.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine brake maintenance, and it was discovered that there was an oil pan leak present. No warning lights were illuminated. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty and the repair would be out of pocket. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer recognized that the oil pan had been improperly manufactured before and currently there was a permanent repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was out of warrant. The failure mileage was 62,533.

The contact's son owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and failed to accelerate as intended with a knocking sound coming from the engine. The power train warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the cylinder head or the engine might need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

Bad valve guide causing oil to leak past into the cylinder head. Bad smoke at startup and poor gas mileage. Motor needs replacement because it's cheaper than replacing the bad guides or cylinder heads.

When driving the transmission will shift to different settings forcing the rear wheels to lock up and sending the truck into limp mode. The wrench light will appear for a short amount of time and the truck will go back to running like normal. I was told by the dealer the transmission lead frame needs to be replaced and my vehicle is currently in the shop facing a $1500 repair. I had the power train control module replaced a few weeks ago because the truck had similar problems but not to the extreme of what I faced yesterday 5-8-2024.

Transmission does not shift into gear when idle and pushing in the gas pedal. Truck randomly shuts off when at stop lights and have to restart it. Transmission shifts randomly into different gears at different speeds while driving. Transmission struggles to shift into gear and when it does the whole truck shakes and loud clunk noises happens. Cruise control speeds go up and down while driving and engine has trouble shifting into gears to keep up speed.

I have 79k miles on my truck. Its almost 8 years old. I was told by Ford and by a Ford dealership that my exhaust manifold was covered. Now they are saying its not. It is leaking exhaust into the cabin because its leaking exhaust fromt the engine. They want $5,000 to fix it. When I went online, I find out this is very very common. Shouldn't this be a recall for safety? also, their own warranty covers emmissions up to 8 yrs or 80k miles. Thank you.

Car abruptly switched gear and slowed down while driving. Stepped on the gas but the car did not move while the rpm was spiking.

At approximately 62,000 miles, a loud noise started from the passenger side of the engine, car was taken to the local Ford dealership for repairs, and it was determined that the bolts for the exhaust manifold broke which was causing fumes to enter the passenger compartment. Repairs were made at my cost of $6000, and calls were made to Ford corporate for monetary help but they declined any help at all!.

The engine in my 2016 2. 7l ecoboost F-150 overheated, while I was driving on the highway, without any warning that the temperature in the engine was rising. The temperature rose so much the engine cracked, resulting in a catastrophic failure. The coolant temp sensor came on when it cracked but the damage was done. There was absolutely no warning I was having a mechanical issue prior to the damage. I was barely able to get it onto the shoulder of the highway, with my children in the backseat. On top of that, Ford has made it impossible to find a replacement engine for that model. I have been fighting for months to find a replacement. The dealerships inform me they can't get a new engine because Ford no longer produces it. I spoke directly to Ford customer relations and they confirmed there is no replacement and are not willing to help me. My truck is currently at a mechanics shop and available to be inspected if necessary. I know of several other f150s that have experienced the same issue. Ford knew they had a problem with the ecoboost engine and have done nothing to fix it.

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.

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.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the oil pan started leaking. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that the oil pan gasket and valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

After warming up vehicle would not idle right when coming to a stop. It was intermittent at first but then got progressively worse. While sitting at a stop light rpms would go up to about 1000 then surge beyond without any input from me and then drop to below 500 sometimes killing the engine at what was suppose to be idle. There were not codes or check engine light but took to dealership when it first started happening they said they couldn't find anything wrong. During this time I replaced spark plugs, coils and timing sensors trying to fix but it those repairs didn't take care of it. But then it became more consistent and took it back in and they were able to confirm the problem occurring and after testing they recommended and changed out the timing components and all cam phasers, phaser filters and all vct solenoids.

My 2016 Ford f150 engine failed. The Ford dealership found the turbo & the valves failed. 2 pistons cracked due to excessive carbon build up & the valves failed. The motor failed causing engine to stop suddenly.

Engine shut off on me in the middle of the road. Found out the water pump sheared off causing the timing chain to not function properly, bending valves and requiring a engine rebuild.

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.

Check engine light just came on. Before that engine would shutter then stall. No steering and brakes could end up poorly. Think this is a safety hazard.

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.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. Once the warning light was illuminated, the vehicle shuddered and hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle entered limp mode. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the mechanic linked the failure to oil consumption and referenced TSB: 19-2384. The dealer provided an estimate for the repair; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

The contact’s grandson owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 76-77 mph, the vehicle accelerated improperly and was jerking. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that there was only 20% compression in cylinder #2. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and it was confirmed that there was no recall associated with the VIN or the failure. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle the vehicle began to misfire and shake. The contact stated she was losing forward momentum. Additionally the contact stated that when she would start the vehicle blue smoke was emitted from the exhaust. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the spark plugs and the coil needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had researched online and related the failure to manufacturer technical service bulletin number: 19-2384 oil consumption, rough idle, misfire with or without blue exhaust smoke (engine and engine cooling). The contact relayed the information to the dealer who then determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

Engine failure at 90,000 miles services all done at Ford dealership yet the engine still didn’t work somehow. Wheel bearing at 100,000 failing causing rattling of wheels.

2016 Ford 150 engine needed replacing after 63,000 miles. Ford said it would cost 14,000 and take 2 months to get it. So I traded in, they only gave me 4000 for it because of that. Still owed 7000. I bought it used in 2019 at another Ford dealer had 9000 miles on it then. Mechanic said it could be low oil? drove to work fine could not start to drive home. Towed to Ford.

The contact's wife owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 75-80 mph, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from 6th gear to 3rd gear. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact shifted to neutral(n) and pulled to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as needed while driving. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer several times; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the transmission failed to shift from third gear to first gear. The contact was able to continue driving. Additionally, the contact stated while attempting to drive from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal until the engine revved to 80 mph, and the vehicle responded, but then failed to exceed 5 mph. The contact pulled to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to another dealer, where the transmission control module and the crankshaft pressure sensor were replaced. The vehicle was repaired, and the contact was provided a two year warranty for the tcm. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.