AutoUtility currently tracks 1732 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Ford F-150. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 362 complaints (20.9% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 50 filings cite a crash, 23 cite a fire, 29 report one or more injuries. The 2016 Ford F-150 belongs to the 13th Generation (P552) platform.

Key Problem Findings
  • • Total NHTSA Complaints: 1732 reports
  • • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (362 reports • 20.9% of submitted complaints)
  • • Secondary Problem Areas: Brakes & Traction Control (342), Engine & Cooling (271)
  • • Crash-Citing Complaints: 50 filings
  • • Fire-Citing Complaints: 23 filings
  • • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 29 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
1732
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
50
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
23
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
29
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
0
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2016 Ford F-150

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 20.9% of complaints

Powertrain & Transmission

362 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 4 crash reports 🩹 1 injury report entry
#2 Problem Area 19.7% of complaints

Brakes & Traction Control

342 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 25 crash reports 🩹 18 injury report entries
#3 Problem Area 15.6% of complaints

Engine & Cooling

271 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 2 crash reports 🔥 4 fire reports 🩹 2 injury report entries
#4 Problem Area 12.8% of complaints

Body & Structure

222 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 2 crash reports 🔥 1 fire report 🩹 6 injury report entries
#5 Problem Area 8.9% of complaints

Electrical System

154 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 3 crash reports 🔥 16 fire reports 🩹 6 injury report entries
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Ford F-150

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.

Brakes & Traction Control 3.5% of complaints

Reduced Braking / Brake Pedal to Floor

61 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Powertrain & Transmission 3.5% of complaints

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

60 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Body & Structure 1.4% of complaints

Door Opening While Driving / Latch Failure

24 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Engine & Cooling 0.8% of complaints

Engine Coolant Intrusion / Oil Leak

14 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Engine & Cooling 0.7% of complaints

Engine Stalling / Sudden Shutdown

12 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Symptom Identification Method: A complaint may describe more than one symptom, so percentages may sum to more than 100%. Symptom identification reflects text contained in consumer-submitted complaint records and does not establish a confirmed mechanical diagnosis.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Ford F-150

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11760120
Filed: 08/27/2026

"The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number : 26V237000 (POWER TRAIN) and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was remedied. The contact contact continued to drive the vehicle when the failure occurred while driving at 60 MPH the..."

Incident Date: 07/27/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11760022
Filed: 08/27/2026

"On August 21, 2026, my 2016 Ford F-150 was serviced at Five Star Ford to perform safety recall 26S28 (Powertrain Control Module software update). Immediately following this software flash, the transmission's shifting logic became severely corrupted and unsafe to drive. The vehicle currently acts as..."

Incident Date: 08/21/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11759740
Filed: 08/26/2026

"Vehicle transmission downshift to a lower gear while traveling at city and highway speeds without any prior warning or driver input. Diagnostic showed codes P0715 and P0717. The following day we received notification from Ford of the recall "Transmission molded leadframe replacement" (Campaign..."

Incident Date: 08/15/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Steering System NHTSA ODI ID: #11759088
Filed: 08/24/2026

""While operating my 2016 Ford F-150, the vehicle lost power-steering assist. Ray Skillman Ford diagnosed an internal failure of the power steering control module and replaced the steering gear assembly. The vehicle had approximately 94,620 miles. Sudden loss of steering assist significantly..."

Incident Date: 01/16/2025 • Raw NHTSA Component: STEERING
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11758568
Filed: 08/21/2026

"The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the vehicle lunged forward. Additionally, while attempting to slow down to stop the vehicle, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted while driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and serviced under..."

Incident Date: 03/23/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Ford F-150

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Ford F-150 1425 40 14 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Ford F-150 Current Page 1732 50 14 Current
2017 Ford F-150 1101 37 18 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Ford F-150 1883 58 19 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Ford F-150 985 14 9 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Ford F-150 533 17 11 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Ford F-150 1234 18 29 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Ford F-150 880 28 23 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Ford F-150 595 25 12 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Ford F-150 243 26 10 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Ford F-150 122 8 12 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Ford F-150 0 0 1 View 2026 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2016 Ford F-150

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 162 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 258 14 0 10 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 256 1 0 1 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 161 0 1 1 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 137 0 0 1 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 134 1 1 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 74 0 1 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 57 1 7 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 47 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 37 1 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 33 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 31 2 0 0 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 27 0 1 0 0
Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 24 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 22 11 0 10 0
Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 20 0 0 1 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 20 0 0 0 0
Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION 18 1 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 16 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 14 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13 1 2 4 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 2 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 11 0 0 0 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 9 0 1 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 9 0 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 9 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 8 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER 8 0 1 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 7 0 1 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 7 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 7 0 1 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 5 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 5 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 5 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 5 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 5 0 1 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 4 0 1 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 4 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE 4 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 4 2 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER 3 0 2 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 3 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 3 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY 3 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 3 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 2 2 0 4 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY 2 0 1 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 0 0 0 0
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SEATS 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 2 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,WHEELS 2 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR 2 1 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 2 1 0 1 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 1 0 0 0
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE 2 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 2 0
AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 1 1 0 1 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE 1 1 0 3 0
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 1 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,SEATS 1 0 1 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SEATS 1 0 0 1 0
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 1 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 1 0
VISIBILITY,ENGINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY/WIPER,VISIBILITY 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (1732). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (4)

1 OPEN 3 CLOSED

Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Official Federal Inquiries: NHTSA opens a defect investigation when safety screening or consumer defect trends indicate a potential unreasonable safety risk. An open investigation is a formal inquiry and does not by itself confirm a defect or result in a mandatory recall.
OPEN Engineering Analysis (EA) ODI Action #EA26001
Opened: 2026-01-30 • Currently Active

Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up

Affected Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

On March 21, 2025, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE25002) to investigate instances of unexpected transmission downshifting without driver input in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford F-150 vehicles (subject vehicles) manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). The complaints allege that, without warning or driver input, the subject vehicles experienced a sudden and rapid deceleration often accompanied...

✓ Resulted in Safety Recall Campaign: 26V237 Official NHTSA File →
CLOSED Preliminary Evaluation (PE) ODI Action #PE25002
Opened: 2025-03-21 • Closed: 2026-01-30

Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up

Affected Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

On March 21, 2025, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE25002) to investigate instances of unexpected transmission downshifting without driver input in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford F-150 vehicles (subject vehicles) manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford). The complaints allege that, without warning or driver input, the subject vehicles experienced a sudden and rapid deceleration often accompani...

Closed without associated recall campaign. Official NHTSA File →
CLOSED Preliminary Evaluation (PE) ODI Action #PE18008
Opened: 2018-08-03 • Closed: 2018-12-17

Seatbelt Pretensioner Fire

Affected Component: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

On June 18, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE18-008) to investigate complaints alleging post-crash fires at the B pillar in the area of the seat belt pretensioners on MY 2014-2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab, and Super Crew Cab Vehicles. On August 24, 2018, Ford Motor Company recalled (FSA 18S27 - NHTSA #18V568) the affected population. Ford's investigation found that some front seat belt pretensioner...

✓ Resulted in Safety Recall Campaign: 18V568000 Official NHTSA File →
CLOSED Recall Query (RQ) ODI Action #RQ16001
Opened: 2016-09-28 • Closed: 2020-07-05

Brake Master Cylinder Failure

Affected Component: SERVICE BRAKES

On June 8, 2020, Ford Motor Company issued a safety recall (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-332) of 292,311 model year (MY) 2014-2017 Ford F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines and built from 9/1/2014 to 8/1/2016. Ford stated that the causes of brake fluid loss in the master cylinder are brake fluid contamination that can interfere with rear cup seal function, and rolling of the rearmost cup seal.Prior to total loss of the front brakes, dependi...

✓ Resulted in Safety Recall Campaign: 20V332000 Official NHTSA File →

Related Official Reports for 2016 Ford F-150

Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year

Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.