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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,169 miles

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2016 Ford F-150 drivetrain problems

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2016 Ford F-150 Owner Comments (Page 1 of 10)

problem #192

Jul 092024

F-150

  • 107,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle lost motive power after unexpectedly downshifting to first gear. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway and turned off the vehicle. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The service transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 107,000.

- White Springs, FL, USA

problem #191

May 132024

F-150

  • 63,000 miles
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.

- Vandalia, OH, USA

problem #190

Jun 192024

F-150

  • miles
I was driving around 70 mhp and my truck shifted from 6th to 4th and back to sixth... I had to take it to the shop and it was a bad output shaft sensor code p0720. This new recall about the 2014s ford f150 sounded to similar to what my truck did.. I am hoping my truck is fixed and not another issue that is going to get me into a wreck.

- Kilgore , TX, USA

problem #189

Apr 012024

F-150

  • 100,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the transmission was downshifting, the vehicle jerked when the brake pedal was depressed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and the contact was informed about DTC code: P061E: 00-28. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that there was no recall coverage on the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #188

Aug 112023

F-150

  • 130,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle downshifted inadvertently. The contact stated that the gear shift indicator flashed, and the transmission warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the gear selector failed to recognize the selection several times while in park(P). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on several occasions where the failure was not able to be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

- Pittsburg, KS, USA

problem #187

May 232019

F-150

  • 49,532 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on six occasions at various speeds, an "acceleration warning" message appeared and the transmission and check engine warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle lost motive power and failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed; however, the dealer was unable to replicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,532.

- Nebo, NC, USA

problem #186

Nov 012023

F-150

  • 138,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #185

Jun 292024

F-150

  • miles
Vehicle is exhibiting issues consistent with the recalled lead frame part on previous year models, despite my 2016 having the same transmission as they do. Truck will randomly downshift into first at slower speeds causing engine to rev very high and not want to shift into next gear. Often times it will get -??stuck-?? in 3rd gear even when coming to a complete stop and leaving a stop in 3rd still. On one occasion the truck shuddered and began to decelerate even as the accelerator was being pressed on the highway causing a significant safety issue, I had to put in neutral and restart the truck while still driving to regain forward mobility of the vehicle. When these things occur typically a little gear wrench symbol will appear on the dash and on one occasion has raised a check engine light with code P0720.

- Chuluota, FL, USA

problem #184

Mar 012024

F-150

  • miles
Transmission range sensor malfunction. Truck would downshift into unknown gear while driving. Similar issues to the 2014 F-150 recall that is currently happening. If truck -??forgets-?? what gear it is in, it will not start at times leaving me stranded until the truck -??remembers-?? it was in park.

- Waxhaw, NC, USA

problem #183

Jun 262024

F-150

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed up an incline, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted, prompting the contact to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway and turn the vehicle off. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The service transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the failure but determined there was a communication failure between the power train control module and the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train), but neither the VIN nor the model year was included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Mounds View, MN, USA

problem #182

May 112024

F-150

  • 112,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, causing the vehicle to decelerate to 15 MPH. During the failure, the check engine warning light illuminated. After restarting the vehicle, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who replaced the transmission conductor plate, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

- Naples, FL, USA

problem #181

Jun 142024

F-150

  • 33,500 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH in the left lane, the vehicle downshifted to first gear. The contact was able to maneuver to the right lane and pulled over safely. The contact restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as designed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure was like the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V150000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 33,500.

- Ridgefield, NJ, USA

problem #180

Aug 042023

F-150

  • miles
I believe the recent recall for 2014 F-150 transmission issue are not limited to 2014. On Friday [XXX], I was traveling in my 2016 F-150 in Kingston On, Canada, when my truck violently downshifted. I was driving at approx 90kph when this happened. I was towing a lightweight utility trailer at the time the rear wheel of the truck fishtailed slightly and the rpm when to around 5000-6000rpm, I do not know what gear the truck downshifted too. I ordered and replaced the transmission Conductor (Leadframe) myself. Part: Dorman 926-149. See attached photo of engine codes recorded after the incident. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Glenburnie, NY, USA

problem #179

Jun 262024

F-150

  • miles
Transmission started shifting eratacely eventually went out in 2023 replaced late or early 2024, transmission still exhibiting same problems, biggest problem is not shifting out of 5th gear when coming to a stop.have to shut off truck to disable safe mode, doesn't always work.code is 720,721,723

- Temple, TX, USA

problem #178

Jun 212024

F-150

  • miles
My truck is downshifting to 1st gear while driving. If I happen to be in cruise control the truck will just coast and the dash display will flicker, then go back to 6th gear. If I give it gas, then it will almost come to an abrupt stop or if I am out of cruise, it will come rev up and almost come to a stop. I am afraid to drive it because it may cause me to get rear ended. This has happened several times usually in the same section of the road but not limited to it.

- Gadsden, TN, USA

problem #177

Mar 012023

F-150

  • miles
Coolant leak on turbo cooling lines both sides. Rubber seal is faulty resulting in coolant leak. Driver side turbo and passenger side turbo alike.

- Georgetown, SC, USA

problem #176

Jun 172024

F-150

  • 83,662 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission gear indicator was no longer illuminated on drive(D). The transmission then unexpectedly downshifted. The "See Manual" message was displayed, and the transmission warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road; however, the vehicle failed to restart immediately. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to restart, and the contact drove to the residence. The failure recurred. An independent mechanic jumpstarted the vehicle at the residence, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The independent mechanic determined that the transmission range sensor circuit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); however, neither the VIN nor the model year was included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact was advised to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 83,662.

- Combes, TX, USA

problem #175

May 292024

F-150

  • miles
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.

- Sanford, FL, USA

problem #174

May 282024

F-150

  • miles
Lead frame faulty causing transmission issues. Downshifting while driving or getting stuck in lower gear.

- Brownwood, TX, USA

problem #173

May 292024

F-150

  • miles
When I-??m driving my truck-??s transmission wants to down shift to first gear at highway speeds making the rear wheels lock up doing 60 plus mph at random times and ford is aware of the issue this could have put me and my small children in a car accident I could only imagine what a first time driver would

- Maryville, TN, USA

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