2016 Ford F-150 Engine Problems
- 83
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 83 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 18 records
- engine light · 11 records
- check engine · 9 records
- lost power · 9 records
- warning lights · 7 records
- hill descent · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 45 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
The vehicle shut down while driving. Had no throttle. Pulled off road vehicle was idling erratically still no throttle multiple warning lights. Shut vehicle off, restarted, all trouble lights were off except check engine light. Vehicle ran ok for a while. This happened 7 more times within 150 miles. This is very dangerous, if i had been in traffic i would not been able to get off the road. Got the vehicle to ford.…
ODI 11141003
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-150. While driving the vehicle, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the engine. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to scenic motors (located at [redacted], mt airy, nc 27030, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but a failure code could not be found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the warranty was…
ODI 11164874
Engine
Throttle body failure on engine at 48,526 miles. When pulling out into traffic on city surface streets, depressed accelerator, truck began to accelerate then suddenly stopped. Vehicle would idle forward only. Returned fault code of p2112, electronic throttle body failure. Replaced throttle body with new ford part and vehicle returned to normal operation. Unsafe vehicle conditions due to sudden loss of power in…
ODI 11140991
Engine
While driving normally error/maintenance alarms go off and the truck will drop to a rough idle (total loss of power), is not responsive to throttle input, and multiple alarm messages are displayed. In every case, i have had to pull over, shut the engine down, wait until all systems have powered down, and restart the truck. In the past and the most recent occurrence, sometimes this only occurs once but in a couple of…
ODI 11232074
Engine
Towing a 4000 lb. Travel trail from colorado to california , every time after about 3 hours of driving 65-75 miles per hour i get off the highway to fuel or whatever else get to the offramp truck dies ! It will turn over and start sometimes right away then other times you have to turn it over hope it starts rev the motor drop it into drive fast and go !not safe at all coming off at highway speeds having your motor…
ODI 11121525
Engine
2016 f-150 truck stalls or turns off when you are slowing down or coming to a stop on any road. It idles rough mostly when you slow down or stop but now the engine has turned off 4 times in the last 2 weeks. It started at 60,000 miles and about to hit 70,000 now.
ODI 11118058
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-150. While driving 80 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where diagnostic testing found failure codes for the turbo, indicating that the air fuel mixture was rich. The independent mechanic was unaware of how to remedy the failure, but found that the bolt on the exhaust had fractured due to rust from…
ODI 11120535
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-150. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that several unknown warning indicators illuminated prior to the stalling. The contact was able to stop the vehicle, place the vehicle in park, and restart the vehicle; however, the failure recurred three times. The vehicle was towed to duvall chevrolet (464 us-441, clayton, ga 30525, [redacted]) to be…
ODI 11123299
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-150. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to mac haik ford lincoln [redacted], located at 4506 n navarro st, victoria, tx 77904), but the cause of the failure could not be determined or duplicated. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and the back-up camera sensor…
ODI 11144889
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-150. While driving 80 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and there were abnormal roaring and knocking sounds coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to highway ford (18982 johnnie b hall memorial hwy, deridder, la 70634, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that there was a loose electrical connector in the engine compartment that was not seated correctly. The…
ODI 11113381
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle idles rough and stalls after driving for about 30 minutes or so. Rpms drop to below 500, vehicle shakes and sputters, and sometimes dies. I have had the vehicle die multiple times before turning at a stop light/sign.
ODI 11186253
Engine · Power Train
The vehicle hesitates, idles roughly when cold and makes a knocking type noise at idle when hot. The coolant level has gone down substantially despite having it serviced recently. We have experienced large amounts of water dripping from the tail pipe along with the occasional puff of thick smoke. The vehicle misfires and it has been verified by a scan tool (my own and fords). Ford's technicians have verified the…
ODI 11097863
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Almost exactly the same experience as incident numbers 11090030, 11063919, and 11048673. There may be others, but, i didn't go any further. I was driving on a bridge without any safety shoulders and the vehicle suddenly lost all power, "hill start assist not available" indicator came on, "service advance trac" indicator came on, and "see manual" indicator came on with the wrench symbol. After nearly being rear-ended…
ODI 11090476
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-150. The contact stated that oil was leaking onto the oil pan. The vehicle was taken to mocks ford-lincoln-mazda (913 se 6th street, grants pass, or 97526, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the oil pan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the symptoms recurred. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would document the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 11114610
Engine
2.7 l ecoboost cooling system failure. At 56000 miles. Ford dealership would not provide exact details or specific diagnosis on cooling system failure. Ford dealership gave me the only option to replace the entire cooling system.
ODI 11141983
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I had my truck towed to auto fair ford and had to have the fuel pump replaced with $100 extended warranty and the car is a year old. After fixing it they were having issues with it not starting and called ford to trouble shoot the issue. Today 3/2/18 they called to say a mouse or rodent chewed through the wiring. I have lived i'm my home since 1999 and many cars in the drive way this has never happened before. My…
ODI 11075821
Engine
Truck will idle rough and stall periodically giving a checj engine light and when driving on the highway, in the street or making turns any time that the rpm is close to 500 (idle). Makes waiting for turns dangerous as the truck my unexpectedly turn off while moving. 3 dealers have been unable to resolve the issue started at 29,000 miles and have been thrown around until 40,000 miles now. They refuse to acknowledge…
ODI 11079634
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford f-150. While the contact was on vacation, the vehicle caught fire in the driveway. The contact's child was at home, saw the vehicle on fire, and called the fire department. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact's insurance company deemed the vehicle totaled. The dealer…
Fire reported
ODI 11182520
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on a busy highway with no warning my f-150 lost power. When this happened the drive power decreased by about 95%, and warnings appeared on the dashboard. These warnings included: service advance trac, hill descent fault, see manual, airbag fault, and the service wrench. The engine idled roughly and the vehicle had to be turned off. We restarted and the same issues occurred so we parked the vehicle.
ODI 11063919
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Vehicle stall out while driving and wont start for a few minutes due do throttle body ford fails to recall..... More people are complaining same thing happens to them on carcomplains.com..... First time it happen i took it to dealer they start they couldn't figure out problem and change throttle body for me. Couple week pass same thing starts happening again currently at the dealer.....
ODI 11057239
Engine
While pulling out of my work parking lot onto the main road, my engine lost power and multiple lights lit up on the dashboard. I had to coast into the middle lane and then off into the post office parking lot to avoid traffic.
ODI 11053658
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving straight down a highway. Truck warning lights started appearing on the dash hill descent control fault, hill assist fault, service advance trac. Turn signals would not work and gas pedal was unresponsive. Truck slowed to almost a complete stop and began shaking violently as the engine was about to die.
ODI 11048673
Engine
On three occasions my truck has lost all power, once in a parking lot and twice while cruising at 45 mph .outside temps 65 deg. And roads were smooth. Air bag light, wrench icon, service advance trac come on. Engine will remain idling regardless of gas pedal position.the engine is running on maybe 4 cyls. After the engine is turned off and restarted it will act normally. This truck is the 3.5 ecoboost with 11,000…
ODI 11033418
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
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?
ODI 11029998
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Truck was in park with the engine running. Nobody was in the truck which was on a slight incline. It was standing still in the back yard while i was trying to get the garage door closed. It took off going through a chainlink fence, across a neighbors yard, and came to rest on a bank on the other side of the neighbors yard. The fence and brush caused several heavy scratches to the truck.
Crash reported
ODI 11082521