2016 Ford F-150 defect investigations
Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2016 Ford F-150. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.
- Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-upEngineering Analysis EA26001 · opened Jan 30, 2026 · still open
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 a…
- Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-upPreliminary Evaluation PE25002 · opened Mar 21, 2025 · closed Jan 30, 2026
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 complaint…
- Seatbelt Pretensioner FirePreliminary Evaluation PE18008 · opened Aug 3, 2018 · closed Dec 17, 2018 · led to recall 18V568000
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 Compa…
- Brake Master Cylinder FailureRecall Query RQ16001 · opened Sep 28, 2016 · closed Jul 5, 2020 · led to recall 20V332000
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 tha…