2016 Ford F-150 electrical system problems
187 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 Ford F-150 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The body control module was destroyed when water leaked on it. Apparently there is a failed windshield seal(maybe) that causes leaking down the A pillar. That pillar leads the water directly to the wiring harness for the BCM. When my BCM went out, wipers, blinkers, external lights, speedo/tach…”
filed Sep 15, 2026
“I would like to file complaint against Ford for their latest recall (26N041) and how they are not doing replacing the defective Lead Frame in customers vehicles. It's a big scam and a waste of time. I brought my 2016 Ford F-150 in for Ford’s latest recall (26N04) affecting 2015–2017 models due to…”
filed Sep 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated…
SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 24, 2026This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit various SYNC performance related concerns including but not limited to: Display…
TSB 25-2570 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 26, 2025Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. Pinpoint test HK in…
SSM 54366 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 12, 2025
Electrical System problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 22 | 22% |
| 2024 F-150 | 39 | 21% |
| 2023 F-150 | 82 | 20% |
| 2022 F-150 | 125 | 21% |
| 2021 F-150 | 128 | 13% |
| 2020 F-150 | 86 | 12% |
| 2019 F-150 | 98 | 7% |
| 2018 F-150 | 171 | 7% |
| 2017 F-150 | 133 | 9% |
| 2015 F-150 | 172 | 10% |
| 2014 F-150 | 161 | 11% |
| 2013 F-150 | 322 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.