2016 Ford F-150 power train problems
576 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2016 Ford F-150 — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving down Highway 6/34. Cruise set at 65 mph. The truck on its own Shifted into 2nd gear and revving up the engine caused the vehicle to slow uncontrollably, which is very unsafe driving. The 2016 has a safety recall to prevent this from happening. I am writing this to report that my truck has…”
filed Sep 17, 2026
“Performance Ford in Utah falsified a federal safety recall completion for Recall 26S28/19V446000 on my 2016 F-150. They only performed a software flash, manually wiped the transmission's safety fault codes from the memory cache, and joyrode my vehicle for 200 unauthorized miles. They returned the…”
filed Sep 16, 2026
“Ford mailed me a XXX Customer Satisfaction Program 26N04 letter for my 2016 F-150, VIN [XXX]. That letter offered a one-time, no-charge replacement of the transmission molded lead frame if the dealer determined replacement was needed, and it described a malfunction indicator lamp and/or wrench light when that part…”
filed Sep 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A loss of signal between the transmission range sensor and the powertrain control module…Campaign 26V237000 · Apr 14, 2026
Related service bulletins
Customer Satisfaction Program 26N04 Certain 2015-2017 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Equipped with a 6R80 Transmission Transmission Molded Leadframe Replacement
26N04 · Other · issued Jul 9, 2026
Power Train problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 24 | 24% |
| 2024 F-150 | 55 | 29% |
| 2023 F-150 | 156 | 38% |
| 2022 F-150 | 157 | 27% |
| 2021 F-150 | 314 | 31% |
| 2020 F-150 | 352 | 49% |
| 2019 F-150 | 726 | 55% |
| 2018 F-150 | 1,002 | 44% |
| 2017 F-150 | 539 | 38% |
| 2015 F-150 | 404 | 24% |
| 2014 F-150 | 422 | 28% |
| 2013 F-150 | 1,335 | 45% |
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.