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2016 Ford F-150 engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 345 complaints for the 2016 Ford F-150, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
345 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
56,000 miles 184 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 6
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2016 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 56,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 39 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 22 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 40 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 27 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 21 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 15 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 10 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 56,000 miles
Based on 184 complaints that include mileage. 55% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles39
20k to 40k miles22
40k to 60k miles40
60k to 80k miles27
80k to 100k miles21
100k to 120k miles15
120k to 140k miles10
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 184 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 6 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the brake pedal went to the floorboard while depressed. The vehicle failed to stop immediately rear-ending another vehicle. No air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries to his neck and back but did not receive medical attention. A police report was filed. Additionally, the contact stated the vehicle consumed an excessive amount of oil and the key fob failed to function as needed.

Reported at 85,000 miles, July 2022 CrashInjury

2016 f150 with the 2.7l ecoboost randomly dies after startup. Sometimes it will die while in motion almost causing an accident. There's no stored codes for the dealer. It's been in the shop 6 times total. The first time they put a crankcase vent sensor and then the 2nd time sparkplugs. It's dies and gone into limp mode multiple times but the dealer can't duplicate the problem so they can't fix it. It started at 9,000 miles and it now has 14,000 miles.

Reported at 14,000 miles, August 2017

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