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2016 Ford F-150 latches & locks problems

Owners reported latches & locks problems in 52 complaints for the 2016 Ford F-150, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
52 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
50,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When latches & locks problems show up

Latches & locks complaints by mileage, 2016 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 50,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 50,000 miles
Based on 23 complaints that include mileage. 52% 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 miles7
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 23 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

2016 ford f-150 xlt. Consumer writes in regards to defective rear door latch. The consumer stated the driver's side door latch was lightly touched causing it to swing open. The consumer fell forward and grabbed the steering to prevent from falling into some rocks and a creek. The consumer received an injury to the shoulder. Medical attention was not needed. Updated 11/24/2017

August 2017 Injury

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the door latch failed to lock securely. While driving at undisclosed speeds, the contact's son almost fell out of the vehicle, but the contact was able to grab him by the coat. The door ajar message was displayed. Additionally, the TPMS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V652000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). However, the failure reoccurred.

Reported at 120,000 miles, January 2022

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