10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,005 miles

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problem #27

Nov 242018

F-150

  • 50,000 miles
We just took my 2016 F150 ecoboost to West Texas over thanksgiving. Towed under 7500 lbs. Towed completely normal the whole time (15 hours) until the return trip home. About 2.5 hours into my return trip (I was towing without my husband and with two young kids on a back highway with no cell service and absolutely no stops for 2 of those hours😯) I pulled over to see where my next gas station was and my truck died. It would restart but would die again. I finally figure I'm screwed, I'll try and just hit the gas and go. So I took off and blew through a stop sign and didn't stop until I reached a gas station, where it died when I stopped.. it was Saturday afternoon and all the repair shops were closed and there weren't any parts stores open. I finally unplugged the camper, thinking it was draining my battery and started it up and gassed it to get it going and didn't stop until I reached sonora and camped for the night, about 20 miles away. And then my truck was totally fine after that. I never hooked the camper back up and I had filled up the gas tank and put fuel injection cleaner into the tank and didn't have any more stalls. The only light that came on when it stalled was the battery light.

- Nacogdoches, TX, USA

problem #26

Nov 052018

F-150

  • 55,100 miles
I just purchased a 2016 Ford F150 lariat crew cab on 11/3/2018 and was coming to work on 11/5/2018 and the it started to idle roughly very slightly when at a stop in traffic, this happend about 3 times each time getting worse and then it did stall on the 4th time and it was a noticeable rough idle.

- Martinsburg, WV, USA

problem #25

Jun 092018

F-150

  • 46,000 miles
Complete unexpected loss of power at highway speeds or when accelerating. Has happened repeatedly even after several repairs related to the throttle body by dealer. First happened in the 40,000 mile range and after repairs again at 83,000 miles.

- Brooklyn, WI, USA

problem #24

Jun 102018

F-150

  • 50,000 miles
While traveling on interstate at a speed of 80 mph, my 2016 F-150 eco boost with 50,000 miles went into limp mode due to a faulty electronic throttle body causing me to lose the ability to accelerate and worrying for my family's life as I was decelerating on a busy 4 lane freeway trying to find a way to pull over without being smashed.

- Jefferson, LA, USA

problem #23

Mar 022018

F-150

  • 47,000 miles
I had my truck towed to auto fair Ford and had to have the fuel pump replaced with $100 extended warranty and the car is a year old. After fixing it they were having issues with it not starting and called Ford to trouble shoot the issue. Today 3/2/18 they called to say a mouse or rodent chewed through the wiring. I have lived I'm my home since 1999 and many cars in the drive way this has never happened before. My brother said the wiring is soy based. I called Liberty mutual insurance and comprehensive has a $500 deductible. They will look at the truck 3/5/18 at auto fair Ford in manchester nh. I now have to pay$600 to a vehicle I have owned less then 5 months to auto fair Ford. Seems odd this is happing on a new vehicle

- Deerfield, NH, USA

problem #22

Apr 042017

F-150

  • 47,000 miles
For the last year my car have been leaking fumes and smelling of carbon monoxide. I have complained to mission valley Ford, big valley Ford and all star Ford. When I start the vehicle there is white smoke and a strong fume. They said it's the ecoboost. Secondly the turbo they say has gone out already at 87K miles and I believe the smell and the turbo is connected.

- Stockton, CA, USA

problem #21

Jan 202018

F-150

  • 70,000 miles
While driving on a busy highway with no warning my F-150 lost power. When this happened the drive power decreased by about 95%, and warnings appeared on the dashboard. These warnings included: Service advance trac, hill descent fault, see manual, airbag fault, and the service wrench. The engine idled roughly and the vehicle had to be turned off. We restarted and the same issues occurred so we parked the vehicle.

- Roscoe, IL, USA

problem #20

Sep 042017

F-150

  • 11,000 miles
I was merging onto a highway and I went to accelerate and li ended up with a complete loss of power, no acceleration, and a flashing wrench on my screen telling me that I was having a hill decent issue and service advancetrac error. As I tried to get off the road once I lost power; the car started shaking violently while at a complete stop.

- Westlake, OH, USA

problem #19

Aug 132017

F-150

  • 14,000 miles
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. I'm pretty sure it's the throttle body but they won't replace it without a code. It has happened randomly from March 2017 until today 8-13-17. I also have a recording saved on my snap-on scan tool of the parameters at the time it went into limp mode.

- Brownwood, TX, USA

problem #18

Oct 072016

F-150

  • 40 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. While driving at any speed, the vehicle made noises from the engine and transmission areas. The contact stated that the vehicle consumed too much fuel and the air conditioning blew hot air. Also, the oil low pressure warning indicator illuminated and flashed off and on. The contact also stated that the brakes squeaked and the front passenger side tire deflated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (koons Ford in sterling, va) for diagnostic testing. The dealer found nothing wrong with the vehicle; however, the failures recurred several times. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the same dealer several times and, during one of the visits, the engine was replaced without the contact's consent. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and did not assist. The vehicle was not completely repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #17

May 112017

F-150

  • 2,100 miles
With a 1/4 tank of gas or 53 miles to E on an 8% down hill grade the truck will not pick up gas from the tank and the engine will shut off as if it ran out of gas.

- Reading, PA, USA

problem #16

May 042017

F-150

  • 15,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was noticed that the fuel tank leaked fuel. The technician diagnosed that the plastic fuel tank was cracked. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the sun hit the tank and caused it to crack. The dealer stated that the failure was not covered by the warranty. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not provided. The contact replaced the tank. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

- Tulare, CA, USA

problem #15

Mar 152016

F-150

  • 1,000 miles
Exhaust smell in cab. Have to drive with windows down to get rid of it. Ford says they can only help me when the smell is actually happening meaning I have to go to the shop right then and there. Also xm radio cuts in at out. Ford knows it's an issue but has no fix. It's at the same intersections everyday. They said keep checking in for possible fixed.

- Aurora, CO, USA

problem #14

Jan 252017

F-150

  • 7,642 miles
On 1/25/16, in the rain, at 6 am, I pulled out from a side street near my residence on to a major road and was increasing speed. I traveled about 150 yards and was up to about 40 mph. My truck suddenly decelerated to about 5 mph very quickly causing my car to skid in the rain. There was no accident since traffic was light at the time, so I pulled into the median and put the truck in park to see what was happening and I could not discover anything wrong. I then put the truck in gear and tried to accelerate again but the car would speed up to about 15 mph and then decelerate very quickly, almost giving it a bucking motion. After a few seconds the truck seemed to want to die, it would move and then seem to want to stop and die, and then repeat the process. I was able to get to the side of the road and park in a parking lot. I had my truck towed to the dealer and the dealer looked at it but said they couldn't find anything and had never heard of that happening to anyone before. I looked on the NHTSA site and found that many people had had this occur in this model. The work order received from the dealer did not indicate that anything was adjusted or replaced. To date it has not reoccurred.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #13

Feb 022017

F-150

  • 10,000 miles
Driving about 50 mph lost engine speed suddenly to about 10 mph. Have been told by 2 others that this also happened to them. Same truck model. Root cause given was throttle body cable. Accelarator box. Having ours towed to dealer ship today. Under 10,000 miles on vehicle.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #12

Nov 192016

F-150 4WD 6-cyl

  • 1,500 miles
I noticed a faint smell of gas while driving the vehicle and after a few miles a car next to me at a stoplight asked me to roll down my window. They told me my truck was leaking gas all over the road so I immediately pulled over and called for help. It was towed to a dealership where they told me a fuel line fitting was loose which caused the leak. My frustration was this was a new vehicle with only 1500 miles. The leak was severe enough to drain a full tank of gas prior to being repaired.

- Plymouth, MN, USA

problem #11

Aug 032016

F-150

  • 3,928 miles
2016 Ford F-150 2.7L ecoboost model with only 3,928 miles. This is the third time engine has cut off on me while driving/accelerating! was taking a left turn from side road onto main road. While accelerating in the turn, engine started stuttering a few times (rpms would dip) and then it stalled out. Luckily I was able to complete my left hand turn without getting hitting by oncoming traffic and was able to pull over immediately. This time around the engine would not restart. Had to call Ford's roadside assistance to get towed to nearest dealership. The last two instances the dealer could not pull a code or diagnose what was wrong so nothing was done. This time the dealership has a dead truck on arrival so they can't tell me that there is nothing wrong with it (service and diagnostics has yet to be completed at the time of this writing). I have been in touch with Ford regional rep regarding my cases and I am told they cannot do anything until the dealer can diagnose what the root cause is. Obviously something is wrong. There are dozens of other complaints of engine stalling while driving.

- Sterling, VA, USA

problem #10

Jul 202016

F-150

  • 4,798 miles
Truck was running normal no check engine lights, making rt. Hand turn onto highway truck started to accelerate then the accelerator pedal quite working lots of dash warning lights came on and truck would only idle, used hazards to idle off highway, shut off ignition and restarted truck still would not accelerate, let truck idle in gear to get off highway, let truck sit over night and tried to drive next morning started to accelerate then quite idle only called to have towed to dealer for repair, dealer replaced throttle body.

- Brownstown Twp, MI, USA

problem #9

Jul 182016

F-150

  • 5,899 miles
Engine at normal operating temp, from a stop accelerated onto highway but before reaching 50 mph truck quite accelerating and went to idle check engine and other warning lights came on the accelerator pedal went dead would not do any thing when pushed.semi truck and traffic coming from behind had to do evasive driving to avoid crashing into truck, truck idle with hazards on to safe area to pull off highway. Called tow truck to tow to dealership, dealer replaced throttle body to repair.

- Brownstown Twp, MI, USA

problem #8

Jul 132016

F-150

  • 5,939 miles
Engine at normal operating temp. Driving at 45- 50 mph lost accelerator pedal several dash warning lights all came on and and truck only would idle.pushing on the accelerator did nothing, had to put on hazard flashers and idle to safe place to pull off highway. Called tow truck to tow to dealer for repair. Dealer replaced throttle body.

- Brownstown, MI, USA

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