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2016 Ford E-150

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 17.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes
3Steering
2Unknown Or Other
2Electrical System
1Exterior Lighting
1
All reported categories
Fuel/propulsion System
1Seats
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 8 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

2 reports
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85 miles · Jan 1, 2017
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

THE ELECTRONICS ON THE DASH RESET, CAUSING THE RADIO TO MALFUNCTION AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES WITH DATE, TIME AND RADIO PROGRAMS, DIMMING CONTROLS, AND UNKNOWN OTHER ISSUES. THE DEALER RESETS, BUT I HAVE TOO KEEP RETURNING FOR CORRECTIONS. THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BY A THIRD PARTY. THIS IS NOT CORRECT AS I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT OTHER C…

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THE ELECTRONICS ON THE DASH RESET, CAUSING THE RADIO TO MALFUNCTION AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES WITH DATE, TIME AND RADIO PROGRAMS, DIMMING CONTROLS, AND UNKNOWN OTHER ISSUES. THE DEALER RESETS, BUT I HAVE TOO KEEP RETURNING FOR CORRECTIONS. THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BY A THIRD PARTY. THIS IS NOT CORRECT AS I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT OTHER COMPONENTS ARE AFFECTED. BY THIS. THE DEALER SAYS THE DASHBOARD SYSTEMS MAY NEED TO BE EXCHANGED. WHY?

NHTSA ODI #10938984

Mileage unknown · Sep 14, 2016
Unknown Or Other

I PURCHASED MY TRUCK JUNE 18TH 2016. AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS THE RADIO STARTED GOING OFF FOR PERIODS OF TIME. THE RADIO WORK PROBABLY HALF OF THE TIME. I FINALLY HAD TIME TO BRING IT IN AND FORD TELLS ME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS YET. A RADIO IS A EVERY DAY PART OF A TRUCK AND IS EXP…

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I PURCHASED MY TRUCK JUNE 18TH 2016. AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS THE RADIO STARTED GOING OFF FOR PERIODS OF TIME. THE RADIO WORK PROBABLY HALF OF THE TIME. I FINALLY HAD TIME TO BRING IT IN AND FORD TELLS ME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS YET. A RADIO IS A EVERY DAY PART OF A TRUCK AND IS EXPECTED TO WORK. UNDER AN IMPLIED WARRANTY IT SHOULD WORK. THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY IS IMPLIED, UNLESS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED BY NAME, OR THE SALE IS IDENTIFIED WITH THE PHRASE "AS IS" OR "WITH ALL FAULTS." TO BE "MERCHANTABLE", THE GOODS MUST REASONABLY CONFORM TO AN ORDINARY BUYER'S EXPECTATIONS, I.E., THEY ARE WHAT THEY SAY THEY ARE. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE A FIX.

NHTSA ODI #10906460

Official recalls

1

19V271000 · Equipment Adaptive/mobility

Apr 3, 2019

Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Ford E-150 and Transit vans modified to be equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series wheel chair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy: Mobility Specialists, working with Ricon, has notified the owners. Ricon will provide instructions and materials for replacing defective parts. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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