2016 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2016 Ford F-150, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 38,869 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (15% of reports).
- 100vehicle speed control complaints
- 38,869median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 70%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 15 of 100 complaints (15%)
- Lead frame: mentioned in 8 of 100 complaints (8%)
- Wrench symbol: mentioned in 6 of 100 complaints (6%)
- Hill descent: mentioned in 5 of 100 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 48 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 100 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.
Ford F-150 vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 F-150 | 1 | 8% | — |
| 2025 F-150 | 11 | 10% | 6,500 |
| 2024 F-150 | 7 | 4% | 13,290 |
| 2023 F-150 | 18 | 4% | 22,000 |
| 2022 F-150 | 16 | 3% | 18,000 |
| 2021 F-150 | 20 | 2% | — |
| 2020 F-150 | 16 | 2% | 23,000 |
| 2019 F-150 | 44 | 3% | 35,000 |
| 2018 F-150 | 73 | 3% | 15,500 |
| 2017 F-150 | 66 | 5% | 14,000 |
| 2016 F-150 | 100 | 5% | 38,869 |
| 2015 F-150 | 145 | 8% | 44,000 |
| 2014 F-150 | 102 | 7% | 52,000 |
| 2013 F-150 | 302 | 10% | 69,074 |
| 2012 F-150 | 194 | 11% | 30,500 |
| 2011 F-150 | 213 | 10% | 57,000 |
| 2010 F-150 | 39 | 5% | 52,000 |
| 2009 F-150 | 54 | 17% | 36,370 |
| 2008 F-150 | 41 | 11% | 27,225 |
| 2007 F-150 | 54 | 11% | 44,500 |
| 2006 F-150 | 31 | 5% | 50,000 |
| 2005 F-150 | 57 | 5% | 50,251 |
| 2004 F-150 | 70 | 3% | 39,500 |
| 2003 F-150 | 32 | 8% | 85,000 |
| 2002 F-150 | 86 | 10% | 120,000 |
| 2001 F-150 | 180 | 15% | 103,000 |
| 2000 F-150 | 188 | 17% | 100,000 |
| 1999 F-150 | 79 | 8% | 78,500 |
| 1998 F-150 | 116 | 8% | 108,500 |
| 1997 F-150 | 223 | 8% | 120,000 |
| 1996 F-150 | 36 | 11% | 130,000 |
| 1995 F-150 | 76 | 12% | 121,382 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2016 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
In mid-September 2026, I had safety recall 26S28 (NHTSA 26V-237) performed on my 2016 Ford F-150 at Corwin Ford Reno in Reno, NV. The recall remedy was a powertrain control module software update intended to prevent unexpected transmission downshifts. Before the recall repair, the vehicle had no…
XXX: I scheduled an oil change online and selected the open transmission safety recall. [XXX] Ford executed Recall 26S28 (PCM Programming) under verification code RGLKT7MASIPIJ. The truck had absolutely no shifting issues prior to this flash. XXX: Within two weeks of the software update, the truck…
I was at my granddaughters and I went to leave and it was like dead except the wrench came up in the dash panel , I waited before calling my husband and I went back to try and start it again and it started no wrench in the display or anything , this was in February 2026. In March of 2026 I was in…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Ford F-150s have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 100 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2016 Ford F-150 (5% of the 2,078 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Ford F-150 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 38,869 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2016 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 15 of 100 complaints, followed by “lead frame” (8).
Other 2016 Ford F-150 problems
- Power Train problems (603)
- Engine problems (317)
- Service Brakes problems (302)
- Structure problems (199)
- Electrical System problems (187)
- Visibility/wiper problems (107)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (83)
- Steering problems (64)
See all 2016 Ford F-150 problems or vehicle speed control problems across all F-150 years.