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1FTEW1EP5GKE80115
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2016
Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Trim
—
Body Style
Pickup
Drive Type
4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine
2.7L 6-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
TRUCK
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner Complaints
5,061 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
282 on file Get Report →
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ENGINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.
ENGINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab and SuperCrew Cab vehicles. If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford F-150, and 2017 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty trucks. The doors on these vehicles may have a bent or kinked actuation cable or the door latches may freeze after water gets into the latch. Either condition can result in the doors opening while driving although they appear to be closed.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 F-150, and 2017 F-250 and F-350 trucks equipped with a crew cab. The left rear inflatable seat belt buckle assembly may be inadequately attached to its mounting bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
The manufacturer has filed 282 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2016 FORD F-150 — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
25N17 — Advance Notice – Customer Satisfaction Program 25N17 Certain 2015-2025 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Replacement If Required After Dealer Evaluation
SSM 54601 — Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wire
TSB 25-2570 — This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit various SYNC performance related concerns including but not limited to: Display ope
Owners have filed 5,061 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2016 FORD F-150. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 1FTEW1EP5GKE80115 identifies a 2016 FORD F-150 pickup. The first three characters (1FT) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (EW1EP) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (5) is the check digit. Position 10 (G) encodes the model year (2016). Position 11 (K) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in KANSAS CITY, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (E80115) are the unique sequential production number.
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