2016 Ford F-150: water leaks into the cabin

Filed Sep 15, 2026 · Electrical, Lights · WA

The body control module was destroyed when water leaked on it. Apparently there is a failed windshield seal(maybe) that causes leaking down the A pillar. That pillar leads the water directly to the wiring harness for the BCM. When my BCM went out, wipers, blinkers, external lights, speedo/tach, power windows (in the front), all HUD, all stereo, and I think the security system too, stopped working. It was raining hard, it was a very dark day/difficult to see. I and others could easily have been killed. VERY, VERY DANGEROUS! Why the BCM isn’t in a sealed box, is mind blowing. The fact that the computer to my truck can get wet at all is nothing short of asinine. The vehicle was inspected by ICDI Diesel in [XXX] [XXX]). The part is currently on order and isn’t expected to be delivered until XXX. The truck is available for inspection. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Aug 14, 2026 · TX

The faulty panoramic sunroof is a known issue by Ford Motor Company. Yet they have done nothing to resolve it. The panoramic sunroof on the 2016 Ford F-150 is known to develop operational and structural problems, including sticking, binding, excessive wind noise, water leaks, and failure of the glass panels or sunroof mechanism to open and close properly. In some cases, the sunroof can become misaligned or the tracks and components can fail, resulting in expensive repairs and potential water intrusion into the vehicle. This recurring issue has been reported by numerous F-150 owners and can significantly affect the vehicle’s reliability, usability, and resale value.

Filed Apr 18, 2026 · WA

Water gets into the truck from the front windshield. The water is leaking or getting into the cab of the truck on the passenger side of the truck. I have talked to an auto windshield replacement company about this issue, and I was told that it is a known issue with the 2016 to 2025 Ford trucks. I was told that the leak is happening because of the body seam sealant from the Ford factory was not properly done. Some of the trucks are showing up with larger than normal gaps in the panels. This has been happening for the life of the vehicle.

Filed Jun 2, 2025 · NY

2016 Ford F-150 XLT panoramic sunroof rails damaged not adhered to truck properly and water leaking into Vehicle. excessive water damage from faulty Sunroof. Danger of separation from roof and breaking and flying off.

Filed Sep 24, 2024 · MO

Substantial amount of water coming in through rear windshield/rear sliding glass windshield door, causing mold.

Filed May 14, 2024 · Visibility · IN

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, water leaked from the sunroof onto the contact, the dashboard, the center console, and the passenger's side of the vehicle, and there was a mildew odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that there were no prior failures that could have caused the leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a leak in the sunroof. The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed May 2, 2023 · TN

Panarama roof/front windshield leaks water. It sometimes drips through the dash and the electronics and may start to affect systems. This item has been addressed two times by the dealer, but the problem persists. Repaired 8/23/19, 3/30/19. Problem persists today. The truck is out of warranty now dealer will no longer address without Ford corporate involvement.

Filed Jan 12, 2023 · Body · 24,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that there was water leaking from the engine compartment into the driver's and passenger's side front floorboards. The dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an upcoming appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.

Filed Sep 11, 2019 · 22,500 miles · HI

The moonroof in our f150 won't open or completely close. The vent option in the moonroof opens a fraction of the amount it has opened previously. Based on my research it's a design issue with the track. Since the moonroof won't close completely there is a possibility of water leaking into the cab. The moonroof is rarely used. We attempted to open it and do some basic troubleshooting (to at least get it to close completely) while sitting idle in the driveway. When I contacted my ford service department there were no appointments available for the next week.

Filed Jun 19, 2019 · 24,000 miles · FL

Purchased from mullinax ford palm beach on 4/13/2018. The vehicle is a 2016 ford f150. I have owned this vehicle slightly over a year and have experienced countless issues, mostly water leaks into the trucks cab that is wetting the carpeting causing humidity and mold issues, mullinax ford takes the vehicle in for repair, supposedly repairs the vehicle and returns it to me, the issues are still present after multiple visits to the dealers service dept. I reached out to ford motor co customer relations in regards to a buy back, ford denied the claim, the repairs have been sub par and per my own research from other service advisors at other dealers are not the correct fix. I reached out to the sales department for assistance, their assistance was minimal, offering below market value and no assistance in pricing for a replacement vehicle, the carpeting is wet causing moisture moldy smells, and mullinax has yet to contact me with an available appointment to fix these issues and ford customer relations has not returned my email but is supposedly supposed to contact me with on friday to touch base. I have records of all supposed repairs, as well as pictures and video documenting all these issues. Repairs: integrated wheel end repair attempts: 1 sunroof leak repair attempts: 3 (issue still present) broken sunroof guides (broken by tech) repair attempts: 1 high mount brake light leak: repair attempt: 1 carpet shielding rework repair attempt: 1 vapor management valve repair attempt: 1 intermitten hard shift into reverse repair attempt: 1 (issue still present) rear sliding window leak repair attempt: 0 (issue still present) metallic rattle / chirp noise in engine bay repair attempt: 1 (issue still present) door vapor shield leak repair attempts: 2 (issue still present)

Filed Jun 11, 2019 · Visibility · 27,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-150. While driving in the rain, water leaked from the panoramic sun roof into the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to mace ford (4501 s us hwy 41, terre haute, in) where it was diagnosed that the plastic tracks used to secure the sun roof had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on two separate occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 27,000.

Filed May 1, 2019 · PA

Third brake light started leaking water into cab which ran down under carpet on driver side causing mold and mildew inside cab which is a very bad health risk for people I cant even drive it because of the mold smell have to replace the complete carpet