P016F: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (generic, all makes). We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

5 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P016F, 5 of them since 2015, across 3 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P016F

35 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P016F, from 5 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • VOLVO VOLVO TRUCK, bulletin 10213310: Common Rail Fuel System - Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) P0094, P228F, P016F, P0087,P00C6, P0257, P2A17, P2A1F, P008A - US17+OBD* Emissions, Model Years 2018 To 2020
  • MACK MACK, bulletin 10213671: Common Rail Fuel System - Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) P0094, P228F, P016F, P0087,P00C6, P0257, P2A17, P2A1F, P008A - US17+OBD* Emissions, Model Years 2018 To 2020
  • JEEP WRANGLER (2023), bulletin 10236946: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, a technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble C…
  • JEEP GLADIATOR (2023), bulletin 11004882: "Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates **Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): P…
  • RAM 1500 (2022), bulletin 10225258: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
  • MACK ANTHEM (AN) (2018, 2019, 2020), bulletin 10170139: Common Rail Fuel System Faults - Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) P0094, P228F, P016F, P0087,P00C6, P0257, P2A17, P2A1F, P008A; Repair Information - US17+OBD16, US17+OBD18, and US17+OBD19 Emissions, Model Years 2018 To 202…

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.