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2011 Ford F-150 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2011 record →

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 13, 202071,414 milesWV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE SHE BECAME AWARE OF CRACKS ON THE FRONT FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,414. *TR

Traction Control System
Filed Jul 6, 202061,588 milesIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,538. *BF CONSUMER HAS STATED STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES*JB

Steering
Filed Jul 6, 2020135,000 milesVA

FORD HAS RECALL ON THE EXPEDITION WITH SAME PART NUMBER AS THE F150. HOW IS ONE RECALLED AND NOT THE OTHER. [XXX] OUR POWER STEERING IS OUT IS HOW WE OBTAINED THE INFORMATION. CAN FOR EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Engine
Filed Jul 5, 2020OK

POWER TRAIN AUTO TRANSMISSION CONTROLS MODULE RESET HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE TO CAR. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 50-75 THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND JUMPS. WHEN YOU GO UP HILL IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE AT ALL WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING. ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS OCCASIONALLY.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 5, 2020186,600 milesAZ

GOOD MORNING,I HAVE A 2011 F150 THAT IS HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE RESOLVED WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK WILL DOWN SHIFT FROM 6TH TO 2ND AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. IT ALSO WILL LOSE POWER AND REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP.WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND START AGAIN THE TRUCK MAKES A LOUD BANG THAT FEELS LIKE THE DRIVE SHAFT AND TRANS. ARE SEPARATING.WHILE DRIVING MPH WILL GO TO 0 MILES PH. AND A TOOL WILL DISPLAY ON THE DASH.MY TRUCK HAS 187K ON IT AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT FORD WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE DUE TO MILEAGE I WOULD HOPE THAT FORD CARES MORE ABOUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY THAN THE 37K MILES PAST THE WARRANTY.THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED, FORD I HOPE YOU WILL FIX MY TRUCK.IT HAS ALREADY HAD THE TPS DONE DIDNT HELP,I NEED MY TRUCK FOR WORK AND CANT AFFORD TO GET ANOTHER AT THIS TIME.HELP!!!!!

Power Train
Filed Jun 25, 2020150,000 milesTX

IT IS KNOW THAT ON MOST FORD TRUCKS THAT NEUTRAL SAFETY MODULE SWITCH GOES OUT AND WILL NOT LET TRUCK START IN PARK OR NEUTRAL OR ANY GEAR SETTINGS. WITH OTHER POWER DRIVE PROBLEMS. *TR

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Jun 22, 2020160,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS EXITING THE PARKING LOT AND TWO PEDESTRIANS. BOTH PEDESTRIANS WERE INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE PEDESTRIAN HAD TO HAVE SURGERY. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTION THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

Engine
Filed Jun 15, 2020150,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F -150. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD GULF FREEWAY (12227 GULF FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77034, (713) 489-2089) AND INFORMED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A SECOND TIME TO THE DEALER DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LEAD FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Steering
Filed Jun 13, 202053,500 milesFL

HELLO, MY 2011 FORD F150 XLT TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 53,500 MILES WAS DIAGNOSED WITH RACK AND PINION ELECTRIC STEERING FAILURE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT STARTED WITH "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" ERROR AND ADVANCED TO "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT". IT BECAME INCREASINGLY HARD AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO TIRE KINGDOM TO BE REPAIRED FOR AROUND $2000.00. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE ISSUES HAPPENED AND BECAME DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING ON CITY OR HIGHWAY. I AM CONCERNED THAT A VEHICLE WITH A LITTLE OVER 53,000 MILES HAS A DANGEROUS FAILURE LIKE THIS. I READ THAT 2011 WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT FORD INTRODUCED THE ELECTRIC STEERING AND AM SURPRISED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. IS THERE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THIS? THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

Steering
Filed Jun 12, 202070,000 milesAR

STEERING STICKS, VERY DANGEROUS!!! *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 2, 2020129,000 milesTX

WHILE DRIVING MY F150 ON HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IS DROPPING GEARS SUDDENLY, IT SEEMS ITS GOING TO FIRST GEAR, ANOTHER PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GO INTO REVERSE, WHEN I PUSH THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE REVERSE POSITION, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION DOES GO IN REVERSE, THE REVERSE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY F-150 AND THE BACKUP LAMP ON THE REAR OF MY F-150 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. *TR

Steering
Filed Jun 1, 2020150,069 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 395 NEAR SUSANVILLE CA, ELECTRONIC STEERING CAUSED TRUCK STEERING TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING. ALMOST CAUSED HEAD ON COLLISION. *TR

Steering
Filed May 31, 2020KS

THE STEERING STICKS IN SPOTS, VERY JERKING WHEN TRYING TO STEER. ONCE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT, HAD WHEELS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AND STEERING LOCKED UP, FOR A MOMENT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED. AGAIN CANNOT MAKE SMOOTH CORRECTIONS AND SLIGHT TURNS WITHOUT JERKING THE TRUCK DO TO STEERING MALFUNCTION. VERY DANGEROUS. AND OF COURSE THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION, ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAY, AND TURNING. BELOW YOU WANT A SPECIFIC DATE, IS DOES THIS CONSTANTLY WHENEVER I DRIVE IT.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 25, 2020168,904 milesTX

AS YOU ARE DRIVING THE SLIGHTEST BUMP MAKES THE STEERING HARD TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM SWERVING . THE HOTTER IT IS OUTSIDE THE MORE DIFFICULT IT IS TO MANEUVER .

Unknown or Other
Filed May 25, 202013,500 milesTX

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK IT JUMPS OR THROWS GEAR DOWN VERY LOAD LIKE IF IT WAS GOING TO STOP IN THE FREE WAY AND IT'S DOING IT EVERYDAY.*DT*JB

Power Train
Filed May 18, 2020134,000 milesWI

BACK IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH OF THIS YEAR (2020), I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR AN ESTIMATE ON A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT REPAIRS AND ALSO FOR THEM TO PERFORM RECALL #19V075. AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS THEY DID NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS. AND UNTIL TODAY WHEN I LOOKED UP MY VIN, I HAD ASSUMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE AT LEAST DONE THE SAFETY RECALL. BUT THEY APPARENTLY NEGLECTED TO DO THAT TOO. WELL, LAST NIGHT WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY, MY TRUCK SEEMED TO DOWNSHIFT ABRUPTLY AND HAVE MINIMAL POWER AND VARIOUS LIGHTS TURNED ON AND OFF ON THE DASH. THEN THIS MORNING, MY TRUCK WOULD NOT START. IT WOULD ONLY START IN NEUTRAL, FOLLOWED BY EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE. AGGRESSIVE ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE TRUCK TO MOVE A COUPLE OF FEET EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS SUBSEQUENT PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH FSA 19N01 THAT FORD HAS ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN. I SUPPOSE THAT IT IS UNKNOWN RIGHT NOW IF THE TWO PROBLEMS ARE RELATED. I WILL FIND OUT WEDNESDAY, AS I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE MY TRUCK BACK IN. I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE THAT AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE FOR MULTIPLE DAYS, THEY FAILED TO PERFORM THE SAFETY RECALL UPDATE AS I REQUESTED. I AM LUCKY THAT I DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE DOWNSHIFTING PROBLEM WHILE AT HIGHER SPEEDS! I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS EVEN WORTHY OF A COMPLAINT, BUT I FIGURED THAT I SHOULD PASS THIS ALONG. THE DEALERSHIP IS VAN HORN FORD IN OCONOMOWOC, WI. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 16, 2020160,000 milesNY

THE ADVANCETRAC SYSTEM POPS UP AND WILL EITHER SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN OR SHUT IT RIGHT OFF.. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND IT STILL CONTINUED TO DO IT...I HAVE TO SHUT IT ALL DOWN AND TRY TO RESTART IT WILL SOMETIMES DRIVE FOR A SHORT TIME OR GO FOR DAYS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR WHERE IT WILL ALSO GO MONTHS WITHOUT HAPPENING. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 11, 2020105,000 milesKY

I PURCHASED MY 2011 F150 ECOBOOST IN USED CONDITION IN 2014. THE PRIMARY USE FOR MY TRUCK IS AROUND TOWN ERRANDS AND HAULING LIGHT LOADS. FOR SOMETIME NOW I HAVE HAD ISSUES, LIKE MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED AS WELL, DURING ACCELERATION AT 45+MPH THE ENGINE LOSES IT'S POWER, SHUDDERS AND STALLS. ONCE THERE IS A REDUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF THROTTLE, IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO REGAIN "NORMAL" DRIVING CONDITIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, MY FAMILY AND I WERE COMING HOME FROM FLORIDA ON THE PARKWAY, IN JULY AND WITH NO ABNORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND AS I WAS ASCENDING A GRADE ABOUT 75 MILES PER HOUR AND A SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME, I GAVE THE TRUCK MORE THROTTLE AND IT BEGAN TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY, A SUBTLE BACKFIRE, AND LOST POWER AND COULD NOT REGAIN THROTTLE RESPONSE. I QUICKLY MOVED THE TRUCK INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND HAD LET THE TRUCK RETURN TO A NORMAL IDLE, TOOK A FEW MINUTES, BEFORE ALMOST GETTING INTO A SERIOUS COLLISION WITH THE SEMI-TRUCK. OVER THE PAST YEARS I HAVE JUST DEALT WITH THE ISSUE AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS AND SCANNED THE TRUCK WITH NO ERROR CODES OR ISSUES, UNTIL JUST RECENTLY. THE MECHANIC SCANNED IT AND IT SHOWED MISFIRES ON #4 AND #6. HE REPLACED THE COIL AND PLUG HOPING THAT WOULD BE THE CURE, BUT WITH NO LUCK IT DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. I'M RELUCTANT TO DROP ANOTHER $250.00 TO REPLACE THE REST OF THE COILS, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I DO NOT HAVE DISPOSABLE INCOME AND THE TRUCK IS PAID FOR, I AND CAN'T AFFORD TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. I ENJOY MY F150 AND PLAN

Electrical System
Filed May 4, 2020140,000 milesKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BRAKE LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FLASHED QUICKLY INDICATING A FAILURE. SHAWNEE MISSION FORD (11501 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY, SHAWNEE, KS 66203, (913)631-0000), WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 27, 202098,000 milesFL

I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TWICE BUT THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK AND WON'T COME OUT OF 1ST OR SECOND GEAR. LUCKILY BOTH TIMES IT WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER I STARTED IT. CODES P0720 AND P0722 CAME UP BOTH TIMES WHICH IS THE SPEED SENSOR PROBLEM. THERE IS OR WAS A RECALL ON THIS YEAR AND MAKE, MODEL AND I NEED IT FIXED PLEASE. THANK YOU.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Apr 22, 2020200,000 milesOK

THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE OF A CENSOR EITHER UP BY THE STEERING COLUMN OR THE SENSOR BY THE MASTER CYLINDER UNDER THE HOOD ! IT'S ABOUT A $150.00 FIX BUT I JUST GOT THIS TRUCK AND STARTED DRIVING IT SO I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS SO EARLY!! FOR A AVERAGE PERSON THAT IS NOT MUCH BUT FOR ME I LIVE IN DISABILITY IT SURE TAKES THE MONEY AWAY FROM FOOD I WAS GOING TO BUY SO IT'S A HARDSHIP. I LOVE THE TRUCK AND IT'S GREAT BUT IT'S HARD FOR ME TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE I RELY ON THE CRUISE CONTROL TO KEEP THE SAME SPEED WHEN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY . PLEASE IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO PLEASE LET ME KNOW INCLUDING SENDING ME THE PART AND I'LL PUT IT ON IT?S THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR UNDER THE HOOD BY THE MASTER CYLINDER. IT RELEASE SO THE TRUCK WILL SLOW DOWN WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS TURNED OFF . PLEASE AND THANK YOU. HAVE A BLESSED DAY [XXX] AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME . IT'S JUST HARD FOR EVERYONE RIGHT NOW . I KNOW IF I HAD THE PART I COULD FIX IT IN 30 MINUTES! THANK YOU SIR OR MAN I HAVE TALKED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND THEY SAID THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM . I HOPE YOU CAN JUST SEND ME THE PART IF I NEED TO BUY IT I SURE WILL I?LL SEND THE MONEY AS SOON AS I GET THE PART ! PLEASE AND THANK YOU I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP I JUST DON'T HAVE THE CASH UNTIL I GET PAID. THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Power Train
Filed Apr 20, 2020180,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Engine
Filed Apr 3, 202055,000 milesLA

COLD START HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR, THAT I'VE DETERMINED IS A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN AND COMMONLY REPORTED AND COMPLAINED ABOUT BY ECOBOOST OWNERS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 27, 20201,000,000 milesMO

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE

Power Train
Filed Mar 27, 2020125,000 milesMN

WHILE DRIVING IT DOWN SHIFTS FROM 3 TO 1, CODES ARE P0705 AND P0016. THESE SHOULD FALL UNDER THE FACTORY RECALL FOR 15N05 AND 19N01 BUT FORD REFUSES TO COVER IT. TRUCK NOT ONLY DOWNSHIFTS BUT ALSO CLINICS INTO GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE.

Tires
Filed Mar 18, 2020130,824 milesNE

RADAR RENEGADE R7 ALL-TERRAIN RADIAL TIRE - 33X12.50R22 109Q TIRES TREAD BEGINNING TO SEPARATE AND CRACK ON ALL 4 TIRES

Tires
Filed Mar 18, 2020130,824 milesNE

RADAR RENEGADE R7 ALL-TERRAIN RADIAL TIRE - 33X12.50R22 109Q TIRES TREAD BEGINNING TO SEPARATE AND CRACK ON ALL 4 TIRES

Tires
Filed Mar 18, 2020130,824 milesNE

RADAR RENEGADE R7 ALL-TERRAIN RADIAL TIRE - 33X12.50R22 109Q TIRES TREAD BEGINNING TO SEPARATE AND CRACK ON ALL 4 TIRES

Tires
Filed Mar 18, 2020130,824 milesNE

RADAR RENEGADE R7 ALL-TERRAIN RADIAL TIRE - 33X12.50R22 109Q TIRES TREAD BEGINNING TO SEPARATE AND CRACK ON ALL 4 TIRES

Electrical System
Filed Mar 9, 2020142,402 milesCO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL WAS FLASHING QUICKLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH BRAKE LIGHT BULBS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V128000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS SCHEDULED AT BRIGHTON FORD LOCATED AT (190 W BROMLEY LN, BRIGHTON, CO 80601) BUT WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,402.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 8, 2020179,258 milesMN

I WILL BE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION OR CRUISING IN TOWN AT 40 MPH OR ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH AND MY TRANSMISSION WILL RANDOMLY SLAM INTO A LOWER GEAR CAUSING MY TIRES TO OCCASIONALLY LOCK UP. MY SPEEDOMETER WILL SIMPLY STOP WORKING, MY DIGITAL DASH DISPLAY WILL DISPLAY DASH MARKS INSTEAD OF NUMBERS AND ALSO DISPLAY A WRENCH ICON. THEN ONCE I PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURN IT OFF FOR A MINUTE, EVERYTHING WILL RETURN TO NORMAL.

Power Train
Filed Mar 6, 2020141,000 milesKY

I AM HAVING A SHIFTING PROBLEM LOOKED UP VIN ON NHTSA AND SEEN ONE RECALL AND VEHICLE IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING DESCRIBED WHILE IN MOTION .NHTSA 19V075 OR MANUFACTURES CODE 19S07

Power Train
Filed Mar 6, 2020NY

2011 F150 XLT 4X4 REAR SLIP YOKE CLUNK. MY YOKE CLUNKS ON ACCELERATION EITHER FAST OR SLOW.

Engine
Filed Mar 5, 202099,540 milesGA

UPON HARD ACCELERATION, WHILE TRYING TO PASS A VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS, SHAKES AND STALLS. THE MPH GOES DOWN AND DOWN EVEN IF PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. I MUST PULL OVER, PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE TRUCK. AVOIDING A HEAD ON COLLISION IS DIFFICULT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. AFTER RESTARTING THE TRUCK, THE ENGINE LIGHT THEN COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE GAS MILEAGE IS NOW INACCURATE AND IT APPEARS THAT THE "MILES TO EMPTY" DOES NOT MATCH THE MILES DRIVEN. RIVERTOWN FORD (COLUMBUS, GA) CLAIMS TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS TYPE OF SITUATION. SPARK PLUGS & BOOTS WERE SAID TO BE THE CAUSE THE FIRST TIME ON 6/2/18. THE 2ND TIME 12/12/18, THE "INTERCOOLER SHIELD WAS INSTALLED & PCM REPROGRAMMED" -- I WAS PROMISED THIS WAS THE 100% FIX. AS OF 2/28/20, RIVERTOWN ADVISES THEIR FIX IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOW REQUIRES $650 FOR "ENGINE TEAR DOWN REQUIRED TO DETERMINE POINT OF FAILURE".

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Mar 4, 202085,000 milesMN

VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR INSIDE THE STEERING GEAR. SENSOR HAS FAILED AND IS NOT SERVICEABLE AND WILL COST $2200 FOR REPAIR. SINCE THE SENSOR HAS FAILED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM IS DISABLED CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. FORD USED THIS DESIGN FROM 11/03/10 TO 01/03/11. THIS DESIGN WAS REPLACED WITH ONE WHICH PLACES THE SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN FOR EASY REPLACEMENT. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD FOR REPAIR ASSISTANCE AND SO FAR ALL CLAIMS HAVE BEEN DENIED.

Power Train
Filed Mar 1, 202081,000 milesWA

I HAD FORD DEALER PREFORM SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE LAST RECALL. THIS HAD MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. I HAVE ASK THE DEALER AND THE TOLD ME IT WAS MAY ISSUE. I KEEP GETTING ERROR CODE P0270 WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

Suspension
Filed Feb 28, 202070,531 milesNJ

BOTH OF THE COILS IN THE FRONT STRUT SUSPENSION ARE BROKEN. REPAIR SHOP SAYS F-150'S ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS.

Power Train
Filed Feb 26, 2020130,000 milesCA

MY FORD F150 IS SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN ROSEVILLE CA AND THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT FIX THIS ISSUE ON THE WEEKENDS AT ALL. THIS IS TRULY INCONVENIENT TO THE CUSTOMERS.

Steering
Filed Feb 25, 2020180,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BREDEMANN FORD LOCATED AT 2038 WAUKEGAN RD, GLENVIEW, IL 60025, (847) 348-8097, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Steering
Filed Feb 10, 202076,900 milesMN

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45-50 MPH AND TURNING LEFT ON A LARGE 90 DEGREE CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO CENTER WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT. THE TRUCK MADE A SUDDEN UNRESPONSIVE MOVE INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AS I WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE VEHICLE. I GOT THE TRUCK TO RESPOND TO A SAFE AREA. VERY DANGEROUS

Power Train
Filed Feb 5, 2020140,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. GATOR FORD LOCATED AT 11780 TAMPA GATEWAY BLVD, SEFFNER, FL 33584, (813) 321-3281, WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:16V248000 (POWER TRAIN) OR 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Power Train
Filed Feb 1, 2020101,000 milesTN

WHEN VEHICLE PLACED IN REVERSE THERE IS A DELAY 5-8 SECONDS BEFORE JERKING HARD INTO GEAR SUDDENLY. ADDITIONALLY THE GEAR INDICATOR LAMP ON THE DASH DISAPPEARED. THEN A LARGE YELLOW WRENCH APPEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLE AT THE KANSAS FACILITY AND FORDS 12C23-S1. SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN FAILS TO COVER THIS, STATING THERE IS NO RECALL LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE VIN. THIS VEHICLE NEARLY STRUCK A STUDENT WHEN MY WIFE (TEACHER) WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO LEAVE HER PARKING PLACE, WHEN THERE WAS A DELAY TO GO INTO GEAR SHE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THINKING IT NEEDED FUEL. AS THE TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY JERKED INTO GEAR AT THE HIGH RPMS THE VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARDS OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AND IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY FORD BECAUSE OF A NUMBER ON A PIECE OF PAPER. IT APPEARS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE AND ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN HELPING PREVENT A TRAGEDY. YOUR ORGANIZATION HAS ADDRESSED THIS IN THE PAST AND IT APPEARS IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AGAIN.

Power Train
Filed Jan 30, 2020340,000 milesCT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER EX HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DOWNSHIFT AND WAS LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS DESTINATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER MCMAHON FORD LOCATED AT 1 MAIN ST, NORWALK, CT 06851, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING TO OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR AND CONNECTOR STORD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN).THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 340,000.

Engine
Filed Jan 30, 2020132,000 milesTX

I AM DRIVING AND THE TRUCK JUST STARTS SLOWING DOWN. I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND IT STRUGGLES TO KICK IN, THEN IT FINALLY DOES. I HAVE BEEN PUT IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHERE I'VE EXPECTED MY TRUCK TO WORK AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO AND IT DOESN'T. NOW, IT WONT START AT ALL.THE TRUCK ONLY HAS A OUT 132K MILES AND DEALER IS ASKING FOR $13K FOR NEW ENGINE.

Power Train
Filed Jan 28, 2020IN

WHEN IT GETS COLD THE TRUCK WILL GO INTO REVERSE AND NOT INTO DRIVE. WHEN TRYING TO GO TO PARK, ALL THE DASH INDICATORS DO NOT LIGHT UP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE TRUCK AND RESTARTING IT A FEW TIMES, THE P0705 AND P1702 CODES ARE ON AND I DRIVE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY I TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER AND CODES ARE GONE AND NO HISTORY EITHER. NOTHING TO BE DONE AS THE CODES I GAVE THEM ARE NOT ON TRUCK ANYMORE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES ALREADY TO DATE WITHIN THE LAST MONTH.

Suspension
Filed Jan 27, 202090,000 milesIN

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WAS MAKING LOUD THUD NOISE WHEN TURNING OR WHEN YOU HIT A SMALL BUMP WHEN TURNING. UNDER FURTHER INSPECTION,THE DRIVERS SIDE STRUT SPRING IS BROKEN.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jan 25, 2020133,000 milesID

TURNED ON REAR POWER SLIDER WINDOW DEFROST BUT DEFROST LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER A LOUD SOUND LIKE A GUNSHOT WAS HEARD AND THE REAR WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS FOUND TO BE SHATTERED. TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE 30S FAHRENHEIT AT THE TIME. CALLED LOCAL DEALER AND THEY RESPONDED THEY DO NOT REPLACE REAR WINDSHIELDS SO IT WAS REPLACED BY LOCAL AUTO GLASS VENDOR.

Steering
Filed Jan 21, 202090,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING HAD MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE MESSAGE "TRACTION CONTROL" AND "POWER ASSIST FAILURE" HAD DISPLAYED DURING FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER (CAS-25454075) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NOT ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 20, 2020MI

THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF OUR VEHICLE. I CANNOT SEE OUT OF IT. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. WE DID NOT SEE ANYTHING HAPPEN TO IT (PERSON) VIA OUR SECURITY CAMERAS. I AM WORRIED IT WILL SHATTER. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AS I HAVE CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 17, 2020164,989 milesTX

VEHICLE WILL DOWN SHIFT RANDOMLY AND STILL HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM FORD ABOUT A REMEDY IT'S AN OPEN RECALL

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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