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 →
FORD 150 LOSS ALL POWER -WONT TURN OVER -NO BATTERY JUMP-BATTERY GOOD-FUSE GOOD -CAR DEAD IN THE WATER-NOTHING WORK-DO FORD KNOW ABOUT THIS-IM TRADING IT IN -IT HAPPEN WHENEVER-IM SCARE TO DRIVE IT(THE TRUCK I MEAN)-THE LAST TIME IT HAPPEN-JUNE 20-2018
TRAVELING AT 50 MPH I HAD A SUDDEN DOWN SHIFT FROM 6TH GEAR DOWN TO 1ST GEAR. THE BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP CAUSING A SKID. THE LINE OF TRAFFIC BEHIND ME SUDDENLY HAD TO BREAK FOR ME. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS SPACE FOR ME TO PULL TO THE SIDE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY A RECALL.
WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE, AFTER TRUCK SAT OVERNIGHT, I HAD EXTREMELY HARD BRAKE PEDAL AND ALMOST NO BRAKES, NARROWLY MISSING A PARKED CAR. AFTER ENGINE OPERATES FOR A WHILE, BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE PROBLEM OCCURS NOW WHEN THE TRUCK SITS OVERNIGHT.
THE TRUCK ALMOST STALLS OR REMAINS AT IDLE REGARDING OF GAS PEDAL INPUT. AN INTERMITTENT "WRENCH" ICON MAY APPEAR IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. RECYCLING THE ENGINE WILL TEMPORARILY CLEAR THE ISSUE. THIS OCCURRED EACH TIME AFTER BEING STOPPED AT IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION! I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS ALLOWED. THE FORD DEALER I CALLED SAID THE THROTTLE BODY SHOULD BE CLEANED EVERY 30,000 MILES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. UPON SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ERRONEOUSLY DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY REDUCE SPEED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS FLASHED AND VARIOUS WARNING MESSAGES DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SAM GALLOWAY FORD LINCOLN (1800 BOY SCOTT RD, FORT MYERS, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTLY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO INDICATE THAT IT WAS IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS STATED THAT IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V190000 (POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). APPLE FORD OF LYNCHBURG (2113 LAKESIDE DR., LYNCHBURG, VA) WAS CALLED; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT CONFIRM THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO COMPLAIN TO NHTSA ABOUT GETTING THE VIN ADDED TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO ROBERTS MOTOR, INC. (4350 N ALBY ST, ALTON, IL 62002, (618) 466-72220). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTIVE LEAD FRAME AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
CLUNKY TRANSMISSION AT START OF ACCELERATION AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. HAPPENED AT ABOUT 40K MILES. UNDER WARRANTY DEALER REMOVED DRIVE SHAFT AND GREASED SPLINES. SAME THING HAPPENED AT 90K MILES. THIS LED TO TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 92K MILES WHEN THE SEALED TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO LOSE ABILITY TO PROPERLY DOWNSHIFT. TRANSMISSION HAD DEVELOPED LEAKDURING LONG TRIP WHICH WAS NOT DETECTABLE. TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE READ NORMAL THROUGHOUT THE DRIVING EVEN WHEN TRANS FAILED. VEHICLE SERVICE ON TRANSMISSION IS NOT UNTIL 150K MILES AND VEHICLE HAS NO DIP STICK TO CHECK LEVEL OR QUALITY OF FLUID. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A $5K BILL TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT UNIT. I GET THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY BUT A DESIGN THAT HAS NO WAY TO CHECK FLUID AND A DESIGN THAT REQUIRES GREASING THE DRIVE SHAFT SPLINE TO STOP BINDING OF SHAFT TO TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED WITH NO RECOURSE FOR THE CONSUMER.
WARPED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. TRUCK WAS MAKING A HIGH PITCHED NOISE ON ACCELERATION.
MY VEHICLE ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ARE DRIVING OUR ROADS WITH FAULTY STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL LITERALLY GETS STUCK & YOU ALMOST KILL PEOPLE. FORD KNOWS THIS & HAS RECALLED SOME MODELS BECAUSE OF IT, BUT NOT ALL MODELS WERE RECALLED DUE TO COSTS. THEY WONT DO ANYTHING THOUGH BECAUSE THE COST IS TOO HIGH TO FIX. I HAD TO PAY 1900 FOR AN ENTIRE NEW STEERING SYSTEM IN MY TRUCK. ON A SIDE NOTE, FORD DEALERS WILL INSPECT & PASS YOUR STATE INSPECTIONS WITH THIS STEERING PROBLEM. "STEERING IS NOT AN INSPECTION ITEM FROM THE STATE"
MY TRUCK IS HAVING THE ISSUES OUTLINED IN THE NHTSA INVESTGATION PE13018. IN SOME CASES IN RAINY OR HUMID CONDITIONS THE ENGINE MISFIRES (SOMETIMES WITHOUT ANY CODES) AND LOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE SOMETIMES THAN WON'T SHIFT OUT OF A LOWER GEAR UNTIL IT IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE FORD TSB (12-10-19) AND RELATED Q&A PROVIDED TO THE NHTSA HAS A FIX BUT BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REPEATED THE ISSUES (IT HASN'T BEEN HUMID OUT AND THEY AREN'T DOING IT UNDER HIGHWAY OR OPEN THROTTLE SPEEDS). WE HAVE GIVEN DATES, EXPERIENCES AND CODES TO THE DEALERSHIP (INCLUDING ONES IN THE TSB). BUT AS THEY CAN'T RECREATE IT IN THE SERVICE BAY, THEY WON'T MAKE THE FIX.
TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY AND INTERMITTENTLY SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO LOW WHICH CAUSES AND SUDDEN DOWN SHIFT CAUSING A VERY LOUD NOISE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES AND THE TRUCK STILL DOWNSHIFTS WITHOUT NOTICE. THIS OCCURS ON ANY CITY STREET ASPHALT OR ON A DIRT SEMI IMPROVED ROAD IN MOTION. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE WHILE TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER THE TRUCK MAY DOWNSHIFT AND CAUSE THE TRUCK AND TRAILER TO JACK KNIFE INJURING OR KILLING THE OCCUPANTS FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEMS BUT THE FINAL FIX REMAINS ELUSIVE. FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE EIGHT SPEED WITH A NEW 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SHOULD ENSUE.
2011 FORD F150 STEERING STARTS TO BIND AS IF POWER STEERING LOSS AT 10-11 O'CLOCK POSITION. TOOK IT TO SUNRISE FORD IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD CA. DIAGNOSED AS A POWER STEERING GEAR FAULT.
SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT FROM 6TH GEAR TO 2ND GEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT 60MPH. ENGINE RPMS JUMPED UP VERY HIGH, TIRES SQUEALED AND THE TRUCK SLOWED VERY SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. FORD DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANY FAULT CODES.
SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT FROM HIGHER GEAR TO 1ST GEAR WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS IN 3RD GEAR AND DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS IN 5TH GEAR GOING DOWNHILL AND THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERED THEN DROPPED INTO 1ST GEAR AT ABOUT 40MPH. BOTH TIMES THE ENGINE RPM SPIKED AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER OUT OF TRAFFIC UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION RESET ITSELF.
STEERING ANGLE SENSOR MODULE FAILURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000. *TT UPDATED 9/21/18*JB
WHILE DRIVING EPAS STEERING WENT OUT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN CAUSING ME TO ALMOST STRIKE DRIVERS SIDE OF A CAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (KENNY ROSS FORD IN IRWIN, PENNSYLVANIA, 724-864-3601), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE POWER TRAIN SOFTWARE UPDATE APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CASE NUMBER: CAS14909702 WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
STEERING STICKS WHEN MAKING A TURN, MUST BE PULLED BACK TO STRAIGHTEN OUT. WHILE DRIVING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A U- TURN, THE ANTI-TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HIGLEY FORD SALES COMPANY (1065 3RD AVE, WINDOM, MN 56101, (507) 831-3131). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE VIN AND THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG SOUND FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO FIND THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL AND THERE WERE ALSO METAL SHAVINGS IN THE MIXTURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
TIMING CHAIN REPLACED 2015. STARTED GRINDING NOISE AT START UP AGAIN & TRANSMISSION LIGHT ON AGAIN. TIMING CHAIN AGAIN HAS TO BE REPLACED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE GEAR SHIFTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS WHEN PROMPTED AND THAT THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. METRO FORD AUTO SALES IN TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL GETS STUCK AND LOCKS UP. I HAVE TO THEN SLOW DOWN OR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M ON A COUNTRY ROAD, CITY STREET OR INTERSTATE WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN MAY 2017. IT CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE. I AM AFRAID I'M GOING TO GET REAR ENDED OR HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS.IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING EITHER.
DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN 2011 FORD F-150 WHILE DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL WITH A/C ON LOST ALL POWER..........AND A TOOL DISPLAYED ON DASH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON-SIDE OF INTERSTATE LUCKILY.......TURNED OFF VEHICLE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND RE-STARTED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. I'M CONCERNED THIS IS SIMILAR TO OTHER ISSUES FORD PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN HAVING. NEED ANSWERS BEFORE YOUR VEHICLE HURTS MY FAMILY!!!
THE TRANSMISSION WILL INTERMITTENTLY, EITHER NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR, OR EVEN WORSE, IT WILL DOWNSHIFT FROM A HIGHER GEAR BACK INTO 1ST. THIS OCCURS WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION ON SURFACE STREETS AND HIGHWAY ON RAMPS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. AN UNKNOWN DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THERE WAS NO CURRENT RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
LOSS OF ALL POWER DURING ACCELERATION AND EXCESSIVE SHUTTERING CAUSING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WHEN PASSING OR HAULING UPHILL
SIMILAR TO 16S19 RECALL. MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED. MY TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED EXACTLY WHAT THE DESCRIPTION FOR THE RECALL STATES. IT DOWNSHIFTED ABRUPTLY AT NO WARNING. SUDDEN KICK IN SWITCHING GEARS.
F150 WAS TRAVELING THE PA. TURNPIKE GOING 70MPH. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR FROM 6TH GEAR. REAR END FISHTAILED UNCONTROLLABLY. FORD SAID THIS VEHICAL IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. THEY WILL HOWEVER, CHARGE ME $100 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. BUT I WILL PAY TO GET THIS FIXED. YOU FOLKS NEED TO REMEDY ALL OF US OWNERS WHO ARE GETTING SCREWED BY FORD FOR THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. GO TO ANY FORUM FOR FORD F-150 AND SEE THE THOUSAND OF PEOPLE THIS HAS EFFECTED IN A REAL BAD WAY
INTERMEDIATE LOSS OF ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY AND IN CITY WHILE TURNING . VEHICLE COULD BE UNSAFE IN A EMERGENCY SITUATION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 63 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND THEN SHIFTED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (TWO RIVERS FORD, 76 BELINDA PKWY, MOUNT JULIET, TN 37122) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IF NHTSA DID NOT ATTACH THE RECALL TO THE VIN, THEN NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TT
I WENT TO OPEN MY SUNROOF AND I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE WINDOW SLID BACK AND OPENED BUT IT WILL NOT SHUT. I TRIED NUMEROUS TIME TO CLOSE IT AND IT WILL GET CLOSE TO IT AND THEN OPEN BACK UP AGAIN. I FOUND A PIECE OF PLASTIC BROKE OFF IN THE TRACK WHERE IT BROKE FROM JUST OPENING IT .
THE FACTORY LUG WRENCH PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT THE FACTORY LUG NUTS ON THE WHEELS. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE WITHOUT ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE OR HAVING TO PURCHASE A SEPARATE LUG WRENCH AND HAMMER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS BEGAN TO CHANGE AND THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BILL HOOD FORD LINCOLN, 1500 N MORRISON BLVD, HAMMOND, LA 70401) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE LEAD FRAME, WHICH HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR UP TO 150,000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING 156,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
TL* THE CONTACT DROVE A 2011 FORD F-150 (COMPANY VEHICLE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED (BOULEVARD FORD LINCOLN, 40 BRIDGEVILLE RD, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947) AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP AND OR DOESN'T WORK WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNALS ON THE VEHICLE . THE VEHICLE HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT AND CAN'T BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE DANGER ASSOCIATED.
NO ASSIST BRAKES SPORADICALLY DO NOT WORK, ALMOST CAUSING THREE ACCIDENTS. NORMALLY IT IS AFTER THE TRUCK SITS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS OR WHEN IT'S COLD IN THE MORNINGS. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, START THE TRUCK, PUT IT IN REVERSE, AND NO BRAKES. I IMMEDIATELY PRESS HARD AND THE BRAKES GRIND COMING TO A SLOW STOP. I'VE ALMOST BACKED INTO A COUPLE OF CARS. ANOTHER I BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAYS AND COULDN'T COME TO A STOP UNTIL I CROSSED THE STREET HITTING THE OPPOSITE CURB. THIS NEEDS TO GET RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. THE DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS I PAY $150 AND LEAVE THE TRUCK FOR SEVERAL DAYS SO THEY CAN TEST BRAKES MANUALLY THEMSELVES. 1) HUGE INCONVENIENCE AND 2) NO CERTAINTY THAT IT WILL HAPPEN FOR THEM AS IT HAPPENS PERIODICALLY.
AS I PUSH HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE MISFIRES WITH A "CLUNK" FEEL AND SOUND ELD/HEARD IN THE CAB. THE ENGINE CONTINUES FOR A BIT AND THEN HAPPENS AGAIN, AND AGAIN UNTIL I RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS AS I WENT TO ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY TO 1) GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A DRIVER WHO WAS IGNORANTLY MOVING INTO MY LANE AND 2) WENT TO ACCELERATE AROUND AN OBSTACLE IN THE ROADWAY AND HAD TO CUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
THE DISPLAY ON THE ODOMETER CONTROLS RANDOMLY WORKS. AS I START THE VEHICLE, THE "FORD TOUGH" WELCOME SCREEN IS DISPLAYED, BUT PART WAY THROUGH THAT WELCOME THE DISPLAY FREEZES AND STAYS SHOWING FORD TOUGH. I THEN DO NOT HAVE ANY ACCESS TO ODOMETER, GAS DISTANCE, MPG, TRAILER, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION AS THE SCREEN IS FROZEN. THIS HAPPEN 90% OF THE TIME AS I START THE VEHICLE. I HAVE RESET THE SYSTEMS, CHECKED FUSES, CONNECTIONS, ETC, BUT EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE FINE.
THE AC DOES NOT BLOW THROUGH THE FRONT DASHBOARD AIR VENTS, RATHER ONLY THROUGH THE DEFROST AND FLOOR. I HAVE CHECKED FUSES, ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, ETC. I AM ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP. NOT SURE IF RELATED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE "POWER STEERING FAULT" WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE DEALER (METRO FORD, 9000 NW 7TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33150) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
WENT TO PASS A SLOWER CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY TRUCK STARTED SHACKING BAD AND SLOWED WAY DOWN. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 60000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR.IT FELT LIKE I WAS DRIVING ON SQUARE TIRES.
WHEN COMING TO A STOPLIGHT ON A CITY STREET, BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE ENGINE RACED TO A HIGH RPM . NEXT I PUSHED PEDAL HARDER BUT REAR TIRES WERE NOW SPINNING ON DRY PAVEMENT. I PUT F-150 TRUCK INTO PARK STOPPING INCHES FROM THE CAR STOPPED AHEAD OF ME AT STOPLIGHT.
SEAT HEATING ELEMENT BURNING OPEN. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. LOOKING FOR A RECALL ON THESE ELEMENTS. THEY NOW SELL A HEAVEN DUTY ELEMENT.
STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. I NOW NEED TWO HANDS TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. SUSPECT IT IS SOMETHING WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. FIRST NOTICED THIS MORNING WHEN I FIRST MOVED VEHICLE IN THE MORNING.
IF I START MY TRUCK AND IMMEDIATELY PUT IT IN REVERSE MY BRAKES WILL NOT WORK, I HAVE TO LET THE TRUCK SIT FOR A COUPLE MINUTES BEFORE MY BRAKES WILL WORK. I HAVE REPLACED MY BRAKES THINKING THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT. I HAVE BACKED INTO A CONCRETE POST BECAUSE OF THIS. VERY UNSAFE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FORD DEALER (NORM REEVES FORD LINCOLN, 18900 STUDEBAKER RD, CERRITOS, CA 90703) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,063.
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