2011 FORD F-150 Electrical System Problems

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#11065719 |
WHILE RUNNING THE DEFROSTER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW POPPED AND THE GLASS SHATTERED. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING GOING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. I WAS NOT TURNING.
#11064190 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE REVERSE INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE BACK UP CAMERA FAILED TO RESPOND. THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,986.
#11060839 |
NO LEFT REAR BREAK LIGHT, NO LEFT REAR TURN LIGHT, ONLY FLASHES QUICKLY ON LEFT SIDE MIRROR AND LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL. HAD IT TESTED WITH 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, WHO ALL STATE MODULAR DEFECT. TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS CLAIM NO ISSUE WITH VINN#, YET THERE ARE RECALLS FOR SAME ISSUE. PROBLEM IS BOTH STATIONARY AND MOVING. NEW BULBS SHORT OUT. UNABLE TO GET VEHICLE INSPECTED DUE TO ISSUE.
#11058268 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. PALM COAST FORD IN PALM COAST, FLORIDA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
#11057980 |
ON 11/25/17 I WAS TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE TRUCK STARTED BUCKING AND DOWNSHIFTING. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT AND PARK THE TRUCK AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A TRUSTED REPAIR SHOP. THE TRUCK WAS STILL BUCKING FAIRLY VIOLENTLY EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PARK IT. THE TRUCK WOULD ALSO NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AND A TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID AND HARNESS WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY.
#11055888 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN LOST POWER. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY BOX FAILED AND CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO BURN. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED CAVALIER FORD LINCOLN GREENBRIER (1515 S MILITARY HWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320, PHONE: 757) 424-1111) AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE FAILURE AND, IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED, THERE WOULD BE A FEE. THE APPROXIMATE...
#11051109 |
ELECTRIC STEERING CAUSED VEHICLE TO DART AND MOST DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SAFELY IT TENDS TO STICK AND IS A LITTLE HARD TO CONTROL WHEN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS MOST ALL OF THE TIME. THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE OVER 25 MPH.
#11044072 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOWN EAST FORD (18411 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY, MESQUITE, TX 75150), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
#11042018 |
INTERMITTENT NO-START. ALL ELECTRICS WORK, BUT ENGINE WILL NOT ENGAGE/CRANK. "CANNOT DETECT INTEL-KEY" MESSAGE ON DASH BOARD READ-OUT.
#11034260 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN SERVICE STATION WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR FAILED TO APPEAR. THE CONTACT CALLED PORTSMOUTH FORD LINCOLN AT 603-433-1221 IN REFERENCE TO THE WARNING INDICATOR NOT ILLUMINATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. *BF UPDATED 7/31/18*JB
#11032809 |
WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE THE DASH LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE, WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE, AND MAINTENANCE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. I AM ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, DRIVE, AND ANY OTHER GEAR WITH DASH ILLUMINATION AND OPERATE THE VEHICLE. REVERSE WILL NOT SHIFT AND AFTER MULTIPLE TRIES IT FINALLY TAKES AND "JOLTS" BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING AND ALLOWS ME TO BACKUP. HOWEVER DASH LIGHT NEVER CHANGES AND AM UNSURE WHEN IT WILL SHIFT. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS A MALFUNCTIONING "TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR". MY VEHICLE MATCHES THE MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF AN ACTIVE RECALL: #12V190000 HOWEVER I AM INFORMED BY THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH THE RECALL LIST IN OASIS? AND THEREFORE IS NOT COVERED BY FORD. I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE UP UNTIL THIS POINT AND CANNOT BELIEVE THAT FORD IS REFUSING TO...
#11030330 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LED BRAIN SPEED SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER (SEBRING FORD IN SEBRING, FLORIDA) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
#11022611 |
THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME MY VEHICLE HAS HAD AN SRS FAULT. REPAIR DEALER: BOB THOMAS FORD, 310 W COLISEUM BLVD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46805 VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM A FORD DEALER IN WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA IN MARCH 2014 WITH APPROXIMATELY 22K MILES AND UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLE HAD BEEN UNDER A FOMOCO LEASE AGREEMENT. 2011 FORD F-150 XLT VIN# [XXX] CURRENT MILEAGE (9/11/2017): 83610 8/3/2015 MILEAGE: 45736 INVOICE NUMBER: [XXX] DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. 10/28/2015 MILEAGE: 50687 INVOICE NUMBER: [XXX] 1. HIGH RESISTANCE IN DRIVER SIDE WIRING. 2. CLEANED CONNECTOR AND RESEATED. 3. NO PARTS. I WAS CHARGE $236.99 AND I STILL CONTEND THIS WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED. 5/2/2016 MILEAGE: 57414 INVOICE NUMBER: [XXX] PASSENGER SIDE PRE-TENSIONER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ON APRIL 29, 2016, I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND OPENED A CASE CONCERNING THESE SRS PROBLEMS WITH...
#11022560 |
LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING
#11019074 |
WHEN DRIVING AND YOU MAKE SLIGHT TURNS AND GO BACK TO STRAIGHTEN WHEEL OUT THE STEERING LOCKS UP FOR A FEW SECONDS. FROM ALL THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE IT SEEMS LIKE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST IS THE ISSUE. I NOTICED THIS TO HAPPEN AS WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. I SEE ONLINE OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE WHEEL GETS VERY HARD TO HOLD ONTO AND I WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO BE IN A BIG TURN AND CAN'T TURN THE WHEEL BACK ESPECIALLY IF WE ARE GOING AT A NORMAL SPEED. THIS WILL ACT UP AT ANYTIME ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD. FROM RESEARCH THIS CAN BE QUIET EXPENSIVE FOR THE REPAIR, AS IT IS CAUSING OTHER THINGS TO BE AFFECTED THAT MAY NEED REPAIRS AS WELL.
#11013327 |
2011 F150 STEERING FAILURE , WHEN FAILED STEERING FAILED STABILITY CONTROL AND STEERING WENT. WHILE MAKING TURN STEERING WOULD " LOCK" PREVENTING TEMPARY CONTROL OF PICKUP, BEFORE COMPLETING TRIP POWER ASSIST WENT TOTALLY OUT. CONTACTED FORD THEY STATE THAT THE POWER ASSIST NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FROM DESCRIPTION ALONE, THEY ALSO HAD RECALLED MULTIPLE OTHER VEHICLES FOR THIS ISSUE HOW EVER THE F 150 IS NOT ONE OF THOSE AND IT WILL COST 3 K TO FIX.... UMM IF ALL YOUR OTHER VEHICLES ARE DOING THIS AND THIS ONE IS DOING THE SAME THING THEN ITS A DEFECT! THE ONLY THING THAT HELPED ME PREVENT THE ACCIDENT FROM HAPPENING WAS MY TRAINING AS AN EVO ( EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATOR) AT THE TIME OF FAILURE I WAS TURNING IN FRONT OF SEMI , IF I WOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN THE DITCH AND PREVENTED MEASURES THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A QUAD FATALITY...
#11011863 |
THIS WEEK I HAD A TOTAL FAILURE OF MY EPAS(ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING) IN A 2011 F150. I'M VERY THANKFUL THAT THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS IN A PARKING LOT ON A MILITARY BASE. I DIDN'T HAVE THE SLIGHTEST CLUE ON WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE UNTIL I HAD TO DO A LITTLE RESEARCH AND THE OVER FOLLOWING CONCERNS REPORTED ABOUT THE EPAS SHOCKED ME! BEING A MOTHER OF TWO LITTLE BOYS I'VE VERY GREAT FULL THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN BECAUSE THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD FOR MY FAMILY.
#11006251 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED OFF AND ON. THE DOORS MADE A DINGING NOISE; HOWEVER, NONE OF THEM WERE AJAR. IN ADDITION, THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK FROM THE INSIDE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE KEY TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AT A BATTERY SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAULTY BODY CONTROL MODULE DRAINED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF FORD OF PULLMAN (2590 S GRAND AVE, PULLMAN, WA 99163, (509) 334-6000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE...
#10993730 |
REAR SLIDING GLASS WINDOW DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING AROUND 90000 MILES, FORD DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW REAR GLASS. TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS FEELING AS IF SOMEONE RAN INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TRAVELING ON I-10 AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MILES AN HOUR WENT TO PASS A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE, WHEN I ACCELERATED TO PASS THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED INTO 3 GEAR ALMOST CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. TRANSMISSION HAS A PROBLEM (NO NOTICE FROM FORD) TALKED TO SEVERAL OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
#10992626 |
I HAVE A 2011 F150 TRUCK IT'S SAYING POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT, SERVICE ADVANCETRAC, WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL IT MAKES A LOUD NOICE STILL DRIVABLE BUT DANGEROUS. I HAVE LOOKED EVERYWHERE ONLINE THERE IS RECALLS ON THIS EXACT SAME THING JUST NOT ON MY VIN FOR THIS TRUCK BUT SAME YEAR AN TRUCK HAS RECALLS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AN VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX YOUR SELF . THIS IS A FORD DEFAULT AN THEY ARE NOT WANTING TO FIX I'M WILLING TO GO THROUGH ALL LEVELS TO SEE TO IT THEY FIX IT.
#10983162 |
MY 2011 F150 REAR WINDOW PANE BROKE ABOUT 1 MINUTE AFTER TURNING ON THE REAR DEFROST AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO HAVE A WINDOW BREAKING DIRECTLY OVER THE REAR SEATS. KIDS AND PASSENGERS ARE BEING PUT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION BY ENTERING THE BACKSEAT. THIS IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM AS OTHERS HAVE STATED. FORD AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE WINDOW UNLESS IT IS DIAGNOSED, HOWEVER I HAVE CONTACTED 5 DEALERSHIPS WHO SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I CAN NO LONGER HAVE ANYONE RIDE IN MY TRUCK IN THE BACKSEAT.
#10981436 |
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AROUND 30MPH AND LOST POWER STEERING. "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" APPEARED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER. PULLED OVER SAFELY AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE MESSAGE WAS STILL ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. POWER STEERING IS STILL ABSENT.
#10967401 |
BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT POPPING UP ON THE SCREEN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE STEERING CONTROL LIGHT SHOWS UP. TRUCK WON'T STEER LEFT OR RIGHT. THANK GOD I WAS PARKED WHEN IT FAILED. BEING TOLD IT'S THE ELECTRONIC RACK N PINION BOX. I ONLY HAVE 60,000 MILE ON THE TRUCK. I'M 59 YEARS OLD AND I DRIVE TO FROM WORK. PLEASE HELP.
#10967082 |
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE RD RATHER I'M GOING 20 OR 70 MPH THE TRUCK WILL DOWN SHIFT AND UP SHIFT RAPIDLY AND THE SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH WILL FLICKER OFF AND ON THEN EVENTUALLY GOES INTO A NEUTRAL MODE AND WON'T EXCELLERATE THEN I'LL PULL OVER PUT TRUCK IN PARK AND TURN IT OFF THE TRY AND RESTART IT IT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING LOSES ALL POWER TO IGNITION AS IF IT WAS DEAD NO DASH LIGHTS WILL COME ON. I'LL THEN HAVE TO UNPLUG THE WIRES TO THE ECU PLUG THEM BACK IN THEN UNIT WILL START AND DRIVE BUT ACT UP AGAIN. THE MECHANIC SHOP ALREADY INSTALLED A NEW RANGE SENSOR IN THE VALVE BODY OF THE TRANSMISSION. AT RAPID REPAIR IN KATY TX. AND DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 87,000 MILES IT'S EVEN HAD TRANSFLUID REPLACED AND LEVEL CHECKED IT'S...
#10955579 |
I WAS DRIVEING MY FORD F-150 & WAS ACCELERATING & THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN 4TH GEAR & IT DROP STRAIGHT DOWN TO 1ST GEAR THROWING ME & MY PASSENGERS FORWARD. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AS QUICK AS I COULD TO SHUT THE MOTOR OFF , THE ENGINES RPMS WAS REALLY HIGH UNTIL I COULD SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. MY TRUCK WAS JUST REPROGRAM FOR THIS IN SEPTEMBER 2016 .BECAUSE FORD RECALLED THEM FOR THIS VERY REASON.
#10950422 |
I WAS STOPPED ON A SINGLE LANE STREET AT A STOP SIGN, WAITING TO ENTER A TWO LANE ROAD WITH SHOULDERS. I WAS GOING TO TURN LEFT ONTO THE HIGHWAY. ALL TRAFFIC FROM THE LEFT HAD PASSED. THERE WAS STILL ONE VEHICLE COMING FROM THE RIGHT, BUT IT WAS STILL FAR ENOUGH AWAY THAT I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO PULL OUT AND ACCELERATE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND I BEGAN TO GIVE THE TRUCK GAS TO PULL OUT. I ONLY TRAVELED SEVERAL FEET WHEN THE TRUCK DIED. IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING, AS IF I HAD SHUT THE KEY OFF WHILE MOVING. NO SOUNDS OF ANY KIND OR ANY WARNING. IT JUST DIED. I WAS FACING ACROSS THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIRST LANE HEADING STRAIGHT TOWARDS THE OTHER SIDE. I THINK THE ROAD WAS SLIGHTLY SLOPPED BECAUSE I HAD JUST ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GET...
#10949956 |
THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST ISN'T PROPERLY WORK AND I'VE READ MULTIPLE REVIEWS OF THIS ISSUE WITH SOME WINDOWS EVEN EXPLODING. THIS TRUCK IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODING ON MY DAUGHTERS IS A HUGE CONCERN.
#10945708 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE SWITCHED FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND THE ODOMETER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE ACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE ODOMETER WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
#10940195 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CIRCUIT SPARK CAUSED THE GLASS FROM THE REAR WINDOW TO SHATTER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION AND COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
#10939185 |
WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 F150 SUPERCREW CAB ON A 30 DEGREE EVENING, I TURNED ON THE REAR DEFROSTER. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT HEARD A CRACKLING SOUND AND THEN A LOUD POP, THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE 3 SECTION REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED, WITHIN A FEW HOURS THE GLASS FROM THIS WINDOW HAD STARTED TO FALL OUT AND ENTER INTO THE CAB, AND ONTO THE SEATS. THIS HAPPENED ON 12/30/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 6PM, SPEED WAS ABOUT 35 MPH AND NO OTHER TRAFFIC WAS ON THE ROAD. *TR
#10935277 |
MY 2011 F150 FX4 HAS BEEN ACTING UP WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPLICATE IT. SO FAR THEY HAVE CHANGED ALL OF TH COIL PACKS, RESET THE TRANSMISSION, CHANGED ALL THE SPARK PLUGS IN A HOPE THAT WAS THE ISSUE. WELL IT'S NOT. THE TRUCK LUNGES FORWARD WITH LOUD BANGS AND GRINDING NOISES. RPM'S GO UP AND DOWN AND THE TRUCK SOUNDS AS IF I DOWNSHIFTED FROM 6TH GEAR TO FIRST. THEN I CAN ONLY GO 40 MILES AN HOUR WITH HIGH RPMS. ENGINE LIGHTS HAVE LIT UP AND NOW A WRENCH. THIS IS CRAZY MY GAUGES DON'T WORK THIS IS DANGEROUS.
#10933777 |
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHEN REAR DEFROST WAS RUNNING. DEFROST HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR 10 MINUTES. VERY LOUD POP WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
#10928112 |
WIRING HARNESS WAS SHORTED OUT FROM RUBBING ON TOP OF DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING CAUSING ALTERNATOR FAILURE WHILE UNDERWAY IN WARREN PA. STOPPED DEAD SHORTLY AFTER AT TRAFFIC LIGHT.
#10919909 |
REAR DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK FOR A FEW WEEKS. I TRIED IT AGAIN THIS AM AND IT TURNED ON. 5 MINUTES LATER I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND MY REAR WINDOW ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE SHATTERED. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AS MY INFANT SITS IN THE BACK FACING THIS WINDOW. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ASAP!!! FORD SHOULD BE LIABLE....
#10917501 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BEGAN TO SWING AND PROVIDED VARIOUS INCORRECT READINGS. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN HALT AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VEERED. IN ADDITION, WHILE STARTING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
#10911130 |
REAR GLASS WINDOW ON 2011 F150 WITH POWER SLIDER- DRIVER SIDE BACK QUARTER GLASS SHATTERED, WHILE DRIVING. REAR DEFROSTER WAS ON. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS REPORTED ONLINE. I AM GLAD MY CHILDREN WEREN'T IN THE BACK SEAT AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED AND IT STAYED IN THE FRAME AND DID NOT BLOW OUT/INTO THE REAR VEHICLE PASSENGER AREA
#10885446 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE FROM THE GEAR SHIFTER SEVERAL TIMES, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE FOR THE GEAR IN REVERSE, THERE WAS NO ILLUMINATION ON THE GEAR SHIFTER, AND THE GEAR WAS DIFFICULT TO CHANGE IN REVERSE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR THE GEAR SHIFTER WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RANDOMLY PROGRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,250.
#10881675 |
WHEN PRESSING REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER BUTTON LIGHT NO LONGER COMES ON. ENSURE REAR WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY CLOSED, ISSUE NOT RESOLVED. PROBLEM FIRST NOTED BACK IN FEBRUARY DURING SNOW STORM WHERE LIGHT WOULD COME ON SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER FIRST TURNED ON. NOW LIGHT AND DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AMONG ALL THE NEWER (2010 AND UP) F150.
#10871047 |
TRUCK WILL DOWNSHIFT AT RANDOM
#10853561 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE THE FAILURE WAS OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
#10853395 |
I HAVE A 2011 FORD F-150 4X2 PLATINUM 4 DOOR PICK, EQUIPPED WITH A 5.0 LITRE V-8ENGINE, WHICH HAD 51881 MILES WHEN MY PROBLEM OCCURRED. WE WERE IN CAMERON, ARIZONA, ON OUR WAY TO THE EAST RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON. TURNED OFF THE TRUCK, USED THEIR FACILITIES, WENT BACK TO TRUCK, IT CRANKED, BUT WOULD NOT START, EVEN AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. LET SET FOR ONE HOUR, STILL WOULD NOT START. CALLED TOW TRUCK, WHICH HAD TO COME FROM FLAGSTAFF. DROPPED OFF AT FORD DEALER, AS IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING MORNING, EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD ALONG LIST OF VEHICLES TO WORK ON. I THEN TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT DID START, PICKED MY WIFE AND BELONGINGS FROM THE HOTEL, AND DROVE, NON-STOP TO EL CENTRO (350 MILES). TOOK TO DEALER. IT STARTED AGAIN FOR THEM. GO FIGURE!...
#10825408 |
STEERING STICKS WHEN TURNING LEFT. IT IS AS IF THE POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING. HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. DASH LIGHTS COME OFF AND ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES-APPEARS TO HAVE NO CONNECTION TO LIGHT SWITCHES
#10825217 |
TRUCK HAS LOSS OF POWER WHEN PULLING OUT TO PASS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS NEARLY CAUSING HEAD ON CRASHES.
#10824404 |
I TURNED ON THE REAR DEFROSTER. THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES TRAVELING ON HIGHWAYS 55-65 MPH. SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT INSIDE THE CAR AND MY REAR WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THE REAR DEFROSTER IS NOT WORKING. I BELIEVE THE REAR DEFROSTER GOT SO HOT THAT IT SHATTERED THE GLASS.
#10820370 |
2011 FORD F150 LARIAT - WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS, ENGINE LIGHTS WILL FLASH AND THE TRUCK WILL LOSE POWER. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS OF FLASHING, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE TRUCK DECELERATES. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND THEN RE-STARTED BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AND HAD TO PULL OFF TO A CITY STREET. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
#10819668 |
MY LEFT PANEL OF THE REAR WINDOW IS SHATTERED AFTER TURNING THE REAR DEFROST ON. CALLED FORD, THEY WILL NOT REPLACE.
#10818160 |
I OWN A 2011 FORD F150. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST WEEK IN THE DARK I JUST GOT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK OR A GUN WAS SHOT. DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, I THEN NOTICED THE REAR DEFROSTER LIGHT WAS NOT ON I WENT TO TURN IT ON AND IT DID NOT GO ON THAT IS WHEN I LOOKED AT MY BACK WINDOW AND NOTICED IT WAS SHATTERED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. WHEN I GOT HOME I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND SAW THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING A LOT SO I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THE WINDOW AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CHECKED THERE RESOURCES AND VERIFIED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY RECALLS OR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAMS AT THIS TIME AND IT MUST BE INSPECTED BY A FORD DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF ANY SYMPTOMS MY...
#10810881 |
2011 F-150 FX4. SERVICE ADVANCETRAC WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS. IT COMES ON WHEN I START UP THE VEHICLE STATIONARY. THE TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING, TOO. THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT WILL BE OFF. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL JUST LIKE ON THE 2014 F-150S AS IT IS A ISSUES OF SAFETY.
#10809939 |
1. REAR DEFROST AND SIDE MIRROR DEFROST FUSE CONTINUALLY BLOWS. STARTED APPX 3 YRS AND AT 42,000 MILES 2. STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING LEFT AT A SLOW SPEED IN CASES SUCH AS PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING SPOT OR MAKING A U TURN. AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE INTERSTATE VEHICLE FLOATS TO THE LEFT AND IT IS HARD TO STRAIGHTEN, ALMOST AS IF THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST.(I UNDERSTAND FORD RECALLED SOME BUT NOT ALL 2011 F150'S FOR A STEERING RACK REPLACEMENT (STARTED AROUND 4 YRS/ 55,000 MILES 3. TRANSMISSION TAKES ABOUT 10 SECONDS TO ENGAGE INTO REVERSE UPON STARTING IN THE MORNING OR ON COLD DAYS WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR MARE THEN SAY 5 HOURS STARTED AROUND 6 MONTHS/ 6,000 MILES.
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REAR DEFROSTER QUIT WORKING FOR AWHILE. TURNED ON THE TRUCK TODAY. IT WAS ABOUT 26F OUTSIDE. I TRIED TO TURN ON MY REAR DEFROSTER BUTTON AGAIN. IT DID NOT TURN ON. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 35-40 MPH. HEARD A LOUD BANG, NOTICED MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR SLIDING WINDOW IS NOW SHATTERED. CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY HAD NO IDEA OF THIS HAPPENDING. CALLED FORD CUSTOMER CARE, THEY HAD NO IDEA OF THIS EITHER. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE ON THE INTERNET KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE EXCEPT FORD AND THEIR DEALERS.

Other 2011 FORD F-150 Problem Areas

Power Train 793 complaints Engine 479 complaints Steering 416 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 204 complaints Service Brakes 161 complaints Unknown Or Other 110 complaints Visibilitywiper 91 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 73 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 44 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 42 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 28 complaints Exterior Lighting 28 complaints Structurebody 27 complaints Visibilityglass Siderear 22 complaints Tires 17 complaints Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemrear Window 15 complaints Suspension 14 complaints Air Bags 13 complaints Wheels 12 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmission 11 complaints Seats 9 complaints Visibility 9 complaints Seat Belts 8 complaints Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System 8 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulic 7 complaints Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel 5 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipwheel Speed Sensortone Ring 5 complaints Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer 4 complaints Structure 4 complaints Traction Control System 4 complaints Equipment Adaptivemobility 3 complaints Service Brakes Airantilockwheel Speed Sensor 3 complaints Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls 3 complaints Back Over Prevention 2 complaints Exterior Lightingturn Signal 2 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder 2 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages 2 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assist 2 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assistvacuum 2 complaints Steeringrack And Pinion 2 complaints Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control 2 complaints Visibilitywindshield 2 complaints Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds 2 complaints Air Bagsfrontal 1 complaint Air Bagsfrontalpassenger Sideinflator Module 1 complaint Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera 1 complaint Electrical Systembody Control Modulebcm 1 complaint Electrical Systemignitioninterlocklockout 1 complaint Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometersensorsending Unit 1 complaint Electrical Systemsoftware 1 complaint Electrical Systemwiring 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemhoseslinespipingfittings 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingengine 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingenginecrankcamshaft Position Sensor 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingengineengine Control Module Ecuecmsoftware 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings 1 complaint Lane Departure Assist 1 complaint Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkages 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmissiongear Position Indication Prndl 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift 1 complaint Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit 1 complaint Service Brakes Electric 1 complaint Steeringelectric Power Assist System 1 complaint Steeringgear Box Other Than Rack And Pinion 1 complaint Steeringrack And Pinionrack 1 complaint Structurebodydoor 1 complaint Structureframe And Members 1 complaint Tiresvalve 1 complaint Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevicesexterior 1 complaint Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 1 complaint
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