2011 FORD E-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD E-150. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE AND DECREASED IN SPEED WHILE TURNING. THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION ELECTRONIC ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,000.

BRAKES FAIL WHEN FIRST STARTING COLD. I HAVE TO SLAM HARD AND PUMP TO GET THEM TO WORK. MAKES A LOAD GROANING NOISE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. GOES AWAY AFTER FIRST MINUTE. I ASKED DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT. NHTSA INVESTIGATION PE15026 SAYS OTHERWISE - THIS IS NOT A NEW OR ISOLATED ISSUE.

THE "SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK" WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES SINCE MY PURCHASE OF THIS USED VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AGO. I TOOK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS THIS MORNING AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $1500. IT WAS ADDITIONALLY EXPLAINED THAT STEERING COULD FAIL DUE TO THIS CONDITION. AT THIS TIME I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY STEERING ISSUES HOWEVER I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE APPROACHED AN INCLINE, THE SPEED DECREASED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE AND THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CENTRAL AIR SYSTEM (CAS) SUCKED IN MOISTURE, WHICH HINDERED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,870.

THE BRAKE FOOT CONTROL LOCKS UP AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL. YOU CAN NOT STOP. IT'S WORSE WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD. IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS JUST WHEN BACKING UP AFTER VEHICLE WAS JUST STARTED, NOW IT'S ALSO DOING THE SAME THING WHEN GOING FORWARD. YOU HAVE NO STOPPING POWER AS BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT DO ANYTHING AND YOU JUST CONTINUE ROLLING.....UPDATED 10/15/15 *BF UPDATED 11/22/2017*CN

2011 E-150 ECONOLINE. CONSUMER SEEKING ARBITRATION FOR VEHICLE. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK. THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LOCK UP, THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS LEAKING FLUID, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. *JB

I HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER BOTH ON CITY STREETS AND INTERSTATES. NEARLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY ON THE MASS PIKE IN BOSTON. IF THE VEHICLE IS PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THAT SEEMS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE FOR A WHILE. *JS

I HAVE A F150 2011 3.5L ECO BOOST MOTOR THAT FAILED TO ACCELERATE AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS AT A REST STOP. I WAS NEAR CHICAGO ON INTERSTATE 80/90 I TRIED TO PULL OUT USING THE ACCELERATION RAMP TRAFFIC WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY SO NEEDED TO USE THE ECO BOOST POWER WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHUTTER AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT KEEP FLASHING ON THEN OFF. I HAD MY WIFE WITH ME AND WE HAD TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE MOTOR LOST POWER. I COULD NOT GET ONTO THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A LOT OF SEMI-TRUCK ON THE ROAD THAT DAY AND THIS ALMOST ENDED UP IN A COLLISION. I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS BEFORE PULLING INTO THE SERVICE AREA. I CALL MY LOCAL FORD DEALER THEY SAID THEY HAVE BEEN GETTING A LOT OF REPORTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I ASK IF FORD HAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEY SAID FORD HAS NO RECALLS. I CALL FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AFTER THAT AND THEY SAID THEY WILL OPEN A CASE STUDY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT AS OF NOW THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I EVEN TOLD THEM THIS WAS A HIGH LIABILITY PROBLEM AND WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BEFORE FORD FIXES THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T BELIEVE WITH ALL THE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING AND THIS IS A 2011 TUCK THEY CAN'T RESOLVE THE PROBLEM SENSE WE ARE GETTING READY TO GO INTO 2014.

THIS TRUCK STARTED SHUTTERING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND PUTS THE TRUCK INTO REDUCED POWER AND TRUCK WILL NOT GO. TRUCK HAS DONE THIS NOW SINCE AROUND 25K. IT WAS BOUGHT WITH A EXTENDED WARRANTY,TOOK TRUCK BACK TO DEALER THEY PUT A NEW COIL PACK ON FIXED IT FOR ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES,REALLY NOT I HAVE HAD TO TEACH MYSELF HOW TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK BECAUSE IF YOU GIVE IT FULL THROTTLE THIS HAPPENS .THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS NOR IS IT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

WE HAVE A VAN THAT HAS MICHELIN TIRES (225/75 R16). THE VEHICLE HAD 37000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT AND THE TIRE BEGAN TO SHOW SEPARATION ON 6/2/2013 AT 3 PM. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT A CERTIFIED TIRE BUSINESS. THE OPPOSITE REAR TIRE BEGAN TO SEPARATE ON THE SUBSEQUENT TRIP AS WE TRAVELED TO HOUSTON ON 6/6/2013. WE WERE TRAVELING AROUND 60 MILES PER HOUR AND AGAIN THE TIRE SHOWED SIGNS OF SEPARATION. *TR