2011 FORD F-150 Complaints

I have a wrench ?? showing up in the screen, the gears downshift,the gears shift from 3 to 6

The back window in my truck shattered right as I was exiting it in the garage. After it happened I read online that this is a very widespread issue with these trucks. My rear defroster was turned on. I haven’t replaced the window yet. PLEASE make Ford do a recall for this. It’s happening to way too many trucks solely because of poor design. People shouldn’t have to foot the high cost of replacement. Thank you.

I was driving and my truck went into a limp mode. I pulled to the side of the road to try and figure out the problem but I had no clue. I shut off my truck and started it back up and everything was normal. When I started driving back on the road again about a mile from where I pulled over at I was going about 40mph and all of a sudden my truck rear tires locked up and I noticed my gear shifted to 1st then went back to 6th gear.

Power Assist Fault warning is displayed and the power steering stops working while driving causing a dangerous situation. Stopping the truck and turning off the ignition and restarting it clears it. This condition is becoming more frequent and harder to clear. The last occurence was 12/28/2024. It happened about 10-12 times in a row.

Ford has a "safety compliance" which has an expiration date of 10 years or 150,000 whichever was first. How is that even allowed? A major issue with the transmission range sensor which doesn't show a driver what gear there in...the lights all disappear so driver doesn't know if there in P, R, D, N, etc...its extremely dangerous! It also forces my truck to go into limp mode which is very dangerous especially when driving down a highway at 55. The truck was "reprogrammed" a few years back to stop the sudden downshift issue from occurring but it didn't eliminate that problem. Do you know how scary it is to be driving down the highway at 55-60 WITH YOUR TODDLER IN THE BACK...and then your truck suddenly on its own shifts down to 1st gear and there's nothing driver csn do but hope they don't hit or get hit by another vehicle?? These are just a few major issues I've had with the truck since buying it 5 years ago. I've barely drove rhe thing since the sudden downshift occurred and could have killed my son and I. The back window quit working. The transmission seems to have alot of issues and I was told because I am past 10 years..yet still under the 150,000 miles id have to pay full price for the backordered part through Ford only which was quoted at $470.00 and that doesn't include any labor. Ford is letting people down majorly. I wish I never bought the truck because it was so exciting to finally have a nice vehicle only to be let down in numerous areas. I drive my 1989 suburban more than my truck due to safety issues and because I am not going to spend thousands on it for an issue that they know has been a major problem for so many customers but yet it wasnt ever an official recall. Total BS!! I can't even believe they can get away with such issues. It's appalling and I'm beyond disappointed with my basically useless truck.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 202,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH with the cruise control activated, the instrument cluster gauges became inoperable, and the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle and continued driving and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed; however, the dealer found no cause for the failure. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer for a second diagnostic test, and the contact was informed that the transmission molded lead frame was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 10-15 MPH and coming to a stop, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear, causing the contact to be propelled forward. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer replaced unknown parts; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to another dealer, where it was test-driven; however, the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly while driving. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under an unknown recall. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted and the rear driver's and passenger's side wheels locked up. The failure occurred on several occasions. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that a software update was needed. A dealer was not contacted. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 282,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel intermittently failed to return to the center and excessive force was needed to bring the steering wheel back to center. The contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated with an abnormal cranking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was then transferred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.