2011 FORD F-150 Complaints

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting into drive(D), the vehicle hesitated and then lurched forward while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the shift indicator failed to show what gear was selected. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while shifted into reverse(R). The contact stated that there was a failure while shifting from reverse into drive(D). The contact stated that the vehicle was hesitant while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and then shifted into drive (D). The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission range sensor needed to be replaced. The mechanic informed the contact that there was a manufacturer’s recall related to the failure and referred the contact to a dealer. The contact called a dealer and was informed that the vehicle was not covered under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rear windshield failed to defrost as needed. In addition, the contact's son noticed a crack had formed in the rear windshield causing moisture to enter the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was informed that the windshield would be covered under warranty. The dealer replaced the defrost switch and the rear windshield; however, the contact was charged for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Despite the repair that was performed on the vehicle, the failure returned, and the vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was 65,496.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the failure was caused by faulty wheel speed sensors. The contact was informed that the wheel speed sensor and the lead frame needed to be replaced. The dealer was also contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

My truck start to accelerate by itself and the light indicator goes crazy from parking to gear 1 From there the truck it can be controlled

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train). The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with the wrench symbol illuminated. The contact stated that the speedometer went to 0 MPH. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact pulled off the highway turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle then started driving normally however, several miles later the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that when the failure reoccurred, the transmission failed to upshift past the third gear. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle drove normally. The contact stated that the failure was a recurring failure. The contact had not returned the vehicle to the dealer who had completed the repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.

There is an active recall for my specific year/make/model - yet I'm being told it doesn't apply to my vehicle - but my vehicle is absolutely having the exact issue described in the recall. How do I get this resolved? The issue is that my vehicle will unexpectedly downshift, (I believe into first gear, based on the RPM's that I get stuck at) almost always while I am driving at freeway speeds. When this happens, an orange wrench appears in my dashboard warning indicator for a brief moment, then I lose all gauges - my digital displays literally just turn to blank dashes as I lose power and the ability to accelerate. My gauges all drop to as if the vehicle isn't even on, my speedometer displays "--" and my RPM's remain at approximately 1500 regardless of whether I try to accelerate or decelerate. If I decelerate, because I'm in the improper gear for the speed I'm traveling - I will not be able to accelerate. The only way for me to resolve the issue is to try and find somewhere to safely pull over, put the vehicle in park, turn the engine off, wait a few moments and then restart the engine. This happens without warning and at random. Sometimes multiple times in a day, sometimes not at all for a couple of weeks. I don't understand how my vehicle is exempt from the recall. This has been ongoing for several months now. Thank you for your consideration

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the speed odometer seized, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that after the transmission had shifted from 5th gear to sixth gear, the transmissions unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that after the vehicle was restarted, the check engine warning light was off, and the vehicle was reset; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with input shaft speed sensor failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 208,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission unintendedly downshifted to first gear with the transmission warning light illuminated. In addition, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal soon after restarting the engine. The contact stated that the RPM's revved to 3,000 or 4,000 RPM while driving at slow speeds. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and remained in the dealer possession for over a month. The dealer later diagnosed the vehicle with a defective timing chain. The timing chain was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

My truck is doing exactly what the recall on all the others. Check engine light on for input shaft speed sensor. Speed odometer quit working then engine light came on for speed sensor. Now when you drive on highway it will be fine then all of a sudden throw a wrench light and truck goes into limp mode and barely moves. You stop turn it off it resets but still isn’t right it doesn’t seem to shift at proper times seems to be shifting to often.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after accelerating from a stop light, the vehicle downshifted unexpectedly without warning while driving 30 MPH. The contact stated that rear tires locked up due to the failure and the vehicle screeched and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle, and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) which was linked to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.