2011 FORD F-150 Complaints

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted, causing the rear tires to lock up and her husband lost control of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle had not been taken to an independent mechanic or local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V248000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while reversing the vehicle, the rearview camera turned off. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the rearview camera and instrument cluster would turn off intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated that upon moving the gear shifter into reverse(R), the vehicle failed to respond, and the reverse(R) indicator light failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to respond while driving from a complete stop. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to shift into a lower or higher gear. The contact stated that the powertrain and check engine warning lights had been illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys, where it was diagnosed that the transmission range sensor (TRS) had failed. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V190000 (Power Train, Exterior Lighting), and the contact was referred to the dealer. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was related to an unknown 10 years and 150,000 miles Extended Warranty; however, the vehicle was more than 10 years old and had exceeded the mileage. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F -150. The contact stated that there was an abnormal odor of fuel detected. The contact had to keep the windows in the down position. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed him that the fuel line was rubbing underneath the vehicle and caused a puncture hole in the fuel line. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

Reoccurring CEL p0430. It has been repaired several times and continues to return.

Transmission downshifts while in full freeway speed. Then refuses to shift. Problem is a ford faulty power output censer. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. Ford has acknowledged the issue but refuses to correct the issue on my truck. Their customer service told me to go fix it MYSELF. Unbelievable. Makes Truck uncontrollable at high speeds and very very dangerous. I would like them to honor the recall and fix this problem before someone gets hurt/killed

I am getting a P0299 code truck and according to research, this is something to do with the Turbo. It is causing my truck to lose power while driving. I have had it parked since then.

even after having the first recall done by previous owner on the transmission .we were sold it without that knowledge and the transmission is once again downshifting whenever it feel like sometimes into 3rd sometimes into 1st sometimes if you pull over and shut off it will run fine for a little while but now it will cost almost $900 to get it fixed because recall is over

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The message "Service Auto Trak" was displayed. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle responded as needed. However, the failure reoccurred inadvertently while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering assist had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Hello, I purchased this Ford F150 new 12-2011. It was taken into in a Ford dealership for service/repairs from 1-x-2020 to pick up date of 2-x-2020 with 112,xxx miles on odometer. I have the original receipt listing the work. Noted on my receipt is "C/S trans slips at random". The dealership completed, as noted on my invoice, "perform recall 19S19 powertrain control module reprograming" and (second line item), " perform recall 19S19 PCM reprogram clear code4S". The transmission periodically shifted hard/slip after this re program, and eventually went into low gear (2022) without any driver command while on a highway, towing a loaded trailer in which I had to immediately pull onto the shoulder/shut off the vehicle. Restarted, and it functioned as expected. The last time it went into limp mode was while driving, luckily around 35mph, and was towed into a FORD dealership 11-2022 and where it currently resides. With the latest service they "re-flashed" the PCM 11-2022 and asked why a second re-flash" was told it was a "new software update". I asked that the core problem be fixed, a LEAD FRAME transmission component and was told it was covered under a FORD program "OASIS". A few weeks later was told "not covered" and cost would be on me. The part is now on national backorder with "18,000 on back order, no estimate of ship date" per FORD dealer emp. this week. My truck "possibly" may be driven and service tech implied as much, since the second re-flash, having been told that "a mechanic drove it and it didn't malfunction" but I requested that the root problem (LEAD FRAME TRANS COMPONENT) be fixed so the transmission doesn't go into low gear at highway speeds, towing. I feel it it an inherent danger to myself and others on the roads and I am concerned it may downshift into low gear at higher speeds until the proper repair can be completed. 19S07 https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RCMN-19V075-2645.pdf Thank you for your time.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the power train warning light illuminated. The odometer and the speedometer dropped to 0, and the RPM lowered to 1,500. Additionally, the gear shifter display light was turned off. The contact veered to the side of the roadway. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle responded as needed. Additionally, the contact stated that upon driving from a complete stop, the vehicle was stuck in first gear. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, however, the failure persisted. The contact switched to manual gear and was able to continue driving. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle downshifted from 3rd gear to first gear. The contact switched to manual gear; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.