2011 FORD F-150 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 M PER HOUR THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK, COULDN'T TURN LEFT OR RIGHT VERY DANGEROUS AND RISKY , ALMOST HIT A BARRIER, 3 YEARS AGO HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION, REPLACED WITH ORIGINAL , NOW DEC 2020 THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IS THE RACK AND PINION AGAIN, I SEE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS FAULT

THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT RESULTED IN TRANSMISSION HAVING A HARSH DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST GEAR CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK AND ENGINE REVS UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST INCLUDING A FEW DAYS BEFORE TAKING IT IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR IN 2019. ( RECALL 19V -075). THIS PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO FORD, IS DUE TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR ( PART OF THE MOLDED LEADFRAME IN THE TRANSMISSION). TWO LATEST INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON A CITY STREET. HAVE HAD AT LEAST ONE OCCASION ON AN EXPRESSWAY WHERE VEHICLE HAD VERY JERKY TRANSMISSION SHIFT WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL. HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO FORD AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON TWO OCCASIONS ( SEE ATTACHED INVOICES). THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED AND NO WARNING MESSAGES OR TROUBLE CODES HAVE BEEN FOUND DURING THE REPAIRS. FORD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ( PROGRAM # 19N01) ON MAY 2019 AND MY VEHICLE STILL QUALIFIES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THIS WEEK TO REQUEST THEY REPLACE THE MOLDED LEADFRAME SINCE THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE PART BECAUSE THEY SAY NO TROUBLE CODES ARE PRESENT. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS ON FORD FORUMS WHO SAY THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ALSO HAVE NO TROUBLE CODES STORED EITHER. FORD NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE LACK OF TROUBLE CODES DOES NOT ENSURE THE PROBLEM IS NOT PRESENT. I CONTINUE TO HAVE CONCERNS THAT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND OTHERS IS JEOPARDIZED BY FORD NOT AGREEING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND MAKING THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THEY THEMSELVES SAY IN THE RECALL NOTICE THAT "THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH."

TRANSMISSION IS GETTING STUCK IN 1ST GEAR. THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SHOWING ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEM LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THE TRUCK S A SUPERCAB LARIAT LIMITED 6 SPEED 4X4, AWD. IT IS NOT SHOWING UP ON THE RECALL LIST VEHICLE HAS ALMOST 90,000 MILES

I WAS DRIVING AND WENT TO TURN ON MY REAR DEFROSTER AND A FEW SECONDS LATER. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE SHOT MY TRUCK. I PULLED OVER AND DIDN'T SEE ANY DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF MY TRUCK BUT THEN REALIZED THAT MY REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED

THE CAR ALWAYS WHEN STARTING IT THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES OUT AND I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF MANUALLY FROM THE DASHBOARD, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION IS HITTING WHEN STARTING UP THE CAR ONLY HAS 120 THOUSAND MILES WHEN I START THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME IT HAS 140 THOUSAND MILES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES PROBLEM

WILE DRIVING,THE VEHICAL WILL DOWN SHIFT WITH A LOUD BANG. ON A HIGHWAY THE TRANS WILL GO BETWINE 5&6 GEAR. NOW THE IT WENT FROM 6 TO 1 GEAR , SENDING THE VEHICAL ,ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE PEOPLE AT FORD DEALERS THINK IT'S FUNNEY. I DO NOT THINK SO THEY KNOW I NEED A NEW TRANS, I DID NOT HIT KNOW ONE. THR VEHICAL IS HOME.

I HAVE A 2011 FORD F-150. THE TIMING CHAIN HAS STRETCHED ABNORMALLY, CAUSING THE MILEAGE AND POWER TO BE REDUCED, AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MAKE A TERRIBLE NOISE (AKIN TO A DIESEL STARTING ON A COLD DAY) WHEN IT IS STARTED, LASTING FOR 5-10 SECONDS. THE 2011 F-150 3.5L ECOBOOST TIMING CHAIN STRETCHING PROBLEM IS WELL-KNOWN ACROSS FORD USER FORUMS. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY FORUM POSTS AND COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, YET FORD HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THE ISSUE. THIS IS A SYSTEMIC DESIGN ISSUE AND FORD NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP AND PROVIDE A FIX FOR OWNERS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY IT.

WHEN THE 2 REAR DOORS ARE LOCKED, IT IS HAPHAZARD WHEN THEY WILL UNLOCK OR OPEN, EITHER MANUALLY OR FROM THE INSIDE. WHEN I HAVE CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS IN THE REAR SEATS AND I AM UNABLE TO OPEN EITHER DOOR IT CAN BE A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH IN CASES OF EMERGENCIES. NOT EVERYONE IS ABLE TO CRAWL FROM THE FRONT SEAT TO THE REAR SEATS TO GET BABIES OUT OF THEIR CAR SEATS. THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE FRONT DOOR PANEL CONTROLS OR THE REMOTE KEY. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, THE DOORS STILL WILL NOT UNLOCK . THE DATE OF 5/01/2019 IS AN APPROXIMATE DATE, AS THIS HAS BEEN AN OFF & ON AGAIN PROBLEM. NOW THAT I HAVE BABIES TO TRANSPORT, IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WITH THE OUTPUT SHAFT SPEEDS SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN ADDITIONAL TIMES. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE OSS CONNECTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

I SEEN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION MINE HAS BEEN DROPPING GEARS WHILE DRIVING THEN AFTER YOU WILL HERE IT SLEEP REALLY BAD FROM SHIFTING