2011 FORD F-350 Complaints

TRUCK HAS ABOUT 65K MILES ON IT. IT HAS HAD 2 MAJOR DIESEL ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS THAT LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE ROAD. THE FIRST TIME I BARELY MADE IT OFF THE TRAVEL LANES. THE SECOND TIME AT LEAST I WAS ABLE TO GET FULLY OFF THE ROAD. BOTH TIMES WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT ALREADY HAS HAD THE FUEL PUMP GO OUT CAUSING MAJOR PROBLEMS AND HAVING A NEW FUEL SYSTEM PUT IN. NOW SOMETHING ELSE INTERNALLY OF THE ENGINE HAS BLOWN UP AND NOW IT HAS METAL SHAVING ALL THRU THE ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME IT TOOK OVER 2 MONTHS TO GET FIXED AND THIS TIME ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 WEEKS AND THE FORD EXTENDED WARRENTEE STILL HASN'T APPROVED THE REPAIRS. I'VE READ MANY ON LINE POSTS SAYING THAT THESE 2011 DIESEL ENGINES ARE EXPLODING AND FORD WON'T COVER THE REPAIRS OR MAKE GOOD.

A FUEL INJECTOR CLAMP BROKE LEADING TO RAW FUEL POURING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE MOTOR AS WELL AS VAPORIZED FUEL SPRAYING AROUND THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. AFTER ORDERING THE REPLACEMENT CLAMP I REALIZED THEY HAVE CHANGED THE DESIGN FROM A PIECE OF CAST METAL TO STAMPED STEEL ( MUCH STRONGER). IF THE FUEL IGNITED IT COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. LUCKILY THE CLAMP BROKE IN MY DRIVE WAY AND NOT WHILE TOWING A HEAVY LOAD. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN OR WORSE CATCHING FIRE. ENCLOSE FIND PICTURES OF THE BROKEN CLAMP AND THE REDESIGNED NEW CLAMP. THERE ARE 7 MORE CLAMPS ON THIS MOTOR WAITING TO FAIL. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED.

AT SPEEDS OF 55 TO 60MPH, MOSTLY WHEN HITTING SOME KIND OF BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK STEERING WHEEL GOES OUT OF CONTROL SHAKING BACK AND FORTH, ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND IT DOES NOT STOP UNTILL THE TRUCK IS ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED. IS BEEN IN AND OUT OF AUTOMOTIVE SHOPS WITH THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINING. WHEN LOOKING IT UP ONLINE (THE WORLD WIDE WEB) THIS IS DEFINITELY A VERY COMMON FORD ISSUE AND NOT JUST INDIVIDUAL TRUCKS. THE SHAKING IS SO VIOLENT YOU CAN BARELY KEEP IT IN CONTROL AND WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO BREAK. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE.

THE VEHICLE WA IN MOTION, RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD , CLIPPED A FEW TREES, LANDED IN A POND. FORCE OF IMPACT HITTING WATER CRACKED WINDSHIELD. PASSENGER SIDE OF TRUCK WAS MAULED.TRUCK WAS TOTALED.... AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HAD THERE BEEN A PASSENGER, IN ALL LIKELY HOOD WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THE SERVICE ADVISORY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE FAILED TO CRANK AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,102.

WHILE DRIVINGMY FORD F350 CREW CAB LONGBED DIESEL 4X4 AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 10, A 4 LANE HWY IN EACH DIRECTION, THE TRUCK LOST ALL ENGINE POWER AND POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. LUCKILY THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE OFF THE HWY WITHOUT COMING IN CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP CAME APART AND PUT METAL SHAVING EVERYWHERE THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. FORD RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL OF THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM THIS INCLUDED ALL NEW FUEL INJECTORS. THIS REPAIR COST $9,000.. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE. I HAD AN INDEPENDENT LAB TEST THE FUEL. THERE WERE NO CONTAMINANTS IN THE FUEL EXCEPT THE METAL SHAVING FROM THE PUMP. ( THE FORD FUEL SYSTEM RECIRCULATES THE EXCESS FUEL BACK TO THE TANK) THE TRUCK HAS 115000 MILES. I HAD THE FORD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE 5000 MILE SERVICES OPTION. FORD HAS PROVIDED ALL OF THE SERVICE INCLUDING THE ONES AFTER THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ENDED. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR TO UNDERTAKE ON A 7 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. ENGINEERING CHANGES COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. A POST PUMP FILTER OR SCREEN WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE REST OF THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM NEEDING REPLACEMENT. AN ADVISORY ABOUT THE POTENTIAL PUMP FAILURE AND REPLACING THE PUMP BEFORE FAILURE WOULD HAVE COSTED LESS THAN $2000. HAD I BEEN TOWING NEAR FULL GCWR, 21,000 LBS AND COME UP ON LOS ANGELES STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THIS COULD HAVE BE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND STOP THE SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER (O'MEARA FORD, 400 W 104TH AVE, NORTHGLENN, CO 80234) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

PICKUP WITH JUST UNDER 50,000 MILES HAS NOW HAD A "FAILED" OIL COOLER. WE TAKE IMMACULATE CARE OF OUR VEHICLES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY OTHER 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY DIESELS HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH A FAILED OIL COOLER AS SUCH LOW MILES. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON - IT WAS "FOUND" DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE (THAT THERE WAS OIL IN THE COOLANT BAY). THIS IS A HUGE REPAIR COST FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAS LOW MILES.

OUR TRUCK LOST ALL POWER AND QUIT RUNNING WHILE WE WERE TRAVELING ON US50 AT APPROX. 55 MPH WE WERE TOWING OUR 37FT FIFTH WHEEL AT THE TIME. IT WAS 100+ DEGREES AND WE HAD TO WAIT FOR OVER 3 HOUR FOR ROAD ASSISTANCE TO ARRIVE. OUR TRUCK IS A 2011 WITH ONLY 42,215 MILES ON IT. FORD DOESN'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN, BUT NEEDED TO REPLACE "DPF" PRESSURE SENSOR & FILTER AND ALL EGT SENSORS. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS FOR US. OUR TRUCK GAVE NO WARNING AND OUR TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED FOR ALL ROUTINE SERVICES AND RECALLS, NO ASSISTANCE OFFER FROM FACTORY. WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK BECAUSE FORD STATED THAT THIS DIESEL ENGINE WAS RELIABLE AND DEPENDABLE. I QUESTION HOW SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. THANK GOODNESS WE ARE ALL SAFE. MY HUSBAND, ME AND OUR DOG. TRUCK HAS BEEN REPAIRED $$$ BIG DOLLARS TO REPAIR. FORD NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM, STEP UP THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

NOTE: GRANADA TIRE BRAND(A LES SCHWAB BEND OREGON TIRE BRAND) WAS NOT IN THE DROP DOWN TO SELECT. LEFT REAR TIRE BLOWOUT DUE TO DELAMINATION WITH LESS THAN 2500 MILLE'S ON A NEW SET OF TIRES. DRIVING A 2011 F350 WEST BOUND 6 AUG 2017 ON CANADIAN HWY 16, EXCELLENT ROAD AND WEATHER, STRAIGHT SECTION WHILE TOWING 40 FT FIFTH WHEEL. HAD JUST CHECKED FOR CORRECT INFLATION. BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON A STRAIGHT CLEAR LEVEL SECTION WHILE DURING THE SPEED LIMIT IN CRUISE CONTROLL. COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IN OTHER SITUATIONS. BOUGHT FOUR NEW COOPER TIRES TO REPLACE THE GRANADAS. FOUND THE RIGHT REAR WAS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF DELAMINATION AND COULD HAVE BLOWN OUT SOON. SEVERE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL ARE AND EXTERIOR TRUCK BED. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AFTER SPARE WAS INSTALLED. TIRE BRAND GRANADA TIRE LINE TOURING L/T TIRE SIZE, P275/70R18 COMPONENT* LIGHT TRUCK TIRE BLOW OUT DOT NUMBER 5KWS RT 2711