2011 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems
- 160
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 160 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 9 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear window · 26 records
- rear defrost · 16 records
- rear defroster · 12 records
- window defroster · 12 records
- failure mileage · 12 records
- power steering · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 55 |
| 60–100k mi | 40 |
| 100–150k mi | 27 |
| 1–30k mi | 22 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
When trying to shift into reverse the dash light will not illuminate, will not shift into reverse, and maintenance wrench light comes on. I am able to shift into neutral, drive, and any other gear with dash illumination and operate the vehicle. Reverse will not shift and after multiple tries it finally takes and "jolts" backwards without warning and allows me to backup. However dash light never changes and am unsure…
ODI 11032809
Electrical System · Seat Belts
This is the fourth time my vehicle has had an srs fault. Repair dealer: bob thomas ford, 310 w coliseum blvd, fort wayne, in 46805 vehicle purchased from a ford dealer in west lafayette, indiana in march 2014 with approximately 22k miles and under warranty. Vehicle had been under a fomoco lease agreement. 2011 ford f-150 xlt vin# [xxx] current mileage (9/11/2017): 83610 8/3/2015 mileage: 45736 invoice number: [xxx]…
ODI 11022611
Electrical System
BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED
ODI 11075129
Electrical System · Steering
This week i had a total failure of my epas(electric power assisted steering) in a 2011 f150. I'm very thankful that this happened while i was in a parking lot on a military base. I didn't have the slightest clue on what was going on with my vehicle until i had to do a little research and the over following concerns reported about the epas shocked me! Being a mother of two little boys i've very great full that this…
ODI 11011863
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. On several occasions, the lights on the instrument panel randomly illuminated off and on. The doors made a dinging noise; however, none of them were ajar. In addition, the parking brake indicator randomly illuminated. The contact also stated that the doors failed to lock from the inside and the contact had to use the key to manually lock the doors from the outside. On another…
ODI 11006251
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
2011 f150 steering failure , when failed steering failed stability control and steering went. While making turn steering would " lock" preventing tempary control of pickup, before completing trip power assist went totally out. Contacted ford they state that the power assist needs to be replaced from description alone, they also had recalled multiple other vehicles for this issue how ever the f 150 is not one of…
ODI 11013327
Electrical System · Steering
When driving and you make slight turns and go back to straighten wheel out the steering locks up for a few seconds. From all the research i have done it seems like the electronic power steering assist is the issue. I noticed this to happen as we were driving through the mountains. I see online others having the same issue. It is very dangerous. The wheel gets very hard to hold onto and i would hate to have to be in…
ODI 11019074
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
I have a 2011 f150 truck it's saying power steering assist fault, service advancetrac, when i turn the wheel it makes a loud noice still drivable but dangerous. I have looked everywhere online there is recalls on this exact same thing just not on my vin for this truck but same year an truck has recalls. This is very dangerous an very expensive to fix your self . This is a ford default an they are not wanting to fix…
ODI 10992626
Electrical System
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WARMER FAILURE
ODI 11075132
Electrical System · Steering
Driving down the road around 30mph and lost power steering. "power steering assist fault" appeared on the message center in the gauge cluster. Pulled over safely and restarted the vehicle and the message was still on the message center. Power steering is still absent.
ODI 10981436
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
My 2011 f150 rear window pane broke about 1 minute after turning on the rear defrost as i was driving down my street. This needs to be recalled as it is a very dangerous situation to have a window breaking directly over the rear seats. Kids and passengers are being put in a dangerous situation by entering the backseat. This is clearly a problem as others have stated. Ford and my extended warranty will not cover the…
ODI 10983162
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While stationary, the vehicle would not start when prompted on several occasions. Palm coast ford in palm coast, florida was made aware of the failure and replaced the battery, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was aware of the failure and stated that there were no recalls. The failure mileage was 68,000.
ODI 11058268
Electrical System
While driving my vehicle on the rd rather i'm going 20 or 70 mph the truck will down shift and up shift rapidly and the shift indicator light on dash will flicker off and on then eventually goes into a neutral mode and won't excellerate then i'll pull over put truck in park and turn it off the try and restart it it will not do anything loses all power to ignition as if it was dead no dash lights will come on. I'll…
ODI 10967082
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Been having problems with the stability control light popping up on the screen when all of a sudden my steering wheel locked up and the steering control light shows up. Truck won't steer left or right. Thank god i was parked when it failed. Being told it's the electronic rack n pinion box. I only have 60,000 mile on the truck. I'm 59 years old and i drive to from work. Please help.
ODI 10967401
Electrical System
I was driveing my ford f-150 & was accelerating & the transmission was in 4th gear & it drop straight down to 1st gear throwing me & my passengers forward. I pulled off the road as quick as i could to shut the motor off , the engines rpms was really high until i could shut the engine down. My truck was just reprogram for this in september 2016 .because ford recalled them for this very reason.
ODI 10955579
Electrical System
I was stopped on a single lane street at a stop sign, waiting to enter a two lane road with shoulders. I was going to turn left onto the highway. All traffic from the left had passed. There was still one vehicle coming from the right, but it was still far enough away that i had plenty of time to pull out and accelerate. I took my foot off the brake and i began to give the truck gas to pull out. I only traveled…
ODI 10950422
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
When using the left turn signal it will not work only in the back tail light. So when i use my left turn signal it sounds inside my truck a little bit faster than the right side so it knows the blinker is out although the blinker on my left side mirror still works and the front left blinker still works i have tryed numberous times to change the tail light and have others look at it and change the tail light with…
ODI 11074886
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
While driving my 2011 f150 supercrew cab on a 30 degree evening, i turned on the rear defroster. Within a few minutes, a passenger in the back seat heard a crackling sound and then a loud pop, the passenger side of the 3 section rear window had shattered, within a few hours the glass from this window had started to fall out and enter into the cab, and onto the seats. This happened on 12/30/2016 at approximately 6pm,…
ODI 10939185
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that a circuit spark caused the glass from the rear window to shatter. The dealer diagnosed that there was a circuit malfunction and could not repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 10940195
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
My 2011 f150 fx4 has been acting up with the transmission. This has happened multiple times and the dealer is unable to replicate it. So far they have changed all of th coil packs, reset the transmission, changed all the spark plugs in a hope that was the issue. Well it's not. The truck lunges forward with loud bangs and grinding noises. Rpm's go up and down and the truck sounds as if i downshifted from 6th gear to…
ODI 10935277
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls · Rear Window
Rear window shattered when rear defrost was running. Defrost had been running for 10 minutes. Very loud pop while i was driving on the interstate. *tr
ODI 10933777
Electrical System
Wiring harness was shorted out from rubbing on top of differential housing causing alternator failure while underway in warren pa. Stopped dead shortly after at traffic light.
ODI 10928112
Electrical System
Rear defroster did not work for a few weeks. I tried it again this am and it turned on. 5 minutes later i heard an explosion and my rear window on the passengers side shattered. This is a big problem as my infant sits in the back facing this window. Please address this asap!!! Ford should be liable....
ODI 10919909
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 65 mph, the speedometer needle began to swing and provided various incorrect readings. The vehicle came to a sudden halt and the rear of the vehicle veered. In addition, while starting from a stop, the vehicle jerked violently. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The…
ODI 10917501
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Rear glass window on 2011 f150 with power slider- driver side back quarter glass shattered, while driving. Rear defroster was on. I have researched this issue and have seen many complaints reported online. I am glad my children weren't in the back seat at the time this happened and it stayed in the frame and did not blow out/into the rear vehicle passenger area
ODI 10911130