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 · Power Train
Rear sliding glass window defroster stopped working around 90000 miles, ford dealer says i have to purchase a new rear glass. Transmission downshifts feeling as if someone ran into the rear of the vehicle. Traveling on i-10 at approximately 80 miles an hour went to pass a slower moving vehicle, when i accelerated to pass the transmission down shifted into 3 gear almost causing me to lose control. Transmission has a…
ODI 10993730
Electrical System
When pressing rear window defroster button light no longer comes on. Ensure rear window was completely closed, issue not resolved. Problem first noted back in february during snow storm where light would come on several minutes after first turned on. Now light and defroster does not work at all. Seems to be a common issue among all the newer (2010 and up) f150.
ODI 10881675
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 3 mph, the fuel gauge switched from full to empty and the odometer failed to provide the accurate reading. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the fuel pump sensor was replaced. The odometer was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
ODI 10945708
Electrical System · Power Train
TRUCK WILL DOWNSHIFT AT RANDOM
ODI 10871047
Electrical System
The rear window defrost isn't properly work and i've read multiple reviews of this issue with some windows even exploding. This truck is a family vehicle and the rear window exploding on my daughters is a huge concern.
ODI 10949956
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to reverse from the gear shifter several times, the instrument panel failed to illuminate for the gear in reverse, there was no illumination on the gear shifter, and the gear was difficult to change in reverse. Prior to the failure, the instrument panel lights illuminated for the gear shifter when changing gears. The failure continued…
ODI 10885446
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the instrument panel seized without warning. The failure was persistent. The engine stalled while the failure was occurring. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately…
ODI 10853561
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
In 2016 i went to get recall repaired from franklin tn dealership i purchased the truck from, they refused, in 2019, they claim that the software was not available from ford, online in emails to another dealer, i have not been told when to bring truck in to get all recalls repaired. Both dealerships are in tn. When in first gear, the truck will jerk back down and won't allow me to go to 2nd gear without pressing…
ODI 11269260
Electrical System
I turned on the rear defroster. The car had been running for approximately 5 minutes traveling on highways 55-65 mph. Sounded like a gun shot inside the car and my rear windshield on passenger side was completely shattered. The rear defroster is not working. I believe the rear defroster got so hot that it shattered the glass.
ODI 10824404
Electrical System
Electric steering caused vehicle to dart and most difficult to drive safely it tends to stick and is a little hard to control when correcting the problem. This happens most all of the time. This truck is unsafe to drive over 25 mph.
ODI 11051109
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
2011 ford f150 lariat - when accelerating to pass, engine lights will flash and the truck will lose power. After several seconds of flashing, the engine light stays on and the truck decelerates. I shut the truck off and then re-started but the engine light stayed on. I was traveling on a highway and had to pull off to a city street. Very dangerous situation.
ODI 10820370
Body · Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
My left panel of the rear window is shattered after turning the rear defrost on. Called ford, they will not replace.
ODI 10819668
Electrical System
LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING
ODI 11022560
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
I own a 2011 ford f150. Driving home from work last week in the dark i just got onto the highway and i heard what sounded like something hit the bottom of the truck or a gun was shot. Didn't know what happened, i then noticed the rear defroster light was not on i went to turn it on and it did not go on that is when i looked at my back window and noticed it was shattered on the passengers side. When i got home i went…
ODI 10818160
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Rear defroster quit working for awhile. Turned on the truck today. It was about 26f outside. I tried to turn on my rear defroster button again. It did not turn on. I was driving down the road about 35-40 mph. Heard a loud bang, noticed my drivers side rear sliding window is now shattered. Called the ford dealership they had no idea of this happending. Called ford customer care, they had no idea of this either. It…
ODI 10808413
Body · Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Takata recall i have a 2011 f-150 fx4. Noticed the rear defrost wasn't coming on all the time, but it did come on and it must of gotten to hot...driving to work 11/24/15 getting on the freeway i heard a loud noise like something hit my truck on the roof. When i got to work...i looked on the roof...no damage. I noticed later that day that the back passenger side window had shattered...it must of gotten to hot from…
ODI 10806737
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Truck has loss of power when pulling out to pass at highway speeds nearly causing head on crashes.
ODI 10825217
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
I have a 2011 ford f-150 4x2 platinum 4 door pick, equipped with a 5.0 litre v-8engine, which had 51881 miles when my problem occurred. We were in cameron, arizona, on our way to the east rim of the grand canyon. Turned off the truck, used their facilities, went back to truck, it cranked, but would not start, even after repeated attempts. Let set for one hour, still would not start. Called tow truck, which had to…
ODI 10853395
Electrical System
During a frost recently i found that the rear window defroster of my truck is not working. It worked all last year but this is the first time use for this year.
ODI 10790473
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle shuddered and failed to accelerate properly. When the failure occurred the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred approximately nine times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,296. The vin was not…
ODI 10787335
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle began to shake and the speedometer and the gear shift indicators fluctuated violently as the vehicle decreased in speed. The vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000. Updated 02/12/16*lj the consumer stated the…
ODI 10786086
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Vehicle parked overnight on city street. Started vehicle in ~45 degree weather and activated rear defrost. Over-current through defrost caused windshield to shatter. Small amounts of smoke were produced, vehicle was turned off.
Fire reported
ODI 10784447
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked and the key was removed from the ignition, the instrument cluster lights remained illuminated. The failure caused the battery to be drained completely. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The contact had to disconnect the battery in order for the lights to stop illuminating. The vehicle was driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The…
ODI 10782034
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
2011 f-150 fx4. Service advancetrac warning light displays. It comes on when i start up the vehicle stationary. The turn signals stop working, too. The next day the light will be off. Appears to be a common manufacturing defect that should be a recall just like on the 2014 f-150s as it is a issues of safety.
ODI 10810881
Electrical System · Steering
Steering sticks when turning left. It is as if the power steering quits working. Happens at all speeds. Dash lights come off and on at different times-appears to have no connection to light switches
ODI 10825408