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 · Service Brakes · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 5 mph and depressed the brake pedal to stop at a stop sign, the anti lock brake warning indicator illuminated. The brake pedal was pumped and the vehicle slid into the intersection. The failure recurred on two other occasions. On the third occasion, while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal failed to respond when depressed. The brake pedal…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10761535
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. When the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the reverse tail lights were not illuminated and the "r" was not illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was shifted into reverse. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10716125
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
In may 2015 my 2011 ford f150 3.5l ecoboost began making a buzzing noise in the front left fender well under the hood. From that time forward the truck makes the noise upon start-up. Once the vehicle runs for a while the noise seems to fade away but returns upon restart. A technician tried to diagnose the noise at a local repair shop but to no avail. The noise has gotten worse which prompted me to take the truck…
ODI 10744214
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
While driving at 65mph on a highway in ga with my rear window defroster on, with an exterior temperature in the mid 50s, i heard a very loud bang which i initially thought was a rock kicked up by the vehicle in front of me. When i reached my destination, i found it was the passenger side rear window panel that had shattered due to the defroster overheating and was still intact because of the factory tint applied to…
ODI 10713707
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I own a 2011 ford f150 fx4. While my truck is parked and engine off and doors locked the dash backlight stays illuminated and drains the battery completely. Z this begin about 6 months ago. Around 55k miles on it. I have to unhook my battery when i get out of the truck to prevent my battery from draining. I found if i unplug battery for about 10 min i find the backlight will not come on for about days. Also, my…
ODI 10785578
Electrical System
Started the truck in the morning (temperature was 45) and the battery light came on. Took it and had it check and had the battery replaced. After the battery was in, they ran a test and said the alternator was charging too much and the light will come on again. Sure enough after a few seconds, the battery light came back on. Took it to the dealer (apple ford in red lion, pa) i purchased it from and they said the…
ODI 10705538
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
While traveling a long duration at a consistent mph, low rpm, and low turbo boost pressure i began to climb a hill where more acceleration was needed to maintain mph. At time the vehicle rapidly slowed, engine light cam on, tried to add throttle to stay out of the way of approaching traffic but just continued to slow. This happened while traveling from las vegas nevada to reno nevada. I replaced the ignition coils…
ODI 10716765
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
I have a 2011 ford f150 fx4 with the power rear sliding window with defroster. The led light does not work to power the defroster and the rear window is also not defrosting. After searching on the internet if this does not get repaired the rear window has shattered. The dealer advised me there was no recall and replacement cost would be $1350. *tr
ODI 10695538
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
I turned the rear defrost on in my 2011 ford f-150 and smelt a burning smell and then heard a pop the back driver side window tile had shattered. *tr
ODI 10691184
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Turned on the remote start which apparently has a factory setting that the rear defrost automatically comes on. Come out to the vehicle and the passenger side rear slider is shattered. *tr
ODI 10689824
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
A week or two before the incident i noticed that the light on the rear defrost button no longer turned on when the rear defrost button was pressed. I wasn't sure if the rear defrost was working or not. On the morning of the incident it was cool outside and the windows were frosty. I pressed the rear defrost button after starting the truck and it once again did not light up. I started driving to work with my two kids…
ODI 10680033
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
My truck was parked and running. I turned on the rear defrost and noticed the light did not come on. A couple minutes later i heard a loud pop and the drivers side rear window shattered. I went to the ford dealer as i just purchased the truck on 01/16/2015. They acted like it was an isolated incident and i didn't think much of it. I then find on the internet this is an on going issue. My son was sitting in the back…
ODI 10676399
Electrical System
While driving my normal commute to work on an average cold day the rear defroster shorted out, caught fire and blew out the rear window on the passenger side (three part sliding window) following this incident the passenger seat heater and rear defroster fail to operate. At this same time the auxiliary power plug blew fuses in two devices. I took the pickup to our local dealership and told them what happened along…
Fire reported
ODI 10678731
Electrical System · Glass, Side/Rear
Used automatic starter today around 4:30pm. The temp today was in the 20s here in western maryland. While driving home i noticed the rear window passenger side panel was completely shattered. Upon inspection there was no impact area. Just the entire panel was very spider webbed. I will be contacting ford before i file an insurance claim. This is absolutely a defect with the design of these windows. Ford needs to…
ODI 10669431
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 65 mph, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The contact also stated that the entire electrical control panel failed and the instrument panel illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.
ODI 10680550
Electrical System
This repair was not covered by ford and in my opinion it should be. Here's my story: my husband owns a 2011 f150 with approximately 25,000 miles on it. On december 27, 2014 he turned on the rear defroster to clear the window. As he was driving less than a mile from home, the truck had been running about 3 minutes he smelled rubber burning, at which time there was thick white smoke coming from the outside of the…
ODI 10669073
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Power rear window glass has factory flaw causes rear window defroster and heated mirrors to become inoperable. There has been hundreds, if not thousands of cases of this issue. Ford will not issue a recall. They do not cover it in their top tier extended warranty programs. I was quoted over $1000 to replace whole back glass to rectify. Ford has since changed vendors for the complete back glass unit and still no…
ODI 10763380
Electrical System
While driving on interstate 91 at approximately 65mph i experienced a loss of power and the vehicle started to shake. I could not exceed 60mph in fear that the same problem would happen again. I was forced to drive in the slow lane after the incident. A short time later as i was returning from my destination the vehicle again had a significant loss of power at approximately 60mph. Ford service stated that it was due…
ODI 10661253
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
When i started my truck, there was a thin layer of ice on the rear window. I turned on the rear defrost, but it only stayed on for approximately 15-20 seconds, then turned off and would not turn on again. About a mile down the road i heard a very loud noise, it sounded like a large object hit the roof of the cab, i noticed a burnt rubber smell briefly, and then i noticed that the right side of rear window behind the…
ODI 10653994
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Glass, Side/Rear
This afternoon i got into my vehicle. After starting my vehicle i then proceeded to turn my rear defroster on. Once i turned my rear defroster on i heard a loud pop and then noticed that my rear window was shattered. I believe that their is a defect in the rear defroster of my 2011 ford f-150 because this same incident has happened before. *tr
ODI 10651874
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
Rear defroster would not work. 5 minutes later it came on for just a second and all of a sudden there was a loud bang and the window on the right side of the rear next to the slider shattered. After doing more research, i discovered that is has happened before on the 2011 fords but there hasn't been any recall. This is dangerous. Thank you *tr
ODI 10650482
Electrical System · Rear Window
We started having issues with the rear defroster not working on the power sliding rear window. After a short period of time after pushing button to power the rear defrost smoke was noticeable coming from the lower part of the rear window on the passenger side of the cab. I then pushed the rear defrost button to turn off the power looked back into the rear view mirror to see if the smoke would stop and saw the window…
Fire reported
ODI 10644290
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
Driving to work on a crisp fall morning in october 2014, i put the rear window defogger on. About 10 minutes later, i heard a loud pop that sounded like one of my windows had been shot out. I stopped to investigate and discovered that my right rear window had shattered (spider-like cracks throughout though still intact). I understand that this has occurred on scores of ford f-150s. Luckily i was only driving 35 as…
ODI 10643228
Electrical System · Steering
Loud sound and popping when turning wheels sharp. Has been happening for a while and has gotten worse. Service advance trac message displays and then turn signals no longer work. Eventually warning would disappear but would come back on when turning sharp again. Took in for service and problem became so bad that vehicle would not turn. Having to replace rack and pinion. *tr
ODI 10640291
Electrical System
Pushed my rear defrost button due to some condensation and nothing happened got to work 7 mins later parked got out of truck and opened my back driver door and heard a pop and looked at the rear window and is was cracked all over like a web. *tr
ODI 10632608