2011 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems
- 495
- 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 495 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- first gear · 28 records
- power train · 27 records
- lead frame · 14 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- downshifted first · 11 records
- speed sensor · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 137 |
| 100–150k mi | 109 |
| 1–30k mi | 88 |
| 30–60k mi | 68 |
| 150–400k mi | 57 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While towing my camper at 60 mph up an incline my 5.0l f150 began to lose power, as i increased pressure on the accelerator the power to the vehicle decreased even more. The service engine light came on and i limped up the hill at a whopping 20mph on the interstate. Once on the downgrade the vehicle came back up to speed and the service engine light went off. The truck continued to have power issues and a knocking…
ODI 10667945
Engine · Power Train
While driving on i-20 from dallas to lubbock, i attempted to pass a vehicle in the on-coming lane. When i hit the gas pedal, the truck went into vigorous shaking, and the engine lost all power to accelerate. I was three hours into the trip, the truck had been cruise controlled for over 60 miles, and it had been raining the entire way. When the truck did this, a vehicle (in on-coming lane) appeared and i had to slam…
ODI 10643355
Engine · Power Train
While driving at about 45 mph there was a total loss of power. The engine continued to run but missing badly. Coasted off the road, stopped and when ignition was turned off and restarted the problem corrected itself. This has happened 2 times in the past two weeks. The dealer won't do anything because there is no error code recorded. This condition could be dangerous in heavy traffic or pulling a trailer. *tr
ODI 10633530
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a ford f150 ecoboost. This vehicle is very defective due to loss of power when driving on highway trying to overpass other vehicles..vehicle looses power due to moisture or humidity that enters the intercooler. It also makes the cylinders to misfire and the turbo. Due to that engine turns on and i have to power to my vehicle while driving which can cause an accident due to a sudden slow in the middle of the…
ODI 10639270
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving at 20 mph and shifting gears, the contact smelled a strong burning odor inside the vehicle and heard an abnormal noise near the rear of the vehicle. The starter defect warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electrical program had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The…
ODI 10701611
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
As i was merging onto the highway, i had to accelerate to avoid a semi who was approaching in the right lane. I hard accelerated, but the truck started shaking and the check engine light began flashing. I had lost all acceleration and was forced to put my flashers on and merge to the break-down lane to avoid being run completely off the highway. The truck shook violently while in 6th gear and i had to manually shift…
ODI 10607378
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle lost power, came to a complete stop, and the rear wheels locked up. In addition, when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate. In addition, the steering wheel completely seized and the rpms increased. Multiple warning lights illuminated. The failures recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
ODI 10881419
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
While attempting to pass a slower vehicle on a two lane road, my truck lost all power and the check engine light began blinking. I was in the on-coming travel lane adjacent to the vehicle i was passing when the incident occurred. The incident nearly caused an accident as the vehicle i was passing slowed down when i lost power an i was unable to immediately get over. I coasted with a rough running engine to the…
ODI 10626360
Engine · Power Train
Driving down the highway at 75 mph for an extended period of time in high humidity. Pushed the pedal down to pass a couple trucks going up a mountain and the engine began misfiring and stuttering. There was loss of power and vehicle went into limp mode with flashing check engine light. Failed to passed the trucks causing a dangerous condition by producing unexpected results. This problem is detailed in ford's tsb…
ODI 10609809
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
As i was merging onto highway 694 north, i had to accelerate because of a semi approaching me from behind, i gave the truck full throttle but the truck started shaking and the engine felt like it quit or just had no power left. The truck struggled to reach 55mph, and within seconds i almost got rear-ended and almost ran off the highway, do to the fact that my truck had no power. After i merged onto the highway the…
ODI 10606339
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle shifted from sixth, to third, and finally to second gear on its own. The dealer reprogrammed the vehicle, which remedied the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 9/4/14*cn
ODI 10617119
Engine · Power Train
2011 f150, 3.5l ecoboost motor, vehicle shudders and loses power during acceleration. Dangerous to try and pass vehicles or even change lanes to pull over as there is power loss from engine. Taken to dealer and they performed ford tsb 13-08-01. This did not fix the problem. The engine misfire continued, after returning to dealer the vehicle showed code related to same tsb after it had been applied. Dealer cleared…
ODI 10607490
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
I was merging into traffic after picking up my daughter from daycare. I pressed down on the accelerator firmly to gain speed to get into traffic. My truck stalled with a pinging noise coming from the engine and an uncharacteristic black smoke pouring out of the exhaust pipe. Oncoming traffic had to brake to avoid hitting my truck on my daughters side. The truck recovered but only gradually picked up speed with very…
ODI 10596416
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
I am glad that we were not in a situation that we could have gotten killed because of the throttle problem. The first time we were driving down the road at 45 mph suddenly the accelerator would not respond, the engine was still running at a rough idle. We had to coast to the shoulder. Stopped turned off the truck, it was able to restart and the accelerator was working again. We drove to the local ford dealer. At the…
ODI 10588857
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
While trying to pass a vehicle on the highway my truck started to sputter and loose power, the check engine light came on for a few seconds and went off. This problem is happening every day now under all conditions. There are numerous complaints on this problem and no real resolutions. *tr
ODI 10587063
Engine · Power Train
Engine stumbles or misfires at highway speeds, which lead to a loss of power when accelerating. *tr
ODI 10577084
Engine · Power Train
Since owning a new 2001 ford f-150 ecoboost, i have noticed several issues with the engine. Loss of power when accelerating, shuttering when braking and poor fuel economy. I have taken the vehicle in for service and they have applied technical service bullitins, but the issue returns. The latest problem was a failed coil pack causing my vehicle to almost stall on the highway. Ford didn't cover the part under their…
ODI 10568839
Power Train · Service Brakes
Loss of power brakes upon initial start-up and movement. The vacuum pump that provides assistance to power brakes and 4x4 wheel hubs fails without notice. Driver expects to stop vehicle under normal operating pressure applied to brake pedal. Vehicles does not respond to normal force and keeps moving. Extreme force to be provide to brake pedal to slow vehicle to a stop. This could result in injury or death if another…
ODI 10565994
Engine · Power Train
Has a problem with the turbo intercooler getting condensation and make the truck lose power check engine light starts to flash whole truck just shakes had it to the ford dealer had to put a new cat converter on my warranty didn't cover any of it i said this is fords screwup why don't they have a recall ended costing my $800.00 not to impressed ford motors also intercooler was full of ice and water. *tr
ODI 10565500
Power Train
As i was trying to pass a car the whole pickup started to shake, misfire, no power, was the first time i've had this happen what is the deal ford. *tr
ODI 10564697
Power Train · Service Brakes
Brake pedal goes to the floor until truck is warmed up. Front hubs don't have enough vaccum to disengage. *tr
ODI 10605776
Power Train
The eco boost v 6 motor started missing under acceleration causing massive loss of power on the highway. Took the truck to friendly ford in springfield missouri for immediate repairs. They admitted the cause was a design flaw on the inter cooler which in turn caused failure of three solenoids to fail. July 2013 i was accelerating onto highway and the miss fire happened again and did not quit until i pulled off the…
ODI 10561484
Engine · Power Train
While driving at 55mph attempted to pass a vehicle on a two lane highway. Accelerated hard to pass and heard a loud metal on metal sound and lost power briefly. I was unable to replicate the initial incident, but now the truck randomly misfires and shutters under hard acceleration. Sometimes the check engine light will illuminate other times it does not. Dealer has been able to replicate the misfire but claims they…
ODI 10563523
Power Train
The truck has a bad miss when going up hill , it has had the ford fix and it still won't run. It's going to get someone killed. *tr
ODI 10557229
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Coasting at low speed around 7mph i attempted to accelerate, instantly as i put my foot on the gas pedal, now not even making it to 10mph, the 3.5l ecoboost engine made an incredibly loud and hard bang and continued to grow louder and shake more violently. I came to a stop on the side of the road i shut down the truck to find oil spilling from the passenger side of the block. I had the truck towed to my local…
ODI 10559586