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.
Power Train
While driving, normal conditions, vehicle drops from higher gears to 1st gear. Rear tires locked up, speedometer went crazy. Checked code p0720. Happened multiple occasions. Latest incident, transmission made hard shift, speedometer, odometer and mpg indicator all went dead and the "wrench" icon appeared on the dash display. Read codes, came up with p0720 and p0722. After restarting, all gauges worked. Vehicle was…
ODI 11156595
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle downshifted and the rear wheels seized. In addition, the rpm gauge decreased to zero and the wrench symbol illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). The failure…
ODI 11174441
Power Train
My 2011 ford f150 3.5 l ecoboost has suffered a problematic output shaft speed sensor issue (error code p0722) where my truck will suddenly downshift to 1st gear. The speedometer shows me going 'zero' and the odometer shows dashes instead of the mileage. A couple times i was going highway speeds when the downshift happened causing a lot of concern for my family's safety! I researched this and learned there was a…
ODI 11172079
Power Train
2011 ford f150 lead frame in transmission recall'. I was driving down the interstate when my speedometer dropped to 0, my mileage indicator was showing all dashes ------- and the transmission was stuck in gear someone between 2nd and 5th and my truck started slowing very quickly on its own. I pulled off to the side of the road and disconnected my battery to see if it would reset the readings. Which was unsuccessful.…
ODI 11160998
Power Train
Vehicle downshifts from high speeds down to 1st or 2nd gear while driving at higher speeds. This causes rapid deceleration and high rpms. Also at times the transmission will also neutral out and i have no control over acceleration.
ODI 11164644
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2011 f-150 pick up has had 3 episodes of suddenly downshifting to first gear in highway speed & in town. Nearly caused an accident. Exactly as described in recall (16v248000), it has been towed to the dealer; absolutely unsafe to drive. Ford customer service told me it would not be included in the recall. Dealer wants $1400 to "fix" the problem.
ODI 11161921
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into reverse when prompted. Also, the "r" indicator did not illuminate on the instrument panel. Al bilton ford ([redacted], holly hill, sc 29059, [redacted]) was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v190000 (power train, exterior…
ODI 11153759
Power Train
Evidently as you all are probably aware, the 2011 f-150 6r80 transmission was recalled on a lot of trucks. The speed sensor or trans range sensor or lead frame is was/bad so a satisfaction program was initially made 'one free lead frame' offered for under 10 years or 150k miles . Now there is no recall on my truck but a. It's 2011 b. It was produced from the kansas plant, one of two plants which initiated the…
ODI 11151065
Engine · Power Train
Bad transmission leadframe assembly as previously identified by ford in a recall causing vehicle to lose power at 65mph requiring vehicle to be stopped and restarted; ford has identified issue as 16v-248 but told me that my vehicle missed the campaign as my vehicle build date was 11 days prior to their recall dates; however, my vehicle was built at same plant (dearborn) and had same identical error codes for…
ODI 11151575
Electrical System · Power Train
While driving 60mph on the interstate the vehicle suddenly downshifted to 1st gear causing the rear wheels to lock up and send it into an uncontrolable skid.
ODI 11151502
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
I have 3 issues to report: 1. The oss output speed sensor manufacturer recall number 19s07 in november 2018 i was sitting at a red light i went to go when the light changed and the truck felt like it was going to stall i tried to get to the side of the road and then the truck seemed to go into gear and seemed fine no warning lights or anything 8 hours later on my way home from work the powertrain malfunction light…
ODI 11181531
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into the reverse position as the gear shifter failed to indicate the reverse position. The contact stated after few attempts the vehicle finally operated normally. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 11143825
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While attempting to drive the vehicle, it failed to drive in reverse and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. In addition, when the gear shifter was in the drive position, it failed to display on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 11142974
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle downshifted in the middle of traffic, decelerated and lost power. When the contact applied more pressure to the accelerator pedal, the engine shuddered and the vehicle hesitated violently. Also, the check engine and multiple unknown warning indicators illuminated. Afterwards, the vehicle returned to normal; however, the failure recurred the…
ODI 11220034
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted into the wrong gear and lost power. An unknown warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact shut off the vehicle and it would not restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who replaced an electronic sensor inside the transmission, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to speedway ford…
ODI 11141327
Power Train
Truck will be driving at speeds of 50 mph or higher, and the speedometer will wave back and forth and drop to 0. Transmission tries to compensate and downshifts drastically causing a very hard shift and slow down in traffic. Then the speedometer will go back to normal speed. Very easily could be rear-ended in a heavy traffic situation. Have taken to two different ford dealers over the last month who say the same…
ODI 11140333
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle independently downshifted into first gear, which caused an abrupt reduction in speed. Also, the gear would occasionally remain in neutral and would not properly change over. An independent mechanic was contacted. Months later, after the failure had been experienced intermittently, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 11186860
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While shifting from reverse into drive, the transmission became stuck in fifth gear and the vehicle would not accelerate properly. In addition, the service wrench indicator illuminated. While driving in reverse, the reverse lights would not illuminate and the back-up camera would not display. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (sanders ford, [redacted], jacksonville,…
ODI 11140452
Power Train
Excluded from recall for defective transmission leadframe. This vehicle dangerously shifts abruptly to a lower gear at highway speeds.
ODI 11133360
Power Train
Wet roads doing 45 to 50 mph and in a flash truck decided to go about 5 mph truck went sideways into the on coming traffic lanes then the truck went only 5 mph and i had a computer check on it and said the 6r80 transmission is bad and ford has a recall on this transmission 2011/2012 but not my truck it was built in nov 10 2010 but it the same problem everyone else is having and it dangerous
ODI 11130991
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle downshifted into first gear without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The…
ODI 11132913
Power Train
Driving 80 mph on toll road service light come on for a second and went off dropped into 5th gear truck speedometer read 0 mph pulled over turned off truck started back up ran fine until i got home
ODI 11129848
Power Train
Trans 6r80 was recalled but not for my tk due to the fact it was made in different ford location being dearborn mi. The truck won't go in reverse, wrench light comes on,when it finally does its stuck in gear. Have to turn truck off to restart and then it will go in gear. Took to ford dealership for diagnostic. Cause were in codes.. P0705, p0731, p1702, p1921, pinpoint test c p0705.nec to replace lead frame in…
ODI 11132735
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 70 mph, the service engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle independently shifted into reverse. The vehicle was taken to todd judy ford east ([redacted], charleston, wv 25315, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 11132708
Power Train
Car would be driving normal, and speedometer would drop off, dropping to 0 mph. Upon which time, the transmission would try and compensate, and downshift hard to match the speed. Speedometer would then go back up to normal speed and transmission would shift back. Matches identical issues with 16n02, but my vin (despite being the same year, make, model, and manufactured during the same time frame and at the same…
ODI 11131993