1. Ford F-150
  2. Problems
  3. 2011
  4. Vehicle Speed Control

2011 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems

144
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 144 stored complaint records:

  • 5 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • engine light · 23 records
  • check engine · 21 records
  • lost power · 20 records
  • light came · 12 records
  • first gear · 10 records
  • failure mileage · 8 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi44
1–30k mi37
60–100k mi31
100–150k mi20
150–400k mi4

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 17, 2019 · 164,989 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    Vehicle will down shift randomly and still haven't heard back from ford about a remedy it's an open recall

    ODI 11300188

  • December 13, 2019 · 137,987 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    Transmission shifted in to 2nd at 50 mph..lost control hit a fence pole..blew up my tranny..nobody will help with towing

    Crash reported

    ODI 11288822

  • September 15, 2019 · 39,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    After receiving recall 19s07-19v-075 by mail and having it reprogrammed by crater lake ford medford,or the transmission shifts worse than the original. My vehicle was manufactured at georgia plant. 3.7 flex fuel. I was in cruise control going down a mountain pass with my foot on the brake and the cruise control failed to disengage and then abruptly shifted to a lower gear. The cruise control works flawlessly on most…

    ODI 11297132

  • June 19, 2019 · 118,000 miles

    Power Train · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control

    Put truck in drive start traveling down the street and then the truck down shift and jerk really hard or traveling at about 45 mph and it has a hard shirt!

    ODI 11221947

  • May 3, 2019

    Vehicle Speed Control

    I was driveling my truck from 6 gear jump down to 1 gear. I stop turn off and turn back on my truck was fine after that but now doesn't change from the first gear. This happen in highway 26 lucedale ms.

    ODI 11218580

  • May 3, 2019 · 123,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control

    The service advancetrac light comes on regularly while trying the steering wheel at low speeds. It used to not be as common, but has gotten worse i. The past 6 months. Today i tried slowing down while making a right turn and the steering g locked up on me mid-turn. Based on the same diagnostics as hundreds of others with this problem, it's indicated that the entire steering rack will need replaced. Ford knows about…

    ODI 11205590

  • April 14, 2019 · 96,000 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Truck was in 4th or 5th gear . Was traveling aprox 40 - 45 m.p.h. With out warning transmission shifts into 1st gear. Sliding on loose gravel.

    ODI 11196422

  • March 18, 2019 · 107,000 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    After completing a required recall, my truck speedometer and odometer 'zero'd' out while in motion. This occurred multiple times, most recently while on the freeway. When it occurred on the freeway, the back wheels felt like they locked up. I pulled to the side of the road to check for flat tires, as that was my first thought. All tires check out ok. I turned the vehicle off and turned it back on. This caused the…

    ODI 11189871

  • March 13, 2019 · 157,000 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    On wednesday, march 13, 2019, i was traveling in my 2011 ford f150 vin#(xxxx) on the highway. During this time, i was traveling at approximately 65-70mph. About 1 minute after getting onto the highway, i felt a large knock in the transmission, and subsequently the vehicle downshifted from 6th gear into 1st gear, on its own, without warning! This action caused the rear tires to lock up, and the truck temporarily skid…

    ODI 11189922

  • March 11, 2019

    Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control

    Regarding safety recall notice19s07, i called the dealership and they told me that they do not have the software to fix this until sometime in may, to call back at the beginning of may. How can i make ford resposible if something happens to me in the meantime? Thanks!

    ODI 11187135

  • March 2, 2019 · 95,000 miles

    Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    My check engine light came on, code scanned was p0016. The code scanner states it's an issue with the timing chain loosening over time. The truck has a very prominent rattle sound for about 2-3 seconds upon an initial start up in the cold weather. The other day i went to pass someone, and lost power in the engine and my truck would not accelerate past the car. Ford is aware of the issue, as people all over the…

    ODI 11183895

  • February 27, 2019 · 57,000 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 55 mph, the transmission downshifted into first gear independently. The vehicle was taken to village motors inc. ([redacted], millersburg, oh 44654) where it was diagnosed that the software needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000. .*bf consumer…

    ODI 11184526

  • February 15, 2019 · 15 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Una falla intermitente en el sensor de velosidad de salida oss en la trasmision del vehiculo

    ODI 11189818

  • February 1, 2019

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    Upon starting vehicle and beginning movement, the brakes do not work for a short time. Engine light has came on. Pressing on gas pedal movement is sluggish.

    ODI 11203696

  • January 29, 2019 · 112,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    My f150 transmission started shifting from 3rd to 1st in january 2019 on a highway by my house. This happened a couple of times and i took to a transmission shop. Replaced the transmission and two weeks later i got the recall notice from ford 19s07 in february. Ford said that if i took to a ford dealer, they could help, but i didn't because i was not under warranty. I called a ford dealer and in may they still do…

    ODI 11205713

  • January 6, 2019 · 290,185 miles

    Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control

    On monday january 6th i started my vehicle and let it warm up then when i tried to put my truck into reverse and when i put the shift lever in reverse the electronic transmission prndl display did not indicate the letter r for reverse and the backup lamps did not operate. After that i tried each gear and none of them were working so i put it into park and then back into drive it slammed into gear and then i was able…

    ODI 11166177

  • January 2, 2019

    Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    Power train coming on all time / brake problems/ light coming on all times

    ODI 11281883

  • December 10, 2018 · 149,765 miles

    Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Molded lead frame and oss replacement. I was not notified of the molded lead frame recall 16n02. I experienced the electrical issue described in the recall in my driveway. My dashboard lit up like a christmas tree and would only drive in first gear. I drove to a mechanic that was closer than the ford dealer and was off of back roads so i could drive in first gear. I paid for the repair. I recently received a recall…

    ODI 11195004

  • November 26, 2018 · 117,000 miles

    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

  • September 1, 2018 · 110,000 miles

    Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, there was a sudden loss of engine power and the vehicle hesitated to the point that it could stall without warning. Capital ford (3660 s carson st, carson city, nv 89701, [redacted]) was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to schedule a diagnostic appointment. The vehicle hesitated while at a stop, during acceleration,…

    ODI 11174573

  • August 29, 2018 · 124,000 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Vehicle chooses when to pick up speed vehichle jerks (trying to change gears) odometer stops reading vehichle jerks comes to an immediate down shift (stop) vehichle does this in motion and it can be at any rate of speed

    ODI 11128570

  • August 28, 2018 · 150,000 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle downshifted to first gear on its own. The contact pulled over and shut the vehicle off for approximately two minutes. Once restarted, the vehicle operated normally. The failure occurred seven times last week. The vehicle was taken to empire ford of new bedford ([redacted], new bedford, ma 02746) where it was diagnosed that the…

    ODI 11123832

  • August 9, 2018 · 150,000 miles

    Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    While driving my 2011 f150 i got of i99 at the tyrone exit. While slowing to a stop at about 35 mph the truck shifted from 5thgear to 1st which cause the wheels to squawk and slide almost causing me to lose control, i pulled over in the bk parking lot shut it off an restarted once i put it in gear to drive it showed i was in 5th gear so i shut it off again waited a few minutes s td started it again and this time it…

    ODI 11150232

  • July 4, 2018 · 94,000 miles

    Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Vehicle downshifts while driving abruptly and without cause. This has occurred at highway and city speeds as well as with and without a trailer in tow. The front end still is all over the road, following tire replacement, brake replacement and alignment.

    ODI 11144711

  • June 23, 2018 · 96,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    The truck almost stalls or remains at idle regarding of gas pedal input. An intermittent "wrench" icon may appear in the instrument panel. Recycling the engine will temporarily clear the issue. This occurred each time after being stopped at idle at a traffic light. This is an extremely dangerous situation! I don't understand how this is allowed. The ford dealer i called said the throttle body should be cleaned every…

    ODI 11103740