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
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 44 |
| 1–30k mi | 37 |
| 60–100k mi | 31 |
| 100–150k mi | 20 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
After 4 hours of steady highway driving upon attempting to pass a vehicle the truck failed to downshift , lost power ( requiring me to abort maneuver) and began bucking... There was no cel. Took the car to the dealer and they inspected the truck found no codes and said no problem found. They said they reloaded the programming for the transmission. This vehicle has experienced this problem numerous times since the…
ODI 10513428
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
During rain storm or high humidity driving conditions, while at a steady speed for a few minutes, i apply the gas pedal to pass or merge, my truck stutters and loss of engine power occurs. When this happened it caused truck to slow down to unsafe speeds rapidly while on highway, causing me to steer to the side of the road to avoid a crash. The truck is still on when this happens but accelerator peddle is useless…
ODI 10576584
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Loss of power during acceleration with ecoboost engine. I have been complaining to the ford dealerships about this since right after i bought the truck. Thank you for putting this problem in the media as i am now hopeful for a resolution. I called the ford dealership this morning and they said they knew nothing about it and to contact ford. Here we go again with no one in ford service departments wanting to…
ODI 10513791
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Truck started to shake violently when accelerating. Felt as if the wheels were loose or the u joint for the drive shaft was going bad. Had to let off the gas. Has been ongoing from the time i purchased the vehicle to present time. *tr
ODI 10564040
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while at a stop and upon acceleration, the vehicle jerked. In addition, the vehicle failed to properly shift gears. The vehicle was taken to 4 different dealers (dealer 1: bedford ford lincoln, inc., 6985 lincoln hwy, bedford, pa 15522, dealer 2: chapman ford sales, [redacted], east petersburg, pa 17520, dealer 3: world ford pensacola, [redacted],…
ODI 11031474
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While merging into traffic the engine began to loose power and misfire. The vehicle entered "limp home" mode, noted by a flashing check engine light. The vehicle was taken to the ford dealership and simply had the error codes cleared. Similar incident occurred few months later and the vehicle underwent recommended repair/upgrade per ford tsb including intercooler cover and reflash of computer. For past week vehicle…
ODI 10554586
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
2011 ford f 150 with eco boost. When i accelerate the vehicle stalls out, bogs down, looses power and shutters. I have taken in the shop several times and they could not fix it. I recently took it back in and hey changed the spark plugs which helped a little however still really rough. I am thinking of filing. Lawsuit against ford. I have tied to trade out of the vehicle and i'm upside down because of bad publicity…
ODI 10514590
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
F150 ecoboost while going down a slight grade at about [redacted] the transmission suddenly shifted down a couple of gears thereby causing the engine to rev up to over 3,500 rpm. After several seconds the transmission shifted back up one step at a time to the 6th gear. This has happened at least twice on different occasions. Another anomaly has occurred several times. While slowing down slightly the transmission…
ODI 10451250
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, he depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5,536 and the current mileage was 11,800.
ODI 10444860
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle experienced hesitation when trying to accelerate. Vehicle experiences jerkiness and at times complete power loss when trying to accelerate. Vehicle lurches and hesitates when trying to maintain speed going up hills, or when trying to accelerate like when passing a car or on an interstate on ramp. Issues have been reported to ford numerous times over past 2yrs, several various excuses provided and an…
ODI 10547411
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Since new, this vehicle has had an issue with a loss of power when accelerating hard. The latest incident, this past october, occurred at approximately 80000 miles. Plugs were bad prematurely and found that it was caused by water build up in a cac for the turbo chargers and there was a tsb. I was passing a car and lost power almost creating an accident. This time, fortunately, a light stayed on so they could…
ODI 10664070
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stalls out like it is starving for fuel when you need to accelerate. It has stalled out when passing other vehicles and when entering heavy traffic on interstates. As of july 31, 2014, the truck has been back to the dealership at least 4 times for this problem. However, i continue to have the problem. *tr
ODI 10618282
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, he attempted to accelerate and the vehicle decelerated to 10-15 mph. The contact stated that the vehicle performed as if the engine was not receiving enough fuel. The vehicle slowly began to accelerate up to speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, however no failure codes were found. The manufacturer was notified and they…
ODI 10468842
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While entering a highway via an on-ramp doing about approximately 45 miles per hour i attempted hard acceleration to pick up speed and merge in to traffic that was doing approximately 65-70 miles per hour. When i depressed the throttle the vehicle did not accelerate, but it started to hesitate and shake. The check engine light came on and the vehicle would not go over 40 miles per hour. This almost caused an…
ODI 10459379
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While merging onto the highway, the truck shuddered violently and slowed to about 10 mph . I released the throttle and gently reapplied it and it ran fine. I took it to dealer and they couldn't replicate it. The event has happened since, but check engine light doesn't stay on , so ford unwilling to do anything about it. *tr
ODI 10547728
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated whenever it is wet or damp weather the vehicles speed and acceleration decreased. The failure occurred at least eight times. The dealer did not give a reason for the failure, but stated that this was a known issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 3,000. The current mileage was 71,000. *tr
ODI 10524842
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on new years day, i was traveling and needed to accelerate onto an expressway. As i pressed on the throttle pedal my ford f150 2011 seemed to lose power for a second or two before regaining power again. This was the first time i can recall, but it happens each time i press the throttle all the way down for acceleration. I have learned that my f150 is not reliable enough to attempt to pull out unless traffic…
ODI 10513937
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated and began to vibrate. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. Upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred twice. In addition, the vehicle would only accelerate at low speeds even though pressure was applied to the accelerator…
ODI 10545361
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Sometimes when i try to pass the engine during full acceleration stumbles and looses acceleration. It does not happen all the time and does not give an error code in the computer. Very dangerous on two lane road passing. *tr
ODI 10554601