2011 Ford F-150 Engine Problems
- 417
- 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 417 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 31 records
- timing chain · 28 records
- check engine · 24 records
- lost power · 11 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
- spark plugs · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 130 |
| 30–60k mi | 120 |
| 60–100k mi | 115 |
| 100–150k mi | 40 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
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
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the transmission failed and the vehicle exhibited engine oil failure. The vehicle was taken to randall reed's planet ford (19000 eastex fwy, humble, tx 77338, [redacted]) where it was determined that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 19v075000 (power train) and nhtsa campaign number: 11v128000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was…
ODI 11287525
Engine
Only 98,000 miles on this very well maintained truck. No engine issue, no issues at all,, and as i accelerated to pass a slow moving vehicle, which means my turbos kicked in, my engine blew up. There was a clunck and then nothing. There is actually a hole in my engine block. This never should have happened. This engine is not built to withstand the turbos. I am aware of this happening to 4 other people with the…
ODI 11279088
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 65 mph, there was an explosive sound under the hood. The driver was able to coast the vehicle onto the road shoulder. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. An independent mechanic arrived and found that one of the engine pistons failed and penetrated the engine, which caused the engine to explode. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, but was not…
ODI 11280383
Engine · Power Train
While driving on hwy at 55mph the transmission shifted from 6th to 3rd gear causing the truck to rapidly slow down mid traffic was able to pull over to the shoulder and stop this is the second time took it to the dealer they did something worked for a little but did not fix problem.
ODI 11255593
Engine
TIMING CHAIN STRETCH, CODE P0016
ODI 11251948
Engine
The timing chain was stretched and the end result is a bad engine. I purchased the truck in 2015 and only put 40,000 miles on it. The truck has a total of 110,000 miles . This model (ecoboost)has had numerous issues with the timing chain and ford refuses to do anything about it because it's not a " safety hazard ". I did the oil changes always at the recommended time and took good care of the truck. I reached out to…
ODI 11246663
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Throttle body needs replaced after 120000 miles after car stalled into 'limp mode' going highway speeds causing a dangerous situation. Truck diagnosed at baxter ford south in omaha ne and anderson ford in libcoln ne. This is a safety concern when the truck gave no warning signs and just hesitated and slowed down with little or no response to throttling. There are hundreds of cases of this with the ford f-150 2011.…
ODI 11210687
Engine · Power Train
The truck on its own downshifted to 1st gear while driving on the freeway at 65-70mph. The check engine light came on. This happened 3 times. The obd error code p0720. The dealer could not find anything wrong with it and returned it without any updates to the software or replacing the speed sensor.
ODI 11209348
Engine
Loss of power while driving on interstate . Whether accelerating to pass or the need to accelerate in any instance or any time!! In a recent trip via interstate the truck lost power !! If i would have been traveling on secondary roads and attempting to pass , i do not believe i would have made it. Check engine light came on! I brought it to the repair shop and they ran tests on it and said it did code dtcp0016 when…
ODI 11206550
Engine
Driving about 80 miles per hour, the engine battery light and overheating light came on, pulled over to find that the pulley by the idler pulley came off with part of the engine block. This should not have happened.
ODI 11196220
Engine
Truck had had a recall on the issues that we are having. Now we have been told that recall no long exist and that it was taken off of recall. We are having trouble with the transmission range senor circuit. Code p705 and it's hoing to cost almost 600.00 to fix. Is there still at recall on this?
ODI 11190313
Electrical System · Engine
The engine revs and rpm suddenly increase regardless of gear. After the mph and rest of front display goes blank. After pulling over shutting of engine and restarting the truck the system resets. Very dangerous at high speeds.
ODI 11186650
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
Engine
When entering interstate in rain engine misfired truck slowed. Ford engineers modified boost intake charged me $274.80 to correct design flaw.
ODI 11191997
Engine · Power Train
Engine completely turns off or dies and all instruments also turn off. Not able to steer or navigate the vehicle at all. It's completely dead. Also transmission lurches forward with no warning at low speeds causing you to slam on brakes or hit whatever is in front of you.
ODI 11176258
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to crank and start intermittently. On several occasions, the contact had to wait a brief moment before the vehicle would restart after several attempts. In addition, when the gear was changed, the gear indicator would not display on the instrument panel. Also, the "prndl" illumination failed to illuminate. Long mcarthur ford (3450 s…
ODI 11202944
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shook and stalled. The vehicle had to remain parked for a while and multiple attempts had to be made for it to restart. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bill alexander ford lincoln mercury (801 e 32nd st, yuma, az 85365, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed and a computer reset was performed;…
ODI 11162818
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
While driving down the highway the fault code for timing chain p0016 came on and engine seized in the middle of the highway. I lost all power steering and brake power which caused me to almost collide with other vehicles trying to get off the highway with no power. After finally getting truck on the off ramp it took all i had to get it to stop at the intersection putting my life and the driver of the suv at the…
ODI 11185472
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
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle runs rough and throws a check engine light. When the engine is warm it runs smoother. After trouble shooting possible problems, it was determined to probably be a sticky valve. It is my understanding, there was a recall on this particular issue. I want to know if this truck was serviced and the issue corrected while owned by the original owner. If yes, it is broken again.
ODI 11192018
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle downshifted to first gear and the rear wheels seized. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact called the local dealer (al bilton ford, [redacted], holly hill, sc 29059, [redacted]) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). The vehicle was not…
ODI 11128699
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