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.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated while he attempted to merge into highway traffic at 65 mph the vehicle hesitated and failed to accelerate without warning. The contact was able to avoid two near crashes and drive safely onto the emergency lane. The loss of power failure was also previously experienced while driving 50 mph and the wrench light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer…
ODI 10523226
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While merging into traffic on the expressway today in miami, at about 35 mph, i had to accelerate to get out of the merging lane, at which time (for the third time since i bought the truck in 2011) the truck lost all power to the engine (a 3.5l ecoboost) and began to sputter, shake, and decelerate. Luckily for myself and the other drivers on the road i did leave a sufficient gap between myself and the car to my rear…
ODI 10523157
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
As described in nhtsa action number pe13018- hard acceleration and the engine misfired while trying to pass a vehicle on a highway. *tr
ODI 10524943
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
We were traveling on a two lane road. We were following a slow moving tractor trailer. We had been traveling for about 3 hours. It had rained earlier and was humid. I accelerated to pass and was partially around the truck when the engine of my truck started misfiring and lost power. Luckily, i was able to limp it along and get back into my lane before having a problem with oncoming traffic. The motor in my truck is…
ODI 10523737
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the inter cooler had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 3,500.
ODI 10522240
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact was able to merge to the shoulder of the roadway and regain acceleration power. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000. *tr
ODI 10522570
Engine
Was high speed accelerating in nj from one hwy to another. Long on-ramp. During acceleration from about 40-45mph to get to 65 highway speed, the truck acceleration stopped truck shook, speed declined and the check engine light came on. I let off accelerator and 3-4 seconds later shaking stopped and check engine went off. I slowly came back on with accelerator and issue stopped. Weather conditions was rainy/wet/humid…
ODI 10521076
Engine
It was raining very hard, and i had a cell phone call come in. I was on i-75 southbound. I pulled off the road to take the call. After approximately 15 minutes, i put the truck in "drive" and started to pull back onto i-75. At about 25 mph, i pressed the accelerator to the floor, and it sounded like the turbo waste gate opened fully. The truck stopped moving forward and began to shake very hard. There were 2 semi's…
ODI 10519778
Engine · Power Train
The first time this happened, my husband was pulling out into a center turn lane in order to merge with traffic and the motor cut out and bogged down. Just four days later, i had the same experience where the motor completely cut out while i was going through a yield sign, slowing down, and then getting on the accelerator to increase speed. I counted between 3-5 seconds before the truck started accelerating again.…
ODI 10526217
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While attempting to accelerate back to highway speeds after slowing down for a car leaving the highway, my truck lost power and started to shutter. The engine light was flashing and i was unable to maintain highway speeds. I exited the highway and after about 2-3 minutes i was able to accelerate normally. Conditions were wet and the temperature was around 70f. *tr
ODI 10515702
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
There is a problem with the engine misfiring at moderate to hard acceleration. This really bothers me. As i have talked with ford mechanics i have been told that ford has no fix for this problem. From what i have read and studied, this is a problem with condensation in the intercooler making its way to he injectors. Once you put your foot on the gas pedal to accelerate you experience a sometimes violent stutter and…
ODI 10639819
Engine
We just took our f150 (ecoboost v-6) on vacation. On more than one occasion we were trying to accelerate to pass other vehicle's and we lost all power. We merged into the passing lane as we were accelerating and when i applied more throttle we lost speed and power. After this happened once we tried to duplicate it when we on the interstate and pretend we were going to pass other cars. The power loss happened about…
ODI 10515210
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while at a stop and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 13,000. *tr
ODI 10513842
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerating onto interstate from on ramp, sudden loss of power, vehicle shuddered, lost power and speed. Vehicles around me on interstate had to swerve to avoid hitting truck. Truck gradually regained speed over next 1/4 to 1/2 mile. Approximately 24 hours and 400 miles later the check engine light came on. *tr
ODI 10513946
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle shut off going up hill weather cold and damp took truck to dealer on 5/20/13 found nothing wrong . On 5/25/13 vehicle shut off 11 times while accelerating. Drove vehicle on mon may 27 shut off 9 times and we were nearly run over by semi on interstate. Engine light came on on tuesday may 28 drove to dealer with vehicle shutting off over 10 times. Vehicle is a liability as well as a safety hazard for driver as…
ODI 10514350
Engine
I was driving to florida in my 2011 f150 ecoboost and on the highway at about 65 mph my truck started stalling and lost power miss firing and would not go over 10 mph causing me to pull over on the shoulder . I then turned the truck off and back on 10 mins later and it began to run fine agian. I took it to ford and they say no engine codes went off so they did not know why it would do that. *tr
ODI 10537031
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving at any speed, the vehicle shook, lost power, and slowed down without warning when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated there was a recall and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The recall…
ODI 10876939
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Same as previously reported by many others: misfire upon acceleration up a hill; reported to dealer who found no error codes. Happened again soon after, this time activating engine warning light. Dealer replaced cylinder coil; next day, same type of misfire occurrence. Very unsafe situation, costing me lots of time and money. In addition, this eccoboost, as i have reported to ford since it was new, has never…
ODI 10678261
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated as the steering wheel shook violently. The vehicle also lost power and decelerated independently. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and as it proceeded to perform without further incident. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to determine the cause…
ODI 10512247
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling on i 20 during heavy rain , got off interstate to refuel and after reentering interstate accelerated to get back to highway speed and truck stalled went to shaking real bad and engine light came on. Would not accelerate just shook real bad and i pulled over turned it off for a few minutes and restarted and continued on. No more issues once the rain stopped. *tr
ODI 10513639
Engine
I recently saw where the nhtsa was investigating performance issues (bogging down,hesitation) of fords ecoboost 3.5l v6. I have had this problem along with severe downshifting when decelerating causing skidding and loss of control in wet or icy conditions. I reported this problem to tony frederick vp ford customer service who sent a factory rep to look at this and other issues. Was told vehicle was functioning…
ODI 10513613
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
An example of what happens is this: traveling along at 45mph, and pull out to overtake a slower vehicle, you accelerate aggressively. Upon doing this, the truck seems to stumble like it's hunting for the appropriate gear (@ about 45- 50mph). Also, it feels like an engine mis-fire. It's a disconcerting feeling that the truck does not accelerate as it should when you need it the most. *tr
ODI 10513766
Engine
As we were driving through lexington kentucky on rt 75 north, towing our enclosed car trailer with our mustang inside. It was raining pretty hard and there were 4 lanes of traffic on a rather steep grade, the truck went into limp mode as we attempted to change lanes on the freeway to allow traffic to merge from an on ramp. I had just read about a few incidents where this same thing had happened to others before we…
ODI 10545222
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
When i'm accelerating the engine stalls, i may be leaving a stop sign climbing over an overpass or passing another slower vehicle. Seems to happen more often about 40mph to 70mph. *tr
ODI 10520048
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f150. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle vibrated and lost acceleration power without warning. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The coils spring was replaced several times; however the failure was not corrected. The vehicle continued to vibrate and would also stall without warning.…
ODI 10521515