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
While driving on the highway the vehicle seem to lose power i pull over to see if something major was wrong but nothing i can tell. I took it for service they told me the vehicle needed updates. A month later took another road trip the same thing happen, this is very dangerous. It happen on a major highway with vehicle driving at a high rate of speed and for my truck just loses power and speed on the highway. *tr
ODI 10514434
Engine
I own a 2011 f150 3.5l turbo ecoboost truck. It has cause me nothing but grief! Violent hesitation/shaking on highway when passing. Lose of power with engine light coming on left me on the road twice. Finally engine block exploded with a rod shooting out of engine. Oil spayed all over engine creating thick black smoke and poor visibility. Pulled over had to get out of the truck because smoke was inside. Countless…
ODI 10513697
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When getting on the highway with pedal all the way down start to get shutter at 4100 rpm through 2nd gear and then when it is in 3rd gear at the same rpm it will shutter even worse and then sometimes the check engine light will come on and start blinking for up to a min and then the truck will not move at all. *tr
ODI 10533736
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated when the vehicle was turned on the engine idled excessively and the began to smoke. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle also stalled while driving approximately 20 mph. The contact was a able to drive onto the emergency lane and restart the vehicle; however, when the accelerator pedal was depressed the transmission disengaged and the rpms…
Fire reported
ODI 10520394
Engine · Power Train
Issue started again on 10 aug. 2013. When under mild to heavy acceleration (such as merging onto interstates) the engine develops a significant miss and shudder. Vehicle was repaired once on 20 mar. 2013 under tsb # 13-3-3. *tr weather does not appear to be a factor. The "miss" was so severe with a k&n air charger high-flow intake kit installed that i had to reinstall the stock system. This was a none issue…
ODI 10536243
Engine · Power Train
Generally speaking with a new vehicle i "baby" a new vehicle until i get over 75,000 mi. First incident - noticed around 40,000 mi. When accelerating to pass at highway speeds the vehicle shudders and doesn't have power. Thought it was bad gas, turbo lag, or intermittent transmission issue. Problem occurred a few times over the years, every time was during acceleration to pass or merge on to expressway conditions.…
ODI 10678221
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My ford f150 eco boost lost power suddenly while trying to enter a rural route at a stop sign.while trying to accelerate it just died for several seconds and then took off since i was pushing on the accelerator wondering what had just happened .the vehicle has been shuddering a lot on acceleration now with a substantial loss of fuel economy . I have personally had it at two ford dealership which say they can find no…
ODI 10515862
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Under hard acceleration on the highway, the engine began to cut out and misfire, then the check engine light began to flash. I took the vehicle to the dealership and they said the innercooler had failed and needed to be replaced. Now, at roughly 55,000 miles it has begun to do it again, i had noticed it some before, but now it is worse. I took my 2011 f150 with the ecoboost to the dealership again and they said a…
ODI 10558145
Engine
When accelerating my f150 cuts out and hesitates along with a rough idle. I have taken to local ford dealer and it shows to be a misfiring issue in 4 of 6 cylinders. Ford recommended replacing a couple of parts, but it did not fix the issue. The printout given to me said it may or may not fix the issue and was under further investigation with ford engineers. The truck has been maintained on time with scheduled oil…
ODI 10513964
Engine
2011 ford f150 fx4 eco boost road conditions - dry. External temperature - approximately 35f. Highway on ramp accelerating to merge. The motor hesitated for a few seconds before kicking in, the front end felt like it was slipping while trying to accelerate as well. As the truck passed approximately 65 mph the engine lost power and began to shake violently, the check engine light came on as well. I had to keep the…
ODI 10499740
Engine
On i-[redacted]. Louis, i was in the inside lane and when i press the gas pedal to pass with my f-150 ecoboost, the truck lost power and had almost completely shut itself off and the check engine light came on. I had to shut it down and let it set for almost 20 minutes before it would restart correctly and check engine light would go off. By luck i had enough room to move over on the median of the highway. *tr
ODI 10513620
Engine
After running a long highway run i was coming off an on ramp and step on the throttle to merge. The motor hesitated for few seconds before it kicked in. I was almost rear ended by the car behind me. The dealership tells me they are working on a fix. This needs to be fixed now before someone dies in an accident due to this issue. *tr
ODI 10499484
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2011 ecoboost f150 would sputter, shake and chug as i do a hard acceleration entering a highway or pass a vehicle. 4 times i have had my truck for service with the last 12 months for the same exact problem. My engine light will flash several times and then it will stay on till i take the vehicle in for service. 2 times the dealer has told me the problem is a turbo cooler issue and want to charge me $200 for some…
ODI 10622339
Engine
Related to the f-150 ecoboost investigation : pe 13-018 date opened: 05/22/2013. My truck had the same intermittent stumble/misfire on acceleration described in the investigation above. I was driving on a highway early morning during a heavy rain storm. As i accelerated to pass a car the truck began to shake violently and lost all power. I was forced to cut a vehicle off to pull over and shut the truck off. I was…
ODI 10520373
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When attempting to pass a slower moving vehicle, i moved into the left pass lane and pushed on the gas, the truck began to shudder violently, lose power, and the check engine light came on. I took it to the dealership where i bought it and they did the intercooler fix. After that the problem continued. Check engine light came on, took back to dealership, they told me it was a spark plug, replaced it, on the drive…
ODI 10584309
Electrical System · Engine
Repeated misfires, and loss of power when accelerating, engine lights flashes. This has happened 2 additional times since the first incident. The last 2 times i narrowly avoided accidents at highway speeds. The inter-cooler has been replaced and now they say i need plugs. I need help to fix this problem. *tr
ODI 10548753
Engine · Power Train · Structure · Visibility
Well i have an issue with my trucks i have purchased from ford. Well in august of 2011 i purchased the new f150 with ecoboost. The truck drove like a dream for a while then i started having issue, with the transmission, then engine losing power. This happen about 4 time during the life of the truck.the last time was in january 2013, it was the last straw for me. The reprogrammed the trans/computer and put a wind…
ODI 10534915
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving various speeds there was a reduction in the engine power with an illumination of the warning indicator. The vehicle failed to accelerate over 30 mph. The failure recurred repeatedly over time. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer numerous times; however, they were unable to duplicate or remedy the failure. The manufacturer was notified…
ODI 10543324
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
This is on the ecoboost f150. I was driving during a rain and had been around 70 miles. The weather was rainy. I went to pass a farm tractor on a [redacted] and the vehicle stuttered and had no power to pass. I had to take evasive action and get back into my lane where there vehicle continued to sputter for approximately another 2 minutes. I took truck to ford and they replaced a converter and cooler. Last wednesday…
ODI 10533836
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
We were merging onto the highway outside of st. Louis mo and when the accelerator was fully depressed the engine started to misfire and power was reduced. A blinking cel was displaying on the dashboard. It seemed as though the turbo system was not adding any extra charge to the ambient air. There was a pronounced vibration to the vehicle that seemed to originate from the engine/drive train. Luckily there as not a…
ODI 10557178
Engine
Slowed down to make a turn, tried to accelerate and engine hesitated for five seconds. Tried to merge into trafic and engine hesitated . This has happened many times, had to pull over on shoulder till engine picked up speed. *tr
ODI 10513575
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle shook violently and the check engine lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 25,000....updated 04/25/13 *bf updated 05/21/2013 *js
ODI 10500675
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle shifts hard when not under power. When under power vehicle backfires,mis fires, loses acceleration completely. Have brought vehicle to deal 4 times and have been told there is nothing they can do. There is black sut on the exhaust. I do not feel safe driving in the vehicle if it cannot accelerate or will just completely shut off. *tr
ODI 10514919
Engine
The vehicle was being driven for approximately 300 miles when while attempting to pass another vehicle (accelerating from ~50 mph to ~65 mph) the engine lost all power. As the vehicle coasted back into the lane of travel power was restored to the engine. The following week the vehicle was inspected by bill brown ford in livonia, michigan. The dealer stated they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle but…
ODI 10520354
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Rapid acceleration while passing caused engine to cut out and shudder. The second time it happened in april 2013 i had to pull over and kill the engine so the computer could reset. Took vehicle to ford dealer for warranty repair, 2 months later the problem has re-occurred. *tr
ODI 10515790