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
This is a on going problem that ford knows about and have no fix for, and it will end up killing someone and no one seems to care. It happens when your merging on to traffic the truck boggs down and loses all power many times i almost got killed had to pull off the road so i would not kill the family. The keep coming out with fixes but nothing works including the last one where they put a deflector plate on the…
ODI 10470257
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the accelerator failed to respond to acceleration attempts. Additionally, an error code (p0036) and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle failed to operate normally when driving in rainy weather. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not able to be diagnosed.…
ODI 10554605
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Upon trying to pass a truck, when i stepped on the gas for added power, the engine convulsed and shook the entire truck, lost power, engine light flickered... I pulled over immediately, called the ford dealership, they did a check through on star (type system). Said they saw nothing?! Started back up, seemed to be fine once again. This has happened now multiple times. Always when stepping on the gas for added power,…
ODI 10556301
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
Engine · Power Train
This truck has the 3.5 liter v6 ecoboost engine. The truck is company owned by wl hall co. I was accelerating while attempting to pass another vehicle. The vehicle lost power then started to shake, shudder and jerk. The check engine light came on and the vehicle's engine started to run very roughly. This happened again at approximately 9,700 miles, 28,000 miles and 60,000 miles. Ford has attempted to fix the issue…
ODI 10525156
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Six months after i bought my truck i noticed a shuttering and hesitation while i was on the highway. The shuttering happens when i am cruising at 55-60 mph. More noticeably when the truck is climbing a slight incline on the road while lightly accelerating to maintain 60 mph. I had the dealer look at it 3 times in the last 2 years. The first time they reprogrammed the transmission and the computer. It did not solve…
ODI 10532061
Engine · Power Train
The vehicle just doesn't accelerate without hesitating. *tr
ODI 10513354
Engine
3.5 liter ecoboost motors sputtered under acceleration on hill and has done this since bought. *tr
ODI 10513844
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the engine lost power for a few seconds and then resumed normally. The failure occurred whenever passing another vehicle at speeds of 55 mph or higher. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer numerous times and they were unable to remedy the defect. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The…
ODI 10514279
Engine
Ecoboost f150. Loss of power when raining while towing. The truck started shaking, lost power and the cel flashed. We were nearly killed on the interstate. This happens every time it rains and we drive more that 45 minutes in the rain. My family no longer feels safe. Cars have ran off the road to avoid hitting us. I am afraid my family will be injured. Ford keeps sending me away saying they cannot duplicate the…
ODI 10567096
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
At about 30 mph while accelerating the engine will cut out and lose power. It will chug, cutting in and out for a few seconds before picking up. This also happens randomly when going up an incline. We have been put in a few dangerous situations by this before but thankfully nothing serious has happened. Took it to ford dealer where we bought it and they told us nothing was wrong. We took it back 2 more times and…
ODI 10513738
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The ecoboost version that i own has an apparently "known" problem within ford where condensation builds up because of the turbocharger intercooler to the point that when you need to accelerate heavily to avoid a problem, to pass someone, or simply to get on a busy street or freeway, the truck sucks all that water into the engine and it completely misfires similar to just running out of gas. When this happens it can…
ODI 10460736
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10551364
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
The truck has developed a rough idle that causes the truck to feel as if it is missing. Along with the idle the fuel economy has dropped 4-5 mpg. I have had the truck in 3 times and 2 different dealers to try to resolve the issue. While in service diagnosics the techs where able to get the truck to misfire twice but they felt that it was not enough to be signifcant. The first dealership suggested i trade the truck…
ODI 10459493
Engine
After 100 miles i noticed a vibration or miss while truck idles at stops. Since that time every person in the truck notices it at every stoplight or stop sign. I took truck in for service and they ran all computer test on vehicle and they informed me that there is nothing wrong that is just how vehicle runs. I ask the service rep how that can be and he advised me that there have been multiple complaints by other…
ODI 10458834
Engine · Power Train
I have a ford 2011 fx4 ecoboost. Whole truck started shuddering as i was getting onto the southwest freeway. Check engine light was flashing and vehicle had loss of power. Was able to coast and drive slow to the next exit where i pulled into a gas station and turned the engine off. I started the truck again and it seemed ok but the shuddering happened again on the way home and this time the check engine light stayed…
ODI 10509838
Engine · Power Train
I was driving at highway speed, and accelerated rapidly to get out of the way of a merging car. The truck shook violently and lost power. I pulled to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. There was no "check engine light" or any other indicator of a problem during the incident, or after restarting the truck. When i took it to the dealer, they indicated that they found nothing wrong with it. I have driven…
ODI 10515124
Engine
Vehicle lost power while accelerating three times two times it was raining. Engine shook acted like it was running on 5 cyl instead of 6. Engine is 3.5 ecobost. One time the check engine light came on two times it did not. I sent ford an email on 12/15/11 and they had me go to my local dealer. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem and there was no code in the computer. Ford was prompt in answering my email.…
ODI 10514598
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
Engine
During passing or pulling out in traffic the truck will loose power and misfire this is dangerous because you never know when it will do it. This weekend i was pulling a camper in the rain and it done it five times you have to pull over on the highway and start over when there is no one in sight and also try stopping on the interstate in the rain and pray no one hits you with your family in the vehicle. And this…
ODI 10547171
Engine · Power Train
I was driving my 2011 ford f-150 4x4 with the 3.5 liter ecoboost engine on hwy 12 in buxton, n.c. And i went to pass a driver, accelerating from approximately 40 mph to 55 mph and the engine bogged and lost all power. I continued to hit the gas for about another second and the wheels then locked up and the truck had several violent jerking motions before coming to a complete stop. The engine would not turn back on…
ODI 10556652
Engine
A muffled noise and shake is consistent when switching gears between 3-4-5. On a recent road trip there was hesitation when i accelerated to 65mph. *tr
ODI 10627165
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving down a two lane road in the early evening, i was 3 or 4 cars back in a long line of over a dozen vehicles. We were all stuck behind one slow moving vehicle. A chance came up to pass and i pulled into the other lane. After stepping on the throttle the truck developed a misfire. It lost nearly all power and began decelerating. In the time since pulling out to pass, a semi truck had popped up over an upcoming…
ODI 10459405