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 · Power Train
The truck looses power while driving down the road. Most of the time i have been driving as a slow rate of speed 20-35 mph. The engine continues to run and the wrench light comes on the dash. The transmission receives no power and the truck will only coast forward . Immediate solution is to pull over, shut the engine off and restart. The truck then has power. The problem may repeat itself within miles or it may not…
ODI 11124082
Engine · Service Brakes
Had complete brake failure. Was able to get the truck stopped. Saw it was 2 pints low on fluid. Added fluid, drove towards my auto shop, had to stop to fill the brake fluid again (the light went on this time). Did this a few times. Just before i got to the stop, the truck blew out some smoke, chugged, and the motor seized up. Towed the truck to the shop, they found out the master cylinder leaked and the vacuum lines…
ODI 11122288
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my 2011 f150 i got of i99 at the tyrone exit. While slowing to a stop at about 35 mph the truck shifted from 5thgear to 1st which cause the wheels to squawk and slide almost causing me to lose control, i pulled over in the bk parking lot shut it off an restarted once i put it in gear to drive it showed i was in 5th gear so i shut it off again waited a few minutes s td started it again and this time it…
ODI 11150232
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle downshifts while driving abruptly and without cause. This has occurred at highway and city speeds as well as with and without a trailer in tow. The front end still is all over the road, following tire replacement, brake replacement and alignment.
ODI 11144711
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle shifted into first gear on its own. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. The vehicle was taken to bill marsh ford (located at 408 w mile rd, kalkaska, mi 49646, [redacted]) where the transmission was upgraded. The vehicle was repaired.…
ODI 11209332
Engine
Timing chain replaced 2015. Started grinding noise at start up again & transmission light on again. Timing chain again has to be replaced.
ODI 11097945
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving 70 mph when 2011 ford f-150 while driving in cruise control with a/c on lost all power..........and a tool displayed on dash. I was able to pull over on-side of interstate luckily.......turned off vehicle waited a few minutes and re-started with no further issues. I'm concerned this is similar to other issues ford products have been having. Need answers before your vehicle hurts my family!!!
ODI 11097705
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 10 mph, the contact heard a loud bang sound from the engine compartment. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road to find that coolant was leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and it was determined that the coolant was leaking into the oil and there were also metal shavings in the mixture. The…
ODI 11097912
Engine
My truck is having the issues outlined in the nhtsa investgation pe13018. In some cases in rainy or humid conditions the engine misfires (sometimes without any codes) and loses power when accelerating. The engine sometimes than won't shift out of a lower gear until it is shut off and restarted. The ford tsb (12-10-19) and related q&a provided to the nhtsa has a fix but because the dealership has not repeated the…
ODI 11101243
Engine · Service Brakes
When coming to a stoplight on a city street, brakes were applied but the engine raced to a high rpm . Next i pushed pedal harder but rear tires were now spinning on dry pavement. I put f-150 truck into park stopping inches from the car stopped ahead of me at stoplight.
ODI 11089906
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Went to pass a slower car on the highway and my truck started shacking bad and slowed way down. The truck only has 60000 miles and has been well cared for.it felt like i was driving on square tires.
ODI 11090354
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While starting the vehicle, the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the engine. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
ODI 11083304
Engine
My timing chain stretched at 48 thousand miles. Ford needs to do a re-call on this. It is not ok that the consumer has to pay for a faulty product. Long time ford owner and this needs to be fixed
ODI 11074455
Engine
5.0 engine started knocking at 130k miles. Timing chains are also stretched causing another ticking sound.
ODI 11075123
Engine
The morning after i bought my truck in november. I went too start it on a cold morning and noticed a rattling noise coming from engine. Only does it when engine is cold. I've been told it is my timing chain. And the dealer wouldn't fix it since there was no warranty
ODI 11072375
Engine
2011 3.5 ecoboost with 50,000 miles would lose power when passing and pulling into traffic due to cam timing chain defect and engine ended up blowing up. $5,640 repair at 54,000 miles and still no recall on this common problem with this engine .
ODI 11079120
Engine
The truck is making a severe rattling noise upon start up, which caused check engine light to come one. Codes are saying its timing chain related. Truck will loose power while driving, you can't push accelerator down without it stalling out or without it missing real bad and jerking. Had truck worked on previously by ford dealer for the missing and acceleration issues. Dealer said it was a coil pack and changed it…
ODI 11064507
Engine
At 10k blowing black smoke, lose power when passing at 10k also, check engine light at 40k. Dealer found nothing wrong and cleared code and check engine light went off. At 54 k engine ran rough and wanted to stall, began to make noise. Towed to dealer. Timing chains went bad and bent valves. Dealer said 10,000 dollars for new engine. I talked to ford and they said nothing could be done. Dealer said to call them…
ODI 11066632
Engine
Coolant leaks at multiple points where o-rings are located.
ODI 11075131
Engine
WATER PUMP FAILED
ODI 11075130
Engine
I was driving home from the store when the check engine light came on so i connected a code reader and pulled a p0016. Crankshaft/camshaft correlation sensor. I took the truck to a mechanic to find out what can cause this code. After checking out the engine they found that the primary timing chain is stretched causing the play in the engine. This play causes the crankshaft and camshaft timing to be off enough to…
ODI 11063964
Engine
Misfire at high speeds. Causing engine shake and unable to accelerate. Due to this problem it is a huge risk of being rear ended because of speed drop. Huge safety concern . Spark plug and coil change only helps for a month at a time. This is in the ecoboost model
ODI 11061973
Engine
While trying to accelerate at higher speeds the vehicle shakes and appears to misfire. When this happens the vehicle struggles to accelerate and black smoke appears from the exhaust. This occurs mostly while trying to pass another vehicle. The check engine light appeared in the beginning and the code referenced a problem with one of the ignition coils which was subsequently changed but the problem still existed…
ODI 11061414
Engine
Going around 70mph on route 95, truck suddenly shifts from 6th gear down to 1st on it's own, rear wheels locked up and i skidded nearly off the road. Luckily i had my seat belt on or i would have been thrown into the windshield it was so jolting. Came to a stop, no dash lights or engine indicators came on. Turned the truck off, waited about 5 minutes, turned the truck back on, no check engine light, everything…
ODI 11054001
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and failed to reset. The contact stated that an unknown red warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to hagen ford ([redacted], bay city, mi 48706 [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that valves within the engine came in contact with the engine heads and the engine needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 11043810