2011 Ford F-150 Service Brakes Problems
- 141
- 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 141 stored complaint records:
- 12 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 42 records
- vacuum pump · 37 records
- brakes work · 20 records
- brake vacuum · 15 records
- brake booster · 9 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 51 |
| 60–100k mi | 34 |
| 1–30k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Started my vehicle and went to leave a gas station. Stepped on brakes to stop for oncoming traffic and the pedal was hard as a rock and did not stop the vehicle. Pressed super hard on the pedal and the vehicle stopped. It was fine after that until i got home, turned off the vehicle and left sit for an hour. Started vehicle and the same issue happened again. Did some research and found out about the brake vacuum pump…
ODI 11279362
Service Brakes
Total loss of brakes, almost got into an accident. Brake light warking suddenly came on, pulled over to check, empty brake fliud, fillled up the brake fluid, in 10 minutes all the brake fluid is gone. No signs of leak on the floor. Towing it back to the hpuse
ODI 11244615
Service Brakes
Brake vacuum pump failed which resulted in brake pedal being very stiff and brakes being very poor after a cold start.
ODI 11254009
Service Brakes
Had ford customer satisfaction program 15n05 done on my truck january 2017 after vacuum pump noises in the front end. Vehicle was at 90.5k miles then and is now at 120.5k miles. Noticed a few weeks ago the vacuum pump was again making the same vibration noises at startup...probably even worse (noisier, several cycles of vibration instead of just one). Since i was past their 1-year/12k mile warranty program on the…
ODI 11229942
Power Train · Service Brakes
I own a 2011 ford f150 that was under a transmission recall that was very serious in nature: 16v248000 -ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 ford f-150 trucks, 2012 ford expedition, lincoln navigator, and ford mustang vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission that may unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of vehicle speed. I had this recall…
ODI 11221854
Service Brakes
No or poor braking right after engine startup and traveling in reverse (vacuum assist). Very poor braking at emergency or panic stop (as if the brake lines need bled). Travel speed at about 45mph. Only 27k miles on vehicle. Similar to concerns that prompted the ford 19s07 warranty extension for the electric vacuum assist unit, but this vehicle is not covered by that. Ford dealership wants over $100 to diagnose brake…
ODI 11204097
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Upon starting vehicle and beginning movement, the brakes do not work for a short time. Engine light has came on. Pressing on gas pedal movement is sluggish.
ODI 11203696
Service Brakes
The brake vacuum pump is not working. I'm unable to get into my car, start it then drive off. It needs to warm up for about 5 minutes to fill the pump. Based on research that i have done, there was a recall on this part 15n05. But my vehicle doesn't list it as a recall. Can i get an explanation why my vehicle doesn't list the recall? Thanks
ODI 11183090
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Power train coming on all time / brake problems/ light coming on all times
ODI 11281883
Service Brakes
The brakes do not work in the morning when i start up my vehicle.
ODI 11175054
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
Service Brakes
After sitting overnight, and turning on the truck the vacuum pump is extremely loud. If driving the truck immediately the brakes will not work unless pushed very hard. After about 3 minutes the sound diminishes and the brakes work adequately.
Crash reported
ODI 11131658
Service Brakes
From a cold start, the service brakes did not work upon initial application. With extreme pedal pressure, truck eventually stopped rolling narrowly avoiding impact. Incident occurred in our driveway.
ODI 11122392
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
Service Brakes
Vacuum pump and brake booster has failed on my f150. Ford states that the vehicle is not covered under "15n05" extended coverage/recall. Vehicle was manufactured at the effected plants during the time listed in the bulletin. Ford is charging me over $1300 to fix my vehicle, despite this being a known safety problem.
ODI 11119631
Service Brakes
Complete brake failure. This is an absolute safety issue as i could not stop my truck until i put the vehicle in park nearly hitting another vehicle. The brakes will not stop the vehicle on cold start as the rpm's run slightly higher at idle. Took 2011 f150 to dealer for servicing of the brakes and dealer was able to replicate issue and stated vacuum assist pump is not working and will be covered under a recall.…
ODI 11119260
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle had not been started for a long period of time. As a result, the brake pedal was inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle needed to be idling for a period of time before the brakes would work. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11140428
Service Brakes
When the vehicle is first started, the brakes do not work. When i crank the vehicle and put in reverse the brakes do not have any pressure and the vehicle slowly grinds to a halt when i press the brakes extremely hard. About 1-2 minutes after cranking the brakes work fine. I have nearly backed down a large hill multiple times.
ODI 11115000
Service Brakes
Takata recall. The brakes will lock up and won't stop the truck even when pushed in all the way. After a few seconds it will go away but have still almost hit several things. This is very dangerous and i hope that this can be fixed. Thanks
ODI 11155511
Service Brakes
2011 ford f150 vacuum assist pump failed and was replaced on 10/19/16 at 79320 miles. The pump is failing again it makes a very loud noise. The truck now has 107757 miles and ford refuses to replace the pump under warranty recall. The new pump started making noise around 03/18 with 102000 miles. The new pump only lasted 17 months and 22600 miles. Ford is replacing a bad pump with a bad pump
ODI 11109896
Service Brakes
When starting truck after sitting overnight, the vacuum pump is loud for approximately 3 minutes. Concurrently the brakes do not work which is a huge safety factor. When starting out of the driveway one cannot trust the brakes to engage when the petal is depressed. Once the noise diminishes the brakes work.
ODI 11114496
Service Brakes
While backing out of garage, after truck sat overnight, i had extremely hard brake pedal and almost no brakes, narrowly missing a parked car. After engine operates for a while, brakes return to normal operation. The problem occurs now when the truck sits overnight.
ODI 11104840
Service Brakes
It is scary when the the break pedal locks in midair. We have to press it several times to get it to go down to the floor. This delays stopping the truck in a timely fashion. Also there is a humming/ rattling sound in the vehicle. The truck has been off the road at least a month until we can afford to get this issue fixed. After calling the dealership we discovered that the truck was entitled to the customer…
ODI 11111068
Service Brakes
No assist brakes sporadically do not work, almost causing three accidents. Normally it is after the truck sits for a couple of days or when it's cold in the mornings. I put my foot on the brakes, start the truck, put it in reverse, and no brakes. I immediately press hard and the brakes grind coming to a slow stop. I've almost backed into a couple of cars. Another i backed out of driveways and couldn't come to a stop…
ODI 11090452
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
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2011 Ford F-150.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.