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
I was driving the truck home from work (not experiencing any issues). I began to cross the ship channel bridge in houston, tx when my low brake fluid light came on. After i crested the top of the bridge i tested the brakes to make sure they were working properly (and they were). I decided to continue driving to the closest auto parts store to see why the light came on an to top off the fluid. When i went to exit the…
ODI 10732992
Service Brakes
Started truck, put in drive went 25 feet applied brakes, truck did not want to stop. Peddle was hard as a rock and would not go down. I let up on the peddle and applied again, this time it worked a little. Did it one more time and it worked fine.
ODI 10731911
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 5 mph and depressed the brake pedal to stop at a stop sign, the anti lock brake warning indicator illuminated. The brake pedal was pumped and the vehicle slid into the intersection. The failure recurred on two other occasions. On the third occasion, while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal failed to respond when depressed. The brake pedal…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10761535
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 50 mph, the brakes failed to engage and failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was merged to side of the road. The vehicle did not display any warning lights. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the brake vacuum needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the part has been…
ODI 10731165
Service Brakes
Vehicle service brake lost power assist accompanied by loud noise underhood possible electric brake assist fault. Repair facility unable to duplicate problem at this time.
ODI 10731038
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving at 10 mph, the brakes failed and caused the vehicle to become difficult to stop. The contact stated the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,000.
ODI 10730614
Service Brakes
BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT WARM TEMPERATURE S
ODI 10730237
Service Brakes
No braking when just starting up. When you start the vehicle and shift into gear the brake pedal is very hard and it is very difficult to get stopped. I searched the internet for similar problems and found many instances of the same issue. Apparently the brake booster vacuum pump seizes so no power brake assist is available. After the engine runs for a short period the brakes will function normally. You will get no…
ODI 10723792
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While reversing at a low speed, the brake pedal was depressed, however, it took a longer distance to stop the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 02/10/16*lj; 4/30/18*jb the consumer stated…
ODI 10807525
Service Brakes
This f150 is a 3.5 ecoboost with electric brake assist vacuum booster. The vacuum booster started making a very loud noise when applying the brakes and it felt like the braking power was diminished. I took the truck to the dealer and they told me it was the vacuum electric assist pump that was bad. They did replace it and helped me with the price even though the truck was out of warranty by time. If this comes to be…
ODI 10730735
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
In may 2015 my 2011 ford f150 3.5l ecoboost began making a buzzing noise in the front left fender well under the hood. From that time forward the truck makes the noise upon start-up. Once the vehicle runs for a while the noise seems to fade away but returns upon restart. A technician tried to diagnose the noise at a local repair shop but to no avail. The noise has gotten worse which prompted me to take the truck…
ODI 10744214
Service Brakes
My breaks made a growling sound from the front left side behind the headlight. As time went on it got louder and the breaks were harder to apply in order to stop the vehicle. I took my truck to the local ford dealer and they replaced the vacuum pump.they charged me $597.40 for this repair that i feel should have been covered by a ford recall! The dealer told me that they had this same problem with numerous other…
ODI 10789077
Service Brakes
My brakes made a growling sound from the front left side behind the headlight. As time went on it got louder and the brakes were harder to apply in order to stop the vehicle. I took my truck into the local ford dealer and they replaced the vacuum pump. They charged me $597.40 for this repair that i feel should have been covered by ford. The dealer told me that they had this problem with numerous other trucks. I feel…
ODI 10733375
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While attempting to engage the brakes, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the brakes resumed normal function only after shutting the ignition off and restarting the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the power brake vacuum booster malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.…
ODI 10731157
Service Brakes
Started hearing a wining pump noise from behind the driver-side headlight. Days later i was parked just off the road on a slope, started the truck and it rolled down the slope right into the street. The brake pedal felt soft and non-responsive. There was also a chattering noise made. I pumped the brakes a few times and it worked normally again. I stopped and pulled forward to get out of traffic. The same sequence of…
ODI 10733804
Service Brakes
Failure of boost on power brakes due to non operation of vaccum bosster pump on 3.5v6 4wd truck. Major safety issue, no tsbs or recalls that i have found. There should be!!! *tr
ODI 10713019
Service Brakes
After the truck sets for 8-10 hours, when you start it up you will have a very hard brake pedal but no brakes. The vacuum pump that supplies vacuum to the power brake booster is sticking and failing to supply vacuum at start up. If i put the truck in neutral and press hard on the brake pedal for about 10-15 seconds the pedal will go down to the normal height ( the pump brakes loose and starts to supply vacuum) then…
ODI 10712465
Service Brakes
After the truck had been parked for a week, i started the vehicle and proceeded to move it. There were no brakes for about 3-4 minutes. Every time the vehicle would be parked overnight, the brakes would be inadequate until they had been depressed several times. After that, they would be fine until it was parked for more than a few hours. On june 3, i took the truck to the dealer to have them looked at. At that time,…
ODI 10730951
Service Brakes
Vacuum pump failed and truck could not stop at intersection! *tr
ODI 10695537
Power Train · Service Brakes
On several different occasions after starting my ford f-150 ecoboost i experienced difficulty stopping the vehicle when approaching an intersection. My spouse complained that the vehicle "took off" after she put the truck in reverse in the driveway. I complained about this issue to the dealer on 3/16/15 saying that i was unable to stop at a stop sign. I told them it felt like i was being pushed into the…
ODI 10730544
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed abruptly and hesitated to respond for a great distance. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was unable to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
ODI 10823041
Body · Power Train · Service Brakes
At my house, the driveway is sloped. I had just parked the truck, turned the engine off, but left key in accessory position. My two daughters were in back seat (3 and 8 years old) watching a movie. I walked into my garage to drop off coffee, went back to the truck to retrieve pastries and then walked them into garage. I was out of the truck for 3-4 minutes. I went back to truck and took my three year old out of her…
Crash reported
ODI 10712284
Service Brakes
The brakes on my 2011 ford f150 failed due to a master cylinder failure. The engine then injested the brake fluid and blew the engine. Ford refused any repairs.
ODI 10730741
Service Brakes
I started to notice that every morning i had no brakes when pulling out of my driveway. The brakes would also not work for the first minute or so upon start up. I also noticed that my braking was very limited when i was giving it throttle especially over 60mph. Upon bringing it to the dealership they found that the vacuum brake pump was not turning on at all so there was no power assist for my brakes. I checked out…
ODI 10664415
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Going up highway @ 55mph. Pulled around a vehicle to pass. Once, i was in the oncoming traffic the engine suddenly lost power, chugged, and was stumbling over itself. I then got back behind the vehicle i was passing. The 4 passengers and i were all quiet and then freaked out. After a while we pulled out and accelerated to go up road again, truck dogged out. We had no clue what was happening, but everyone was freaked…
ODI 10731807
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2011 Ford F-150.
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