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
2011 f-150 ecoboost: my brakes have been failing on cold start-up for approximately 18 months. Braking is so hard in the morning, truck will not stop. I brought this to the attention of the benna ford dealership in superior, wi on two occasions and they did nothing. I then did a little research on-line and determined hundreds of other 2011 f-150 ecoboost owners have complained of the same issue and it was determined…
ODI 10783518
Service Brakes
Complete brake failure. Right front brake pad had over 1/3 pad material left. Pad material detached from the metal pad backing plate. Then the pad material got jammed in between the brake caliper bracket and the rotor. The lower caliper piston broke when i tried to stop after this happened. Then all of the brake fluid leaked about leading to total brake failure. I had brake failure a few seconds before the brake…
Crash reported
ODI 10644771
Service Brakes
No brakes when the vehicle first starts up. Start vehicle, shift into gear, pedal does not engage unless it is stomped on and even then its difficult to stop vehicle. I have taken this to dealership where purchased. First time dealer replaced front brake pads with a modified pad and recalibrated the abs module. Second time they replaced brake vacuum pump and vacuum line. Third time dealer replaced vacuum line. All…
ODI 10761406
Service Brakes · Steering
At roughly 32000 miles, in october of 2014 i experienced a failure of the electric brake vacuum assist. The symptoms were that the pump constantly ran and could audibly be heard where it was not previously constantly running. As soon as i noticed a change i reported the issue to johnson ford in pittsfield ma.. The pump was replaced in october of 2014 under warranty. No recall or campaign has been implemented for…
ODI 10744507
Service Brakes
My wife had to move my truck so the kids had more room to play in the driveway. No big deal, right? Wrong. She starts to back down the driveway (which has a moderate grade) and i notice a look of panic on her face, coupled with the fact that the truck wasn't stopping, i could see something was wrong. She finally got it stopped right before going out onto the road. She jumped out and said, "your brakes wouldn't work.…
ODI 10621605
Service Brakes
Vehicle upon start has had hard or no brakes. Vehicle is difficult to stop or control at low speeds upon starting vehicle. Been told by dealer it is faulty vacuum assist pump. Parts not available and told no recall/fix is available to consumer without paying 750+ dollars. Happens routinely. Occurs almost daily. Been going on for almost one year. Worried about pulling out of my garage and have resorted to parking on…
ODI 10732878
Service Brakes
Service tech at dealership was test driving vehicle after a different repair. When he went to stop the brake pedal was hard as a rock and the truck would not stop. Found the vacuum brake booster went bad. This was three weeks ago and they still cannot get the part to fix it. As there are no repair parts in the system this must be a major problem with many vehicles. This is a safety issue which will get someone…
ODI 10617828
Service Brakes
We purchased the vehicle in july 2014. We noticed after buying it that when starting the truck, the brakes are hard and no stopping ability. Once you pump it a couple of times and go to drive the brakes work normally. We talked to people in general and said some vehicles are prone to that issue when starting and that it's not a big deal. If you happen to be on a grade when this happens, you do drift until pressure…
ODI 10721465
Service Brakes
The f150 is company truck for my business. I was backing in to my shop building and it seemed like i lost my brakes . Brake pedal would not push down. Came to stop before hitting anything in shop. Had repair at a private garage. Brake vacuum pump failed.
ODI 10730837
Service Brakes
Around june of 2014, i noted grinding noise coming from the front wheels. I took it to a repair facility and had it inspected. The front outer brake pads on both wheels showed fairly normal wear with about 3/8"-1/2" of pad remaining on each pad. The inboard pad on both wheels were worn down to bare metal and almost seized into the inboard side of both rotors. I had the facility replace both front rotors and pads,…
ODI 10743762
Service Brakes
Pickup does not have brakes during initial cold start up. The brake pedal is hard as a rock and will not stop truck. Can not park in garage as may hit house or garage or kids when backing out. Dealer will did not warranty as it was over the warranty period by aprox 1000 miles and 1 month. *tr
ODI 10640064
Service Brakes
This truck and others of the same design up until 2013 have a bad electric vacuum assist pump. My pump malfunctioned and without any warning or dash lights the truck lost brake assist rendering it impossible to stop. The turbocharged v6 ecoboost requires vacuum assist and this pump is known for issues. Ford has no parts on hand and people are forced to drive death traps with no brakes. Ford is aware there is a…
ODI 10605701
Service Brakes
Severe vibration and pulsing when brakes were applied. I put the truck on my lift and tried to rotate the front wheels, there was severe brake drag, which made rotating the front wheels close to impossible. I removed the wheels and did a visual inspection and found that the inner brake pads were considerably more worn than the outer pads. I then removed the calipers and found that corrosion occurred binding the…
ODI 10594440
Service Brakes
Brakes are rock hard in the morning and vehicle is extremely difficult to stop. Called local ford dealer and at first didn't acknowledge an issue with this vehicle. Called them back in a couple weeks, since they didn't call me back. They said i need a vacuum pump without ever looking at the vehicle. Said they would cover the repair under warranty since i was about 8 months past the 3 years, even though i was under…
ODI 10662151
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the brake assembly failed. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 39,000.
ODI 10629319
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the brakes failed to work. The brake pedal had to be pumped numerous times before they would function properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the brake vacuum booster had a short circuit and caused the wire to burn out. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 10604687
Power Train · Service Brakes
Loss of power brakes upon initial start-up and movement. The vacuum pump that provides assistance to power brakes and 4x4 wheel hubs fails without notice. Driver expects to stop vehicle under normal operating pressure applied to brake pedal. Vehicles does not respond to normal force and keeps moving. Extreme force to be provide to brake pedal to slow vehicle to a stop. This could result in injury or death if another…
ODI 10565994
Power Train · Service Brakes
Brake pedal goes to the floor until truck is warmed up. Front hubs don't have enough vaccum to disengage. *tr
ODI 10605776
Service Brakes
I have a 2011 ford f-150 super cab engine 3.5 l ecoboost. 54,000 miles (current mileage) it has a safety issue with it. The problem is that when the truck is cold like first start condition. When you either back up or go forward after a few seconds you apply the brake and it has little or no brakes like it does not have enough of pressure to run the vacuum system but after it warms up it works fine. What i found out…
ODI 10643075
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Brakes were difficult to engage during emergency braking due to hard pedal. Braking seems more difficult than previous experience (like having no brake assist). After searching the internet for known problems, i verified a blown vacuum pump fuse. The dealer verified that the vacuum pump assembly was seized therefore blowing the fuse. I find it curious why a major brake component can fail while not setting a failure…
ODI 10666988
Service Brakes
At around 2 years / 40k miles the electric vacuum assist pump for the brakes began to make an abnormal sound and upon replacement was found to be excessively corroded, possibly due to salt spray.
ODI 10730909
Power Train · Service Brakes
Crossing table rock dam on dry, flat, level pavement after letting off gas in anticipation of stopping at upcoming light rear tires locked and went into skid squealing brand new michelin tires with less than 500 miles on them. Nobody was directly behind me or would have caused wreck due to sudden deceleration with no brake lights since no brake applied. Tires squall like old vehicles with no abs when brakes locked…
ODI 10547792
Service Brakes
Electric vacuum pump went bad resulting in no brakes upon start up. Pedal became rock solid with no stopping power at all. Exactly 14000 miles after the first pump went bad, the exact same symptoms took place. Second one " out of warranty" because it was over 3 years old with only 28,000 miles. Ford "good willed" the repair.
ODI 10731758
Service Brakes
Brakes fail on initial drive; happens about every other day. Have narrowly avoided hitting neighbors garage and car, and have back into tree on our property as we are unable to stop the vehicle when the issue occurs. The problem has occurred at least 30-40 times. On first start up on dry pavement, the first time the brakes are applied, the anti-lock brakes activate and the vehicle will not stop. If the brakes are…
ODI 10542098
Service Brakes
Vacuum pump is defective and loses vacuum which causes brake booster to lose pressure and causes brakes to become defective upon start-up. Pump was replaced on 10/13, which corrected the issue for 4 months, pump was replaced again on 6/14 and is now failing and giving fault codes again (7/14). *tr
ODI 10615536
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