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
Poor braking in the morning at 29,212 miles. Ford replaced brake vacuum pump assembly at no charge (under warranty). Same problem at 50,198 miles. No longer under warranty and i was charged $319.66 for the same part. I feel there is a problem with this assembly and it's a safety issue.
ODI 10743859
Service Brakes
Vacuum pump will fail on truck. Went to put the vehicle into gear. Released the brake and it started to move too quickly. Tried to reapply the brake and there was nothing. Pedal went to the floor and it took max effort to stop the vehicle that had just been put into gear. The problem couldn't be replicated. This happened twice more and once to the service tech. Very scary! Turns out the vacuum pump had seized…
ODI 10607811
Service Brakes
I own a 2011 ford f-150 fx4 with the 3.5l ecoboost engine. Approximately 18 months (odometer 23,260) after i bought it i noticed that in the morning when i would start it and begin driving my brake pedal would be hard as a rock and would not work! I made an appt with my local ford dealer and they confirmed that the vacuum pump assembly had no pressure at the brake booster and needed replace. Fortunately i was not in…
ODI 10730721
Service Brakes
When my steering started to shake when i applied the brakes i removed the wheel and brake calipers to inspect them. The inside rotor surface is not as wide as the outside so the brake pads do not contact the entire surface of the rotor like the outside. It looks to me like the rotor was defective when installed. The brakes have 41000 miles on them and are less than half worn out. They are the original brakes. *tr
ODI 10521252
Service Brakes
At times, i experience a soft brake pedal that will travel almost to the floor. And then at times i will have a harder pedal without the possibility of the pedal traveling to the floor. I have had the brake fluid flushed and this still happens on occasion. I have gone through 3 sets of brake pads on the front of my truck in 60,000 miles. I can hear the secondary pump run for a longer duration at times during start…
ODI 10744589
Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down my street and braked to pull into my driveway, after in my driveway i touched the accelerator (to get up the slight grade) and my truck went wide open throttle!! I mashed on the brake but the truck continued to accelerate uncontrollably and crashed into my brick home. Even after impact and me continuing to apply full brake it was still wide open throttle and burning out. I finally came to my…
Crash reported
ODI 10596269
Service Brakes
While driving home from work at normal highway speed another driver pulled out in front of me. I was able to stop, but the truck pulled hard to the right. I thought something was wrong with the brakes so took it to local ford dealer for a check. The dealer verified my concern, and found that the front and rear brake rotors are warped. When i asked them what would cause the rotors to warp on a truck with only 14,000…
ODI 10520782
Service Brakes
Weak brakes. Continue to drive vehicle. Dealership diagnosed problem as brake vacuum pump failure would notcover under warranty. *tr
ODI 10668069
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the brakes failed to respond without warning. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. The brake pedal responded after the contact reset the computer, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: pe15026 (service brakes, electrical system , service brakes, hydraulic). While traveling approximately 45 mph, the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10731008
Service Brakes
Brakes fail when vehicle is first started and either backing up or pulling forward. Has happened more than 4-5 times since i bought the vehicle new in 2012. Since this problem is serious in nature, ford should issue a recall before someone is seriously hurt or killed if not taken care of. It needs the attention of nhtsa now! Ford service did perform a technical service bulletin dealing with hard brake pedal during…
ODI 10706217
Service Brakes
Truck is equipped with an eco-boost motor. Upon putting truck in reverse and backing down driveway, the brakes would not work to stop the vehicle. The pedal was hard to push and acted as if something was stuck under pedal. Driver went into neighbors yard and before striking the house, put the truck in park to stop. There was no objects behind pedal. After re-starting vehicle a few minutes later, brakes then worked…
ODI 10554458
Service Brakes
Brakes are ineffective in a panic stop. On dry pavement the brakes cannot be applied hard enough to lock the wheels and activate the abs function. Stopping distances are much longer than normal and safe. Compared to other f150's with he same body style and engine the brakes are drastically different and much worse in stopping distances (rough test stop from 30 mph in 28 ft compared to 15 ft, stop from 40 mph in 46ft…
ODI 10509984
Service Brakes
Brake booster pump been replaced 3 times in a 2 year span. The last time within 3 months. Vacuum booster leaks when the vehicle is not running. When started and put into gear the brakes will not work until it the system can gain vacuum, approximately 10 to 30 seconds. If vehicle is put into gear you cannot stop it from moving. It nearly caused me to get into several accidents. The vacuum booster has been replaced 3…
ODI 10678844
Service Brakes
The truck brakes did not work once the vehicle was started. The engine was at fast idle, placed in drive and the brakes would not function. This lurched the truck forward while extreme pressure was applied to stop it. Dangerous in a parking setting where a pedestrian is walking in front or behind the truck. It jumps forwards or back, depending if drive or reverse is selected. As time went by the brakes became weaker…
Crash reported
ODI 10816559
Service Brakes
I was backing up after a cold start and the brakes failed. I took it in for a repair and they tested the vehicle and found the problem. It was a blown fuse and bad vacuum pump. The fuse and pump were replaced. This happened again on 3/29/12 and the pump was found to be defective and replaced a second time all under warranty. This occurred a third time on 6/13/15 and the vacuum pump was found to be defective again…
ODI 10731135
Service Brakes · Steering · Wheels
Steering wheel shakes real bad on stopping the harder the stop the worse it shakes this truck has 16000 miles on it now and the problem seems to have started after the 1st service and tire rotation (about 8500 miles) although it did not start immediately after but rather seemed to get worse over time from that point i believe that it is warped brake rotors possibly from cheap or defective oem parts the truck has…
ODI 10463868
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