FordF-1502011
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2011 Ford F-150 Seats Problems

8
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 8 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 3 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • heated seat · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
30–60k mi2
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 1, 2018 · 101,000 miles

    Seats

    Seat heating element burning open. This could cause a fire. Looking for a recall on these elements. They now sell a heaven duty element.

    ODI 11089945

  • November 28, 2015 · 38,000 miles

    Seats

    My driver side seat heater would get really hot and eventually just quit working. I checked the obvious causes, (blown fuses & heating element connection) and found nothing wrong. I then decided to look online and noticed several individuals had experienced the same issue. The cause in many cases was the seat heating element (ford part number 9l3z14d696c) had burnt up causing damage the seat foam and in some cases…

    ODI 10807406

  • June 21, 2014 · 30,000 miles

    Seats · Suspension · Unknown Or Other

    Ever since the day i purchased my 2011 ford f-150 it has had an extremely irritating as well as distracting vibration at highway speeds. Vibration is most noticeable in both driver and passenger seats as well as the floor. Have put 30k miles on it, tried new tires, numerous tire rotation/balances, even replaced rotors. No matter what i do the trucks shakes/vibrates at highway speeds. Please help!!

    ODI 10716267

  • February 19, 2014 · 24,000 miles

    Electrical System · Seats · Visibility/Wiper

    Rear sliding window defroster stopped working and driver's side heated seat also stopped working. Prior to heated seat stopping to work, it became so hot it actually made my leg so hot it hurt. If i was wearing shorts skin would of been burnt. At the time seat and defroster stopped working i smelled wires burning. Googled these problems i saw this is a very common occurrence. Took my truck to dealership, ford will…

    1 injury

    ODI 10689583

  • February 12, 2014 · 44,000 miles

    Electrical System · Seats

    My heated seat drivers side became very hot - causing small red spot on my leg. Pulled seat cover which had become distorted and discovered heated seat element had shorted out melting copper wiring and burning a hole in foam seat cushion. Ended up replacing element and leather seat cover on my own just parts cost nearly $600. Contacted ford customer service three times with no response. Checked google search and…

    Fire reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10595024

  • October 8, 2012

    Seats

    Cpsc#i12a0451a. 2011 ford f150. Consumer stated wife was severely injured, finger was cut on drivers seat while vacuuming vehicle. Needed surgery on finger to repair damage. *ln the dealer informed the consumer there was no fix for the sharp edges on the seat.

    1 injury

    ODI 10482983

  • October 11, 2011 · 3,000 miles

    Seats

    Console lid associated with the split bench seat. Latch, which is plastic, has broken off twice. Although fixed by warranty, i can see where this will be a continuing problem until the plastic is replaced with metal. *tr

    ODI 10474381

  • October 7, 2011

    Seats

    The 40/20/40 bucket seat is unsafe due to non-adjustably for human size differences. This is an un-ergonomic seat and will cause long term joint and spine arthritis pain. These bucket seats are molded to fit a one size fits all. Very unhealthy. *tr also the drivers side hand grip is missing. This requires a further reach to the steering wheel to enter the cab. The extended reach causes joint and muscle pain. Again,…

    ODI 10430878