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2011 Ford E-450 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

33,750 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 7 complaints (42.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues228.6%
Fuel system concerns228.6%
Braking behavior114.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Electrical System
2
Engine
1
Fuel System, Diesel
1
Tires
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Wheels
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System3
Electrical System2
Engine1
Fuel System, Diesel1
Tires1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Wheels1

Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Electrical System: 2; Engine: 1; Fuel System, Diesel: 1; Tires: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1; Wheels: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2012
1
2014
2
2015
1
2016
1
2018
1
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20121
20142
20151
20161
20181
20201

2012: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2018: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10671038 · 2015-01-08 (January 8, 2015)

THIS VEHICLE WAS CONVERTED TO AN AMBULANCE BY WHEELD COACH. THE AMBULANCE CAUGHT FIRE AND SPREAD TO THE BUILDING IN WHICH IT WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED. A PARAMEDIC SMELLED SOMETHING COMING FROM THE BAY, AND, WHEN HE WENT TO INVESTIGATE, HE SAW SMOKE AND FIRE DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH THE AMBULANCE. AN INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT THE LUG CONNECTION AT THE ALTERNATOR WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BY WHEELED COACH. THE CONNECTION PRODUCED A HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTION, PRODUCING TEMPERATURES SUFFICIENT TO IGNITE A COMPETENT FUEL SOURCE AND/OR CAUSED THE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10671038 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11377857 · 2020-12-04 (December 4, 2020)

WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET AND AGAIN ON AN INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. A DIAGNOSTIC REPORT DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CIRCUIT WIRING HARNESS WAS BAD. THE VEHICLE HAS 23,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 22,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11377857 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10479939 · 2012-10-12 (October 12, 2012)

MY 2011 F450 WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT, WOULD NOT START AFTER JUST RUNNING. IT HAD NEVER GIVEN ANY INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO NOT STARTING. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS TAKEN WORKED ON IT FOR 9 DAYS HAND IN HAND WITH FORD WARRANTY DEPT AND CAME UP WITH FAILURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO FORD INSPECTORS, FUEL WAS CONTAMINATED. FUEL PUMP HAD METAL SHAVINGS IN FILTER SYSTEM. FUEL PUMP WAS RUSTED AND HAD NO LUBRICANT. BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THIS. WE ARE OUT OVER $5,000 (DON'T HAVE THE FINAL $$$$$ AMOUNT AT THIS …

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10479939 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10874818 · 2016-06-17 (June 17, 2016)

ON TWO OCCASIONS, OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS, WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE, I HAVE HAD THE "WRENCH" LIGHT COME ON, ON THE DASH DISPLAY. THIS IS CAUSED BY ME USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE TO RELEASE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THEN STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO BRING IT BACK UP TO SPEED, THE LIGHT APPEARS AND I GO INTO "LIMP MODE". ONCE I PULL OVER AND STOP THE ENGINE, APPARENTLY THIS RE-SETS THE SYSTEM, AND THE VEHICLE DRIVES OKAY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A FORD TECH THAT THIS IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND THAT IT MAY BE NORMAL, BUT I…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10874818 at NHTSA ↗