2011 Ford F-150 problems and owner complaints

TRANSMISSION SLAMS BETWEEN GEARS AND THE DRIVE TRAIN "ACTS" LIKE IT IS STICKING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHEN AT SLOW SPEEDS GOING AROUND CORNERS AND STARTING OUT WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL BREAK OR EVEN WORSE WHEN OUT OF WARRANTY THEN BREAK. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 37,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10398450 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION FLUID POURS OUT OF OVERFLOW WHEN UNDER LOAD (PULLING A TRAILER). THIS FLUID DUMPS ON EXHAUST SYSTEM AND STARTS A FIRE. THIS ACCRUED AT 2,500 MILES ON JUNE 25, 2011. TRUCK IS STILL AT DEALER, NO RESOLUTION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10410163 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, HE WOULD FEEL A BUMP COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT RETURNED TO THE STRAIGHTENED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COMPONENTS WERE DEFECTIVE. ALL OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 680. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 1/18/2012 *LN *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10396653 at NHTSA ↗

DURING ROUTINE ROAD DRIVING, THE SERVICE ADVANCE-TRAC LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. THIS WAS AT 7490 MILES. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICED. THE RCM WAS REPLACED. AT 9130 MILES THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICED AND THE ABS MODULE WAS UPDATED. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME WARNING LIGHT. IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR A WEEK. THE MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 9400 MILES ON THE THIRD TRIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I DRIVE SNOWY AND ICY ROADS IN THE WINTER AND FEEL THAT THE DISABLING OF MY ADVANCE TRA…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,490 miles reported. Look up ODI 10437326 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE BRAKING TO ENTER RIGHT HAND TURN IN 2011 SUPER CREW FX2 F150 FUEL SLOSHED CAUSING ENGINE TO SEIZE AND POWER STEERING TO SHUT OFF REQUIRING HARD BREAK AFTER LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE ALONG WITH MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE TO LEVEL GROUND AND RESTART OF ENGINE. FUEL LEVEL AT TIME OF INCIDENT WAS APRX 5.3 GALLONS OR APRX 1/5 OF A 26 GALLON TANK. FIRST INCIDENT AT 600 MILES, MULTIPLE INCIDENTS AT 1600 MILES, 2100 MILES, 2500, 2800, AND 3000 MILES. INCIDENT ALSO OCCURS WHILE NOSE DOWN ON ANYTHING ABOVE A 0% GRADIENT. ALSO CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL O…

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10442690 at NHTSA ↗

MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF HESITATION IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR SHIFTS CAUSING STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. I WAS TOLD BY FORD " THERE IS A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL."

Owner-reported narrative. 3,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10421941 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,536 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,800.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,536 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444860 at NHTSA ↗

FROM A DEAD STOP I ACCELERATED TO TURN INTO HER DRIVEWAY THE ENGINE HESITATED AND STUMBLED IT SOUNDED LIKE YOU HAD THROWN A HANDFUL OF MARBLES INSIDE THE INTAKE THE ENGINE MADE A FUNNY NOISE THEN DIED AFTER GETTING IT RESTARTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON UPON RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP I FOUND OUT IT HAD MELTED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SENSORS AND PART OF THE THROTTLE BODY AWAY FORD HAS NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THIS THE TRUCK IS ALSO BEEN PLAGUED WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY IT CAME REAL CLOSE TO AN ENGINE FIRE THE TRUCK IS STILL…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10428114 at NHTSA ↗

THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING TO HAVE TO EXPERIENCE SO SOON WITH A BRAND NEW TRUCK. THE LOCATION OF THIS WIRING HARNESS IS IN AN AREA THAT UNLESS YOU HAVE SIDE STEPS AND MAYBE EVEN THEN, IS NOT PROTECTED. EVEN THEN THE WAY THE WIRING HARNESS COMES OUT FROM WITHIN THE WHEEL WALL MAKES NO SENSE. I'M ATTACHING A FEW PICTURES SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT OCCURRED. LUCKILY, SOMEONE SAW THE WIRE DRAGGING AND TOLD ME BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE. I PUT UP THE HARNESS AND TAPED IT TO HOLD IT UP. THIS COULD HAVE HAD A HORRIBLE OUTCOME HAD THE WIRES CONTINUED TO SHRE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,362 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444148 at NHTSA ↗

MY FAMILY HAS PURCHASED AN NEW 2011 FORD F150 TRUCK AND NOTICED A NON-STOP ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. I FIRST NOTICED THE GASOLINE SMELL DURING A ROAD TRIP FROM CHARLOTTE NC TO MICHIGAN DURING THE HOLIDAYS IN DECEMBER 2011. THE SMELL IS STILL NOTICEABLE WITH THE HEAT OFF WITH THE VENTS CLOSED. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE TO SEE IF OTHER OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH GAS SMELL IN THE CAB. THESE COMPLAINTS APPEARED TO BE ON OLDER MODELS (2007, ETC.). I WOULD LIKE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION IF THERE IS A RECALL IN EFFECT FOR THIS PROBLEM. SO…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10442079 at NHTSA ↗

ON FRIDAY 4/12/2013 I WAS IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 FORD F-150 HOME FROM A NIGHT OUT WITH THE FAMILY. IT WAS KIND OF LATE, WHEN I RAN OVER AN EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH WAS LAYING ON THE ROAD. I DID NOT SEE IT. IT WAS A FAIRLY SMALL PIPE. ONCE I STOPPED I REALIZED THAT IT PUT A HOLE IN MY FUEL TANK. AND IT WAS GUSHING OUT FUEL. IT WAS COMING OUT FASTER THAN WATER FROM A KITCHEN TAP. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY TWO BLOCKS FROM HOME, RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM A FIRE STATION. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY TRUCK HOME, ONCE THE FUEL WAS OUT OF…

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10508889 at NHTSA ↗