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2011 Ford F-150 engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 514 complaints for the 2011 Ford F-150, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
514 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
50,000 miles 471 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
10 and 3
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2011 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 50,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 106 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 77 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 88 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 73 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 51 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 25 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 23 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 12 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 6 complaints 200k+ miles: 5 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 50,000 miles
Based on 471 complaints that include mileage. 58% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles106
20k to 40k miles77
40k to 60k miles88
60k to 80k miles73
80k to 100k miles51
100k to 120k miles25
120k to 140k miles23
140k to 160k miles12
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles6
200k+ miles5

What the data shows

Of the 471 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 10 crashes, 3 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 15 MPH and making a left turn, in the middle of the turn, the instrument panel turned off, and the vehicle jerked forward before losing automotive power. The contact was not able to clear the intersection in time and the vehicle crashed into another vehicle on the passenger’s side. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled over onto the driver’s side.

Reported at 170,000 miles, August 2024 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, when the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal noise under the hood of the vehicle intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000. Update 01/13/16 ma

Reported at 65,000 miles, February 2015

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