2011 Ford F-150 problems
The 2011 Ford F-150 has 2,986 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (27%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (17%) and steering (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,986 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 82 and 28
- Injuries and deaths
- 63 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 2,457 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 332 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 316 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 394 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 362 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 308 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 210 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 186 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 139 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 77 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 61 |
| 200k+ miles | 72 |
What the data shows
Among the 2,457 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 69,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 97,000 miles (621 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 82 complaints mention a crash; 28 complaints mention a fire; 63 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Ford F-150 with enough data (1,423 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While traveling with the flow of traffic (40-45 miles) an hour I had a collision with cars in front of me. As a result of the collision I was knocked unconscious. Dazed and injured I could not recall the details of the moments just before the collision, to the police. All that I could remember was trying desperately to stop the vehicle but it would not stop.
The vehicle experienced a rough idle then upon acceleration, severe shuddering and lack of power. Check engine light turned on and began flashing. Vehicle is equipped with a 3.5l gtdi engine. Vehicle then continued to experience complete lack of power and shudder while being driven to the dealership.
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