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2011 Ford F-250 engine problems

41 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2011 Ford F-250, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
41 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
68,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 3
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2011 Ford F-250 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 68,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 68,000 miles
Based on 38 complaints that include mileage. 42% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 38 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires.

What owners wrote

The vehicle caught fire while parked. The fire originated within the engine compartment at or around the master cylinder and wiring harness area as it enters the firewall. The vehicle was completely destroyed in the fire.

Reported at 11,000 miles, April 2011 Fire

Started engine and put vehicle in drive. Engine accelerated to max rpms and vehicle ran into a tree approx. 20 feet in front of vehicle. Engine continued to run at wot until I turned ignition off.

Reported at 28,229 miles, August 2014 Crash

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