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I am sitting at a stoplight or street sign my foot is on the break all the way down and then all of a sudden it jumps forward. Then it started putting when I drove and kept getting worse and the check engine light flashes for a good minute. Everytime it said there was nothing wrong with it, and the dealership only found minor stuff that needed fixed but it was none of thoes that was causing this issue. So then I looked for recalls, and I had the recall on my truck done and then my truck started knocking. This is still happening and nobody can seem to figure out whats going on with the truck.
This vehicle has a serious problem with the electric power steering assistance service (epas). The steering module seems to not control the steering well, making it hard to turn or it begins to lock. The rack and pinnon seems to be the issue causing this and can lead to a serious accident since if going on speeds of 45mph+ the car steering becomes rigid and does not have a balance between a nudge to the left or a hard left. It makes that hard left without any warning.
I was driving and went to turn on my rear defroster and a few seconds later. It sounded like someone shot my truck. I pulled over and didn't see any damage to the body of my truck but then realized that my rear window was shattered
The car always when starting it the battery light comes out and I have to turn it off manually from the dashboard, also the transmission is hitting when starting up the car only has 120 thousand miles when I start the problem at this time it has 140 thousand miles and the problem continues problem
When the 2 rear doors are locked, it is haphazard when they will unlock or open, either manually or from the inside. When I have children in car seats in the rear seats and I am unable to open either door it can be a matter of life or death in cases of emergencies. Not everyone is able to crawl from the front seat to the rear seats to get babies out of their car seats. The doors will not unlock with the front door panel controls or the remote key. It does not matter if stationary or in motion, the doors still will not unlock. The date of 5/01/2019 is an approximate date, as this has been an off & on again problem. Now that I have babies to Transport, it needs to be addressed.
- Palmer, AK, USA
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2011 Ford F150 starter problems. I've replaced starter on this vehicle multiple times and still have issue's. I turn ignition and all that happens is a screeching noise. After a couple tries it starts. Second issue is speed control issues. I was driving on city streets and all of a sudden my speedometer stopped working. My truck would not shift and had to manually shift gears.
"transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect" and 108 lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment. These vehicles may have a transmission range sensor (trs) that was calibrated out of specification for reverse gear.
On repeat occasions my truck speedometer will stop working, my odometer will read zero and my vehicle will not allow me to increase speed despite stepping on the gas. In order to resolve the issue I have had to turn the truck off and on again.
While driving the speedometer goes to zero. The odometer displays just dashes. The engine power is reduced significantly. I pull over and shut the engine off, remove the key and then restart the truck. Then it drives normally until the next time it happens.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon start of his vehicle, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop while depressing the brake pedal. The contact also stated that the brake pedal would harden as the failure occurred. Also, the check brake system warning message was intermittently displayed on the instrument panel. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal noise would emit from the engine. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective electronic vacuum pump. The contact spoke with tadd jenkins Ford (1090 Ford way, blackfoot, id 83221) and the manufacturer who both informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle for the electronic vacuum pump. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000.
Driver's side rear door will not open. This started with the door not unlocking sometimes with the key fob. When this happened, the door would have to unlocked manually. Now the door will not open at all - not with key fob nor with lock knob. Neither the interior or exterior door handle will open the door. Nothing will work and impossible to replace door latch mechanism with door closed.N based on internet searches, this is not a rare occurrence. Definitely a safety issue if in an accident especially if an emergency situation.
Truck locked up on me on the highway doing 70+ mph & caused me to spin out & wreck. It's a recall for that issue that Ford will not fix for me because of mileage. Terrible customer service & endangered my life & others that day for a issue that they're responsible for.
Good morning, I have a 2011 F150 that is have a serious problem I would like to have resolved while driving the truck will down shift from 6th to 2nd at 70 miles per hour. It also will lose power and rear wheels will lock up.when coming to a stop and start again the truck makes a loud bang that feels like the drive shaft and trans. Are separating.while driving mph will go to 0 miles ph. And a tool will display on the dash.my truck has 187K on it and have been told that Ford will not fix the issue due to mileage I would hope that Ford cares more about my family's safety than the 37K miles past the warranty.this is a well known problem that needs to be fixed, Ford I hope you will fix my truck.it has already had the tps done didnt help, I need my truck for work and cant afford to get another at this time.help!!!!!
While driving my F150 on highway the vehicle transmission is dropping gears suddenly, it seems its going to first gear, another problem I am having with the vehicle's transmission does not go into reverse, when I push the shift lever in the reverse position, the vehicle's transmission does go in reverse, the reverse light does not illuminate on the dashboard of my F-150 and the backup lamp on the rear of my F-150 does not illuminate.
The advancetrac system pops up and will either slow the truck down or shut it right off.. I had a mechanic look at it and it still continued to do it...I have to shut it all down and try to restart it will sometimes drive for a short time or go for days. This has been going on for over a year where it will also go months without happening.
I purchased my 2011 F150 ecoboost in used condition in 2014. The primary use for my truck is around town errands and hauling light loads. For sometime now I have had issues, like many others have complained as well, during acceleration at 45+mph the engine loses it's power, shudders and stalls. Once there is a reduction in the amount of throttle, it takes a few minutes to regain "normal" driving conditions. For example, my family and I were coming home from Florida on the parkway, in July and with no abnormal weather conditions, and as I was ascending a grade about 75 miles per hour and a semi truck behind me, I gave the truck more throttle and it began to shudder violently, a subtle backfire, and lost power and could not regain throttle response. I quickly moved the truck into the emergency lane and had let the truck return to a normal idle, took a few minutes, before almost getting into a serious collision with the semi-truck. Over the past years I have just dealt with the issue and have taken it to mechanics and scanned the truck with no error codes or issues, until just recently. The mechanic scanned it and it showed misfires on #4 and #6. he replaced the coil and plug hoping that would be the cure, but with no luck it did not solve the issue. I'm reluctant to drop another $250 to replace the rest of the coils, but I don't know what else to do. I do not have disposable income and the truck is paid for, I and can't afford to get another vehicle. I enjoy my F150 and plan on keeping it until the wheels fall off. I have read post after post and video's that there are many people experiencing the same issues, but it seems no one is willing to step forward and make the complaint. I want this issue addressed and I hope Ford will resolve the issue before someone is seriously injured or a life is taken over this problem.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the driver's side rear brake lamp and turn signal were inoperable. The contact stated that the left turn signal flashed quickly indicating a failure. Shawnee mission Ford (11501 shawnee mission pkwy, shawnee, ks 66203, (913)631-0000), was contacted by phone and the contact was informed that the body control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact attempted to notify the manufacturer but was unable to speak to a representative. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the contact was informed that the driver side brake light was inoperable. The contact also stated that the driver side turn signal was flashing quickly. The contact replaced both brake light bulbs however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics and was diagnosed. The contact was informed that the body control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11V128000 (electrical system). A diagnostic test was scheduled at brighton Ford located at (190 w bromley ln, brighton, co 80601) but was still pending. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 142,402.
I will be accelerating from a stop position or cruising in town at 40 mph or on the interstate at 75 mph and my transmission will randomly slam into a lower gear causing my tires to occasionally lock up. My speedometer will simply stop working, my digital dash display will display dash marks instead of numbers and also display a wrench icon. Then once I pull the vehicle over and turn it off for a minute, everything will return to normal.
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- Helena, MT, USA