2011 FORD F-150 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,166 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (653 complaints · 30.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 45
  • Fires 18
  • Injuries 35
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 653 of 2,166 owner complaints (30.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 653 complaints, 30.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 653 · 30.2% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports STEERING: 394 complaints, 18.2% of reports STEERING 394 · 18.2% · 5 crash reports ENGINE: 306 complaints, 14.1% of reports ENGINE 306 · 14.1% · 7 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 147 complaints, 6.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 147 · 6.8% · 9 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 142 complaints, 6.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 142 · 6.6% · 8 crash reports VISIBILITY: 136 complaints, 6.3% of reports VISIBILITY 136 · 6.3% · 5 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 97 complaints, 4.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 97 · 4.5% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 75 complaints, 3.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 75 · 3.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 30 complaints, 1.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 30 · 1.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 277 complaints, 12.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 277 · 12.8% · 7 crash reports 7 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 653 30.2% 3 crashes · 3 fires
STEERING 394 18.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 306 14.1% 7 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 147 6.8% 9 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 142 6.6% 8 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 136 6.3% 0 crashes · 5 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 97 4.5% 1 crashes · 5 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 75 3.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 30 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 277 12.8% 7 crashes · 7 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2011; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2010. 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2012-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2012-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q2: 79 owner reports 79 2013-Q3: 63 owner reports 63 2013-Q4: 44 owner reports 44 2014-Q1: 56 owner reports 56 2014-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2014-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2014-Q4: 47 owner reports 47 2015-Q1: 52 owner reports 52 2015-Q2: 57 owner reports 57 2015-Q3: 59 owner reports 59 2015-Q4: 72 owner reports 72 2016-Q1: 51 owner reports 51 2016-Q2: 63 owner reports 63 2016-Q3: 56 owner reports 56 2016-Q4: 55 owner reports 55 2017-Q1: 47 owner reports 47 2017-Q2: 50 owner reports 50 2017-Q3: 46 owner reports 46 2017-Q4: 49 owner reports 49 2018-Q1: 93 owner reports 93 2018-Q2: 57 owner reports 57 2018-Q3: 67 owner reports 67 2018-Q4: 49 owner reports 49 2019-Q1: 94 owner reports 94 2019-Q2: 72 owner reports 72 2019-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2019-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2020-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2020-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2021-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2021-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2022-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2022-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2022-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2022-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2023-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2023-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2023-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2023-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2024-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2024-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2024-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2024-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2025-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 Owner reports Dec 2010 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 10V659000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V659000 Recall campaign 11V128000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V128000 Recall campaign 11V582000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V582000 Recall campaign 12V190000 ◆ Recall campaign 12V190000 Recall campaign 16V248000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V248000 Recall campaign 19V075000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V075000 Investigation PE13018 ● Investigation PE13018 Investigation PE15026 ● Investigation PE15026 Investigation EA15006 ● Investigation EA15006 Investigation RQ17010 ● Investigation RQ17010
  • Campaign 11V582000 was reported 221 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 12V190000 was reported 98 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V248000 was reported 1,823 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V075000 was reported 2,843 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 6
2011-Q4 Owner reports 9
2012-Q1 Owner reports 22
2012-Q2 Owner reports 17
2012-Q3 Owner reports 28
2012-Q4 Owner reports 8
2013-Q1 Owner reports 14
2013-Q2 Owner reports 79
2013-Q3 Owner reports 63
2013-Q4 Owner reports 44
2014-Q1 Owner reports 56
2014-Q2 Owner reports 37
2014-Q3 Owner reports 45
2014-Q4 Owner reports 47
2015-Q1 Owner reports 52
2015-Q2 Owner reports 57
2015-Q3 Owner reports 59
2015-Q4 Owner reports 72
2016-Q1 Owner reports 51
2016-Q2 Owner reports 63
2016-Q3 Owner reports 56
2016-Q4 Owner reports 55
2017-Q1 Owner reports 47
2017-Q2 Owner reports 50
2017-Q3 Owner reports 46
2017-Q4 Owner reports 49
2018-Q1 Owner reports 93
2018-Q2 Owner reports 57
2018-Q3 Owner reports 67
2018-Q4 Owner reports 49
2019-Q1 Owner reports 94
2019-Q2 Owner reports 72
2019-Q3 Owner reports 36
2019-Q4 Owner reports 31
2020-Q1 Owner reports 25
2020-Q2 Owner reports 18
2020-Q3 Owner reports 31
2020-Q4 Owner reports 27
2021-Q1 Owner reports 20
2021-Q2 Owner reports 15
2021-Q3 Owner reports 15
2021-Q4 Owner reports 16
2022-Q1 Owner reports 25
2022-Q2 Owner reports 29
2022-Q3 Owner reports 15
2022-Q4 Owner reports 22
2023-Q1 Owner reports 22
2023-Q2 Owner reports 27
2023-Q3 Owner reports 22
2023-Q4 Owner reports 15
2024-Q1 Owner reports 20
2024-Q2 Owner reports 28
2024-Q3 Owner reports 24
2024-Q4 Owner reports 24
2025-Q1 Owner reports 20
2025-Q2 Owner reports 23
2025-Q3 Owner reports 11
2025-Q4 Owner reports 15
2026-Q1 Owner reports 7
2026-Q2 Owner reports 10
2026-Q3 Owner reports 7
Recall campaign 1 10V659000
Recall campaign 1 11V128000
Recall campaign 1 11V582000
Recall campaign 1 12V190000
Recall campaign 1 16V248000
Recall campaign 1 19V075000
Defect investigation 1 PE13018
Defect investigation 1 PE15026
Defect investigation 1 EA15006
Defect investigation 1 RQ17010
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V659000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V128000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALER WILL INSPECT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V582000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    THIS WILL ALLOW THE OPERATOR TO INADVERTENTLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR INJURY TO A NEARBY PEDESTRIAN.
    Remedy:
    FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK SWITCH FUNCTION AND REPLACE THE SWITCH IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 12V190000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR WHEN THE DRIVER PUSHES THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE REVERSE “R” POSITION AND THE VEHICLE’S TRANSMISSION DOES GO IN REVERSE, THE “R” MAY NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD OF THE F-150, EXPEDITION, OR NAVIGATOR MODELS AND/OR THE BACKUP LAMP ON THE REAR OF THE F-150, EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, OR MUSTANG VEHICLES MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. THESE CONDITIONS INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH OR A PEDESTRIAN BEING STRUCK DUE TO THE VEHICLE’S NOT SIGNALING IT IS IN REVERSE.
    Remedy:
    FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TRS AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V248000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    An unexpected downshift into first gear can cause the vehicle to slow down suddenly without warning and the rear tires may slide or lock, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on September 19, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S19.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V075000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S07.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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