general problems of the 2011 Ford F-150 - part 2

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted and the rear driver's and passenger's side wheels locked up. The failure occurred on several occasions. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that a software update was needed. A dealer was not contacted. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 282,000.

The transmission downshifts inappropriately while driving (typically at higher speeds). I can see that there have been recalls for inappropriate downshifting during my model year, but Ford is saying there are no recalls on my truck. This has been an issue for a while. The power steering shut off while driving (while I was turning) I saw that there have also been recalls for power steering problems but Ford is saying there are no recalls on my truck. This recently started happening.

Transmission, shifted into 4th gear and would not shift out of 4th, take the truck and inspect it if need be! safety of my self and others as truck down shifted to 4th gear while driving speeds of 45mph, shot rpm’s over 6k. Problem has not been reproduced yet as of today 11/23/2024 component wasn’t inspected by any option listed above but was mentioned in the ndot accident report attached. No symptoms or warning likes before it appeared. Truck has no warning lamps on including but not limited to check engine light or abs.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while started while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission lead frame failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the nhsta hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

This vehicle was repaired under a previous recall related to the transmission downshifting unexpectedly while driving. A year later, the vehicle is doing the same thing which leads me to question: was the repair done at all? or was the repair done with defect parts? or was the actual cause of the defect not actually determined? either way, I believe this is a continued problem from a previous recall that was never properly dealt with.

Transmission range sensor failure. I do not remember ever receiving a recall letter after I purchased the truck used. Truck will no longer start or show what range it is in.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle downshifted from 6th gear to 5th gear unexpectedly. The power train warning light was illuminated. The speedometer dropped to "0", and the instrument cluster became inoperable. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the transmission erroneously downshifted to first gear causing the vehicle to abruptly reduce speeds. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 143,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly shifted from third gear to first gear. The contact stated that the failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed main control lead frame. The contact was informed that the main control lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under any recall or special coverage programs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shifted abnormally rough was banging into gear, and was slow to engage. The contact also stated that upon attempting to shift into reverse, the vehicle initially failed to shift, prompting the contact to turn off the vehicle, after which the vehicle would shift but was slow to engage. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular failure. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission lead frame. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to customer satisfaction program: 19n01. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 183,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the transmission slipped out of gear and unexpectedly downshifted to either 2nd or 3rd gear. The contact stated that the vehicle slowed immediately nearly causing a crash. The contact stated that the "wrench" symbol was illuminated. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle returned to normal functionality. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The contact called a dealer and was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle failed to start as intended. In addition, several warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 16v248000 (power train), which had a similar failure description, however the contact's VIN was not associated with the recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the output speed sensor failed to function properly, causing the vehicle to not operate and accelerate as needed. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle and was able to continue driving. The contact stated that on several occasions after turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to return to normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the output speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The check engine and another unknown warning light were illuminated. The tachometer and speedometer were inoperable. The contact pulled over, and the transmission remained stuck in first gear. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure persisted. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The contact stated that the dealer had previously replaced the engine and determined that the transmission position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted without warning. The contact also stated that the vehicle resumed normal operation after being turned off and restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer nor the dealer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the failure was caused by faulty wheel speed sensors. The contact was informed that the wheel speed sensor and the lead frame needed to be replaced. The dealer was also contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nhsta hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train). The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost motive power with the wrench symbol illuminated. The contact stated that the speedometer went to 0 mph. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact pulled off the highway turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle then started driving normally however, several miles later the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that when the failure reoccurred, the transmission failed to upshift past the third gear. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle drove normally. The contact stated that the failure was a recurring failure. The contact had not returned the vehicle to the dealer who had completed the repair under NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.

There is an active recall for my specific year/make/model - yet I'm being told it doesn't apply to my vehicle - but my vehicle is absolutely having the exact issue described in the recall. How do I get this resolved? the issue is that my vehicle will unexpectedly downshift, (I believe into first gear, based on the rpm's that I get stuck at) almost always while I am driving at freeway speeds. When this happens, an orange wrench appears in my dashboard warning indicator for a brief moment, then I lose all gauges - my digital displays literally just turn to blank dashes as I lose power and the ability to accelerate. My gauges all drop to as if the vehicle isn't even on, my speedometer displays "--" and my rpm's remain at approximately 1500 regardless of whether I try to accelerate or decelerate. If I decelerate, because I'm in the improper gear for the speed I'm traveling - I will not be able to accelerate. The only way for me to resolve the issue is to try and find somewhere to safely pull over, put the vehicle in park, turn the engine off, wait a few moments and then restart the engine. This happens without warning and at random. Sometimes multiple times in a day, sometimes not at all for a couple of weeks. I don't understand how my vehicle is exempt from the recall. This has been ongoing for several months now. Thank you for your consideration.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after accelerating from a stop light, the vehicle downshifted unexpectedly without warning while driving 30 mph. The contact stated that rear tires locked up due to the failure and the vehicle screeched and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle, and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train) which was linked to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The truck is not shifting properly it fails to downshift or will downshift on its own. I have almost had an accident due to this happening and did the update on the recall but it hasn't helped.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and the vehicle would stall with the wrench warning light illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the maintenance warning light illuminated. The contact noticed that the transmission independently shifted several times. In addition, all the gauges dropped to zero. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The vehicle is scheduled for a diagnostic appointment at the dealer in the next few days. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed of an unknown recall with the similar failure description, however the contact was informed that the recall had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds over a bumpy road surface, the vehicle jerked, downshifted to first gear unexpectedly and stalled. The abs warning light, the power train warning light, the traction control warning light, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The message "check braking system" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring intermittently. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Was in 6th gear(on a 6speed transmission) and immediately my truck downshifted to 1st gear causing my back tires to lock up and almost crash into a median. This is due to a csp that Ford no longer offers to fix because it "expired".

Unexpectedly downshifted to first gear from 4th gear.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that her husband was driving at approximately 60 mph when the vehicle was losing forward momentum. The contact stated his speed dropped to 20 mph and the husband drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The contact stated that the independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the molded leadframe had failed. The contact's husband was advised by the mechanic that the manufacturer had a customer satisfaction program: 16n02 - molded leadframe extended coverage (power train). The contact stated that the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

My vehicle, a 2011 Ford f150 with a six cylinder engine and automatic transmission, recently began experiencing "unexpectedly downshifting into 1st gear while in motion" and has already caused a loss of control in heavy traffic. While I was able to avoid an accident, this is a serious safety issue. It is noted that NHTSA has recalled 1. 3 million Ford f150 vehicles for the years 2011 - 2013. My particular VIN 1ftfw1ctxbfd34766, was not included. How do I get a recall letter to have my vehicle declared a recall and get it repaired. The vehicle is experiencing the same problem as those already recalled.

While driving on highway the transmission will bang really hard when shifting upshifting and downshifting while vehicle is in motion. This is a safety concern. I seen that there is over a million Ford vehicles recalled over this same problem. I need my vehicle put on this recall list immediately. This is an emergency and I will be keeping copies of all documents I sent and receive for further measures. Thank you for your time and please contact me back as soon as possible.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission independently shifted. The accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the contact stated that the engine sounded abnormally loud. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure due to dirty transmission fluid. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

Transmission downshifted to 1st gear causing the rear wheel to lock momentarily while driving 40mph on the highway and then shifted back to 5th gear. Transmission will occasionally stay on 3rd or 5th gear when at a complete stop. Dealership refuses to remedy recall issue for my truck. I have complained multiple times.

I was driving and my truck went into a limp mode. I pulled to the side of the road to try and figure out the problem but I had no clue. I shut off my truck and started it back up and everything was normal. When I started driving back on the road again about a mile from where I pulled over at I was going about 40mph and all of a sudden my truck rear tires locked up and I noticed my gear shifted to 1st then went back to 6th gear.

My truck start to accelerate by itself and the light indicator goes crazy from parking to gear 1 from there the truck it can be controlled.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission downshifted unexpectedly. The contact also stated that the vehicle occasionally failed to start as needed. Additionally, the instrument panel failed to show the gear selected. The contact stated that eventually the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the lead frame replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall however, the vehicle had previously been repaired under the recall. The contact stated that the dealer had not diagnosed the vehicle when the recall repair was performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 191,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed transmission module and the transmission module was replaced. The failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed transmission and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the speedometer became inoperable, the vehicle hesitated to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle shifted sluggishly into gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle shifted into first gear unintendedly. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly, causing the vehicle to accelerate or decelerate unintendedly. The dealer and several independent mechanics were contacted and informed the contact that the failure could be related to the transmission leadframe and the valve body; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000. The VIN was not available.