2011 Ford F-150 Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 637 Engine complaints for the 2011 Ford F-150, 29% of all complaints filed for the year, with a median failure mileage of 54,000. No related recall is listed for this engine issue.
- Engine complaints
- 637
- 29% of 2,189
- Crashes reported
- 20
- Fires reported
- 3
- Injuries reported
- 9
- Median mileage
- 54,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Owners report sudden stalling or dying at low speed, sometimes right after a rough idle or a strange rattling noise from the intake.
- Some describe engine compartment fires starting under the hood, including one case where the vehicle was parked and not running.
- Several complaints describe unintended acceleration where the truck sped up on its own and did not respond to braking, leading to a crash.
- Owners report violent shaking or vibration combined with sudden loss of power and an illuminated check engine light at highway speed.
- A few describe excessive smoking and repeated stalling episodes while idling or driving at low speed.
When 2011 Ford F-150 engine complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 1, 2011, latest Sep 20, 2026.
Engine recalls for the 2011 Ford F-150
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by F-150 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are engine problems on the 2011 Ford F-150?
- NHTSA lists 637 Engine complaints for the 2011 F-150, which is 29% of the 2,189 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2011 Ford F-150 engine problems?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this engine complaint area on the 2011 F-150.
- At what mileage do engine problems typically show up on the 2011 F-150?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this issue is 54,000 miles.
- Were there any crashes or injuries linked to these engine complaints?
- NHTSA data tied to this issue includes 20 crashes, 3 fires, and 9 injuries among the 2011 F-150 engine complaints.
- Is the 2011 F-150 worse than other years for engine complaints?
- The 2011 F-150's 29% engine complaint share is higher than 2010 (20%) and most later years like 2016 (20%) and 2020 (21%), though 2012 (34%) and 2019 (31%) were higher.