2011 Ford F-250 SD
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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1 recall names the 2011 Ford F-250 SD. Newest first.
Icon Vehicle Dynamics, LLC (Icon) is recalling all 05-UP FSD 2.5 Centerline Stabilizer Kits with part number 65050. The kits were sold as an accessory for certain 2005-2021 Ford F-250 4X4 and F-350 4X4 pickup trucks. The foam ring inside the stabilizer "through shaft" may block the piston ports, possibly causing the steering to lock up.
If the steering locks, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Icon will notify owners, and dealers will install a new shock assembly with a revised foam ring and steel support disc, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2020. Owners may contact Icon customer service at 1-951-689-4266.
I was travelling down the interstate at approximately 72mph and the vehicle started shaking violent and I almost lost control. my wife drove it and I was beside her on the interstate and it happened to her almost causing her to wreck the vehicle. I had to call her to calm her down. please help fix this problem before someone gets killed.
The fuel rail pressure sensor started spraying diesel fuel all over the top of the motor . The fuel IS coming out of the top of the sensor .this IS on 05/25/19 .. This truck only has 132214 on the mileage . I am getting tired of paying for a broken truck every week . last week on 05/05/17/19 the inner cooler boot duct blew apart . That was a $480 fix .
TL* the contact owns a 2011 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the 'death wobble' when driving highway speeds and over unleveled land. The vehicle was unsafe to drive over 35 mph due to the violent shaking and vibration. An independent mechanic diagnosed the failure as the 'death wobble' and replaced the tract bar, ball joints, steering stabilizer, steering damper, and performed an alignment; however, the failures continued intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 45,423.
Truck continues to have the death wobble as I drive at highway speeds and hit a small porthole or bump in the road. the wobble becomes so severe that I have little to no control over the truck. this has been going on after 6months from purchase date (new) but ford says they can not duplicate. it happens about 1-5X a week and I've nearly hit several other vehicles on the highway each time by swirling during the wobble. I loose directional control. I have had a crash as a result of this.
Extreme shaking of the steering wheel when encountering a shift in road surface such as an expansion joint, etc at around 55 mph and turning slightly left. This has occurred on freeways, highways and roads. link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvtuqv60jnu
TL* the contact owns a 2011 ford F-250 sd. While driving over uneven land and bumps in the road, the vehicle shook violently. Also, the steering wheel vibrated and there was a strong vibration felt in the front of the vehicle while driving highway speeds. Germain ford of beavercreek (2356 heller dr, dayton, oh 45434, 1-(937) 429-1300) was notified of the failure and could not determine the cause of the failure without guidelines from the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
Michelin ltx MS/S2 275/70 R18 tire with less than 25K had to be replaced because of tread separation. while at discount tire, spoke with another customer with same vehicle - 2012 instead of 2011 F-250 who had 3 tires with tread separation issues.
My ford was purchased as a one owner truck with 44,000 miles from a dealership in florida. Owned by a person brand new also in florida. I live in south western va please take a look at my brake calipers. I never seen anything like this. huge danger especially when this truck IS made to pull heavy weight that needs good brakes. My truck has 107,000 miles found out by replacing brake pads for second time
Exhaust being drawn into cabin by ventilation system when stopped.
From day 1 I have had issues where the front end would bounce uncontrollably at highway speeds after hitting a pothole or bridge expansion joint. it's getting worse. the dealership cannnot find any problems. they told me at one time to replace my tires but that did not fix the issue. I almost ran off the road 4 times in one trip because of this as I could not maintain control. this will kill someone if not researched and corrected by ford.
While driving at a speed of 50 miles per hour the truck started losing power, was able to get to side of the highway as it lost all power and shut down was unable to restart truck. Got truck towed home and went checking the motor and the antifreeze was completely dry but no leaking under motor and no warnings of lights flashed when truck shut down.. Truck IS serviced every 3 months and checked at home regularly. Truck was looked at by a ase mechanic and the motor seized
TL* the contact owns a 2011 ford F-250 sd. The contact heard an abnormal rattling noise coming from the vehicle without warning. The contact observed under the vehicle that there was multiple rubber mounting pieces that were missing or detached due to deterioration. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (boggus ford mcallen, 1400 e expy 83, mcallen, tx) where it was diagnosed and confirmed that the rubber mounts failed and/or were missing, and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that there was no recall at the time and no additional assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000. .. .Updated 10/04/17 *bf *tt
7/7/17 - 2011 ford F250, 6.7L diesel engine, mileage 79530. (Purchased december 2010). I was pulling a small trailer up an incline (8%) on I-64 in wv. on this portion of the interstate there was no emergency pull off shoulder. the truck operated normally for the first 3 miles ascending the hill. during the 4TH mile, the truck began to gradually, but progressively lose power, going from 70 mph down to 0. at approximately 30 mph, the truck began to shutter slightly, and continued to do so until it stopped in the lane of traffic and stalled. there were no warning lamps or chimes that went off before the engine stalled. this vehicle IS equipped with a 'stop safely now' warning, along with many other warning indicators ' but it didn't illuminate. the truck would not restart. I immediately call 911 to report that my vehicle was disabled in the roadway. after being stuck in the lane of traffic for about 10 minutes, I was able to drift the truck and the trailer backwards safely, off of the roadway, into the drainage ditch, after a break in traffic. upon having it towed to a ford dealership, I was informed that it was going to need a motor, and it sounded like it had spun the bearings on one of the engine rods. the engine would restart at the ford dealership, but idled very rough. I confirmed that there were in fact metal shavings in the oil. the fuel was not checked for contamination. this vehicle has been maintained according to ford's recommended service guidelines. because of the cost to me to repair ($16,000 or more), I've elected not to continue with diagnosis (at $120 per hour) to determine reason for failure. again, there was no warning systems active at the time the engine stalled. this was an original owner, personal vehicle, and only towed a trailer on occasion. I have video from dash cam w/audio of this event.
2011 ford super [xxx], 6.7L fire hazard, fuel injector hold down failure while idling in yard, spraying fuel all over place, towed to dealer, recommends replacing all hold downs do to faulty part. Tsp on it.. 1600.00 not covered under warranty 86,000 miles. Fire hazard. Glad I'm not the one that's going to burn in the super [xxx] truck recommend you have ford recall all 2011 6.7 liters to replace the defective parts. sell ford stock. Fire professor and engineering students. Come on people really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr
For the past 3-4 years my truck has experienced the "death wobble." when driving (straight or in slight turn) approximately 55 mph or higher and hitting a typical bump in the road, my truck begins a violent shaking that stops when I reduce the speed enough to regain control. I have attempted repairs at two local ford dealerships as well as a local repair shop, but nothing done has corrected the issue. *tr
TL* the contact owns a 2011 ford F-250 sd. While driving, the "pull over safely now" warning indicator illuminated and the engine shut off without warning. The contact was able to manually bypass the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the egt sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
TL* the contact owns a 2011 ford F-250 sd. While driving various speeds over a bump in the road, the front end of the vehicle wobbled very violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on numerous occasions for a diagnostic testing and repair. The contact stated that the ball joints, shock absorbers, and other unknown components were replaced or repaired by the dealer, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
TL* the contact owns a 2011 ford F-250 sd. While driving various speeds, the vehicle wobbled uncontrollably. The brake pedal had to be depressed and the vehicle had to almost come to a complete stop to keep it from wobbling. The dealer confirmed that there was a wobble in the front end of the vehicle and that a wobble bar would need to be placed on the vehicle; however, there was no guarantee that the failure would not recur. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. updated 01/26/17*lj updated 7/12/18*jb *tr
I purchased a new diesel 2011 F-250 lariat 4X4 crew cab 172' wb. I bought the truck based on the charts in a ford brochure. According to the payload chart on page 39 of the brochure, the payload for my truck should have been 2,210 lbs. according to the towing chart, the payload for my truck should have been 15% of 15,700 lbs., which IS 2,355 lbs. I did not discover the discrepancy between ford's published ratings and the actual capacity of the truck at the time of purchase because there were no foot notes in the printed brochure indicating the published ratings would not apply to my truck and because of where ford placed the tire and loading information label. according to the nhtsa, for 'vehicles other than motorcycles or trailers, the label must be affixed to either the hinge pillar, door-latch post, or the door edge that meets the door-latch post, next to the driver's seating position.' ford placed the label on the body below the b pillar and facing down. the label could not be read when entering the vehicle and could only be read by sitting or kneeling on the ground. I discovered a july 30, 2014 article in automotive news that revealed standard equipment parts were removed from super duty trucks beginning with the 2011 model year when determining the maximum payload. the parts included, but were not limited to, the spare tire, tire jack, radio, and center console. The ford brochure did not indicate that the ratings were established by removing standard equipment. when I contacted ford about the issue, I was told that the discrepancy between the published ratings and my truck's actual payload was due to 'options.' ford's brochure neither foot noted the ratings charts nor disclosed that ford had removed standard equipment to establish the ratings in the charts. *tr *tr
When travelling 45-50 mph twice my truck has experienced the death wobble. Now at speeds at 62 mph or greater the wheels shimmy back and forth causing the steering wheel to move back and forth about 4". It gets crazier if I hit a bump. This makes for a scary ride. it only has 35K miles on it. It IS completely stock
TL* the contact owns a 2011 ford F-250 sd equipped with continental contitrac tires, size: lt275/65r18. While driving 55 mph, a loud abnormal noise was heard from the rear passenger side tire. In addition, the contact felt the tread hitting the vehicle. Upon pulling the vehicle over to the side of the road, the contact noticed that the tread had completely separated from the tire. The vehicle had a spare tire installed by the tow company. The vin was unknown. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
The truck will experience really bad wobble/bounce at 35-55mph speeds. I installed a dual steering stabilizer thinking maybe it just needs an upgrade. The rear end seems to be the problem. Every bump IS felt. The cab moves and rotates back and forth as if someone IS shaking the seat. The tail bed IS visibly bouncing up and down the interstate or any speeds over 40mph. The rear end has too much play in it!!i believe that it IS causing the frame to bend and suspension parts to go bad over time.
Engine - while driving on a highway, went to pass a car and the engine light came on and the message was the engine will be shutting down. I pulled to the side of the road and the truck turned itself off. what the ford mechanic said the #4 fuel injector stayed wide open, therefor burning up the piston. the truck had 128,000. Miles. it IS sad that a small part like that can cause an engine failure. Had to buy a new motor ($15,000. And they would only warranty it for 2 years.) was told I could have my truck back in 5 days. it took 5 wks to get my truck back with the new engine. picked it up at 4PM on wednesday. Thursday at 9:30am check engine light came on. the check engine light has come on three more times.
Our 2011 ford F-250 super duty (diesel) has issues with the egt sensors. this IS the 4TH one to go bad. we have had others replaced under warranty but it IS now out of warranty. it appears to me that ford has an issue with these sensors and needs to do something about rectifying this. this time we were in lexington, ky (over 2 hours from home). the dealership told me previously we could could safely drive the truck, so we came home. there IS certainly a problem with these egt sensors that needs to be corrected.
TL* the contact owns a 2011 ford F-250. While driving at an unknown speed, the brakes failed and the brake pedal traveled to the floor when fully applied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake pads, master cylinder, and ABS needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,000. The vin was not available. updated 05/17/16*lj *tr
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective EGT sensors and Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equipped with four (4) EGT sensors to monitor engine operating conditions. An EGT sensor fault may produce false exhaust over-temperature signals. If these signals are produced, the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) implements a Failure Management Effects Mode (FMEM) and the driver receives a Stop Safely Now (SSN) system warning on the instrument cluster message center. The FMEM triggers a 70% reduction in available engine power over a period of no more than 45 seconds, during which it may not be possible to accelerate or maintain vehicle speed. The PCM then commands the engine to shut down when vehicle speed reaches approximately 1 mph. There is no immediate restart capability. Depending on the PCM software calibration, ignition key position and ambient temperature conditions, the engine may not restart until the end of a 10-60 minute cool down period.Ford and its component supplier(s) made numerous changes to the PCM software calibration and the design, material and manufacture of the EGT sensors over the period of subject vehicle production. This continuous product improvement affected vehicle performance regarding the alleged defect. Ford acknowledges the defect condition in the subject vehicles but argues that an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety is limited to Ambulance Package and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles where commanded shutdown could impact emergency response and patient care. Ford also argues that the defect trend is in decline. Ford also initiated a new safety recall (15V-175) to address the 13V-535 remedy concerns in the Ambulance Package vehicles and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles. The 15V-175 remedy reprograms the PCM with a new software calibration that stops a single EGT sensor fault to cause the vehicle to enter the FMEM shutdown mode.Ford also initiated an EPA emissions recall (14E03) for all subject vehicles that reprograms the PCM with the software calibration employed in safety recall 15V-175. Finally, Ford initiated a Customer Satisfaction Program (15M01) providing extended warranty coverage of 8 years or 80,000 miles for the the EGT sensors on certain MY2011-2012 subject vehicles.Due to the EPA emissions recall, that had a 66.6% completion rate in Ford's December 2015 progress report to the EPA, the defect trend is in decline. ODI is not aware of any crashes, deaths or injuries related to the alleged defect.ODI believes the alleged defect poses a safety risk but notes that the EPA emissions recall is addressing the safety problem.Compelling issuance of a duplicate recall would not represent a wise use of agency resources.Accordingly, this Recall Query is closed.This action is not a finding that no defect exists and NHTSA will take further action if such action is warranted.
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