2011 Ford F-150 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2011 Ford F-150. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Unexpected Transmission Downshift
  Recall Query RQ17010 · opened Dec 25, 2017 · closed Oct 22, 2019 · led to recall 19V075000

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford F-150, Expedition and Navigator vehicles. ODI has received 455 unique reports related to the alleged …

• Brake Vacuum Pump Failure
  Engineering Analysis EA15006 · opened Oct 16, 2015 · closed Apr 28, 2016

  On February 15, 2016, Ford Motor Company initiated Customer Satisfaction Program 15N05 to extend warranty coverage for the electric vacuum pump in certain model year (MY) 2011 through 2012 Ford F-150 pickup trucks equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines.The program extends coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 mile…

• Brake Vacuum Pump Failure
  Preliminary Evaluation PE15026 · opened Jun 22, 2015 · closed Oct 19, 2015

  On June 22, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE15-026 to investigate incidents of increased brake pedal effort at cold start and extended stopping distance while driving in traffic, resulting from failures of the electric brake vacuum assist pump in model year (MY) 2011-201…

• Reduced power during hard acceleration
  Preliminary Evaluation PE13018 · opened May 22, 2013 · closed Apr 7, 2014

  On May 22, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-018 to investigate 95 complaints alleging incidents of reduced engine power during hard accelerations in model year (MY) 2011 through 2013 Ford F-150 trucks.ODI was aware of three technical service bulletins (TSBs) issued by Ford for a condition tha…