2011 Ford F-150 Transmission Problems

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle or while driving at various speeds, the instrument panel intermittently went blank. The contact used an OBD machine to retrieve a fault code related to the Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor. The contact was informed that the OSS sensor needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11752386

Incident

Jun 29, 2026

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while shifting the vehicle into reverse, the gear indicator failed to display the gear position. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle several times, the gear shift indicator resumed normal operation. The check engine and service engine warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11593472

Incident

Jun 15, 2023

Mileage

200,000 mi

The lead frame on my truck was experiencing issues. The truck would intermittently randomly downshift at high speeds or get stuck in one gear. I was going 65+ mph on the freeway and and my truck shifted to second gear with no warning causing me to swerve and slam on the brakes. Other times my truck did it on surface streets. There were no warning lights or anything to let me know it would happen. After it downshifted, the wrench popped up on the dash, my speedometer went to 0, and my odometer read blank. Forcing me to pull over, restart the truck, in order to get it out of limp mode to be able to make it home. I took my truck to Ford of Valencia California where they inspected the truck and confirmed it was the lead frame. The issue was that at the time the part was on an 8 month back order so my only option was to replace the entire Valve body instead of only the lead frame. My truck was no longer under the recall and I was forced to pay for this out of pocket less than a month of purchasing the truck from a used dealership. My truck was only inspected by Ford of Valencia and no other agencies. Since this truck was my only form on transportation, I could not wait the 8 months for the lead frame to come in and had to pay out of pocket for the new valve body.

NHTSA ID

11580437

Incident

May 3, 2023

My truck when accelerating, it pulls and shifts hard. Also the speedometer sometimes does not work right and the truck loses power..

NHTSA ID

11574456

Incident

Jan 28, 2024

Transmission Range Sensor issues causing the truck did not recognize the gear correctly. Cluster did not recognize(light did not turn on) when the car is on gears. I called the dealer and they recognize is a issue on the F-150 of year 2011 - 2012.

NHTSA ID

11551186

Incident

Sep 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the transmission downshifted into first gear independently and the vehicle stalled. The service wrench light was illuminated. The contact also stated that various sensors and the instrument panel became inoperable as the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that she pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the sensors became operable. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the contact was made aware that the powertrain control module needed to be replaced; however, the parts were on back order. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting parts for the repair. The contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11492973

Incident

Sep 9, 2022

Mileage

150,000 mi

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while driving at 80 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and the RPM increased and the speedometer became inoperable. The service vehicle soon and the check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that he placed the shifter in park(P) and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and the mechanic retrieved code: 16-0008, indicating that the lead frame failed and needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of the warranty mileage range and directed to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

NHTSA ID

11484094

Incident

Sep 5, 2022

Mileage

122,000 mi

The truck will go from gear 6 to gear 1 and I lose all power. I've almost been in a wreck multiple times. I entered my vin and it shows no recalls on my truck but when I tried looking up what's going on with it I seen a recall regarding the exact same thing. Idk if it's because it's Canadian or why.

NHTSA ID

11423023

Incident

Jun 29, 2021

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY DOWN SHIFTS , DASH BOARD GOES BLANK, WRENCH LIGHT POPS UP AND SPEEDOMETER ZEROS OUT. FORCING YOU TO STOP

NHTSA ID

11364754

Incident

Oct 10, 2020

I HAVE A 2011 F150 WITH THE 3.5 ECOBOOST. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ROUGH 3-4 UPSHIFTS SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW. BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO DEALER TWICE AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ROUGH SHIFT. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE ENGINE STUMBLE ON ME TWICE WILL TRYING TO PASS. I HAVE READ OTHERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND AM HOPING FORD WILL HAVE A FIX BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN A WRECK. *KB

NHTSA ID

10452323

Incident

Mar 18, 2012

Mileage

500 mi

WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO BRING MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER TWICE TO HAVE THIS RECALL DONE . ONE TIME FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND ORDER PARTS . AND THE 2ND TIME FOR THEM TO PUT THE PART ON . THEY SHOULD HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK TO FIX RECALLS . MY TIME IS MONEY . RECALL 11C21 FORD . OR NHTSA RECALL 11V-582. *TR

NHTSA ID

10441459

Incident

Dec 28, 2011

Mileage

3,450 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F150. THE CONTACT NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE LEAK FROM THE BELL HOUSING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,072. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10420034

Incident

Aug 18, 2011

Mileage

1,072 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,200. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ UPDATED 10/03/11

NHTSA ID

10415179

Incident

Jul 25, 2011

Mileage

1,200 mi

TRANSMISSION FLUID POURS OUT OF OVERFLOW WHEN UNDER LOAD (PULLING A TRAILER). THIS FLUID DUMPS ON EXHAUST SYSTEM AND STARTS A FIRE. THIS ACCRUED AT 2,500 MILES ON JUNE 25, 2011. TRUCK IS STILL AT DEALER, NO RESOLUTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10410163

Incident

Jun 25, 2011

Mileage

2,500 mi

TRANSMISSION SLAMS BETWEEN GEARS AND THE DRIVE TRAIN "ACTS" LIKE IT IS STICKING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHEN AT SLOW SPEEDS GOING AROUND CORNERS AND STARTING OUT WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL BREAK OR EVEN WORSE WHEN OUT OF WARRANTY THEN BREAK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10398450

Incident

Apr 30, 2011

Mileage

37,200 mi