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What 2,137 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Ford F-150 Regular Cab

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (2,137)Crash / fire / injury (67)Transmission & drivetrain (786)Engine (477)Steering (413)Electrical system (224)Speed control (203)Brakes (178)Visibility & wipers (147)Fuel system (114)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (44)Body & structure (33)

178 of 2,137 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters · page 8 of 8

Apr 11, 2013BrakesService Brakes, ElectricCrash3 injuries

WHILE TRAVELING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC (40-45 MILES) AN HOUR I HAD A COLLISION WITH CARS IN FRONT OF ME. AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. DAZED AND INJURED I COULD NOT RECALL THE DETAILS OF THE MOMENTS JUST BEFORE THE COLLISION, TO THE POLICE. ALL THAT I COULD REMEMBER WAS TRYING DESPERATELY TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER THE ACCIDENT NO ONE SEEMS TO BELIEVE ME AND EVEN MY INSURANCE CARRIER IS NOT INTERESTED IN LOOKING INTO THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE BRAKES FAILED OR THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. *TR THE CONSUMER REFERENCED NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA15006. HE BELIEVED HIS ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO A BRAKE SYSTEM DEFECT. UPDATED 05/19/16.*JB

NHTSA ODI 10505897

Jul 1, 2012SteeringWheelsBrakes

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES REAL BAD ON STOPPING THE HARDER THE STOP THE WORSE IT SHAKES THIS TRUCK HAS 16000 MILES ON IT NOW AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE STARTED AFTER THE 1ST SERVICE AND TIRE ROTATION (ABOUT 8500 MILES) ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT START IMMEDIATELY AFTER BUT RATHER SEEMED TO GET WORSE OVER TIME FROM THAT POINT I BELIEVE THAT IT IS WARPED BRAKE ROTORS POSSIBLY FROM CHEAP OR DEFECTIVE OEM PARTS THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD OR ABUSED JUST DAILY DRIVE TO FROM WORK 19 MILES EACH WAY. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10463868

Nov 26, 2011BrakesElectronic Stability Control (esc)Traction Control System

DURING ROUTINE ROAD DRIVING, THE SERVICE ADVANCE-TRAC LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. THIS WAS AT 7490 MILES. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICED. THE RCM WAS REPLACED. AT 9130 MILES THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICED AND THE ABS MODULE WAS UPDATED. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME WARNING LIGHT. IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR A WEEK. THE MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 9400 MILES ON THE THIRD TRIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I DRIVE SNOWY AND ICY ROADS IN THE WINTER AND FEEL THAT THE DISABLING OF MY ADVANCE TRAC SYSTEM COMPROMISES MY SAFETY ON SLIPPERY ROADS. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10437326

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Ford F-150 Regular Cab verdict →