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

The vehicle was being driven with the cruise control set. Upon approaching an intersection on a four lane divided roadway I tapped the brakes to deactivate the cruise control. When pressure was applied to the brake pedal the cruise control did not disengage but the vehicle accelerated instead. I released pressure to the brake pedal and the vehicle continued at the cruise control set speed. I again applied pressure to the brake pedal and the vehicle again accelerated. To avoid striking stopped traffic I moved into the right turn lane with the vehicle continuing to accelerate as I attempted to brake the vehicle. Upon entering the intersection my vehicle struck another pickup truck broadside. I believe speed at the point of impact was 60 plus miles per hour. My vehicle then continued on and struck two utility poles. Both vehicles were damaged beyond repair. There appears to be a problem with the speed control system as it would not disengage but caused the vehicle to accelerate. Googling the same problem with other Ford F-150's I found several reports of the exact problem. I ordered the vehicle new and it was maintained by the Ford dealership. There were no known problems. Mileage is 31,900. At this time the vehicle has not been inspected for a cause but is available for inspection. The vehicle is in the towing company lot. This accident could have very easily resulted in fatalities. This accident should have never happened!!!

NHTSA ODI 11471168

I was driving with the cruise control engaged set at 60 mph. Approached an intersection with traffic light with traffic stopped in both westbound lanes. Tapped the brake to deactivate the cruise control. The cruise control did not turn off but instead tapping the brake caused the truck to accelerate. Released the brake pressure and reapplied brake pressure. This action again caused the truck to accelerate. To avoid hitting stopped traffic I moved to the right hand turn lane which was free of traffic. The truck continued to accelerate as I applied brake pressure. As my truck entered the intersection a collision occurred with a northbound vehicle. The collision severely damaged my vehicle and the struck vehicle with injuries to myself and the other driver. Crash speed had to be over 60 mph. This was all captured by a traffic camera. My F-150 had 31,900 on the odometer. It has been dealership maintained since new and has no known defects other than this incident. No lights, no warnings. The truck has not been Inspected since the incident. The truck has heavy damage. This incident could have easily caused the deaths of myself and the other driver. Searches online have turned up the same complaints from other F-150 owners. I have photos on my email but can not get them loaded to this form. You need to see them!

NHTSA ODI 11471030

TRUCK LOCKED UP ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 70+ MPH & CAUSED ME TO SPIN OUT & WRECK. IT'S A RECALL FOR THAT ISSUE THAT FORD WILL NOT FIX FOR ME BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE & ENDANGERED MY LIFE & OTHERS THAT DAY FOR A ISSUE THAT THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR.

NHTSA ODI 11340915

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS EXITING THE PARKING LOT AND TWO PEDESTRIANS. BOTH PEDESTRIANS WERE INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE PEDESTRIAN HAD TO HAVE SURGERY. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTION THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

NHTSA ODI 11330079

THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE OF A CENSOR EITHER UP BY THE STEERING COLUMN OR THE SENSOR BY THE MASTER CYLINDER UNDER THE HOOD ! IT'S ABOUT A $150.00 FIX BUT I JUST GOT THIS TRUCK AND STARTED DRIVING IT SO I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS SO EARLY!! FOR A AVERAGE PERSON THAT IS NOT MUCH BUT FOR ME I LIVE IN DISABILITY IT SURE TAKES THE MONEY AWAY FROM FOOD I WAS GOING TO BUY SO IT'S A HARDSHIP. I LOVE THE TRUCK AND IT'S GREAT BUT IT'S HARD FOR ME TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE I RELY ON THE CRUISE CONTROL TO KEEP THE SAME SPEED WHEN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY . PLEASE IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO PLEASE LET ME KNOW INCLUDING SENDING ME THE PART AND I'LL PUT IT ON IT?S THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR UNDER THE HOOD BY THE MASTER CYLINDER. IT RELEASE SO THE TRUCK WILL SLOW DOWN WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS TURNED OFF . PLEASE AND THANK YOU. HAVE A BLESSED DAY [XXX] AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME . IT'S JUST HARD FOR EVERYONE RIGHT NOW . I KNOW IF I HAD THE PART I COULD FIX IT IN 30 MINUTES! THANK YOU SIR OR MAN I HAVE TALKED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND THEY SAID THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM . I HOPE YOU CAN JUST SEND ME THE PART IF I NEED TO BUY IT I SURE WILL I?LL SEND THE MONEY AS SOON AS I GET THE PART ! PLEASE AND THANK YOU I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP I JUST DON'T HAVE THE CASH UNTIL I GET PAID. THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 11321874

TRANSMISSION SHIFTED IN TO 2ND AT 50 MPH..LOST CONTROL HIT A FENCE POLE..BLEW UP MY TRANNY..NOBODY WILL HELP WITH TOWING

NHTSA ODI 11288822

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WHILE STOPPED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JIM NAVARRE FORD (2051 W MONROE RD, ALMA, MI 48801), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 11044516

I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET AND BRAKED TO PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY, AFTER IN MY DRIVEWAY I TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR (TO GET UP THE SLIGHT GRADE) AND MY TRUCK WENT WIDE OPEN THROTTLE!! I MASHED ON THE BRAKE BUT THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY AND CRASHED INTO MY BRICK HOME. EVEN AFTER IMPACT AND ME CONTINUING TO APPLY FULL BRAKE IT WAS STILL WIDE OPEN THROTTLE AND BURNING OUT. I FINALLY CAME TO MY SENSES AND SHUT THE IGNITION OFF AND THE STOPPED IT. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY LOCAL DEALER AS RECOMMENDED BY FORD CUSTOMER CARE REP. THE DEALERSHIP RAN A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK AND FOUND NOTHING AS WELL AS TRIED TO GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH NO LUCK. I HAD A STATE TROOPER CERTIFIED IN DOWNLOADING EVENT RECORDER DATA DO SUCH TO MY TRUCK. THE DATA SHOWS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED..BUT DOES NOT DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR BEING PUSHED VS.THE ACCELERATOR POSITION AS INDICATED. HOWEVER, IT DOES SHOW SERVICE BRAKE APPLIED AND CONTINUAL ACCELERATION AT THE SAME TIME WHICH I CAN PROVE WAS NOT DONE BY ME! I HAVE PICTURES OF ABRASIONS TO MY RIGHT SHIN AND KNEE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND DASH..MY RIGHT FOOT WAS FULLY APPLIED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING THE ABRASIONS AT IMPACT DUE TO BEING DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. MY LEFT LEG HAD ZERO ABRASIONS...SINCE TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. IF I WAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DATA SHOWN IN THE DOWN LOAD I WOULD OF HAD TO HAVE MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THUS SUSTAINING ABRASIONS TO THAT LEG. IT IS ALSO IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE RIGHT FOOT TO BRAKE AND ACCELERATE SIMULTANEOUSLY TO ACHIEVE THE ACCELERATION INDICATED...ONES LEG HAS TO BE COCKED TO THE SIDE AND OUT OF LINE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. EVERYTHING ON MY PICKUP IS OEM....INCLUDING THE FLOOR MATS...WHICH CONTRARY TO SOME BELIEFS THAT COULD BE THE CAUSE. MY TRUCK HAS SAT AT THE DEALERSHIP UNTOUCHED SINCE THEY LOOKED AT IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10596269

2011 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE EXITING A CAR WASH. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT STOP, EVEN WITH HIM STANDING ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONLY AFTER HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *JB

NHTSA ODI 10573508

I APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND LET OFF THE GAS, AND STARTED TO SLOWDOWN SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS BEFORE COMING TO INTERSECTION. THE F-150 SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND MY FOOT APPLY AS HARD AS I COULD TO THE BRAKE. THE TRUCK WAS ACCELERATING ON OWN. ABS KICKED IN AND PULSED. BUT AGAIN TRUCK WAS ACCELERATING WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS I COMPLETE MADE SURE FOOT WAS REMOVED AND BOTH FEET ON BRAKES. ATTEMPTED TO PUMP AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER RELATING FROM BRAKE AS PUMPING TO TRY AND STOP AS HARD STOP DIDN'T WORK IT WAS LIKE IT WAS BUILDING UP AND SHOOT OUT LIKE A BULLET AND HIT CAR IN FRONT ME. ONCE HIT THEN QUIT ACCELERATING. THE FRONT LIFTED UP AND FULL ACCELERATING BUT FEET WERE BOTH ON BRAKES. LUCKY NO ONE WAS HURT. SMALL DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLE BECAUSE WAS AS LOW SPEED INTERSECTION. IF THERE WASN'T A VEHICLE IN FRONT ME. I WOULD SHOT INTO INTERSECTION WHERE ONLY WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAVE OCCURRED TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. THIS WAS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION, THAT COULD HAVE GONE REALLY BAD.. END RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY FORD AND NO ONE ELSE SHOULD BE INJURED OR LIVES TAKEN FROM AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND RESOLUTION TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS THAT ARE SCARED TO DRIVE THERE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE. FORD NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AND MAKE SURE ALL VEHICLES THIS IS REPORTED ON ARE SAFE OR TAKEN OUT OF COMMISSION TO MAKE OUR ROADS SAFE FOR OTHERS AND DRIVES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 10557560