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2011 Ford F-150 Equipment Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
0%of 2,194 total for the year
Median mileage
51,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 2011 Ford F-150, 0% of the 2,194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“This afternoon I got into my vehicle. After starting my vehicle I then proceeded to turn my rear defroster on. Once I turned my rear defroster on I heard a loud pop and then noticed that my rear window was shattered. I believe that their is a defect in the rear defroster of my 2011 Ford F-150 because this same incident has happened before.”

NHTSA complaint #10651874, filed 2014-11, 89,069 miles

“It was a 20 degree morning so I decided to use the remote start to warm up my truck before I went to work. I climb into the truck and go to back out of the driveway and noticed the rear passenger side slider is shattered. I've never hauled anything in the bed so nothing would have came into contact with the window. After doing a little research, I discovered that there are plenty of Ford owners that this has happened, one gentleman had his child in the back when this happened! Fortunately my children were not with me at the time the window shattered. …”

NHTSA complaint #10583623, filed 2014-04, 51,500 miles

“The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the running boards were too narrow and slippery, causing her to slip when trying to enter the vehicle. The failure recurred whenever it rained or snowed. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. A dealer was notified but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were 11,860.”

NHTSA complaint #10472882, filed 2012-08, 11,860 miles

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202341%
2022457%
2021101%
201910%
201840%
201560%
201410%
201330%
201130%
201040%
200952%
200862%
200761%
200681%
200571%
2004352%
200372%
2002101%
2001121%
2000121%
1999202%
1998171%
1997401%
199621%
199551%
199481%
199320%
199220%
199121%
199010%
198921%
198811%
198711%
198514%

Other parts of the 2011 Ford F-150

Transmission and drivetrain
829 complaints
Engine
482 complaints
Steering
419 complaints
Electrical system
235 complaints
Vehicle speed control
213 complaints
Brakes
184 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
147 complaints
Fuel system
117 complaints
Other or unknown
116 complaints
Electronic stability control
44 complaints
Engine cooling
33 complaints
Body and structure
33 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Ford F-150

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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