2011 Ford F-250 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 12%of 248 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the engine of the 2011 Ford F-250, 12% of the 248 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,500 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The truck went to limp mode for 3 sec then shut off. My son was driving and it shut of on a busy 4 lane road with nowhere to go ,no power steering ,brakes ,no motor nothing. Let it be known and I am coping this letter. This could be very hazardous even deadly. I hope something is done before it kills someone or multiple people. The vehicle was in motion when it happend.”
NHTSA complaint #10899388, filed 2016-08, 115,342 miles“Pulling my fifth wheel trailer up a hill at 50mph the engine just shut down very abruptly. No alarms or lights that I saw. After letting it sit for a minute or so, put it in park and it restarted, oil temp at 240, trans: temp at 201. First time this has happened. A little over 50,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10882426, filed 2016-07, 53,000 miles“My vehicle has experienced no power while accelerating onto a state highway. Acceleration was extremely slow and created a dangerous situation in which the vehicle had to be pulled over on the shoulder immediately to move out of the way of traffic, which was very far away when I initial pulled out on the highway. This occurred multiple times and at random. The vehicle could only reach 40 MPH on flat highway and while driving on mountain roads, this would decrease to a maximum speed of 20 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10874517, filed 2016-06, 35,000 miles“Stop safely now came on in display. Continued driving until I came to a stop light. When I slowed to stop and slowed to 3 MPH the vehicle shut down in 5 pm traffic. Had it towed to home where it started the next am. Attempted to drive it to the dealership under the advisement of the service writer and it shut down again 2 miles from home. Had to wait on a tow again to the dealership. One of the four egt exhaust sensors had failed. Dealer told me it is a known issue with these trucks.”
NHTSA complaint #10676278, filed 2015-01, 85,000 miles“Turned onto busy highway, vehicle warning chimed a few times and message center said 'stop safely now vehicle slowed down and then shut off in the middle if an intersection with no prior warning. I had to have my wife exit the vehicle to a safe location and then have the vehicle pushed out of the intersection. I contacted a towing company to have the truck towed to a local Ford shop. They diagnosed it as a failed number 4 egt sensor. Upon further investigation I have found that this is a know problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10790406, filed 2015-11, 180,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | 6% |
| 2013 | 9 | 9% |
| 2012 | 27 | 10% |
| 2011 | 30 | 12% |
| 2010 | 9 | 12% |
| 2009 | 5 | 9% |
| 2008 | 19 | 10% |
| 2007 | 5 | 8% |
| 2006 | 21 | 10% |
| 2005 | 26 | 18% |
| 2004 | 19 | 12% |
| 2003 | 13 | 11% |
| 2002 | 12 | 8% |
| 2001 | 13 | 6% |
| 2000 | 10 | 3% |
| 1999 | 16 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2011 Ford F-250
111 complaintsSteering
102 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsWheels
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTires
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Ford F-250
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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