2011 Ford F-250 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 9%of 248 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the fuel system of the 2011 Ford F-250, 9% of the 248 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Due to faulty/snapped injector clamp, Ford TSB 14-0233, a fuel injector was blown out of my engine an sprayed fuel all over the engine bay. Fortunately for me I had just started the truck in my driveway so it was stationary and not hot.”
NHTSA complaint #10950263, filed 2017-02, 55,000 miles“Truck started getting bad fuel mileage and would not get up to speed very fast took truck to autozone and had codes read was reading p20bd and p20be so looked up VIN and it stated it had a recall on the def reductant heater which where the codes pulled up called and scheduled an appointment for it to get fixed at yaklin Ford in rich wood texas took it in for the recall and now they are trying to say it's not covered on recall and now when I look up my VIN the recall is gone what can I do truck only has 95000 miles”
NHTSA complaint #11298390, filed 2020-01, 94,000 miles“Driving on freeway at 65 MPH motor shut down. After taking it to the shop I was informed that the fuel pump had failed. I was told by the service writher that a number of the fuel pumps has failed on trucks like mine. Cost to fix $8,400.00!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10906454, filed 2016-09, 98,000 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“While traveling at highway speeds on the interstate the engine began to rapidly loose power. The warning light showed reducing power . The truck quickly lost power but I was able to move it from the travel lanes as the engine completely shut down and I lost power steering and power brake functions. The truck was towed to a authorized Ford dealer where it was determined that due to contamination in the fuel supply the fuel regulator stuck open and the engine shut down to prevent further damage. …”
NHTSA complaint #10515074, filed 2013-06, 21,125 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10144185Jul 3, 2018Some 2011-2012 F-250/F-350 and 2011-2015 F-450/F-550 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine built on or before 9-Dec-2014 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator…
- 10039054Mar 1, 2011Ford: there may be fuel contamination causing damage to the fuel system. The vehicle may not start, have a hard start, run rough, have exhaust smoke, or the engine may knock…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11 | 8% |
| 2013 | 9 | 9% |
| 2012 | 20 | 8% |
| 2011 | 22 | 9% |
| 2010 | 7 | 10% |
| 2009 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 | 6 | 3% |
| 2007 | 4 | 7% |
| 2006 | 17 | 8% |
| 2005 | 19 | 13% |
| 2004 | 19 | 12% |
| 2003 | 13 | 11% |
| 2002 | 8 | 5% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 8 | 2% |
| 1999 | 41 | 7% |
| 1998 | 6 | 11% |
| 1997 | 29 | 10% |
| 1996 | 15 | 9% |
| 1995 | 16 | 9% |
| 1994 | 13 | 11% |
| 1993 | 37 | 28% |
| 1992 | 32 | 27% |
| 1991 | 30 | 28% |
| 1990 | 40 | 36% |
| 1989 | 30 | 27% |
| 1988 | 11 | 18% |
| 1987 | 4 | 11% |
| 1986 | 3 | 8% |
| 1985 | 2 | 10% |
| 1984 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2011 Ford F-250
111 complaintsSteering
102 complaintsEngine
30 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology