2011 Ford F-350 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 136 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2011 Ford F-350, 4% of the 136 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,500 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.
“Brought my 2011 Ford f350 diesel truck into certified Ford dealer to have oil change came back with a ticking noise, brought the truck back to dealer and they stated that this noise happens to the 6.7 diesel engines after a oil change.. I have bought my truck to many other places and have had the oil changed and I have never had this happen.. I am expected to have this noise for the rest of my ownership of this truck, if Ford knows of this problem they need to find away to fix it!!”
NHTSA complaint #10511786, filed 2013-05, 91,817 miles“This is the 3rd. Time that a egt sensor has failed on my Ford F-350 diesel truck. This first time was in california in the desert traveling at 70 miles per hour. The truck shut down for no reason that I could see. I had a horse trailer with 5 horses on board and the temperature outside was 109 degrees in the desert. The truck was still under warranty and Ford took 4 hours to come and rescue us. The truck and trailer was towed to the dealership where they discovered egt #10 had failed and shut the truck down to protect the engine. The egt sensor was replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10579219, filed 2014-04, 168,748 miles“Having owned the truck less than a month and driving in city traffic, the vehicle lost power and went to idle. This happens repeatedly. Seems to occur primarily in city driving - not highway driving. Have been to the dealership several times with no solution. They can find no codes. This is dangerous as I could be making a left turn in heavy traffic when it drops to idle and could be involved in a serious accident. We have now owned this truck for a year and it only has 6,800 miles on it due to the danger of driving in traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10444965, filed 2012-01, 500 miles“The vehicle will suddenly and randomly lose power. It may last a few seconds to several miles. Eventually the power comes back and the vehicle continues moving. This has happened at 55 miles per hour while hauling a full trailer. It has also happened in high traffic areas which presents a danger to the vehicles following me. I have had the vehicle in to a Ford service department several times and they can't determine the problem. The loss of power happens several times every week. At this time Ford is refusing to address the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10440974, filed 2011-12, 2,100 miles“My wife and I went to pick up the 5th wheel camper from the storage area. I backed up to the camper, put the truck in park and did a few things before my wife got out. As she was getting out I mashed the brake pedal fairly hard and placed the transmission in reverse. I didn't want the truck moving with the passenger front door open and whacking my woman. As the wife was getting ready to shut the door the engine RPM went sky high on its own. My wife looked at me as if to say what the heck are you doing! I gave her a blank/scared look as it was nothing I did to make this happen. …”
NHTSA complaint #10451650, filed 2012-03, 30,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10057811Jan 9, 2015Ford: certain 2011-2015 ford f-super duty with 6.7 diesel engines may experience a vibration buzz noise from the diesel fuel conditioning module (dfcm) and/or may 10/1/1 pressure…
- 10053411May 1, 2013Ford: due to loose, missing, modified or damaged ground g400, various malfunction indicator light (mil) dtc's, related to glow plug control module (gpcm), may be exhibit on some…
- 10052196Apr 8, 2013Ford: some super duty trucks, with a steady throttle, will experience, with or without, an engine shudder or turbo flutter noise, in the engine, around 900-1400 rpm. Models…
- 10041932Aug 16, 2011Ford: after refueling vehicle, would be hard to start, runs rough and an audible clicking noise can be heard.
- 10034714Apr 8, 2011Ford service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Power increase recalibration in wide frame pick up truck (non chassis cab). There is no mileage limit for this…
- 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…
- 10039053Mar 1, 2011Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration.
- 10039070Feb 17, 2011Ford: the malfunction light is on with three possible trouble codes. 2011 f250/f350/f450/f550.
- 10037561Feb 1, 2011Ford: vehicles may run rough, hard start after refueling, clicking noise under hood, and have trouble codes stored.
- 10039132Nov 9, 2010Ford: the malfunction light is on due to an exhaust leak at the egr pipe. There are two possible trouble codes stored. 2011 f-250/350/450/550.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 3% |
| 2012 | 8 | 5% |
| 2011 | 6 | 4% |
| 2008 | 31 | 24% |
| 2007 | 3 | 8% |
| 2006 | 21 | 14% |
| 2005 | 17 | 15% |
| 2004 | 64 | 40% |
| 2003 | 19 | 21% |
| 2002 | 19 | 16% |
| 2001 | 12 | 8% |
| 2000 | 17 | 6% |
| 1999 | 22 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 8% |
| 1997 | 26 | 17% |
| 1996 | 17 | 13% |
| 1995 | 25 | 19% |
| 1994 | 13 | 14% |
| 1993 | 21 | 21% |
| 1992 | 10 | 19% |
| 1991 | 3 | 10% |
| 1990 | 9 | 23% |
| 1989 | 5 | 12% |
| 1988 | 3 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2011 Ford F-350
50 complaintsSuspension
45 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsTires
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Ford F-350
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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