Recalls
Safety issues the manufacturer must repair for free. A recall means confirm the fix was done, not walk away.
No recalls on record for this model
No safety recalls were found in this dataset. It is still worth entering the exact VIN on NHTSA before purchase, since recalls can be added at any time.
Owner complaints by system
Unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA, grouped by the part of the car. Useful for spotting patterns. Open a group to read recent examples.
Engine & powertrain
1185
Most reports here involve transmission slipping. Of these, 18 mention a crash, 10 mention an injury.
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When driving on the interstate with the normal flow of traffic at 55mph, the vehicle abruptly downshifted from 6th gear to 1st gear causing the the vehicle to lock up an nearly caused an accident. This was followed by a a mechanic warning light and the speedometer to lock out and no longer work. Once pulled over, the vehicle was powered down. When the vehicle was turned back on operation returned in a limp state.
Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11678885 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov
Electrical & infotainment
99
Most reports here involve software faults. Of these, 1 mention a crash, 4 mention an injury.
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The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while shifted into reverse, the rear-view camera image was reversed. The contact stated that objects on the right side of the vehicle appeared on the left side on the screen. The contact stated that before the image was reversed, the camera image was pixelating. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but became a recurring failure. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to several recalls related to the back-over prevention camera. However, neither the vehicle year nor the model was included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.
Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11663366 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov
Brakes
169
Most reports here involve loss of braking. Of these, 11 mention a crash, 7 mention an injury.
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The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked on an incline, the contact started the vehicle and depressed the brake pedal; however, the vehicle started to roll backwards. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the vacuum booster pump had failed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vacuum booster was previously replaced in 2018. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11666484 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov
Steering, suspension & tires
435
Most reports here involve loss of steering. Of these, 6 mention a crash, 3 mention an injury.
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The electronic power steering locked up while driving & could not turn the wheel at all. Yes this has been inspected & confirmed by an independent service center. There were no warning lamps or messages prior to this incident. The vehicle is render useless with the locked up steering.
Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11664724 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov
Airbags & seat belts
14
Most reports here involve airbags not deploying. Of these, 5 mention a crash, 5 mention an injury.
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Front driver's side seatbelt latch failed. Upon disassembling the latch assembly, it was found that a part of the mechanism broke off causing the latch to fail. The part appears to be cast metal, and it failed along a narrow portion of the mechanism. It seems that this part would be more robust.
Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11595326 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov
Structure & body
175
Most reports here involve electrical shorts.
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While driving at about 50 MPH truck suddenly down shifted to 1st gear locked up rear wheels and sent engine into a roar. Instrument panel not showing speed or any information. Had transmission shop trouble shoot and determined frame rail failure. replaced frame rail and serviced.
Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11661348 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov
Other systems
60
Most reports here involve electrical shorts. Of these, 2 mention an injury.
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Rear left axle snapped in half. Heard hissing noise which turned out to be fluids spraying. Purchased vehicle from Anderson Ford dealership in Kingman in 2022 with 95995 miles on it. I've only put 12,000 miles on it in 3 years. I'm [XXX] and do not drive aggressively. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11649995 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov