Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2011 Ford F-250

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
248
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
24
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover

Consumer complaints

248 filed
6
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Suspension
    109
  • Steering
    102
  • Engine
    30
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    18
  • Unknown OR Other
    18
  • Wheels
    17
  • Power Train
    13
  • Electrical System
    10

Recalls

2 campaigns
11V128000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE2011-02-24

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FORD F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE, AND LINCOLN MKX TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 25, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 20, 2010. THESE VEHICLES WERE INSPECTED USING INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) THAT HAD A CUSTOM SOFTWARE ROUTINE TO READ THE SUSPECT BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) SERIAL NUMBER. BASED ON THE SERIAL NUMBER THE BCM WAS EITHER NOT AFFECTED OR REPLACED. THE CUSTOM SOFTWARE ROUTINE WAS NOT READING THE CORRECT SET OF CHARACTERS, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A BCM THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AFFECTED BCMS MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INTERNAL SHORT.

RiskIF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

FixDEALER WILL INSPECT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

10V659000·STRUCTURE:BODY2010-12-29

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES. DURING A SIX-DAY PRODUCTION PERIOD, THE SUPPLIER OF THE BODY CONTROL MODULE MANUFACTURED MODULES THAT MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INTERNAL SHORT.

RiskIF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE FIRE.

FixDEALER WILL REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

NHTSA investigations

5 actions
RQ14005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL2015-01-13 → 2016-03-15

Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown

Led to recall15V175000

RQ14005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2015-01-13 → 2016-03-15

Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown

Led to recall15V175000

RQ14005·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE2015-01-13 → 2016-03-15

Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown

Led to recall15V175000

RQ14005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL 2015-01-13 → 2016-03-15

Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown

Led to recall15V175000

RQ14005·ENGINE2015-01-13 → 2016-03-15

Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown

Led to recall15V175000

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