14 of the 2,977 complaints about the 2011 Ford F-150 are about the wheels — 0% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 80,975 miles.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
WHEELS
At 45 mph the gear downshifted causing back tires to skid. Then gear illumination disappeared and wouldn't go into gear(while trying to leave a steep boat ramp) very scary!
NHTSA complaint #11622066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the mechanic was attempting to rotate the tires, it was discovered that the lug nuts on all four wheels were swollen and could not be easily removed. The contact was informed that the lug nuts would be damaged while being removed to rotate the tires. The lug nuts were removed, and the tires were rotated. The lug nuts were replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000.
NHTSA complaint #11614272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
Wheel Lug Nuts were swollen and couldn't be removed. This is a known issue by Ford. It prevents you from changing the tire and is a critical safety concern.
NHTSA complaint #11552191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Wheel Lug Nuts were swollen and couldn't be removed. This is a known issue by Ford. It prevents you from changing the tire and is a critical safety concern.
NHTSA complaint #11552191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
The glue that holds the plastic covers on the aluminum wheels has failed and two of the plastic covers have fallen off. The covers and wheels are available for inspection. The one cover fell off while driving down a local main road in our city. When I saw it fall off, I returned to the area where it was laying in the street to retrieve it. Before retrieving it I saw some cars swerve to miss it and at least one run it over. If this happened on the freeway at higher speeds who knows what could have occurred and therefore I have since removed the remaining two covers that were still attached. One seemed rather loose and was likely to fall off sooner than latter and other was still adhered rather well. No inspection occurred by the manufacturer as this appears to be a common problem with these plastic covers. To reattach them to the wheels it appears that the gluing system is proprietary. No warning lamps or messages present.
NHTSA complaint #11537291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
DRIVING HOME I STARTED TO HEAR AND FEEL THIS NOISE ON MY ENGINE LIKE A CLICKING/GROUNTING SOUND. I COULD HEAR IT MORE WHEN MAKING TURNES AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN. NEXT DAY I GOT ON MY TRUCK AND WHEN IN REVERSE MY TRUCK WOULD'T LET ME BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE THE FRONT TIRES ARE LOCKED. AND CAN ONLY GO FORWARD. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GO IN REVERSE, TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR (TRS) THAT WAS CALIBRATED OUT OF SPECIFICATION FOR REVERSE GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #11405070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT ALL MY LUG NUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE SWOLLEN AND WERE VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE SERVICE ADVISER AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. I ASKED THAT ALL 24 LUG NUTS BE RETURNED. WHEN THEY WERE RETURNED THE SERVICE TECH WHO WORKED ON MY TRUCK ALSO SAID THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE A POOR DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #11241398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
I STARTED MY TRUCK FOR WORK AND TURN ON REAR DEFROSTER AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ALSO TWO WEEKS AGO MY TIRE ALMOST FELL OFF AFTER 3 LUG NUTS BROKE M AND 1 WAS MISSING
NHTSA complaint #11205023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
THE FACTORY LUG WRENCH PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT THE FACTORY LUG NUTS ON THE WHEELS. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE WITHOUT ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE OR HAVING TO PURCHASE A SEPARATE LUG WRENCH AND HAMMER.
NHTSA complaint #11091345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE WHEELS LOCKED, AND THE ABS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (LAKE VIEW FORD, 12381 CONNEAUT LAKE RD, CONNEAUT LAKE, PA 16316), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: CAS-14072276. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOCAL DEALER COULD USE THEIR PAS TO ASSIST WITH REPAIR FEES, BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #11071553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
TRYING TO REPLACE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE. FORD MANUFACTURED TRUCK WITH P235/75/R17 TIRES, AND THIS IS ON DOOR PLATE. NO ONE WILL SELL THIS SIZE TIRE FOR THIS TRUCK WHICH HAS TOWING PACKAGE, EXCEPT FORD. THE ONLY SIZE ANYONE WILL SELL IS P265/60/R18 OR P275/55/R20. ONE EXCEPTION: TIRE RACK WILL SELL P255/65/17 IF RIMS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. TWO FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS EVEN HAD PROBLEMS. FORD MAINTAINS THAT IT IS FACTORY EQUIPMENT AND THEREFORE IS CORRECT FOR THE TRUCK. I BELIEVE AN ERROR MAY HAVE BEEN MADE AT THE FACTORY. I NEED NEW TIRES SOON AND I CANNOT GET FORD TO EVEN AGREE TO THE P255 SIZE TIRE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE TIRES ARE NOT SAFE FOR TOWING FOR THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE DEFINITIVE INFORMATION FROM A NON FORD SOURCE. I ALSO DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NO ONE WILL SELL ME THE FACTORY SIZE TIRES FOR THIS TRUCK, EXCEPT FORD, OF COURSE. HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
NHTSA complaint #10865260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
LUG NUTS ON VEHICLE EXPAND SPLIT AND CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM WHEEL. VARIOUS MECHANICS AT COSTCO AND FORD DEALERSHIPS STATE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LUG NUTS COST $165.00 FOR TO REPLACE ON THE FOUR TIRES. AFTER REPLACING THE LUG NUTS BY AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER I WAS TOLD THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED WHEN I TRIED TO ROTATE THE TIRES. WHEN I PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND ASKE3D FOR THE OLD PARTS I WAS TOLD THEY HAD ALREADY BEEN DISPOSED OF.
NHTSA complaint #10825426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES REAL BAD ON STOPPING THE HARDER THE STOP THE WORSE IT SHAKES THIS TRUCK HAS 16000 MILES ON IT NOW AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE STARTED AFTER THE 1ST SERVICE AND TIRE ROTATION (ABOUT 8500 MILES) ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT START IMMEDIATELY AFTER BUT RATHER SEEMED TO GET WORSE OVER TIME FROM THAT POINT I BELIEVE THAT IT IS WARPED BRAKE ROTORS POSSIBLY FROM CHEAP OR DEFECTIVE OEM PARTS THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD OR ABUSED JUST DAILY DRIVE TO FROM WORK 19 MILES EACH WAY.
NHTSA complaint #10463868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RE-BALANCED THE TIRES AS A TEMPORARY FIX. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE WHEELS COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,991.
NHTSA complaint #10434768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.