2011 Ford F-150 engine and engine cooling problems

“The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the turn signals and the windshield wipers became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics, who informed the contact that the failure could be related to the body control module (BCM) or to the engine control module (ECM). The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 192,088.”

“The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that at start up, he heard a rattling sound coming from the hood of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain and camshaft failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.”

“The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the temperature gauge went up to high with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off then restart the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed that the cooling hoses needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.”

“3.5L EcoBoost. Exhaust manifold bolts brake or come loose. Resulting in warped exhaust manifold. Loss of power. On highway going 60 miles an hour when lost power and resulted in speed down to 30-20, and nowhere I could pull off Highway to emergency lane. Was basically stranded. Took the vehicle into Ford dealership in Roseburg Oregon July 16 2021 where they told me that it was an exhaust manifold which had been already done the year prior 2019 at a cost of $1200. This time it will cost $2500. There were no warning lights or advanced notice of any problem. We were going up an incline on interstate 5 and it was like somebody turned the key off Lost power and overheated.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTER COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACTS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE AND RECOMMENDED RETURNING FOR A FOLLOW UP AFTER 1,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK AFTER 1,000 MILES WHERE THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED 1.5 QUARTS OF OIL. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.”