Throttle body needs replaced after 120000 miles after car stalled into 'limp mode' going highway speeds causing a dangerous situation. truck diagnosed at baxter ford south in omaha ne and anderson ford in libcoln ne. this is a safety concern when the truck gave no warning signs and just hesitated and slowed down with little or no response to throttling. there are hundreds of cases of this with the ford f-150 2011. there have been other fords around that year that have had throttle body issues. i don't know why this is. it a recall?
While driving the orange wrench appears in the dash board. the power is shut down and the engine runs real rough like it only a 2 cylinders. but, there is no power and the gas pedal doesn't accelerate the truck. the motor is running, tho rough, but there is no power at all. this has happened about 10 times to me in the past 8 months while driving in traffic. you have to turn the truck off, wait a few minutes, then restart the truck and it runs again. i have taken it to ford twice, leaving with them for 8 hours but they can't find any info on the truck computer to show any problems. i have also taken it to 2 different mechanics but they were unable to find and problem logged into the computer. ford service manager said he never heard of this problem even tho i told hi the ford forum board list this problem from other truck owners. the board lists the problem either from the throttle body or the throttle sensor but ford again states they are unaware of this issue. losing power and stalling in traffic could be a real serious issue and cause someone to get killed!!
Wrench light came on and truck lost all power with no warning. i shut it off and restarted it pressed the throttle down and had no throttle response. shut it off again and restarted it and immediately mashed the throttle..made it to a garage..turned it off..when i turned it back on no wrench light and or ran fine. the mechanic found no codes but i told him to replace throttle body and position sensor..he did..on the way home same thing happened..took it to local ford dealer. they did diagnostic and found no problems..there is a problem and a very dangerous one
Vehicle runs rough and throws a check engine light. when the engine is warm it runs smoother. after trouble shooting possible problems, it was determined to probably be a sticky valve. it is my understanding, there was a recall on this particular issue. i want to know if this truck was serviced and the issue corrected while owned by the original owner. if yes, it is broken again.
I have several occasion for the past couple of years of my f150 not starting when turning the key on. i have taken it to the ford dealership several times but they couldn't determine the problem. i've had several occasion of the low oil pressure light turn on and the vehicle has stalled. just recently i was making a right turn and at a small angle and the truck completely stalled out while driving. i had to coast to a stop without any power steering until it finally stopped. i tried to crank it over but it wouldn't start. after about 5 minutes it finally started without issue. i've had it stall twice while i lost total control of my truck and it is extremely dangerous. i had to tow it to my dealership again today. i think i may have finally found the issue which may point to a faulty 20amp fuel pump fuse. i found some articles pointing to fuse 27 and sure enough it was burnt on one side. i am completely shocked that ford is aware of this issue and not issuing a mandatory recall until all these trucks are fixed. had this been on the freeway it could have been a complete failure of the vehicle which may have caused a serious or life threatening accident. please force a recall.
I was recently driving on a congested interstate highway at approximately 65 mph when the engine lost power and would not accelerate, the vehicle lost speed rapidly causing a dangerous situation while trying to exit the highway. the system went into "safe mode, also known as limp home." this malfunction (ford code p2112) has happened numerous times over the life of the truck.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. while driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle then lost power. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump relay box failed and caused the fuel pump to burn. the mechanic stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact called cavalier ford lincoln greenbrier (1515 s military hwy, chesapeake, va 23320, phone: 757) 424-1111) and was informed that he would be responsible for the diagnostic and repair fees. the vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that they knew about the failure and, in order for the vehicle to be repaired, there would be a fee. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. the vin was not available.
My v-6 ecoboost engine shudders upon accelerating, loses power, check engine light flashing on & off. this has occurred several times especially when the weather is damp. my truck only has a little over 75k
My name is [xxx], i own a 2011 f150 ecoboost. over the past 4 years i have encountered and same issue with the engine misfiring due to moisture getting in the intake. everyone dealership personal i've spoken with has confirmed that it's a known issue with that year and model and there is no permanent fix. however when the engine continuously misfires it calls for service on the truck and replacement of certain parts. i am filling this complaint because i do not believe this right that ford should be allowed to ignore a known issue that has almost gotten myself and family into a serious accident on the highway. as well cost me money out of pocket to correct. i would like to see someone hold ford accountable before this issue gets someone killed. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
I was driving at highway speeds (70+ mph) on a mountain road going uphill in heavy traffic when the truck completely shut down. the trucks' power steering, braking, and maneuverability became extremely challenging as i tried to pull it to safety. however, with it being on a mountain road there was very little shoulder and part of my truck ended up blocking traffic since the truck was unresponsive. major safety hazard! the faulty component that caused this situation is the fuel pump fuse overheated causing no fuel delivery to my vehicle. i later learned through some research that ford motor co. had issued, without alerting the public, a tsb (15-0137) regarding the fuel pump fuse. i had no idea since there was no recall issued. if i had known, this very dangerous situation could have been avoided!!!
This is the second time i have had this issue with this truck, while merging on a highway, my truck loses all power and starts shaking rapidly, once again i was almost involved in an auto accident because i could not merge. when i initially had this issue 50 thousand miles ago, i brought my truck to auto-nation ford in white bear lake minnesota, they said it was an issue of spark plugs, wires and coil packs, ford also said the issue was the inter-cooler. ford fixed all of those issues roughly 50 thousand miles ago, but here we are, my truck is at 100,xxx miles and this issue happened again! this is a serious safety issue, i have now been run off the road twice and almost crashed into a lake! when my truck loses all power and starts shaking rapidly, i lose control of the half ton truck. i contacted my local ford dealership, (auto-nation ford) in white bear lake, where i bought the truck and they would like me to pay in full for all of these issues, which ford clearly knows about. i know for a fact i am never buying a ford again, my safety and the safety of my family has now been compromised on multiple occasions and ford has not once taking responsibility or offered to fix the issue. i am very disgusted with the way ford has been handling these safety issues. when you buy a brand new truck and things like this happen, the company should take care of you, but once again, ford has proved that they do not care about their customers.
There is a recall on the 2011 ford f150. however, my vin is not the one affected. even though it is the same transmission and year.i am having the exact same issue being described in the recall and on the forums. i drove the car after it was left for 36 hours and it downshifted after going 25 mph. i coasted back into a parking lot and turned off car and restarted, with the same issue. it eventually gave me a maint error (yellow wrench) i had to have it towed home. after it was shut off overnight if was fine the next day and no error code. i had a mechanic put a scanner on the truck and he could not pull the error code. i have used it sparingly for 3 days without an issue. i am just worried, it will happen again at any time or cause an accident with someone plowing into me when it downshifts. this could be a major problem if i am on a highway and it happens. i called ford corp and they said since i am not on the recall per my vin (even though it is the same year 2011 and transmission) so i am on my own. i have it documented with ford and the dealer. now what, just wait? nhtsa vehicle safety recalls recall number 16v248000 recall date 04/27/2016 component power train:automatic transmission summary ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 ford f-150 trucks manufactured august 19, 2011, to march 9, 2012, 2012 ford expedition, lincoln navigator vehicles manufactured august 19, 2011, to december 19, 2011, and 2012 ford mustang vehicles manufactured august 19, 2011, to february 21, 2012. the affected vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission that may unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of vehicle speed. consequence an unexpected downshift into first gear can cause the vehicle to slow down suddenly without warning and the rear tires may slide or lock, increasing the risk of a crash.
One of the back bolts broke off of the right side of the exhaust manifold while driving. . this caused the gasket to fail which in turn made a loud noise. because this is a turbo charged engine the motor lost power. took truck to the dealer where they had to replace the entire exhaust manifold, gasket and broken bolts. total repairs were $1214.02
Since i've owned this vehicle new, i've had a number of problems related to acceleration. vehicle would almost stall on hard acceleration when getting on the freeway. dealer replaced spark plugs & boots, but condition was not completely resolved. vehicle would still on occasion repeat the same problem. more recently when driving yesterday, the engine light started blinking, then became steady. of greater concerned i got an engine light & poor acceleration. took the vehicle to the dealer & dealer is telling me that the timing belt needs to be replaced at a cost of $2000+. vehicle had just turned 61000 miles. dealer service agent tells me its not uncommon and could be caused by not getting the oil changed at recommended intervals. vehicle has had regular oil changes at the dealer & other service facilities. never heard of this & i think it's premature for a vehicle with 61000 miles to need the timing belt replaced. never had this happen in 45+ years of driving.
When driving the truck (what seemed like) shifted hard then the wrench sign came up on the screen and throttle would not work. i was doing 50 mph at the time and had to hit the hazards and pull over. once i turned off the engine and turned it back on it seemed ok, pulled the code p2112 throttle body. looked online and many , many people have the same issue. can't believe this isn't a recall seeing how dangerous this is.
Thousands of ford f150 owners (20011-2015) bave experiencing with ecoboost engines mostly with my most recent issue "timing chain stretching chain" and faulty cam phasers, i believe we deserve to at least get our vehicles fix. i struggle paying my truck and i cant pay 4000 dlls to fix this issue that i strongly believe is a ford's negligence. please help us my name is [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
While passing a semi on a two lane highway my ecoboost f150 began to shutter and loose power. i understand you have already investigated this issue and determined it was not a safety issue. after my experience today i respectfully disagree, let me explain. when this happens while passing someone and you're forced to slow down while in wrong lane. this can be quite scary, cars coming at you, cars behind you also wanting to pass and a large semi next you.
Upon downshift during acceleration, the truck shudders, misfires, backfires through exhaust system, and loses power while creating a violent shake in the drivetrain. this occurs in below 35 dry or wet weather. this issue destroyed my catalytic converters, as well as broke loose the baffles in factory muffler causing over $2,000 in repairs for exhaust. i further replaced plugs, and plug boots. the vehicle continues to have this severe issue, and the only way to keep from further damaging the vehicle is to pull off the road, and idle as well as rev engine for several minutes. it is extremely unsafe, and nearly caused other vehicles to rear ended me on at least 5 occasions. all of which i had to jump onto shoulder of road or in median to keep from getting hit. my research shows that this is a common problem amongst owners of this vehicle. i currently owe $22,000 on this vehicle, and am quite frustrated with the lack of a recall from ford. solutions of a walker cac are known; however, ford is not willing to even consider paying for this fix. please help in the resolving of this issue?
I have the ecoboost motor. i was passing a vehicle on the highway the truck lost all power and started shuttering. the weather was dry and sunny. if they would have been someone coming and i had to accelerate hard to get around the vehicle that i was passing, it could have been bad. i took this truck in for this proble before to ford and they put a air dam plate kit in front of the cac. they said that this was fords fix for the problem so they know they a have defect with the system. this fix isn't working and i read where they weren't going to make ford fix the problem that going to get someone hurt or killed in these vehicles someday. i guess that's what it take before something is done. this is my second complaint filed for this defect.
Ford f150 3.5l ecoboost completely looses power when accelerating in passing gear. vehicle shutters and bucks severally and does not allow any type of acceleration to be able to exit into slow lane interstate traffic. normal operation returns after about 1.5 minutes of coasting and then gently applying accelerator to regain vehicle control. during the recovery time the engine runs very rough as if timing was completely out of sync.i drive 1000 miles per week on interstate 95 and this condition is ongoing. i experience at least 2 or 3 of these episodes per week when i try to accelerate to pass another vehicle. this is a safety concern to me because the vehicle looses power completely and does not recover until 1.5 minutes later. the check engine light comes on very time this condition occurs. when reading the error codes it only show misfiring of all cylinders (code p0300).
Truck has loss of power when pulling out to pass at highway speeds nearly causing head on crashes.
I have a 2011 ford f-150 4x2 platinum 4 door pick, equipped with a 5.0 litre v-8engine, which had 51881 miles when my problem occurred. we were in cameron, arizona, on our way to the east rim of the grand canyon. turned off the truck, used their facilities, went back to truck, it cranked, but would not start, even after repeated attempts. let set for one hour, still would not start. called tow truck, which had to come from flagstaff. dropped off at ford dealer, as it is still under warranty. went to the dealership the following morning, explained the problem, they told me that they had along list of vehicles to work on. i then tried to start the vehicle, it did start, picked my wife and belongings from the hotel, and drove, non-stop to el centro (350 miles). took to dealer. it started again for them. go figure! later that afternoon, it would not start for them. they then called ford motor company, who told them what to look for, tsb 15-0137. they told me that this was a temporary repair, and that they would order a new fuse block, as fuse number 27 had melted the connections in the box, thus making it impossible to have a proper connection. the general manager told me about a personal friend of his who had this happen to his almost new truck, and he got rid of the truck. i cannot afford to do that. it has been since november 9, 2015 when this occurred, and now the agency, el centro motors 1520 ford drive el centro, ca. 92243 (760) 336-2100 is telling me that repair tsb 15-0137 is a permanent repair, and that ford motor company will not replace the fuse block and has no improvement fuse block available, and that the fuse blocks are not available, as there is a 120 day waiting period to obtain them.
Fault log code p0234, turbo noise hissing, cutting out. loss of power. poor acceleration. coolant leeks, oil leeks. returned to corning ford for more service work. original service october 11 / 2015. second service december 28 / 2015 coolant leek, turbo hissing, cutting out hissing when under acceleration. condition when in motion on city street and highway driving.
This is a ecoboost engine. when i go to pass someone the engine starts sputtering as if it is going to cut off. loses power and is very dangerous. i noticed where this was under investigation but that has been dropped. someone is going to be killed. this happens to me frequently. seems like it happens in damp or humid weather. in most cases if it is a gradul acceleration it doesn't happen. i have owned the truck for the last 25000 miles and it has done it most of that time. i noticed that this problem was under investigation so i haven't taken it in hoping you would issue a recall. don't wait until it is too late.
When the turbo boost is 11psi misfiring begins - no after market engine programming. if turbo demand is not reduced, or is increased the engine light will come on and the transmission will be disengaged - 'limp mode.' on the date cited, this happened no less that 3 times. local humidity was 50-70%, as i recall, and there was no rain. i have experienced this multiple times with local humidity noted at 50 %. my experience is that the misfiring will occur anytime turbo psi exceeds 11, whether towing or not, though towing will be more apt to encounter 11psi. my trailer is within all tow load limits for my truck, axles and tongue, per ford's rv & trailer towing guide. my first experience with the truck going limp was june of 2014. i pulled the truck to the shoulder next to a guard rail and called for towing. the local ford dealer said that there had been a #3 cylinder misfire and a momentary head over-temp was - which triggered limp mode. i have reported the misfiring to my dealer, and with ford's customer service. the dealer says ford has nothing listed for my truck or the issue. i told customer service and my dealer that there is plenty of internet traffic on this issue. aside from the technical service bulletin implemented to put a larger air shield on the intercooler (cac), done to my truck in 2014 as a result of my experience, the issue still exists. it would seem to me that ford has not engineered a water separator to then drain off developed water from the condensation process before it is ingested into the cylinders. ingestion of the water into the cylinders would cause a spark misfire, as was suggested to me by a ford mechanic. my vehicle is still under a ford issued extended warranty, as a result of a separate transmission issue. god forbid this occur while to someone towing on a two lane road with no shoulder!
While driving down the highway about 55 mph the vehicle will down shift and the odometer will die and drop to zero, most of the indicators will have dashes instead of numbers. the truck will automatically slow down causing me to have to pull off the road to avoid an accident. i then have to turn the vehicle off and remove the key from ignition and restart the vehicle up again to reset all the gauges. this normally happens within the first 10 miles of driving the vehicle. this would only happen on a few occasions now it is happening more frequently. there was a recall issued around the 1st of july 2016 but i was told the software fix would not be ready until the 3 quarter of the year. ford now wants to charge me $131.00 to diagnose the problem. i should not have to pay for it to be diagnosed if they already have a recall. i wonder how many lives will be in danger until the 3rd quarter update is available.
Truck will have severe intermittent stumble/misfiring on acceleration from 45mph+ in humid, wet or damp conditions. the vehicle shudders violently, bogs down, and check engine light flashes eventually becoming a solid engine light. this involves the engine shuddering when there is acceleration at highway speeds; this is very dangerous when trying to pass vehicles at highway speeds. have my spark plugs and coils replaced after the following happened in damp and wet weather conditions. make years seem to involve 2011-14 ecoboost trucks. from thousands of ford forum posts, the trucks have an intercooler condensation problem that is causing poor performance and spark plugs/coils to fail early. water and oil vapor/residue condensation is being sucked into the engine. people have had to take it upon themselves to find a solution by drilling a 1/16' hole in the low point of the intercooler driver's side to drain oil/water condensation/residue or install a $400-$500 oil catch can separator which ford should be offering to owners with this problem. ford should own this problem and issue an appropriate fix like the oil catch can installation or confirm with its owners that it is ok to drill a weep hole in the intercooler. not the cheap fixes i have seen like tsb 13-8-1.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. the contact stated that fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle. after inspecting the vehicle, the contact found a leak and noticed fuel spewing out of the catalytic converter. the dealer was contacted and made the contact aware that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 23,000.
Attempting to accelerate to pass a slower vehicle on the highway. truck began shuddering and immediately decelerated to 50mph. would not respond for approximately 75 yards, then would not accelerate over 60mph. two vehicles (one of those vehicles was a tractor-trailer) following had to take evasive action to avoid rear-end collision. exited the highway, put the vehicle in park. no warning lights were engaged. weather was sunny and warm. now vehicle is shifting very hard with a delayed engagement between 55-60mph. *tr
The ecoboost engine ford introduced into the f150 (and other vehicles) in 2011 seems to be having common and widespread problems, including my vehicle. i first reported this issue to the dealer with about 30,000 miles and now again at 63,000 miles. the safety issue is revealed under any acceleration "event" such as highway merging, passing, towing etc. under acceleration the vehicle "chokes" and will not accelerate as the driver & passengers experience the vehicle stalling, shuddering or bucking. this is often described as the vehicle going into "limp mode" operating on fewer than all cylinders. the problems appear to stem from dysfunctional intercooler operation on this twin turbo engine. there are two different scenarios described in f150 blogs. one, most common, is that the cooling of the air via the intercooler causes condensation to accumulate inside the air intake. when the driver accelerates, the increase in air volume draws the moisture into the fuel delivery system and causes the engine to misfire, which the driver experiences as an engine stall, bucking or shuddering. the second scenario reported is that there is an overheating of air into the fuel deliver system which causes early detonation of the fuel mixture in the cylinders causing roughly the same symptoms. my vehicle repairs are costing me almost $700.00 - which would be more if i did not have an extended warranty. the dealer is replacing 6 spark plugs, 4 coil boots that have overheated and cracked, installing a new intercooler shield - none of which they are standing by as a dealer covered expense. ford needs to be held accountable for this defective design for both consumer safety and financial reasons. someone may be killed trying to pass or enter a highway as their vehicle suddenly looses power. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel was hard to turn and a warning displayed on the panel that read 'service advance trap". the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician was not able to diagnose the failure. in addition, the contact stated that when attempting to pass another vehicle, the accelerator pedal was activated and there was loss of acceleration as the check engine light flashed on and off. the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
While towing my camper at 60 mph up an incline my 5.0l f150 began to lose power, as i increased pressure on the accelerator the power to the vehicle decreased even more. the service engine light came on and i limped up the hill at a whopping 20mph on the interstate. once on the downgrade the vehicle came back up to speed and the service engine light went off. the truck continued to have power issues and a knocking from the motor when i was climbing hills. i took the vehicle to the ford garage and they told me there were no codes to tell them what was wrong. the vehicle still has the apparent miss and knocking sound at certain rpm's and now has an issue starting for the first time of the day. i again took it to the ford garage when the starting issue was happening and they told me again that the vehicle still had no codes to explain this problem. i tried all of the easy fixes but the vehicle still has the same starting and power loss issues and ford can not tell me what is going on with my vehicle. my best guess is a catalytic converter issue, but i can do nothing about it until i know for sure. *tr
I was driving at highway speed and tried to accelerate quickly to pass someone and the truck had major hesitation and shuddering. continues to do this anytime you try to rapidly accelerate. *tr
Water from the cac was ingested into the engine causing a misfire. this is the 8th time it has happened to me. i have had all tsb's completed by ford and the issue still persists. the ecoboost engines are unsafe. this loss of power while merging has causes me to narrowly escape accidents 2 out of the 8 incidents. i noticed that the nhtsa closed an investigation into the ecoboost issues earlier this year. i'm suggesting that the nhtsa re-open that investigation. the tsb's are not fixing these issues and it is only a matter if time before someone is seriously injured. please contact me with any questions. *tr
As i was merging onto the highway, i had to accelerate to avoid a semi who was approaching in the right lane. i hard accelerated, but the truck started shaking and the check engine light began flashing. i had lost all acceleration and was forced to put my flashers on and merge to the break-down lane to avoid being run completely off the highway. the truck shook violently while in 6th gear and i had to manually shift to 5th gear to stop the truck from vibrating apart. less than 10 minutes later (while driving down the highway in 5th gear) the check engine light turned off and the truck was able to be shifted back into 6th without any vibration. this lack of acceleration is extremely dangerous and has happened more times than i can count. above was only an explanation of the last occurrence. the truck has been serviced (under warranty) where issue was discussed with ford, but they were unable to "reproduce" the problem... *tr
When accelerating and approaching freeway speed, engine stumbled, preventing acceleration. i let off the accelerator and problem didn't occur again. i reported this to the dealer, but they stated that since the vehicle did not register a code there was nothing they could do. i have since had this happen again on july 17 & 18, 2015, but this time the engine light did come on, so i'm assuming it did register a code. on july 17, it was a clear dry day, the following day it happened again, but it was raining all day. once on the freeway, whenever i stepped on the accelerator, even when at freeway speed, the engine would stumble and barely accelerate. i've contacted the dealer and scheduled an inspection for july 29, 2015. the vehicle currently has 47000 miles. i've talked to ford customer service and i am being told this is not a warranty repair, but i am seeing a number of service bulletins being issued describing this exact problem. i believe this is a defect in design and should be covered under the manufacturers warranty.
Vehicle lost acceleration when trying to pass. engine light came on and engine started to shake. i had to turn vehicle off and restart. this now occurs anytime i attempt to accelerate... *tr
Coasting at low speed around 7mph i attempted to accelerate, instantly as i put my foot on the gas pedal, now not even making it to 10mph, the 3.5l ecoboost engine made an incredibly loud and hard bang and continued to grow louder and shake more violently. i came to a stop on the side of the road i shut down the truck to find oil spilling from the passenger side of the block. i had the truck towed to my local dealership and they found that two connecting rods had broke and destroyed the block. they is no concern from anyone at ford about how this could have happened. *tr
Truck has a 36 gallon gas tank. fuel gauge does not go to full when filled. while driving fuel gauge goes to empty and message center comes on low fuel 10 miles to empty. tank still has 20 gallons or more in tank. when filling with gas after this happens there is a high pressure release of gas fumes from the filler neck when pump nozzle is placed in the neck. an audible whoosh sound is made and the build up of gas fumes is consistent with every time the gauge and message center think the tank is empty. when starting the truck after this occurrence it takes 2-3 tries before the engine will start. the engine malfunction indicator lamp will come on for 3-20 minutes before going off. the ford vehicle health report reads "engine, transmission, amp; emissions. the truck has been serviced 8 times with no corrective results. my major concern is the build up of fumes and the possibility of fire. it appears that ford has known of this problem with trucks having 36 gallon tanks since 2008 based on comments from other owners when i googled my problem. to this date ford does not appear to have a solution to the problem. *tr
Had a car pull into my lane, tried to accelerate to move over with out causing a dangerousness situation of a car coming up in the lane i needed to be in to avoid the idiot moving into my lane but car lost power. thankfully the car in the next lane over saw the issues with the car moving over into me and gave me room, i'm sure they didn't expect my car to slowdown due to the loss of power. this car has the ecoboost engine 3.7 liter
Engine misses at times of hard acceleration. engine ecoboost. *tr
While merging into traffic on the expressway today in miami, at about 35 mph, i had to accelerate to get out of the merging lane, at which time (for the third time since i bought the truck in 2011) the truck lost all power to the engine (a 3.5l ecoboost) and began to sputter, shake, and decelerate. luckily for myself and the other drivers on the road i did leave a sufficient gap between myself and the car to my rear to give that vehicle time to react to what equates to a vehicle pulling out in front of him/her and gently pressing the brakes without the brake lights engaging. my truck hovered between 25 and 30 mph for about 30 seconds with it doing the sputtering and slowing thing each time i attempted to accelerate during that time period. after pretty much coasting for 30 or so seconds, the truck sprang back to life and drove as advertised. from what i've read, this is not an isolated incident and i (as well as others) believe ford should be held accountable for this defect. i'm not looking for a new truck, i'd just like the problem fixed. even though no deaths or injuries have been reported due to this "yet", you can see the danger of having your engine loose power when you need it the most. unfortunately for their customers, all ford seems to be concerned with is the loss of a buck......not the loss of a life!!! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Traveling on 4 lane highway during period of train, accelerated to pass vehicles, my truck eco-boost motor acceleration stagnated and vehicle began to shutter, was unable to pass, decelerated and stagnation stopped. incident occurred when ever i tried to accelerated during active rain during a 9 hour interstate trip. *tr
There is a problem with the engine misfiring at moderate to hard acceleration. this really bothers me. as i have talked with ford mechanics i have been told that ford has no fix for this problem. from what i have read and studied, this is a problem with condensation in the intercooler making its way to he injectors. once you put your foot on the gas pedal to accelerate you experience a sometimes violent stutter and the vehicle not accelerating but instead sounding like it's going to explode. i have also heard this happens when its humid outside. regardless, one day i'm going to need to accelerate away or from something and the truck is going to fail, causing me to get hit or killed. i have found fixes to the problems including a full race intercooler, plugs and wires, however i don't think i should have to spend over $1000 for something ford released knowing it wasn't ready, or up to par. i've owned my vehicle for over a year now and its 0% better even using top octane fuel. please help... *tr
Vehicle shut off going up hill weather cold and damp took truck to dealer on 5/20/13 found nothing wrong . on 5/25/13 vehicle shut off 11 times while accelerating. drove vehicle on mon may 27 shut off 9 times and we were nearly run over by semi on interstate. engine light came on on tuesday may 28 drove to dealer with vehicle shutting off over 10 times. vehicle is a liability as well as a safety hazard for driver as well as other drivers. *tr
Same as previously reported by many others: misfire upon acceleration up a hill; reported to dealer who found no error codes. happened again soon after, this time activating engine warning light. dealer replaced cylinder coil; next day, same type of misfire occurrence. very unsafe situation, costing me lots of time and money. in addition, this eccoboost, as i have reported to ford since it was new, has never achieved even close to rated mpg, only averaging 14 mpg or 40% less than advertised. vehicle now back at livermore ford, where technician was asked by service dept to drive unit home hooked into computer to see if problem can be diagnosed. this is an unacceptable and unsafe situation. not happy. *tr
An example of what happens is this: traveling along at 45mph, and pull out to overtake a slower vehicle, you accelerate aggressively. upon doing this, the truck seems to stumble like it's hunting for the appropriate gear (@ about 45- 50mph). also, it feels like an engine mis-fire. it's a disconcerting feeling that the truck does not accelerate as it should when you need it the most. *tr
On friday 4/12/2013 i was in a very dangerous situation. i was driving my 2011 ford f-150 home from a night out with the family. it was kind of late, when i ran over an exhaust pipe, which was laying on the road. i did not see it. it was a fairly small pipe. once i stopped i realized that it put a hole in my fuel tank. and it was gushing out fuel. it was coming out faster than water from a kitchen tap. luckily i was only two blocks from home, right across the street from a fire station. i was able to get my truck home, once the fuel was out of the tank. there was a split in the tank about 6 inches long, like it had been cut with a very sharp knife. this is a plastic fuel tank. when i look up fuel tank part number 9l3z-9002-b on ford parts dot com for my truck they also show a skid plate number 9a147. my truck does not have this part. the fuel tank is an obsolete part there are only 4 in the nation available. i am looking. not having this part is a safety issue. *tr
My ford f150 eco boost lost power suddenly while trying to enter a rural route at a stop sign.while trying to accelerate it just died for several seconds and then took off since i was pushing on the accelerator wondering what had just happened .the vehicle has been shuddering a lot on acceleration now with a substantial loss of fuel economy . i have personally had it at two ford dealership which say they can find no problem with it , but shop foreman told me and my wife we where stuck with it and to fix it by pulling the battery cable off every once in awhile. *tr
Under hard acceleration on the highway, the engine began to cut out and misfire, then the check engine light began to flash. i took the vehicle to the dealership and they said the innercooler had failed and needed to be replaced. now, at roughly 55,000 miles it has begun to do it again, i had noticed it some before, but now it is worse. i took my 2011 f150 with the ecoboost to the dealership again and they said a tsb had been written and they changed the replaced the lower air deflector. this actually made the problem worse. at wide open throttle from a stop to about 80 mph, every gear will cut out and sometimes put the engine into a protection mode beginning around 4,000 rpm. if it shakes and shudders made enough the check engine light will flash, and now it has come on and stayed on. it has been very dangerous if i pull out to make a pass and then the engine shuts down and i can no longer accelerate. this has happened dozens of times, and has been addressed twice now by the dealership without any fix. *tr