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Car downshifted at higher rate of speed causing engine to rev and transmission grind. Speedometer went out wheels locked. Felt like I got hit from behind
While driving on the interstate my truck suddenly flashed a wrench on the display. At that point the truck shifted by itself into a lower gear almost causing an accident and for me to lose control of the truck. When this happened the speedometer stopped working and went to zero and the mileage disappeared and showed all dashes. Once I turn the ignition off, it seems to fix the problem for the short term, but after 20-30 mins it does the exact same thing again. This happened for the first time 3 weeks ago and has happened 5 or 6 times since. I have stopped driving the truck. Ford could not tell me specifically what was wrong with the truck because they couldn't recreate the error due to the fact that they wouldn't drive it for 20-30 mins for the problem to occur.
Vehicle locked up while driving on highway and almost caused crash. Vehicle had to be towed to dealership where they identified the issues as battery junction box fuse 27 crank no start, loss of RPM and/or malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)illumined with multiple dtcs. This is a known issues published on by the NHTSA article TSB 15-0137 -Part number EL3Z*14293 Kit terminal -Vehicle locked up while driving on highway -The dealership was able to locate the issue and fixed the know fuse terminal burnout causing failure. -Ford customer relations officer is aware of this and a complaint was placed in for KNOWN FAILURE TSB15-0137 -Multiple lights and warnings after attempting to restart vehicle Ford CASE NUMBER CAS-35065515-Q7C7H5
. The APIM Module is not working. It is available for inspection upon request.. I was told by the dealer that this electrical issue could affect other components in the vehicle.. Yes - currently the radio is not working.. Component has not been inspected other than the Ford Dealer.. No symptoms prior to the failure. Radio has been inoperable since approximately July 2021.
Electronic power Steering unit faulty. Steering wheel wont return to center when turning left, feels stiff and hard to control safely. problem was intermittent at first and is now permanent.
- Grandville , MI, USA
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The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 35-40 mph, the hazard lights independently activated, the doors failed to unlock, and the windows failed to adjust as desired. The contact stated that the battery had failed. The contact disconnected the battery to stop the hazard lights from draining the battery. The contact stated that the other failures persisted. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the body control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 208,000.
Advance trac warning light came on screen as wife and 2 young children were driving under normal conditions at night. Immediately wife lost power steering and could not avoid a mailbox in front of house. Truck immediately shut down upon crashing into mailbox and would not restart.. however lights, cluster in dash and interior lights would not shut off, with key removed from ignition. Wife opened doors. She inserted key into ignition while turning switches and knobs attempting to shut down accessories. Nothing would shut off. Sync system was asking several uninvited questions, while cluster was turning off and on, blinking, flashing random warning lights and indicators. Blinkers would not work. Towed vehicle home. With key not in ignition, same things, lights would not turn off. Removed vehicle ground cable from battery post. Purchased and installed brand new motorcraft battery and still have same issues. Can not drive truck at this point as this is a safety nightmare waiting to happen to unsuspecting drivers and passengers. There was no previous warning or pre-emptive measures that could have prevented this from occurring. After researching this issue, we know Ford is aware of it. We know they will not recall the rack and pinion steering that causes this. Please let me be perfectly clear : we do not care nor want to be part of a class action lawsuit. We are Ford lovers and owners since a 1978 pinto. We only want our truck to be fixed at no charge to us. We do not have any interest in exasperating this issue with other owners to further bash the Ford brand. We only wish to take it to the dealership and get it fixed with Ford at the very least giving us a discount on the labor or parts. If not full reimbursement, half off would, make me a happy Ford owner again and in the future. Covid 19 has left us broke. Ford please help us !!!!!
I am sitting at a stoplight or street sign my foot is on the break all the way down and then all of a sudden it jumps forward. Then it started putting when I drove and kept getting worse and the check engine light flashes for a good minute. Everytime it said there was nothing wrong with it, and the dealership only found minor stuff that needed fixed but it was none of thoes that was causing this issue. So then I looked for recalls, and I had the recall on my truck done and then my truck started knocking. This is still happening and nobody can seem to figure out whats going on with the truck.
This vehicle has a serious problem with the electric power steering assistance service (epas). The steering module seems to not control the steering well, making it hard to turn or it begins to lock. The rack and pinnon seems to be the issue causing this and can lead to a serious accident since if going on speeds of 45mph+ the car steering becomes rigid and does not have a balance between a nudge to the left or a hard left. It makes that hard left without any warning.
I was driving and went to turn on my rear defroster and a few seconds later. It sounded like someone shot my truck. I pulled over and didn't see any damage to the body of my truck but then realized that my rear window was shattered
The car always when starting it the battery light comes out and I have to turn it off manually from the dashboard, also the transmission is hitting when starting up the car only has 120 thousand miles when I start the problem at this time it has 140 thousand miles and the problem continues problem
When the 2 rear doors are locked, it is haphazard when they will unlock or open, either manually or from the inside. When I have children in car seats in the rear seats and I am unable to open either door it can be a matter of life or death in cases of emergencies. Not everyone is able to crawl from the front seat to the rear seats to get babies out of their car seats. The doors will not unlock with the front door panel controls or the remote key. It does not matter if stationary or in motion, the doors still will not unlock. The date of 5/01/2019 is an approximate date, as this has been an off & on again problem. Now that I have babies to Transport, it needs to be addressed.
2011 Ford F150 starter problems. I've replaced starter on this vehicle multiple times and still have issue's. I turn ignition and all that happens is a screeching noise. After a couple tries it starts. Second issue is speed control issues. I was driving on city streets and all of a sudden my speedometer stopped working. My truck would not shift and had to manually shift gears.
"transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect" and 108 lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment. These vehicles may have a transmission range sensor (trs) that was calibrated out of specification for reverse gear.
On repeat occasions my truck speedometer will stop working, my odometer will read zero and my vehicle will not allow me to increase speed despite stepping on the gas. In order to resolve the issue I have had to turn the truck off and on again.
While driving the speedometer goes to zero. The odometer displays just dashes. The engine power is reduced significantly. I pull over and shut the engine off, remove the key and then restart the truck. Then it drives normally until the next time it happens.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon start of his vehicle, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop while depressing the brake pedal. The contact also stated that the brake pedal would harden as the failure occurred. Also, the check brake system warning message was intermittently displayed on the instrument panel. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal noise would emit from the engine. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective electronic vacuum pump. The contact spoke with tadd jenkins Ford (1090 Ford way, blackfoot, id 83221) and the manufacturer who both informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle for the electronic vacuum pump. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000.
Driver's side rear door will not open. This started with the door not unlocking sometimes with the key fob. When this happened, the door would have to unlocked manually. Now the door will not open at all - not with key fob nor with lock knob. Neither the interior or exterior door handle will open the door. Nothing will work and impossible to replace door latch mechanism with door closed.N based on internet searches, this is not a rare occurrence. Definitely a safety issue if in an accident especially if an emergency situation.
Truck locked up on me on the highway doing 70+ mph & caused me to spin out & wreck. It's a recall for that issue that Ford will not fix for me because of mileage. Terrible customer service & endangered my life & others that day for a issue that they're responsible for.
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- Mount Pleasant, SC, USA