2011 Ford F-150 vehicle speed control problems
212 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2011 Ford F-150 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving at highway speed my f150 justdown shited to third gear after stoopping it wouldn't take off.Ihad to shut engine off to get back to first gear .”
filed Jul 8, 2026
“I am having a lead frame issue. At various speeds, the vehicle will just down shift, locking the tires and causing a hazard for other drivers which could be a very dangerous situation. I was impacted from the rear due to this occurrence. It causes extreme jerkiness when doing this which is also…”
filed Jun 9, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 9 | 9% |
| 2024 F-150 | 7 | 4% |
| 2023 F-150 | 18 | 5% |
| 2022 F-150 | 15 | 3% |
| 2021 F-150 | 18 | 2% |
| 2020 F-150 | 15 | 2% |
| 2019 F-150 | 43 | 3% |
| 2018 F-150 | 73 | 3% |
| 2017 F-150 | 59 | 4% |
| 2016 F-150 | 97 | 5% |
| 2015 F-150 | 139 | 8% |
| 2014 F-150 | 100 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.