2011 Ford F-250: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2011 Ford F-250. The newest campaign is 11V128000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Feb 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Software. NHTSA has 248 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V128000, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect the body control module and if necessary replace it free of charge. The safety recall began on march 7, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 22,759 units in total.
11V128000Received . 8,022 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 ford f-150, f-250, f-350, f-450, f-550, edge, and lincoln mkx trucks manufactured from october 25, 2010, through november 20, 2010. These vehicles were inspected using integrated diagnostic system (ids) that had a custom software routine to read the suspect body control module (bcm) serial number. Based on the serial number the bcm was either not affected or replaced. The custom software routine was not reading the correct set of characters, and was not able to identify a bcm that required replacement affected bcms may have the potential for an internal short.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If an electrical short develops, an overheating condition may occur which could result in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect the body control module and if necessary replace it free of charge. The safety recall began on march 7, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 10S14. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V659000Received . 14,737 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 f-150, f-250, f-350, f-450, f-550, edge and lincoln mkx vehicles. During a six-day production period, the supplier of the body control module manufactured modules that may have the potential for an internal short.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If an electrical short develops, an overheating condition may occur which can result in an unattended vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the body control module if necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on january 11, 2011. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 10S14. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
248 complaints, 384 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2011 Ford F-250
- All 2011 vehicles
| Component | 2011 F-250 | All 2011 vehicles | F-250, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 289.1 | 28.5 | 140.9 | 111 |
| Steering | 265.6 | 104.2 | 147.6 | 102 |
| Engine | 78.1 | 125.8 | 42.9 | 30 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 46.9 | 45.9 | 21.8 | 18 |
| Unknown or Other | 46.9 | 63.9 | 28.1 | 18 |
| Wheels | 44.3 | 10.9 | 22.5 | 17 |
| Power Train | 33.9 | 88.6 | 74.5 | 13 |
| Electrical System | 28.6 | 129 | 54.9 | 11 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 28.6 | 16.8 | 86.3 | 11 |
| Structure | 20.8 | 43.2 | 25.3 | 8 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 Oct 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ14005 | Recall query | Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown | Electrical System / Software | 13 Jan 2015 | 15 Mar 2016 | 15V175000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2011 Ford F-250The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2011 Ford F-250: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-250/2011/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Ford F-250?
- 22,759 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-250 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the Ford F-250, model years 1979 to 2014. 2 of them name the 2011 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2011 Ford F-250 name most often?
- Suspension: 111 of 384 component mentions, or 289.1 per 1,000. For all 2011 vehicles the figure is 28.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Ford F-250 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.