2011 Ford F-250 SD: engine stalls while driving

6 of the 122 complaints about the 2011 Ford F-250 SD describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 32,805
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 68 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2022
7
2021
4
2020
15
2019
16
2018
2
2017
10
2016
5
2015
3
2014
1
2013
1
2012
6
2011
6
2010
1
2008
3
2006
4
2005
32
2004
68
2003
23
2002
13
2001
15
2000
19
1999
13
1997
2
1996
1
1995
1

What owners say

Filed Jul 17, 2017 · Engine, Fuel system · 79,530 miles · WV

7/7/17 - 2011 ford f250, 6.7l diesel engine, mileage 79530. (purchased december 2010). I was pulling a small trailer up an incline (8%) on I-64 in wv. On this portion of the interstate there was no emergency pull off shoulder. The truck operated normally for the first 3 miles ascending the hill. During the 4th mile, the truck began to gradually, but progressively lose power, going from 70 MPH down to 0. At approximately 30 MPH, the truck began to shutter slightly, and continued to do so until it stopped in the lane of traffic and stalled. There were no warning lamps or chimes that went off before the engine stalled. This vehicle is equipped with a 'stop safely now' warning, along with many other warning indicators ' but it didn't illuminate. The truck would not restart. I immediately call 911 to report that my vehicle was disabled in the roadway. After being stuck in the lane of traffic for about 10 minutes, I was able to drift the truck and the trailer backwards safely, off of the roadway, into the drainage ditch, after a break in traffic. Upon having it towed to a ford dealership, I was informed that it was going to need a motor, and it sounded like it had spun the bearings on one of the engine rods. The engine would restart at the ford dealership, but idled very rough. I confirmed that there were in fact metal shavings in the oil. The fuel was not checked for contamination. This vehicle has been maintained according to ford's recommended service guidelines. Because of the cost to me to repair ($16,000 or more), I've elected not to continue with diagnosis (at $120 per hour) to determine reason for failure. Again, there was no warning systems active at the time the engine stalled. This was an original owner, personal vehicle, and only towed a trailer on occasion. I have video from dash cam w/audio of this event.

Filed Jan 20, 2015 · Engine · 32,805 miles · TN

While driving my f250 at 30 MPH in town a warning alarm went off followed by display saying stop engine safely now. As I attempted to slow down for a red light the truck totally died in the intersection. The vehicle would not start and was totally incapacitated in the middle of the road at 8:30 pm in the rain with my wife and 3 children in the vehicle. Myself and 2 other guys were able to push it out of the intersection through traffic. I had to call for a wrecker and have it towed. The ford dealer fixed it the next morning and advised it was a faulty egt exhaust sensor. Apparently this is common and they advised there is 4 of those sensors on the truck. It appears to be a huge safety issue to stall the truck while it is moving with no way to get it to a safe place to stop.

Filed Jul 22, 2013 · Transmission · 82,000 miles · CO · crash

The 2011- current ford f-250's have numerous known transmission problems which create situations where the truck will hesitate automatic shifts between 2nd and 3rd gear. In my case it did so as I was pulling onto a busy road, stalled, and caused me to sit with no power long enough for another driver to not react quickly enough and run into me.

Filed Mar 19, 2013 · Acceleration · 26,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-250 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle was resistant to acceleration attempts. Additionally, the vehicle would stall and lurch forward intermittently. The vehicle was taken to three different dealers for diagnosis. None of the technicians were able to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.

Filed Mar 12, 2013 · Engine · 14,989 miles · AL · crash

The 2011 f250 super duty has experienced three instances of stalling out at random times. The first incident on february 13th resulted in damage to the truck through vehicle pipes from another vehicle flying loose off the top rack and hitting the vehicle. This resulted in damage to the vehicle. In the 30 days since then, there have been two other instances of random stalls and engine shut down that have occurred. It requires a restart of the engine. The dealership has had the vehicle on multiple occasions but has not been able to diagnose the cause of the random shut down.

Filed Sep 15, 2011 · Engine, Transmission · 204 miles · MD

Truck stalls when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear, when pulling on to highway.