2011 Ford F-250: sudden loss of power

5 of the 248 complaints about the 2011 Ford F-250 describe sudden loss of power.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 84,615
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Sudden loss of power by model year

2013
6
2012
7
2011
5
2010
2
2009
2
2008
11
2006
7
2005
9
2004
13
2003
4
2002
4
2001
2
2000
6
1999
16
1997
4
1996
2
1995
2
1994
3
1993
5
1992
2
1991
1

What owners say

Filed Feb 11, 2019 · Fuel system · 119,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-250. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost power without warning. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road and power of the engine. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to a repair shop where it was diagnosed that the fuel pressure pump blew out under the hood. The mechanic stated that the entire fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The dealer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.

Filed Mar 23, 2018 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 220,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-250. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle intermittently lost power and shut down. The traction control and traction sensor indicators illuminated. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. The dealer was not called and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000. The VIN was not provided.

Filed Dec 28, 2017 · Fuel system · 84,615 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-250. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle lost power and the instrument panel indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to lone star ford (8477 north fwy, houston, tx 77037) where it was diagnosed that the high injection fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was 84,615. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jun 4, 2013 · Fuel system · 21,125 miles · FL

While traveling at highway speeds on the interstate the engine began to rapidly loose power. The warning light showed "reducing power". The truck quickly lost power but I was able to move it from the travel lanes as the engine completely shut down and I lost power steering and power brake functions. The truck was towed to a authorized ford dealer where it was determined that due to "contamination" in the fuel supply the fuel regulator stuck open and the engine shut down to prevent further damage. Upon visual inspection by me at the dealership I examined the metal portion of the fuel regulator which had rust like corrosion on it due to moisture in the fuel. Ford's position is that the moisture in the diesel fuel is "contamination" and therefore caused the problem. The system has two in line filters one of which is specifically designed to separate water from the fuel because diesel fuel has a certain moisture content in it. Ford will not warranty the repair and is recommending a complete replacement of the fuel system or the remaining warranty will be voided. The repair is estimated to be in the $10,000 to $12,000 range. My understanding is that ford(as well as other automakers that use the bosch fuel systems) has many complaints related to fragility of this diesel fuel system and that it was recommended to me to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. I am able to provide more specific details as required. Please contact me with any questions.

Filed May 31, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 560 miles · FL

Our first f150 ecoboost purchased in july 2011 was taken by ford as a lemon. The replacement truck provided in november 2011 has the same issues. While driving in rain on a freeway our v6 ecoboost f150 truck engine starts to shudder, shake and then rapidly lose power while driving at highway speeds. Then the engine completely shuts down when accelerating. Our vehicle barely made it to the side of the road where it stopped running. After letting it sit for a few minutes the engine was restarted. Although the engine worked the truck continued to shudder and shake with limited ability to accelerate for the remainder of the 3 hour drive. Over a period of many months the problem recurred many times, almost always when driving in the rain. The problem was even worse while driving in the rain and towing a boat trailer. The problem is especially horrific when towing a trailer and driving in the mountains in the rain. The problem also occurs no matter then weather when driving through the mountains of kentucky, tennessee and northern georgia. The truck is totally undependable. Although the truck has been in the dealership for repairs the problem is not fixed! On top of the loss of power, a life threatening situation when driving in traffic on any road especially a freeway, the miles per gallon has never been higher than 18mpg when driving on a freeway at 55mph (confirmed by a ford mechanic) significantly below the product advertisement by ford. To date after multiple times in the ford dealership repair shop the problem has not been fixed.