2011 XLT Electrical Gremlins
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I have owned nine Fords now. ALL have had electrical gremlins to one degree or another and my 2011 F150 Eco is no exception.
Ford’s are well known for the most substandard wiring systems of any car company in the world. It has been that way for over 50 years. I doubt they will change their ways now.
Add to the substandard wiring harness and connectors the substandard software programming and you now have gremlins with rabies that cannot be cured.
The most common electrical problems are:
SYNC crazies, lighting problems, engine control problems, trailer plug problems, power window problems, power seat problems are the most common ones on the 2011 and 2012 F150's.
The wiring on the top of the radiator to the fuse block is chaffing badly as it enters the fuse block. Mine is not the only F150 I have seen that way. Just how cheap and substandard can they make it?
The wiring pig tail to the back side of the round trailer connector (plug), was cut too short and you can easily see all the bared metal connectors on the back of the plug. Just how long do you think that will last at the boat ramp or driving in a lot of ice and snow. Really Ford are you serious? I will give it 5 years at best.
And on my last two trips to Dallas with the 112 degree afternoons, the drivers door window will often not come back up after letting the heat out.
Ford’s are well known for the most substandard wiring systems of any car company in the world. It has been that way for over 50 years. I doubt they will change their ways now.
Add to the substandard wiring harness and connectors the substandard software programming and you now have gremlins with rabies that cannot be cured.
The most common electrical problems are:
SYNC crazies, lighting problems, engine control problems, trailer plug problems, power window problems, power seat problems are the most common ones on the 2011 and 2012 F150's.
The wiring on the top of the radiator to the fuse block is chaffing badly as it enters the fuse block. Mine is not the only F150 I have seen that way. Just how cheap and substandard can they make it?
The wiring pig tail to the back side of the round trailer connector (plug), was cut too short and you can easily see all the bared metal connectors on the back of the plug. Just how long do you think that will last at the boat ramp or driving in a lot of ice and snow. Really Ford are you serious? I will give it 5 years at best.
And on my last two trips to Dallas with the 112 degree afternoons, the drivers door window will often not come back up after letting the heat out.
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I have owned nine Fords now. ALL have had electrical gremlins to one degree or another and my 2011 F150 Eco is no exception.
Ford’s are well known for the most substandard wiring systems of any car company in the world. It has been that way for over 50 years. I doubt they will change their ways now.
Add to the substandard wiring harness and connectors the substandard software programming and you now have gremlins with rabies that cannot be cured.
The most common electrical problems are:
SYNC crazies, lighting problems, engine control problems, trailer plug problems, power window problems, power seat problems are the most common ones on the 2011 and 2012 F150's.
The wiring on the top of the radiator to the fuse block is chaffing badly as it enters the fuse block. Mine is not the only F150 I have seen that way. Just how cheap and substandard can they make it?
The wiring pig tail to the back side of the round trailer connector (plug), was cut too short and you can easily see all the bared metal connectors on the back of the plug. Just how long do you think that will last at the boat ramp or driving in a lot of ice and snow. Really Ford are you serious? I will give it 5 years at best.
And on my last two trips to Dallas with the 112 degree afternoons, the drivers door window will often not come back up after letting the heat out.
Ford’s are well known for the most substandard wiring systems of any car company in the world. It has been that way for over 50 years. I doubt they will change their ways now.
Add to the substandard wiring harness and connectors the substandard software programming and you now have gremlins with rabies that cannot be cured.
The most common electrical problems are:
SYNC crazies, lighting problems, engine control problems, trailer plug problems, power window problems, power seat problems are the most common ones on the 2011 and 2012 F150's.
The wiring on the top of the radiator to the fuse block is chaffing badly as it enters the fuse block. Mine is not the only F150 I have seen that way. Just how cheap and substandard can they make it?
The wiring pig tail to the back side of the round trailer connector (plug), was cut too short and you can easily see all the bared metal connectors on the back of the plug. Just how long do you think that will last at the boat ramp or driving in a lot of ice and snow. Really Ford are you serious? I will give it 5 years at best.
And on my last two trips to Dallas with the 112 degree afternoons, the drivers door window will often not come back up after letting the heat out.
I have 0 problems with mine. You may want to pull console and check wiring there.
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I have owned nine Fords now. ALL have had electrical gremlins to one degree or another and my 2011 F150 Eco is no exception.
Ford’s are well known for the most substandard wiring systems of any car company in the world. It has been that way for over 50 years. I doubt they will change their ways now.
Add to the substandard wiring harness and connectors the substandard software programming and you now have gremlins with rabies that cannot be cured.
The most common electrical problems are:
SYNC crazies, lighting problems, engine control problems, trailer plug problems, power window problems, power seat problems are the most common ones on the 2011 and 2012 F150's.
The wiring on the top of the radiator to the fuse block is chaffing badly as it enters the fuse block. Mine is not the only F150 I have seen that way. Just how cheap and substandard can they make it?
The wiring pig tail to the back side of the round trailer connector (plug), was cut too short and you can easily see all the bared metal connectors on the back of the plug. Just how long do you think that will last at the boat ramp or driving in a lot of ice and snow. Really Ford are you serious? I will give it 5 years at best.
And on my last two trips to Dallas with the 112 degree afternoons, the drivers door window will often not come back up after letting the heat out.
Ford’s are well known for the most substandard wiring systems of any car company in the world. It has been that way for over 50 years. I doubt they will change their ways now.
Add to the substandard wiring harness and connectors the substandard software programming and you now have gremlins with rabies that cannot be cured.
The most common electrical problems are:
SYNC crazies, lighting problems, engine control problems, trailer plug problems, power window problems, power seat problems are the most common ones on the 2011 and 2012 F150's.
The wiring on the top of the radiator to the fuse block is chaffing badly as it enters the fuse block. Mine is not the only F150 I have seen that way. Just how cheap and substandard can they make it?
The wiring pig tail to the back side of the round trailer connector (plug), was cut too short and you can easily see all the bared metal connectors on the back of the plug. Just how long do you think that will last at the boat ramp or driving in a lot of ice and snow. Really Ford are you serious? I will give it 5 years at best.
And on my last two trips to Dallas with the 112 degree afternoons, the drivers door window will often not come back up after letting the heat out.
Never had to lay on the ground with a hammer trying to get the starter to work like you do with a Chevy.
Never had to call for a ride because the Astro Van I was driving burned to the ground because they ran the Positive battery cable running to the starter was mounted above the A frame and got pinched shorting it to ground.
Check out those Day time running lights on GM play slug bug at how many have one light
Friend of mine had his 2000 Chevy pickup burn to the ground from a short in the light harness..........
