So my 2011 F150 Super Crew Ecoboost was the first Ford I have bought since the mid 1990's and, unfortunately, it will be the last. I wanted to believe that Ford had improved its quality over the past couple decades but alas they have not. This is a $38,000 truck that only has 135k miles on it and I am spending $2k-$3k per year just to keep it running. It started with having to replace the heat actuator 3 times (between 74k and 90k miles) before I finally got one that worked for more than a year. That was followed by replacing 3 O2 sensors and 2 catalytic converters only to find that they were most likely fouled up by an intercooler issue that was addressed by a service bulletin. So after spending over $3000 to repair items associated with the TSB I still had to pay for the TSB as it was never considered a recall. Fortunately however when my truck failed to go into reverse a couple months back, that was covered by a recall. Oh, but I did have to fix a bad bearing and the water pump and replace the serpentine belt because it had coolant all over it. Did I mention I only have 135k miles on the truck? I keep telling myself that it is still cheaper to maintain this truck rather than buying a new one but I may have to finally cut my losses. This comes after running a quick errand today and having the speedometer needle fall off after hitting a small bump at around 30mph. I have never had a speedo needle break off any vehicle I have owned! I like my F150. I like the way it looks and the way it drives. It has 4WD but I've only had to use it a couple times in the snow. I don't drive off-road; it's primarily used for highway miles and taking occasional loads to the landfill. So why in the world is my truck literally falling apart at 135k miles? I'm sorry but my last vehicle was a Honda SUV that ran for 10 years and 200k miles and only had the alternator go bad. I did the same driving in that as my F150 and it had a LOT less problems. I shouldn't have to be a "truck whisperer" to own an F150, especially not for the money they cost.
Now the Speedometer Needle Broke!
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Don’t know if this is worth a thing but take a look at the first comment below this YouTube video. This guy claims to have found a band-aid.
Don’t know about these, don’t think the set will fit but this company may point, HA, point you somewhere: 07-13 Ford,GM & Hummer Models Speedometer Replacement Needles - DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Saw a company that says they’ll repair it for $175 with 7-10 business day turn around.
www.taninautoelectronix.com
Ebay shows a set that claims to fit a 2011 F150. The pic doesn’t look the same but may be generic. I tried to paste the link here but it was about 10 miles long. I simply searched for 2011 F150 speedometer needle. Was only about $11.
Okay. I’ll leave you alone for now.
Don’t know about these, don’t think the set will fit but this company may point, HA, point you somewhere: 07-13 Ford,GM & Hummer Models Speedometer Replacement Needles - DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Saw a company that says they’ll repair it for $175 with 7-10 business day turn around.
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Ebay shows a set that claims to fit a 2011 F150. The pic doesn’t look the same but may be generic. I tried to paste the link here but it was about 10 miles long. I simply searched for 2011 F150 speedometer needle. Was only about $11.
Okay. I’ll leave you alone for now.
$2 rubber bands vs. $1000 repair? That works for me! I saw that video but never checked the comments. The rubber bands will definitely do what I was shooting for with the heat-shrink but I think the heat-sink will last longer. Thanks for the needle link as well!
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Take a look at that eBay set. Maybe it’s only for the Raptor.
EDIT: Yeah it’s only for the Raptor. Sorry.
EDIT: Yeah it’s only for the Raptor. Sorry.
I was hoping this would work but they don't have one for my model year.
Clusters by Livnitup - Ford F150 Instrument Cluster Sales & Programming
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