Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#10892350August 2, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR " LOW BRAKE FLUID" CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY FULL BRAKE FAILURE. TOWED TO DEALER- NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL DATED MAY 25TH 2016. THE RESULT OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. ALL PARTS BACK ORDERED. 2 WEEKS FOR THE BOOSTER AND 4TH QTR FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER. VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ON JULY 20TH 2013, JUST DAYS BEFORE THE DATED RECALL OF AUGUST 1ST 2013. OPEN A CASE WITH FMC. STATUS PENDING..
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888944July 27, 2016
STEERING
ON OUR 2013 F150 ECOBOOST, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS AN ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT IS PRONE TO FAILURE. OURS FAILED AT 27,000 MILES. LOSING POWER STEERING IN A TURN COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AS THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITHOUT IT. FURTHERMORE, THE DIFFERENTIAL OF EFFORT WOULD LEAD A PERSON TO BELIEVE THEIR STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY. THERE WAS NO REAL WARNING THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS ABOUT TO FAIL ASIDE FROM SOME CRYPTIC WARNING MESSAGES ON SEEMINGLY UNRELATED SYSTEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888841July 26, 2016
STEERING
RECEIVED DASH MESSAGES STATING "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC" AND "HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT" RESULTING IN INOP FULL DETENT TURN SIGNALS, YET 3-BLINK LANE CHANGE RETAINED FUNCTION. STEERING ANGLE DASH READOUT REMAINED INOP REGARDLESS OF STEERING INPUT. RETURNED VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. WAS ADVISED ENTIRE STEERING RACK REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. ## VIN PASSED ## FORD F150 2013 ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888516July 25, 2016
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING (ON HIGHWAY OR ELSEWHERE), V8 ENGINE WILL STALL AND STOP SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HAPPEN TO ME TWICE ON 2 DAYS. WON'T CREATE ANY FAULT IN THE OBD. FIRST TIME, HAPPEN TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES. TOOK THE CAR TO FORD FARWAY IN GREENVILLE, SC, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CAR WILL ALWAYS START BACK AFTER 45 MIN TO AN HOUR. THEN WILL SHUT DOWN FOR NO REASON AGAIN. THIS IS A THREATENING WITH POTENTIAL DEATH SITUATION IF IT HAPPEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC... SO PLEASE, ASK FORD TO INVESTIGATE ALL V8 TO FIND QUICKLY THE REASON WHY THIS IS HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888127July 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 FORD PLATINUM F-150 AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH GOING STRAIGHT ON A TOWN ROAD HEADING TO THE HIGHWAY, THE WRENCH SERVICE LIGHT CAME AND AND INSTANTLY PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO "LIMP" MODE ONLY ALLOWING ME TO DRIVE 5 MPH. I AM LUCKY NOT TO BE IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. I DID HAVE MY FAMILY WITH ME HEADING ON A 5 HOUR JOURNEY. COMPLETELY UNSAFE! AFTER A FEW RESTARTS THE SAME WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AND AGAIN THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE ALLOWING ME TO DRIVE 5MPH. THE GRIECO MA FORD DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAILED THROTTLE BODY, VEHICLE ONLY HAS 55K MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AT THE AFOREMENTIONED FORD DEALER! I HOPE THIS SAFETY ISSUE GETS RECALLED SO NO ONE WILL EVER HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SITUATION LIKE I DID EVER AGAIN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888040July 24, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE BRAKES FAILING TO STOP THE VEHICLE DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. WHEN I CALL THE FORD DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK, I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY DON'T HAVE "FIX" FOR THE PROBLEM YET, BUT MAY HAVE THAT BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND YET FORD HAS NO REPAIR FOR IT? HOW ABOUT THEY PAY ME BACK AND I BUY A CHEVY? I DON'T OPERATE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887847July 22, 2016
STEERING
FIRST OF ALL MY TRUCK JUST NOW HIT 30,000 MILES. WHEN STARTING THE TRUCK 3 DAYS AGO IT GAVE US A DISPLAY MESSAGE OF 'POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT' AND WE HAD NO POWER STEERING TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF, WAITED A MINUTE THEN BACK ON IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE STARTING. DID THE SAME THING OF TURNING OFF WAITING THEN BACK ON DIDN'T DO IT. BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WHILE GOING DOWN THE STREET TO GET ABOUT 30MPH IT FAULTS AGAIN AND WE CAN'T STEER. STOP THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, THANKFULLY STILL IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND TURN IT BACK ON. MADE IT TO WORK. GOT IN TRUCK TO LEAVE WORK AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. SAME PROCESS TURING IT OFF AND ON. GOT HOME. THEN AGAIN THIS MORNING IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH THE FAULT DISPLAY. TURNED IT OFF AND ON AGAIN. BUT THIS TIME IT DID IT TWICE IN A ROW. AND HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AGAIN. TOOK IT IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND NOTHING SHOWS UP!! OF COURSE!! DROVE TO WORK. HAD TO RUN AN ERRAND AND IT DID IT AGAIN WHEN I STARTED IT THEN AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ABOUT 20MPH, THANKFULLY IT WASN'T TOO BUSY, I PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND TURNED TRUCK OFF AND ON AND FINISHED DRIVING. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY? DO I NEED TO CRASH AND KILL SOMEONE OR MY FAMILY AND KIDS TO GET A RECALL? THE 2014 IS RECALLED THAT USES SAME PARTS SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THESE AREN'T AS WELL. INCLUDED IS THE PICTURE TAKEN THIS MORNING WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887371July 21, 2016
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 FORD F150 WITH ECOBOOST, THE ENGINE CUTS OUT AND I LOSE POWER. THE WRENCH SYMBOL COMES ON. THE TRUCK STAYS RUNNING BUT YOU CAN'T ACCELERATE. THE TRUCK STARTS TO VIBRATE. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE'S NO WARNING AND NO PATTERN AS TO WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS AT BOTH SLOW AND FAST SPEEDS. YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THEN WHEN YOU RESTART IT, IT WORKS AGAIN. THERE'S NO PATTERN AS TO HOW LONG IT WILL WORK. SOMETIMES IT CUTS OUT IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES WEEKS LATER. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE CLOSEST FORD DEALER TWICE. ONCE THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THAT PROVED TO BE A TEMPORARY FIX BECAUSE IT DID IT AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER. THE NEXT TIME THEY RESET THE PCM. THAT ONLY WORKED FOR A FEW WEEKS. I HAVE A THIRD APPOINTMENT COMING UP. BUT I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THEY HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR HOW TO FIX IT. THEY WILL JUST KEEP TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS UNTIL THEY FIND THE ISSUE. IT'S OBVIOUSLY AN ENGINE MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY. THIS TRUCK IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I AM A STAY AT HOME DAD AND I TRANSPORT MY KIDS IN THIS TRUCK. WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC WHEN IT STALLED 6 TIMES. THREE OF THOSE 6 TIMES WE WERE ALMOST HIT. I BELIEVE FORD WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MESS UNTIL SOMEONE ACTUALLY DIES IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885963July 19, 2016
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE THROTTLE WAS LOST. THE TRUCK WENT FROM 65 MPH TO 5 MPH IN A MATTER OF A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF TRYING TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, GOING ONLY 5 MPH, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, AND THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NOR WOULD IT SHOW UP IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. TOOK IT HOME, AND LATER THAT EVENING, IT LOST THE THROTTLE AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP THE NEXT DAY AFTER LOOKING AT THIS WEBSITE, AND TOLD THEM TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. HAVEN'T HAD ANY OTHER ISSUES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A WRECK OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. IT COST ME OVER $300 TO FIX THIS ISSUE. FORD SHOULD REALLY ISSUE A RECALL SINCE MANY VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10886011July 19, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED WHILE 2013 ECCOBOOST 3.5L F-150 WAS PARKED. STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO PRIOR INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. LOOKED AT MASTER CYLINDER FLUID LEVEL AND COMPLETELY EMPTY. NO BRAKES AT ALL, FRONT OR BACK. MOVED TRUCK TO FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS AND HAD TO SPECIAL ORDER THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885452July 18, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, IT FAILED TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO DEPRESS AND SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN APPLIED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885536July 18, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
FROM THE FORD RECALL NOTICE 16S24 "BRAKE FUNCTION IN THE REAR WHEELS IS UNAFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION". WRONG! I EXPERIENCED THE LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING MESSAGE AND THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR IS ALSO THE SOURCE FOR THE REAR BRAKES. IN MY CASE, I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD. BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, IT WOULD NOT STOP AT ENGINE IDLE SPEED AND BROKE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ON THE GARAGE DOOR OPENING. I AM HAVING THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER. HATE TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I GOTTEN ON THE ROAD. THE RECALL NOTICE DOWNPLAYS THE SEVERITY OF THE CONDITION AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I CHECKED YES ON THE CRASH QUESTION BECAUSE OF THE COLLISION WITH THE GARAGE DOOR OPENING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885624July 18, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
ON JULY 7 2013 I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR STATE ROUTE. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED. WHEN I CALLED THIS TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION, THE SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAD I NOT KNOWN HOW TO CONTROL A VEHICLE WITH NO BRAKES. I'D LIKE A REFUND IN FULL OF $572.48 THAT THE DEALER CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885733July 18, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED INTO THE BOOSTER. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE PART OF THE EXISTING RECALL, BUT MY BUILD DATE OF 10/2012 WAS NOT INCLUDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885386July 17, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS A LARIAT MODEL F-150 WITH LESS THAN 36K MILES. THE EVAPORATOR IS LEAKING AND REQUIRES THE COMPLETE DASHBOARD TO BE PULLED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE EVAPORATOR AT A COST OF $1,700.THIS POOR DESIGN ALONG WITH POOR PRODUCTION SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD DUE TO MODEL TYPE AND AMOUNT OF MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884956July 15, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXPLODING DRIVER SIDE POWER REAR WINDOW THAT IS TINTED AND DEFROST ACCESSORY, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884168July 11, 2016
ENGINE
N JUNE 20, 2016 MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON U.S. 60 IN MO WHEN THE ENGINE ON MY 2013 F150 VIN ECOBOOST JUST QUIT. IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN TRAFFIC. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS TOWED TO WEHR FORD IN MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE HAD BEEN A RASH OF DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODIES AND AT LEAST 2000 WERE ON BACK ORDER ACROSS THE COUNTRY. HE POINTED OUT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON HIS LOT WHICH HAD BEEN THERE FOR TWO WEEKS WAITING FOR ONE. HE SAID HE COULD GET A USED ONE FROM A WRECKING YARD. SINCE WE LIVE IN AZ AND HAD TO GET HOME WE SAID OK. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THESE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883981July 11, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE TRUCK EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. MY FOOT WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKES. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY WHEN WE PARKED THE VEHICLE. WE REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID BACK INTO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND WITHIN TWO MINUTES OF PUMPING THE BRAKES THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS EMPTY AND THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WE INVESTIGATED UNDER THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY SIGN OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE TRUCK. WE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883959July 11, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883196July 7, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
ECO BOOST BRAKE RECALL. LOST ALL BRAKING WITH NO WARNING ON FREEWAY. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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