Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11483141September 6, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The vehicle is downshifting while driving. It is getting almost too unsafe to drive. Once this happens you can’t get it to get out of first gear so you can’t get out of traffic. The downshifting is scary in itself. I see that their is a recall and we have taken it in to reprogram the computer for the ecoboost, but now it is even worse.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482974September 6, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was a loud rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. During the failure, the check engine warning light illuminated and the engine vibrated and lost compression while attempting to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to replace the cam phasers; however, approximately three months later the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482445September 1, 2022
STEERING
Aug 23 2022. Vehicle had 130,800 miles at time of failure. Vehicle began to pull to the right; turning left became very difficult. Parked vehicle for several hours, then drove it again. Steering power assist had completely failed. "Service Power Steering Now" message appeared on instrument panel. Vehicle was extremely difficult to steer both right and left. Required extreme effort to turn steering wheel, and was impossible to turn wheel to full extent of travel in either direction. (I am not a small person - 6ft 3in, 195 pounds.) Took vehicle to dealer, was told that power steering rack had failed. Part was not in stock. Part became available and vehicle was repaired on 30 Aug 2022. Total cost of repair was $2,262.57. '
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482155August 31, 2022
POWER TRAIN
While driving my F-150 at around 55-65 mph. The vehicle slowed down suddenly with a large wrench displaying on the instrument panel causing the truck to swerve not allowing me to accelerate causing me to nearly lose control also. I had to pull to the curve and I switch it off. After restarting it I could resume driving. I did a research of what it was doing and found out it was a Safety Recall 19S07 for Certain 2011 - 2013 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Equipped with A 6R80 Transmission 6R80 Sudden Transmission Downshift - Powertrain Control Module Reprogramming. I took it to the Ford Dealership in which they said they fixed the issue only to have the same issue to continue. I took it back and now they say that they can't fix it because it is pass the recall time limit of 150,000 miles and I need to get a transmission. It started out doing it once a day, but now it is doing it 3 times a day. I only had this vehicle for 2 years never receive a recall letter. I 196,000 miles on the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481909August 30, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Multifunction switch that operates turn signals, hi lo beams, wiper blades fails due to poor quality plastics. There are so many failures the part is not available nationwide. The part that fails is not the multifunction switch but the “steering console upper assembly” that receives and mounts the multifunction switch. This is a $400 pile of garbage that renders the vehicle dangerous to drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482044August 30, 2022
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
4wd SOLENOID AND ACTUATOR MALFUNCTION TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE 4WD AT WILL WITHOUT USING THE 4WD BUTTON CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH SOLENOID, ACTUATOR AND WHEEL HUBS WHICH CAUSE ISSUES WITH DRIVING AND USING 4WD ON THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2003-2020 MODEL F150 (NON RAPTOR MODELS) AS WELL AS EXPEDITION. THERE IS NO WARNINGS OR MESSAGES TO ALERT THE DRIVER OF ANY ISSUES THAT ARE HAPPENING UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE AND THE HUB IS GRINDED DOWN CAUSING WHEEL ISSUES THEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481861August 29, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Complete failure of brakes on the freeway without warning. Local mechanic diagnosed the issue as "master cylinder leaking into the brake booster" which is the same exact issue that the 3.5 liter engine vehicles are having. The 3.5 liter engine vehicles have a recall, but not the 3.7 liter engine vehicles but it's the same issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481626August 28, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
Slowing down to make a left turn. Brakes failed very difficult to press brake pad and Power transmission system was not responding properly causing my truck brakes to fail, transmission was slipping and the rear tires to slide. End result was a Crash into a pole at a corner. My truck was totaled by the insurance company costing me over $9,000 to replace the truck after the insurance payment. Recall for Master Cylinder and Power train issued after my crash on 2/2/2018.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481342August 26, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the speedometer became inoperable and the vehicle started jerking while attempting to stop the vehicle. The powertrain warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road for a moment before continuing to drive. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond while shifting into reverse(R). The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. The dealer reprogrammed the powertrain control module; however, upon driving after the recall repair, the failure reoccurred three times the same day. After each occurrence, the contact veered to the side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly while driving and the vehicle would not exceed 30 MPH. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481168August 25, 2022
POWER TRAIN
There is a for CSP in place for a faulty molded lead frame for the transmission. While driving my vehicle will downshift to 1st gear randomly. One time it happened at 60mph and I almost crashed. I just called Ford to get it handled and they say there is no recall on this life threatening malfunction only an extended warranty in which I do not qualify because I have exceeded the mileage limit of 150,000 miles or 10 years from original warranty start. I am currently at 165,000 miles. Ford claims they sent a disclaimer I'm the mailer back in 2019 but I never received it or I would have had this issue addressed then because it had already happened a couple times by then. So now I'm waiting for a customer service supervisor to call me but they haven't yet....they are unwilling to help me and told me to call the Better Business Bureau if I don't like it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481284August 25, 2022
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated to 0-MPH without warning. The contact stated that there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine. The contact was able to pull over safety and had the vehicle towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to another dealer for a second diagnostic test. The contact was informed that the valve spring in the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was unable to reach a representative at the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480732August 23, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
On August 8, 2022 I noticed a "low brake fluid" warning light on the dash of my Ford F150 truck and experienced greatly reduced brake function. There was no sign of brake fluid on the garage floor. I had AAA tow the truck to a repair shop where they diagnosed a leak from the master cylinder to the brake boost. The master cylinder reservoir was completely and at this point the brakes were completely non functional. I had the repair shop replace the master cylinder, brake boost and do a fuel system maintenance since some of the fluid was found in that system. Total cost to repair was $1583.83.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480766August 23, 2022
POWER TRAIN
While driving down highway at highway speeds, the truck shifted in to 1st gear by itself causing a near collision. I had to get to the side of the road quickly almost causing a fatal accident. I got it to a Ford dealer and the service department said the leadframe on the transmission had started to fail causing the transmission to change gears on its own and also shorted out the instrument control panel. I found out Ford knew about the problem with the defective parts but did not inform me. They also had a Customer Satisfaction recall for this problem up to 150,000 miles. My vehicle has 153,000 miles so Ford will not replace the defective part under the recall. With what I experienced with this part failure, I believe this should be a safety recall before someone gets killed, if they have not already done so. Cars, like appliances, should be designed to fail safely not fail in such a way as to endanger the occupants and other vehicles around them.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480433August 21, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
I was pulling a heavy load within the weight limit for my truck. I started down a steep grade 10mph below speed limit. I went to brake and I had none. The pedal was super hard. The check brake system light came on. I was freaking out because i was picking up speed fast. I had no choice but to shift to manual and down shift to try to slow down. It down shifted from 3rd to second but that was not enough to stop me. I was standing on the brakes. Luckily a "run away truck ramp" was coming up which i entered at about 30 mph. I am a very experienced driver and I was able to avoid a horrible accident but other people might not be so lucky. My brakes were fairly new and there was zero warning that they were about to fail completely. I looked online and saw hundreds of other drivers that had experienced this. Why is it not a recall? I could have died.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479994August 18, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The wrench came on speedometer wasn't working acted like it wasn't shifting correctly turn signals wouldn't turn off after completing a turn and fuel mileage wasn't working looked in owners manuel found it says power train malfunction/reduced power contact authorized dealership as soon as possible
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479721August 17, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Driving down highway at 65 miles per hour the truck lurched forward and acted like it had a total loss of power. The speedometer dropped to 0 and stayed. The airbag light came on. The truck downshifted from 6 gear to 1 st gear instantly , throwing the truck into a slide. I lost control of it , went into a ditch came back up on the road as it proceeded to lurch forward and stop consistently like it was possessed ! I threw it into neutral and as the motor was redlining as well. The center info screen went blank and a wrench appeared on it to the right. I drove to my work in 3 rd gear and it shifted up to 5 th. But would not shift down up past that. I had it towed to the only dealer that worked on transmission recalls. I paid 65$ to have it towed. They did the reprogramming as per Ford. I got it back a month later. Worked great for 4 days then on my way to a tire rotation at 71 mph it did it again . Downshifted to 1 st. Violently. This time I almost got hit by a semi truck! Had it towed again , cost me 90$ this time. Same place. They got in a fix part for it some ring assembly that goes in transmission. Gonna cost me over 370$ for certain parts the recall won’t cover. We will see if this fixes it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479662August 16, 2022
STEERING
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 45-50 MPH, the vehicle jerked and the steering wheel lost power steering. The messages indicating traction control, power steering, turn signals, advance tract, and Hill Control failures were displayed. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off the vehicle and restarted it after 5 minutes. However, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 180,665.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479176August 13, 2022
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'm not sure if it's the cruze control or just the the accelerator that is causing the problem. I'm driving along and then the truck kicks into high speed almost throwing me off the road. At times it's slow then it kicks in. Very scary.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478867August 11, 2022
ENGINE
The exhaust manifold bolts broke and warped the exhaust manifold. My vehicle only has 58k miles on it. This is something that should not have happened with the low miles. I am not the only case out there and should be covered by FORD. Thanks for viewing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478259August 8, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the speedometer would drop to 0. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to first gear independently and the rear wheels locked up, causing the contact to almost lose control of the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was associated with the Output Shaft Speed Sensor (OSS) and the transmission. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was associated with Ford Technical Service Bulletin Number: 16S19. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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