Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11477867August 5, 2022
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speedometer shut off. Truck stayed in 6th gear and wouldn't down shift. Gears are erratic. Wrench shows on screen. Check engine light is on. Truck won't shift properly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477557August 4, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 50 MPH, she depressed the brake pedal upon merging onto highway as the low brake fluid warning message and a red exclamation warning light appeared on the instrument panel. The contact advised his wife to pull into the rest stop and switch places. The contact initially stated that while driving, the brake pedal was spongy; however, upon reaching his exit, the contact was forced to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where he was informed that the brake master cylinder was pumping brake fluid into the brake booster. Upon investigation, the mechanic discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) which he linked to the failure. The contact called Varney Ford (237 Moosehead Trail, Newport, ME 04953) and Darling's Ford Volkswagen Audi (403 Hogan Rd, Bangor, ME 04401) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477487August 3, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
While driving down the road the low brake fluid light came on. I drove to a safe stopping area and found the brake fluid reservoir was completely empty. I checked for leaks at all areas under the hood and at brake calipers. No signs of any leaks nor any fluid on the ground. Filled reservoir and drove less than 1 mile and the low brake fluid light came on again. Stopped and checked the brake fluid reservoir and once again it was empty, still no signs of any leaks: based on research I have determined that it is a known problem with this make/model and year of the master cylinder seal going bad which causes the fluid to be sucked into the brake booster.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476735July 31, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Sudden deceleration like downshifting gear into limp like mode. Turn off engine and it returns to normal.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476702July 30, 2022
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Engine oil continuously spills onto the engine, and it has caused engine failure. The check engine light and the oil reserve light will come on and it will cause a massive decrease in speed and even shut down. I was coming off the highway when it shut down last time almost causing a massive car accident. We have taken it to the ford dealership, but they told us that we would need a new engine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476357July 28, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated during acceleration while the speedometer gauge went to zero. The transmission warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the odometer was inoperable and the transmission inadvertently downshifted to an unintended gear. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed before honoring the Customer Satisfaction Program Number: 19N01 (Transmission Molded Lead frame Extended Coverage). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11475971July 26, 2022
POWER TRAIN
On several occasions my F150 2013 while driving this vehicle went from 6 th gear to 1st the last time this happened I was getting off an exit ramp at 45 mph and almost flipped my truck. Both recalls were performed on my truck in. 2019 . Ford motor company refused to fix my truck. They have extended the warranty on the part causing the problem for 10 years or 150,000 miles which my truck is under both.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11475675July 25, 2022
STEERING
Electric motor for power steering assist then power steering service now
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11475595July 24, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Rear transmission lines broke / came apart Lost power to transmission both drive and reverse Currently at ford for repair; waiting for parts Yes, inspected at ford dealer and mechanic verified transmission lines broke / came apart No warning signs, happened ascending a 9-story parking garage in Chicago, transmission slipped when trying to get into parking space Parked, left trail of fluid, checked under hood and transmission fluid over ground, cowling, and radiator No warning signs at all, no lamps or messages, no symptoms until lines broke
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11475482July 23, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Heading home on fwy and brakes totally went out and low brake fluid light came on. Was able to pull onto side of fwy. All the brake fluid was gone and no sign of leakage. Was towed home. Filled brake reservoir up and as soon as I hit brakes again all the fluid disappeared. Upon inspection there was no sign of leak anywhere. I'm assuming the fluid is leaking into the brake booster since I cannot see any leaks anywhere.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11474572July 18, 2022
STEERING
Driving at a low speed, my steering wheel seemed to lock, mid turn. A message appeared on my display screen saying, "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT." I turned off the vehicle and restarted it, the message disappeared and all was fine. Aproximately 20 miles later, while climbing a steep grade, the message reappeared and steering became extremely difficult. I was able to get it to the side of the road at the top of the hill. The message has appeared ever since. I had to have the truck towed back to my residence. The safety issue is alarming due to the sudden inability to steer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11474036July 15, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the message "Low Oil Pressure" was displayed before the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to retrieve any diagnostic trouble codes related to the failure. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11473009July 8, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission suddenly downshifting and locked up rear wheels. I was almost rear ended going 45 with my kids in the truck. Took in for recall associated to this issue a few years back and they did a pcm reprogram that was supposed to fix this issue. Now I took it in and the replaced the lead frame under the recall. Got my truck back and got no more that 200yds from the dealership and it stuck in 2nd gear. Next stop light it stuck in 5th gear. This put my life in danger of getting into a wreck. I took it back 30 min later. Now they said I need a transmission due to this recall failing my transmission. I just forked out almost $4400. for a transmission. That failed to to ford covering up a transmission fault for years. No previous problems with my transmission. Service work completed at a Ford dealership. I feel ford should have replaced this transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472541July 6, 2022
POWER TRAIN
safety recall issued january 2020 19s07 pcm programming. 2/14/2020 vehicle pcm was reprogrammed. 2/01/2022 vehicle began having shifting issues. 5/19/2022 dealer reprogrammed pcm again, said no mil light on and no codes present so did not meet ctiteria for warranty under customer satisfaction program 19n01 because no codes stored, but according to tsb 16-0008 diagnostics codes may or may not be stored in the pcm! vehicle symptons got worse after 5/19/2022 pcm reprogramming. vehicle is back at dealership as of 7/6/2022.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471570June 29, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact received Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Power Train) notification for lead frame failure from the manufacturer. The contact stated that the low speedometer, air bag, and assistance air bag warning light illuminated while driving approximately 65 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer who diagnosed a failure with the lead frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer agreed to repair the lead frame failure; however, the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471428June 28, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted into first gear, causing the vehicle to lose motive power. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470893June 24, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I was driving my truck in north Georgia while towing a trailer under 5000 lbs. The truck was in cruis control at 68 mph and the truck suddenly down shifted from 5th to 1st. I got the truck off the interstate at a reduced speed since it wouldn't shift up. When this happened an orange wrench light came on. When I stopped I turned the truck off and the light went away. We fueled up and got on the road. Shortly after the truck did the same thing with dropping to first gear and felt like it lost power steering. We pulled over and detached the trailer. I then got back on the road and after getting off the interstate and to slower roads the truck did the same thing. Every time the truck did this it reset the lights on the dash. The truck then sat for 5 days with out being driven. On my way home the check engine light came on. On Sunday June 12th the truck was dropped off at banner ford in Mandeville louisiana. The mechanic advised that while the truck acted like the lead frame recall issues they will not do anything unless I can prove the truck did this. The proof is they need to have a code show up. However, every time it did this the wrench light went away when the truck was restarted. I was told by Ford that when this happens I need to drive the truck straight to dealer without turning it off. Since the dealer said they couldn't do anything I called the 1 866 Ford number. The CAS # with Ford is attached to this. There has been poor communication with ford toe through this. The dealer told Ford that I picked the truck up earlier this week but in reality I picked it up today because the dealer called me yesterday. The ford apparently the dealer mechanic never communicated with Fords mechanic to resolve my issue and told them I got my truck sooner.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11468259June 8, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated he received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) and after the vehicle was repaired while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle was not shifting correctly. Additionally, the vehicle would accelerate and decelerate inadvertently. The dealer was contacted and stated that the transmission wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11467135June 2, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the low brake fluid warning light illuminated. The contact added more brake fluid to the reservoir; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with brake master cylinder failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466962June 1, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, it was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact related the failure to a faulty fuse and replaced the fuse relocation kit; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 181,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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