Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11443246December 9, 2021
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the moon roof failed to close securely. The contact used a tarp to cover the moon roof. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the moon roof assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,861.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442919December 6, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was first driving about 50MPH in 6th gear when my truck downshifted to 1 without warning. Luckily no one was behind me and I was able to get into the right lane. I tuned my vehicle off and back on and my truck shifted just fine. To say I was and scared is an understatement luckily I have had plenty of training just in case, I’m sure many have not. I got a diagnostic test on it and there were no errors. About a week later I was driving 80 down the freeway when my truck went from 6 gear to idol. Luckily I was able to steer off the highway to get away from traffic. Again, I turned off and back on my truck. No lights or indications, but now I have an appointment to get another complete diagnostic on it. Just want to make sure everyone is aware that there is an issue. I have around 180,000 miles on the vehicle. I don’t have any files to upload at this time because my truck goes in next week.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442730December 5, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Vehicle accelerated without driver pressing gas pedal and RPM gauge jumped up to 5 (which is red zone). Brake pedal went to the floor when brakes were applied instead of causing the vehicle to stop. Emergency brake was used, and driver lost control of the vehicle resulting in a terrible accident. The crash caused injuries to driver and the death of a bicyclist.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#11442145November 30, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the check engine warning light would intermittently illuminate on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to two dealers who both informed him that they could not service the vehicle unless the check engine warning light was illuminated while in their possession. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective output shaft speed sensor. The mechanic linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) and referred him back to the dealer. The dealer acknowledged that the defect was covered under warranty not recall; but, the vehicle could not be serviced until the check engine warning light was illuminated. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441444November 23, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon the cold start of the vehicle, an abnormal rattling sound would emit from the vehicle without warning. The contact called Lake Elsinore Ford (31500 Auto Center Dr, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530) and Hemborg Ford (1900 Hamner Ave, Norco, CA 92860) and was informed that there were no recalls associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred him to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11440590November 16, 2021
WHEELS
Swollen Lugnuts. Ford can’t rotate my tires because my wheels have swollen Lugnuts. We’ll it’s a known problem at Ford and apparently has been for a long time .Why can’t one of their technicians takeoff my Lugnuts?I have no clue I wasn’t even provided the information until I read the service report. It was once mentioned to me before at a servicealthough I thought it was a joke. Because they didn’t note that in the service report. Why there’s no recall I have no idea because it is a safety issue!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11440239November 12, 2021
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while accelerating/driving in city traffic the vehicle lost power suddenly and abrupt and would not respond to any gas/throttle input. There were no prior indication of an issues. at the time when the vehicle lost power the maintenance sign/warning came on. The vehicle was not able to maintain or increase speed to main traffic flow and became safety risk to the driver and other motorists. The dealer diagnosed and replaced the throttle body to repair the vehicle. The dealer has claimed that the part is not a emission related part. The dealer could not verify the repair would be covered under any warranty that apply to the vehicle. The faulty and replaced throttle body has been retrieved from the dealer ship with the repair of the vehicle and is available upon request.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11439755November 8, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I was driving down the street around 7am, it was about 54 degrees outside and the portion of my rear window behind the driver seat exploded, sounded like a gun shot. I pulled over and I could hear sizzling and saw steam/smoke coming from a seam in the window so I got back in and turned off my rear defroster and the sizzling went away. I am concerned this will happen again after I get the window fixed or worse, I am worried my truck could go up in flames with my wife or kids in it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11439466November 5, 2021
POWER TRAIN
I was on my way to work while on the highway during a slick morning. My truck shifted from fifth gear downtown 1st which caused me almost lose control. Now every time I drive it my truck yanks really hard in between gears. I’ve looked up multiple forums about this issue and it is a known Ford transmission defect. It also states that it can be very dangerous which I can contest having experienced
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11439283November 3, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE
Throttle body replaced in 07/2019 after failure and limp mode / no power on interstate. Throttle body failure again this past week. Ford refuses to address safety failure of throttle body.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438849November 1, 2021
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-159 with 125000 miles. The contact was driving about 25 mph when the vehicle downshifted to 1st gear. The contact was able to pullover and put the vehicle in park to reset the transmission. This failure happened several times. The contact stated that now when the failure happen the vehicle do not get out of first gear. The contacts vehicle was not included in recall (19V433000 Unexpected Transmission Downshift). The vehicle was taken to her local dealer but the vehicle was not repaired since it was not included in the recall. Friend had it repaired.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438878November 1, 2021
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
Traveling eastbound on Hatcher Boulevard at about 35 miles per hour the truck shifting down into first gear all by itself causing the rear tires to lock up and I lost control of the vehicle momentarily. Fortunately there was no accident. The guy behind me was well behind me. But it was real close. This is very dangerous
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438948November 1, 2021
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to first gear and stalled without warning. The instrument cluster became inoperable with dashes. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and was diagnosed however, there were no codes retrieved. The contact stated that ECM cleared the data. The battery had been removed. The computer was updated however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438962November 1, 2021
POWER TRAIN
During standard driving in column traffic the transmission went from 6th gear to 1st gear while traveling at 65mph. Later the speedometer went dead and did not respond to speed changes both the transmission and speedometer reset after restart. Speed and control were lost during the gear shift. The week prior to this event occurring an upgrade to the computer software for unplanned transmission downshift, that was meant to prevent this from happening. The transmission has lost the speedometer and power on several occasions since the initial event. Which I have recorded and pictures. The component has been inspected by a manufacturer, and determine that the Lead Frame was the most probable cause. This event had never occurred prior to the software recall was performed. The service technician indicated that this was a known issue and that Ford had extended a warranty on the lead frame indicating it was a known problem. There was no indication of a problem until the even occur and it did not originally cause an OBDII code. Subsquent events did trip a P0720 Code being the output speed sensor fault.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438025October 25, 2021
POWER TRAIN
Rpid downshift from 45mph to less than 10mph, resulting in the wheels to practically lock up, and lose control to the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437773October 22, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, a loud thumping noise was heard before the vehicle shutoff. During the failure the “service transmission" message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. There was no service codes present. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437346October 19, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
Took vehicle in for recall issue and job not completed according to recall specifications. Break booster will need to be replaced if break cylinder leaks into part.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437160October 18, 2021
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:SHAFT:OUTPUT
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted without warning. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle and drove to his residence. The failure reoccurred several days later. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure with a defective output shaft speed sensor that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11436415October 12, 2021
POWER TRAIN
After safety recall was performed for transmission software relating to vehicle speed sensor, my truck has been downshifting without warning, the speedometer drops to zero, and the truck will not shift gears. I did not have any transmission issues prior to the safety recall software update.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11436491October 12, 2021
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
Driving down the road at 40mph on the way to work this morning. Turned on the rear window defroster and about 2 minutes later, the driver side panel of the back tempered glass window spontaneously shattered. There is no evidence of any obvious defect to either side of the window. An impact wouldn't be possible given I was driving forward at 40 mph. I have looked online and seen message boards full of similar reports but don't see any recalls. I wanted to add my report to the numbers as this is ridiculous and I now have to pay $800 to have something replaced that definitely appears to be a known manufacturer defect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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