Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11165989January 9, 2019
POWER TRAIN
ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE IN REVERSE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AS IF I HAD BACKED INTO AN OBJECT PARKING LOT. TWO TIMES WHILE DRIVING APRROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH MY VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY INCREASED RPMS, AGAIN IT FELT AS IF SOMEONE REAR ENDED ME. MOST RECENT VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT. MANUAL SHIFT OPTION WORKED. RESTARTED MOTOR 4 TIMES HOPING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. VEHICLE NEVER SHIFTED OUT OF 5TH. AS TRAVELING, SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, ODOMETER DISPLAY WENT TO DASHES, TRACTION CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, DISPLAY FOR GEARS WAS EITHER 5TH OR 3RD DEPENDING ON SPEED. AT ABOUT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE PERFORMED A HARD JERK, HIGH RPMS, ALMOST BRINGING ME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC HIGHWAY. AGAIN AS IF SOMEONE REAR ENDED ME. FINALLY LIMPED HOME. NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. MY 5 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED 10-23-2018. CONTACTED FORD DEALER NOT IN RECALL AND WARRANTY OUT SO IT'S MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET. THIS IS SO DISHEARTENING TO KNOW IT'S A FACTORY DEFAULT YET FORD WILL NOT HONOR THE REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166050January 9, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE WAY WARMING UP WHILE I WAS IN I HEARD A LOUD POP AFTER EXAMINING MY VEHICLE NOTICED THE BACK GLASS WAS SHATTERED.THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS ON DURING THIS TIME.AFTER INVESTIGATING THE MATTER ON THE INTERNET SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE REAR DEFROSTER SHATTERING WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165087January 8, 2019
POWER TRAIN
ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE WITH THE LEAD FRAME, SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED WITH THE 2011-2012 RECALL. I HAD RANDOM ISSUES WHERE IT WOULD SLIP FROM 2ND TO 5TH STARTING FROM A STOP. THEN I HAD IT SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT FROM 4TH TO 1ST WHEN GOING ABOUT 50MPH, ENOUGH TO CHIRP THE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165885January 8, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE HAD 3 ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILING. ALL IN A 4 MONTH PERIOD. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILS AND I AM LEFT WITH LITTLE OR NO BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME I HAVE SOME KIND OF CONTAMINATION IN THE FLUID. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER TWICE AND FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM, SO I AM ADVISED TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS TO THE TUNE OF 2500. DOLLARS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD ADDRESS AND WONT HELP ME AT ALL. THE BRAKES DON'T GIVE YOU ANY WARNING WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO FAIL. EVERY TIME THEY FAIL I HAVE BEEN DRIVING, LUCKILY NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED OR INJURED YET. NOBODY CAN GUARANTY ME IF I FIX THE BRAKING SYSTEM THAT IT WILL WORK LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165919January 8, 2019
POWER TRAIN
DELAYED SHIFTS, LOSS OF POWER, SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, ENGINE WRENCH ILLUMINATED, PO 720/722 LEAD FRAME REPLACED VERY SCARY LOSING POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS AND REVS IN RED LINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165929January 8, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY 2013 F-150 IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS THAT ARE COVERED UNDER A FORD RECALL FOR 2011 THRU 2012 F150S 16N02 MOLDED LEADFRAME EXTENDED WARRANTY RECALL. THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR ALL BY ITSELF, EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RESULTING IN REAR WHEEL SKIDDING AND TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165000January 7, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DEFOGGER WAS INOPERABLE A YEAR AGO. THE DEFOGGER BEGAN WORKING AGAIN THIS YEAR AND SHATTERED THE REAR WINDOW. THE CONTACT CALLED HOLIDAY FORD AT 877-478-5316 (LOCATED AT 390 N ROLLING MEADOWS DR, FOND DU LAC, WI 54937) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED REAR DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING SOMETIME LAST YEAR. THIS WINTER CONSUMER TRIED IT AGAIN AND STARTED WORKING. DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED AND CONSUMER STOPPED USING IT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM REVEALED IN THE INTERNET.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165027January 7, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
IT WAS ABOUT 20 DEGREES OUT AND I DROVE TO WORK WITH MY FRONT AND REAR DEFROSTERS ON. AFTER I BACKED INTO MY PARKING SPOT I HEARD A VERY LOUD POP OR BANG. STARTLED ME. I GOT OUT AND COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG ALTHOUGH IT WAS STILL DARK OUT. WHEN DRIVING HOME, I NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE PORTION OF THE REAR POWER SLIDING WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. I'M PISSED! CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN FOR AN ESTIMATE. WAS TOLD IT'S NOT COVERED AND MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED ANYWAY. COME TO FIND OUT IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165030January 7, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
REMOTE STARTED TRUCK. 10 MINUTES LATER I GOT IN, PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER I HEARD A LOUD POP. I LOOKED BACK AND THE REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. DEFROST WAS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165435January 5, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY TRUCK STARTED NOT WANTING TO SHIFT INTO THE PROPER GEAR. IT WENT FROM SHIFTING INTO A HIGHER GEAR AS I WAS TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, WHICH CAUSED ME TO LOSE PRETTY MUCH ALL POWER. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE A WRECK IN BUSY TRAFFIC. THE MOST WORRISOME PROBLEM WAS THAT IT STARTED SHIFTING INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN DRIVING IN NORMAL TRAFFIC. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, CAUSING THE BACK TIRES TO LOCK AND A LOSS OF ALL POWER. IT HAPPENED A FINAL TIMEWHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. IT WENT FROM 5TH GEAR TO 1ST CAUSING MY TIRES TO LOCK AGAIN AND ALMOST CAUSING THE PERSON TRAVELING BEHIND ME TO WRECK INTO ME. IT WAS VERY SCARY. EVEN THOUGH I WAS ON A CURVY ROAD I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, BUT I HAD LOST ALL POWER AND THE RPMS ON THE ENGINE WENT EXTREMELY HIGH. AS SOON AS I COULD I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED A PART IN THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL AS RESET THE COMPUTER. THIS ISSUE IS VERY SCARY AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS WRECK AT THE SPEED I WAS TRAVELING AT, NOT TO MENTION IF IT WAS A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. IN RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, I FOUND MANY SIMILAR ISSUES AFFECING FORD TRUCKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165690January 3, 2019
POWER TRAIN
SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT INTO LOW GEAR, FEELS LIKE FIRST GEAR. REAR WHEELS LOCK AND SLIDE. SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS 0, AND ODOMETER DISPLAYS 0, DIGITAL GAUGES IN THE CENTER GO BLANK. THIS IS FOLLOWED WITH A LOSS OF POWER. COASTING TO A SAFE PLACE, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, RESTART AND HAVE GAUGES BACK, DRIVING WITH NORMAL SHIFT POINTS. THIS HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 14 DAYS. AND THIS TRUCK IS NOT A DAILY DRIVER, SO THIS IS OCCURRING EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED. WE ONLY USE THIS TRUCK FOR DRIVING IN THE CITY, WE ARE TERRIFIED OF DRIVING ON ANY INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY OR AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 40 MILES PER HOUR DUE TO THE LOCKING UP OF THE REAR WHEELS. THERE IS NO PHOTO DOCUMENTATION DUE TO THE RAPID ONSET OF THE DOWNSHIFT. I FEAR THIS VEHICLE WILL BE INVOLVED IN A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164423January 2, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THE GAS STATION AROUND 2230 HRS ON A WINTER NIGHT. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHEN I SUDDENLY HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG; LITERALLY SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT, I QUICKLY LOOKED AROUND, BUT I DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING AT THE TIME. IT WAS DARK AT MY HOUSE WHEN I GOT HOME, I WALKED AROUND THE TRUCK BUT DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING OBVIOUS AT THE TIME. WHEN I CAME OUT THE NEXT MORNING I GOT INTO MY TRUCK AND LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THE REAR WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS SHATTERED, NO HOLE, NO PIECES MISSING, NO OBVIOUS SIGNS IT WAS STRUCK. THE WINDOW IS ACTUALLY BOW OUT A BIT LIKE THE FORCE WAS FROM THE INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164556January 2, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TWO PROBLEMS: I) FROM A STOP, SUCH AS FOLLOWING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE INSTRUCTION LIKE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, YIELD (BEFORE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY), STOP SIGN, PARKING SPOT, ETC, THE TRUCK ATTEMPTS TO START MOVING FORWARD IN 5TH GEAR. THE TRUCK DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD UNLESS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL OR PARK AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE. TRUCK WILL NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION IN 5TH GEAR. II) MORE CONCERNING IS THAT THE TRUCK DECIDES TO DOWNSHIFT INAPPROPRIATELY (E.G. IT SHOULD UPSHIFT OR STAY IN GEAR, BUT DOWNSHIFTS ERRATICALLY CALLING). THIS LEADS TO STOPPING SHORT AND CAUSES THE TRUCK TO BUCK. IT RESULTS IN ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PRESENTS A HORRIBLE RISK TO DRIVER, PASSENGERS, AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. HAD TO PULL OFF SIDE OF ROAD OVER A CURB CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND ALMOST A HEART ATTACK! I HAVE 68,000 MILES ON A TRUCK THAT SHOULD LAST FOR AT LEAST DOUBLE THAT. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN BABIED AND WELL-MAINTAINED SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THIS IS SAD THAT FORD WON'T ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR USING A FAULTY TRANSMISSION WITH KNOWN ISSUES. REF: MOLDED LEADFRAME ISSUE INCLUDING TSB 13-6-8
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11164376January 1, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (30-70 MPH), TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM UPPER GEARS (3RD-6TH) IMMEDIATELY DOWN TO 1ST GEAR, FAILING TO DOWNSHIFT THROUGH THE GEARS IN BETWEEN. WRENCH ICON APPEARS ON DISPLAY. DISPLAY ALSO SHOWS DASHES INSTEAD OF NUMBERS AND THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO ALTHOUGH STILL MOVING FORWARD. REAR TIRES BREAK TRACTION. CRASH POTENTIAL IS HIGH DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ON WET ROADS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. AT FIRST IT JUST SEEMED LIKE A RANDOM HARD SHIFT (2ND TO 1ST WHEN ACCELERATING) PERHAPS ONCE A MONTH - EASILY FORGETTABLE. IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS HOWEVER, IT'S HAPPENED 4 TIMES AT SPEEDS OVER 30 MPH AND ONCE AT 70 ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK IS TOO DANGEROUS TO OPERATE AND IS WILL BE SIDELINED UNTIL REPAIRED. SCAN TOOL SHOWED P0722 (OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR). THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE LEADFRAME CONNECTOR (P/N: AL3Z-7G276-D) IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS APPLIES TO THE 6R80 TRANSMISSION. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ARE IDENTICAL TO THE 2016 RECALL OF 2011-2012 F-150'S. IT SEEMS FORD EXTENDED THE FREE REPLACEMENT WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS/150,000 MILES FOR EFFECTED VEHICLES. UNFORTUNATELY, I'VE JUST PASSED THE 150K MARK, SO IF THE RECALL IS EXPANDED, I'M ALREADY OUTSIDE THE MILEAGE LIMIT, SO I'LL BE STUCK WITH THE BILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164173December 31, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO SKID AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE TRACTION. THIS LASTED A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT SHIFTED BACK INTO 6TH GEAR AND I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. SLOWED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AT ABOUT 20 MPH THEN JERKED FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE NEXT DAY WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A CITY STREET THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL CAUSING ME TO STALL INTO APPROACHING TRAFFIC. CHECKING OTHER COMPLAINTS THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE "LEAD FRAME MODULE" WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE MODULE BUT ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY WHICH WAS APPARENTLY DAMAGED IN THE ERRATIC SHIFTING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 5 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS, WHICH IS 4 MONTHS OVER THE WARRANTY DATE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT WHICH IS 10,000 UNDER THE MILEAGE WARRANTY ON THE DRIVETRAIN. I HAD TO PAY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. THIS ISSUE IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164293December 31, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED AND NO IDEA HOW THAT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. *DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164239December 31, 2018
POWER TRAIN
SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO FIRST GEAR AT 55 MPH *TT CONSUMER STATED MOLDED LEAD FRAME WAS REPLACED AND REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164249December 31, 2018
POWER TRAIN
IN OCTOBER TRANSMISSION HAD A COUPLE OF HARD SHIFTS. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164252December 31, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT UP AND DOWN AT RANDOM, SO I SLOWED TO ALMOST A STOP AND ALL SHIFTS WERE FINE AFTER THAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164255December 31, 2018
POWER TRAIN
STARTED ON THE INTERSTATE AND GOT UP TO ABOUT 65 MPH AND TRUCK SHIFTED TO 1ST GEAR AND BEGAN TO SKID AND HOP AND WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD, (LUCKILY NO TRAFFIC WAS CLOSE TO ME) GOT CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND CAME TO A STOP. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY ON DASH PANEL. CONTINUED ON MY WAY AT A VERY SLOW SPEED UNTIL I GOT TO AN EXIT TO TURN AROUND AND GET BACK HOME. WHEN GETTING BACK HOME AGAIN NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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