Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11131947September 27, 2018
ENGINE
FORD F-150 3.5 V6 ECOBOOST STALLS OUT AT EXCESSIVE SPEEDS. WHILE TRYING TO OVERTAKE ANOTHER VEHICLE THE TRUCK MISFIRES BECAUSE OF THE INTERCOOLER COOLS THE AIR TO COLD TO EVAPORATE THE CONDENSATION AND HITS CYLINDER FOUR WHICH CASES IT TO MISFIRE WHICH THEN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS BUT DOES NOT NOTIFY THE CUSTOMER ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF IT HAPPENING TO PEOPLE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131669September 26, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TAKATA RECALL , THE REAR DEFROST DOES NOT WORK AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE WHERE THE REAR GLASS EXPLODES. I HAVE DISCONNECTED THE CABLE CONNECTING THE REAR DEFROST TO STOP IT FROM HEATING UP BUT IT IS A COMMON ISSUE ON 2013 FORD F-150 TRUCKS. IF THE CABLE CONNECTING THE REAR DEFROST BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE IS DISCONNECTED THE LIGHT FOR THE REAR DEFROST WORKS AND THE SIDE MIRRORS WORK BUT ONCE CONNECTED AGAIN NOTHING WORKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130914September 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON FOR IT TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STRIETER LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY (520 W KIMBERLY RD, DAVENPORT, IA 52806, (563) 391-1500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130994September 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN
ERATIC DOWNSHIFTING, TRANSMISSION SOMETIME WOULD SHIFT TO A LOW GEAR WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING TIRES TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE ALSO WOULD GET STUCK IN HIGH GEAR MAKING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP IN AN ACTIVE ROADWAY IMPOSSIBLE AS CAR WOULD NOT MOVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131000September 24, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. THE WRENCH EMBLEM APPEARED ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPUTER. THE FORD DEALER SAID IT WAS THE FUSE FOR THE FUEL PUMP HAD ACTUALLY GOTTEN HOT AND MELTED. IT SEEM THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT WAS SITTING IN MY GARAGE, AND WOULD NOT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130864September 23, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP ON A CITY STREET THE TRUCK WILL JERK FORWARD AND BACKWARD CHIRPING THE TIRES LIKE IT'S SLIPPING GEARS. WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING IF I GIVE IT GAS EITHER IT WON'T REV UP OR IT WILL REV UP BUT NOT ACCELERATE ALMOST LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS DOWN TO ZERO AND BOUNCES UP AND DOWN EVEN WHILE THE TRUCK IS MOVING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED AND QUITE FRANKLY I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT EITHER. I FIND IT TERRIBLE THAT FORD HAS NOT INCLUDED THE 2013 VEHICLES INTO THE RECALL OF THE EARLIER MODELS SUFFERING FROM THE SAME DEFECTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130686September 21, 2018
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE LEFT TURN LANE. WHEN THE GREEN ARROW APPEARED, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE AT A RATE THAT WAS NOT NORMAL FOR WHAT THE TACHOMETER WAS READING. THE VEHICLE THEN JOLTED SUDDENLY AS IF THE 1ST GEAR HAD ENGAGED. THIS WAS SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE LOSING ROAD SPEED. IT SEEMED THAT 5TH GEAR HAD BEEN ENGAGED. THE SEATBELT CAUTION AND WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON. THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO 0. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC LANES, BUT IT WAS SLOW BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT IN FIRST GEAR. PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ONCE STOPPED, I SHUTDOWN THE VEHICLE AND WAITED 30 SECONDS BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMED TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO ON FOR THIS FAILURE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD DEALERSHIPS WHO ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE UNLESS THERE IS AN ASSOCIATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND CODE THAT CAN BE RETRIEVED FROM THE ONBOARD COMPUTER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A POWERTRAIN FAILURE WHILE IN TRAFFIC CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE BEING UNABLE TO CLEAR AN INTERSECTION IF THERE'S ONCOMING CROSS TRAFFIC. I REQUEST THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATE F150 MODEL YEAR 2013 FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THE ERRATIC SHIFTING IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT LOW SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130482September 20, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLS COULD FORCE A TEMPORARY DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130317September 20, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK'S SPEEDOMETER WILL SHUT DOWN, AS WELL AS THE OTHER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, EXCEPT MY TACH. IT WILL THEN GO INTO "LIMP MODE" UNTIL I'M ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RECYCLE THE ENGINE. THE CODE THE COMPUTER IS SHOWING INDICATES AN OUTPUT POWER SPEED SENSOR. THIS WOULD ALSO INDICATE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LEADFRAME. I WAS WONDERING WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON 2013 F150 WHILE SHARING THE SAME 6R80 TRANSMISSION AND CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEMS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130339September 20, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING IN 4TH GEAR, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO 1ST GEAR. IT WOULD NOT GO OUT OF 1ST GEAR UNTIL I SHUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED. HAPPENED AGAIN BEFORE I GOT IT HOME. DEALER REPLACED THE LEAD FRAME HARNESS, COST $1025.00. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAD 60844 MILES ON ODOMETER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130290September 18, 2018
POWER TRAIN
AT HIGHWAY SPEED TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST GEAR LOCKING REAR TIRES. ENGINE RPMS HIT 5000 TO 6000 REVS. SPEEDO WILL STOP WORKING. HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE TRUCK WHICH RESETS EVERYTHING TILL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. AT TIMES DURING INTOWN DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130010September 17, 2018
POWER TRAIN
NORMAL DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH, THEN SUDDEN DOWN SHIFT. SPEEDO TO 0 WHILE TACH REVS AND ALL OTHER GAUGES QUIT. I SEE A RECALL ON 2012 RAPTORS INVOLVING LEAD FRAME REPLACEMENT AND PCM RESET. MINE HAS THE SAME TRANNY AS RECALLED. HAPPENED YESTERDAY ONCE WHILE I DROVE AND 4 TIMES TODAY WHILE WIFE DROVE. SHE WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130031September 17, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECENTLY EXPERIENCED SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, CRUISE CONTROL, BLINKER CONTROL, AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTING QUITS WORKING. IF I SHUT OFF AND START AGAIN PROBLEMS GOES AWAY. I HAD RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND IT IS THE SPEED SENSOR. THEY HAVE A TSB BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. A FORD DEALER SAID TO REPLACE THE LEAD FRAME, AGAIN THE EXACT SAME ISSUE OF THE TSB. TODAY, WHILE TRAVELING AT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IT SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOCK UP AND SQUEAL AND DROPPING MY SPEED RAPIDLY. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS RIDING MY TAIL. VERY SCARY INCIDENT, AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE NOW. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH FORD AS I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. IT'S UNSAFE FOR US THAT HAVE THESE VEHICLES AND FOR OTHERS ON THE ROAD WITH US. MAYBE WE NEED TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129480September 14, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WITH DOORS LOCKED TOOK A CORNER AND THE DOOR LOCK FAILED AND THE DOOR FLEW OPEN ALONG WITH A LOT OF PERSONAL ITEMS, THEN A FEW DAYS LATER THE OTHER DOOR DID THE SAME THING, THE DOOR LATCH FAILED AND THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN! 2011 AND 2012 FORD F-150 HAVE A RECALL ON THIS BUT FORD SAYS MY TRUCK DOES NOT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129478September 14, 2018
POWER TRAIN
2013 FORD F-150 TRAVELING 65MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN WILL DOWN SHIFT TO FIRST GEAR CAUSEING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST INSTANTLY STOP IN TRAFFIC! FORD HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT WILL NOT ASSIST WITH FIX SINCE MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL! TOLD ME TO GO TO DEALER TO GET A $120 DIAGNOSTIC, BUT ONCE IT HAPPENS THE CODES CLEAR 60 SECONDS AFTER AND CAN NOT BE FOUND AT DEALERSHIP. SO FORD BASICALLY TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING IT TILL IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND HOPE I'M NEAR A DEALERSHIP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129099September 12, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. MAHWAH FORD (55 FRANKLIN TURNPIKE, MAHWAH, NJ) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND RECOMMENDED A CYLINDER BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,652.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129104September 12, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH THE TRUCK SHIFTED FROM 6 TO 3RD GEAR LOCKING UP THE REAR END. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT OPERATING. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND FUNCTIONALITY RETURNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128748September 11, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
I WOKE UP IN EARLY MORNING TO LEAVE FOR WORK. I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP TRUCK AND PUT IT IN DRIVE, BUT THE TRUCK ROLLED DOWN AN HILL AND INTO TREES. WHILE PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR LIKE I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP TILL IT WAS IN THE TREE. MY BRAKE FLUID IS LOW WHICH IS A SIGN OF THE PROPOSED RECALL WHICH FORD IS DISPUTING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND FORD SAYS THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, IT SHOWS THEY ARE BEING INVESTIGATED DUE TO THE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER BOX AND MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONING. PLEASE HELP US MAKE FORD RECALL THESE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIES. MY TRUCK IS ALSO SHOWING BRAKE FLUID HAS BEEN USED, ITS ABOUT 1/2 FULL NOW. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOUND WHEN THE MASTER CYLINDER PROBLEM IS IN THE TRUCK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128048September 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MY 2013 FORD F-150 FX4 3.5L V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS JUMPING, GETS STUCK IN THE FIRST GEAR OR SOMETIMES 5TH GEAR. HAVE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THEN SOMETIMES SHUT IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. DRIVING AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AT TIMES IT WOULD JUMP AND BUCK HARD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY HAD IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS VERY IRRITATING AND IT FEELS VERY DANGEROUS TO ME. TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO JUMP AROUND OR IS STUCK IN 5TH AND YOU CANT GET MOVING IS DANGEROUS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT OFFER A REPAIR BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE THEY HAD IT. BUT OF COURSE IT HAPPENED ON THE WAY HOME AFTER I PICKED IT UP. IT IS RANDOM, BUT HAPPENS EVERY FEW DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11127960September 6, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE FLUID IN RESERVOIR KEEPS GETTING LOW EVERY FEW HOURS AND THE "LOW BRAKE FLUID" LEVEL LIGHT BECOMES ILLUMINATED. THIS STARTED A FEW DAYS AGO AND I JUST SAW A NOTICE FROM GAS BUDDY INFORMING ME OF A RECALL #16S24 THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE, BUT WHEN I ENTERED MY VIN IN THE NHTSA WEBSITE, THERE IS NO RECALL NOTED FOR MY VEHCILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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