Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#10744025July 27, 2015
STEERING
WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES AN HOUR THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I GOT A "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" WARNING. NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY PROBLEMS THAT THIS MIGHT BE ABOUT TO HAPPEN. FORTUNATELY ONE OF MY TEENAGE DAUGHTERS WERE NOT DRIVING IT. THEY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE AND NOT INCLUDED IN POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY. AND NO RECALLS ON THIS ITEM, ALTHOUGH THROUGH RESEARCH I SEE THERE IS ONE FOR THE 2014 YEAR MODEL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT IT WILL COST ME 1800 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743344July 24, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHENEVER AT A STOP IN TRAFFIC, THE BRAKE PEDAL DRIFTED TO THE FLOOR CAUSING LOSS OF BREAKS RESULTING IN STRIKING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE TRUCKS BEEN AT FORD TO REPLACE MULTIPLE PIECES OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM WITH ABSOLUTELY NO BETTER RESULT. THE MASTER CYLINDER RESOVIOR WAS FOUND EMPTY TWICE PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM SURFACING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735177July 20, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN & RAPID POWER LOSS, DECELERATION AND VEHICLE SHUTTERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OCCURS QUICKLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, PRESENTING MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL VEHICLE CRASHES. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS CAN RESULT IN SEVERE VEHICLE DAMAGE AND POTENTIAL INJURIES. DEALER ATTRIBUTES ISSUE TO BE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON A NUMBER OF FORD VEHICLES OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. I HAVE VERIFIED THIS BY INTERNET QUERY. I HAVE NOT SEEN OR RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OR RECALLS FROM FORD ON THIS OR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK MODEL. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2013 FORD F150 WITH THE ECO-BOOST ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733196July 10, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
OWNER DRIVING POV ENTERING INTERSTATE VIA ONRAMP AT APPROX. 60MPH WHEN CHECK BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED. OWNER CONTINUED INTO TRAFFIC AND REACHED SPEED OF APPROX. 70MPH WHEN TRAFFIC SLOWED. OWNER PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WITH NO SLOWING OCCURRING. OWNER PUMPED BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES, DOWNSHIFTED AND UTILIZED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID COLLISION GOING ONTO SHOULDER OF INTERSTATE. BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY, NO EVIDENCE OF A LEAK FOUND ON UNDERCARRIAGE. OWNER PUT MORE BRAKE FLUID IN AND WAS ABLE TO GET POV HOME VIA SLOW SPEED, DOWNSHIFTING AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. BRAKE RESERVOIR ONCE AGAIN EMPTY. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE REGARDING MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, OWNER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKES ARE WORKING WITHOUT ISSUE.. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE OBVIOUSLY ENDED WITH SOMEONE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. POV WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY WITH APPROX. 48,000 MILES SO ALL REPAIRS WERE AT OWNERS EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732368July 7, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, STALLED, AND THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,750. MA 10/6 UPDATED 11/07/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732446July 7, 2015
ENGINE
JUNE 30, 2015 3:30PM F150 SHUDDERED AND THEN STALLED OUT WHILE RUNNING TRAFFIC. WRENCH INSIGNIA APPEARED ON DASHBOARD SCREEN. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN PARK AND IT RESTARTED. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE TRUCK. JUNE 30, 2015 5:45PM F150 SHUDDERED AND THEN STALLED OUT WHILE IN RUNNING TRAFFIC. WRENCH INSIGNIA APPEARED ON DASHBOARD SCREEN. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN PARK AND IT RESTARTED. THERE WERE 4 PEOPLE IN THE TRUCK. TRUCK NOT USED FROM JUNE 30 TO JULY 4TH. JULY 4TH, 2015 6:30PM F150 SHUDDERED AND STALLED AND WENT IN TO SOME TYPE OF BARELY RUNNING MODE. THE WRENCH INSIGNIA AGAIN APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD SCREEN. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TRUCK STRUGGLED TO START BUT EVENTUALLY DID SO AND I TOOK IT HOME AND PARKED IT AS IT WAS BECOMING DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE ROAD WITH IT. JULY 1, 2015 CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT WAYNE COUNTY FORD SERVICE DEP'T IN HONESDALE PA. THEY GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT DATE OF JULY 6 AT 9:30AM. THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THE TRUCK IS STILL SITTING THERE AS OF JULY 7TH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732064July 6, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND REMOTELY STARTED, THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE GLASS SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,450.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732129July 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A JERKING MOTION. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REAPPLIED THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC TURNED THE ROTORS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS FRACTURED. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732304July 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I REPLACED MY BREAKS (ALL OF THEM FRONT AND REAR) IN AUGUST OF 2014. NOT EVEN ONE YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE AND ONLY ABOUT 13,000 MILES. THEY WOULD SHUDDER AND SHAKE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. FORD TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IT AS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR." FAST FORWARD, JULY OF 2015. THE BREAKS ARE DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. SHUDDERING AND SHAKING. I AGAIN TAKE IT INTO FORD, AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THE ROTORS ARE CRACKED AND I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THEM. WITHIN A YEAR AND NOW AT ONLY 27,000 MILES. THEY ASKED ME IF I TOW A LOT OR HEAVY ITEMS. I TOLD THEM I HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING AND ONLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE 3 DAYS PER WEEK. FORD HAD NO EXPLANATION OF HOW IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED; HOWEVER, AGAIN IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. BREAKS/ROTERS ARE NOT COVERED! AT 13,000 AND AT 27,000 THERE IS NO REASON ANY BREAKS OR ROTERS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I OWNED A 2002 FORD F-150 AND DID NOT NEED BREAKS UNTIL 70,000 MILES. THERE IS A PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731327June 30, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BACKED UP TO BOAT TRAILER. ATTACHED TRAILER TO F-150 PLATINUM. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND THERE WAS NO FLUID. ADDED (3) 6 OZ. BOTTLES. NO EXTERNAL LEAKS FOUND ANYWHERE. BLED BRAKE LINES TO GET VEHICLE HOME. DEALER FOUND THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL BLEW AND ALL THE BRAKE FLUID WENT INTO THE BOOSTER. BOOSTER ON BACK ORDER FOR 5 DAYS. I AM HAVING TO PAY TO HAVE BOOSTER REPLACED, SEAL, AND ABS SYSTEM FLUSH. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AS I WAS TOWING MY 17FT BOAT UP A MOUNTAIN @ 7% GRADE FOR 17 MILES. I HAVE READ THE RECORDED COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. FORD PLEASE FIX THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730495June 25, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING I HAD AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING. IT CHANGED TO MANUAL STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE OR AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED I COULD HAVE HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I SEE THE FORD CARS ARE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. I ALSO NOTICED THE 2015 HAS A RECALL FOR STEERING ISSUES. APPARENTLY, THE 2013 HAS ISSUES ALSO. THIS WAS A SCARY SITUATION THAT IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK. I COULDN'T DRIVE THE TRUCK ONCE I GOT IT PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. FORD WILL CHARGE US ABOUT $1500 TO REPAIR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730289June 25, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
SECOND SET OF PIRELLI SCORPION ATR'S THAT I'VE HAD WITHIN 10,000 MILES LARGE STRESS CRACKS BEGIN TO FORM STARTING AT THE WHEEL AND MOVING OUTWARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725229June 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 09/01/2015*LJ UPDATED 10/14/2015*JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725096June 13, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. STARTED VEHICLE AND WENT TO BACK UP AND BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR, LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT LIGHT CAME ON AS SOON AS THE PEDDLE HIT THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY MOVING BACKWARDS AND WOULD NOT STOP. TRIED PUMPING THE PEDDLE TO STOP THE TRUCK. USED PARKING BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE TO AVOID BACKING INTO OTHER CARS BEHIND. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND FOUND IT WAS ALMOST OUT, LESS THAN A 1/4 INCH IN THE RESERVOIR. CHECKED ENTIRE VEHICLE AND NO LEAKS COULD BE FOUND CALLED CROSSROADS FORD IN CARY, NC AND THEY INDICATED I SHOULD FILL IT WITH DOT3 FLUID AND BRING IT IN. FILLED RESERVOIR TO MAX LINE AND PUMPED BRAKED A FEW TIMES UNTIL THEY WERE FIRM. DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP, ABOUT 25 MILES. NO ISSUES GETTING TO THE DEALERSHIP OTHER THAN THE BRAKES WERE QUITE SPONGY AND NOT TOO RESPONSIVE. UPON INSPECTION AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY REMOVED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND FOUND THE FLUID HAD FILLED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED.. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM, I'M VERY LUCKY I WASN'T KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS JUST A LITTLE OVER 500 OUT OF WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724148June 8, 2015
STEERING
THE TRUCK MAKES A GRINDING/POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING OVER ANY TERRAIN. FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE OR A WHEEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724169June 8, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY DIAGNOSED DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE PARTS ARE ON NATION WIDE BACK ORDER. THIS INDICATES THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I AM BEING REQUIRED TO PAY BECAUSE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. BRAKES SHOULD NEVER COMPLETELY FAIL. THIS COULD HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC RESULTS. IF FORD DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS ISSUE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY SOON AND FIX IT, SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723802June 7, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING MY STEERING WHEEL ALL OF A SUDDEN GOT VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO STEER AND IMMEDIATELY 2 MESSAGES CAME UP ON THE DASH READING "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" AND " ELECTRICAL POWER ASSISTED STEERING FAULT". AS I PANICKED TO CHANGED LANES AND GET TO THE SHOULDER I WAS ALMOST STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BY THE LAG CAUSED BY THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. TURNING BECAME VERY EXHAUSTING AND TEDIOUS JUST TO CHANGE LANES OR TURN THE TIRES. I TRIED STARTING AND RE-STARTING MY TRUCK, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DAY I GOT MY TRUCK TOWED HOME, I PARKED IT AND HAVE NOT TOUCHED IT SINCE, FOR I FEAR MY LIFE WILL BE IN DANGER IF I DRIVE IT IN THOSE CONDITIONS AGAIN. I AM AWARE OF OTHER RECALLS OF PREVIOUS AND LATER MODEL YEARS OF MY SAME VEHICLE FROM OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. IF THIS HASNT BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY, YET, I HOPE IT DOES BEFORE SOME SERIOUS/FATAL INCIDENTS OCCUR, SUCH AS MINE, BECUASE OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723090June 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AND WENT TO EXIT AND HEARD A SOUND WITH A WARNING LIGHT WITH ADVANCETRAC SERVICE AND POWER STEERING DEFAULT. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE MY STEERING MORE THAN JUST A FEW INCHES LEFT OR RIGHT AND STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP DO TO THE STEERING WAS UNABLE TO FUNCTION ANY LONGER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722395May 30, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
YOUR WEB SITE DOSE NOT LIST A 2013 F-150 WHEN I DO A MANUAL SEARCH F-250 F350 BUT NO F-150.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722119May 29, 2015
ENGINE
FORD F150 ECOBOOST 2013 13,000 MILE THE ENGINE SHAKES AND A LOST OF POWER WHEN PASSING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON WHILE ITS HAPPEN BUT SHUTS OFF WHEN THE POWER COME BACK. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD 4TIMES BUT BECAUSE IT HAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THEY LOOK AT ME LIKE IF I'M CRAZY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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