Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#10533710August 5, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 940.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533435August 3, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPEN I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH ON A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY ABOUT 70 DEGREES OUT. I TRIED TO GO AROUND A CAR AND WHEN PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE KIND OF STALLED AND SHOOK, DID NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. I LET OFF THE PEDAL AND TRIED AGAIN AND IT ACCELERATED FINE. THERE WASN'T MUCH DANGER INVOLVED IN THIS MISHAP AS THE OTHER DRIVER AND I WERE THE ONLY 2 VEHICLES ON THE ROAD FOR A FARE AMOUNT OF DISTANCE. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED IS WHAT REALLY WORRIED ME. I WAS LEAVING A GAS STATION PREPARING TO CROSS A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH. THIS TIME IT WAS MORNING ABOUT 65 DEGREES AND SUNNY, I ROLLED UP TO THE INTERSECTION AND WHEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO CROSS WAS PRESENTED I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK PRETTY BAD AND THE ENGINE ABOUT DIED. I HIT THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE WORKED ITSELF OUT OF THE SHAKE. THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED THIS ISSUE IS LIFE THREATENING. IF I WOULD HAVE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE BROUGHT ME TO THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY AND STALLED THERE IS A VERY GOOD CHANCE I COULD HAVE BEEN T-BONED! AND TO TOP IT OFF ANOTHER ISSUE I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH MY 2013 FORD F-150 PLATINUM IS THE BLUETOOTH IS RARELY CAPABLE OF SYNCING TO MY IPHONE, SO I WERE TO BE T-BONED THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN INCAPABLE OF UTILIZING ITS 911 ASSIST FEATURE AND THE INJURED INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE TO RELY ON A WITNESS DIALING 911. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532615July 30, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I GET NOWHERE NEAR THE MILEAGE THE STICKER HAS ON THE WINDOW.....STATES 21 MILES TO THE GAL HWY TRY 15-17. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOME RESEARCH THIS AND STOP FALSELY ADVERTISING BECAUSE ONCE YOU SIGN YOUR NAME TO THAT CONTRACT FORD WILL NOT BUY IT BACK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532612July 30, 2013
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES ARE WEARING OUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE.. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW AND THERE IS NO REASON THE TIRES SHOULD WEAR OUT LIKE THIS. THIS IS MY DAILY DRIVER AND I DON'T RUN OFF THE ROAD I DON'T DRIVE TERRIBLE THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532667July 30, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2013 FORD F-150 ECOBOOST IN DECEMBER 2012. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN APPROXIMATELY MARCH 2013. IT WAS RAINING. I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT WHERE I HAD MADE A COMPLETE STOP. I COULD NOT GAIN SPEED VERY WELL. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING/POPPING AND THE WHOLE TRUCK WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE SAME HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE ON MORE THAN A DOZEN OCCASIONS AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HOWEVER, EACH TIME WAS WHILE IT WAS RAINING. NEVER HAS HAD A PROBLEM IN FAIR WEATHER. I EXPERIENCE A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, MANY TIMES WHEN ON THE INTERSTATE OR WHILE TRYING TO OVERCOME A VEHICLE. THE FRONT-END LURCHES, I LOSE SPEED DRAMATICALLY, THE ENGINE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN I ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE SPUTTERS AND SOUNDS LIKE IT DOESN'T KNOW WHETHER TO CHOKE OUT OR BLOW UP. THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE EACH TIME. ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE A MISFIRE. HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES DURING ONE TRIP OFTEN, BUT ALWAYS WHEN IT RAINS. CONTINUOUS OCCURRENCES AND BEGINNING TO BECOME MORE FREQUENT. HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO 2 DEALERSHIPS, NEITHER OF WHICH CAN DETECT ANY DTCS OR ANY OTHER PROBLEM. OFFER NO ADVICE OTHER THAN TO KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON PERMANENTLY. THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. I AM REALLY AFRAID THAT THE PROBLEM MAY RESULT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. HAVE NOT HAD ONE YET, BUT HAVE A HAD A COUPLE OF INCIDENTS WHERE I HAD TO PULL OVER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. PROBLEM IS SO PERSISTENT THAT I AM CONSIDERING TRADING VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE BEEN OFFERED NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTOR CO. ON 07/30/2013. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532375July 29, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532173July 27, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY NEW 2013 F150 ECOBOOST IN THE RAIN AND I TRIED TO PULL TO THE LEFT TO PASS A SLOWER CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. AS I WENT TO GIVE IT GAS, ABOUT 90% THROTTLE, THE TRUCK FELT LIKE IT HIT A BRICK WALL, STUTTERED AND STARTED SHAKING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ABOUT 55 MPH. IF I TRIED TO DRIVE PAST THAT IT WOULD JUST SHAKE. THE TRUCK HAD NO POWER. I DROVE IT LIKE THIS FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AND EVERYTHING WAS OK. ON THE WAY BACK ABOUT A WEEK LATER, ONCE AGAIN IN THE RAIN, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. SINCE THEN I HAVE TRIED TO DUPLICATE THIS IN DRY CONDITIONS AND THE TRUCK PERFORMS PERFECT. ONLY WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE DOES THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531850July 25, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE RESUMED NORMALLY WITHIN TEN SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ECO BOOST ENGINE, HOWEVER THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526438July 23, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526427July 23, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK FOR A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, WITH BOTH MY WIFE AND I. DRIVING AT LOW AND HIGHER SPEEDS TRYING TO MERGE OR PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS WE APPLY THE ACCELERATOR TO PASS OR MERGE THERE IS A LOSE OF POWER AND THE TRUCK ALMOST STALLS. WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN 6 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I TOOK MY TRUCK BACK TO PHIL LONG OF COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. AND WAS TOLD I WAS LYING AND THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THEY COULD LOOK AT IT FOR $150.00 AS MY TRUCK IS BRAND NEW AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY, IM NOT HAPPY I CANT DRIVE MY TRUCK SAFELY AND FEEL LIKE FORD HAS LET ME DOWN. DON'T SEEM TO BE GETTING ANY POST SALE CUSTOMER SERVICE. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526464July 23, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 44 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR DEFLECTOR PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526061July 22, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER A PROLONGED PERIOD (8+ HOURS) OF DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN FREQUENT RAIN THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND STALLED (WITHOUT COMPLETELY DYING) WHILE IN A PASSING MANEUVER. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED MULTIPLE TIMES THEN WENT OUT. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE POWER LOSS MY VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATOR INPUT AND RESULTED IN COMPROMISED SAFETY BETWEEN TWO RAPIDLY CONVERGING VEHICLES. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 -15 SECONDS THE ENGINE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525705July 19, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I EXPERIENCED A KNOCKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS.. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE STEERING. IT IS GETTING WORSE IN HOT WEATHER. DEALER SAID IT IS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525783July 19, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS AROUND 40 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A RATTLE FELT THROUGH IT. IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS GIVING FEEDBACK OR THE FRONT SHOCKS ARE LOOSE. AT SPEEDS AROUND 70 MPH, THIS CANNOT BE FELT. FORD TECHS ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES, BUT THAT DID NOT FIX IT. THEY MENTIONED THAT THE NEW ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM WORKS BASED UPON SPEED. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE WORSE AT LOW SPEEDS AND OK AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM THAT FORD NEEDS TO FIX! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524956July 15, 2013
ENGINE
AS I WAS PASSING A SLOW MOVING TRACTOR TRAILER IN MY BRAND NEW 2013 FORD F-150 LIMITED V6 ECOBOOST WITH ONLY 345 MILES ON IT, ON A TWO LANE HWY IN LIGHT RAIN WELL INTO THE PASS THE VEHICLE JUST LOST POWER ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. AFTER TALKING TO ONE OF MY FRIENDS WHO WORKS AT A FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE FORD ECOBOOST ENGINE. I TOOK IT THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE AGENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THE FORD ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON A FIX BUT HAVEN'T FOUND ONE AS OF YET. HOW CAN I TRUST THIS VEHICLE TO GET ME WERE I AM GOING SAFELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525464July 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON HWY 87 SOUTH TOWARD SOUTHPORT, NC NEAR SANDYFIELD, CLOSE TO THE HYW 11 INTERSECTION, I PERFORMED A HARD ACCELERATION TO PASS A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE WHEN I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY SHAKING. IF THE VEHICLE I WAS PASSING WAS GOING FASTER THAN 50 MPH I WOULD NOT HAVE MADE IT AROUND HIM. WHILE I DID NOT STOP, I DID SLOW THE VEHICLE TO UNDER 50 MPH TO WHICH THE ENGINE LIGHT STOPPED FLASHING AS DID THE SHAKING. THE WEATHER WAS PARTLY SUNNY WITH HIGH HUMIDITY. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524746July 14, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING, VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STARTED SHUDDERING WITH THE CHECK ENGINE FLASHING. COULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE THE LIGHT WAS FLASHING FOR ABOUT 20-30 SECONDS. AFTER LIGHT WENT OUT TRUCK STARTED DRIVING NORMAL AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524765July 14, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR WHEN MY ENGINE STALLED. I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 TO 50 MPH WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE AROUND THE CAR AND MY ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED AND LOST POWER. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEARED. IT HAD BEEN RAINING ALOT AND WAS HUMID AND WET ALTHOUGH NOT ACTIVELY RAINING AT TIME OF MALFUNCTION. I DRIVE A NEW FORD F150 V6 WITH ECOBOOST TECHNOLOGY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524315July 11, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523634July 8, 2013
ENGINE
PULLING A TRAILER TO FIELD WHEN SMOKE APPEARED AND ENGINE AREA WAS ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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