Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11156422December 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
2013 F150 DOWNSHIFTED FROM 6TH GEAR TO 1ST GEAR WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN THE TIRES LOCKING UP AS IF I HAD SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. IT NOW CONTINUES TO SHIFT ERRATICALLY FROM 1ST TO 6TH TO 3RD. IT ALSO GETS STUCK IN 1ST GEAR AND THEN WILL RANDOMLY SHIFT NORMALLY AND THEN DOWNSHIFT BACK TO FIRST GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY FOR SOME TIME WITH HARD SHIFTING BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS DROPPED FROM 6TH GEAR TO FIRST GEAR. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO HAVE ANY NEARBY FORD DEALERSHIPS TAKE A LOOK AT IT WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155928December 4, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2013 F-150 ECOBOOST. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH LAST NIGHT, 12/3/18 WHEN IT SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK AND TIRES SQUEALED. I LURCHED FORWARD IN THE SEAT. THE SPEEDOMETER WENT DOWN AND THEN BACK UP TO 50. IT LASTED ALL BUT SECONDS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. I HAVE LEFT IT IN THE GARAGE SINCE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT UNTIL I CAN GET IT TO THE GARAGE. THANKFULLY THE ROAD WAS DRY OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVE ABOUT 110,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED BEFORE. THE PAST FEW WEEKS HOWEVER IT HAS OCCASIONALLY NOT SHIFTED OUT OF 1ST OR HAS STARTED IN 5TH GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN SPORADIC ONLY. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN I START OFF, IT WILL LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND HAS GENERALLY BEEN A VERY GOOD PERFORMING VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155572December 3, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
UPON USING MY REMOTE START, AND THEREBY USING THE REAR DEFROSTER, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW MADE A VERY LOUD POP SOUND WHILE I WAS STANDING NEAR MY PARKED CAR. UPON EXAMINATION, THE ENTIRE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW PANEL WAS SHATTERED AND SPIDER-WEBBED. IT APPEARS TO BE A RELATIVELY COMMON ISSUE WITH FORD TRUCKS AS OF LATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155735December 3, 2018
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL LUG NUTS AND THE LUG NUTS CHROME COVER FAILED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT PARADISE FORD (1360 WEST KING STREET, COCOA, FL 32922, (888) 379 8533) FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE WHEEL LUG NUTS AND THE LUG NUTS CHROME COVER WERE WORN, UNABLE TO TORQUE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS AND THE LUG NUTS CHROME COVER FAILED DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED NINETEEN TIMES AT THE SAME DEALER AND THERE WAS NO MENTION OF REPLACING THE LUG NUTS AND THE LUG NUTS CHROME COVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS AND LUG NUTS CHROME COVER FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE LUG NUTS AND THE LUG NUTS CHROME COVERS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,829.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154894November 30, 2018
STEERING
AT 99K MILES THE EPSA WENT OUT ON MY 2013 F150 4X4. TRUCK WAS NEVER MISTREATED OVER 95% OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES. I FIND IT ODD YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER HAVE RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT FOR 2013. I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155128November 30, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT INTO A 1ST OR 2ND GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE MOVING AT 40 TO 50 MPH. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION WILL UP SHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT RANDOMLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SPEEDOMETER WILL JUMP AROUND AND SOMETIMES COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. WHEN THE TRUCK IS TURNED OF THEN TURNED ON AGAIN THE GAUGES WILL WORK AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155195November 30, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTED FROM SIXTH TO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED CAPITAL FORD OF CHARLOTTE AT 844-242-1515 (LOCATED AT 5411 N TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28213), BUT NO ONE ANSWERED THE PHONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,119.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155282November 30, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY "SERIVE ADVANCE TRACTION CONTROL" WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND PROHIBITS MY TURN SIGNALS FROM WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE TAKEN TO MANY SHOPS NONE HAS FIGURED OUT HOW TO FIX BOUT PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE AUGUST 2017
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154744November 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL PUMP FUSE (FUSE 27) OVERHEATS AND BURNS OUT RESULTING IN THE ENTIRE TRUCK SHUTTING OFF AT SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENED TO ME AT 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY LEAVING ME WITH NO ENGINE AT THAT SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154206November 27, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO 5TH GEAR WHILE PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE LOST POWER IN THE INTERSECTION AIR BAG LIGHT AND WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON THE VEHICLE LOST POWER LOST ALL DISPLAYS I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED .I UNDERSTAND THAT PREVIOUS YEARS WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT NO RECALLS ON THE 2013 YET PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154291November 27, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I REMOTE STARTED MY TRUCK WITH THE FACTORY REMOTE TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVE WAY. I START TO PUT MY CHILD IN HIS CAR SEAT IN THE LEFT REAR SIDE. AS IM PUTTING MY CHILD IN I CAN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING AND I CAN SEE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM BEHIND THE SEAT. I IMMEDIATELY TAKE HIM OUT OF THE TRUCK AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. AS SOON AS IT TURNS OFF I HEAR A LOUD POP NOISE ALMOST LIKE A FIREWORK GOING OFF. I SEE THE REAR WINDOW IS NOW SHATTERED WITH PIECES OF GLASS FALLING ON MY CHILD'S CAR SEAT. DEFROSTER SEEMED TO BURN THE TRUCKS REAR SEAT AND CAUSED THE WINDOW TO SHATTER. I DID A INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE WINDOW DEFROSTER OVER-HEATING AND CAUSING THE LEFT REAR WINDOW TO SHATTER. I'VE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO FORD WITHIN DAYS OF THIS HAPPENING AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153574November 25, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS THE 3RD OCCURRENCE OVER THE LAST MONTH. DRIVING ON HWY 90 AT 65 MILES PER HOUR THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR. THE REAR TIRES LOCKED UP AND SMOKED AS I WAS THROWN FORWARD AGAINST MY SEAT BELT. I NARROWLY KEPT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I SHIFTED THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED ONTO THE SHOULDER. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE TRUCK OPERATED NORMALLY FOR ABOUT 50 MILES. THE SUDDEN VIOLENT DOWNSHIFT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING. FORD HAS RECALLED 2014 F150'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHY HAVE THEY NOT RECALLED THE 2013'S? SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED BY THIS DEFECT. THIS IS A WIDELY REPORTED ISSUE WITH THE 2013 FORD F150. DO SOMETHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11153205November 22, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT ON ITS OWN ERRATICALLY. WHILE TRAVELLING IN 6TH GEAR AT 70 MPH IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST LOCKING TIRES BRIEFLY AND THEN BACK TO SPEED AFTER LETTING OFF THE PEDAL. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD GO BLANK AND THE NEEDLES WOULD STOP WORKING WHILE STILL MOVING. IT CANT BE DUPLICATED AND DOES IT WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAD DONE IT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ONCE IT WAS IN 5TH OR 6TH GEAR WITH OR WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. SEVERAL TIMES AND IT WOULD NOT EVEN TURN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON. WOULD HAVE A WRENCH WITH OK BUTTON. WAS GETTING ON HIGHWAY DURING ONE OCCASION AND IT LOST POWER ALMOST CAUSING A MERGE COLLISION DUE TO I COULDN'T ACCELERATE. I LIMPED IT OFF THE SIDE OFF ROAD, SHUT IT DOWN, RESTARTED AND THEN WAS ABLE TO TAKE OFF AGAIN. I JUST HAD IT REPAIRED AND NOW SEEMS TO BE WORKING AS I HAVE TRIED MANY SITUATIONS NERVOUSLY AWAITING IT TO FAIL IF IT IS THE FIX. THE LEAD FRAME IN TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE FOR THE 2011-2012 MODELS AND SHOULD BE THE SAME FOR 2013 OR ANY MODEL WITH THIS DESIGN. IT CAUSES VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS AND COULD BE FATAL IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. I PHYSICALLY WATCHED CARS BACK OFF ME WHILE TRAVELLING 60 MPH AND MY TIRES MUST HAVE SMOKE WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN IT SHIFTED DOWN AND CHIRPED THE TIRES UNEXPECTEDLY. NOT HAPPY SINCE I ONLY HAVE COUPLE MONTHS ON THESE NEW TIRES AS WELL. THE TRANSMISSION ALWAYS SEEMED TO HAVE A HARD SHIFT POINT BETWEEN 4,5 AND 6TH GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153212November 22, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH MY TRUCK HAS DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR, LOCKING UP THE REAR TIRES. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE DAYS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152959November 20, 2018
POWER TRAIN
SUDDEN MOMENTARY DOWNSHIFT AT ABOUT 50 MPH WHILE CRUISING IN TOWN. THE VEHICLE REAR TIRES SKID MOMENTARILY. THE VEHICLE QUICKLY RECOVERED & DROVE NORMALLY. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE IN TWO WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152632November 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
EITHER I START FROM BEING STOPPED AND IT IMMEDIATELY GOES TO 3RD OR 5TH GEAR OR IT WILL DROP TO A LOW GEAR WHEN I'M GOING HIGHWAY SPEED. IF I PUT IT IN PARK IT FIXES PROBLEM BUT IS VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING FAST OR STARTING FROM A STOP AND CROSSING AT AN INTERSECTION IN TRAFFIC. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. NO CODE WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. ONCE A YELLOW WRENCH HAS GAME ON AND WHOLE DASH WENT BLANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152168November 17, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE HAS GRINDING NOISE FOR 2-3 SECONDS ON DAILY INITIAL STARTUP AND WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AFTER SITTING SEVERAL HOURS. DEALER PERFORMED ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC AND DIAGNOSED THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUE. FOR TIMING CHAIN ISSUES, THIS REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF TIMING CHAIN AND PHASERS. DEALER EST COST TO FIX = $4000+. THIS HAS BEEN A REPORTED ISSUE FOR THIS ENGINE OVER THE LAST 3+ YEARS. FORD HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS ON A RECALL, OR REFUND CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE ALREADY INCURRED THIS EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152016November 16, 2018
POWER TRAIN
AN UNEXPECTED DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST GEAR CAUSES TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152090November 16, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR GLASS SHATTERED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. NOTHING IMPACTED THE GLASS. GLASS IS STILL INTACT IN THE VEHICLE. HATE TO THINK IF A CHILD WAS IN A CARSEAT AND THE GLASS ALL FELL OUT ON TOP OF THEM. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAJNTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AND THAT FORD HAS DENIED ANY RESPONSEABILITY. IT IS DEFENITLY A PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151742November 15, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ABRUPTLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE A FAILURE CODE FOR THE TRANSMISSION LOAD SENSOR WAS FOUND. THE TRANSMISSION LOAD SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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