Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11113569July 25, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET, BRAKE WARNING ILLUMINATED AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED WITH VIRTUALLY NO BRAKING ACTION. DEALER STATED BRAKE FLUID WENT INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE MASTER. SERVICE DOCUMENT ATTACHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113481July 25, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION STARTED RANDOMLY SHIFTING. IN ONE CASE IT WENT FROM 6TH GEAR TO 1ST AND LOCKED UP THE WHEELS. OBVIOUSLY THIS OCCURS WHEN CAR IS MOVING AND SHIFTING. LEAD FRAME OF THE TRANSMISSION IS WHAT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH 93000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. 6TH TO 1ST SHIFT AT SPEED AND LOCKING UP THE WHEELS IS DEADLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113301July 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, CRUISE CONTROL, BLINKER CONTROL, AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTING QUITS WORKING. BELIEVE IT'S THE TRANSMISSION LEAD FRAME CAUSING THE PROBLEM LIKE IN THE 2011 AND 2012 F150'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112992July 23, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, A TRANSMISSION LINE APPARENTLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO RUST THROUGH. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED SMOKING DUE TO THE FLUID CONTACTING THE EXHAUST. THE TRUCK STARTED TO HESITATE AND WITHIN SECONDS DROPPED TO 15 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 72,000 MILES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND FORD WILL NOT WARRANT THIS ISSUE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS WAS SO COMMON, THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER THROUGH FORD. THE TRUCK IS STILL IN THE SHOP WAITING ON PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113031July 23, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-60MPH THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO 0 AND THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS DOWN TO FIRST GEAR AND THEN SHOOTS RIGHT BACK UP TO SIXTH GEAR. IT HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND STATE HIGHWAYS. ON ONE OCCASION THE SPEEDOMETER STAYED AT ZERO EVEN THOUGH I WAS STILL TRAVELING AT 45-50 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. EVEN WHEN I PULLED OVER AND PUT THE CAR INTO PARK IT WAS STILL TELLING ME IT WAS IN 5TH GEAR. THIS CONDITION IS VERY SCARY ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING AT A FAIRLY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS TOWING MY BOAT WHEN THIS SUDDEN DOWN SHIFT OCCURRED. MY TWO YOUNGEST CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME ON THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE, WHICH MADE THE SITUATION MORE NERVE RACKING. MY DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAULTY OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION LEAD FRAME. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR FORD F150'S 2011 AND 2012 MODEL YEARS WITH THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE. I THINK THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO 2013 MODELS AS THE SAME THING IS STILL OCCURRING IN THIS MODEL YEAR. I HAVE A VIDEO OF TWO OCCURRENCES IF YOU WOULD WANT ME TO SUBMIT IT BUT IT LOOKS LIKE I CAN ONLY UPLOAD PICTURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112941July 22, 2018
ENGINE
EXPERIENCING TIMING CHAIN RATTLE AT STARTUP (FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS, NOISE COMES FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE), AS DESCRIBED IN TSB 16-0027, AFTER TRUCK HAS BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT OR LONGER THAN 8 HOURS. RATTLE IS DEFINITELY MECHANICAL SOUNDING AND SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO FALL APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112942July 22, 2018
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR. THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED, AND THE RPM INCREASED, UNTIL THE ENGINE/CAR BEGAN SHUDDERING AND SLOWED DOWN, WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AT THE NEAREST EXIT, AND AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME IN IDLE, THE ENGINE REGAINED ITS NORMAL IDLE SPEED AND OPERATION. CHECKING CODES PULLED UP A P0302, INDICATING A CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE. NO ISSUES WERE FOUND WITH THE SPARK PLUGS, COIL OR CABLES FOR CYLINDER 2. THIS IS A DANGEROUS FAILURE THAT APPEARS TO BE AFFECTING OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TRUCK, AND COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY OR DEATH, IF THE ENGINE STALLS AT THE WRONG TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112319July 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK WOULD DROP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING, AND MOST GAUGES STOPPING WORKING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE I GOT A REPAIR. 2 OF THOSE TIMES WERE AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF 4TH OR 5TH AND JUMPED INTO 1ST GEAR, THROWING THE TRUCK AROUND A BIT. I HAPPENED TO BE SLOWING DOWN EACH OF THOSE TIMES AND IT DIDN'T BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN. THE 3RD TIME WAS AT LEAST 60 MPH ON A FREEWAY, BUT THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION LUCKILY STAYED IN NEUTRAL, AND I COASTED TO A STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THIS TIME GAVE A DTC OF P07022. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND EVERYTHING WORKED OK AFTER RESTARTING. THIS IS WHEN I STOPPED DRIVING THIS TRUCK UNTIL I COULD GET IT REPAIRED. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE LEAD FRAME CONNECTOR, BUT NOT THE ENTIRE LEAD FRAME. SHIFTING HAS BEEN A LITTLE WEIRD AFTER THAT, I MAY HAVE TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112437July 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
HARD SHIFT DOWN FROM HIGHER TO LOWER GEARS WHILE DRIVING. TRANSMISSION IS AN AUTOMATIC AND TRUCK WILL BE GOING 40-60 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST GEAR, CAUSING RAPID DECLINE IS SPEED, TIRES TO LOCK UP, AND TRUCK WILL GO INTO "LIMP" MODE. YOU WILL HAVE TO TURN THE TRUCK OFF AN ON AND LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE FOR IT TO CLEAR OUT. AT THE SAME TIME THE GAUGE PANEL WILL GO CRAZY AND START JUMPING UP AND DOWN IN SPEED AND RPM. WHEN FIXED THEY CHARGED FOR A GASKET, OIL, CONNECTOR, SCREEN ASY, TRANS KIT, AND OIL. THE NOTES FROM DEALERSHIP ARE: R+R VALVEBODY, OVERHAUL VALVEBODY AND REPLACE INTERNAL HARNESS, NEW FILTER AND GASKET, REFILL TRANS. APPROXIMATE COST $1400.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112138July 18, 2018
POWER TRAIN
A DRASTIC SHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR DOWN TO 1ST &/OR A REDUCTION IN SPEED BROUGHT ABOUT BY BRAKING, WITHOUT A CORRESPONDING DOWNSHIFT. SO YOU EITHER GET SLAMMED FORWARD BY SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT, OR CREEP THROUGH AN INTERSECTION IN 5TH GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112141July 18, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
ON 6-26 OF THIS YEAR 2018, WE GOT INTO MY TRUCK TO GO TO TUESDAY NIGHT CHURCH SERVICE. AND AS I WAS WAITING FOR THE GARAGE DOOR TO OPEN, I PLACED MY TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS I DID, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY TRANSMISSION IN PARK. THE NEXT DAY I HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR REPAIR. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND ALL THE BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH NEW FORD PARTS BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE NOW WORKING FINE AGAIN FOR FEAR THEY COULD AGAIN FAIL AND SOMEONE COULD GET HURT OR KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112187July 18, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN MOTION ON A MAIN ROAD THE TRUCK SPONTANEOUSLY DOWNSHIFTED FROM 5TH GEAR TO THIRD GEAR AND IF NOT FOR THE SEATBELT WOULD HAVE THROWN ME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REVEALED A P0720 CODE AFTER THIS HAPPENED AND THE TRUCK IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11111816July 17, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TRUCK SHIFTS INTO LOW GEAR AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED AND ALL GAUGES SHUT OFF, ITS A 720 CODE, OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT, FORD HAD A RECALL THAT WENT TO MARCH OF 2012 AND MINE WAS BUILT IN OCTOBER AND NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND YOU COULD LOOSE CONTROL AT ANYTIME WHEN IT START TO DOWN SHIFT WHEN GOING 70MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111931July 17, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY SHIFTS, SOMETIMES INTO 1ST GEAR EVEN AT 40 MPH. OCCASIONALLY, SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, GEAR INDICATOR ALL DIE AND A YELLOW WRENCH APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY. MY RESEARCH INDICATES IT MAY BE THE TRANSMISSION LEAD FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111954July 17, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUNROOF EXPLOSION. WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON I-75 THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED. FORTUNATELY THE COVER WAS SHUT OR GLASS WOULD'VE FLOWN INTO THE TRUCK. THERE WAS NO OVERPASS OR CARS NEARBY. THE PHOTOS SHOW THE GLASS EXPLODED OUT, NOT IN AS WOULD HAPPEN IF SOMETHING DROPPED ON IT FROM THE SKY. IT SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB WENT OFF. THE SUNROOF IS COMPLETELY SHATTERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111700July 16, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPORADIC SHIFTING. TRANSMISSION AND/OR OIL PRESSURE CAUSES THE TRUCK TO COMPLETLY SHUT DOWN ON ME WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111778July 16, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NOT GETTING PROMISED MILEAGE. FOLDER SAYS 14 CITY AND 19 HWY. I GET 10.5 ON AVG. ONCE I GOT 14 ON HWY BY COASTING WHEN I COULD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110903July 12, 2018
STEERING
I HAVE A 2013 FORD F150 FX2 AND WHEN DRIVING THE PAST FEW DAYS, THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" SIGNAL CAME ON AND I AUTOMATICALLY LOSE POWER STEERING IN THE TRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN STARTING THE TRUCK BUT ALSO WHILE MOVING AND DRIVING ON THE ROAD (ROUGHLY 40 MPH). LUCKILY, I WAS ON A LOW TRAFFIC ROAD TO WHERE I COULD GET OVER HOWEVER, THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME, SHE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MANUALLY PULL THE STEERING WHEEL AND GET OFF THE ROAD AND POTENTIALLY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. BASED ON RESEARCH, A LOT OF FORDS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS AND ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110990July 12, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE GEARS SHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE REAR TIRES TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CHARLIE HENDERSON FORD INC, 105 U S 90, WAVELAND, MS 39576, (228)-467-9005) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT NO ERRORS WERE FOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. **TR *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110716July 11, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED FROM FOURTH GEAR TO FIRST GEAR AND THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS FOR TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (FUTURE FORD OF SACRAMENTO, 4625 MADISON AVE., SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, (916) 547-2285) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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