Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11076689March 7, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THEN STALLED. THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT DROVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROGERS FORD (4200 W WALL ST, MIDLAND, TX 79703, (432) 694-8801), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076753March 7, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY LEAD FRAME, OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR WENT OUT AT AROUND 110,000 MILES AND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO STALL COMPLETELY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY STATE HWY INTERSECTION AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK AND TRAILER. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE READOUT ON THE MECHANICS COMPUTER WAS "OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076756March 7, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY LEAD FRAME, OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR WENT OUT AT AROUND 110,000 MILES AND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO STALL COMPLETELY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY STATE HWY INTERSECTION AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET HIT BY SEMI TRUCK AND TRAILER. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE READOUT ON THE MECHANICS COMPUTER WAS "OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076383March 5, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION WILL STAY IN 3RD OR 5TH GEAR SOMETIMES AT A STOP. THIS CAUSES A POWER LOSS AND NO ACCELERATION. THE TRANSMISSION WILL ALSO "HUNT FOR A GEAR A LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. AN ORANGE WRENCH WILL FLASH IN THE INFO CENTER ON THE DASH WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO DOWNSHIFTED FROM 6TH GEAR TO 1ST GEAR WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 75 MPH. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO INTO AN UNCONTROLLED SKID, LUCKILY IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I CYCLED THE IGNITION AND DROVE SLOWLY AWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THAT DEALERSHIP ACTS LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE 200,000 PLUS FORD VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED FROM 2011-2012 FOR THESE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. MY 2013 F-150 MISSED THAT RECALL BY JUST A FEW MONTHS. THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076111March 3, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE 2013 F150 TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS OFTEN AND RANDOMLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AT HIGHER SPEEDS (45 MPH +) ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON CITY STREETS. TYPICALLY THE VEHICLE IS MOVNG STRAIGHT AND NOT TURNING. THE DOWNSHIFT IS TYPICALLY FROM 6TH GEAR TO 3RD GEAR AND MORE OFTEN FROM 5TH GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. IN THE LATTER INSTANCE, THE REAR WHEELS SKID WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET. THE TRANSMISSION MOVES BACK INTO THE APPROPRIATE GEAR AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH FORD TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. FORD HAS NOW GIVEN UP. FORD HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY AND A COMMUNICATION CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE TO THE TRANSMISSION. NOTHING HAS WORKED AND THE F150 CONTINUES TO DOWNSHIFT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND I AM WORRIED WHEN MY WIFE DRIVES THE TRUCK (OFTEN NO OPTION) SHOULD THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP AND SEND THE VEHICLE INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076036March 3, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NEITHER OF THE REAR DOORS OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUT IF THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DOUBLE LOCKED WITH THE CLICKER REMOTE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND IT TAKES SEVERAL DAYS FOR THE LOCKS TO RESET AND THE DOORS TO OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076063March 3, 2018
POWER TRAIN
AND START UP THE TRUCK SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 5TH GEAR AND BACK DOWN AND ALL GEARS IN BETWEEN SHIFTING IS ERRATIC AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER ABOUT 5 STOPS AND RESTARTS WRENCH ON DASH ILLUMINATES ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075615March 1, 2018
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SHIFT INTO RANDOM GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. SPEEDOMETER WILL DROP TO 0 AND QUIT FUNCTIONING AND AIRBAG INDICATOR WILL COME ON. YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF ENGINE AND RESTART VEHICLE. THIS STARTED THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT USED FROM A FORD DEALER. IT HAS OCCURED AT 5 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. THESE ARE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS RECALL FOR 2012 F-150'S LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN #16V248000. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN SAME PLANT THAT WAS LISTED IN THE RECALL. RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE 2013 AND ANY OTHERS THAT HAVE THIS EQUIPMENT INSTALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075446February 28, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED AND COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED. THE DOOR WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE NEXT MORNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER (KIRK AUTO COMPANY, 235 SW FRONTAGE RD, GRENADA, MS 38901) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075455February 28, 2018
STEERING
ELECTRONIC STEERING NOT WORKING CORRECTLY VERY TIGHT ALMOST LIKE IT DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEERING . STARTED WHILE I WAS IN MOTION .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075531February 28, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM WAS OPENED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11075546February 28, 2018
STEERING
STEERING STARTED FEELING LIKE IT WAS HANGING UP WHILE TURNING. PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE OVER DAYS BY HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. EVENTUALLY TO THE POINT NOW WHERE THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST. THE WEIRDEST THING WAS AT ONE POINT IT STARTED TO WORK TOTALLY FINE FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES THEN WENT BACK TO TOTAL FAILURE. THIS IS EQUIPPED WITH THE EPAS SYSTEM. CALLED DEALER AND WAS QUOTED A NEW COMPLETE RACK O FIX IT AT APPROX $2000. THIS SYSTEM DOES HAVE A RECALL ON 2014S BUT NOT 2013S FOR WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075211February 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED FROM HIGH GEAR TO FIRST GEAR, CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOMASVILLE FORD LINCOLN (1515 E JACKSON ST, THOMASVILLE, GA 31792) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE LEAD FRAME CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DOWNSHIFT AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: CAS14180308. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075154February 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
DINING ACCELERATION THE TRUCK WOULD SPUTTER IN HIGHER RPM THEN JUST RECENTLY I WOULD BE DOING 70 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND I WOULD GET A SERVICE LIGHT WITH POWER REDUCTION WHICH IN TURN WOULD REQUIRE ME TO PULL OVER SHUT THE TRUCK OFF RESTART IT AND TRY AGAIN. I WOULD GET BACK UP TO SPEED AND IT WOULD REPEAT. EACH TIME ONLY GETTING ABOUT A MILE UP THE ROAD AND IT WOULD REPEAT. TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER AS IT WAS STILL IN WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME AND THEY IGNORED THE P2112 CODE AND REPLACED A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074631February 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN
FAULTY LEAD FRAME IN TRANSMISSION CAUSING ABRUPT DOWN SHIFTS FROM 6TH TO 1ST AT HIGH SPEEDS AS WELL AS GETTING STUCK IN ANY ONE PARTICULAR GEAR FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME AT ALL TRAVEL SPEEDS. I HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE TRANSMISSION STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AT 0 MPH. REPAIR BILLS TOTALING $552.95 ATTACHED. NOTE MILEAGE IS 65289.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074529February 23, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK WOULD DOWNSHIFT INTERMITTENTLY, TRUCK WOULD LOCK UP, DASHBOARD GO DARK, NO POWER TO PEDAL, HARD DOWNSHIFTS...WOULD DO IT UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074115February 21, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AT A FUEL STATION, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE HUB CITY FORD DEALER (4060 S FERDON BLVD, CRESTVIEW, FL) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE WINDOW SHATTERED DUE TO THE REAR DEFROSTER INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE BY THE DEALER DUE TO TSB # 10053423. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074147February 21, 2018
ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN / TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER DEFECT IN 2012-2014 ECOBOOST ENGINE. VEHICLE'S TIMING CHAIN LOSES TENSION AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT LOW MILEAGE. VERY COSTLY REPAIR, WITH ESTIMATED 13 HOURS LABOR. DESIGN DEFECT IS BEING REPORTED BY MORE AND MORE OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH ECOBOOST ENGINES RELEASED BETWEEN 2012-2014. FORD MOTOR CORRECTED DESIGN DEFECT IN LATER MODELS, BUT DID NOT NOTIFY CURRENT OWNERS OR PROVIDE PATH TO RESOLUTION IF AFTER 5 YEAR/60K WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074206February 21, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
USING THE FACTOR INSTALLED AUTO-STARTER I REMOTELY STARTED MY F-150 TO WARM UP, OUTSIDE TEMP WAS 29F. AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES OF RUNNING MY WIFE AND I GOT INTO THE TRUCK TO DRIVE TO WORK. WITHIN A MINUTE WE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND WE THOUGHT SOMEONE THREW A SNOWBALL AND HIT THE TRUCK. WHEN WE LOOKED IN THE REAR WINDOW TOWARDS THE NOISE WE SAW THAT THE LEFT REAR WINDOW SECTION EXPLODED; LUCKILY THE THE COATINGS KEPT THE PIECES CONTAINED. THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS NOT TURNED ON BY NEITHER OF US.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073712February 20, 2018
POWER TRAIN
2013 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL IN APRIL OF 2013 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN JUNE OF 2013 THEREFORE MISSING THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED THE CONSUMER 250.00 TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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