Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11073860February 20, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY FORD F150 EXPERIENCED A COOLANT SYSTEM LEAK SIMILAR TO RECALLS FOR OTHER FORD MODELS (HTTPS://MEDIA.FORD.COM/CONTENT/FORDMEDIA/FNA/US/EN/NEWS/2017/03/29/FORD-ISSUES-THREE-SAFETY-RECALLS-AND-ONE-SAFETY-COMPLIANCE-RECAL.HTML). THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD WITH FORD TRUCKS AROUND MY MODEL YEAR THAT THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER OF THE PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE COOLANT SYSTEM'S "T CONNECTOR" WAS LEAKING ONTO MY WIRING HARNESS AND PRESENTED A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD MUCH LIKE THE RECALL NOTICE FOR SIMILAR FORD VEHICLES. SIMPLY SEARCH "2013 FORD F150 COOLANT LEAK" AND THE T CONNECTOR PROBLEM IS AT THE TOP OF THE SEARCH RESULTS. FORD DEALERS AND MECHANIC SHOPS ARE AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAW, BUT FORD MOTOR CO WILL NOT ADDRESS IT AS A RECALL AT THIS TIME. THIS NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED. THE LEAK WAS OCCURRING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073928February 20, 2018
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR AND THEN TO FIRST GEAR AS THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW MINUTES, IT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN AMATO FORD (1015 MAIN ST, MUKWONAGO, WI 53149, (800) 606-3085) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY CONNECTOR WIRE HARNESS WITH DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES: AL3Z, 7G276, AND D. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073535February 19, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TRUCK WAS PARKED, NOT RUNNING GOT IN HEARD A LOUD POP NOISE, LOOKED AROUND SAW REAR PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDER WINDOW SHATTERED. THE OUTSIDE TEMP. WAS ABOUT 38 DEGREES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. TO THE TUNE OF. $1000.00 EACH TIME. WHEN IS ENOUGH...ENOUGH? THERE IS AN ISSUE HERE. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073541February 19, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE REAR WINDOW BEHIND DRIVER SIDE SHATTERED/FISSURED INTO TINY CRACKS. WE HAD AN ISSUE OF THE REAR DEFROSTER NOT FUNCTIONING THE WEEK BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. HAVING HAD A BOUT OF EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, I WENT OUT TO WARM UP THE TRUCK AND DECIDED TO TRY TO SEE IF THE REAR DEFROSTER WOULD WORK TO DEFROST THE REAR WINDOW AND TO MY SURPRISE THE LIGHT POPPED ON SO I CAME BACK INTO THE HOUSE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS WARMING UP. UPON WALKING BACK TO THE TRUCK WHICH WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, I NOTICED THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED/FISSURED IN TINY CRACKS EVERYWHERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073635February 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO 1ST GEAR, LOCKS BREAK FOR A SPLIT SECOND, SPEEDOMETER GOES TO ZERO WHILE IN MOTION. HAPPENS ON BOTH HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET. READ UP ON IT AND SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE THE MOLDED LEADFRAME BUT NOT POSITIVE. HAPPENS OFTEN, ABOUT EVERY OTHER WEEK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073647February 19, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY DOWNSHIFTS INTO FIRST GEAR CAUSING CONTROL ISSUES. THIS HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL AS CITY STREETS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073336February 17, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TRUCK SLOWS DOWN IT SLIPS IN TO LIKE A NEUTRAL POSITION AND RPM'S REV UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072487February 13, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN I STARTED IT IN THE MORNING, THE REAR DEFROST LIGHT DID NOT TUN ON AFTER PRESSING THE BUTTON, THEN THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072516February 13, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I USED THE REMOTE START TO WARM UP MY CAR (IT WAS 3 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT THAT NIGHT), I GOT IN, STARTED THE TRUCK, THEN STARTED MESSING WITH MY PHONE (STILL PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY). I HEAR A LOUD POP AND LOOKED AROUND AND FOUND MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED (SPIDERWEB CRACKS THROUGH THE WHOLE THING, WINDOW STILL INTACT THOUGH). COULDN'T HAVE BEEN A ROCK OR SOMEONE THROWING SOMETHING AT MY TRUCK SINCE I WAS BACKED INTO MY DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072317February 12, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. FREDERICK MOTOR COMPANY (1 WAVERLEY DR, FREDERICK, MD 21702, (301) 663-6111) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072321February 12, 2018
ENGINE
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 422 I WENT TO PASS A TRACTOR TRAILER MY FORD F150 WITH 3.5 ECOBOOST LOST ALL ENGINE POWER AND WOULD ONLY IDLE I HAD TO AVOID TRAFFIC TO GET BACK IN SLOW LANE AND TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY DASH DISPLAY HAD A BIG YELLOW WRENCH I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND RESTATED ENGINE WITH NO PROBLEMS AFTER RESTART
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072349February 12, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
REMOTE STARTED THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, AROUND 7:30 PM ON A 23 DEGREE TEMPERATURE NIGHT IN CENTRAL INDIANA. WE THEN GOT INTO THE VEHICLE ROUGHLY 5 MINUTES LATER. BOTH DOORS WERE THEN CLOSED AND THE KEY WAS PUT INTO THE IGNITION. ONCE THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION, WE HEARD A VERY LOUD "BANG" NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WE NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE 1/3 OF THE POWER SLIDING REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. WE EXITED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE. NOTHING WAS PRESENT IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO CAUSE US TO BELIEVE SOMETHING HAD HIT IT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ONLINE AND A CERTIFIED MECHANICS OPINION, IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THIS IS A "COMMON" ISSUE WITH FORD F-SERIES TRUCKS. THE REAR DEFROST MECHANISM BECOMES TOO HOT DURING REMOTE START AND CAUSES THE TEMPERED GLASS TO BECOME UNSTABLE AND SHATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072354February 12, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. NORTH COUNTY FORD (450 W VISTA WAY, VISTA, CA 92083, (760) 945-9900) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072368February 12, 2018
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR, THE CONTACT COULD NOT OPEN IT FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE REAR DOORS WERE DESIGNED TO ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (JIM SHORKIE FORD, 1234 LONG RUN RD, WHITE OAK, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,002. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072379February 12, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO 1ST GEAR CAUSING A JERK AND THE BACK TIRES TO SKID FOR AN INSTANT. IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN CLOSE ENOUGH, THEY WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED ME. I HAVE A VIDEO THAT I TOOK OF IT AND PUT IT IN SLOW MOTION FOR YOU TO REVIEW. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR VIDEO. OR IF YOU CAN USE THIS LINK. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/6WTMWTXKTOO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071694February 8, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR AXEL BROKE AT THE WELD. WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY AND TO A BRAKE MATERS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AND THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE WELDING. WE HAD FORD TOW IT TO BELL FORD IN PHOENIX AND CONTACTED FORD CORPORATE TO REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION. FORD IGNORED OUR CLAIM AND CLOSED IT OUT, WITHOUT EVEN DOING AN INVESTIGATION. THE SERVICE DEPT AT BELL FORD PROVIDED HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DID NOTHING TO ASSIST US WITH OUR CLAIM EITHER. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED ELSEWHERE TO BE FIXED, AS WE COULD NOT AFFORD THE $2,700.00 BELL FORD WANTED TO CHARGE US.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071788February 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR DEFOGGER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DONLEY FORD LINCOLN OF MOUNT VERNON (1455 COSHOCTON AVE, MT VERNON, OH 43050, (740) 392-2222) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE REAR DEFOGGER. THE REAR WINDOW NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEFOGGER WAS BUILT INTO THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071668February 7, 2018
ENGINE
AT FREEWAY SPEED ENGINE BEGAN TO SHUDDER SEVERELY WHEN PASSING ON UPHILL GRADE. ENGINE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. NARROWLY MISSED BEING INVOLVED IN COLLISION WITH SEVERAL VEHICLES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. LIGHT MISTY RAIN AT THE TIME. ENGINE WOULD NOT START AFTERWARDS UNTIL BATTERY DISCONNECTED TO "RESET" VEHICLE. DATE APPROXIMATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11067359February 7, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER PULLING INTO PARKING LOT, AND AT LOW SPEED, I BEGAN TO PRESS MY BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO COME TO A STOP. I WASN'T STOPPING AND HAD TO USE ALL OF MY WEIGHT ON THE PEDAL TO STOP. ONCE STOPPED, I HAD A NOTIFICATION POPUP THAT READ "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEMS", FOLLOWED BY MY PARKING LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. I TURNED MY TRUCK OFF AND BACK ON, AND THIS TIME, PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT LIKE I WAS TRYING TO PUSH A BRICK DOWN. 10 SECONDS LATER I GOT THE "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" NOTIFICATION, IN ADDITION TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. HAD I BEEN ON AN ACTUAL STREET WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THIS COULD HAVE ENDED VERY BADLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11067213February 6, 2018
POWER TRAIN
INITIAL START OFF STARTS IN 5TH GEAR 50% OF THE TIME. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT BACK TO 1ST IS TO SHUT THE TRUCK OFF, THIS USUALLY TAKES SEVERAL IGNITION CYCLES TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. ERRATIC SHIFTING THROUGHOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE 100% OF THE TIME. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS BETWEEN 6TH AND 4TH FOR NO REASON DURING A NORMAL DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE 75% OF OPERATION. HARD DOWN SHIFTING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50MPH. OFTEN WHILE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT OVER 50MPH THE TRUCK WILL SHIFT INTO 1ST OR 2ND LOCKING UP THE TIRES. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT OUT OF THE LOWER GEAR IS TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT ON. I HAVE SLID SIDEWAYS ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST BEEN HIT IN THE BACK SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM WILL NOT EVEN TOUCH THE VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN $115 FOR A DIAGNOSTICS FEE. THEY SAID IF IT IS THE TSB13-04-09 AS THEY SUSPECT IT WILL BE $1,029.00 TO REPAIR IN ADDITION TO THE DIAGNOSTICS FEE. A LOCAL TRANSMISSION FACILITY HAS QUOTED $615.00 TO REPAIR. I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE HAD TO STOP THE TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, MOST OF THE TIME TWICE A WEEK. THIS TOO IS DANGEROUS FOR NOT ONLY ME BUT THE ENTIRE INTERSTATE AS THE TRAFFIC HALTS DUE TO THE FORD TRANSMISSION. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING DOWN AND UP SHIFTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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