Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11630964December 16, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicle would not start and left me stranded. There seems to be a known problem with the fuse opening on the ignition system that is contributed to poor engineering on Fords part. There is a bulletin within Ford on repair. This is a tremendous safety problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630746December 14, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Transmission shift dropped on its own down to 1st gear while driving and would not shift to next gear.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630513December 13, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to 1st gear. The transmission then failed to shift out of 3rd and 4th gear intermittently. The speedometer failed to display the accurate speed while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but not diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was no longer covered under an undisclosed extended warranty. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630608December 13, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 197,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630474December 12, 2024
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED A USED 2013 F150 IN SEPT 2024. VEHICLE SEEMED FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH WHEN TRANSMISSION DID THE SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. IT DID IT TWICE IN THE DISTANCE OF A FEW HUNDRED FEET. LUCKILY WAS ONLY GOING 25 MPH BUT WIFE LEFT PERMANANT HANDPRINT IN THE GRAB HANDLE. FINISHED THE 3 MILES TO THE HOUSE AND HAS SAT EVER SINCE. AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT'S ALL HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO TOWN. WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR/RECALL WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630478December 12, 2024
POWER TRAIN
ADDITION TO COMPLAINT #11630474 DID RESEARCH ON VIN TO FIND OUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628955December 5, 2024
STEERING
Service advancetrac warning has been coming on excessively and ford has known this a problem in the majority of their F150s, for says it needs steering rack replacement and its a known issue
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628587December 3, 2024
POWER TRAIN
[XXX] . I was driving with cruise control at 60mph when the speedometer suddenly fell to zero and the truck jerked momentarily into low gear which schreeched the tires due to the sudden and uncontrolled deceleration. Fortunately the road was dry and no vehicles were close behind me. And fortunately I was driving (and not my wife or kids) and I wasn't in busy metro traffic which surely would have caused a multi car crash. No malfunction/idiot lights appeared in the dash display. The local mechanic read a diagnosis as the OSS and said to have Ford repair it. Ford repaired P0722 and P012B and charged me $1817.45; paid in full using my credit card. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628589December 3, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and shifted out of gear independently. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628327December 2, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Vehicle was going around 55 mph and dropped out of gear and into limp mode or 1st gear. Happened yesterday as well around 55 mph with cruise control on. Used a scan tool and no codes given.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628190December 1, 2024
POWER TRAIN
We had recall work on the truck done on Nov 14, 2024 for the power train randomly downshifting to 1st gear without warning. Yesterday, Nov 30, 2024, I was exiting the hi-way at approximately 50 mph when the truck jerked, tires squealed, throws me to the steering wheel, and goes to limp mode. I was able to get it into a nearby parking lot and turned it off. The truck will not start now. This is exactly what the recall said it was supposed to fix.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627452November 26, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
1 WAS DRIVING 55 MPH & IT LOCKED UP ON ME SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR & IS NOW STUCK IN 1ST GEAR. I ALMOSTED WRECKED LUCKELY I WASN'T FAR FROM HOME & IT'S BEEN PARKED SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627493November 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
I was recently driving on the freeway in the #1 lane when my 2013 F150 began to experience a loss of power. While traveling at 70 mph, I noticed that my transmission had shifted and was stuck in 5th gear. I continued to depress the accelerator with no response. I then felt a sudden jolt from the transmission shifting to a lower gear and continued to travel. There was no warning light indicating that the truck was experiencing a malfunction. On Nov 26th I took my truck to an authorized Ford dealership service department who performed a diagnostic test on the transmission who recommended an immediate transmission flush and service, which I scheduled immediately. While on scheduling the repairs to my vehicle I learned that there was a recall on the 2011-2013 Ford F150 trucks. I learned that NHTSA issued a recall on 2/11/2019 and 6/10/19 due to the component failure of the transmissions in those vehicles causing the loss of power while driving. Both of these recalls involved either electrical component failure or mechanical failure of the parts installed in each vehicle that involved the powertrain. I was never notified by the NHTSA or Ford Motor Corporation of the recalls on my vehicle. During a phone conversation with Ford I was told that there is no longer a recall on the 2011-2013 F150. I was also told by a representative of Ford that there is no record of Ford sending me notification of the time of the recall. Here are the recall numbers that I found: 1. 19V075000 2. 19V433000 3. 16V345000 Thank you for your consideration.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11626155November 19, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford f-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission independently downshifted and the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a transmission molded lead frame failure. The contact was informed that the transmission lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer several times due to the failure; however, the failure could not be duplicated because the check engine warning light failed to remain illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not assist. The contact was informed that Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01; had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11626169November 19, 2024
POWER TRAIN
I was entering the highway at approximately 55 mph when my truck suddenly downshifted into a lower gear. The vehicles behind me had to shift lanes to avoid a collision and I had to shift lanes until the truck up shifted again. I have not scheduled an appointed with the dealership yet but plan to. There are no warning lamps or other problems prior to this incident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11625284November 14, 2024
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the same diagnostic was provided to the contact. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11625356November 14, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
Since I purchased the vehicle I have found numerous it’s that are claimed as recommended fixes as the dealer has told me. And now that I keep seeing the rear camera show up for recalls is what made me mad enough to write this. My vehicle has the rear camera that will go off and either not show anything as if I was not in reverse which I am at the time, or it just shows a blue screen. And I have seen other people complain about this on YouTube for my model/year. Also the transmission lead frame which they did end up actually saying when it went that there was a recall for this, BUT if a certain code supposedly didn’t show up on the code reader it was not covered under the warranty. Which of course mine did not have the correct code so I had to pay out of pocket. But coincidentally when I picked it up they said they gave me a discount which everyone knows when a dealer states something they are charging there is no change in the price, but that went from $1150 to $850 I believe. Also the timing chain is known to jump and cause engine failure. Next this stuff may not have to do with safety so I’m sure you will also deny responsibility for is the rear main seal is known to leak. The turbo leaks behind the passenger side front tire. And the driverside back split power heated window is known to shatter. Can anyone tell me how all these can be on the internet as problems and “recommended fixes” then now the new ones get recalls for the same issues and mine is not covered and the new ones are. Yes you can look them all up and see them for yourself. When I found the back window one I was looking to find out how to replace it myself when the first video that showed up was a guy saying he did the same thing looking for how to fix it, and seen videos of people saying that it is a recommended fix for ford. The only receipts I may have, I will look is for the transmission lead frame and the one for the back window. I will look for them. The other problems still
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11625029November 13, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Driving to work this morning after remote starting my truck due to cold weather. 10 minutes into driving, the driver side of the 3-piece power slide rear glass shattered with no impact or any other damage. Online searching indicates it is a frequent problem and likely caused by the rear glass defroster.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11624729November 12, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The vehicles lead frame is causing truck to down shift no matter the speed then rev super high and barely move when trying to accelerate after. Speedometer, odometer, gauges(everything on the dash) goes to 0 or disappears and a wrench pops up. Truck got towed to a dealership where they updated the pcm and told me the problem was solved. Hours later i was about to enter the highway and the truck downshifts and will hardly move. Taken to ANOTHER dealership where on the phone beforehand the guy confirmed the lead frame issue and told me everything would be fixed free of charge do to recall. Days later they tell me they cannot do it because the warranty expired? i’ve never had this problem before and truck is under 150k miles. rather upset considering how dangerous this is especially if i made it onto the highway and this seems to be a common issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11623991November 7, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
See complaint on File: 11623520
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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