Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11623833November 6, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to 1st gear, and the rear wheels locked-up. The “Power Train” warning light flashed and then disappeared. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the molded lead frame was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to Manufacturer Recall: 19N01. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11623520November 4, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond as intended. The brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact shifted the vehicle into neutral and coasted to the side of the road to stop the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the brake master cylinder had no brake fluid. The contact added brake fluid to the brake master cylinder and restarted the vehicle and resumed normal driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the brake master cylinder had no brake fluid, and that the brake fluid had leaked into the brake booster, causing the brake master cylinder and brake booster to fail. The contact was informed that the brake master cylinder and brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). A case was opened, and the manufacturer referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11623223November 2, 2024
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Driving on the highway and suddenly lost total power. RPMs dropped to zero, speedometer dropped to zero. Truck attempted to downshift immediately and caused the truck to jerk aggressively. All dashboard readings disappeared, mileage, etc. Wrench displayed on screen and airbag sensor lit up. Sudden downshifting of the vehicle and jerking could have caused a wreck or loss of control of the vehicle. Potential injury to passengers/children in vehicle. Pulled on side of road and turned off the vehicle. Restarted it with no lights on dash and gauges back to normal. "Limped" truck to the Ford dealership for inspection and it was confirmed to be the Lead Frame Sensor by stored code reading.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11623225November 2, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The ford f150 2013 Wen driving on highway the down shift caused hard reduction and loss control and almost have and accident. Then the transmission stuck on one high Gear.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11622804October 30, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from fifth gear to first gear, the speedometer went from 35 MPH to 0 MPH, and the RPM rose to 7,000 RPM. The contact stated that the “WRENCH” light illuminated, and there was a loud clunk coming from the center console. The contact pulled over onto the side of the road and attempted to restart the vehicle; the contact then waited several minutes before re-attempting to start the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted, and the transmission seized in either third or fourth gear. The contact drove the vehicle to his parent’s residence, and the following day the vehicle was driven to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed. The contact was informed that the molded leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the vehicle had received the software update under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN) by the previous owner of the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 213,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11622838October 30, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Transmission molded leadframe. At highway speeds, transmission would shift to first. Possible rear end accident. Yes, Ford is well aware of the issue. The part allowed debris to reach contact points which eventually corroded causing issues that could have caused injury to occupants. Yes, the component was inspected by Ford dealer. Code PO720 identified to confirm issue. No warning lamps or messages. First appeared in my truck October 2024
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11622659October 30, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact's son owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her son was driving 50 MPH, the transmission was slipping. The transmission unexpectedly downshifted from first gear to fifth gear. The transmission was stuck in fifth gear. The vehicle failed to move. There was a wrench symbol displayed on the instrument panel. The fifth gear warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01. The contact called the local dealer, but it was unknown if the vehicle was diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11622244October 28, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 73 MPH, the transmission downshifted from 6th gear to 4th gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was scheduled for diagnostic testing within several days. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,812.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11622308October 28, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, there was intermittently an abnormal sound; while attempting to switch the vehicle into 4WD the vehicle shuddered. The brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver’s side wheel hub and bearing assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure still occurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure still occurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer once again where it was diagnosed and determined that the vacuum booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 148,194.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11622157October 27, 2024
POWER TRAIN
In April 2024, My vehicle lost power while driving on the interstate and no warning, just a wrench popped up on the instrument panel. I put the vehicle in neutral and started back up and no more issues since until this past week in October 2024 with about 145000k miles, it happened twice without warning on the interstate. I looked up my Vin# and saw there was a noted issue from Ford Motor Company but no recall. It showed molded leadframe in some of its vehicles through Customer Satisfaction Programs 16N02 and 19N01. This should be a national recall because it is a safety issue when it gives no warning before it happens and could cause a major accident or death.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11621821October 24, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I lost my speedometer, mileage reading go out along with losing 1st 2nd and 6th gear. I got home turned it off and turned it back on and everything started working again. From what I read this is the same problem that ford had and did a recall on 1.2 million of the same year of truck. But my truck doesn’t show it was recalled
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11621480October 23, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The vehicle made an abnormally loud sound. The instrument cluster went blank for several seconds, and the speedometer fluctuated. The contact stated that the transmission had previously been replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11621483October 23, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from 6th gear to 1st gear. The contact stated that the vehicle abruptly decelerated. In addition, the contact stated that the tires were locked up. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failure of the transmission molded lead frame. The contact was informed that the transmission molded lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,960.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11621217October 22, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH and hauling a travel trailer, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated to 35-40 MPH temporarily. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump fuse socket had failed. The dealer relocated the wiring from the fuel pump to an unused fuse socket in the fuse box. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 115,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11621290October 22, 2024
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven back to the residence. A dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11620299October 17, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Truck has been recalled for a lead frame issue with a 19N01 recall for csp ford refuses to fix the issue stating it's outside of warranty but truck will go into 5th gear and then slam down to first while driving, occasionally the transmission speed sensor fails due to this and trans won't shift out of 5th gear at all. This is happening with several years of the f150 series and ford isn't doing anything about it the f150s are hazardous on the road
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11620202October 16, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the transmission had erroneously downshifted causing the vehicle to suddenly reduce speed. After restarting the engine the failure had self-corrected and the vehicle operated as normal. The vehicle was taken to the local transmission mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000(POWER TRAIN). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11619576October 13, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Vehicle have been parked for 5days and no power when returned to open door or start vehicle.No power on dash.Installed new battery,had it programmed to vehicle and started.1 month later and same issue again.No power,remote won't work either.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11619140October 10, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The power train warning light was illuminated. The speedometer fell to 0 MPH. Additionally, the contact stated while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle made an abnormal sound and hesitated while responding. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V075000 (Power Train) and 19V433000 (Power Train). An unknown dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11618925October 9, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The “WRENCH” symbol was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that a software update was needed, and that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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