Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11574142February 27, 2024
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving on the highway going 70MPH in 6th gear. Myself, my wife, and my 6th month old son were on our way to a doctors appointment when in the middle lane on the highway my truck decided to completely downshift into 1st gear. With doing so my truck locked up and I lost control of the vehicle almost colliding with a semi. I was very lucky to not have wrecked and got onto the shoulder safely where I had no power to my vehicle. I got it towed to a dealership and after paying out of pocket for a diagnostic they found that my truck had a recall with the oss sensor on the transmission witch caused significant engine and transmission damage resulting in $18,000.00 to fix. Apparently the warranty expires 10 years or 150k miles which my truck has surpassed both. I wasn’t warned about any recall or found any recall there was no damage or signs of damage to the truck prior to this incident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573940February 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle decelerated, and the transmission downshifted from 5th gear to 1st gear. The contact stated that the vehicle was restarted but failed to shift into 1st gear; the vehicle was stuck in 3rd gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the lead frame had failed. The mechanic related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) and TSB Number: 19N01.The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 198,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573854February 25, 2024
POWER TRAIN
My truck had a safety recall to fix a module that was causing to he transmission to down shift into low gear at high speeds Many times while driving the truck on freeway at 65mph the truck would down shift to low gear causing the truck tires to lock up and engine rev and then it would feel like I was rear ended from behind ..An illumination of a orange wrench would take over the whole display of gauges .The milage and all gauges would just be lines like -- - - - this and service engine light would come on too.I would pull over and restart the truck and it would drive ok again for a little while .I took it to Ford and had the recall fixed. When I went to pick up truck I was told my motor needed to be replaced because me # 7 cylinder was not holding compression.My truck only has 79,000 miles on it .There was no problem with motor before thr transmission started downshifting at high speeds My truck is under the milage to be fixed under warranty but because I don't drive it that much I am out of warranty because its been past 10 yrs .This recall for transmission i believe is what cause my motor to go bad
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573117February 21, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal would depress to the floorboard while depressed. The brake pedal needed to be pumped repeatedly to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to two separate independent mechanics who both confirmed that the issue was related to the brake booster. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573177February 21, 2024
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
My 2013 F150 downshifted abruptly from 5th to 1st gear going 55. This caused me to stop dangerously and abruptly. It then got stuck in 1st gear. I turned off truck and restarted and it was stuck in 3rd gear. I did have a check engine light read which were codes: P0720/p0721/p0720 pointing to the output shaft speed sensor. I had Ford dealership TSB performed in 2020 to reprogram PCM to prevent this from happening, wrench icon showed a long with airbag light and dashboard quit working all except RPM gauge. The first time this abrupt downshift occurred was today February 21, 2024. Seems like a very dangerous safety issue and the dealership has no regards to it and said they are booked out and it would be $150 to look into it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572993February 20, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Unknown
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573016February 20, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Feb 18th 2024 I was driving my 2013 Ford F150 FX4 (current mileage: 65,900) and I was up to about 55-60 mph when the truck downshifted on its on to 1st gear as I was approaching a curve. My gauges went blank on the vehicle and the check engine light as well as the wrench light came on. I pulled off the road. I tried to turning the engine off and starting it again. As I went to put it in drive, when it hit reverse the truck jerked hard and I went to neutral. As I shifted to drive it jerked hard again and registered the truck in 5th gear sitting still. I tried that (2) more times and same result. I unhooked the battery and reconnected it. Started the truck and no service lights. My family and I continued on our trip to dinner thinking it was just a glitch. After dinner on the way home we experienced the same thing when the truck hit 55-60mph, luckily right in front of an Auto parts store. I had them do a diagnostic test and pulled (3) codes. 1) P0721 Output shaft speed sensor circuit range/performance. 2) P07210-00 and 3) P0722-00. Took it to Ford dealership and said it was a "customer satisfaction recall" but my truck is past the 10 year period being a 2013 model so it's not covered and will be $1,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572720February 19, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Strong Electrical burning smell coming through hvac system. Try to locate it. No luck. Also trouble with headlights turning on randomly. BCM? I don’t know. You almost pass out from the smell. This has been going on for at least two or three years.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572484February 17, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Transmission would not shift from 1st gear. yes available for inspection. car would not keep speed with traffic. Had to stop in middle of highway and cut off truck and restart. Has not been sent to dealer. Not inspected. light came on to for maintenance.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11571784February 13, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Unknown While I was driving at 45 miles per hour my truck suddenly downshifted to first gear and locked up the rear wheels almost causing me to be rear ended. Now Transmission is stuck in 5th gear
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11571106February 9, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Was driving on a public road about 35 mph when the car decelerated on its own and engine rpm went up significantly (maybe to 4000 rpm) due to the transmission downshifting to first gear. While trying to change to manual shifting (M) I noticed the speedometer was reading zero even though we were moving now approximately 20 mph. Eventually I was able to manually shift to 3rd gear but no further. During this time, the speedometer returned to showing speed and automatic transmission began working again. I was told by the dealer that I did not qualify for the Customer Satisfaction Warranty Extension for the molded lead frame (transmission electrical) since my vehicle was three months past the extended warranty. I mentioned to the dealer representative that this felt more like a safety issue than a customer satisfaction issue during the event. I replaced the lead frame myself.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11570882February 8, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
While in motion, the wrench on the dash lights up and the truck downshifts. It matches the description that goes with the recall for the speed sensor and the truck being reprogrammed. The symptoms, the truck info, the assembly plant and date all fit the recall but it's not on the recall list.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11570897February 8, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the contact became aware that the vehicle failed to shift properly and seemed to be stuck in gear. The service engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission-molded lead frame. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 103,000. The contact understands the recall expired but the vehicle did not present the issue until after the fact. And thinks a recall is a recall and FMC should stand behind their product.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11570518February 7, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the cam phaser was rattling loudly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, who scheduled an appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11570390February 6, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard and the brake was inoperable. The low brake fluid warning light illuminated. The contact added brake fluid however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that brake fluid was leaking from the brake master cylinder into the brake booster. The contact was informed that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11569971February 5, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while accelerating from a complete stop, the power train warning light illuminated, and the vehicle went into LIMP Mode. Additionally, the speedometer and odometer became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed an undisclosed speed. The contact veer to the side of the road. The contact stated that she attempted to shift into park (P), but the gear shifter was significantly difficult to move. The contact was able to move the gear shifter to park (P) after several attempts. The contact stated that she turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle responded as needed while driving. The speedometer became functional after driving for a while. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission molded lead frame harness had failed. The mechanic related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) and Ford TSB Number: 19N01. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 114,590.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11569581February 2, 2024
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger’s side air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who recalibrated the air bag sensor; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic, who determined that the front passenger’s seat rail needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 165,549.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11569523February 2, 2024
STEERING
Driving on highway when a felt a slight jerk in the steering wheel. Then I discovered steering wheel required Herculean strength to turn the vehicle. I made it to a safe location, restarted the vehicle and was able to drive normally. My dash said there was a power steering assist fault. A week later it did it again. A few days after that, my power steering is gone and restarting the vehicle will not fix it. This is an unsafe condition and Ford should issue a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11569094January 31, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from under the floorboard. The contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle began to violently downshift. The contact stated that it felt like the brake pedal was being depressed on every downshift. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) and the vehicle was repaired in 2019. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 209,107.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11567939January 26, 2024
ENGINE
My 2013 f150 ecoboost 3.5 has warped exhaust manifolds like all the other f150 owners that are out there complaing of the same issue,but for some reason alot of vin# have been left off the recall list why? There is a recall for this problem with this engin listed for all other ford cars 2011-2015 with this enging, The f150 is listed on line but for some reason my vin# did not pop-up as others with the same issnue and same and falls ind the years Ford listed as a recall. . If my engine and others who are expereancing the same problem as others F150s that have been recalled. Ford needs to fix this with my truck and others. I barley drive this truck anymore because of this and the cost at a Ford dealership is almost $3000.00. I have been complaing for years and this needs to be addressed
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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