Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11557322November 28, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact depressed the brake pedal down to the floor and the brakes were inoperable. The contact swerved to avoid an accident. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with failed brake master cylinder. The contact was informed that the brake master cylinder and the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11557059November 27, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2013 Ford F150 crew cab back window shatters when defroster activated. When I pushed the defrost button the window on the back drivers side shattered. This is a major safety concern.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11557128November 27, 2023
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Truck lost power, nearly resulting in accident on freeway while towing a trailer. Left me stranded. Fuel pump fuse was burned out which is a known issue that ford released a service bulletin for. This is a safety issue and should have been a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11555676November 17, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 20-30 MPH, the transmission downshifted from 3rd gear to 1st gear. Additionally, the engine revved up and the RMPS increased significantly. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The contact stated that after the failure had occurred, he veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off the vehicle. The contact turned the ignition switch midway and allowed the vehicle to reset before restarting the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as needed. The contact stated that on other occasions, the vehicle was able to reset after disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) was previously performed on the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The contact also related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 178,950.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11554041November 7, 2023
STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after a visual inspection of the rear fender wells and bed post, she became aware of extensive frame rusting. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the bed liner was holding moisture, resulting in abnormal corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11553715November 6, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted without warning. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact the same information as the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11553776November 6, 2023
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted to 1st gear. The contact struggled to get the vehicle to accelerate. The contact stated that the engine revved however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and was able to drive 15 MPH in 1st gear to the residence. The stated that the failure recurred within 5-miles while driving at various speeds. The failure was intermittent. The contact stated that odometer and transmission coolant gauge would go to zero with the wrench symbol displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer nor a certified mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 157,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11553373November 3, 2023
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:GEARS
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked with the speed sensor and service engine warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the gear shifter was only operable in 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a failed lead frame sensor. The contact was informed that the lead frame sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not covered under a previous recall due to the age of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552619October 30, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Symptoms of Ford recall 19S07 which was performed in 2019 are occurring at an increasing rate. Vehicle downshifts at unexpected time in normal driving. This has occurred 3 times in the past 1.5 weeks. The latest as of today 10/30/2023, locked the rear wheels up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552086October 26, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Rear view camara some time work and some time go to blue screen O not showing nothing In general useless
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552094October 26, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
We have had multiple occurrences of a dangerous situation on a 2014 F150. Vehicle died three times. Once at 65MPH, randomly shut off going down the road. After waiting for help for 30 mins, decided to try restarting, fired right up. Second time, I was 800 miles from home. Shut off vehicle after long highway run pulling trailer. Vehicle refused to restart, then after 30 mins or so restarted. Third time, I drove three blocks for fuel, at 3AM. Vehicle was dead on service station drive, refused to restart. Waited 90 mins for wrecker. Tried several times to restart, never did. When it unloaded from the wrecker, it fired right up. There were no warning lamps, check engine lights or any other indicator of impending doom. The safety of myself and others definitely was at risk. On the first occurrence I was in rush hour traffic with a dead vehicle. The second occurrence left me stranded in a remote location. The final occurrence left me stranded in the dark with a dead vehicle at 3AM. The issue is documented by Ford service bulletin TSB-15-0137. I find this to be a very disturbing situation, as the fuel pump fuse melts, causing a dead vehicle. The problem was diagnosed by an independent repair facility. The F27 fuel pump fuse is very well documented in F150 forums. I wouldn't want to endanger my spouse driving this in any traffic. It is a $20 part that should be a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552100October 26, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Our speedometer stopped working and wrench light would come on. When driving the gears would shift to 5th. It happened really bad on the highways several times where we had to pullover for a good 20 minutes. Started happening a little over a month ago. They had my truck in the shop for 2 weeks We've had it looked at and fixed and they said it was the recall on 2011-2012 ford's f1-50s and some 2013 Ford f1-50s but we got charged for it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552136October 26, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Driving down the road loose power wrench come up on dash pull up over then it acts like nothing wrong until next time
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551813October 25, 2023
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
See attached document from complainant
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551874October 25, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 35-40 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle responded with a delay. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal for the third time the vehicle failed to respond. The brake warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he applied more pressure to the brake pedal until the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring daily, and increasingly while reversing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with low vacuum pressure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). An unknown dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551590October 24, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the transmission unintendedly downshifted and the speed was reduced independently. The contact stated that he was able to safely drive the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with a molded lead frame failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551169October 21, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving on the highway at approximately 70 mph, with my child in the car, the vehicle suddenly shifted into first gear causing the wheels to skid and the vehicle to stop in moving traffic. Luckily, I was able to get to the side for safety, but this could have been so much worse. When I called dealership they stated there was no recalls for this problem. Also, the vehicle is now in need of repair, I would presume as a result of the engine being shifted into 1st gear while traveling at highway speeds.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11550387October 17, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the speedometer became inoperable, and the vehicle downshifted to 3rd gear unintendedly. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled to the side of the road. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to turned off and restart the vehicle. The contact stated that he followed the dealer's instructions; however, the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to Ford Campaign Number: 19N01; however, the part was on backorder. The contact stated that the campaign later expired, and he was informed that the repair could no longer be covered. 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 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549805October 13, 2023
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the contact stated that the speed odometer dropped to zero independently. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred four times within eight hours. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549064October 9, 2023
SUSPENSION
Hello, A few weeks ago while I was heading down highway 49 in Tuolumne County, the spindle that holds the front wheel on my truck broke, sending my front left wheel down the opposite direction and my truck crashing down into the asphalt to a sudden stop. Thankfully I was able to maintain control enough of the truck to keep it from running off the road and flipping over. So many things made this a very lucky occurrence for me, because I was heading down the highway to Mariposa and many curves that had it happened there, would have sent me off the cliffs many hundreds of feet down. As I was being driven by the tow truck driver talking about my accident, we realized he had never seen this ever happen before. I was also told by the mechanic that something like this "just does not happen and should never happen". I could have had my entire family with me and we could have all perished because of a failure that "is not supposed to happen". I have also read there is a huge recall for this part on these trucks, although my truck does not fall under the recall and this is why I am asking for your help. I have saved all the broken parts, have photos of them all and of the truck broken on the side of the road. I feel this issue should be brought to the attention of FORD, but they will not talk to me about it, which is why I am reaching out to you. I also have a bit of PTSD, because I am scared to drive my truck because I am worried the new replaced part, could have a similar defect, so I will not allow passengers to ride with me until it is confirmed safe to drive. The problem was not reproduced by anyone. The vehicle was not inspected, although the CHP was on scene, but I have not checked to see if a report was filed There was absolutely no advanced warning of any kind. The wheel just suddenly broke off. Is this something you can address and help me with?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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