Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11510881March 8, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was failing to start as needed with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump fuse needed to be replaced. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to a local dealer for repair. The vehicle had not yet been taken to a local dealer for repair. The contact stated while driving at approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled and was rear-ended. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510679March 7, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65-67 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted from 6th to 1st gear and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bag warning light, the power train and the check engine warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, The speedometer and the odometer ceased to work. The air bags did not deploy. There was no injury sustained. A police report was filed. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that he was a certified mechanic and had diagnosed that the lead frame assembly needed to be replaced. The contact stated that he had received a notice of Ford Campaign Number: 19N01. The local dealer and other unknown dealers were notified of the failure and informed the contact that they did not have the parts. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. A case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,248.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510351March 6, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The vehicle drops out of gear unexpectedly. Has interrupted the operation of the vehicle on the highway and city streets. Have had to move to the side of the highway or street to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was submitted to the dealership for inspection and repairs. Several images were provided the dealership of failure indicators that were presented on the dash panel.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510399March 6, 2023
POWER TRAIN
While driving the truck at highway speeds the back wheels locked up over revving the engine. Ford is claiming destroyed engine is not related to the recall even though it was caused by the recall
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11510197March 5, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Locked up in 1st gear while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510232March 5, 2023
POWER TRAIN
unexpected down shifting of transmission and sudden exceleration and loss of some control their was no warning light or check engine light
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509318February 27, 2023
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
My 2013 Ford F150 has been throwing wrench light while downshifting automatically. for months. Then I lose my speedometer and the airbag light illuminates. I also have had random downshifting that causes a lock up in the back end (basically giving the feeling of slamming on the breaks). I took my vehicle in to Ford dealership on 12/8/22 and they did states that it was part of the 19N01 lead frame recall. My truck was at around 104,000 miles. I have called multiple times with no luck on when part will be available. I have no other vehicle to drive and ford has not offered any type of resolution. After having the rear end lock up multiple times I am concerned to continue driving the vehicle. I am also very concerned with what kind of other damage all this erratic downshifting is doing to my vehicle, especially the automatic transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508576February 22, 2023
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I'm having a problem with my transmission locking up on me it's Switching gears without no notice and there is a recall on this I need to be done
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508585February 22, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was experiencing unexpected hard downshifts. The vehicle was taken to a Ford Roush dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); however, the dealer informed the contact that they could not perform the recall repair. The contact contacted several unknown dealers who informed him that they could not complete the recall repair because the vehicle was a Roush vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to 2nd gear. The vehicle then shifted to 4th gear and lost motive power. The contact veered off to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer then towed the vehicle to a certified transmission repair shop where unknown repairs were completed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507791February 17, 2023
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
The rear glass on the drivers side shattered for no reason.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507798February 17, 2023
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while depressing the brake pedal to slow down, the contact heard an abnormal noise. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was associated with TSB: 20-2307 and TSB: 21-2076. The contact was informed that the vacuum plug hose needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507668February 16, 2023
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly downshifted to second gear and immediately slowed to approximately 10 MPH. The contact stated that the check engine, wrench symbol, and air bag warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over off the roadway and shifted into park(P), turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the transmission regained normal functionality; however, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated the failure was intermittent but happened more frequently at various speeds. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the power train control module (PCM) needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was 94,245.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506952February 13, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. Additionally, the vehicle was jerking while driving, and the transmission failed to shift gears as needed. Additionally, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to immediately stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an unknown recall repair was performed to reprogram the transmission; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506959February 13, 2023
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Driver side rear window shattered with no impact. Vehicle had been remote started with rear defroster on. Approximately 30 seconds after driving, I heard a loud pop and stopped vehicle. After inspecting, the driver side rear glass of the vehicle had “spider webbed” and shattered.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507055February 13, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
After driving the truck 5 to 1 minutes on highway or low speeds brakes loose pressure and brake pedal becomes very stiff. Truck almost doesn’t stop with brake pushed fully. Did some research and other model years have been recalled for bad brake booster vacuum leak
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506175February 8, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle was jumping and revving up. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was referred to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer Walt's Live Oak Ford (1109 Ohio Ave N, Live Oak, FL 32064) where it was diagnosed with a sudden downshift and control module replacement. The codes were reset. The vehicle was not repaired. While driving, the vehicle revved up. There was an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who referred him to the local dealer. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer where it was diagnosed with powertrain failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506293February 8, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle would not exceed 20 MPH and the gear shift indicator light had failed to indicate the selected gear. Additionally, the vehicle would jerk and downshift unintendedly while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the failure was related to the recall; however, the parts were not available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the vehicle had been at the dealer for 5 months. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was a parts shortage. The manufacturer referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. Parts distribution disconnect
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505894February 6, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My truck will downshift to 1st gear while driving and sometimes starts or sticks in 3rd gear. I have called dealership but they say my truck isn’t in recall. This has happened numerous times to the point it’s not safe to drive. I’ve had it towed already.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505815February 6, 2023
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Sunroof / moonroof went to a 3rd party company in business for over 50 years and have had several ford f-150 vehicles with same sunroof issues that come in weekly. Ford specialist was able to give me a description of the issue and due to pricing shopped around and found out I am not the only one having this sunroof issue with screws coming off and sun roof getting Stuck all the time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505616February 4, 2023
ENGINE
Ford knowingly has allowed a faulty design on its 3.5 Ecoboost engine where the exhaust manifold bolts shear off on it's first generation motor. The exhaust manifold bolts shear off allowing exhaust gases to enter the cab thru the firewall. The sheared bolts and leaking manifold also alter the emissions of the vehicle. Exhaust gases in the cab of the vehicle would explain my headaches when driving longer distances. The local Ford Dealer has inspected and confirmed this is a known issue with multiple F-150's manufactured from 2011 -2017. The manufacturer has redesigned the system in vehicles starting in 2018 but has refused to resolve the issue for previous years. The repair estimate from the dealer is $3944. There were no warning signs of the failure and no communications from the manufacturer of this issue prior to a routine service being performed by the local dealer. The manufacturer has been unwilling to resolve this issue to date.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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