Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)

2,994 consumer complaints on file.

#11324428May 13, 2020
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUNROOF FAILS TO CLOSE *DOESN'T ENGAGE IN TO FULLY SEAL/LOCKED POSITION. AND RE-OPENS. NO POSSIBLE WAY TO MANUALLY CLOSE WITHOUT REMOVING HEADLINER. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ONE RETURNING HOME AND ENGAGING CLOSE SWITCH TO SUNROOF. NOW SECURITY AND WEATHER TIGHTNESS IS COMPROMISED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323376May 5, 2020
ENGINE
UPON ACCELERATING TO PASS OR MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL FLASH. THIS LOSS OF POWER MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO SAFELY PASS OR MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY. I WAS RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING TO ECOBOOST OWNERS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DUBBED THE "ECOBOOST SHUDDER " I HAVE CALLED 4 DEALERSHIPS ASKING IF THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM OR REPAIRS. IT SEEMS THAT FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER IT IS WELL KNOWN TO ECOBOOST OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322868April 30, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING INTERSTATE, 65 MPH, TOWING TRAVEL TRAILER (6500 LBS). CLEAR WEATHER DAY, 72 DEGREES. BRAKE LIGHT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN TRYING TO EXIT INTERSTATE TO INVESTIGATE ISSUE, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, BOTH FRONT AND REAR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO USE TRAILER ELECTRONIC BRAKES TO STOP MY VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND NO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. NO VISIBLE EXPLANATION FOR TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321497April 18, 2020
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOOK MY 2013 F150 WITH AN OPEN RECALL TO FORD DEALER AND WAS RUNNING FINE BEFORE THEY REPROGRAM THE POWER CONTROL MODULE I STARTING HAVING PROBLEMS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING SPEEDOMETER GOING OF AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND ALSO A BIG WRENCH CAME OUT ON THE DISPLAY WHEN I STOP IT ONLY STAR DRIVE IN ON 3RD GEAR TO 5 GEAR THE OTHER GEARS DON'T WORK UNTIL I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON BUT I STAR DRIVING AGAIN AND DOES IT AGAIN SAME THING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321067April 14, 2020
POWER TRAIN
IN NOVEMBER 2019, MY VEHICLE STARTED SHIFTING INAPPROPRIATELY AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A RECALL ISSUE. THE RECALL WAS FOR A LEAD FRAME AND A REPROGRAMMING IN THE PCM. THIS REPAIR WAS DONE FOR THE TWO RECALL ISSUES. MY VEHICLE RECENTLY BEGAN DOING THE EXACT SAME THING, SHIFTING UP AND DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE MAIN ROAD IN MY TOWN. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY IN FORMED ME OF A DIFFERENT PCM REPROGRAMMING AVAILABLE FOR THAT RECALL. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS A DIFFERENT ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS SENDING A DIFFERENT CODE WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING I WILL NEED A REPLACEMENT OR REBUILT TRANSMISSION, AND IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320855April 11, 2020
STEERING
FIRST INCIDENT, EXITING THE HIGHWAY, SLOWED DOWN, SUDDENLY HAD NO STEERING CONTROL OND THE DASH LIT UP WITH "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT". I BARELY AVOIDED AN UPCOMING VEHICLE AS I ATTEMPTED TO MERGE AND AVOID HITTING A CONCRETE WALL. I MANAGED TO MANHANDLE THE TRUCK TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. STOPPED. TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. RESTARTED. PROBLEM GONE. SECOND INCIDENT: 4 DAYS LATER. TURNED INTO MY WORK PARKING LOT, WAS MANEUVERING AROUND SOME PARKED VEHICLES AND SUDDENLY SAME EXACT THING HAPPENS AND I ALMOST WRECKED AGAIN. I SHIFT THE ENGINE OFF AND THIS TIME WHEN I STARTED IT, IT SAYS SERVICE POWER STEERING SYSTEM NOW. I MANAGED TO PARK IT SOMEWHAT IN A SPOT AND IT IS STILL SITTING THERE AT WALMART (MY WORK) BEHIND THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM. I DID CONTACT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD IF I WANTED TO DRIVE IT IN AND PAY 108 DOLLARS THAT THEY WOULD HOOK IT UP AND DIAGNOSE IT, BUT I JUST CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THAT RIGHT NOW. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT RECALLS WITH THE 2014 MODELS FOR THE SAME REASON. AS WELL AS OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINES. SEEMS LIKE THE 2013 SHOULD BE AS WELL. I AM SERIOUS WHEN I SAY I WAS IN DANGER WHEN THIS OCCURRED. NO CONTROL OF STEERING. EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320748April 10, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OIL AND RADIATOR FLUID LEAKS CAUSING ENGINE SMOKING AND NAUSEATING ODOR WHEN HEATER TURNED ON WHILE ENGINE COLD OR COLD EXTERIOR TEMPS. COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE AND DRIVE POWER RANDOMLY LASTING 15-60SECS, THEN ALL NUMBERS IE: GAS MILAGE, SPEED, MILEAGE BECOME DASHES, SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING, ON HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREET. PULLING OVER SHUTTING OFF AND RESTART WILL RESET UNTIL NEXT RANDOM EPISODE. ROUGH JERKS AND OCCASIONALLY A BANG WITH JERKS (FEEL LIKE IT COMES FROM THE AXELS) USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. MORE OFTEN IN PARKING LOTS BUT IN TRAFFIC JAMS ON HIGHWAYS. ONCE TRANSMISSION RECALL COMPLETE IT RAN FANTASTIC FOR A WEEK AND A HALF. NOW IT'S WORSE THAN EVER AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR A DAY AND THEN GOES OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319636March 29, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR THE RECALL THIS IS WHAT THEY DID: PERFORMED RECALL 19S07 PERFORMED PCM UPDATE LATER CALIBRATION AND CLEARED DTCS. THE TRUCK IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS TO TURN ON BEFORE THEY CAN DO ANYTHING. THE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER TURNS ON. WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION I WAS MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY AND I HIT THE ACCELERATOR TO SPEED UP IT DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST. SO DOES THE ENGINE LIGHT HAVE TO TURN ON BEFORE THEY CAN CHECK IT? WHEN IT HAPPENS I HAVE TO PULL OVER TURN OFF THE TRUCK WAIT A BIT AND RESTART AND IT SEEMS TO WORK FOR A WHILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319597March 28, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEFROST BLOWER MOTOR NOT WORKING, CAN'T KEEP WINDOWS CLEAR FOR DRIVING SAFELY. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TAKES POWER AWAY FROM NON ESSENTIAL SYSTEMS AND REDIRECTS FOR CRITICAL SYSTEMS IF THE BATTERY IS LOW OR ALTERNATOR IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, BUT THERE IS NO INDICATION OF WHAT THE ISSUE MAY BE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319409March 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN
LEAD FRAME WIRING HARNESS IN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, CAUSING NO SIGNAL TO SPEEDOMETER AND ERATIC SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION. HAD TRUCK IN DEALERSHIP 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO LEAD FRAME FAILURE, WITH TRANSMISSION COMPLAINT AND THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE . THE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 150K AT THAT TIME OF THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319089March 23, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
HAD THE TRUCK PARKED OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE. STILL COLD OUT SO USED THE REMOTE START TO HEAT UP THE TRUCK. AS I WAS BACKING OUT, I NOTICED THE BACK WINDSHIELD BEHIND THE DRIVER WAS TOTALLY SHATTERED. NOTHING HIT THE WINDOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318856March 20, 2020
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY TRUCK INTERMITTENTLY FAILS AND COMES BACK CAUSING DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING AND NAVIGATING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318674March 19, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY TRUCK ALL OF A SUDDEN SHIFTED DOWN INTO 1ST GEAR AND BECAME STUCK. HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT OFF. STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AND IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING WITHIN 5 MINUTES. NO LIGHTS CAME ON OR ANYTHING. HAS DONE IT FOR 3 DAYS. I CAN DRIVE IN MANUAL MODE BUT IT STILL HAS TROUBLE WANTING TO SHIFT BUT AGAIN NO LIGHTS COMING ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318028March 14, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AFTER PURCHASE, I GOT A CONTINUOUS P0308, CYLINDER 8 MISFIRE. PROBLEM IS THAT CYLINDER 4 HAS LOW/NO COMPRESSION, DRAGGING DOWN CYLINDER 8 AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317789March 12, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKES KEEP LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING AND GETTING HOT I HAVE TO THROUGH WATER ON IT TO COOL THEM OFF THE KEEP DRIVING IT'S HAPPENED BEFORE BUT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I HAVE A SMALL VIDEO OF THEM SMOKING IT WON'T ME UPLOAD IT DIDN'T THINK TO TAKE PICS IT GOT SO HOT IT WARPED THE RIM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317688March 12, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F150. WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE DETECTED AND NOTICED THE REAR WINDSHIELD HAD EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT CALLED HERMANN FORD INC LOCATED AT (614 S. MARKET ST, HERMANN, MO 65041 (573) 486-3113) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317500March 11, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
STOPPED RUNNING, DIED COMING OFF INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH. DAY BEFORE DIED AND WOULDN'T START JUST ROLLED AND ROLLED OVER. HOUR LATER, IT STARTED. HAD IT TOWED OFF INTERSTATE WOULD NOT START. STARTED ONCE AT DEALER. DEALER STATED THE FUSE 27 IS KNOWN TO MELT AND AFTER A WEEK IN THE SHOP IT IS FUSE 27 WHICH ALSO HAD TO BE REWIRED. IT IS ON WEBSITES THAT FUSE 27 DOES THIS ALL THE TIME.. SHUTTING OFF ON INTERSTATE IS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE ESPECIALLY WHEN FORD KNOWS OF THIS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317602March 11, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 6R80 TRANSMISSION AND BUILT BEFORE 4/8/2013 AND IS EXHIBITING ENGAGEMENT IN 5TH GEAR WHEN DRIVING. THE WRENCH INDICATOR AND/OR SEAT BELT MINDER ARE ILLUMINATED, THE SPEEDOMETER READS ZERO AND THE ODOMETER DISPLAYS DASHES WHILE DRIVING. SYMPTOMS ARE CLEARED AFTER AN IGNITION KEY CYCLE. DIAGNOSTICS TROUBLE CODES P0720 AND P0722 ARE STORED IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317610March 11, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE BACK WINDOW SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. I LIVE IN WESTERN OREGON WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE NOT EXTREME. THIS HAPPENED OVERNIGHT AND I NOTICED IT DRIVING TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING. I HAVE A CAMPER SHELL ON MY PICK UP, SO THERE WAS NO IMPACT FROM THE OUTSIDE. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY ONE IN THE PICK UP AND NOBODY WAS IN THE CAB OF MY PICK UP TO CAUSE THE DAMAGE FROM THE INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317329March 10, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR THEN A HIGHER GEAR AND THEN SHIFTED BACK TO FIRST GEAR INDEPENDENTLY. THE GEAR ALSO SHIFTED TO FIFTH AND SIXTH GEAR THEN BACK TO FIRST. THE VEHICLE THEN SHIFTED TO FIFTH AND REMAINED IN FIFTH GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WHILE SLOWING DOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED CORRECTLY UP TO FOURTH GEAR AFTER WHICH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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