2013 Ford F-150 complaints

Goodyear tires 275/65R18 used on an F150 are experiencing near tread separation on the passenger rear side and the beginning of tread rips/tears on drivers rear side in similar locations. Manufacture week and year 1819. These tires have gone through periodic rotation as well. Noticed a shimmy while driving and upon inspection saw the tear/ripe at the tread interface with the sidewall. Tires are nearing the end of life and close to being replaced anyway however given the potential defect potential and safety hazard I am reporting. I personally don’t feel this should be occurring even given the near end of life condition and what appears to be the start of dry rot. Pictures provide 3 photos of the torn passenger side and 3 photos of the rear drivers side showing the beginnings of rips on multiple locations.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle downshifted and decelerated rapidly. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power train control module (PCM) needed to be updated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that they could not assist because the warranty had expired. The manufacturer referred the contact the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 140,000

The contact called on behalf of her husband who owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while her husband was driving 40-50 MPH, the vehicle downshifted unexpectedly to 1st gear. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact's husband shifted into neutral (N), veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that upon restarting the vehicle and shifting into drive (D), the vehicle experienced a hard shift and was stuck in 1st gear. The contact's husband manually shifted into 2nd and 3rd gear, and the vehicle shifted hard and made an abnormal clunking sound. The contact stated that the vehicle was stuck in 3rd gear. The contact's husband was able to drive to the residence. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. Additionally, the contact stated the engine power reduced and the speedometer turned off when the power train warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics, where it was diagnosed that the transmission lead frame had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

Brake fluid is leaking into the brake booster, im not understanding why the recall back in 2020 didn't cover my truck. 2013 f150's were recalled but the Ford dealership says they show nothing.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while at a stop light, the contact attempted to accelerate, and the vehicle hesitated. The contact stated that the vehicle would not downshift and the check engine light was blinking. Additionally, the instrument panel screen became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the lead frame module and speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the warranty had expired. The failure mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the passenger noticed smoke underneath the hood. The driver pulled over, opened the hood, and noticed smoke and fire between the fire wall and engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact and other motorists extinguished the fire. The fire department was on the scene. A police report was filed. The driver and passenger sustained burns, but no medical attention was provided. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to his family residence. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 182,000.

What’s driving and all the stiff on the instrument panel stop working and down shifted in to first gear got a six speed transmission in it was going 55 sometimes it goes faster by it’s self just started out of nowhere

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the accelerator pedal failed to respond as needed. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal twice which disengaged the accelerator pedal. 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 119,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for a recall repair. After driving two blocks away after the repair, the vehicle downshifted unintendedly. The vehicle revved up, but speedometer became inoperable. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated and downshifted into first gear. The contact pulled off the roadway, turned off and restarted the vehicle. The service engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated and downshifted into 5th gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the vehicle needed to be taken to the dealer. The dealer was notified of the failure and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission molded leadframe had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer confirmed that the VIN was included in the Customer Service Satisfaction Program: 19N01; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the speedometer and fuel gauge became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle might have slipped out of gear. The contact stated that the RPM rose from 2,000 RPM to 3,500 RPM. The contact stated that the service vehicle and air bag warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to pull off the roadway and was able to shift into park(P) and turned the vehicle off. The vehicle was restarted and operated normally. The failure was intermittent at first but had become a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact had been informed by the dealer that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 - Transmission Leadframe (Power Train) and that the vehicle was no longer covered under warranty. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 193,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150 used to haul a 2022 Highland Ridge RV. The contact stated that when the RV was parked, the awning detached from the RV. The awning was not able to be re-installed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V573000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

My break went out an I hit my garage when I start my vehicle or if I’m going down a hill slow the breaks get really hard to push an almost want stop all my breaks an calipers are new so it’s a different issue

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated and lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the road, and after restarting the vehicle, the vehicle seemed to return to normal functionality. The check warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the variable camshaft timing cam phaser. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure Customer Satisfaction Program: 21B03, Supplement #1 (Power Train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 103,000.

The part, Transmission Molded Lead Frame has failed. The vehicle was repaired in 2019, however the part has failed again. The transmission locked up on me, almost causing a collision.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission erroneously downshifted to first gear. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, he heard an abnormal sound. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to 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 79,720.

I was driving at 60 miles per hour when the transmission downshifted into 1st gear. It locked up the rear tires and the engine revved up while downshifting itself into 1st gear. I was in traffic when this happened, I pulled over turned the truck off and restarted truck drove normal after that, the recall was done in oct. 2019 I purchased truck in Feb. of 2020 problem seems to have returned, this happened on July 6, 2023, around 5 pm

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power before going into LIMP Mode, prompting him to pull the vehicle to the shoulder. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle seemed to return to normal functionality; however, the maintenance warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the molded lead frame related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01, Supplement #1 (Power Train), but the vehicle was out of warranty. 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 101,000.

The vehicle shifts into first gear on the freeway. There is a known problem with the conductor plate or flex plate and makes the outboard shaft speed sensor malfunction and the speedometer turns off often on the freeway. When it does this the truck thinks it has come to a stop and shifts down to first gear. Luckily I didn't drop my transmission on the freeway and I've researched this problem ahead of han accident but I know ford knows about this because every mechanic I've spoken to knows what the problem is when I tell them my 2013 f 150 has the conductor plate issue. Apparently they changed my year truck to a plastic plate....

While driving at highway speed 75mph our truck shut down with no warning. A wrench light came on with no other warnings. No check engine light no warning went from highway speed to limp mode zero power almost got rear-ended trying to make it off highway with no power. The problem is the throttle body has oil intrusion on the dry electrical side shorting out the motor with OIL! FORD could care less until someone gets killed they will deny any issues! I also have pictures of item full of oil! This is a no warning problem and ford cannot diagnose.

The 2013 Ford F-150 had an issue with the transmission randomly shifting while driving. Ford issues a Customer Satisfaction Program, 19B05 to attempt to address through reprogramming. It was later followed up by a Safety Recall 19S19 and supplemental 19S07 to expand the recall. It appears the issue was never resolved and later Ford issue another supplement #3 in their customer satisfaction program 19N01 to actually replace a component called the Transmission Molded Leadframe assembly and also extended the coverage. My truck had several instances of random down shifting while driving so upon taking to the dealer it was found to be part of this Customer Satisfaction Program. The part has been on order for about 9 months and no resolution in sight. Ford has said that since this is part of the Customer Satisfaction Program, and not a Recall, that they are not obligated to provide any other assistance. As a daily driver I cannot count on the truck to be safely driven but have little option. I've had numerous instances of random shifting at highway speeds leading to temporary and sudden issues with control of this 6,000lb vehicle. On some occasions after stopping at an intersection and then accelerating into traffic it will not have shifted into 1st so while accelerating into traffic I'm left not able to move quickly with other drivers taking evasive action to avoid hitting me. I don't know how to elevate this as a priority with Ford to secure parts and get these trucks fixed in a

Truck would, from a stop, not shift into gear and it would also without warning from a stop not go into gear. If placed into park and then in gear it work. Last incident, driving on interstate felt like transmission disengaged and orange wrench appeared on my screen. Took foot off of accelerator and all my gauges disappeared. No speed, fuel level etc. drove into the next town, pulled into parking lot, shut off engine, restarted engine and all gauges came back up. On hands free phone call with my dealership service manager as soon as it happened and kept them on phone until I restarted engine and started driving. No more incidents and made it home. Vehicle has been repaired, but I never received a notification regarding this issue. and it was not an inexpensive repair.

Ford has a known problem with the timing chain that results in needed repairs that cost in excess of $4000. The truck has 85000 miles and has been well maintained. I see that Ford had a recall on Ecoboost V6 engines. However, no recall was made on the V8 5 Liter engine even thoough Ford is well aware of the problem. I believe that Ford is hiding/falsifying information to avoid fixing the problem. I was informed that this issue is not frequent, but does happen in 20 to 25 percent of their vehicles. This is not a warranty issue. This is an issue of Ford not complying with regulations to identify and provide recalls for defective equipment.

I have a Exhaust manifold leaking on the drive side lower back side. I'm scared it could catch my truck on fire if a backfire could happen while with my family with me

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the camshaft rocker arm to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the camshaft rocker arm needed to be replaced a second time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,756.

So recently my 2013 ford f150 steering wheel starting acting up on me, by acting up it my steering wheel started locking up on me and jerking to the left I was on my way to the movie theater with my 2 daughters in the back seat luckily nothing happen but it was a scary situation to be in having your steering wheel locked up on you in the middle of traffic. Later that day I had my truck towed to a Tuffys mechanic shop where I was later told that ford had a recall on what ever was happening to my steering wheel, so I made an appointment for the next day thinking my problem was going to be resolved but it didn’t. So it all happens to be that the recall was made for a couple 2013 ford models but not f-150 but they did cover the 2014 ford f-150 model which was kinda weird to me because I’m sure their is not a big difference when it comes to a 2013 and 2014 ford f-150.

Complaint: Speedometer is not working, loss of function of speedometer while driving and Downshifting of the gear. The instrumental cluster showed a maintenance warning while driving in which will cause the speedometer to stop working. When trying to drive the vehicle on a stop position, there is a delay on the acceleration. Vehicle feels like it's on 2nd or 3rd gear. This may lead to loss of control on vehicle. I brought my vehicle to Ford service, I had them do a diagnose on my vehicle. The only issue they're able to find is the cooling system leak and rotor/brake pad replacement in which I ended up costing $3700. Knowing this would resolve the main issue. They had my truck for a month and after 24 hours of receiving my vehicle the main issue showed up and can't use it again due to safety issue. I believe the issue of my vehicle is part of 2013 Ford F-150 recall, but my vehicle has not received a recall. I believe this is the issue my vehicle experiencing below. recall no: 19V433000 recall no: 19V075000 How come Ford Service did not know about my vehicle issue when it is the 2013 Ford F150 Recall Problem. But they let me spend big bucks for nothing and still not to be able to use my vehicle until now.

The defective part is the Transmission molded leadframe, their was a recall issued on Truck which I was not told until the problem occurred when I drivinh the truck I have taken truck in and told them the issue on the Transmission which I looked up and found the recall we contacted Ford Motor Company back in March 2023 and was told a letter would be sent to me for this recall to be done which I never received I contacted them again after I was told it would take 6 weeks to receive letter for the repair and was told the recall expired, this recall should of been fixed before truck was sold to me, I have tried to get this resolved it is not safe to drive the truck without this part being replaced, the engine light came on I took it in to Ford and had it checked and was told a recall was on the truck, it wasn't repaired and nothing has been resolved. Now they have said it would cost me $2000 to be replaced which was suppose to be replaced with the recall.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after having a routine oil change, while driving 35 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the wrench symbol displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuse for the battery needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the fuse had overheated, and the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

2013 ford f-150 3.5 liter V6. The speedometer stops working while driving at highway speeds and the transmission downshifts suddenly into low gear. I dont think the safety issue needs to be explained in great detail. One minute i am traveling at 60 miles an hour and the next second the rear wheels are sliding as the truck downshifts into 1st gear and slows to 10 miles an hour. This issue was caused by a defective transmission lead frame output shaft sensor. The check engine lights and wrench icon appear and codes P720 and P722 are on computer. This was verified by the service dept. at Berglund ford of Bedford Virginia. There was a safety recall on affected vehicles "Safety Recall 19S07", but mine was not covered so they refused to fix my truck.

I was driving home from work and speedometer stoped working. My truck downshifts with no warning. I don't know if this is a transmission issue. Would not show my speed also the gas gauge is always at half way. The truck is a danger and sits parked in my yard due to it being so unsafe. Why won't Ford fix their broken vehicles?

On 5-25-2023 my Transmission , suddenly downshifted into first gear at approx. 45 mi per hour. Had I been on the highway with a 65 mi per hour speed limit ,I may have gotten whiplash or possibly lost control of the vehicle. 5-26-2023 just going out and do not know what may or may not happen as yesterday's incident was totally random and never occurred before . My vehicle was recently inspected when I Had turbo coolant line ,and Turbo Vacuum Pump ,replaced.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the speedometer was fluctuating whether the accelerator pedal was depressed or not. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle several times the vehicle operated as needed. The wrench symbol was displayed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who confirmed that the failure was related NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) however, the vehicle only showed 4 of the 7 trouble codes required to have the transmission replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.

Master Cylinder failed, causing all fluid to go into the booster, which resulted in no braking ability at all. fortunately I was in a parking lot when the occured, the vehicle was traveling at slow speed and was stopped by coming up against a curb. the low brake fluid warning came on at the time of total failure, this would have resulted in a serious accident had it occured on the roadway. the vehcle is being repaired at a local shop after it was towed there following this incident. An attempt was made to refill the master cylinder with brake fluid but it immediately empted with any attempt to use the brakes. there was no other visible sign of leak.

I’ve went though 8 wheel bearings in the last 6 months on the drivers side tire alone. I’ve had to replace brake hoses every few weeks and I’ve had to take it to two different dealerships. Also it keep downshift from 6 gear to first with no warning. I’m afraid it’s gonna cause me to wreck.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds and making a turn, the steering wheel seized. The power steering assist message was displayed. The vehicle was restarted and worked as designed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.

Truck will not shift out of 1st gear, if it does shift it will skip to 3rd or 5th gear. When this issue happens we also have no gauges on our truck. Pull over, turn truck off and then turn back on and it will correct itself. Took into Ford dealership they said the lead frame needs to be replaced. Truck was put into service 02/23/2013 and today is 05/10/2023. Ford does not want to cover repairs, even though they offered a 10 year extended coverage on the lead frame if there was issues, we are less than 90 days outside that window.

Driving normal and then sudden down shift while driving on the freeway Had the software update and it’s still doing the same thing. Was told the lead frame needs replacement. Ford has so many issues with the parts they are back ordered and I am now moving past the extended 10 year / 150,000 mile warranty. I can’t drive and have no idea when or if parts will be available.

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HELLO, Ford Motor Company is not honoring a recall on my 2013 F150 truck transmission leadframe. I took it in for several recalls on this problem and now the other day it shifted wrong on the interstate going to my cancer treatments. This is a major safety issue for me and others. I have a case # and have left 3 messages to the executive office with no return call. No help from anyone in getting this resolved, before someone gets hurt. Michelle

Cam Phasers have failed

What is a reasonabe time for dealers to get parts to repair a recall. They keep saying parts on back order. Other parts are available to repair but company will not approve due to cost.

Brakes began to pulse when pressure applied to pedal. Complete loss of brake crashed in parking lot wall. Was knocked unconscious. The brake system has been professionally serviced. Cant find any reason for loss of brakes. This vehicle has been parked since incident. Because it will keep

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, he heard an abnormal sound. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the timing belt assembly and the camshaft cover gasket to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with TSB: 18-2305, however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

LCD panel goes blank, when i shift it, it smacks hard and does not go into gear. cuts out and speedometer fails. Have to shut off and restart

My truck will randomly start driving in third gear or shift to third gear while driving and stick. It will also hard shift from third to fourth. There have been few instances where it downshifted to first gear.

Pickup would crank but not start. Fuel pump fuse melted. This should be a recall. This left me stranded 350 miles form home for a 10 dollar fix.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission downshifted unintendedly, the speedometer failed to provide an accurate reading, and the vehicle then went into LIMP Mode. The contact pulled over, turned off and then restart the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as designed. The contact stated that the vehicle was turned off and restarted several times after the failure before the vehicle regained normal function. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 16V248000 (Power Train) and 19V075000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The dealer also informed the contact that the failure could not be repaired under warranty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle decelerated intermittently and unexpectedly downshifted into first gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.