2013 Ford F-150 complaints

Current recall of vehicle shifting up and down while driving down the road. Sometimes shifting all the way down to first gear while going down the highway at 45-50 miles per hour.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the powertrain malfunction light illuminated. The contact then stated that the vehicle went into Limp Mode. The contact stated he was able to drive vehicle however, the vehicle would not exceed 10 MPH. The contact stated that the following day he was unable to start the vehicle. The contact stated that an independent mechanic arrived at the residence to diagnose the vehicle and retrieved an error code for the transmission range sensor. The contact stated that he called the local dealer who informed him that his VIN was not included in a transmission range sensor recall and also stated that the parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was advised to have the vehicle towed to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 187,000.

Vehicle will not shift properly into gear or switches gears randomly into the wrong gear for the speed. Apparently it is the software that controls the speed control sensor for the transmission

The 4wd differential lock button malfunctions and turns the differential lock on randomly. The button is fully pressed in and not engaged. The housing is loose.

We accelerated onto the freeway and the engine revved extremely high. We started experiencing lulls in speed and the transmission was shifting unexpectedly or not at all when it should have. You could feel stutters and bumps while the truck was driving on the flat surface of the freeway. The truck started to go into limp mode on the freeway so we had to pull over.

2013 Ford F-150 3.5 L Ecoboost , Exhaust manifold warped and now I hear exhaust leaking and it makes a high pitch sound when I excelerate.

For about 1 year, the fuel remaining has been drastically uncertain. The standard dash gauge; the secondary instrument indicating gallons / miles remaining till empty; and the tertiary warning light indicating low fuel, are totally unreliable. Example: “5 miles to Empty” is actually approximately 15 gallons remaining. Very recent, the tertary warning light has stopped functioning altogether. This may indicate an electrical short or other fault in the fuel tank / system. With a capacity of about 35 gallons, I could easily miscalculate fuel used and end up stranded in the middle of nowhere or in a dangerous part of a city.

2013 Ford F-150 SuperCrew FX4 w/ 3.5L Twin Turbo Ecoboost engine. 9/9/2022 8:30am: At start, some whirring/squeaking noise audible in cab. Became louder as brake pedal was pressed. Verified function of brakes before driving. 8:30am - 11:30am: Intermittent driving with stops and engine shut offs at various retail locations. Noise mentioned above still present. Brakes still functioning ~11:30am: Slowed to stop traveling east on Kingwood Dr just past Lake Houston Pkwy in Kingwood/Houston, Harris County, Texas. Prepared to turn left across west bound Kingwood Dr lanes to enter multi-retail plaza. After accelerating to ~10mph, pressed brakes and pedal went to the floor. The vehicle did not slow until pedal was at floor and grinding noise was heard from front brakes (noise similar to when ABS system is utilized). Nearly rear ended the car in front of me (within ~12in from bumper to bumper). Remained stopped until sufficient window of oncoming traffic appeared and plenty of safety space was present within retail plaza turn in. Accelerated gently (forced vehicle to remain in 1st gear) across Kingwood drive into plaza parking lot. Brakes remained in non-functioning condition. Vehicle only slowed when brake pedal was at the floor and grinding noise issued from front brakes. Slowly proceeded to parking spot and stopped (pedal to floor w/noise) and turned off the vehicle. Vehicle was then towed back to house. Significant safety issue as I nearly rear-ended another vehicle and had this ha

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon inspection of the vehicle, she noticed that the brake fluid reservoir was empty; however, a leak was not found. Brake fluid was added to the reservoir however, the reservoir was empty the next day. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer and the contact was provided a diagnostic test fee. The contact then discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics) which she linked to the failure. The contact brought the recall to the attention of a Service Manager who submitted a request to the manufacturer; however, the manufacturer denied the request. The vehicle remained in the dealer's possession unrepaired. The failure mileage was 133,951.

Brake Fluid loss and loss of braking in traffic

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was a loud rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. During the failure, the check engine warning light illuminated and the engine vibrated and lost compression while attempting to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to replace the cam phasers; however, approximately three months later the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 55,000.

The vehicle is downshifting while driving. It is getting almost too unsafe to drive. Once this happens you can’t get it to get out of first gear so you can’t get out of traffic. The downshifting is scary in itself. I see that their is a recall and we have taken it in to reprogram the computer for the ecoboost, but now it is even worse.

Aug 23 2022. Vehicle had 130,800 miles at time of failure. Vehicle began to pull to the right; turning left became very difficult. Parked vehicle for several hours, then drove it again. Steering power assist had completely failed. "Service Power Steering Now" message appeared on instrument panel. Vehicle was extremely difficult to steer both right and left. Required extreme effort to turn steering wheel, and was impossible to turn wheel to full extent of travel in either direction. (I am not a small person - 6ft 3in, 195 pounds.) Took vehicle to dealer, was told that power steering rack had failed. Part was not in stock. Part became available and vehicle was repaired on 30 Aug 2022. Total cost of repair was $2,262.57. '

While driving my F-150 at around 55-65 mph. The vehicle slowed down suddenly with a large wrench displaying on the instrument panel causing the truck to swerve not allowing me to accelerate causing me to nearly lose control also. I had to pull to the curve and I switch it off. After restarting it I could resume driving. I did a research of what it was doing and found out it was a Safety Recall 19S07 for Certain 2011 - 2013 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Equipped with A 6R80 Transmission 6R80 Sudden Transmission Downshift - Powertrain Control Module Reprogramming. I took it to the Ford Dealership in which they said they fixed the issue only to have the same issue to continue. I took it back and now they say that they can't fix it because it is pass the recall time limit of 150,000 miles and I need to get a transmission. It started out doing it once a day, but now it is doing it 3 times a day. I only had this vehicle for 2 years never receive a recall letter. I 196,000 miles on the vehicle.

Multifunction switch that operates turn signals, hi lo beams, wiper blades fails due to poor quality plastics. There are so many failures the part is not available nationwide. The part that fails is not the multifunction switch but the “steering console upper assembly” that receives and mounts the multifunction switch. This is a $400 pile of garbage that renders the vehicle dangerous to drive.

4wd SOLENOID AND ACTUATOR MALFUNCTION TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE 4WD AT WILL WITHOUT USING THE 4WD BUTTON CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH SOLENOID, ACTUATOR AND WHEEL HUBS WHICH CAUSE ISSUES WITH DRIVING AND USING 4WD ON THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2003-2020 MODEL F150 (NON RAPTOR MODELS) AS WELL AS EXPEDITION. THERE IS NO WARNINGS OR MESSAGES TO ALERT THE DRIVER OF ANY ISSUES THAT ARE HAPPENING UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE AND THE HUB IS GRINDED DOWN CAUSING WHEEL ISSUES THEN.

Complete failure of brakes on the freeway without warning. Local mechanic diagnosed the issue as "master cylinder leaking into the brake booster" which is the same exact issue that the 3.5 liter engine vehicles are having. The 3.5 liter engine vehicles have a recall, but not the 3.7 liter engine vehicles but it's the same issue.

Slowing down to make a left turn. Brakes failed very difficult to press brake pad and Power transmission system was not responding properly causing my truck brakes to fail, transmission was slipping and the rear tires to slide. End result was a Crash into a pole at a corner. My truck was totaled by the insurance company costing me over $9,000 to replace the truck after the insurance payment. Recall for Master Cylinder and Power train issued after my crash on 2/2/2018.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the speedometer became inoperable and the vehicle started jerking while attempting to stop the vehicle. The powertrain warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road for a moment before continuing to drive. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond while shifting into reverse(R). The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. The dealer reprogrammed the powertrain control module; however, upon driving after the recall repair, the failure reoccurred three times the same day. After each occurrence, the contact veered to the side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly while driving and the vehicle would not exceed 30 MPH. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

There is a for CSP in place for a faulty molded lead frame for the transmission. While driving my vehicle will downshift to 1st gear randomly. One time it happened at 60mph and I almost crashed. I just called Ford to get it handled and they say there is no recall on this life threatening malfunction only an extended warranty in which I do not qualify because I have exceeded the mileage limit of 150,000 miles or 10 years from original warranty start. I am currently at 165,000 miles. Ford claims they sent a disclaimer I'm the mailer back in 2019 but I never received it or I would have had this issue addressed then because it had already happened a couple times by then. So now I'm waiting for a customer service supervisor to call me but they haven't yet....they are unwilling to help me and told me to call the Better Business Bureau if I don't like it.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated to 0-MPH without warning. The contact stated that there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine. The contact was able to pull over safety and had the vehicle towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to another dealer for a second diagnostic test. The contact was informed that the valve spring in the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was unable to reach a representative at the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 122,000.

On August 8, 2022 I noticed a "low brake fluid" warning light on the dash of my Ford F150 truck and experienced greatly reduced brake function. There was no sign of brake fluid on the garage floor. I had AAA tow the truck to a repair shop where they diagnosed a leak from the master cylinder to the brake boost. The master cylinder reservoir was completely and at this point the brakes were completely non functional. I had the repair shop replace the master cylinder, brake boost and do a fuel system maintenance since some of the fluid was found in that system. Total cost to repair was $1583.83.

While driving down highway at highway speeds, the truck shifted in to 1st gear by itself causing a near collision. I had to get to the side of the road quickly almost causing a fatal accident. I got it to a Ford dealer and the service department said the leadframe on the transmission had started to fail causing the transmission to change gears on its own and also shorted out the instrument control panel. I found out Ford knew about the problem with the defective parts but did not inform me. They also had a Customer Satisfaction recall for this problem up to 150,000 miles. My vehicle has 153,000 miles so Ford will not replace the defective part under the recall. With what I experienced with this part failure, I believe this should be a safety recall before someone gets killed, if they have not already done so. Cars, like appliances, should be designed to fail safely not fail in such a way as to endanger the occupants and other vehicles around them.

I was pulling a heavy load within the weight limit for my truck. I started down a steep grade 10mph below speed limit. I went to brake and I had none. The pedal was super hard. The check brake system light came on. I was freaking out because i was picking up speed fast. I had no choice but to shift to manual and down shift to try to slow down. It down shifted from 3rd to second but that was not enough to stop me. I was standing on the brakes. Luckily a "run away truck ramp" was coming up which i entered at about 30 mph. I am a very experienced driver and I was able to avoid a horrible accident but other people might not be so lucky. My brakes were fairly new and there was zero warning that they were about to fail completely. I looked online and saw hundreds of other drivers that had experienced this. Why is it not a recall? I could have died.

The wrench came on speedometer wasn't working acted like it wasn't shifting correctly turn signals wouldn't turn off after completing a turn and fuel mileage wasn't working looked in owners manuel found it says power train malfunction/reduced power contact authorized dealership as soon as possible

Driving down highway at 65 miles per hour the truck lurched forward and acted like it had a total loss of power. The speedometer dropped to 0 and stayed. The airbag light came on. The truck downshifted from 6 gear to 1 st gear instantly , throwing the truck into a slide. I lost control of it , went into a ditch came back up on the road as it proceeded to lurch forward and stop consistently like it was possessed ! I threw it into neutral and as the motor was redlining as well. The center info screen went blank and a wrench appeared on it to the right. I drove to my work in 3 rd gear and it shifted up to 5 th. But would not shift down up past that. I had it towed to the only dealer that worked on transmission recalls. I paid 65$ to have it towed. They did the reprogramming as per Ford. I got it back a month later. Worked great for 4 days then on my way to a tire rotation at 71 mph it did it again . Downshifted to 1 st. Violently. This time I almost got hit by a semi truck! Had it towed again , cost me 90$ this time. Same place. They got in a fix part for it some ring assembly that goes in transmission. Gonna cost me over 370$ for certain parts the recall won’t cover. We will see if this fixes it

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 45-50 MPH, the vehicle jerked and the steering wheel lost power steering. The messages indicating traction control, power steering, turn signals, advance tract, and Hill Control failures were displayed. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off the vehicle and restarted it after 5 minutes. However, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 180,665.

I'm not sure if it's the cruze control or just the the accelerator that is causing the problem. I'm driving along and then the truck kicks into high speed almost throwing me off the road. At times it's slow then it kicks in. Very scary.

The exhaust manifold bolts broke and warped the exhaust manifold. My vehicle only has 58k miles on it. This is something that should not have happened with the low miles. I am not the only case out there and should be covered by FORD. Thanks for viewing.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the speedometer would drop to 0. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to first gear independently and the rear wheels locked up, causing the contact to almost lose control of the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was associated with the Output Shaft Speed Sensor (OSS) and the transmission. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was associated with Ford Technical Service Bulletin Number: 16S19. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Speedometer shut off. Truck stayed in 6th gear and wouldn't down shift. Gears are erratic. Wrench shows on screen. Check engine light is on. Truck won't shift properly.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 50 MPH, she depressed the brake pedal upon merging onto highway as the low brake fluid warning message and a red exclamation warning light appeared on the instrument panel. The contact advised his wife to pull into the rest stop and switch places. The contact initially stated that while driving, the brake pedal was spongy; however, upon reaching his exit, the contact was forced to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where he was informed that the brake master cylinder was pumping brake fluid into the brake booster. Upon investigation, the mechanic discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) which he linked to the failure. The contact called Varney Ford (237 Moosehead Trail, Newport, ME 04953) and Darling's Ford Volkswagen Audi (403 Hogan Rd, Bangor, ME 04401) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

While driving down the road the low brake fluid light came on. I drove to a safe stopping area and found the brake fluid reservoir was completely empty. I checked for leaks at all areas under the hood and at brake calipers. No signs of any leaks nor any fluid on the ground. Filled reservoir and drove less than 1 mile and the low brake fluid light came on again. Stopped and checked the brake fluid reservoir and once again it was empty, still no signs of any leaks: based on research I have determined that it is a known problem with this make/model and year of the master cylinder seal going bad which causes the fluid to be sucked into the brake booster.

Sudden deceleration like downshifting gear into limp like mode. Turn off engine and it returns to normal.

Engine oil continuously spills onto the engine, and it has caused engine failure. The check engine light and the oil reserve light will come on and it will cause a massive decrease in speed and even shut down. I was coming off the highway when it shut down last time almost causing a massive car accident. We have taken it to the ford dealership, but they told us that we would need a new engine.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated during acceleration while the speedometer gauge went to zero. The transmission warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the odometer was inoperable and the transmission inadvertently downshifted to an unintended gear. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed before honoring the Customer Satisfaction Program Number: 19N01 (Transmission Molded Lead frame Extended Coverage). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

On several occasions my F150 2013 while driving this vehicle went from 6 th gear to 1st the last time this happened I was getting off an exit ramp at 45 mph and almost flipped my truck. Both recalls were performed on my truck in. 2019 . Ford motor company refused to fix my truck. They have extended the warranty on the part causing the problem for 10 years or 150,000 miles which my truck is under both.

Electric motor for power steering assist then power steering service now

Rear transmission lines broke / came apart Lost power to transmission both drive and reverse Currently at ford for repair; waiting for parts Yes, inspected at ford dealer and mechanic verified transmission lines broke / came apart No warning signs, happened ascending a 9-story parking garage in Chicago, transmission slipped when trying to get into parking space Parked, left trail of fluid, checked under hood and transmission fluid over ground, cowling, and radiator No warning signs at all, no lamps or messages, no symptoms until lines broke

Heading home on fwy and brakes totally went out and low brake fluid light came on. Was able to pull onto side of fwy. All the brake fluid was gone and no sign of leakage. Was towed home. Filled brake reservoir up and as soon as I hit brakes again all the fluid disappeared. Upon inspection there was no sign of leak anywhere. I'm assuming the fluid is leaking into the brake booster since I cannot see any leaks anywhere.

Driving at a low speed, my steering wheel seemed to lock, mid turn. A message appeared on my display screen saying, "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT." I turned off the vehicle and restarted it, the message disappeared and all was fine. Aproximately 20 miles later, while climbing a steep grade, the message reappeared and steering became extremely difficult. I was able to get it to the side of the road at the top of the hill. The message has appeared ever since. I had to have the truck towed back to my residence. The safety issue is alarming due to the sudden inability to steer.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the message "Low Oil Pressure" was displayed before the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to retrieve any diagnostic trouble codes related to the failure. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Transmission suddenly downshifting and locked up rear wheels. I was almost rear ended going 45 with my kids in the truck. Took in for recall associated to this issue a few years back and they did a pcm reprogram that was supposed to fix this issue. Now I took it in and the replaced the lead frame under the recall. Got my truck back and got no more that 200yds from the dealership and it stuck in 2nd gear. Next stop light it stuck in 5th gear. This put my life in danger of getting into a wreck. I took it back 30 min later. Now they said I need a transmission due to this recall failing my transmission. I just forked out almost $4400. for a transmission. That failed to to ford covering up a transmission fault for years. No previous problems with my transmission. Service work completed at a Ford dealership. I feel ford should have replaced this transmission.

Safety recall issued january 2020 19s07 pcm programming. 2/14/2020 vehicle pcm was reprogrammed. 2/01/2022 vehicle began having shifting issues. 5/19/2022 dealer reprogrammed pcm again, said no mil light on and no codes present so did not meet ctiteria for warranty under customer satisfaction program 19n01 because no codes stored, but according to tsb 16-0008 diagnostics codes may or may not be stored in the pcm! vehicle symptons got worse after 5/19/2022 pcm reprogramming. vehicle is back at dealership as of 7/6/2022.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact received Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Power Train) notification for lead frame failure from the manufacturer. The contact stated that the low speedometer, air bag, and assistance air bag warning light illuminated while driving approximately 65 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer who diagnosed a failure with the lead frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer agreed to repair the lead frame failure; however, the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted into first gear, causing the vehicle to lose motive power. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000.

I was driving my truck in north Georgia while towing a trailer under 5000 lbs. The truck was in cruis control at 68 mph and the truck suddenly down shifted from 5th to 1st. I got the truck off the interstate at a reduced speed since it wouldn't shift up. When this happened an orange wrench light came on. When I stopped I turned the truck off and the light went away. We fueled up and got on the road. Shortly after the truck did the same thing with dropping to first gear and felt like it lost power steering. We pulled over and detached the trailer. I then got back on the road and after getting off the interstate and to slower roads the truck did the same thing. Every time the truck did this it reset the lights on the dash. The truck then sat for 5 days with out being driven. On my way home the check engine light came on. On Sunday June 12th the truck was dropped off at banner ford in Mandeville louisiana. The mechanic advised that while the truck acted like the lead frame recall issues they will not do anything unless I can prove the truck did this. The proof is they need to have a code show up. However, every time it did this the wrench light went away when the truck was restarted. I was told by Ford that when this happens I need to drive the truck straight to dealer without turning it off. Since the dealer said they couldn't do anything I called the 1 866 Ford number. The CAS # with Ford is attached to this. There has been poor communication with ford toe through this. The de

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated he received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) and after the vehicle was repaired while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle was not shifting correctly. Additionally, the vehicle would accelerate and decelerate inadvertently. The dealer was contacted and stated that the transmission wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the low brake fluid warning light illuminated. The contact added more brake fluid to the reservoir; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with brake master cylinder failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, it was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact related the failure to a faulty fuse and replaced the fuse relocation kit; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 181,000.