I was driving on the instate this morning and my brakes totally went out. After I was able to get vechicle stopped I drove slowly to a local shop. I car repair place was the closest one as I was out of town and was pulling a camper trailer. When the mechanic looked at it he said the brake fluid leaked from the reservoir into the brake booster. Result need to replace brake booster and master cylinder. Just like the recall from Ford # 16s24. Although my vin # is not on the recall this is the same issue.
2013 Ford F-150 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2013 record →
On 6/6/2021 I was slowing down to turn left into a strip mall and lost all power to my steering in my recently purchased 2013 F150 with 65,650 miles on it. This was only day 4 of me driving it as it was bought on 5/29/21. The battery warning appeared on my dash. I was able to maneuver my way into the parking lot safety, but this could have been a much worse situation if I was traveling faster, on a curvy road or needed to avoid something in the road (a child, tire, stalled vehicle). I was frightened for my life and fear this could happen again. Major safety issue not only for me, but other drivers on the road. The battery was not the issue and is currently at the repair shop being looked at.
Cam phasers and timing chain goes out way more then it should on these F150s
My truck dangerously downshifts!!! This truck was brought in for the recall 19VO75000 to OTIS FORD in Quogue. The next day the truck downshifted dangerously again. I called Otis Ford and they said I would have to pay for a new transmission, $3,000. I went to T-Jays Transmissions in Riverhead, NY and they had my truck for 1 1/2 weeks and said there was nothing wrong with it. Otis refuses to perform the recall work and this truck is DANGEROUS. I cannot sell this truck and will not trade in for another Ford, what do I do? [XXX] or [XXX] Can the recall be performed a second time? Have there been any other issues with this recall? INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Brake failure master cylinder leaked all fluid in brake booster. No injuries or accident. Lost brakes was able get off road safely.
The power steering assist fault warning engages and shuts down the power steering. Very dangerous while driving. Ford says this is not a known issue but according to the repair forums it is a problem. This has been an ongoing issue for my vehicle.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) and had the recall repaired at the dealer however, the failure occurred. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted to first gear. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer however, the contact was informed that there were fault codes on the code reader. The transmission fluid was flushed however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The contact was also referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was 66,920. Consumer stated vehicle is getting repaired.*JB
On 5/24/21 I started to pull out onto a two lane, 55mph road with a trailer behind me. The truck stalled and I was stuck across both lanes and could have been hit broadside from either direction. I was told by our local Ford dealer that there is a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB-15-0137) for the fuse holder for the fuel pump. I researched online and this is a very common problem. I had a similar issue occur in March of 2021 where my truck would not start in a driveway and the Ford dealer did not find the problem and it seemed to have fixed itself. The fuse holder is apparently not designed for the amount of current in the circuit. This is a very serious issue. I could have been seriously injured or killed that day. This problem does not lead to any warning lamps, messages, other symptoms or error codes.
Loss of power while pulling onto highway. Code 2112 (Throttle Body Failure Code P2112 which cause the truck to loos all power. Unable to get out of the way when it shuts down. Has happened 3x in 2 days. Have spoken to dealership and they stated that code has nothing to do with losing power. The P2112 OBD-II trouble code is one of number of possible codes that indicates that the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) has detected a malfunction with the operation of the Throttle Actuator Control System. ... Code P2112 is set by the PCM when the throttle body plate is stuck in the closed position. Which this is a major saftey issues while at high speed on the highways.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard and the brake light was illuminated. The contact pulled over and saw that there was no brake fluid in the brake reservoir. The reservoir was topped off with brake fluid. After driving 2 miles, the failure recurred. While attempting to refill the reservoir bottle, the contact noticed brake fluid was not accumulating in the reservoir. There was no leak detected. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was no brake fluid found in the brake reservoir and informed the contact that there was a recall associated with the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The failure mileage was 55,000.
Vehicle exhibited a (Crank but No Start condition.) Determined Fuel Pressure (ZERO) Fuel Pump Relay Power fuse #27 melted in power distribution box Ford p/n EL3Z-14293-A not available locally or from Ford Parts Obtained similar components in EL3Z-14293-A to effect fix This is a known issue No symptoms prior to (Crank but No Start) Owner very fortunate vehicle was in driveway when issue surfaced.
WE WERE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DROPPED TO ZERO, THEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR, CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO LOCK UP AND START SKIDDING. WITHIN 2 SECONDS THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WENT BACK UP TO THE CORRECT SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED BACK UP, AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED ON WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OR ERRORS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH AND THE OBDII SCANNER SHOWED NO ERROR CODES AT ALL. FORD HAS ALREADY ISSUED CSP 19N01 FOR THIS EXACT SITUATION, BUT TO QUALIFY THE VEHICLE HAS TO RECEIVE A SPECIFIC LIST OF DIAGNOSTIC CODES (WHICH OUR VEHICLE GOT NONE OF). I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS HASN'T BEEN DECLARED A RECALL. IF IT HAD BEEN RAINING, OR WE HAD BEEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE LOCKING UP OF THE REAR WHEELS WOULD HAVE LIKELY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN INJURIES OR A FATALITY.
VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT SHIFT . I CAN BE DRIVING NORMALLY AND STOP A LIGHT. WHEN I ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY OT SHIFT GEARS. THIS CAN HAPPEN ON ON-RAMPS, OR ANYTIME VEHICLE SPEED IS REDUCED. THE RECALL FOR THIS DID NOT INCLUDE THE PLANT .Y VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, SO I AM ON THE HOOK FOR REPAIRS SHOULD I DECIDE TO FIX IT.
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SPEEDOMETER GOES TO ZERO AND THE VEHICLE STARTS TO JERK AND WILL NOT SHIFT.
I HAVE INTERMITTENTLY NOTICED FOR THE PAST 10 MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE SHIFTED TO LOW GEAR (1ST OR 2ND) AND IS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO THE HIGHER GEARS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT OCCURS WHILE I AM DRIVING, AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHIFT IT BACK INTO DRIVE WITH THE MANUAL GEAR UP BUTTONS ON GEAR SHIFTER. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM IN MOTION DRIVING IN THE CITY, AND I HAVE NOT SEEN IT HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS YET. THE SYMPTOMS ARE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN FORD RECALL 19S07, BUT MY PICKUP DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL.
RECEIVED LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING AND THEN CATASTROPHIC SUDDEN BRAKE LOSS TO THE VEHICLE. I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW AND STOP THE VEHICLE . MASTER CYLINDER SEAL HAS FAILED AND FILLED BRAKE BOOSTER WITH BRAKE FLUID. VEHICLE WAS IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. I HAVE MADE REPAIRS WITH NEW OEM MOTORCRAFT PARTS TO RESTORE BRAKES. VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 72K MILES. 6.2 V8 2WD. I HAVE RECEIPTS OF MY REPAIRS.
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER TO MY SPEEDOMETER WOULD GO OUT. ALSO THE TRUCK WOULD INCREASE IN RPM'S. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED THE WHEELS LOCKED UP ON ME. IN MOST CASES THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED ONCE I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RE STARTED IT.
MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 2013 FORD F150 TRUCK AT 9:10PM ON 4-25-21 AND IT SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED WHICH CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD.HE SAID THE RPM'S WENT VERY HIGH AND THE SPEED DROPPED INSTANTLY LIKE AN ENGINE BRAKE- THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS CLOSELY FOLLOWING HIM. HE WAS GOING AT A SLOWER CITY STREET SPEED ON GRANDE. WE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR 3 DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THEIR SHOP ALL DAY AND THEN THE SERVICE GUY CALLED MY SON AND SAID HE NEEDED TO ORDER A PART AND IT WOULD BE AN INDEFINITE AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE PART ARRIVED. MY SON SPECIFICALLY ASKED HIM IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE? HE SAID YES BUT STAY OFF THE HIGHWAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE SERVICE NOTES THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IT COULD BE 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE PART ARRIVED. THIS IS A 2013 FORD F150 AND THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD- MY SONS TRUCK HAS DEMONSTRATED THE EXACT ISSUE IN THE RECALL. THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS DOCUMENTED IN S NOTES - MY SON NEEDS A CAR TO DRIVE TO SCHOOL AND WORK. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS PEOPLE ARE DRIVING THEM JUST BE CAREFUL- SAFETY RECALL IS FOR A REASON. I HAVE CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE 3 TIMES AND THEY REFER TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PROVIDED A LOANER- THEY SAY THEY HAVE NONE BUT ON ONE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES DESK THERE WAS NOTE TO "GET A LOANER FOR MS. S". WE PARKED THE TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE THE KEY SINCE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE- THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE US IN WRITING A STATEMEN
THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING (WINTER). IN RESEARCHING THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE REAR DEFROSTER ISSUE WE FOUND OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN COUNTLESS STORIES & POSTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY DETAILING SPECIFICALLY THE ISSUE WE WERE EXPERIENCING WITH THE DEFROSTER AND REALIZING THIS WAS A KNOW ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE WERE COUNTLESS STORIES, MANY HARROWING ACCOUNTS OF BROKEN REAR WINDOWS DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ENGINEERING TO REPAIR AS WELL AS WAY TOO MANY STORIES WITH CUSTOMERS HAVING TO DEAL WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL FORD REPRESENTATIVES TO TRY TO ADDRESS THE OBVIOUS ENGINEERING ISSUE. WHILE I MAY AGREE THIS MAY BE A PERSONAL OBSERVATION, THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY OCCURRENCES OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING ACROSS MULTIPLE MODEL YEARS FOR FORD LEADERSHIP TO NOT BE CONCERNED WITH THIS ISSUE AND DOING SOMETHING TO FACILITATE THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE DEFECT.
THE BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAYS INCORRECTLY FOR EXAMPLE, IF A WALL OR A OBJECT IS ON MY LEFT SIDE WHEN I LOOK AT CAMERA DISPLAY ON THE MONITOR THE WALL OR OBJECT APPEARS IN THE MONITOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE. IT'S LIKE THE CAMERA IS IN REVERSE
THIS 2013 F150 FORD TRUCK WILL DOWNSHIFT AT 50 MPH FROM 6TH GEAR TO FIRST GERA AND THE TRUCH REAR WHEELS LOCK UP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO FROM 50MPH TO 20MPH AND I FELT A VIOLENT SHAKE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO OCALA FORD AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT HELP. I SHUT KEY OFF RESTART AND PROBLEM TEMPORARALY GOES AWAY. THIS WILL CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC ACCEDENT. THIS HAS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE ADVISE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO RECALL AND REPAIR. THIS OCCURED ON HIGHWAY 41 IN DUNNELLON FLORIDA. IF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED, THIS WILL CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. THANKS. [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC
DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 60MPG THE TRUCK DOWNSHIFTED I TO 1ST GEAR FROM 6TH. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED ZERO. AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK TO DEALER THEY PERFORMED FORDS UPDATE AND I DROVE NO MORE THAN 20 MILES AND IT DID THE SAME JUST WENT TO FIRST FROM 6TH. BOTH TIMES I WAS LUCKY THERE WERE NO CARS BEHIND ME AND ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY OTHERWISE IT COULD OF BEEN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT.
WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 80 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE LEAD FRAME CONDUCTOR/VALVE BODY WHICH IS A RECALLED PART. WITH THE HELP OF A TRUCK DRIVER THAT SAW ME SWERVE DUE TO THE DOWNSHIFT, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I HAD MY TWO DAUGHTERS (AGES 8 & 4) IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME.
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK 04/16/2021 THAT HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH ALL OF FORD'S RECALLS. I FELT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS PURCHASE UNTIL I STARTED EXPERIENCING MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON 04/17/2021. WHEN I STARTED MY TRUCK THERE WAS NO CHECK LIGHTS TURNED ON SO I PUT THE TRUCK INTO DRIVE. AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED THE TRUCKS TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING OUT OF 1ST GEAR ON CITY STREETS. I PULLED OVER RESTARTED IT AND THE PROBLEMS WENT AWAY. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I LOST MY ODOMETER TWICE WHICH MADE ME HAVE TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE TRUCK. AS I WAS PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO DRIVE THE TRUCKS TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO 5TH GEAR WHILE I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I TURNED AROUND AND AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR TO 1ST GEAR. WHATEVER FORD DID FOR THESE RECALLS ISN'T ENOUGH, AND THE PROBLEMS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED MORE PROPERLY BECAUSE IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEMS THE RECALLS WERE SUPPOSE TO FIX. I AM SCARED TO EVEN MOVE THAT TRUCK ANYMORE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT OR HURT SOMEONE BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY.
TRUCK IS HESITANT TO PULL OFF AS IF BRAKES ARE STUCK, IDLES HIGH, JERKS VIOLENTLY AND SEEMS AS IF IT'S LOSING POWER. I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR SOME TIME NOW AND LIBERTY FORD MAPLE HAS BEEN 0 HELP RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. I'VE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND 2 TIMES AS WELL AS MULTIPLE OTHER CLOSE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE FREEWAY OUT OF FEAR OF A ACCIDENT , WHICH REALLY AFFECTS MY WORK. IT'S ALMOST LIKE I DON'T HAVE A VEHICLE AS I'VE BEEN USING FAMILY VEHICLES OR RENTING.
THROTTLE STUCK AT WIDE OPEN THROTTLE AND WOULD NOT UNSTICK DESPITE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. FOOT BRAKED VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, KEYED OFF, COASTED TO REST. UPON RESTART TRUCK GOES STRAIGHT TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. NO ISSUES OR ACCIDENTS. TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE THROTTLE SENSING/THROTTLE POSITION, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.
I WAS ON CARSWELL TURNING RIGHT TO FORRESTAL TOWARDS WYNN WHEN MY TRUCK ACTED WIRED MY SPEED WASNT READING NO MILEAGE AND MY TRUCK WASNT ACCELERATE RIGHT IT WAS GOING UP TOO MUCH ON RPMS SO I DECIDED TO PARK AND TURN IT OFF AND THEN TURN IT ON AGAIN SO I DID SO THEN IT WENT AWAY SO I TURNED LEFT ON WYNN TOWARDS DANIEL DRIVE AND TURNED RIGHT BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO LISAS CHICKEN WHEN I WAS COMING BACK TO CARSWELL THE SAME WAY I WENT IT DID IT AGAIN SO I GOT IT HOMW AND HAVENT MOVED IT SINCE AND ALSO A WHILE BACK MY TRUCK LOCKED MY FRONT RIGHT BRAKE WHEN I WAS COMING FROM OKLAHOMA CASINO GOING TOWARDS ARLINGTON ON HWY 114 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT DIDNT LET ME DRIVE AND I BARELY MADE IT TO A GAS STAION RIGHT NEXT TO THAT HWY WHERE 114 AND 377 MEET
HAD SAFETY RECALL 19S07 DONE ON 4/6/2021 DUE TO TRUCK DOWNSHIFTING TO 1ST GEAR RANDOMLY. REPROGRAMMING PER THE RECALL DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE, BUT TRUCK IS NOT DISPLAYING ANY OF THE REQUIRED DTC'S TO BE ABLE TO DO THE SAFETY RECALL 19N01 EVEN THOUGH TRUCK IS STILL DOWNSHIFTING TO FIRST GEAR RANDOMLY AS WELL AS LOSS OF SPEEDOMETER AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. TRUCK ALSO SEEMS TO SIT IN 3RD GEAR FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD ON RECALL OF LEAD FRAME UNTIL CODES ARE DISPLAYED, EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK IS SHOWING ALL OTHER SYMPTOMS AS STATED IN 19N01
THE VEHICLE HAS TWO "TYPES" OF PROBLEM THAT MAY BE RELATED. IN SOME CASES, THE TRUCK DROPS DOWN INTO 1ST GEAR REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SINCE I PICKED UP THE TRUCK FOLLOWING THE ATTEMPTED RECALL REPAIR, BUT NONE OF THESE INCIDENCES OF DROPPING INTO 1ST GEAR CAUSED ERROR CODES TO POP UP. IN ANOTHER "TYPE" OF INCIDENT, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO EVEN WHILE IN MOTION, AND THE VEHICLE STAYS IN 3RD GEAR NO MATTER THE SPEED (INCLUDING WHEN NOT IN MOTION, EVEN AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK AND BACK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY JUMPS TO 3RD GEAR BEFORE I EVEN START TO MOVE). DURING THIS SECOND TYPE OF INCIDENT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AS DID THE WRENCH/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS SECOND TYPE OF INCIDENT TRIGGERED MANY ERROR CODES: U0401:68-48 B00A0:68-08 U0401:00-08 P0722:00-68 U0401:86-08 U0401:00-08 U0401:68-08 B1083:07-08 U0423:00-28
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE SERVICE VEHICLE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KINGS FORD (9555 KINGS AUTO MALL RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45249) AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER UNREPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO DO THE SERVICE WITHOUT A FAULT CODE BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY STIPULATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
ONE DAY I WENT OUT TO MY VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A WARNING LIGHT ON SAID POWER STEER ASSIST FAULT, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. I TOOK THE KEY OUT AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. ABOUT A WEEK LATER I WAS PULLING INTO MY APARTMENTS AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME BACK ON, BUT THIS TIME IT SAID POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD 2000 TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND I ALMOST RAN INTO SOMEONE WHEN IT JUST DECIDED TO LOCK UP ON ME. THANK GOD I DIDN'T HAVE MY CHILD WITH ME. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON 2014 WITH THE SAME THING, BUT YET I SEE A LOT OF THE SAME ISSUES ONLINE WITH THIS VEHICLE
THE VEHICLE DROPS INTO 1ST GEAR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WHEN AT HIGH SPEED. THIS CAUSES THE REAR WHEELS TO SKID AND THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO FORD DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY HAVE DONE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE UNDER RECALL 19S07, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. BOTH DEALERSHIPS TELL ME THEY BELIEVE THE LEAD FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTING, BUT FORD CORPORATION REFUSED TO PAY THE COST OF THIS REPAIR BECAUSE FORD CORPORATION SAY THE LEAD FRAME IS NOT COVERED BY THE 19S07 RECALL UNLESS THERE ARE "ERROR CODES" (WHICH THERE ARE NOT, EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK HAS DOWNSHIFTED THREE TIMES AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 35 MPH SINCE THEY "FIXED" THE SOFTWARE).
POWER STEERING FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE BEING DRIVEN BY MY WIFE, ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS CRASH. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND PERHAPS SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED BEFORE A RECALL IS INITIATED. AN ISSUE AS DANGEROUS AS THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY, WHETHER IT IS BY FORD, VOLUNTARILY OR MANDATED BY THE PROPER GOVERNING AUTHORITY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION ERRONEOUSLY DOWNSHIFTED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY REDUCE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER MIKE REICHENBACH FORD LOCATED 600 N COIT ST, FLORENCE, SC 29501 WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V433000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
MY RPM KNEEDLE POP OFF. MY SEATS ARE TEARLING
WHILE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE BUSY STREET, MY TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING. IT WOULD NOT RE-START. IT HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS, WOULD CRANK OVER BUT NOT START. I HAD IT FLAT TOWED TO MY HOME. IT WAS DETERMINED TO NOT BE GETTING GAS. I FOUND A TSB ON THE PROBLEM AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR FROM FORD. FUSE #27 WAS TOO SMALL TO HANDLE THE CURRENT FOR THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THE FIX. THIS COULD OF BEEN MORE DANGEROUS IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. I CALLED FOMOCO AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY. DOES FORD HAVE ANY LIABILITY ?
FORD F150 REAR DEFROST SHATTERED REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AFTER REMOTE START POSING SAFETY RISK TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
BACKUP CAMERA STOPPED WORKING
ABRUPT AND UNEXPECTED TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTING TO FIRST GEAR. FORD HAD A RECALL IN 2016 FOR 2011-2012 F150 AND NEVER INCLUDED MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL AND THEN IN 2019 THEY EXPANDED THE RECALL TO INCLUDE 2013 F150S. MY VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS VERY DANGEROUS DOWNSHIFT. I HAVE CALLED FORD AND TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND NOW THEY SAY ITS OUT OF THE 150,000 MILE RECALL. HAD THEY NOTIFIED ME WHEN THEY FIRST KNEW OF THIS ISSUE I WOULD HAVE BEEN WITHIN THE MILEAGE LIMIT. FORD FAILED TO RECALL MY VEHICLE WHEN THEY FIRST KNEW OF THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION AND NOW WANT ME TO PAY $1000.00 FOR THE REPAIR.
STARTED MY TRUCK WITH AUTO START AND REAR DEFROST CRACKED MY BACK DRIVER SIDE GLASS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WRAY FORD (2851 BENTON RD, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 197,000.
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED. ON 2 OCCASIONS IT COMPLETELY SHIFT OFF WITH NO WARNING. I GOOGLED AND READ THAT IF THE ANTIFREEZE RUNS LOW IT WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN UNTIL ANTIFREEZE IS BROUGHT BACK TO LEVEL. RECENTLY I HAVE USED THE VEHICLE MORE. I CHECK THE RESERVOIR AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH FIR THIS PARTICULAR LEVEL. EVERYTIME I HAVE TO ADD ANTIFREEZE. NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER OF ANY LEAKAGE. LAST MONTH I DID NOT CHECK DUE TO HAVING A SHOULDER SURGERY SO THE TRUCK SAT UNFRIENDLY FIR APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS. I USED THE TRUCK TO GO TO MY LOCAL WALMART STORE APPROXIMATELY A 9 MILE TRIP ONE WAY. I NOTICED GOING TO STORE THE COOLING FAN CUT ON AND STAYED ON. I LOOKED AT GAUGES AND THEY WERE OK. AFTER PICKING UP GROCERIES I CRANKED THE TRUCK . I PULLED OUT OF PARKING LOT DROVE ABOUT A MILE AND NOTICED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I STARTED WATCHING THE GAUGES. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS SLOWLY CLIMBING TO THE HOT RANGE. I TURNED IN THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER TO PULL HEAT OFF THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY WATCHING SO I COULD MAKE IT BACK HOME. I LIVE IN A RURAL COMMUNITY AND DID NOT WANT TO BREAK DOWN. I SLOWED MY SPEED TO 20-30 MPH WHICH DID HELP KEEP GAUGE IN SAFE ZONE. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE RESERVOIR WHICH WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. HE ADDED 1-1/2 GALLONS OF COOLANT. WE LET SIT AND THEN CRANKED THE TRUCK IT IS NOW BACK TO RUNNING IN THE NORMAL RANGE. I POSTED WHAT HAPPENED ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE. I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2013 F-150 AND IN MY OPINION VE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ADVANCED TRACTION WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO WRAY FORD (2851 BENTON RD, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111, (318) 686-7300) AND WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 197,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR HOWEVER, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LOW MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER KEESEE MOTOR COMPANY LOCATED AT 111 S BROADWAY, CORTEZ, CO 81321 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
I FILED A COMPLAINT 11388782 1/18/2021 ON THIS ABRUPT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AND I SURVIVED ANOTHER VERY SCARY MOMENT. I SPOKE WITH FORD TODAY AND THEY SAID THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL NOTICE SENT THAT I NEVER RECEIVED AND NOW SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS 172000 THEY SAY THE RECALL WAS ONLY GOOD UNTIL 150000 MILES. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD NEEDS TO EXTEND THE RECALL. IF MY VEHICLE HAD A RECALL WHY DIDN'T THE VARIOUS FORD DEALERSHIPS THAT I HAVE BEEN TO FOR SERVICE OVER THE YEARS NOTIFY ME ALSO. I THINK FORD FAILED TO NOTIFY ME OF THIS FLAGRANT SAFETY RECALL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMOTE START WAS USED START THE VEHICLE AND ACTIVATE THE DEFROSTER HOWEVER, THE REAR WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER SHATTERED THE REAR WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT INFORMED OXMOOR FORD LINCOLN (100 OXMOOR LN, LOUISVILLE, KY 40222) OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE DEFROSTER. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
I FIRST STARTING HAVING THE PROBLEM 5 DAYS AGO AND THE ODOMETER WILL GO TO ZERO AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT BE RESPONSIVE IN TERMS OF PRESSING THE GAS AND A WRENCH SYMBOL COMES UP. I WAS TOLD IT IS THE LEAD FRAME CONTROL.
I WOULD YOU LIKE TO REVISIT INS # 11229625 MAY 24 23016. I THINK FORD MIS REPRESENTED HOW MANY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS WERE INSTALLED ON NEW 2013 F150 THAT ARE BAD AND CAUSING LOSS OF MOST BRAKING AND $1200 FIX BECAUSE IT ALSO DAMAGES THE VACCUME CANISTER FILL UP WITH BRAKE FLUID ..... NO WARNINGS WHEN FAILED I WAS IN REVERSE IN A WALMART PARKING LOT
TRUCK WHILE DRIVING ABRUPTLY DOWN SHIFTS AND THE SPEEDOMETER GOES DOWN TO ZERO . ALSO SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AND THEN STOP WHEN YOU START MOVING AGAIN IT DOES SHIFT PASS FIRST GEAR..
ENGINE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. AFTER RESEARCH FORD KNOWS THIS IS A FUSE PROBLEM OVER HEATING, A 20 AMP FUSE IN 26 SLOT. THIS HAS HAPPEN 2 TIMES AND GOES AWAY BUT COMES BACK. TRUCK WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START.
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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