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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 →

Power Train
Filed Apr 30, 201990,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE DOWNSHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CORNERSTONE FORD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 17219 US-10, ELK RIVER, MN 55330, (763) 441-2300), BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-1767520924T7S4 AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 30, 201915 milesMO

FORD F-150 RECALL: THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60-65 MILES PER HOUR, THE REAR TIRES LOCKED MOMENTARILY THEN RELEASE AS THE VEHICLE SLOWED BUT NEVER LOSS POWER. IT WAS RAINING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY CHANGED SPEEDS...FASTER/SLOWER/FASTER. THE DAY BEFORE THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. MAY ALL BE RELATED TO THE OSS.

Power Train
Filed Apr 30, 201968,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STEVEN'S FORD (LOCATED AT 507 NY-112, EAST PATCHOGUE, NY 11772, (631) 475-1133) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 30, 20191,090,000 milesIL

FORD, F-150, 2013 ECOBOOST (109K MILES). WHILE DRIVING THE BREAKS BECOME HARD AS A ROCK, FAIL TO STOP TRUCK AND CHECK BREAK SYSTEMS WARNING COMES ONTO DASH. HAPPENS DURING MOIST WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOST RECENTLY, AFTER COASTING TO A STOP AND STRANDED WITH NO BREAKS ON A RURAL ROAD (ACTIVELY RAINING), I TURNED OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL AND BREAKS RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS BREAK FAILURE HAPPENED 4 TIMES TO DATE, DURING HIGH SPEEDS, AVERAGE SPEEDS AND LOW SPEEDS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. NO RECALL FOR MY VIN, ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK MEETS RECALL DETAILS.

Engine
Filed Apr 29, 201962,000 milesIN

2013 FORD F-150 ECOBOOST WITH 62000 MILES. CURRENTLY GIVING CEL CODE P0016. THIS IS THE TIMING CHAIN STRETCH ISSUE. MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A VEHICLE. SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH 62K MILES. NOW THAT I AM 2K MILES OUT OF POWER TRAIN WARRANTY IT IS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH I HAD IT TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND NOTHING WAS EVER MENTIONED WITH THIS ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE RATTLE FOR SOME TIME.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 26, 201965,000 milesIN

AIR CONDITIONING HAS A LEAK ON EVAPORATOR. VEHICLE WAS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WHEN DISCOVERED. BUT OUT OF WARRANTY

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Apr 26, 201965,000 milesIN

VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE DURING WIDE OPEN THROTTLE ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT ON HIWAY. PROBLEM HAPPENED OVER AND OVER. FOUND THE 100,000 MILE SPARK PLUGS FAILED

Electrical System
Filed Apr 26, 201982,000 milesIN

REAR DEFROST AND DEFROST LIGHT WON'T COME ON. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH PROBLEM WILL EXPLODE THE REAR WINDOW. ONLY WAY TO SOLVE REAR DEFROST PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE WHOLE REAR WINDOW.

Engine
Filed Apr 26, 201962,000 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING THE 2013 FORD 150 ECOBOOST, IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER,THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON.... TRIED ACCELERATING BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO...HAD TO FIND A WAY TO MOVE OUT OF THE STREET BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENED AND HAVE SOMEONE CRASH THE BACK....HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE..AFTER FINDING A PLACE TO PARK, TURNED THE TRUCK OFF...WHEN TURNED IT BACK ON WAS WORKING FINE AGAIN WHILE DRIVING THE 2013 FORD F150 ECOBOOST. IT SUDDENTLY LOST POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND TURN IT BACK ON. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON IT WAS WORKING FINE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE WEEK. AND FORD IS NO HELP UNLESS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. IT'S IS SUPER UNSAFE TO DRIVE, YET FORD SAYS TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

Power Train
Filed Apr 25, 2019109,000 milesAK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN. KENDALL FORD OF WASILLA (2701 E MOUNTAIN VILLAGE DR, WASILLA, AK 99654) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE OF 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Power Train
Filed Apr 25, 2019109,000 milesAK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN. KENDALL FORD OF WASILLA (2701 E MOUNTAIN VILLAGE DR, WASILLA, AK 99654) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE OF 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Power Train
Filed Apr 22, 201969,542 milesID

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AREA. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT PROVIDED A SOLUTION OTHER THAN REPLACING THE SAME OEM RACK AND PINION PART THAT COULD FAIL AGAIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,542.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 22, 2019110,000 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE FUSE BOX INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL CAPABILITY AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Power Train
Filed Apr 19, 2019CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED HENRY CURTIS FORD AT 707-769-2310 (LOCATED AT 1120 AUTO CENTER DR, PETALUMA, CA 94952) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Power Train
Filed Apr 18, 201987,000 milesTX

ONE OF THE CURRENT RECALL ISSUES. AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM WHATEVER GEAR IT'S IN TO 1ST GEAR. HAPPENED TO ME AT 70MPH. FORD IS AWARE ISSUE. WILL NOT HAVE A FIX FOR 2 TO 3 MONTHS. THEY STILL RECOMMEND DRIVING VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH AT ANY TIME THIS COULD HAPPEN. THEY OFFER NO RENTAL OR LOANER SUPPORT. IF YOU KEEP DRIVING VEHICLE THIS WAY IT WILL ALSO RUIN TRANSMISSION BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 17, 201934,000 milesTX

THE TRANSMITION WHEN DRIVING WILL SUDDENLY SHIFT DOWN TO 1ST GEAR THEN 2ND GEAR. IT WILL GET STUCK ON 2ND GEAR. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES TO MY VEHICLE. 1ST TIME WAS AT TRAFFIC LIGHT ACCELERATE THEN SUDDENLY IT SHIFTED DOWN FROM 5TH TO 1ST AND 2ND. AT THE SAME DAY I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK SHFITED DOWN FROM 5TH GEAR SO FAST I THOUGHT I GOT HIT BY A CAR. I HAD 2 MORE DANGEROUS INCIDENTS. THE SECOND ONE WAS IN MOTION GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. THE THIRD ONE WAS IN MOTION GOING ABOUT 30 MPH.

Steering
Filed Apr 17, 201940,880 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE AND STARTED TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUMMERVILLE FORD (9700 DORCHESTER RD, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,880. *TT CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING DID NOT BECOME VERY LOOSE, IT TURNED THE WHEELS AND TIRE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. EVEN AFTER PARKING AND PUTTING THE TRUCK IN PARK, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, I GOT OUT AND WENT TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND WATCHED THE FRONT WHEELS TURN TO THE RIGHT AND THEN TO THE LEFT, WITHOUT ANYONE IN VEHICLE. *JB

Engine
Filed Apr 17, 2019208,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED SUNSET FORD (11700 GRAVOIS RD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63127, (314) 843-4431) AND WAS INFORMED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Power Train
Filed Apr 17, 2019117,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS SHIFTED ON THEIR OWN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN. PAUL CLARK FORD (464046 FL-200, YULEE, FL 32097) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE OF 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE; HOWEVER, NHTSA STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Power Train
Filed Apr 15, 2019154,500 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TACHOMETER WENT FROM 1200 RPMS TO 3500 RPMS. THE VEHICLE THEN DOWNSHIFTED TO 15 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVEN MONTHS AND WORSENED OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLASSIC FORD/LINCOLN (8540 TYLER BLVD, MENTOR, OH 44060) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS 17396519. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,500.

Power Train
Filed Apr 15, 201961,000 milesPA

WAS DRIVING MY ECO BOOST WHILE TOWING A 26 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER AND WHILE IN 4TH GEAR TRUCK INSTANTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR CAUSING RPMS TO BE DANGEROUSLY HIGH. THE TRUCK/TRAILER COMBO INSTANTLY SLOWED AND TRUCK WOULD NOT ,AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY, SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. WE CONTINUED DRIVING IN FIRST GEAR FOR A SHORT DISTANCE WHEN WE SMELLED TRANSMISSION FLUID. WE STOPPED THE TRUCK TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND OUR TRANSMISSION LINE HAD BUSTED WHICH LEAKED FLUID ALL OVER THE ROAD. WE HAD TRUCK TOWED TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUE IS RELATED TO A CURRENT RECALL BUT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A FIX FOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER THEN CHARGED ME $568.21 TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION LINE STATING THAT FORD HAS NOT INCLUDED THE TRANSMISSION LINE FIX IN THEIR RELATED RECALL. FORD IS REFUSING TO PAY ASSOCIATED TOWING EXPENSES, AS WELL. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS TO LODGE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THE DEALER MAKES FINAL DECISIONS. CASE ID # CAS-17653886. FORD TELLS ME I NEED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK KNOWING THERE IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE UNTIL FORD RELEASES A FIX FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS. I FEEL IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE KNOWING THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT WHILE DRIVING AND ESPECIALLY FOR A TRUCK THAT IS ALREADY KNOWN TO HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 12, 201997,000 milesTN

VEHICLE ALWAYS IN MOTION, APPEARS TO LOSE POWER, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, ODOMETER HAS DASH LINES, SPEEDOMETER FALLS TO 0, AND OTHER MPG DIGITAL SENSORS, DISTANCE TO EMPTY SENSOR AND AIR BAG FAILURE ALL HAPPEN SIMULTANEOUSLY. OCCASIONALLY THE TRUCK SEEMS TO HAVE POWER LOSS AT LOWER SPEEDS. TACHOMETER CONTINUES TO WORK. A FEW TIMES SHUTTING IGNITION OFF AND TURNING ON AGAIN ALL GOES BACK TO NORMAL. RECENTLY HAD RECALL SOFTWARE UPGRADE COMPLETED BUT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED JUST 4 DAYS LATER AS I WAS TURNING ONTO FREEWAY. BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE I TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL SHOP I TRUST, THERE WERE MULTIPLE CODES FOUND. I HAD THE SERVICE TECH I HAD CLEAR THE CODES. ALL INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 30. ALL SEEM TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH LOSS OF POWER AND NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION.

Wheels
Filed Apr 11, 2019AZ

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD( SPEED LIMIT OF 40 MPH) AND MY SPARE TIRE BROKE FREE FROM UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK!!

Engine
Filed Apr 11, 201960,000 milesTX

AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES MY TRUCK WOULD OCCASIONALLY MAKE A RATTLING SOUND IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE. OVER TIME IT GOT WORSE, I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY A LOSE COVER, OR A COMPONENT SUCH AS A WATER PUMP WAS FAILING AND IT WOULD BE HARD TO KNOW WHICH ONE IT WAS UNTIL IT FAILED COMPLETELY. SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. TIME PASSED, MILAGE WENT UP AND THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. I STARTED RESEARCHING THE ISSUE MYSELF AND REALIZED IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND PHAZERS. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE AND IF IT HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ECOBOOST TRUCK FROM 2011-2016 MODELS AND IT TYPICALLY HAPPENS VERY EARLY IN THE VEHICLES LIFE(AROUND 50K MILES). APPARENTLY IT IS DUE TO THE EXCESSIVELY LONG TIMING CHAIN AND WEAK PHAZERS.

Engine
Filed Apr 11, 2019121,000 milesKY

TIMING CHAIN STRETCH DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. $3200 QUOTE FROM FORD FOR A FIX. TIMING CHAIN RATTLE ON STARTUP

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 9, 201950,000 milesMS

DOOR LOCKS AND WILL NOT UNLOCK, UNLOCKS ON ITS ON AT VARIOUS TIMES STAYS LOCKED ON ITS OWN AT VARIOUS TIMES, CAN NOT MANUALLY UNLOCK.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 9, 201950,000 milesTX

AS REPORTED BY HUNDREDS OF OTHER USERS, A FAULTY REAR DEFROSTER HAS CAUSED THE REAR WINDSHIELD TO SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED AND GOT PIECES IN THE REAR SEAT. LUCKILY I WAS PARKED AT MY WORK PARKING LOT, AND THERE WAS NO CHILD IN THE BACKSEAT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OR A FIX FOR THIS. AS WELL AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY WINDOW.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 5, 2019CA

RECALL BEEN FIXED BUT ITS STILL SHOWS AS OPENED IN THE SYSTEM

Power Train
Filed Apr 5, 2019IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY. JORDAN FORD (609 E JEFFERSON BLVD, MISHAWAKA, IN 46545, (574) 259-1981) STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WOULD NOT BE READY UNTIL APPROXIMATELY JUNE OF 2019. ANOTHER DEALER (ZEIGLER FORD LINCOLN ELKHART, 2525 BYPASS RD, ELKHART, IN 46514, (574) 294-1563) STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION AND THE REMEDY WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY JUNE OF 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 4, 201970,000 milesVA

ON 4/2/19 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 50 MPH, ALL AT ONCE, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO 0, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE TRUCK STARTED RUNNING AN IDLING ROUGH. WHEN WE GOT TO OUR DESTINATION WE WERE PLANNING ON CALLING ON SOMEONE TO PICK US UP. WE STARTED THE TRUCK TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY, AND IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL. WE DROVE HOME NO PROBLEMS. I DROVE THE TRUCK TO WORK THE VERY NEXT DAY, 10 MINUTES AWAY, RAN ERRANDS, ABOUT 30 MINUTES DRIVING, AND WENT BACK TO WORK. STILL NO PROBLEMS. AS I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE WORK, I HADN'T BEEN DRIVING BUT A FEW MINUTES, THEN THE TRUCK ALL OF SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I WAS UP TO ABOUT 45 MPH AT THIS POINT. THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK KEPT SLIDING UNTIL IT FINALLY SLOWED DOWN. LUCKILY I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN WITH NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC. I AM NOT GOING TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL OUT LOCAL DEALERSHIP CHECKS IT OUT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE ADVISED US TO BRING IT THERE ON MONDAY APRIL 8TH, AND LEAVE IT WITH THEM.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Apr 3, 2019105,000 milesOH

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED, SHATTERED, NO OUTSIDE FORCE. PASSENGER SIDE OF 3 SECTION WINDOW. TRUCK WAS REMOTE STARTED, IDLING WHEN I ENTERED IT, DID NOT DRIVE, WAS READING MAIL IN A REMOTE PARKING LOT WHEN WINDOW EXPLODED SENDING MICRO SHARDS UP TO 12" ON INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF WINDOW. MORE PICTURES IF NEEDED.

Steering
Filed Apr 2, 201988,000 milesTN

SERVICE ADVANCETRAC, POWER STEERING FAILURE, HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING. PREVIOUSLY THESE WOULD COME ON AS SOON AS THE TRUCKS STARTED, LIGHTS COME ONE, SHUT TRUCK OFF, RESTARTED TRUCK AND LIGHTS WENT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THIRD TIME LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE.

Power Train
Filed Apr 2, 2019140,000 milesNC

2013 FORD F-150 ECOBOOST 6-CYL WITH SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION. A FEW WEEKS AGO I RECEIVED FORD RECALL 19S07, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST GEAR INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT. IT ALSO STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION WAS NOT EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN IT WAS READY. SINCE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE NOTED IN THE RECALL. THIS HAPPENED WHILE MY 17 YEAR OLD WAS DRIVING ON A TWO-LANE ROAD AT 55MPH - THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID ABRUPTLY, NEARLY THROWING HIM AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID 5TH GEAR WAS CRACKED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND THAT IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $3500 AND $5000. I CONTACTED FORD VIA THEIR WEBSITE TO TELL THEM THAT I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT IF I HAD ISSUES I SHOULD COMMUNICATE WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I'M ASSUMING IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL REPAIRED.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 1, 2019113,000 milesAR

WE HAVE HAD THE BACK DOOR LOCK FREEZE AND CANNOT UNLOCK BACK DOORS. WE ARE REPLACING PASSENGER BACK DOOR LOCK FOR SECOND TIME AND HAVE REPLACED DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR LOCK ONCE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE AND IF IN ACCIDENT IT COULD CAUSE A DEATH. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. THREE TIMES REPLACING LOCKS IS TOO MUCH!

Power Train
Filed Mar 30, 201952,450 milesFL

TRUCK WILL SHIFT FROM 1 TO 3 WHEN STARTING. IT WILL ALSO SHIFT FROM 1 TO 5 WHEN STARTING, CREATING A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AS IT WILL BARELY GET MOVING. THE TRUCK WILL ALSO SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1 FROM A START. SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND ALLOWING THE COMPUTER TO RESET USUALLY FIXES THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 30, 201970,000 milesGA

BILLY CAIN FORD SOLD A TRUCK TO ME AS LOW MILEAGE WITH NO CARFAX DAMAGE. SALESMAN TOM CHACKO PROMISED A CARFAX REPORT AT CLOSING. HE FAILED TO PRODUCE THE REPORT UPON DELIVERY TO ME AT WORK. TOM VOWED THE TRUCK HAD NO DAMAGES. CARFAX/AUTO CHECK SHOWED 4 BRAKE FAILURES AND 2 ALTERNATOR FAILURES. GREENE FORD VERIFIED FLOOD DAMAGE 12-11-18. TOM CHACKO DENIED THEIR FINDINGS 12-12-18, REQUESTED WRITTEN REPORT. LEMON SQUAD DOCUMENTED FLOOD DAMAGE 12-26-18. ALL THREE REPORTS SHOW CONSISTENT FLOOD DAMAGE. JASON PIRKLE WARRANTY/FINANCE MANAGER REFUSED TO REPAIR FAILED EMISSIONS STATING THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASE. THE EMISSIONS CODED 170MI AFTER PURCHASE INDICATING THAT CODE WAS RESET BEFORE MY PURCHASE. THE EMISSIONS DAMAGE WAS COVERED UNDER EMISSIONS PERFORMANCE WARRANTY COVERAGE FEDERAL MANDATE. GREENE FORD GLADLY REPAIRED THE EMISSIONS WITH NO ISSUES. JASON PIRKLE PRESENTED THE TRUCK TO WELLS FARGO BANK, STATE FARM INSURANCE, AND FORD MOTOR WARRANTY DIVISION AS UNDAMAGED VALUE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS SALVAGE VALUE BECAUSE OF THE FLOOD DAMAGE. OVER $5000 IN REPAIRS AND 34 DAYS IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE TRUCK HAS MASSIVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES FROM FLOOD DAMAGE. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE TRUCK SINCE 12-11-2018. MAJOR EFFORTS WERE TAKEN TO DECEIVE THE BUYER OF THIS TRUCK. IF BILLY CAIN FORD HAD PRESENTED THE TRUCK TRUTHFULLY I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THE TRUCK. BILLY CAIN FORD DID A PURCHASE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE SERVICE INSPECTION, AND COMPLETE DETAIL SO THEY HAD

Power Train
Filed Mar 29, 201975,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE GEAR DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AND CAUSED THE REAR TIRES TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN. WOLTZ AND WIND FORD (2100 WASHINGTON PIKE, CARNIGE, PA 15106) STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 28, 2019107,000 milesMO

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SPUTTERS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL AND SPARK PLUG IN CYLINDER 3. UNFORTUNATELY, THE INTERMITTENT SPUTTER CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ACTIVATED. ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC AND FROM A STOP IS DANGEROUS AND REQUIRES ADDITIONAL ATTENTION AND DRIVING TECHNIQUES TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL REAR END COLLISION CAUSED BY A VEHICLE APPROACHING MY VEHICLE FROM THE REAR.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 28, 2019NJ

BRAKE LINES COLLAPSED TWICE CAUSING WIRE BRAKES AND ROTORS . SERVICE CENTER RECOMMENDED FILING A COMPLAINT .

Power Train
Filed Mar 27, 2019CO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT HAVE THE REMEDY AVAILABLE AT LEAST UNTIL JUNE OF 2019; THEREFORE, EXCEEDING A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. SPRADLEY BARR FORD/LINCOLN OF GREELEY (4901 W 29TH ST, GREELEY, CO 80634) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Power Train
Filed Mar 27, 2019140,000 milesLA

DRIVING DOWN ROAD TRUCK SHIFTS FROM 6TH GEAR TO 1ST GEAR. FEELS LIKE HITTING A BRICK WALL. BROUGHT TO FORD DEALER SHIP TOLD ME PART OF RECALL PART WON'T BE OUT TILL APRIL. CALLED FORD COMPANY TOLD ME NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE LIKE THAT. VOICED MY SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO POWER TRAIN BEING MAIN PART OF VEHICLE AS WELL AS DANGER OF TRUCK DOWN SHIFT AT HIGH SPEED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY STILL STATED THEY CAN NOT HELP ME EVEN THOUGH PART OF RECALL

Power Train
Filed Mar 26, 201975,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE BEFORE ABRUPTLY SURGING FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MALL OF GEORGIA FORD (4525 NELSON BROGDON BLVD, BUFORD, GA) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Engine
Filed Mar 26, 201987,000 milesKS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A RATE OF 70-75 MPH, I NOTICED BY SPEEDOMETER TWITCH A FEW TIMES. I FOCUSED ON IT WHILE DRIVING AND NOTICED THE TRUCK DOWNSHIFT TO 3RD GEAR FROM 6TH, AND THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ABOUT 45MPH ON A DIME. ANOTHER INSTANCE I WAS DRIVING HOME, AND THE TRUCK DECIDED TO SHIFT FROM 6TH GEAR DOWN TO 1ST, AFTER WHICH I QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND SLOWED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD ABOUT 40MPH MY TRUCK THEN SHIFTED FROM 5TH TO 3RD LURCHED AND WENT BACK TO 5TH GEAR. AN ODD EXPERIENCE IS WHEN MY TRUCK, WHEN IN A PARKING LOT SHIFTED FROM 1ST GEAR TO 5TH(???) I PULLED OVER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN THE MANUAL MODE FOR SHIFTING AND DROVE A FEW MILES. AFTER WHICH I RECEIVED A WRENCH SYMBOL AND MY ALL OF MY METERS WENT INTO A DASHED MODE. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF, THEN TURNED BACK ON MY TRUCK AND DIDN'T HAVE ANYMORE ISSUES. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE WIRING IN THE TRANSMISSION. WE WILL SEE IF THAT FIXES THE ISSUE, HOWEVER I GOT A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL FOR INVOLUNTARY DOWNSHIFTING WHICH MAKE ME THINK THERE IS ANOTHER UNDERLYING ISSUES, OTHER THAN THE WIRING.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 25, 201983,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION ERRONEOUSLY DOWNSHIFTED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHULTS FORD HARMARVILLE (1300 GULF LAB RD, PITTSBURGH, PA), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID..*BF CONSUMER STATED ODOMETER QUITS WORKING, SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, WILL NOT WORK IN MANUAL GEAR, AIRBAG LIGHTS COME ON, THERE IS NO POWER ON THE HILL TO GET TO THE TOP. WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND KEY IS TAKEN OUT HIT LOCK BUTTONS RESTART. VEHICLE STARTS WORKING AS IF NOTHING IS WRONG. VEHICLE IS ERRATIC. MANUFACTURER IS REVIEWING THE CASE. ?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).? *JB

Power Train
Filed Mar 25, 201959,450 milesWV

I HAVE THE RECALL NHTSA 19V-075 THE PROCEDURE THAT FORD SAYS TO PREFORM DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE ALL IT DID WAS MAKE SURE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KICKS ON THE TRANSMISSION STILL WILL GO TOO FIST GEAR INTERMITTENTLY FORD NEEDS TOO FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN DIE'S MY PERSONAL VEHICLE DID SHIFT TOO FIRST GEAR AT 70 MILES PER HOUR ON I79 ON MARCH 1ST

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Mar 25, 201947,000 milesCO

VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, NO MATTER IF IT'S ON THE HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS. THIS IS DANGEROUS. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. IT'S THERE NOW AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND RECALLED THE 2011 AND 2012 AND SOME 2013S. BUT NOT MINE. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. IT LEFT ME STRANDED IT RURAL COLORADO IN A SNOW STORM IN 7 DEGREE WEATHER WITH MY DAUGHTER. I DID RESTART BUT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD HAD IT NOT.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 25, 201976,000 milesOK

FUSE 27 MELTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERABLE. THE TRUCK WAS OPERATING WITH NO ISSUES, BUT THEN WOULD NOT START. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER, BUT NOT FIRE. AFTER LOTS OF RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THIS HAPPENED ON 3/23/2019 WHILE WE WERE OUT OF TOWN. THANKFULLY WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT STARTED OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL HOURS FROM HOME. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 3/24/2019. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR, WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN AND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A SERVICE STATION. THE FUSE WAS COMPLETELY MELTED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC.

Power Train
Filed Mar 25, 2019120,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GORDIE BOUCHER FORD LINCOLN OF WEST BEND (3021 W WASHINGTON ST, WEST BEND, WI 53095) WHERE THEY REPROGRAMMED THE POWER CONTROL MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 25, 201940,000 milesWA

A ADVANCE TRACK AND BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER A DEALERSHIP INSPECTION I WAS INFORMED THE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER IS SHOWING OVER 200 PSI WHEN NO BRAKE IS APPLIED. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW HCU. 1500$ COST FOR A HCU THIS IS UNSAT A PERSON SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BRAKES GOING OUT OVERNIGHT LIKE I WAS INFORMED COULD HAPPEN. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED WITH A RECALL.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Mar 23, 201970,000 milesPA

MINE JUST HAPPENED LAST WEEK. SAME THING, I LIVE IN PA AND IT HAS BEEN COLD HERE IN THE MORNINGS AND I USE MY AUTO-START. I GOT IN TO GO TO WORK AND STARTED DOWN THE ROAD AND WENT TO PUT THE REAR DEFROST ON AND THE LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON SHOWING THAT IT WAS WORKING. I DEPRESSED THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO LIGHT. IT'S DARK WHEN I HEAD INTO TO WORK SO I COULD NOT SEE THE BACK WINDOW VERY GOOD. AFTER WORK I LEFT TO GO HOME AND AGAIN WENT TO DEPRESS THE REAR DEFROSTER BUTTON AND IT WOULDN'T COME ON. WHEN I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, I COULD SEE THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE PORTION OF MY REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. IT WAS STILL IN PLACE BUT THERE WAS A MILLION FRACTURED PIECES I'M ASSUMING BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE TINT FILM. WITH THE WINDOW STILL IN PLACE I COULD CLEARLY SEE THAT IT HAD NOT BEEN HIT BY ANYTHING. THERE WERE NO MARKINGS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FILM AS IT WAS STILL IN ONE PIECE. IF YOU GO TO THE FORD AUTHORITY SITE THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF THESE OCCURRENCES. FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS.

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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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