2013 Ford F-150 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THEN STALLED. THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT DROVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROGERS FORD (4200 W WALL ST, MIDLAND, TX 79703, (432) 694-8801), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

MY LEAD FRAME, OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR WENT OUT AT AROUND 110,000 MILES AND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO STALL COMPLETELY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY STATE HWY INTERSECTION AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK AND TRAILER. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE READOUT ON THE MECHANICS COMPUTER WAS "OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR"

MY LEAD FRAME, OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR WENT OUT AT AROUND 110,000 MILES AND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO STALL COMPLETELY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY STATE HWY INTERSECTION AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET HIT BY SEMI TRUCK AND TRAILER. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE READOUT ON THE MECHANICS COMPUTER WAS "OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR"

THE TRANSMISSION WILL STAY IN 3RD OR 5TH GEAR SOMETIMES AT A STOP. THIS CAUSES A POWER LOSS AND NO ACCELERATION. THE TRANSMISSION WILL ALSO "HUNT FOR A GEAR A LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. AN ORANGE WRENCH WILL FLASH IN THE INFO CENTER ON THE DASH WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO DOWNSHIFTED FROM 6TH GEAR TO 1ST GEAR WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 75 MPH. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO INTO AN UNCONTROLLED SKID, LUCKILY IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I CYCLED THE IGNITION AND DROVE SLOWLY AWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THAT DEALERSHIP ACTS LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE 200,000 PLUS FORD VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED FROM 2011-2012 FOR THESE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. MY 2013 F-150 MISSED THAT RECALL BY JUST A FEW MONTHS. THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.

NEITHER OF THE REAR DOORS OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUT IF THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DOUBLE LOCKED WITH THE CLICKER REMOTE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND IT TAKES SEVERAL DAYS FOR THE LOCKS TO RESET AND THE DOORS TO OPEN.

AND START UP THE TRUCK SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 5TH GEAR AND BACK DOWN AND ALL GEARS IN BETWEEN SHIFTING IS ERRATIC AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER ABOUT 5 STOPS AND RESTARTS WRENCH ON DASH ILLUMINATES ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

THE 2013 F150 TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS OFTEN AND RANDOMLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AT HIGHER SPEEDS (45 MPH +) ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON CITY STREETS. TYPICALLY THE VEHICLE IS MOVNG STRAIGHT AND NOT TURNING. THE DOWNSHIFT IS TYPICALLY FROM 6TH GEAR TO 3RD GEAR AND MORE OFTEN FROM 5TH GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. IN THE LATTER INSTANCE, THE REAR WHEELS SKID WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET. THE TRANSMISSION MOVES BACK INTO THE APPROPRIATE GEAR AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH FORD TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. FORD HAS NOW GIVEN UP. FORD HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY AND A COMMUNICATION CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE TO THE TRANSMISSION. NOTHING HAS WORKED AND THE F150 CONTINUES TO DOWNSHIFT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND I AM WORRIED WHEN MY WIFE DRIVES THE TRUCK (OFTEN NO OPTION) SHOULD THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP AND SEND THE VEHICLE INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN.

VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SHIFT INTO RANDOM GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. SPEEDOMETER WILL DROP TO 0 AND QUIT FUNCTIONING AND AIRBAG INDICATOR WILL COME ON. YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF ENGINE AND RESTART VEHICLE. THIS STARTED THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT USED FROM A FORD DEALER. IT HAS OCCURED AT 5 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. THESE ARE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS RECALL FOR 2012 F-150'S LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN #16V248000. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN SAME PLANT THAT WAS LISTED IN THE RECALL. RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE 2013 AND ANY OTHERS THAT HAVE THIS EQUIPMENT INSTALLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED AND COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED. THE DOOR WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE NEXT MORNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER (KIRK AUTO COMPANY, 235 SW FRONTAGE RD, GRENADA, MS 38901) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

ELECTRONIC STEERING NOT WORKING CORRECTLY VERY TIGHT ALMOST LIKE IT DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEERING . STARTED WHILE I WAS IN MOTION .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM WAS OPENED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

STEERING STARTED FEELING LIKE IT WAS HANGING UP WHILE TURNING. PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE OVER DAYS BY HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. EVENTUALLY TO THE POINT NOW WHERE THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST. THE WEIRDEST THING WAS AT ONE POINT IT STARTED TO WORK TOTALLY FINE FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES THEN WENT BACK TO TOTAL FAILURE. THIS IS EQUIPPED WITH THE EPAS SYSTEM. CALLED DEALER AND WAS QUOTED A NEW COMPLETE RACK O FIX IT AT APPROX $2000. THIS SYSTEM DOES HAVE A RECALL ON 2014S BUT NOT 2013S FOR WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED FROM HIGH GEAR TO FIRST GEAR, CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOMASVILLE FORD LINCOLN (1515 E JACKSON ST, THOMASVILLE, GA 31792) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE LEAD FRAME CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DOWNSHIFT AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: CAS14180308. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DINING ACCELERATION THE TRUCK WOULD SPUTTER IN HIGHER RPM THEN JUST RECENTLY I WOULD BE DOING 70 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND I WOULD GET A SERVICE LIGHT WITH POWER REDUCTION WHICH IN TURN WOULD REQUIRE ME TO PULL OVER SHUT THE TRUCK OFF RESTART IT AND TRY AGAIN. I WOULD GET BACK UP TO SPEED AND IT WOULD REPEAT. EACH TIME ONLY GETTING ABOUT A MILE UP THE ROAD AND IT WOULD REPEAT. TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER AS IT WAS STILL IN WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME AND THEY IGNORED THE P2112 CODE AND REPLACED A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SENSOR.

FAULTY LEAD FRAME IN TRANSMISSION CAUSING ABRUPT DOWN SHIFTS FROM 6TH TO 1ST AT HIGH SPEEDS AS WELL AS GETTING STUCK IN ANY ONE PARTICULAR GEAR FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME AT ALL TRAVEL SPEEDS. I HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE TRANSMISSION STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AT 0 MPH. REPAIR BILLS TOTALING $552.95 ATTACHED. NOTE MILEAGE IS 65289.

TRUCK WOULD DOWNSHIFT INTERMITTENTLY, TRUCK WOULD LOCK UP, DASHBOARD GO DARK, NO POWER TO PEDAL, HARD DOWNSHIFTS...WOULD DO IT UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AT A FUEL STATION, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE HUB CITY FORD DEALER (4060 S FERDON BLVD, CRESTVIEW, FL) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE WINDOW SHATTERED DUE TO THE REAR DEFROSTER INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE BY THE DEALER DUE TO TSB # 10053423. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

TIMING CHAIN / TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER DEFECT IN 2012-2014 ECOBOOST ENGINE. VEHICLE'S TIMING CHAIN LOSES TENSION AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT LOW MILEAGE. VERY COSTLY REPAIR, WITH ESTIMATED 13 HOURS LABOR. DESIGN DEFECT IS BEING REPORTED BY MORE AND MORE OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH ECOBOOST ENGINES RELEASED BETWEEN 2012-2014. FORD MOTOR CORRECTED DESIGN DEFECT IN LATER MODELS, BUT DID NOT NOTIFY CURRENT OWNERS OR PROVIDE PATH TO RESOLUTION IF AFTER 5 YEAR/60K WARRANTY.

USING THE FACTOR INSTALLED AUTO-STARTER I REMOTELY STARTED MY F-150 TO WARM UP, OUTSIDE TEMP WAS 29F. AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES OF RUNNING MY WIFE AND I GOT INTO THE TRUCK TO DRIVE TO WORK. WITHIN A MINUTE WE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND WE THOUGHT SOMEONE THREW A SNOWBALL AND HIT THE TRUCK. WHEN WE LOOKED IN THE REAR WINDOW TOWARDS THE NOISE WE SAW THAT THE LEFT REAR WINDOW SECTION EXPLODED; LUCKILY THE THE COATINGS KEPT THE PIECES CONTAINED. THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS NOT TURNED ON BY NEITHER OF US.

2013 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL IN APRIL OF 2013 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN JUNE OF 2013 THEREFORE MISSING THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED THE CONSUMER 250.00 TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. *JS

MY FORD F150 EXPERIENCED A COOLANT SYSTEM LEAK SIMILAR TO RECALLS FOR OTHER FORD MODELS (HTTPS://MEDIA.FORD.COM/CONTENT/FORDMEDIA/FNA/US/EN/NEWS/2017/03/29/FORD-ISSUES-THREE-SAFETY-RECALLS-AND-ONE-SAFETY-COMPLIANCE-RECAL.HTML). THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD WITH FORD TRUCKS AROUND MY MODEL YEAR THAT THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER OF THE PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE COOLANT SYSTEM'S "T CONNECTOR" WAS LEAKING ONTO MY WIRING HARNESS AND PRESENTED A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD MUCH LIKE THE RECALL NOTICE FOR SIMILAR FORD VEHICLES. SIMPLY SEARCH "2013 FORD F150 COOLANT LEAK" AND THE T CONNECTOR PROBLEM IS AT THE TOP OF THE SEARCH RESULTS. FORD DEALERS AND MECHANIC SHOPS ARE AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAW, BUT FORD MOTOR CO WILL NOT ADDRESS IT AS A RECALL AT THIS TIME. THIS NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED. THE LEAK WAS OCCURRING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND IN MOTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR AND THEN TO FIRST GEAR AS THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW MINUTES, IT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN AMATO FORD (1015 MAIN ST, MUKWONAGO, WI 53149, (800) 606-3085) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY CONNECTOR WIRE HARNESS WITH DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES: AL3Z, 7G276, AND D. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500. *TT

TRUCK WAS PARKED, NOT RUNNING GOT IN HEARD A LOUD POP NOISE, LOOKED AROUND SAW REAR PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDER WINDOW SHATTERED. THE OUTSIDE TEMP. WAS ABOUT 38 DEGREES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. TO THE TUNE OF. $1000.00 EACH TIME. WHEN IS ENOUGH...ENOUGH? THERE IS AN ISSUE HERE. PLEASE HELP.

THE REAR WINDOW BEHIND DRIVER SIDE SHATTERED/FISSURED INTO TINY CRACKS. WE HAD AN ISSUE OF THE REAR DEFROSTER NOT FUNCTIONING THE WEEK BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. HAVING HAD A BOUT OF EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, I WENT OUT TO WARM UP THE TRUCK AND DECIDED TO TRY TO SEE IF THE REAR DEFROSTER WOULD WORK TO DEFROST THE REAR WINDOW AND TO MY SURPRISE THE LIGHT POPPED ON SO I CAME BACK INTO THE HOUSE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS WARMING UP. UPON WALKING BACK TO THE TRUCK WHICH WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, I NOTICED THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED/FISSURED IN TINY CRACKS EVERYWHERE.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO 1ST GEAR, LOCKS BREAK FOR A SPLIT SECOND, SPEEDOMETER GOES TO ZERO WHILE IN MOTION. HAPPENS ON BOTH HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET. READ UP ON IT AND SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE THE MOLDED LEADFRAME BUT NOT POSITIVE. HAPPENS OFTEN, ABOUT EVERY OTHER WEEK

WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY DOWNSHIFTS INTO FIRST GEAR CAUSING CONTROL ISSUES. THIS HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL AS CITY STREETS.

WHEN TRUCK SLOWS DOWN IT SLIPS IN TO LIKE A NEUTRAL POSITION AND RPM'S REV UP.

TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN I STARTED IT IN THE MORNING, THE REAR DEFROST LIGHT DID NOT TUN ON AFTER PRESSING THE BUTTON, THEN THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED.

I USED THE REMOTE START TO WARM UP MY CAR (IT WAS 3 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT THAT NIGHT), I GOT IN, STARTED THE TRUCK, THEN STARTED MESSING WITH MY PHONE (STILL PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY). I HEAR A LOUD POP AND LOOKED AROUND AND FOUND MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED (SPIDERWEB CRACKS THROUGH THE WHOLE THING, WINDOW STILL INTACT THOUGH). COULDN'T HAVE BEEN A ROCK OR SOMEONE THROWING SOMETHING AT MY TRUCK SINCE I WAS BACKED INTO MY DRIVEWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. FREDERICK MOTOR COMPANY (1 WAVERLEY DR, FREDERICK, MD 21702, (301) 663-6111) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 422 I WENT TO PASS A TRACTOR TRAILER MY FORD F150 WITH 3.5 ECOBOOST LOST ALL ENGINE POWER AND WOULD ONLY IDLE I HAD TO AVOID TRAFFIC TO GET BACK IN SLOW LANE AND TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY DASH DISPLAY HAD A BIG YELLOW WRENCH I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND RESTATED ENGINE WITH NO PROBLEMS AFTER RESTART

REMOTE STARTED THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, AROUND 7:30 PM ON A 23 DEGREE TEMPERATURE NIGHT IN CENTRAL INDIANA. WE THEN GOT INTO THE VEHICLE ROUGHLY 5 MINUTES LATER. BOTH DOORS WERE THEN CLOSED AND THE KEY WAS PUT INTO THE IGNITION. ONCE THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION, WE HEARD A VERY LOUD "BANG" NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WE NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE 1/3 OF THE POWER SLIDING REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. WE EXITED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE. NOTHING WAS PRESENT IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO CAUSE US TO BELIEVE SOMETHING HAD HIT IT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ONLINE AND A CERTIFIED MECHANICS OPINION, IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THIS IS A "COMMON" ISSUE WITH FORD F-SERIES TRUCKS. THE REAR DEFROST MECHANISM BECOMES TOO HOT DURING REMOTE START AND CAUSES THE TEMPERED GLASS TO BECOME UNSTABLE AND SHATTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. NORTH COUNTY FORD (450 W VISTA WAY, VISTA, CA 92083, (760) 945-9900) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR, THE CONTACT COULD NOT OPEN IT FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE REAR DOORS WERE DESIGNED TO ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (JIM SHORKIE FORD, 1234 LONG RUN RD, WHITE OAK, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,002. *TT *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO 1ST GEAR CAUSING A JERK AND THE BACK TIRES TO SKID FOR AN INSTANT. IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN CLOSE ENOUGH, THEY WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED ME. I HAVE A VIDEO THAT I TOOK OF IT AND PUT IT IN SLOW MOTION FOR YOU TO REVIEW. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR VIDEO. OR IF YOU CAN USE THIS LINK. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/6WTMWTXKTOO

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR AXEL BROKE AT THE WELD. WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY AND TO A BRAKE MATERS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AND THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE WELDING. WE HAD FORD TOW IT TO BELL FORD IN PHOENIX AND CONTACTED FORD CORPORATE TO REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION. FORD IGNORED OUR CLAIM AND CLOSED IT OUT, WITHOUT EVEN DOING AN INVESTIGATION. THE SERVICE DEPT AT BELL FORD PROVIDED HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DID NOTHING TO ASSIST US WITH OUR CLAIM EITHER. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED ELSEWHERE TO BE FIXED, AS WE COULD NOT AFFORD THE $2,700.00 BELL FORD WANTED TO CHARGE US.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR DEFOGGER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DONLEY FORD LINCOLN OF MOUNT VERNON (1455 COSHOCTON AVE, MT VERNON, OH 43050, (740) 392-2222) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE REAR DEFOGGER. THE REAR WINDOW NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEFOGGER WAS BUILT INTO THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,800.

AFTER PULLING INTO PARKING LOT, AND AT LOW SPEED, I BEGAN TO PRESS MY BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO COME TO A STOP. I WASN'T STOPPING AND HAD TO USE ALL OF MY WEIGHT ON THE PEDAL TO STOP. ONCE STOPPED, I HAD A NOTIFICATION POPUP THAT READ "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEMS", FOLLOWED BY MY PARKING LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. I TURNED MY TRUCK OFF AND BACK ON, AND THIS TIME, PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT LIKE I WAS TRYING TO PUSH A BRICK DOWN. 10 SECONDS LATER I GOT THE "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" NOTIFICATION, IN ADDITION TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. HAD I BEEN ON AN ACTUAL STREET WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THIS COULD HAVE ENDED VERY BADLY.

AT FREEWAY SPEED ENGINE BEGAN TO SHUDDER SEVERELY WHEN PASSING ON UPHILL GRADE. ENGINE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. NARROWLY MISSED BEING INVOLVED IN COLLISION WITH SEVERAL VEHICLES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. LIGHT MISTY RAIN AT THE TIME. ENGINE WOULD NOT START AFTERWARDS UNTIL BATTERY DISCONNECTED TO "RESET" VEHICLE. DATE APPROXIMATE.

INITIAL START OFF STARTS IN 5TH GEAR 50% OF THE TIME. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT BACK TO 1ST IS TO SHUT THE TRUCK OFF, THIS USUALLY TAKES SEVERAL IGNITION CYCLES TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. ERRATIC SHIFTING THROUGHOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE 100% OF THE TIME. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS BETWEEN 6TH AND 4TH FOR NO REASON DURING A NORMAL DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE 75% OF OPERATION. HARD DOWN SHIFTING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50MPH. OFTEN WHILE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT OVER 50MPH THE TRUCK WILL SHIFT INTO 1ST OR 2ND LOCKING UP THE TIRES. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT OUT OF THE LOWER GEAR IS TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT ON. I HAVE SLID SIDEWAYS ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST BEEN HIT IN THE BACK SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM WILL NOT EVEN TOUCH THE VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN $115 FOR A DIAGNOSTICS FEE. THEY SAID IF IT IS THE TSB13-04-09 AS THEY SUSPECT IT WILL BE $1,029.00 TO REPAIR IN ADDITION TO THE DIAGNOSTICS FEE. A LOCAL TRANSMISSION FACILITY HAS QUOTED $615.00 TO REPAIR. I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE HAD TO STOP THE TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, MOST OF THE TIME TWICE A WEEK. THIS TOO IS DANGEROUS FOR NOT ONLY ME BUT THE ENTIRE INTERSTATE AS THE TRAFFIC HALTS DUE TO THE FORD TRANSMISSION. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING DOWN AND UP SHIFTING.

MY WIFE STARTED THE TRUCK WITH THE REMOTE START ON THE MORNING OF 02/05/2018. SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY UNTIL SHE GOT IN THE TRUCK TO HEAD TO WORK. SHE CALLED ME AND SAID THAT WHILE LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IT LOOKED LIKE THE REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. SHE STOPPED AND TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AND REALIZED THAT IT WAS SHATTERED. WE DRIVE THE TRUCK EVERY DAY AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUES WITH ANYTHING FLYING UP AND HITTING THE WINDOW.

'ERRACTIC SHIFTING' THREE TIMES I WAS DRIVING AT 50 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR AND SUDDENLY THE ERRATIC SHIFTING (TRUCK DOWN SHIFT WITH ANY WARNING) AND THE REAR TIRES LOCKED UP IMMEDIATELY. (WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE RPM IS ERRACTIC TOO) IT IS TOO DANGEROUS IF ANOTHER CAR WOULD HAVE COME NEAR ME WOULD HAVE CRASHED. THESE TIMES I HAD TIME TO PUT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND TURN IT ON AGAIN, (SOMETHIMES YOU HAVE TO DO IT SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE THE TRUCK WORK AGAIN) AND ANOTHER PROBLEM IS SOMETHIMES THE GEAR NOT ENGAGE, THE ENGINE REVS BUT IT RUNS ALMOST NOTHING) DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL DOWN SHIFT RANDOMLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING THE BACK WHEELS TO LOCK UP FOR A FEW SECONDS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP A FEW MONTHS AGO AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG. IT RECENTLY STARTED DOING IT AGAIN BUT AT A MUCH MORE FREQUENT RATE. UNFORTUNATELY, I AM NOT A MECHANIC AND HAVE NO CLUE WHY IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT FOR NO REASON. I STARTED READING ABOUT OTHERS HAVING THIS ISSUE AND EVEN RECALLS FOR THE YEAR PRIOR. THIS ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM NOT SURE HOW MY LOCAL DEALER SENT ME ON MY WAY KNOWING THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE.

JUST UNDER 60K MILES AND TRUCK JUMPS GEAR AT RANDOM FROM 1ST TO 5TH WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR WHILE AT A STOP AND VICE VERA WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH 4TH-5TH GEARS THE TRUCK WILL DROP INTO 1ST GEAR RESULTING IN A TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. HAD IT HAPPEN TO ME 6 TIMES OVER SEVERAL WEEKS UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND OBTAIN THE MOLDED LEAD FRAME TO REPLACE. TWICE WHILE ON A CITY STREET AT A STOP SIGN MAKING AN UPHILL TURN, SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING LOT. FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM BY ISSUING A RECALL FOR 2011-2012 F150S AND ISSUING A TSB FOR 2013S BUT WILL NOT INCLUDE 2013S AS PART OF THE RECALL. THESE RECALLS INCLUDE # 16N02 AND #12C23. THIS ISSUE WAS AN EXPENSE OF NEARLY $500 TO ME, FORTUNATELY IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND COST A LOT MORE. FORD'S RESPONSE TO ME WAS TO KEEP MY RECEIPTS IN CASE THY ADD 2013S TO THE RECALL LIST I MAY THEN BE REIMBURSED. UNSAFE AND UNFORTUNATE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY FLASHED. THE DEALER (BELL FORD, 2401 W BELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023, (602) 457-2144) DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION; HOWEVER, THERE WERE THREE TSBS FOR THE EPS. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,216.

I REMOTE STARTED MY VEHICLE IN THE MORNING. IT WAS 12 DEGREES OUT. GOT IN THE CAR AND DROVE IT ABOUT 2 BLOCKS ON A SLOW NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND HEARD A LOUD BANG INSIDE THE CABIN. THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE BACK PANEL WINDOW HAD FULLY SHATTERED. I COULD NOT SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW AND GLASS WAS ON THE INSIDE OF MY BACK SEAT.

WHEN I TURNED ON THE REAR DEFROSTER MY REAR WINDOW SHATTERED

I HEARD A LOUD POP WHILE DRIVING AND DISCOVERED ONE SECTION(DRIVER SIDE) OF MY BACK WINDOW WAS CRACKED. IT IS A POWERED WINDOW WITH DEFROST.

TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS ERRATICALLY AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT ENGAGE WHILE DOWNSHIFTING. TRYING TO SHIFT MANUALLY WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. TWICE THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE ENTERING TRAFFIC BUT BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE TRUCK OFF, PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND RESTART THE TRUCK, FIXING THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP TODAY FOR AN $800 REPAIR THAT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN FOR THIS BUT WILL NOT ASSUME THE COST OF THE REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SWITCHED FROM SIXTH GEAR TO FIRST GEAR AT ONCE, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. OCCASIONALLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FORWARD. CROWN FORD IN FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.