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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 9
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,302 miles

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2013 Ford F-150 engine problems

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2013 Ford F-150 Owner Comments (Page 3 of 24)

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problem #431

Jan 062021

F-150

  • 55,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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.

- Nicholasville, KY, USA

problem #430

Apr 132022

F-150

  • 122,000 miles
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.

- Clemmons, NC, USA

problem #429

Jul 182022

F-150

  • miles
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.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #428

Aug 052022

F-150

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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.

- Newville, PA, USA

problem #427

May 142022

F-150

  • miles
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.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #426

Jul 012019

F-150

  • 130,000 miles
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.

- Bonfield, IL, USA

problem #425

May 182022

F-150

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

May 18, 2022; Vehicle has 140,650 miles. My truck drove fine all day until It seems the like the transmission failed, it just kicked out of gear. The check engine light came on, as did the air bag light. The truck had no power, no fuel control, and seemed no transmission control. The first time, I was able to coast to a safe area, stop, and put the truck into park. It would not shift back into gear to proceed. I shut the vehicle off, and in park. Restarted and proceeded to continue, then it drove fine for less than 1/2 mile, and the check engine light and air bag light both came on again. The same problem occurred as before, no power and no transmission. I was able to coast to safety again, and shut the truck off again. Placed into park and restarted. Put into gear, and drove to a parts store about 1 mile away, with no problems, but I could feel the transmission hesitating to change gears. The parts store was unable to get any malfunction codes from the truck. We were able to drive the truck home without any other problems yet, 13 miles.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #424

Apr 162022

F-150

  • miles
Truck downshifts without warning speedometer stops working

- Harrison, MI, USA

problem #423

Dec 082021

F-150 6-cyl

  • miles
lost all of the electrical power to my truck as I was going to drop it off at the dealership for a recall. On my way there my truck downshifted into first gear over revved the motor and caused it to shut the motor down and loss of the computer as well. I had it towed to my local shop. I called Ford to see what they want me to do next and said to have it towed there and I did.Ford cant get power to the truck because there motor is no good. ford also tells me that the oil is way over full. but I know it wasn't over full it holds 6 quarts of oil and I know that.so they state that the oil is over filled and blew the truck up. but the problem is the computer and in that event caused the motor to blow up and push gas and break fluid into the motor truck only has 80,000 miles on it. this I feel as a manufacturers default and frontier ford of Anacortes WA. And ford itself only honors there own techs so they are going by what they say. I have been dealing with this for almost 7 months with out a truck witch has cost me a job and among other issues and loses. feel as they didn't honor or care about the customer or even looking into the dealership that has my truck. when I asked to seek with a supervisor I was told they are no supervisor available and that they would call me back i have still never heard from them. How long must I be without a truck or a jib because they aren't doing there job correctly and making my life here impossible to get a head in such hard time as it is. Thank you [XXX]. L look forward to hearing from you. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Mount Vernon , WA, USA

problem #422

Jan 062022

F-150

  • miles
Exhaust manifolds warped breaking manifold studs causing exhaust leaks and power loss. Manufacture known design flaw! Could potentially cause carbon monoxide issues.

- Sissonville, WV, USA

problem #421

Feb 012022

F-150

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Warped exhaust manifold. Ford needs to go on line and see how many models are having the same issue. This repair cost $2400 for turbo. I have poor gas mileage, poor exclamation, exhaust leak into cabin causing drowsiness..Please help all of us Ford owners

- New Egypt, NJ, USA

problem #420

Feb 252022

F-150

  • miles
recently purchased this vehicle only to discover that it has a stretched timing chain(noise). Research shows that this has been an ongoing issue with Ford. I'd like to know if Ford has a plan in place to issue a recall notice to fix?

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #419

Dec 172021

F-150

  • miles
The truck seems to downshift on its own randomly. Thwre are times where i turn the trucm off and turn it back on then its back to normal. Other times it takes about 10 mins to work normaly again. Also the truck won't let me accelerate at times. It just sounds like I'm reving the engine.

- Idaho Falls, ID, USA

problem #418

Jul 292019

F-150

  • 105,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact was able to restart the vehicle the next day. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump module and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pump module and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The dealer also diagnosed that the fuse box needed to be relocated to prevent fuse #27 from burning due to the engine heat. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

- Tracy, CA, USA

problem #417

Nov 082021

F-150

  • miles
while accelerating/driving in city traffic the vehicle lost power suddenly and abrupt and would not respond to any gas/throttle input. There were no prior indication of an issues. at the time when the vehicle lost power the maintenance sign/warning came on. The vehicle was not able to maintain or increase speed to main traffic flow and became safety risk to the driver and other motorists. The dealer diagnosed and replaced the throttle body to repair the vehicle. The dealer has claimed that the part is not a emission related part. The dealer could not verify the repair would be covered under any warranty that apply to the vehicle. The faulty and replaced throttle body has been retrieved from the dealer ship with the repair of the vehicle and is available upon request.

- Littleton, CO, USA

problem #416

Oct 222021

F-150

  • 127,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to first gear and stalled without warning. The instrument cluster became inoperable with dashes. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and was diagnosed however, there were no codes retrieved. The contact stated that ECM cleared the data. The battery had been removed. The computer was updated however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #415

Feb 162021

F-150

  • 90,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH and making a stop, the vehicle inadvertently stalled. The warning message "No Oil" appeared on the instrument panel. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving and making a stop. The contact stated various unknown warning lights were illuminated. The independent mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that there was no recall related to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not issue a recall as NHTSA oversaw issuing recalls. A case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

- Blairsville, GA, USA

problem #414

Aug 192021

F-150

  • miles
Every day the transmission jumps to 1st gear and stays there. We have to pull over and put it in park or neutral then try to drive again. Most of the times it stays in 1st gear for 5 or 6 times of pulling over before it will return to normal. This happens regardless of speed at time it happens. It displays the 'wrench' on the screen, air bag light comes on and speedometer stops working. We are deathly afraid of even getting on a highway. We have read the same problem on the internet happening to hundreds of people, yet there is no recall notice yet. Why are there no recalls if we are all having the EXACT same thing. Some people reported their lead frame harness was replaced and fixed the problem and some reprogrammed the control module.

- Durant, OK, USA

problem #413

Jul 302021

F-150

  • miles
Vehicle defect in the EcoBoost engine causes coolant to leak into the cylinders, causing the potential for engine fires and failure, misfires, collision risk, and costly repairs.

- Lancaster, NY, USA

problem #412

May 012020

F-150

  • 141,936 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would stall with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 141,936.

- Lumberton, NC, USA

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