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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 1
Average Mileage:
53,055 miles

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2013 Ford F-150 engine problems

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2013 Ford F-150 Owner Comments (Page 4 of 12)

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problem #162

Apr 162020

F-150

  • 35 miles

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

I took my 2013 F150 with an open recall to Ford dealer and was running fine before they reprogram the power control module I starting having problems when the vehicle is running speedometer going of air bag light on and also a big wrench came out on the display when I stop it only star drive in on 3rd gear to 5 gear the other gears don't work until I turn off the vehicle and turn it back on but I star driving again and does it again same thing

- Brownsville, TX, USA

problem #161

Jul 012018

F-150

  • 99,000 miles
Oil and radiator fluid leaks causing engine smoking and nauseating odor when heater turned on while engine cold or cold exterior temps. Complete loss of engine and drive power randomly lasting 15-60secs, then all numbers ie: Gas milage, speed, mileage become dashes, speedometer quits working, on highways and city street. Pulling over shutting off and restart will reset until next random episode. Rough jerks and occasionally a bang with jerks (feel like it comes from the axels) usually at low speeds. More often in parking lots but in traffic jams on highways. Once transmission recall complete it ran fantastic for a week and a half. Now it's worse than ever and engine light comes on for a day and then goes off.

- Edmond, OK, USA

problem #160

Jan 022020

F-150

  • 167,000 miles
I am having trouble with my eco boost because when I start my truck I have a loud rattling sound then my truck loses power and shakes alot like a compression leak

- Mililani, HI, USA

problem #159

Feb 132020

F-150

  • 111,737 miles

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

I recently purchased this vehicle used less than a week ago. I have only driven it for about 75 miles. While driving down a busy street at 45 miles an hour the truck down shifted to first gear and simultaneously the speedometer stopped working. I kept control of the vehicle but if a vehicle would have been following closely it is possible if not likely to have rear ended me. I checked the VIN and it states no open recalls. Evidently the vehicle was serviced for one of the past recalls which clearly describes this same event as an issue. I will contact the dealership grey daniels Ford in brandon ms where it was purchased for inspection.

- Pearl, MS, USA

problem #158

Dec 192019

F-150

  • 13,447 miles
Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear while in motion, speed ometer and mileage goes to zero, rpms starts to run high, and the tool light on the dash board comes on, in city streets and on highway driving. I have to stop and shut down the vehicle and wait a few minutes. When I start up the vehicle and put it in drive gear the transmission jerks.

- Browning, MT, USA

problem #157

Jan 012020

F-150

  • 87,222 miles
I took my truck in almost a year ago in March to have recall on transmission downshift repaired. Just in the last month I have had to bring my truck in 3 times. Twice my truck downshifted while on the sh-130 tollway going 80mph and down shifting to 40 mph almost causing me to wreck or be struck by another vehicle. Again today I was driving my vehicle on hwy and engine light came on. Same effect except this time my truck refused to move without turning it off in the middle of traffic. This is 3xs my life has been in jeopardy in a short period of time. I have taken it to Ford dealership where they insisted transmission downshift issue was repaired and suggested a tune up was best option. Hundreds of dollars out and again I'm in same situation I was. 3 X near wrecking or death and all in under a month. Initial date of service 1/3/20 serviced again 1/21/20. Now need service again. I have kept up with scheduled maintenance on vehicle and it does not have very many miles on it.

- Taylor, TX, USA

problem #156

Aug 102019

F-150

  • miles

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

On 10 Aug 2019 I took my Ford in for transmission recall, reprogramming to prevent uncontrolled downshifting. I had never had had any problems with downshifting prior to this date. Once recall was done within a week my truck drastically downshifted twice before taking it back to the dealer who performed the recall. They said there was no problem with my truck and told me my wheels locking was not a sign of downshifting. Now I continue to have downshifting issues and also am throwing a P0720 code. I just know that the downshifting broke the leadframe and I looking at a huge bill. Now vehicle goes into limp mode where I have to stop and restart my car to get speedometer to show.

- Wakefield, KS, USA

problem #155

Dec 162019

F-150

  • 115,000 miles
This has happened 5 times. When starting to take off in low speeds, 20-30 mph, the transmission will slip into neutral then into first slowing the truck down rapidly. Also, while travelling at highway speeds on cruise control, the vehicle will drop to 5th gear and the speedometer will drop to 0, the odometer and all display panel shows nothing, the cruise will not work, and the airbag light comes on.

- Rockport, TX, USA

problem #154

Dec 032019

F-150

  • 81,000 miles
Truck being driven apx 55 mph and no change from me truck has sudden slowdown with speedometer drop to 40S then recovers as truck speeds up on it's own. Same day as trying to park, in drive, pressing on gas engine revs but does not move. Today (7 days later) accelerating from stop transmission sticks in low gear. Has had powertrain recall applied.

- Ghent, KY, USA

problem #153

Oct 242019

F-150

  • 155,800 miles
I have a F150 4-wheel eco boost V6. I recently had my vehicle in for an oil change and at that time decided to have the recall done for the software update. The next few days I noticed that there was some hesitation with the gears shifting and the transmission at times would drop. I contacted the dealership to bring my truck back in at that time they could not find anything wrong but an oil pressure sensor. Some days later I was driving on the feeder road getting ready to enter the highway. As soon as I entered my speedometer stop working and the transmission dropped into 1st gear. There was a car behind me that almost collided with my truck. My family was in the car at the time and this could have been a serious accident. The next day I brought my truck back into the dealership and they did a quick diagnosis. They stated that I had transmission issues and that I needed to look into getting another vehicle through them and trading my truck out. I was upset by the response so I took my vehicle to a local transmission shop where they thoroughly inspected the truck. The findings were that the oss sensor was faulty and it pull up a P0270 code. The shop advised me that this was a warranty and safety issue and that I immediately take it back to the dealership to have it repaired. When I return to the dealership they at that time acknowledge that it was a warranty issue and could be fix, but they could not even look at it for 2-weeks and would not even provide a loaner after stating my safety concerns. I then contact Ford Motor Company and they could not assist until the dealership looked at my truck. I did state to them the time issue at the dealership but was told they have no control over what they do. I'm stuck with driving a unsafe vehicle for an issue outside of my control and no one at Ford is taking the matter seriously. This could cause a fatal or severe injury.

- Mckinney, TX, USA

problem #152

Oct 032019

F-150

  • 108,000 miles

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

Engine looses all power yet is still running very poorly. Engine sputters and will not respond to throttle. Dashboard display shows a wrench. Problem occurs without any warning. Engine will usually restart after approximately 30 seconds and run normaly until next failure. Problem may occur multiple times in a day. My auto diagnostic tool gives P2111 code which indicates a throttle body problem. Problem has occured when stopped or moving at any speed. Check engine light may or may not come on ( not consistent). I contacted Ford Motor Co. Customer service department concerning this issue after reading about a "customer satisfaction program" 13N03 relating to this issue in which Ford offers to replace the faulty part at no charge as an extended warranty in lieu of a factory recall according to the NHTSA. I was told that they (Ford) may not help with this issue. I was told they would have to review my complaint and would get back to me.

- Jupiter, FL, USA

problem #151

Oct 092019

F-150

  • 95,000 miles
While the vehicle was in motion the truck suddenly downshifted and caused the engine to rev to max rpms. This resulted in a sudden jolt of the entire vehicle and rapid deceleration. Vehicles traveling behind me had to slam their brakes to narrowly avoid rear ending me because the truck slowed down so suddenly and with no brake lights as a warning. On several occasions in the last 2 days since this happened, the speedometer has acted erratically by going up and down from 0 to highway speed of 60mph while I was traveling with cruise control set at 60. The transmission seems to shift erratically into a gear that would match the speed of where the speedometer indicates even though the true speed is 60mph. These sudden down shifts seem to have damaged my transmission because the truck now has issues going into gear from a stop and will rev to over 4000 RPM without shifting into 1st gear to start moving. Once it's moving, the transmission often shifts erratically when the speedometer acts up. I will not drive the truck anymore except to have it repaired because it is too dangerous.

- Palmdale, CA, USA

problem #150

Sep 262019

F-150

  • 110,060 miles
Upon trying to pass or accelerate my truck, it loss power and boggle down check engine lights are on. Leaving my house three blocks away from my distanation

- Paducah, KY, USA

problem #149

Aug 152019

F-150

  • 5 miles
Truck went into limp mode on me and lost power when wrench light came on. Almost had me cause an accident because of speed dropped instantly.

- Connersville, IN, USA

problem #148

Jun 162019

F-150

  • 155,000 miles
I was driving on a highway at 55 miles/H pulling a trailer with a light load. The truck suddenly went from normal engine sound to a louder and louder sound and it slowed down as if I was been dragged backward. The engine sound felt like the truck had down shifted from a higher to a lower gear and was braking on its own while I was trying to compensate by giving more gas so that I could pullover safely. Within a minute the truck stopped still, there was smoke and fire that spread rapidly through the cabine and engine. We nearly escaped. I was unable to completely clear the trailer off the road as the truck had completely stopped. The truck burned completely. Before reporting this incident I called Ford, provided my VIN number and asked whether there had been any recent recalls on my F150. Ford confirmed that a recall (# 19S07) that impacted my VIN was issued in Feb, 2019. However, I do not remember receiving any notification from my Ford dealership.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #147

Apr 112019

F-150

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 20 mph and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but the failed recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was later taken to serramonte Ford (located at 999 serramonte blvd, colma, ca 94014, (855) 314-5418). The contact presented the recall notification to the dealer and was informed that the technician was not available and would return in six months. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 19V075000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #146

Jul 032019

F-150

  • 107,000 miles
1. while driving at highway speeds (around 70 mph) the vehicle suddenly down-shifted into 2nd gear. The rear tires briefly locked up, but control of the vehicle was managed. 2. while driving, both in town and on the highway, the vehicle would downshift from 6th gear to 5th. The vehicle would then not shift below 3rd gear when brought to a stop. Turning the vehicle off and on again would reset the problem. The maintenance light and airbag light illuminated. The speedometer went to 0. the odometer and other digital readings in the center cluster on the dash showed all dashes. After several of these events, the check engine light also illuminated. 3. after one of the events described in 2 above, the vehicle was stopped, shifted into reverse, and then returned to drive. The vehicle would not move and acted as though it was in neutral. Shutting the vehicle off and on again corrected the problem. The local Ford dealership is aware of the problem and has scheduled an appointment for a diagnosis. Ford safety recall notice 19S07 was performed in March 2019. Ford safety recall notice 19S19 was performed in July 2019, after the first event, but did not correct the issue.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #145

Jul 142019

F-150

  • 82,000 miles
When entering onto the interstate I felt the truck was not getting up to speed. I then noticed on my dashboard a big wrench. I felt my truck continue to not gain speed even though I was stepping on the gas.the screen then went black and and when the dashboard came back on I had nothing showing. No mph, fuel economy, etc and I was stuck in 5th gear.I could not increase speed but only decrease if I stepped on the break.I don't know how fast I was going but it was not fast at all since everyone was passing me(maybe 40 mph).I also noticed my airbag light was on. I had to pull over on the interstate and restart my truck.once I did that everything came back on and worked for the rest of the ride. I was recently part of a Ford recall but had that fixed.I had the automatic downshifting happen to me 3 times before the first recall was in place. I just got a letter last week that they need to redo the recall, I had the downshifting happen to me and this was not it. This is a entirely different safety issue that is making me afraid to drive my own truck since most of my time is on the interstate. Photos are attached of what was happening to me on the interstate.

- Deltona, FL, USA

problem #144

Jul 102019

F-150

  • miles
Struggling gear to gear doing acceleration and spontaneously downshifting periodically on its own. I have participated in two recalls dealing with the unexpected downshifting but no change to the issue I am still having the same problems the last recall was 7/12/2019. It seems like to use recalls are not fixing the issue what can I do" I will kindly appreciate some type of feedback to steer me in the right direction for I am locked into financial responsibilities with this vehicle at the same time I fear for my safety and others around me"

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #143

Jul 012019

F-150

  • 78,946 miles
When driving I lose power and the wrench comes on the dash also check engine light comes on when I take it read code it reads throttle stuck P2112 code it has happened while in city streets and on highway

- Missouri City, TX, USA

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