This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The timing chain stretched causing my engine to miss time. I was told by the service department of a Ford dealer that if this was avoided long enough it could have blown my engine. Also while discussing this issue with the service mechanic he informed me he sees this issue frequently. This tells me that this is a common problem that is bringing grossly ignored by Ford.
Vehicle was in motion, pulling a trailer and the light came on and then shut down completely. Turned it off then back on and it was fine for 2 blocks then did it again. It took several attempts to get it to the dealership. They informed it is electronic throttle body failure.
On April 14, 2018 I was driving my 2013 F-150 on the highway approximately 70mph in the rain when the back wheels suddenly locked up and I abruptly began stopping and I lost control, fishtailing to the left and right (almost to a spin), barely missing vehicles around me and the wall to the left. The car behind me somehow veered around and missed me too. As this was happening the truck was making a loud noise as it automatically slowed down. I somehow made it to the side of the road where I parked and shut the truck off and tried to settle down and gain my composure (...it was scary, I thought I was going to die from this incident!). I restarted the truck and slowly began drive. It seemed to drive ok so I decided to take the truck to the dealer for service. As I was driving cautiously, well below the speed limit on a 40mph road the engine then shut down and I could see a screen appear with "low oil pressure". I glided to a parking lot and had my truck towed to the dealer where I purchased the truck (Suburban Ford of waterford Michigan). The dealer said there was a knock in the engine and said it threw a rod. They said the engine failure was the result of the wheels locking up. I researched and found the exact same issue on 2013 F-150's with the transmission automatically downshifting to a low gear causing the rear wheels to lock up. The dealer said they were aware of this and said there is a recall for this on 2011 and 2012 F-150's for this but no recall presently active on the 2013 F-150. I purchased a full warranty for the truck when new but the truck is just out of warranty at 110K miles. The dealer said they could provide a refurbished engine for $10,000. I've been going back and forth with Ford and the dealer at this point. This is a very dangerous life threatening issue. See: autoweek.com/article/recalls/Ford-downshifting-recall-may-expand
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Upon researching the matter, the contact found that the fuel pump fuse was melting. The contact called a local dealer (moyer Ford sales Inc., 10111 state highway 59 S, directions foley, al 36535, (888) 699-3441) but was unable to speak with anyone. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
- Summerdale, AL, USA
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Engine will shut off while driving, all power to steering is lost. If I can't drive off the road it is stuck on traffic. Ford know what is causing the loss off engine power and must buy a relocation fix kit to fix the issue.
With a hard acceleration the truck blogged down & the engine service light came on. I thought the engine shut off so I pulled it down into 1st gear & it took off again. Still sputters like there is water in the gas or something. Light will not go off. Pretty dangerous in heavy traffic. It actually didn't have any power what so ever. Pretty scary. I read there were several complaints of the same situation. Why has Ford taken care of this as a recall?
Transmission malfunction, will not engage when vehicle is stopped. Seems like it is stuck in 5th gear. Odo reads ------, airbag and seat belt light comes on. Speedometer goes to zero. When I turn engine off and back on, it operates normal for a few miles. Was almost T-boned by semi this morning because the transmission would not engage when I pulled into intersection.
In Jan 2017 an electronic throttle body failure caused vehicle to 'stall' and enter "limp home" mode while traveling at highway speed of 65mph. The vehicle sputtered, shuttered & stumbled into "limp home" mode with the wrench symbol and check engine lights displayed on the instrument panel. Dealer replaced the electronic throttle body in Jan 2017. The vehicle started exhibiting similar but less severe problems (sputter & stumble/hesitation) in July 2017, and is increasing in frequency and severity through now. Called the dealer service department to have it diagnosed and they will not acknowledge that this is a known or systemic problem, but it impacts drivability and safety, especially when towing a trailer.
While driving on the highway at approximately 70 mph my 2013 Ford F-150 downshifted from sixth gear to forth causing the truck to quickly decelerat down to 47 mph. Thank god the seatbelt worked and that nobody was behind me. Took it directly to a Ford dealership told them what happened and left it for them to figure out what happened. Ford called and said it was my timing chain and it needed to be replaced at a cost of $3,200 + tax. Doing some research on the problem I've learned that there was a multiple tsb's on the problem yet my Ford dealer where I get my maintained never mentioned it. So my warranty ran out and I am on the hook to the $3,200+ tax when they knew that an engineering problem existed.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 70 mph, all the warning indicators on the instrument panel illuminated and the brake pedal became very stiff. The contact started pumping the brake pedal until the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was driven to kalispell Ford in kalispell, Montana where it was diagnosed that the engine vacuum pump failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000. Right after repair contact drove home and brakes went out again. Vehicle was turned off and started again in which brakes came back into full use. Dealership was notified and kept vehicle for a week in which the failure was reproduced. Ford does not want to pay for repairs.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds, the front end of the vehicle shook and vibrated and the rear end of the vehicle became unstable and swayed from side to side. The vehicle was taken to werner Hyundai in tallahassee, fl where it was diagnosed that the leaf springs were faulty and needed to be replaced. The parts were not available and the vehicle was not repaired. Later, while the vehicle was parked, a loud air pressure type noise was heard under the hood. The contact discovered oil had leaked from the engine. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer, but no failures related to an oil leak were found. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 92,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power and the gauges did not function. The failure occurred without warning. The failure was corrected after a manual restart. The failure occurred on three separate occasions. Woodhouse Ford (3633 North 72nd street, omaha, ne) was contacted, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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- Ottawa, OH, USA