2013 Ford F-150 problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND HESITATED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY DRIVE ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 800. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10512421 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE IS GETTING WAY BELOW ESTIMATED MPG. TRUCK IS BARELY GETTING 16 MPG WHILE THE FALSE ADVERTISEMENT SAYS THE TRUCK WILL GET 17-21 MPG. THIS IS A BRAND NEW TRUCK AND HAS THOSE FAR SHOWN FALSE ADVERTISEMENT IN GAS MILEAGE. ALONG WITH THE MPG, WHEN IN CRUISE CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 2ND GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPG LEAVING THE RPMS AT A HIGH RATE WHEN IT DOWN SHIFT. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WAY THIS TRUCK DOWN SHIFTS IN CRUISE CONTROL. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AS THIS IS NOT THE WAY A 50K P…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10513736 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DOWNHILL AND TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER WITH A 7,025 POUND HAUL, THE BRAKES BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS RATED AT A TOWING CAPACITY OF 10,000 POUNDS OR LESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE THE V6 ENGINE DID NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH COMPRESSION FOR THE VEHICLE TO CARRY THE LOAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10511933 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER LEAVING I-20 AND ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP UNTO I-95 NORTH, I WAS ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR, THE ENGINE RPM WENT UP, BUT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T ACCELERATE. I HAD TO BRAKE AND PULL OF TO THE SHOULDER TO ALLOW TRAFFIC TO PASS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHAKING, AFTER A MILE EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. WE WERE EXPERIENCING HEAVY RAINS ON I-20 WEST OF CHARLESTON SC. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 9,460 miles reported. Look up ODI 10513746 at NHTSA ↗

NOT GETTING STICKER MPG; TOOK VEHICLE BACK AND FORD MILHAM DEALERSHIP IN EASTON PA OFF RT 33 SAID " THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT" POWER STEERING RACK ALSO MALFUNCTIONED AT 7,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP MANAGER AGREED THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF ON A WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY NIGHT THEY CALLED AND STATED EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT AND "FORD SAYS IT'S WITHIN RANGE". I WAS ALSO TOLD I WILL RECEIVE A SURVEY ONLINE - I NEVER RECEIVED THE EMAIL TO COMMUNICATE MY DISSATISFACTION WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICL…

Owner-reported narrative. 75 miles reported. Look up ODI 10511508 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET APPROXIMATELY AT 70MPH, I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE PAST A VEHICLE. THE TRUCK DID NOT RESPOND BUT DECELERATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND WITH ONLY SLIGHT PRESSURE TO THE GAS TO MAINTAIN SPEED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME, SAME CONDITIONS SAME RESULTS. THE FORD DEALER SAYS ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH PARTS BACK ORDERED. THIS SEEMS UNACCEPTABLE IF ITS …

Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10513874 at NHTSA ↗

MY FORD F150 XLT, 4X4 STALLS AND ALMOST SHUTS DOWN AT TIMES. THE TRUCK IS BRAND NEW. THIS TRUCK HAS THE ECOBOOST V6 ENGINE. THE CONDITIONS WERE THAT THE ROAD WAS WET. UNHAPPY BECAUSE I PAID A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10513941 at NHTSA ↗

STUTTERING, LOSS OF POWER , BAD FUEL MILEAGE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10514011 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE RUNNING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH I ACCELERATED HARD TO MAKE A PASS AND THE TRUCK JUST LOST ALL POWER. IT STARTED SPUTTERING AND I FELL BACK INTO LINE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH SO I PULLED OFF THE ROAD. AS I DID THIS IT "CAUGHT UP" AND STARTED RUNNING SMOOTH AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. LATER IN THE DAY I TRIED IT AGAIN AND IT STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING SO I QUICKLY LET OFF. BOTH OF THESE TIMES IT WAS RAINING. LATER AFTER THE RAIN STOPPED I TRIED IT AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEM. IT ONLY HAPPEN…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10519888 at NHTSA ↗

THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!! I EXPERIENCED THIS TWICE LAST WEEKEND ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I WAS DRIVING (25MPH) AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK BEGAN SHUDDERING AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I COULDN'T GO MORE THAN 5 MPH AND ALMOST CAUSED AND ACCIDENT. THE DEALER WAS CLOSED, SO I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND AFTER RECONNECTING IT THE TRUCK RAN FINE, UNTIL LATER THAT NIGHT WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT AT 70MPH. ONCE AGAIN THE ONLY THING TO DO WAS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY (TO RESET EVERYTHING). THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEA…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,303 miles reported. Look up ODI 10536234 at NHTSA ↗

WE BOUGHT OUR 2013 F150 XLT 4X4 V6 FLEX FUEL AT DENHAM FORD IN WETASKIWIN ALBERTA. WE TRAVELED ACROSS COUNTRY TO ONTARIO. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT. APPROXIMATELY 9000 KMS FOR MILEAGE OUR TRUCK HAS STEADILY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. GOING UP BURLINGTON SKYWAY AND GARDEN CITY SKYWAY (100 KM/H MAJOR HIGHWAY) TRUCK STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN 60 KM/H UPHILL WITH PEDAL TO THE FLOOR! HAD INSTRUMENTAL PANEL PROBLEMS IMPROPER DISPLAY OF AMOUNT OF GAS OR DISTANCE TO E. DRIVESHAFT CONSTANTLY CLUNKING AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. FORD REFUSED TO REPLACE AFTER …

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10552579 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REFUELED WHEN THE METAL STOPPER WITHIN THE FUEL TANK DID NOT ENGAGE AND FUEL SPILLED OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO INSERT THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE BECAUSE THE CAPLESS ENTRY POINT WAS BLOCKED BY THE METAL PIECE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FORCE THE NOZZLE INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT DID NOT HEED THE DEALER'S SUGGESTION. THE CONTACT WAS PLANNING TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. T…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10592549 at NHTSA ↗