2013 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems
- 196
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 196 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear window · 19 records
- fuel pump · 14 records
- power steering · 12 records
- engine light · 11 records
- rear defrost · 11 records
- check engine · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 68 |
| 30–60k mi | 53 |
| 1–30k mi | 42 |
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
The battery will be drained overnight randomly. First time the truck was a year old. Dealer replaced battery. Over a year later, same thing. Replaced battery. I replaced battery four months back and the truck has discharged the battery by the morning. Completely dead battery. Will charge fine and drive fine. No alternator issue. The radio / computer screen will display "battery saver" when the engine is turned off…
ODI 11308252
Electrical System · Engine
I regularly have my truck serviced . . Today my engine light came on with no warning. It sent a message to put vehicle in park. It was towed to my home. It will not let me shift to drive with an uncontrollable vibration. It did almost the same thing when it was recalled. I have always paud my payments on time ... Had it servuced accordingly. Mt truck has given me more problems than i deserve. We were on tge main…
ODI 11289767
Electrical System
The rear window defroster keeps going out. This is the 3rd time the unit has failed on a 2013 truck. The unit also controls the heated mirrors. The fix is to remove and replace the rear window with the defrost unit.
ODI 11287378
Body · Electrical System
2013 ford f150 raptor. Been reading about several 2011 to 2016 about the rear back glass defrost not working due to bacd contacts on the window or even shaders for no reason. I think ford should replace this if it fails. With the back defrost not working also makes the side heated mirrors not work due to then being on the same circuit.
ODI 11277741
Electrical System · Steering · Wheels
While driving, the steering seized up making the vehicle nearly impossible to control. Multiple warning lights: "service advanced track, power steering, hill descent assist". Dealer reports that epas system has gone bad/failed. I've read numerous reports on the steering/electric issue. This is a major safety concern and needs to be recalled. This truck is in immaculate shape and has 67,000 miles on it. Steering…
ODI 11278563
Electrical System
My 2013 f150s engine started missing out of no where and my check engine light started flickering, and then wouldn't accelerate as i was trying to get on the highway. It almost shut off. Made it to the dealer and they are saying it's the coil packs, i had the same issue but not this bad with my 2008 f 150 which they ended up doing a recall on for the same issue. I think something needs changed as this seems to be an…
ODI 11269205
Electrical System
My daughter rolled down the window, it made a strange noise and stopped. She tried to roll it down again and the window fell all the way into the door and would not come up again.
ODI 11269074
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact noticed an abnormal odor when entering the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 48,907.
ODI 11246552
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I started my truck and the wrench light came on. The truck was in limp mode and would not accelerate. I restarted the truck and was able to pull it back in the driveway. I plugged in an obd code reader and it gave a p2112 "throttle actuator control system stuck closed." upon some research i found several models between 2011 through 2015 have had similar issues causing dangerous situations on the highway. The issue…
ODI 11243060
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 11231796
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Traveling 50 mph on a [redacted] when engine shut off. Had power to vehicle but no steering or brakes. I was able to get off the 4 lane highway successfully. The truck would turn over but not crank, after sitting 90 minutes, it cranked. Took to ford dealership the next morning. They said it was the #27 fuse that controls the fuel pump. Put a kit in to move the #27 fuse to an isolated location so it wouldn't get hot…
ODI 11230181
Body · Electrical System
I'm calling this a safety issue due to erratic unlocking of driver door. Door when operated by remote to unlock, most times needs 2 actuations, of handle to actually open by user. My wife after shopping felt a presence and tried to enter our vehicle and was badly frightened when she could not enter immediately she pulled on handle without opening door and thought she had not actuated the remote correctly she…
ODI 11230674
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I received notice of recall to schedule repair (software) upgrade. I contacted the dealer several times to only be told to keep calling back to see if they have received the software upgrade from ford. They said there is no problem with continuing to drive the truck until the problem is repaired.
ODI 11220038
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I was driving on the freeway in the fast lane. Suddenly the wrench warning light and check engine light came on, and the car experienced what appeared to be a total loss of engine power. I placed the hazard lights on and was able to navigate to the shoulder, with 18 wheelers and other cars trying to react to my sudden loss of power and speed. After turning the car off, and restarting it, it appears ok to proceed.…
ODI 11221049
Electrical System · Power Train
I was on my way to work as a firefighter for my shift when with no warning my truck went from high gear straight down to first gear then to park causing sudden stop and a minor accident on i275 cincinnatti then coming home it instantly went into park on us route 50 causing my truck to go out of control and swerved over into the oncoming lane almost hitting someone head on then could not move the truck as it was…
Crash reported
ODI 11219855
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving on major highway i lost power to my 2013 f150 6.2l. I had a tractor trailer on my right side and a jerk tailgating me. I finally managed to get the vehicle to the breakdown lane. I really thought i was going to be in a major accident.
ODI 11219340
Electrical System
My rear sliding window defrost stopped working and the indicator light did not come on. I drove the truck on a county road (55 mph) about 5 miles( 10 minutes) and i looked in the rearview mirror and saw smoke coming out from behind the passenger side headrest against the glass. A few seconds later i heard a loud pop and the right side rear window pane shattered. I was able to safely pull to the side of the road and…
ODI 11208833
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I received my ford recall notice on the need to reprogram power train module on or about april 1st 2019. My first instance of my 2013 f150 stx supercab, going into sudden downshift mode and then limp mode (blue wrench signal) occurred around april 12, 2019. I was driving at about 30 miles an hour on a city street when my truck when the truck downshifted by itself and the blue wrench light appeared. My truck went…
ODI 11209277
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
My truck failed to start, and when i investigated the issue i found fuse 27 (located in the battery junction box at the front of the engine bay) melted causing circuit for the fuel pump to open which left the truck without a functioning fuel system (fuse 27 is part of the circuit for the fuel pump). Replacing the damaged fuse resolved the issue while a more robust solution is determined. If this had happened during…
ODI 11208164
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving on major highway, 65-75 mph, lost engine power and had to pull over, trying not to cause a wreck, and stopped between busy highway and on-ramp to the highway. Found that the engine had stalled and wouldn't restart. Found #27 fuse melted. Changed fuse and was able to restart engine. I don't like repairing ford's engineering mistakes, nor do i like being put in danger because of them. I use this truck for work…
ODI 11206415
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Ford f-150 recall: the vehicle was in motion while driving on the highway at 60-65 miles per hour, the rear tires locked momentarily then release as the vehicle slowed but never loss power. It was raining and the windshield wipers intermittently changed speeds...faster/slower/faster. The day before the speedometer stopped working while the vehicle was in motion. May all be related to the oss.
ODI 11204782
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving, the service advance trac warning light intermittently illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that while attempting to drive, the steering wheel seized as the power steering and service advance trac warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not able to drive. The contact stated that the vehicle would be towed to his residence. The…
ODI 11206792
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The truck shifts into emergency mode while driving and i have to pull over and stop shut off vehicle and restart. While in idle the vehicle shakes. It is at the ford dealer in beatrice nebraska and they have stated that the electric throttle body needed replaced... 400$ repair. Also, air conditioning compressor went out 1500.00 repair on a 2013 vehicle!
ODI 11205073
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
As reported by hundreds of other users, a faulty rear defroster has caused the rear windshield to spontaneously shattered and got pieces in the rear seat. Luckily i was parked at my work parking lot, and there was no child in the backseat. There needs to be a recall or a fix for this. As well as reimbursement for my window.
ODI 11195019
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Vehicle intermittently sputters when accelerating from a stop and also when the vehicle is in motion. I replaced the ignition coil and spark plug in cylinder 3. Unfortunately, the intermittent sputter continues to be an issue as well as the check engine light being activated. Accelerating in traffic and from a stop is dangerous and requires additional attention and driving techniques to prevent a potential rear end…
ODI 11192181