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.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
2013 ford f-150. Consumer writes in regards to airbag system, cruise control system and other electrical issues. *smd the consumer stated he returned the vehicle to the dealer twice, for the issues. The dealer failed to identify any electrical faults in the air bag system. A month later, during service on the air bags, the horn failed to operate. *jb
ODI 10625680
Electrical System
Only happened once but i tired to use the key fob to unlock the doors. It did not do anything for the truck, none of the buttons would. Unlocked the door with the key had to start it before the alarm went off. Locked it grabbed the spare key came back a few minutes later the same thing happened. Neither key that came with the truck would respond, dealership could verify the problem. *tr
ODI 10609612
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
My 2013 ford f150 xlt began flashing a warning saying service advancetrac. Then it immediately begins flashing shift to park. The truck then begins to downshift causing a rapid slowing of the truck.. When i get to the side of the road to stop i hear metal on metal grinding noises from the engine compartment that i believe is the transmission trying to shift to park... The truck then loses all blinkers and flashers…
ODI 10631508
Electrical System
Driving and truck died, without power, brakes, steering difficult., no dash lights, no hazard lights, nothing. Tried to restart, nothing, pushed it out of highway. Used car dealer, replaced pcm? Now it drives, engine light on. Taking to dealer, first available appointment next week. 28,000 miles f150 2013 4x4 pickup. Only getting 13.5 mpg without trailer, worse with. Not happy. *tr
ODI 10594941
Electrical System · Tires · Wheels
Since approximately 5700 miles, when i take long trips in the vehicle (30+ miles), the tpms light will come on with a message saying ?tire pressure sensor fault.? If i continue driving the light will eventually turn off and occasionally come back on in the trip. The light has always come on at freeway speeds. The truck has been brought into the service department multiple times without any guaranteed fix. The…
ODI 10618535
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
When out to truck in the morning to clean snow off. I retrieved a pair of gloves out of the backseat and nothing was out of the ordinary. It was approximately 7 degrees f outside. I then went inside and remote started the truck. After a few minutes i went to get in the truck, looked in the rear view and noticed the middle, sliding rear window was open. I turned around and found that the center glass was broken and…
ODI 10563103
Electrical System · Engine · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Vehicle would repeat law battery message. Took to dealer battery tests good. Vehicle would sometimes die overnight with a no start condition in mourning. 6 dealer visits and one new battery, "no problem found" from dealer. This vehicle could strand you at any time. I have a open case from ford but problem continues. *tr
ODI 10676722
Electrical System
As of january 28, 2013 my 2013 f-150 has continually had electrical issues resulting in a dead battery that has not been corrected as of today, 3/10/2014. Error messages that arise include " battery saver on' and "audio off" indicators and after jumpstarting the vehicle will start with the key in the "on" position and in some cases such as mine, the vehicle will not shift out of 5th gear until the ignition is cycled…
ODI 10568214
Electrical System
Repeated problems with check engine light, reduced power, and poor gas mileage. The 2013 ford f150 xlt crew cab with 3.5 v6 ecoboost has had repeated problems with the check engine light appearing at engine startup or while driving at city or highway speeds. The cel stays on for several days then disappears. If the check engine light is on the engine goes into limp mode with reduced power and gets extremely poor gas…
ODI 10561558
Electrical System · Steering
Very noticeable popping/bouncing/knocking of steering wheel/column when going over bumps. Occurs at all speeds and all steering angles. *tr
ODI 10552513
Electrical System · Engine
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…
ODI 10536234
Electrical System · Engine
After a prolonged period (8+ hours) of driving at highway speeds in frequent rain the vehicle shuddered and stalled (without completely dying) while in a passing maneuver. The service engine light flashed multiple times then went out. As a consequence of the power loss my vehicle was unresponsive to accelerator input and resulted in compromised safety between two rapidly converging vehicles. After approximately 10…
ODI 10526061
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
This is the 5th incident with the same problem, but worst now. I had this truck at the ford dealership on monday june 17,2013. They said it will be hard to diagnosis without a fault code. How is it they can tell me how fast i have been driving for the past month, but the inboard computer cannot tell ford technicians what is wrong.the engine cut off again for the 5th time, but this time it would not start. The…
ODI 10521245
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
This is the 2nd time today , i've had this problem and is the 4th episode of the same problem. This is a flex fuel 2013 ford f-150.this is beginning to be a big concern,as stated i was only going about 10 mph,since i was in a shopping center getting ready to park. The engine usual cranks after i come to a complete start and turn the ignition off. I need this fixed asap. I've got a trip planned. *tr
ODI 10521143
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
This is the 3rd time that this new f-150 truck engine suddenly has cut off. I was at the ford dealership in belmont, n.c on monday june 17,2013. They said they could not find anything wrong. They then said they put in a new update code. I now have only drove about another 50 miles since monday. It cut off again while i was driving about 30 mph on a busy charlotte, nc street. I thought my nuckles were going to part…
ODI 10521075
Electrical System · Engine · Visibility/Wiper
Wipers not working right--battery light comes on - engine stalls on road while driving--gauges not working right-had speed set at 55 mph and motor went down but start up on it's own---radio stops working alone with the phone too; they but in a new battery on my request and now new things are happening to gauges an tack jumping up and down with the key out??? Alarm goes off some times when my phone rings an i am not…
ODI 10557406
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
On this new f-150 with eco boost engine ,the engine now has shut down 2 times the last 2 days on june 12 and 13, 2013. The engine oil light came on. I was only going 20 mph when this happened both times since i was stopping at the stop sign 3 blocks from my house. On the highway with the engine in cruise control at speed of 60-65 mph the transmission goes from 6 th gear to 5th gear alot. *tr
ODI 10519763
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford ford f-150. While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. After shifting into the neutral position, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure recurred five times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice for diagnostic testing. A flash update was performed on the cpu each time the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure…
ODI 10694104
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Traveling on the interstate during heavy rains. Traffic in my lane stopped. I tried to change lanes and accelerate briskly. When i tried to accelerate, the vehicle started to shutter and the engine power died. It seemed to go into limp mode. The check engine light flashed several times. The vehicle would not accelerate and left me hanging in the travel lane with faster traffic almost causing a crash. Vehicle is one…
ODI 10515575
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
The directional control lever on this vehicle requires the driver to engage the lever multiple times to indicate a change from a right turn to a left turn and vice versa. For example, making a left turn from one roadway onto another roadway, and then needing to make a quick right turn off of the 2nd roadway requires the driver to first disengage the left directional, and then in a 2nd motion, engage the right…
ODI 10587115
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the wrench icon displayed "major malfunction" and the vehicle stalled without warning on numerous occasions. The contact stated that the vehicle lost complete throttle control. Ken garff ford in saint george, utah 84770 was made aware of the failure, but could not find the source of the failure. An independent mechanic diagnosed that there was a…
ODI 11034072