2013 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems
- 567
- 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 567 stored complaint records:
- 14 indicate a crash
- 10 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- first gear · 38 records
- power train · 34 records
- recall notice · 15 records
- downshifted first · 11 records
- without warning · 10 records
- warning indicators · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 224 |
| 100–150k mi | 106 |
| 30–60k mi | 103 |
| 1–30k mi | 69 |
| 150–400k mi | 20 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
My ford 150 v8 supercab at 32 miles per hour starts shaking the whole truck and vibrates. It does this regardless of road conditions and or gear the truck is in. It only goes away when you drop below 32 or go faster than 35. *tr
ODI 10659137
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while merging into the highway, the transmission warning lamp illuminated as the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 4,400.
ODI 10560014
Power Train
I was driving in humble while it was raining and i accelerated to get over to the next lane. When i tried to accelerate my truck started to lose power and the engine light started blinking and the engine shuttered. I then let go of the gas pedal and pulled over and killed the truck. When i cranked the truck bank on the engine light was off and the truck drove fine. *tr
ODI 10563035
Power Train
While making a long commute to portland or. From seattle wa., very early in the morning. It was a very rainy night, and i was trying to pass a semi who was struggling to go up a hill, as i pushed the pedal to pass him quickly, the truck shuddered, then lost all power and the check engine light was blinking. I avoided the truck and other traffic as i limped the truck to the side of the road. I then turned the truck…
ODI 10576081
Engine · Power Train
We have taken this vehicle numerous times to fix the transmission and motor (eco boost 6-cylinder) the transmission does not shift smoothly, the vehicle lurches and has a lack of power/acceleration. The vehicle is in motion and experiences these problems both in city and highway driving. The nhtsa has hundreds of complaint and ford has received over 4000. The last time we took it to the dealer their explanation was:…
ODI 10788856
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150 ecoboost. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the accelerator failed to respond to acceleration attempts as the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle erroneously decelerated when the accelerator pedal was being depressed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but the technician was unable to diagnose…
ODI 10552060
Engine · Power Train
I took my 2013 ford f-150 with the ecoboost engine on a week long vacation down to south texas (approx. 1200 miles or 17.[redacted]) it was sunny and warm the entire trip down and the vehicle ran great. However on the way back up to iowa in was raining as soon as we left and only let up raining for 20 min increments the entire way home. About 5 hours in we pulled off the interstate to get gas and eat. We got back in…
ODI 10548119
Power Train
F150 2013 ecoboost. Truck as a vibration at the speed of 25 to 30mph and again at 40 to 50mph and again at 55mph. If you press the gas pedal a little more the vibration stops or if you release the gas pedal the vibration stops as well, (only on those speeds) i' taken the truck 5 to 6 times to the dealer and they can't find the problem and that it is normal. *tr
ODI 10606031
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
3.5l ecoboost engine. Went to merge on highway, pressed accelerator, engine stumbled, pressed further on accelerator, engine stumbled, loss of power, check engine light flashing, violent shaking when trying to accelerate to safe speed on -ramp, light went out after a period of 1 - 2 minutes. Had to pull off side of road to avoid traffic as i was unable to accelerate. This was the second incident for this truck. Ford…
ODI 10547899
Power Train · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
The truck i bought has been shaking since the day i picked it up and brought it home. At 55 mph the truck has a distinct wobble. It has been back to sharpnack ford twice for the problem and i was told they drove four other trucks on their lot and they all do the same thing. Also they took the tires off of mine and swapped them with another truck with the same result. I was told they took the drive shaft apart and…
ODI 10548768
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the engine light illuminated and the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and was able to regain acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.…
ODI 10538061
Engine · Power Train
During acceleration to pass a car, my truck exhibited a power loss. The check engine light starts flashing and the engine looses power and the truck decelerates. This has now happened 6 times in various conditions. In 3 instances the engine almost stalled. It continued to stutter until i put the truck in park, shut the engine off and restarted. Twice, this has happened in chicago traffic while merging onto the…
ODI 10583423
Engine · Power Train
After driving about 200 miles at 65mph in the rain, i accelerated quickly to pass a vehicle and my 2013 ford f-150 ecoboost truck seemed to lose power/stall and i could no longer accelerate. The engine light flashed for several minutes while this was happening and after several minutes (probably 2-3), power was restored and the engine light went off. *tr
ODI 10536733
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Was accelerating entering interstate i95 north bound from an on ramp and suddenly my vehicle lost power and began to stall and shutter. The truck rapidly lost power plus speed and a tractor trailer truck almost ran in to the back of me. I dealt with this issue for the remainder of my 500 mile trip to nyc (and still dealing with this issue today now weekly bases). Once back home i took the truck to the dealership who…
ODI 10606879
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I drove my f150 for a short distance of maybe 3 miles, shut it off, entered the post office for approximately 5 minutes, drove the truck across the street for a distance of maybe 1/4 mile, shut it off and went into a business for maybe 5 minutes. Upon starting the truck to return home it would not shift into drive. I looked at the instrument panel and saw the rpms to be over 3000. I did not hear the engine revving…
ODI 10535974
Engine · Power Train
I was traveling on the highway behind a truck towing a big camper. When i got a chance to try and pass him i got over to go around him and went to accelerate and my truck lost all power (check engine light started flashing) and i had to apply brake hard to slow back down to get back behind the truck. Luckily there was not anyone behind me so i was able to get back over. I had to pull over and set and the check…
ODI 10535229
Engine · Power Train
While attempting to pass a semi truck after driving a constant speed of 65 in arizonas humid monsoon season, under hard acceleration my f150 had a sudden loss of power along with a very strange shudder and loud revving sound. After i let off the accelerator and pulled behind the semi i was attempting to pass (due to on coming traffic), the truck ran normal. The dealership was unable duplicate the issue. The…
ODI 10534782
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
At or aroung 500 miles on my brand new 2013 ford f150 svt raptor a message come up on the 4.2 incd lcd that read "check fuel inlet". I was at a gas station putting gas in my truck and while i was pumping gas i called harbin ford and spoke with a service rep. And told them what had come up on the lcd. The service rep. Told me to open the back door and look under the back seat on driver side and there should be a…
Crash reported
ODI 10544333
Engine · Power Train
I was trying to pass another car when my engine stalled. I was going about 45 to 50 mph when i went to accelerate around the car and my engine completely stalled and lost power. The transmission light appeared. It had been raining alot and was humid and wet although not actively raining at time of malfunction. I drive a new ford f150 v6 with ecoboost technology. *tr
ODI 10524765
Power Train
While driving south on hwy 87 south toward southport, nc near sandyfield, close to the hyw 11 intersection, i performed a hard acceleration to pass a slow moving vehicle when i experienced a sudden loss of power immediately followed by shaking. If the vehicle i was passing was going faster than 50 mph i would not have made it around him. While i did not stop, i did slow the vehicle to under 50 mph to which the…
ODI 10525464
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to vibrate violently while the contact was hauling a capacity of over two thousand pounds. The malfunction recurred whenever the contact was driving 10 mph or less. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10521899
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
Body · Power Train
My brand new ford f150 svt raptor was in park at my residence and while i was standing outside my truck it started coming backwards like someone put it into reverse. My mother was in the yard and she is a witness to what happened. I had both of the doors open and while it was like someone had put it into reverse which no one was in my vehicle i jumped into the truck and tried to apply the brake it was too late. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10604957