2013 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 154
- 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 154 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 15 records
- speed sensor · 14 records
- lost power · 13 records
- engine light · 12 records
- light came · 12 records
- lead frame · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 59 |
| 60–100k mi | 42 |
| 100–150k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Purchase date 02/28/2013 august 24, 2013 ? My wife was downstate school shopping for my son and pulled out on telegraph road. Because it wouldn't accelerate, an accident was almost caused. The truck started shuddering and would not go faster than 5 mph. It went into protection mode. Took the truck into gaylord ford, gaylord michigan on august 26, 2013 to have them check why it would do that. They kept the truck all…
ODI 10538362
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
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Attempted to enter interstate traffic from an on ramp. Attempted to accelerate to speed and merge into traffic. The engine lost all power and failed to accelerate, the vehicle shook violently and slowed. A malfunction indication light began flashing on the dash. A vehicle behind me had to pass me on the shoulder to avoid a rear end collision. The condition cleared itself after approximately 20 to 30 seconds. I was…
ODI 10536804
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
2013- ford f150 ecoboost: i was driving along at highway 100km/hour highways speed. I came upon a car going 70km/hr. It was safe to pass, and as i stepped on the gas to accelerate, my truck lost complete power and decelerated to about 40 km/hr, eventually slowing right down. I tried frantically to push the gas, as there were two semi trucks behind me trying to pass at the same time as me. The trucks both ended up…
ODI 10536586
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While trying to pass slower vehicles on the freeway my f150 ecoboost engine lost power and the truck started to shake. This situation almost cause a serious accident as traffic behind me had to rapidly slow down to allow me time to pass the slower vehicles and get out of the way. *tr
ODI 10535923
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The first time the incident happen i was driving about 30 mph on a bright sunny day about 70 degrees out. I tried to go around a car and when pressed the accelerator the vehicle kind of stalled and shook, did not accelerate at all. I let off the pedal and tried again and it accelerated fine. There wasn't much danger involved in this mishap as the other driver and i were the only 2 vehicles on the road for a fare…
ODI 10533435
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While accelerating, vehicle lost power and started shuddering with the check engine flashing. Could not accelerate while the light was flashing for about 20-30 seconds. After light went out truck started driving normal again. *tr
ODI 10524746
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on a highway at 75 mph i accelerated to pass a car and the check engine light began flashing and the truck started shuddering and would not accelerate, it started decelerating. I pulled off the road and put the truck in park. I revved the engine until the turbos started spooling normally again. *tr
ODI 10537578
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Just bought this truck for a great deal of money. This has happened several times, with both my wife and i. Driving at low and higher speeds trying to merge or pass another vehicle. As we apply the accelerator to pass or merge there is a lose of power and the truck almost stalls. We have almost been in 6 accidents because of this issue. I took my truck back to phil long of colorado springs, co. And was told i was…
ODI 10526427
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in rainy conditions at 55 mph, the driver accelerated which kicked into passing gear. At this time the steering wheel began to shake violently, the vehicle lost all power (though remained on) and decelerated to about 45 mph on it's own. The check engine light began blinking and remained lit for appx 1 minute. Once it went off the vehicle regained normal operations. However, when attempting to…
ODI 10523663
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10552579
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While merging onto a highway via an on ramp in rainy conditions i was almost involved in an accident when my 2013 ford f150 ecoboost equipped truck lost power and would not accelerate. I was forced to the shoulder as the approaching tractor trailer was unable to stop in time and the impending collision would have caused serious harm to my family. The check engine light flashed for a few moments as we drove slowly on…
ODI 10523596
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my new 2013 f150 ecoboost in the rain and i tried to pull to the left to pass a slower car on the highway. As i went to give it gas, about 90% throttle, the truck felt like it hit a brick wall, stuttered and started shaking. The check engine light came on and i was unable to drive the car about 55 mph. If i tried to drive past that it would just shake. The truck had no power. I drove it like this for…
ODI 10532173
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving new ford 2013 f-150 with the ecoboost engine. It was raining at the time. I tried to pass a vehicle and it went into limp mode, engine light came on and would not accelerate. This happened again several weeks later and the check engine light stayed on. I took it to the dealership and they replaced #6 spark plug and the catalytic converter. The problem happened again. Now i hardly drive the truck and it stays…
ODI 10550308
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
6/08/13 while traveling from kingsville to rio hondo at 6 am for a fishing trip, i accelerated hard to pass a semi-truck. My f150 shuddered violently in the back end, and i felt a significant loss of power. The check engine light blinked excessively before extinguishing. The truck resumed normal operation fairly quickly, within 5 sec. I continued to my destination with no further problems, making sure to limit my…
ODI 10519810
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10513736
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2013 f150 xlt w/ ecoboost 42k cost , had to accelerate to get out of the way of a potential accident and the engine stalled started missing barely missed totaling the truck had to plow in to a grass median to keep from being hit. I was able to restart the truck and get it home and have not driven it since. I am so disappointed. If this is not a safety issue i don't know would be, this is scary stuff. *tr
ODI 10514184
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
May 22, 2013- while driving south on i-55 and merging onto i-12, i was traveling approximately 35 mph when i gave the truck gas to accelerate into oncoming interstate traffic of 70+ mph. My truck completely went limp and i could not accelerate at all with the check engine light coming on. I was in real trouble at this point so i pulled off with one tire in the grass to avoid a serious accident and potentially being…
ODI 10520738
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When accelerating the engine shut off without warning. After the dealer provided service for this issue, the engine shut off while decelerating to a stop and again while accelerating from this stop. Most recently the engine has been very sluggish at times while attempting to accelerate. *tr
ODI 10519707
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Upon hard acceleration to pass on highway the truck lost power check engine light continually flashed and shuttered when attempted to give truck any acceleration. After a few minutes of driving on shoulder to get to safe exit vehicle seemed to reset and regain all functions and power. *tr
ODI 10513816
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Reduced engine power during hard accelerations. Experiencing misfires at highway speeds and when pulling out into intersection. Was almost hit by oncoming vehicle in intersection because truck lost power and speed in the middle of the intersection, truck was called on fast to make a lefthand turn at the gap in traffic and lost power. Vehicle was purchased new on april 13, 2013. Ford dealership ran diagnostics and…
ODI 10522084
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving north on i-95 in georgia at 65 mph, i attempted to accelerate. The truck began to shake violently, lose power, and the check engine light illuminated. The weather at the time was 70 degrees with moderate rain. I had been driving for approximately one hour at the time of the incident. I had to pull over to the emergency lane and shut off the motor. The engine restarted ok. I did not attempt any more…
ODI 10515004
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Eco boost engine lost power when trying to accelerate and pass. This has happened three times. Ford dealer could not reproduce now and no response from ford. Traveling speed 75 and tried to pass at 85. *tr
ODI 10512361
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Reduced engine power during hard accelerations with the 5.0 v8 engine. Safety issue pulling out into traffic or needing to accel for any reason. *tr
ODI 10535777