2013 Ford F-150 Engine Problems
- 361
- 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 361 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 19 records
- timing chain · 18 records
- engine light · 12 records
- light came · 11 records
- where diagnosed · 9 records
- first gear · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 159 |
| 60–100k mi | 87 |
| 30–60k mi | 65 |
| 100–150k mi | 30 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
Regular morning, right as i was driving out of the parking lot, two alarms went off: "power train" and "service engine soon". At first i thought it was an error so i continued to drive out of the parking lot. Not even 10 yards out, my truck began to jerk forward so i put on park and shut the engine off. I started again, attempted to drive back to my parking stall, and same thing happened. I bought this truck about…
ODI 10608277
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
After driving for several hours on the interstate we had stopped to re-fuel. Upon re-entry onto the interstate the truck failed to accelerate, the check engine light came on, the truck was shaking it took 30-40 seconds before normal operation resumed. This is the 3rd time this has happened, twice on of which were on the interstate while attempting to merge into traffic or pass vehicles. All three times the…
ODI 10605948
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred only during rainy or humid weather conditions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on three separate occasions where the six spark plugs, converter assembly, and nuts were replaced. In addition, the pcm was updated, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The…
ODI 10643779
Engine · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Suspension
2013 ford f150 ecoboost supercrew (157" wb) when loaded exhibits pulse/bucking/shaking when taking off from a stop. Noticeably worse as more load is applied. Vehicle is rate with payload of 1500 lbs and it only takes 200-300 lbs in the bed to feel it and when you have 700-800 lbs it literally bucks. Had at dealer multiple times and been in contact with ford tech line who all say that no damage or safety issue exists…
ODI 10592361
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Unintended acceleration design defect in vehicles equipped with an electronic throttle control system . *tr
ODI 10587430
Engine · Power Train
During acceleration to highway speed during rainy weather my truck exhibited a power loss. The check engine light started to flash and the engine looses power and the vehicle decelerated. This has occurred 2 times since i have owned this vehicle (since december 2013). I have the truck in the shop now for another issue and have informed the dealer of the incidents but have not heard back from them. *tr
ODI 10584225
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Upon accelerating from a stop 4or 5 loud knocking sounds were heard and felt, and engine power loss was experienced. I let off throttle to reduce knocking sound,which sounded like turbo wastegate possibly, and engine shook and had reduced power for several miles. Temperature outside was warm and dry. I had been driving vehicle for over an hour before problem. It has had reduced power and minor shaking before,but…
ODI 10585604
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was at a stop sign turning into a main street, i accelerated to turn into the intersection when i attempted to accelerate the truck did not do anything. It was really nerve wrecking, i stepped on the gas like 3 times until the truck finally reacted. I almost got into a really bad accident which would of been my fault because of the cars defect. This is not the only time that this has happened to me, but is the…
ODI 10578951
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When pulling out into traffic from a stop i experienced a sudden loss of power from the engine. The engine sputtered and it would not accelerate or increae rpm. After pumping the gas pedal twice the turbos finally kicked in and allowed mwe to once again accelerate. This loss of power while entering the roadway nearly caused a collision. *tr
ODI 10577224
Engine
2013 ford f-150 3.5 ecoboost on multiple occasions has loss of power on take-off when making left hand turns. This loss of power seems more like a long delay in poer application to the wheels, long enough that when making left hand turns in traffic becomes dangerous and i have been in two near misses in these stall situations. The vehicle comes to life suddenly with a boost of full power literally scaring you when…
ODI 10592356
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
The following occurred in a 2013 f150 platinum with 12,000 miles on it. While accelerating from a traffic light, the car lost power and stuttered and fell into limp mode. You could not drive over 10 mph. This has been just one of many similar incidents. I have taken the car in several times but ford cannot replicate the problem, so they will not fix anything. Recently, the car just misfired while driving around…
ODI 10594479
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Purchased new 2013 ford eco pickup. It was advertised and sold to be a high efficient fuel economical vehicle. First time temperatures dropped below 30 degrees f, my fuel mileage drastically dropped. After discussion with dealership, they seemed to be aware of the affect cold air had on its fuel mileage. Prior to cold weather i was experiencing 18 to 24 mpg. As soon as cold weather arrived i was experiencing 12 to…
ODI 10659778
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the engine began to hesitate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that water had entered the turbo booster and but they could not provide a remedy. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100. The vin was unavailable. *tr
ODI 10567009
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
Engine
Ford ecoboost engine. Traveling on state highway (one lane in each direction) at about 45mpg (speed limit was 55). I attempted to pass a slower car. I depressed the accelerator and move into the oncoming traffic lane. As i came even with the slower car, the engine cut out and i was only able to maintain a speed of 40 to 45 mph. Another car pulled in right behind me to also pass the slower car at the same time. A…
ODI 10560597
Engine
When hard acceleration, vehicle losses all power and will not accelerate. This has almost caused a accident three different occasions. Ford dealer tells me they can't find a problem but there's other ecoboost owners with the same problem. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10559762
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I had been driving on the highway in the rain for approximately 2 hours, when i needed to pass a semi-truck and pushed the accelerator pedal to accelerate the truck started to shudder and stall, with an accompanying flashing mil light. I let off the accelerator and the mil light became steady. I pulled off to the side of the road, shut-off the truck and opened the hood to see if there was any obvious cause to the…
ODI 10561498
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled as nd the check engine warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage was 8,100. *tr
ODI 10558361
Engine
While driving my ford ecoboost f-150 on i-[redacted] to work this morning i had a severe loss of power while merging onto the highway. I had to take evasive action to miss other traffic due to the sudden loss of power and others had to avoid me as well. This was a very dangerous and scary situation. I am taking my truck to the dealership for them to look at the problem. Conditions were damp and cold this morning…
ODI 10558238
Engine
I was on my way home from visiting family and while passing a vehicle on route 113 in maryland my truck suddenly lost power and the engine began shuddering while attempting to accelerate. The engine had reduced power and continued shuddering until i stopped trying to accelerate. Luckily, there were no other vehicles approaching in the opposite direction and i was able to abort passing the slower vehicle without…
ODI 10567792
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
After driving in rain for a couple hours in my ecoboost f150, i was merging onto an interstate where traffic required heavy acceleration and the vehicle stalled from 60-65 abruptly to 45 mph. The vehicle shuttered and would not accelerate back to highway speeds for nearly a minute. The engine ran extremely rough and was unresponsive to throttle input from driver. I had my family with me and was very upset that we…
ODI 10557668
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
This is the third time the vehicle has done this to me while driving at highway speeds the vehicle (ecoboost motor) the engine has shuddered and lost all powers when attempting to pass another vehicle or accelerate. On the first instance i was on a two lane road attempting to accelerate to pass a semi truck when the truck started missing so bad it choked out and shut down in the middle of the road with oncoming…
ODI 10556924
Engine
I was driving and went to pass another vehicle. My check engine light began to flash and my vehicle suffered an immediate power loss. Dealership has informed me that there is no fix and that this was an ongoing issue/investigation with nhtsa? This sudden loss of power leaves drivers in a very unsafe position. This is a brand new vehicle and ford is of no help. *tr
ODI 10555414
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down highway at approximately 60-65mph when i attempted to accelerate. Vehicle began to stall/shake and lose power. I was unable to accelerate while the vehicle was shaking. Check engine light began to flash on and off. *tr
ODI 10554886
Engine
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle stalled and the engine warning illuminated. Approximately 15 seconds the vehicle responded and accelerated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 17,300. Da
ODI 10556176