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.
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
Engine
I was traveling down a secondary road in rainy conditions at approx 35mph as i pressed the gas to accelerate, the engine lost power and would barely accelerate. Engine light began flashing with what i assume is the infamous ecoboost misfire. The truck is a 2013 with only 13000 miles. Once i stopped briefly the misfire went away and normal operation resumed. There were no other vehicles around but as others have…
ODI 10535967
Engine
While trying to rapidly accelerate from a slow speed of 20 mph to avoid a possible collision my f150 ecoboost engine lost all power and the engine light started blinking. I had to pull over to the side of the road and wait for the engine light to go off. This is a serious safety issue that needs to be fixed. This is a recurring issue with my ecoboost engine. *tr
ODI 10535924
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact was driving 35 mph when the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle began to shake violently and then stalled. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed. The contact was informed that the cold air cooler was defective however, a remedy was not available for the defect. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure…
ODI 10553866
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 · 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
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f150. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred twice however, the contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 940.
ODI 10533710
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
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 · Fuel System, Gasoline
While making a left hand turn across traffic i floored the gas pedal and all power was lost almost resulting in a crash. The next time was on the highway while trying to pass another vehicle total loss of power. Unable to pass almost rear ended, luckily able to get off the road. Today november 3rd 2013 9:00 am traveling 40 mph on flat ground clear sky about 45 degrees i floored it and the truck did nothing it did…
ODI 10550672
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 44 mph, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air deflector plate needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 16,000.
ODI 10526464
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph in rainy weather, he attempted to pass another vehicle when the engine stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning indicator. The engine resumed normally within ten seconds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a diagnostic was performed. The technician stated that the failure was related…
ODI 10531850
Engine
Interstate, night, raining went to pass vehicle and accelerated when engine stumbled, shuttered violently, and loss power. Engine malfunction light illuminated had to pull over on side of highway due to loss of power. *tr
ODI 10546737
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
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
As i was passing a slow moving tractor trailer in my brand new 2013 ford f-150 limited v6 ecoboost with only 345 miles on it, on a two lane hwy in light rain well into the pass the vehicle just lost power almost causing me to have a head on collision with an oncoming vehicle. After talking to one of my friends who works at a ford dealer told me that this is a big problem with the ford ecoboost engine. I took it the…
ODI 10524956
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
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
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
Pulling a trailer to field when smoke appeared and engine area was on fire. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10523634
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, there was a loss of engine power for several seconds without warning. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The contact was waiting on a response from the dealer related to the defect. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The…
ODI 10524315