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
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle began to shake, wobble and lose power. The vehicle was turned off, shifted into neutral, and restarted however, the vehicle continued to run erratically. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that a shroud would need to be placed over the inner cooler to prevent condensation. The…
ODI 10543118
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000 and the current mileage was 38,000.
ODI 10526438
Engine
Upon hard acceleration to merge on to an interstate, a loss of engine power was experience causing a failure to accelerate. The vehicle was moved to the side of the road to prevent a rear end collision with another vehicle secondary to loss of speed and inability to accelerate. *tr
ODI 10523012
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving various speeds and attempting to pass a vehicle, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on three occasions. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer after each failure, but the failure could not be duplicated. The contact placed a shield on top of the turbo cooler to prevent water from…
ODI 10930248
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while parked, he noticed flames coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The fire department was called to the scene and a fire report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the fire was undetermined. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10521100
Engine
6/11/13 driving in moderate rain in 75 degrees with cruise control on i attempted to accelerate to pass. Truck lost power and began to shudder rather violently. Check engine light began to flash. Incident lasted 20-30 seconds. This occurred again on 6/13/13 in similar conditions. I took the vehicle to a dealer in massena ny. They pulled a p-306 code (#6 cylinder misfire) and ran an oasis report. The report showed my…
ODI 10519802
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
Engine
While running approximately 45 mph i accelerated hard to make a pass and the truck just lost all power. It started sputtering and i fell back into line. The check engine light came on and it continued to run rough so i pulled off the road. As i did this it "caught up" and started running smooth again and the check engine light went off. Later in the day i tried it again and it started to do the same thing so i…
ODI 10519888
Engine · Power Train
While traveling at highway speed on i-69 in michigan between lansing and flint, i attempted to merge into the passing lane to allow merging traffic from the on-ramp onto the expressway. In order to change lanes, i used firm acceleration to avoid contact with the faster vehicles in the passing lane. The steering wheel started shaking violently while the check engine light flashed. All forward acceleration was…
ODI 10519631
Engine
Since new if traveling highway speed of 70 and i accelerate to pass the engine stalls while in the passing mode and there is no power resulting in un able to pass and engine light flashes during this happening. Not safe to pass at high highway speeds . At 27000 this is still happening.
ODI 10939973
Engine
My vehicle is a 2013 ford f-150 ecoboost. I was traveling on the interstate and my check engine light came on and the truck shuddered violently. While this was occurring the vehicle had little power. I was in the left hand lane, and was pinned between a tractor trailer on my right and a car behind me. The vehicle shuddered for approx. 8 to 10 seconds then stopped. I was then able to accelerate and pass the truck.…
ODI 10515760
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
Engine
Pulling out into the highway with traffic coming, i tried to accelerate and the engine lost power. To avoid being struck by oncoming traffic, i steered vehicle onto the shoulder of the highway. I have had several other instances of where i lost power, the engine did not respond while trying to pass other vehicles. It was not humid or raining at the time these incidents occurred. Took vehicle to the dealer, it was…
ODI 10521149
Engine
I went to pass a car and the engine started to cut out and lose power. I did finally pass the car and the engine was erratic for at least 2 more miles. Engine light was flashing the entire time but then stopped and everything was okay. It had just stopped raining at the time and was humid, temp 75. It happened during full throttle. I have contacted my local ford dealership and they are looking into it. *tr
ODI 10514979
Engine
2013 f150 eco boost problem with approximately 2781 miles drove thru the town albert lea, mn at about 1100 hours on 5/28/13 (cst) at about 30 mph. Entered the on ramp (cloverleaf style ramp) to i-35 southbound. Attempted to accelerate to 60 mph due to short on ramp/merge lane. Engine lost power (approx. 80%???) then went into a shaking/shuttering mode. Engine warning light flashed intermittently. Attempted to merge…
ODI 10520611
Engine
I have a new ford f-150 with only 1,500 miles on it. I was leaving a restaurant getting on the road with cars rushing behind me going about 45mph when all the sudden the trucks engine started shaking really bad. The engine light come, truck started beeping and the tool wrench started to flicker on the dash board saying "service". The truck stopped accelerating all of the sudden and no matter how much i pushed the…
ODI 10513751
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 · Power Train
While on i95 in virginia, after traveling for about an hour with the cruise control on in an intermittent rain, i attempted to accelerate to pass another vehicle. I depressed the accelerator and the truck started to shake and buck. The check engine light started flashing and i was not able to accelerate. Any attempt to do so caused the truck to jerk and shake. As i moved to the right lane to get to the shoulder, the…
ODI 10514607