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
Vehicle exhibited a crank non-start condition. Fuse 27 was examined and found to be melted. These two observations satisfy ford's conditions of tsb 15-0137. Ford knows this is an issue with their design and offers a fuse relocation kit (el3z-14293-a). The fuse was melted from poor fuse box contact design. Thankfully, this happened on startup and not while the truck was in motion.
ODI 11100392
Engine
Bought the truck in september 2015 with 60,000 miles on it.now i have 101159 miles on it now. At about 98,000 miles my check engine light came on and i lost acceleration power when first taking off from a stop or if i get on the gas the truck hesitates and will either accelerate slow or won't accelerate at all. Almost got in an accident about a week ago when merging onto the freeway do to lost power. Contacted a…
ODI 11163036
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Truck went in to "limp mode" while accellerating to get on highway. Vehicle decellerated. Wrench light came on. Vehicle was shut down and towed. Found throttle body and motor assymbly defective
ODI 11100755
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
While driving engine continues running but suddenly discontinues movement of vehicle. After couple minutes with engine off vehicle will resume normal operation. Has happened twice, once on neighborhood street when turning corner and second time on freeway traveling about 60mph.
ODI 11098178
Engine
The timing chain stretched causing my engine to miss time. I was told by the service department of a ford dealer that if this was avoided long enough it could have blown my engine. Also while discussing this issue with the service mechanic he informed me he sees this issue frequently. This tells me that this is a common problem that is bringing grossly ignored by ford.
ODI 11097584
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I have file with you about this before and it has been a recall for this problem but the ford company has not taken care of this problem nor have they taken care of a second recall for another problem with this truck both of these problems together have almost cause 3 very near accidents for me the most recent i was pulling a trailer and entering and on ramp to interstate i-94 on entering as normal i tried to…
ODI 11217432
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Engine stalls out periodically. Very dangerous in heavy traffic. This happens every time while in motion not sitting still. This is the eco boast 6 cylinder engine. Has been numerous reports with others but ford still won't issue a recall on these engines. It has 89350 miles on it. I'm going to change the plugs & boots this weekend but i'm sure that will not solve my problem. Ford is being stubborn on recalls.…
ODI 11102973
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle was in motion, pulling a trailer and the light came on and then shut down completely. Turned it off then back on and it was fine for 2 blocks then did it again. It took several attempts to get it to the dealership. They informed it is electronic throttle body failure.
ODI 11092251
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Reported this problem before and now it getting worse it was just the transimission shifting from high gear 6 at 70 mpg in cruise and when i tap the breake peddle to disengage the cruise it dowm shifted to low 1 and the rpm went from 2500 to 6500 and stay in low until i came to a stop then everything went back to normal it now also blown transimission lines and when i take off from a side street of stop light it…
ODI 11207049
Engine
On three occasion over the past 12 months while driving our vehicle had a complete loss of throttle response. Causing the vehicle to slow while in traffic causing vehicles behind to swerve to avoid a collision. Coasting to the side of the road a blu wrench icon was lit up on the dashboard. The vehicles ignition was turned off then the motor was restarted with no difficulty. The wrench icon went off and vehicle ran…
ODI 11140046
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Upon researching the matter, the contact found that the fuel pump fuse was melting. The contact called a local dealer (moyer ford sales inc., 10111 state highway 59 s, directions foley, al 36535, [redacted]) but was unable to speak with anyone. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
Fire reported
ODI 11089108
Engine · Power Train
On april 14, 2018 i was driving my 2013 f-150 on the highway approximately 70mph in the rain when the back wheels suddenly locked up and i abruptly began stopping and i lost control, fishtailing to the left and right (almost to a spin), barely missing vehicles around me and the wall to the left. The car behind me somehow veered around and missed me too. As this was happening the truck was making a loud noise as it…
ODI 11090916
Engine
Engine will shut off while driving,all power to steering is lost. If i can't drive off the road it is stuck on traffic. Ford know what is causing the loss off engine power and must buy a relocation fix kit to fix the issue.
ODI 11088505
Engine
My f150 stalls in traffic the engine light comes on and wench light comes on then engine lose power and have to stop and turn engine off and restart. Had it at dealer they told me the plugs needed replaced they did it but didn,t help still doing the same thing cost me 475.00 dollars, does all these things in motion still not fixed parked right now afraid to drive it
ODI 11149552
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
Transmission malfunction, will not engage when vehicle is stopped. Seems like it is stuck in 5th gear. Odo reads ------, airbag and seat belt light comes on. Speedometer goes to zero. When i turn engine off and back on, it operates normal for a few miles. Was almost t-boned by semi this morning because the transmission would not engage when i pulled into intersection.
ODI 11084318
Engine
Had to buy a new engine! The truck started running rough on the drive home from work on friday, april 6. On saturday morning, april 7, i took it to get gas. After filling my tank, the truck would not start back up. I had to have it towed from the gas station. Towed it to keller ford, grand rapids, mi. Codes p0011, p0016, p0017, p0019, p0021, p0172, p0175, p0299, p0313, p0365, p0369, p0390, p0394, p0430 and p052c.…
ODI 11098402
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
With a hard acceleration the truck blogged down & the engine service light came on. I thought the engine shut off so i pulled it down into 1st gear & it took off again. Still sputters like there is water in the gas or something. Light will not go off. Pretty dangerous in heavy traffic. It actually didn't have any power what so ever. Pretty scary. I read there were several complaints of the same situation. Why has…
ODI 11084324
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving approximately 70 mph, all the warning indicators on the instrument panel illuminated and the brake pedal became very stiff. The contact started pumping the brake pedal until the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was driven to kalispell ford in kalispell, montana where it was diagnosed that the engine vacuum pump failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired.…
ODI 11080734
Engine
Truck has stalled many times i brought it to ford dealership and they say they can't find anything wrong,but it still stalls. It's happened on the highway,county street ,city street . It started march of 2018 truck has 50,000 miles the first time it happened.
ODI 11109977
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Dining acceleration the truck would sputter in higher rpm then just recently i would be doing 70 mph down the highway and i would get a service light with power reduction which in turn would require me to pull over shut the truck off restart it and try again. I would get back up to speed and it would repeat. Each time only getting about a mile up the road and it would repeat. Took the truck into the dealer as it was…
ODI 11075154
Engine · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the front end of the vehicle shook and vibrated and the rear end of the vehicle became unstable and swayed from side to side. The vehicle was taken to werner hyundai in tallahassee, fl where it was diagnosed that the leaf springs were faulty and needed to be replaced. The parts were not available and the vehicle was not repaired. Later, while the…
ODI 11080691
Electrical System · Engine
My ford f150 experienced a coolant system leak similar to recalls for other ford models (https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2017/03/29/ford-issues-three-safety-recalls-and-one-safety-compliance-recal.html). The problem is so bad with ford trucks around my model year that there is a nationwide backorder of the part to fix the problem. The coolant system's "t connector" was leaking onto my wiring…
ODI 11073860
Engine
Timing chain / timing chain tensioner defect in 2012-2014 ecoboost engine. Vehicle's timing chain loses tension and needs to be replaced at low mileage. Very costly repair, with estimated 13 hours labor. Design defect is being reported by more and more owners of vehicles with ecoboost engines released between 2012-2014. Ford motor corrected design defect in later models, but did not notify current owners or provide…
ODI 11074147
Engine
Driving on interstate 422 i went to pass a tractor trailer my ford f150 with 3.5 ecoboost lost all engine power and would only idle i had to avoid traffic to get back in slow lane and to the side of the road. My dash display had a big yellow wrench i turned off the truck and restated engine with no problems after restart
ODI 11072321
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
1. Loss of brakes resulting in pedal going all way to floor at 35 mph city. Recall 16s24 but ford dealership is saying my vehicle is not included 2. Loss of engine power while attempting to merge onto highway at 65 mph, this has occurred three times. 3. Recall 19s07: brought into dealership, stated they don't have the software yet to remedy the problem of sudden power train downshift prime ford [redacted] saco maine…
ODI 11180730