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 · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Lose power on acceleration while passing on the highway sudden lost of power and engine fail shacking type of feel not noise or warning before events
ODI 10874721
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving approximately 50 mph and passing another vehicle, there was hesitation and a rapid reduction in engine power as the warning indicator illuminated. Three minutes later, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the ecobooster engine cac detector shield was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate…
ODI 10874543
Engine
I wanted to make your office aware and seek any assistance you may be able to offer regarding a safety issue with the ford ecoboost engine found in many trucks in our state. Recently i was driving on a two lane road and ended up behind a slow moving tractor trailer. When getting to a proper passing zone, i accelerated to pass the vehicle. Just about the time i was alongside it, my truck (a 2013 f150 ecoboos with…
ODI 10873460
Engine
Three times over a 2 year period i have started to pass slow moving vehicles on two lane highways and the engine started to die and the vehicle engine light started flashing.
ODI 10875219
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle runs great most of the time, but when driving at highway speeds for a couple of hours in the rain, snow, humid or misting conditions, the truck will sometimes loose power and start shaking/stuttering when accelerating to pass another vehicle, or when climbing a hill. Most of time, it is a very slight shudder but when under heavy throttle, the engine will start cutting out, loose power and speed, and the…
ODI 10872939
Engine
Continued lack of power when accelerating. Several times while in a turning lane, i can hit the accelerator and the engine goes to a complete shut down of power. I have read the related engine issues here, but as a mechanical engineer, i can tell you this is a turbo issue. This issue has almost caused me several accidents due to oncoming traffic and the lack of power from engine that causes lack of movement from the…
ODI 10870822
Engine
I get the engine code p0301 which is an engine misfire when driving in all driving conditions and streets and highways. The truck engine stumbles and has reduced power when you try to accelerate. This is a very unsafe condition especially when i try to pull a cargo trailer.
ODI 10898889
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving, including but not always while driving on the interstate during heavy fast traffic, and including but not always while pulling a trailer, the orange wrench light comes on, the truck abruptly enters "limp" mode requiring rapid pulling off the highway in order to stop and restart the engine, and then a dangerous pulling back on the highway from the breakdown lane in heavy traffic. This has been…
ODI 10863877
Engine
Multiple times now, my truck will downshift and send the rpms over 4500 this causes the engine to misfire, the engine light will blink and the truck will struggle to maintain its speed and any acceleration is extremely diminished. This is extremely dangerous as i frequently drive on rural 2-lane(one in each direction) highways and find this problem significantly impacts my ability to safely pass slower vehicles. It…
ODI 10905181
Engine
On 03/17/2016 i was driving on route 287 in new jersey in the fast lane at speeds around 65 mph my truck had a loss of power. The check engine light never came on and the truck started shuttering really bad, with the accelerator pushed down the truck was slowing down and the cars behind me were hitting their brakes. After about 2 minutes the truck went back to normal. I brought the truck to the dealership and they…
ODI 10862656
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Upon entering freeway merging traffic i had a hard acceleration .my truck stumbled would not go any faster then 30 mph by then the semi was on my rear causing a serious problem had to pull off to the shoulder .waited a few minutes and the problem seam to go away. This has occurred numerous times.
ODI 10895060
Engine
Loss of power and shudder at speeds of 60+mph when trying to accelerate to pass other vehicles or going up hills. In 2014 i purchased a used 2013 ford f-150 eco boost truck. About a month ago i experienced a shudder and loss of power when trying to pass another vehicle while driving on the freeway. The mph was about 70+ miles. Since that time it happens all of the time when driving above 60mph or higher when i try…
ODI 10862503
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My truck has been experiencing hesitation upon acelleration and is making noises and my check engine light was on. I took it to the dealership on february 2, 2016 be fixed and at first it was covered under warranty. I took it back on february 16, 2016 bc i had to have a ford rental per ford. The truck was repaired but then it wasn't covered per ford and i had to pay over $400 to get it fixed. My check engine light…
ODI 10853995
Engine
I was driving on snow packed roads with the "auto 4x4" engaged, about 60mph, the orange "mechanical wrench" appeared on the dashboard and my vehicle lost all power. Electric still on, i had no mobility. I stopped, placed transmission in park and restarted vehicle without further incident. My dealer has not seen truck as of this writing, as the earliest appointment will be 5 days from now.
ODI 10821886
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started to shake violently and decelerated as the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnosed the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10819291
Engine
3.5 l ecobost losses power while driving on highway and poor acceleration from stop light or when accelerator pedal is depressed when passing. Several close calls from vehicles going faster approaching from rear at stop lights and while passing. Had close encounter with two tractor trailers on hwy while traveling at 60-65mph going up a hill. Went to pass the trailer truck that was slowing down. After entering the…
ODI 10816749
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My truck has over 115,000 miles on it now i drive 50,000+ miles a year. I bought the vehicle new 1st occurrence was at appx 50,000 miles i was attempting to pass on interstate the engine stalled started run rough and lost power this corrected it self after i let off the throttle in a few seconds. It did this one more time a few days later. Talked to local dealer asked about fuel filter, they said there was no…
ODI 10811999
Engine
The engine splash shield has come loose three times in about a year. This is very large component under the engine. The dealership indicated there are a lot of f-150's with this issue, that snow will pull the shield down. They also asked who changed the oil - i believe the shield needs to be removed to change the oil. The dealership indicated the problem is not covered by ford or the warranty. If the shield comes…
ODI 10806373
Engine
Basically the truck will not start. It has plenty of power and doesn't seem to be electrical. When starting the truck i hear the starter running for ~5 seconds but the engine never fires off. On my 4th or 5th repair after having it towed back to the dealership. Each time they try replacing the fuel pump only for it to work briefly. Twice it started for them at the dealership after it had been towed. Either they…
ODI 10789146
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
This is an update to my complaint filed preciously. After the second episode of loss of power and the check engine light coming on. I took my ecoboost powered truck to a ford dealer and they performed tsb 14-0017. This was supposed to fix the engine loosing power. This is why the nhtsa closed the investigation of the f150 ecoboost. This has not worked. Yesterday 11-7-2015 i was on a 2 hour highway trip in rainy…
ODI 10789073
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle lost power and failed to accelerate. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.
ODI 10786473
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
2013 ford f-150 with the 5.0 v8 engine that has 51,000 miles. On numerous occasions the truck will crank as normal but will not start, as well as lose power while driving. Ford road side had the truck towed to summerville ford. Ford service department advised that a fuse form the factory was too small and was overheating causing the truck not to start. The service department told me this is a known/common issue, and…
ODI 10786696
Engine
Reproduceable loss of power after extended highway driving in humid weather. Loss of power happens when the ecoboost intercooler (cac) builds up condensation and then throttle is applied to pass or merge into traffic. When trottle is applied the condesation water is pushed by the turbos psi into the motor. This causes a missfire and the engine to loose power unexpectedly. This has happebed when attempting to pass a…
ODI 10787417
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down the road going about 45mph and lost power to gas wouldn't go over 30mph tool light came on then and number 1 warning light came on. Let it sit for half a hour , turn back on and it must have reset it self p. Drove back home which is 20 miles away and it did it again. I bought this truck brand new it only has 60k miles on it.
ODI 10785440
Engine
While trying to merg unto interstate engine lost power and started to shake.
ODI 10779148