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. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle lost engine power and the warning light illuminated. The rpms increased to 1,000. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. The vehicle restarted and resumed normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic was unable to locate the failure. The manufacturer…
ODI 10778101
Engine
September 2015 i-75 north bound, attempted to pass a vehicle at 70 mph and had loss of power, check engine light and violent engine shaking for 5-10 minutes on the highway before shaking and check engine light stopped. Happened in the gainesville fl area cloudy but dry day, had all scheduled maintenance done in venice fl prior to getting on the road at the dealership, 36,500 miles. October 2015 i-44 east bound tulsa…
ODI 10821071
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While making a turn at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle resumed normal operation shortly after the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000.
ODI 10749031
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure immediately recurred. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000.
ODI 10748121
Engine
June 30, 2015 3:30pm f150 shuddered and then stalled out while running traffic. Wrench insignia appeared on dashboard screen. I was able to coast to the side of the road, put it in park and it restarted. I was the only person in the truck. June 30, 2015 5:45pm f150 shuddered and then stalled out while in running traffic. Wrench insignia appeared on dashboard screen. I was able to coast to the side of the road, put…
ODI 10732446
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle hesitated, stalled, and the wrench warning light illuminated. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred two times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 27,750. Ma…
ODI 10732368
Engine · Service Brakes
Brake rotors warping prior to 18,000 miles; engine cooler fan runs in high speed during summer months, all the time.
ODI 10849851
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle hesitation with jerking and loss of momentum when lightly accelerating at speeds between 60 mph and 70 mph when hot. Dealer determined this was caused by the spark plugs and boots and changed them out at 48k miles. Dealer maintenance book lists changing out the spark plugs and boots at 100k miles which a gross underestimated maintenance schedule. This is miss leading to the buyer for expected repair costs…
ODI 10722161
Engine
When cold starting the eco boost engine a loud rattling noise can be heard for several seconds... Ford service stated that the noise is timing chain stretch and stated that over time this will cause the check engine light and could destroy the engine... The check engine light will come on indicating the engine is out of time. If the timing chain should slip or break it would cause the engine to be destroyed which…
ODI 10704874
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle would also drive abnormally when reaching speeds over 60 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air compressor had failed and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred.…
ODI 10845517
Engine
Ford f150 ecoboost 2013 13,000 mile the engine shakes and a lost of power when passing. The check engine light come on while its happen but shuts off when the power come back. I have taken it to ford 4times but because it has no check engine light on they look at me like if i'm crazy.
ODI 10722119
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle did not decelerate and increased in rpms when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was taken to a body repair shop, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was…
Crash reported
ODI 10690861
Engine
Pickup has a ticking noise coming from engine compartment after engine reaches operating temp. Notified ford about issue and was advised to take to dealership. Took to dealership as advised dealership stated this was normal for a 5.0 liter engine. Notified ford after taking to dealership they have not responded back.
ODI 10690934
Engine
I was driving to pick my son up from school going about 25 mph i turned right accelerated and the truck completely lost powered it did not stall just lost all power and the gas pedal had no response i was able to idle to my son's school. Thank goodness no one was on the road behind me because when i lost power the truck just stop abruptly in the middle of the road. Can't imagine how that would have played out if i…
ODI 10670596
Engine · Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150 with eco boost. The contact stated that the vehicle started to switch gears without warning and jerk violently. The contact mentioned that when the failure occurred, the check engine light illuminated and the gauges on the instrument panel stopped working. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10682229
Engine · Exterior Lighting
Yesterday, my truck started fine with no issues, all systems were fine. This morning, 12/13/14, i went to start my truck and my battery was completely dead. I left nothing on and nothing plugged in. I purchased a new battery and it started fine although the remote start (factory installed) no longer works when pressed, the horn blows once and the lights flash twice. I looked out of my window a few minutes ago and…
ODI 10664116
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle sputtered and stalled while slowing down on freeway. After towing to dealer, dealer could only find loose battery cable. 2 days later engine stalled again while accelerating on freeway with same symptoms. Vehicle will not start and is with dealer who initially said no issues can be found. Vehicle symptoms match description of "limp mode". *tr
ODI 10664022
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that when he attempted to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle rapidly accelerated as the rpms increased to 4000. The contact applied the brakes and shifted into neutral however, the vehicle did not respond and the rpms remained at 4000. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10639772
Electrical System · Engine
Upon turning off the ignition the starter kicked on and wouldn't stop. Got truck out of garage. It died in the driveway. Saw smoke and sparks. Opened the hood and saw a small fire under the engine block. Called fd but had it out by the time they arrived. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10632292
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
This occurred on a rainy hot day southbound towards cape cod. I was driving my second 2013 ford f150, both of which have the ecoboost engine. I attempted to pass on a two lane road, and upon acceleration the engine began to shutter, engine light came on, engine lost most of its power, and vehicle slowed dramatically. After approximately 20 to 30 seconds the engine began to return to a normal operating mode. Had…
ODI 10683109
Engine
While traveling on the highway going about 50 miles per hour, the vehicle loss power and would not respond to me pressing on the gas pedal. I pulled over to the side of the road and stopped, then the vehicle start to shudder real bad. I turned off the vehicle and restarted it, and the problem disappeared for about a week, then it occurred again with the same effects. *tr
ODI 10679964
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle misfired. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,200.
ODI 10622147
Engine · Power Train
Driving in rainy conditions attempting to accelerate my truck started to lose power, shaking and check engine light started to flash. After getting out of traffic to pull over called my wife to bring me my o.b.d hand held found that i had codes p0300, p0304, p0305 and p0306 which is for cylinders misfiring . This is the second time this has happened in heavy traffic condition it could easily cause a traffic…
ODI 10618835
Engine
This brand new truck is misfiring. When i inquired about why this was happening i was told that ford is still investigating the problem but has not even reached out the customers who just paid all this money for these trucks like me at a sum of 50,000.00. I'm told this problem has been going on since 2011 when the ecoboost engine was introduced. Where is the customer service ford! So many people have had this…
ODI 10628653
Electrical System · Engine
As i tried to accelerate to pass a vehicle the motor in my truck started to miss, the check engine light flashed on and off and i was not able to accelerate. The motor proceeded to idle even though i was pushing in the gas pedal. After about 15 seconds of no response to the gas pedal being pushed the entire truck started shaking as though it was about to fall apart. Another 30 seconds later and everything went back…
ODI 10608991