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My 2013 f150 ecoboost 3.5 has warped exhaust manifolds like all the other f150 owners that are out there complaing of the same issue, but for some reason alot of vin# have been left off the recall list why? There is a recall for this problem with this engin listed for all other ford cars 2011-2015 with this enging, The f150 is listed on line but for some reason my vin# did not pop-up as others with the same issnue and same and falls ind the years Ford listed as a recall.. If my engine and others who are expereancing the same problem as others F150s that have been recalled. Ford needs to fix this with my truck and others. I barley drive this truck anymore because of this and the cost at a Ford dealership is almost $3000. I have been complaing for years and this needs to be addressed
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the repair could not be completed unless the vehicle was experiencing failure. The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH, the transmission downshifted unexpectedly, and the rear wheels locked up, causing the vehicle to slide and stop. The power train warning light and the check engine warning light were illuminated. The contact stated that he turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as needed. The contact stated that he turned on the hazard lights and drove back to the residence at a slower speed. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the failure was related to the recall. The dealer informed the contact that the campaign had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.
Exhaust manifold bolt broken and now hear a whistling noise at idle. My concern is CO gas leak. Problem happened last year but took until last month to determine the cause of the noise
Truck lost power, nearly resulting in accident on freeway while towing a trailer. Left me stranded. Fuel pump fuse was burned out which is a known issue that ford released a service bulletin for. This is a safety issue and should have been a recall.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the contact stated that the speed odometer dropped to zero independently. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred four times within eight hours. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
- Orange, TX, USA
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The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, she had to apply extra pressure to the brake pedal to coast the vehicle to a stop. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake vacuum pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the valve cover, head gasket set, and the brake vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact notified the dealer of the failure and was advised to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 19,731.
I believe the power train is defaulting. It is available for someone to look at if they come to us, as it is not drivable. The safety of my family and other drivers on the road is at high risk, as the truck shuts off while driving at any given moment without warning. The problem has been ongoing ever since we had the transmission software recall issue, "fixed." We have taken the truck back to the Ford manufacturer, Airport Ford in Florence, Kentucky, twice, with no help of getting the issue resolved. The wrench light came on before the problem started. We looked into that by taking it to Airport Ford in florence Kentucky. The issue is still ongoing and we are currently no longer driving the vehicle as it will no longer stay running. This has been going on since we had the truck fixed due to a recall notice we received in 2019 or 2020. I would love to keep the truck and have the issue resolved as it is the only vehicle we own.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-?"45 MPH, the vehicle downshifted from fifth gear to first gear and the vehicle came to a stop. The driver was able to pull over. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who retrieved an unknown DTC code and referred the contact to the local dealer for assistance. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the transmission downshifted and locked the rear wheels, nearly causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine long block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 170,000.
I took my truck in a couple of weeks ago to get the recall done due to downshifting. Picked it up the next day and they told me they resolved the issue. The next day it happened again and it continued for a week. I called the dealership (Holmes Tuttle Ford) and they said they would charge me $200 plus maintenance fee even though it is a recall. Fast forward to today and my truck went out and will not start. Called ford and they informed me that although they cleared the recall they did not actually fix the problem because it was not present when they turned it on and told me I would have to repair it on my own even though they did not attempt to fix it.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and failed to accelerate as needed while the accelerator pedal was being depressed. The contact also heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed with wheel speed sensor failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
As you are driving the vehicle will randomly down shift into first gear, causing the vehicle to potentially slam into first while in mid drive almost as if you hit a wall, this causes the vehicle to lose any information on the dash including speedometer. There are no warning lamps on prior to incident. Took it to a dealer to have it diagnosed and diagnosis was recorded as Transmission speed sensor which was common for recalls recently. Uncertain, how or when it started happening there was an elderly couple who owned the vehicle before me. This incident occurs frequently but not all the time.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the passenger noticed smoke underneath the hood. The driver pulled over, opened the hood, and noticed smoke and fire between the fire wall and engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact and other motorists extinguished the fire. The fire department was on the scene. A police report was filed. The driver and passenger sustained burns, but no medical attention was provided. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to his family residence. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 182,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for a recall repair. After driving two blocks away after the repair, the vehicle downshifted unintendedly. The vehicle revved up, but speedometer became inoperable. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, he heard an abnormal sound. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,720.
While driving at highway speed 75mph our truck shut down with no warning. A wrench light came on with no other warnings. No check engine light no warning went from highway speed to limp mode zero power almost got rear-ended trying to make it off highway with no power. The problem is the throttle body has oil intrusion on the dry electrical side shorting out the motor with OIL! FORD could care less until someone gets killed they will deny any issues! I also have pictures of item full of oil! This is a no warning problem and ford cannot diagnose.
Ford has a known problem with the timing chain that results in needed repairs that cost in excess of $4000. The truck has 85000 miles and has been well maintained. I see that Ford had a recall on Ecoboost V6 engines. However, no recall was made on the V8 5 Liter engine even thoough Ford is well aware of the problem. I believe that Ford is hiding/falsifying information to avoid fixing the problem. I was informed that this issue is not frequent, but does happen in 20 to 25 percent of their vehicles. This is not a warranty issue. This is an issue of Ford not complying with regulations to identify and provide recalls for defective equipment.
I have a Exhaust manifold leaking on the drive side lower back side. I'm scared it could catch my truck on fire if a backfire could happen while with my family with
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the camshaft rocker arm to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the camshaft rocker arm needed to be replaced a second time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,756.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after having a routine oil change, while driving 35 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the wrench symbol displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuse for the battery needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the fuse had overheated, and the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.
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- New Egypt, NJ, USA