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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 9
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,801 miles

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2013 Ford F-150 engine problems

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2013 Ford F-150 Owner Comments (Page 6 of 25)

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problem #392

Oct 242020

F-150

  • 44,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My vehicle recently died on the incline of a bridge with no shoulder putting me in a very dangerous position. It turns out that fuse 27 in my vehicles fuse box melted, not blown, but physically melted disabling the fuel pump. Tsb 15-0137 addresses this issue bit I believe iy should be elevated to a recall.

- Myrtle Beach, SC, USA

problem #391

Mar 202020

F-150

  • 39,422 miles
This is for an aftermarket coil pak manufacture by well vehicle electronics, springfield mo. The pak shorted caught on fire, and damaged by truck (F150) ECU costing me over $1300 to repair. I have sent the coil pak back to the manufacture but their analysis was it was damaged by the ignition. These coil packs are the ignition, the only thing from the truck is the 12 volts, the the pulse to fire it. I'm filling this report to you as I'm seeking damages to their defected coil. That overheated, causing the coil wire to short and catch fire. I have the sparkplug and it was checked and it is not shorted.

- Port Orange, FL, USA

problem #390

Oct 012020

F-150

  • 150,000 miles
Timing chain stretched causing vehicle to fail while accelerating during highway enterance

- Farmingville, NY, USA

problem #389

Oct 012020

F-150

  • 3,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Oil pressure low, it's came sometimes since 3000km until now I have 190000km its came 7 times, and when it's happened the truck switching off and the dengrous thing when the steering lock omg specifically on the highway or corners

- Jeddah City, NY, USA

problem #388

Jan 172019

F-150

  • 160,000 miles
In normal city street, with my family, it's suddenly happened with no any speed maybe below the 40km,

- Jeddah City, NY, USA

problem #387

Sep 152020

F-150

  • 84,000 miles
Exhaust manifold bolts broken and warped manifold.

- Springville, UT, USA

problem #386

Aug 232020

F-150

  • 92,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving from Ohio back to North Carolina, my wife and I were travelling at 75 mph when suddenly and without warning my truck abruptly stalled to 5 mph with no power from the accelerator. I managed to get the truck out of the high speed lane on a two lane highway and on to the side of the road. I turned the truck off. A few minutes later, I turned the truck back on and all function resumed. This has happened in the past, but when I took it in for work there was no issue reported or read and the error could not be replicated. The truck was towed to a Ford dealership. Service informed me I had a bad throttle body. This truck was part of a "customer satisfaction program" run in 2013 for a bad throttle body and total loss of acceleration. My truck received the repair in 2014 voiding the throttle body 10 year or 150,000 mile warranty. The safety concern remains and is endangering my life, my wife, and our future child. The part might be replaced without fixing the problem. An electrical issue may keep this vehicle having reoccurrences. This has me very concerned about a service that does not increase vehicle safety. And because of that concern I began to inquire if anyone else has had this issue. It turns out that in 2015 a class action suit was filed against Ford and settled on individual basises (janis benkle et al V Ford Motor Company). Currently, there are no programs to assist owners like myself in this situation. The original program is no longer valid and the repair performed was only good for one time (that repair apparently would not solve the safety concern as others have stated that the problem persisted after a new throttle body was put in). I have sought out an audience with the "zone manager". however, I have been informed that is impossible as customer care will not give that information and neither will the dealership.

- Holly Ridge, NC, USA

problem #385

Aug 192020

F-150

  • 130,031 miles
While traveling on the open highway at 65mph, a yellow wrench appeared in my dash information panel and the vehicle entered "limp mode". the engine shut down and I had to make an emergency transition onto the shoulder in heavy traffic. The vehicle was able to restart, however, it had the same problem two additional times on the way to the nearest Ford dealership. The obd diagnostic code was P2112

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #384

Aug 192020

F-150

  • 128,952 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that he pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was not been taken to a local dealer for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,952.

- Lake, FL, USA

problem #383

Aug 142020

F-150

  • 1,400,000 miles
Truck went into limp mode in traffic and almost had a wreck before I could get off freeway.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #382

Feb 182020

F-150

  • 98,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Has a really rough start. Knocks really loud when idle. Drives rough and knocks as well. After a week of searching forums I found that a lot of people are having this problem and have the cam phasers replaced. Most of them just said they changed out the engine.

- Victoria, TX, USA

problem #381

Jul 242020

F-150

  • 130,000 miles
I had the wrench light come on while I was driving and didn't have much of a problem at first. Then a day later when I was going to work, I turned the truck on and pushed the gas and the light came on and I could not accelerated at all. My RPM's would not climb. I had to let my truck start to go on its own then my gas peddle would finally catch and my truck would go. Later that day I was driving home from work, going about 40mph, and my vehicle went into limp mode. I had to pull over and restart my truck. It did like 3 times on the way home. What I don't understand is how as soon as I start my truck, with it still in park, and hit the gas the light illuminates and the trucks rpms don't work. This is one of many problems I have had with this truck. The A/C is a whole other topic.

- Port Arthur, TX, USA

problem #380

Jun 252020

F-150

  • miles
Timming chain making rattling sound on startup, the issue has been reported to Ford Motor Company for the years 2011-2015 an D yet the Ford company refuses to make a recall. The cost of replacement is between $1,900 and $2,900 dollars. That is alot for the cosummer to deal out for something the Ford company should be responsiable for.tbs servoce bullentin 18-2305. This all happens at start up and continually gets worst if not fixed.

- North Wilkesboro, NC, USA

problem #379

Mar 032019

F-150

  • 65,000 miles
Timing chain needs replacement (per hiller Ford) code came

- Oak Creek, WI, USA

problem #378

Apr 282020

F-150 6-cyl

  • 79,000 miles
Upon accelerating to pass or merge onto a highway the engine will lose power and the check engine light will flash. This loss of power makes it dangerous to safely pass or merge onto a highway. I was researching on the internet and there are many instances of this happening to ecoboost owners. This problem has been dubbed the "ecoboost shudder " I have called 4 dealerships asking if there is a service bulletin for this problem or repairs. It seems that Ford service departments are completely unaware of this problem however it is well known to ecoboost owners.

- Washington, PA, USA

problem #377

Jul 012018

F-150

  • 99,000 miles
Oil and radiator fluid leaks causing engine smoking and nauseating odor when heater turned on while engine cold or cold exterior temps. Complete loss of engine and drive power randomly lasting 15-60secs, then all numbers ie: Gas milage, speed, mileage become dashes, speedometer quits working, on highways and city street. Pulling over shutting off and restart will reset until next random episode. Rough jerks and occasionally a bang with jerks (feel like it comes from the axels) usually at low speeds. More often in parking lots but in traffic jams on highways. Once transmission recall complete it ran fantastic for a week and a half. Now it's worse than ever and engine light comes on for a day and then goes off.

- Edmond, OK, USA

problem #376

Dec 312018

F-150

  • 82,000 miles
After purchase, I got a continuous P0308, cylinder 8 misfire. Problem is that cylinder 4 has low/no compression, dragging down cylinder 8 as well.

- Deer Lodge, MT, USA

problem #375

Mar 022020

F-150

  • 80,000 miles
Stopped running, died coming off interstate at 75 mph. Day before died and wouldn't start just rolled and rolled over. Hour later, it started. Had it towed off interstate would not start. Started once at dealer. Dealer stated the fuse 27 is known to melt and after a week in the shop it is fuse 27 which also had to be rewired. It is on websites that fuse 27 does this all the time.. shutting off on interstate is a horrible experience especially when Ford knows of this defect.

- Thomasville, NC, USA

problem #374

Jan 232020

F-150

  • 80,000 miles
At approximately 80,000 miles, I began to hear a chirping or air whistling sound when lightly to moderately accelerating. I began to investigate the noise using the internet where I located videos from other F-150 ecoboost 3.5 engine owners who were experiencing the same exact senario as I was. They had found that the drivers side and/or passenger side exhaust manifolds were leaking exhaust. The tell tale sign is a darkening of the area around the rear of each manifold. The manifolds were warping from either a design flaw or material failure at the rear and also breaking the mounting fasteners. I have determined both of my manifolds are leaking exhaust from the noises coming from the engine compartment while driving. This may trigger a safety inspection failure if found due to leaking exhaust as well as an emission test failure if required by the state where the owner resides. Also the release of carbon monoxide forward of the passenger compartment is a concern especially if the leaks increase in size.

- De Kalb, TX, USA

problem #373

Jan 022020

F-150

  • 167,000 miles
I am having trouble with my eco boost because when I start my truck I have a loud rattling sound then my truck loses power and shakes alot like a compression leak

- Mililani, HI, USA

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