Major Problems with 2013 Ford F-150 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Ford F-150

2013 Ford F-150 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 3

2013 Ford F-150 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 45000 miles

2013 Ford F-150 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 44000 miles

Browse 2013 Ford F-150 complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford F-150 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN the rear end locks up when going around a corner. in a full cab and a 6.5 foot bed. *tr	567 ~ 72441 miles
ENGINE while traveling in rain on the highway - outside temp 40 deg f / dewpoint 40 (this is relevant -...	361 ~ 44818 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph downhill and towing a...	221 ~ 65351 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM traveling on the interstate during heavy rains. traffic in my lane stopped. i tried to change lanes and accelerate briskly....	196 ~ 58267 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL eco boost engine lost power when trying to accelerate and pass. this has happened three times. ford dealer could not	154 ~ 53751 miles
STEERING while driving on the interstate with cruise control set approximately at 70mph i stepped on the gas to accelerate past...	141 ~ 70848 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER when first accelerating early in the morning the truck accelerates suddenly when 1st taking off. this really became a problem...	126 ~ 52235 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER vehicle does not get posted hwy mpg. window sticker states 21 mpg on a 250 mile trip all hwy the	113 ~ 59418 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM not getting sticker mpg took vehicle back and ford milham dealership in easton pa off rt 33 said " there...	97 ~ 61752 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the rear end locks up when going around a corner. in a full cab and a 6.5 foot bed. *tr	32 ~ 48306 miles
WHEELS noticed an "'s" shaped split on sidewall of michelin tire p265/70r17 113sdt m+s dot apkp ooex 4612. for family safety...	24 ~ 46731 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i went to pass a slow moving vehicle and only had a short distance to pass. i pressed down hard...	23 ~ 70239 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle is getting way below estimated mpg. truck is barely getting 16 mpg while the false advertisement says the truck...	21 ~ 16481 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f- 150. the contact stated that the passenger air bags sensor failed to...	20 ~ 47604 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY during the start up of my 2013 ford f-150 king ranch i proceeded to utilize the rear defroster to get...	13 ~ 71661 miles
SUSPENSION while driving in a straight line under 40 mph i can feel a banging in the steering wheel traveling up...	12 ~ 23171 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1st failure - road little icy. turned around and truck shut down. 2nd failure - may 27 2013 drove to...	10 ~ 12519 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY driving home from the airport on i205 and i hear this loud pop actually thought something might have hit the...	9 ~ 39148 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the directional control lever on this vehicle requires the driver to engage the lever multiple times to indicate a change...	9 ~ 40009 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY we were driving down the e-470 and hear what sounded like an explosion and realized our sunroof spontaneously exploded from...	8 ~ 19193 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. while making a right turn at approximately 20 mph the vehicle accelerated...	7 ~ 76136 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i was driving in heavy traffic on a downtown street when the truck suddenly cut off loosing some braking and...	6 ~ 74249 miles
TIRES all four tires are wearing out on the inside of the tire.. i bought this truck brand new and there...	6 ~ 12775 miles
VISIBILITY i started my truck with remote start to warm up when i got in truck i turned the rear defrost...	4 ~ 45866 miles
SEAT BELTS wind noise of 85+dba in the cab coasting down hill. i live in tennessee found on the internet auto decibel...	4 ~ 36775 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving truck about 1/2 mile away from my house i applied my brakes and the brake pedal went down....	3 ~ 24003 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle hesitated to stop when the...	3 ~ 56667 miles
SEATS the drivers seat has a lot of popping and moving when slowing down or accelerating. truck only had 20 040...	2 ~ 54570 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. while pulling out of the driveway the control panel illuminated and the...	2 ~ 40192 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. while driving various speeds the service warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was...	2 ~ 49750 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. while driving approximately 10 mph the low oil pressure warning indicator illuminated....	2 ~ 42500 miles
STRUCTURE i started my truck with remote start to warm up when i got in truck i turned the rear defrost...	2 ~ 9881 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 2013 ford f150 ecoboost supercrew (157" wb) when loaded exhibits pulse/bucking/shaking when taking off from a stop. noticeably worse as...	2 ~ 6600 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the vehicle heater kicks out of recirculation mode after 5 or 10 minutes. this often brings outside auto fumes into...	2 ~ 43500 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. the contact stated that the rearview mirror fractured while the defroster was...	1 ~ 65500 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. while driving approximately 30 mph the front end of the vehicle made...	1 ~ 135000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. the contact stated that the vehicle's wheel lug nuts and the lug...	1 ~ 97829 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. the contact stated that the steering column seized and it required additional...	1 ~ 18000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. the contact stated that the door locks on the vehicle failed and...	1 ~ 81000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. while attempting to open the rear driver's door the contact could not...	1 ~ 45002 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle inadvertently downshifted into third gear...	1 ~ 82500 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2013 ford f-150. consumer writes in regards to defective water pump. *ld the consumer stated the water pump failed at...	1
WATER HEATER > LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER 2013 ford f-150. consumer writes in regards to defective water pump. *ld the consumer stated the water pump failed at...	1
PUMP > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2013 ford f-150. consumer writes in regards to defective water pump. *ld the consumer stated the water pump failed at...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. the contact stated that both the rear driver and passenger doors would...	1 ~ 50400 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. when the ignition was turned to the on position the vehicle did...	1 ~ 36500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150 equipped with michelin p265 60/r18/109t (na) tires. while the vehicle was parked...	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owns a recaro performance sport vibe (na) rearfacing infant seat model number: 386.01.vibe. the seat was manufactured...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES second set of pirelli scorpion atr's that i've had within 10 000 miles large stress cracks begin to form starting	1 ~ 22500 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle crashed...	1 ~ 15000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. while operating the vehicle the traction control light would illuminate and the...	1 ~ 20000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. the contact stated that the passenger side rearview mirror did not provide...	1 ~ 16500 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle stalled. the contact mentioned that...	1 ~ 11132 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. the contact stated the spare tire was smaller then the factory tires...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. the contact stated that the headlights bounced while driving. as a result...	1 ~ 2000 miles

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