10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 11
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,180 miles

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problem #196

Dec 062019

F-150

  • 90,000 miles
I went to start the vehicle and it would crank B ut not start. I found that a very common problem with this truck is the fuel pump fuse. I located this fuse and found that it was in fact blown, and melted in half. Ford has created a repair for this, because it is such a common problem, but has not issued a recall. This needs to be repaired by Ford for the customers at no charge.

- Moore, OK, USA

problem #195

Nov 202019

F-150

  • 74,000 miles
The rear window defroster keeps going out. This is the 3rd time the unit has failed on a 2013 truck. The unit also controls the heated mirrors. The fix is to remove and replace the rear window with the defrost unit.

- Spokane, WA, USA

problem #194

Nov 292019

F-150

  • 77,600 miles
While doing 50 mph, speedometer went to '0', all digital display items went to '0' front airbag light came on, and a large wrench looking display showed. Stayed on for a short time. Speedometer and fuel economy display did not work for rest of driven then returned to working for next driving use.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

problem #193

Oct 302019

F-150

  • 67,000 miles
While driving, the steering seized up making the vehicle nearly impossible to control. Multiple warning lights: "service advanced track, power steering, hill descent assist". dealer reports that epas system has gone bad/failed. I've read numerous reports on the steering/electric issue. This is a major safety concern and needs to be recalled. This truck is in immaculate shape and has 67,000 miles on it. Steering should not be failing. Please get a recall going on this before someone dies I also had a wheel stud/bolt sheer off two weeks back.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #192

Nov 012019

F-150

  • 178,457 miles
2013 Ford F150 raptor. Been reading about several 2011 to 2016 about the rear back glass defrost not working due to bacd contacts on the window or even shaders for no reason. I think Ford should replace this if it fails. With the back defrost not working also makes the side heated mirrors not work due to then being on the same circuit.

- Evansville, IN, USA

problem #191

Oct 162019

F-150

  • 72,000 miles
My 2013 F150S engine started missing out of no where and my check engine light started flickering, and then wouldn't accelerate as I was trying to get on the highway. It almost shut off. Made it to the dealer and they are saying it's the coil packs, I had the same issue but not this bad with my 2008 F 150 which they ended up doing a recall on for the same issue. I think something needs changed as this seems to be an ongoing issue in these trucks and the fix isn't cheap or covered under warranty! and could cause an accident. Also I wasn't having any issues with my truck till I took it to the dealer for the recall they had on the accelerator issue, which was only fixed 3 weeks ago.

- Halifax, PA, USA

problem #190

Oct 072019

F-150

  • 83,951 miles
My daughter rolled down the window, it made a strange noise and stopped. She tried to roll it down again and the window fell all the way into the door and would not come up again.

- Churchville, NY, USA

problem #189

Jan 012018

F-150 8-cyl

  • 77,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failures continued. The vehicle was repaired on two different occasions. The vehicle was taken to five star Ford Lincoln (located at 711 E wishkah St, aberdeen, wa 98520, (360) 533-3673) where it was diagnosed that a fuse needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 77,000. The consumer stated the fuel pump was replaced for the 4th time.

- Cosmopolis,, WA, USA

problem #188

Aug 262019

F-150

  • 48,907 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact noticed an abnormal odor when entering the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 48,907.

- Belton, MO, USA

problem #187

Aug 082019

F-150

  • 87,000 miles
I started my truck and the wrench light came on. The truck was in limp mode and would not accelerate. I restarted the truck and was able to pull it back in the driveway. I plugged in an obd code reader and it gave a P2112 "throttle actuator control system stuck closed." Upon some research I found several models between 2011 through 2015 have had similar issues causing dangerous situations on the highway. The issue was moving when it first occurred, but thankfully it was just outside my driveway, I hadnt made it to the highway yet. I restarted the truck, and was able to park it in the driveway.

- Wright City, MO, USA

problem #186

Apr 042016

F-150

  • 30,000 miles
I was driving and made a right turn and the power steering gave out for a few seconds. Then once I straightened back out I could not reproduce the problem. This has happened several times but can happen when turning either way.

- Houghton Lake, MI, USA

problem #185

Jul 142019

F-150

  • 82,000 miles
When entering onto the interstate I felt the truck was not getting up to speed. I then noticed on my dashboard a big wrench. I felt my truck continue to not gain speed even though I was stepping on the gas.the screen then went black and and when the dashboard came back on I had nothing showing. No mph, fuel economy, etc and I was stuck in 5th gear.I could not increase speed but only decrease if I stepped on the break.I don't know how fast I was going but it was not fast at all since everyone was passing me(maybe 40 mph).I also noticed my airbag light was on. I had to pull over on the interstate and restart my truck.once I did that everything came back on and worked for the rest of the ride. I was recently part of a Ford recall but had that fixed.I had the automatic downshifting happen to me 3 times before the first recall was in place. I just got a letter last week that they need to redo the recall, I had the downshifting happen to me and this was not it. This is a entirely different safety issue that is making me afraid to drive my own truck since most of my time is on the interstate. Photos are attached of what was happening to me on the interstate.

- Deltona, FL, USA

problem #184

Jun 182019

F-150

  • 82,015 miles
I'm calling this a safety issue due to erratic unlocking of driver door. Door when operated by remote to unlock, most times needs 2 actuations, of handle to actually open by user. My wife after shopping felt a presence and tried to enter our vehicle and was badly frightened when she could not enter immediately she pulled on handle without opening door and thought she had not actuated the remote correctly she preformed the action to unlock and had to pull door handle 2 times to enter and lock it to feel safe. He vehicle was stationary and I don't know if this fits the standard for a safety issue. It seemed like it at the time. Dealer wants a diagnostic charge to remedy which I thought was unfair vehicle has 82,000 miles

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #183

Jul 042019

F-150

  • 69,000 miles
Traveling 50 mph on a 4 lane road when engine shut off. Had power to vehicle but no steering or brakes. I was able to get off the 4 lane highway successfully. The truck would turn over but not crank, after sitting 90 minutes, it cranked. Took to Ford dealership the next morning. They said it was the #27 fuse that controls the fuel pump. Put a kit in to move the #27 fuse to an isolated location so it wouldn't get hot and malfunction. The cost was $250. I asked it there was a recall and they said no. I said someone is going to get killed because this is dangerous. The response was we have been getting a lot of these. I was lucky and was able to get off the road. The next person might not be as lucky. Something needs to be done before someone is fatally injured.

- Conover, NC, USA

problem #182

Dec 312018

F-150

  • 45,000 miles
Truck would not start. Ford dealer found burnt fuse causing fuel pump failure

- Conway, SC, USA

problem #181

Jun 122019

F-150

  • 50,000 miles
I was driving on the freeway in the fast lane. Suddenly the wrench warning light and check engine light came on, and the car experienced what appeared to be a total loss of engine power. I placed the hazard lights on and was able to navigate to the shoulder, with 18 wheelers and other cars trying to react to my sudden loss of power and speed. After turning the car off, and restarting it, it appears ok to proceed. This same incident has happened now 8 times in the last few days. I took the car into Ford and they are claiming it's an issue with the throttle body. I mentioned that I see a throttle body recall for 2015-2016 F-150's, but Ford is denying the issue, indicating there is no recall for my 2013. I find many complaints identical to mine for F-150's earlier than 2015. They also claim Ford denies the issue and refuses to fix the problem. Most also reference concern for a significant safety issue, feeling that Ford will only fix this once people die. I took my F-150 to the local Ford dealer today and they verified it was the throttle body, and are charging me $650 to fix it. I have read from others that the component used to fix the problem is the original faulty component, so there is no reason to feel that the problem will not happen again eventually. I have experienced four times on the freeway at 65mph, and several times on city streets at 30mph. I was driving straight, not braking.

- Livermore, CA, USA

problem #180

Jun 142019

F-150

  • miles
I received notice of recall to schedule repair (software) upgrade. I contacted the dealer several times to only be told to keep calling back to see if they have received the software upgrade from Ford. They said there is no problem with continuing to drive the truck until the problem is repaired.

- Atoka, TN, USA

problem #179

Jun 122019

F-150

  • 58,000 miles
I was on my way to work as a firefighter for my shift when with no warning my truck went from high gear straight down to first gear then to park causing sudden stop and a minor accident on I275 cincinnatti then coming home it instantly went into park on us route 50 causing my truck to go out of control and swerved over into the oncoming lane almost hitting someone head on then could not move the truck as it was stuck in park sitting sideways between both lanes I finally was able to get it to move again but it barely moved as it was in high gear stuck there. I was able to barely remove it from the road and had to have a tow truck retrieve it and bring it to my house this is a real safety issue that Ford is not in a hurry to fix on a recall issue on the transmissions therefore leaving me without a truck or vehicle to drive almost had a serious crash twice now. Plus my transmission is completely out of my truck now no movement for any loading etc.

- Amelia, OH, USA

problem #178

Jun 072019

F-150

  • 66,200 miles
While driving on major highway I lost power to my 2013 F150 6.2L. I had a tractor trailer on my right side and a jerk tailgating me. I finally managed to get the vehicle to the breakdown lane. I really thought I was going to be in a major accident.

- Lisbon, CT, USA

problem #177

May 212018

F-150

  • 70,350 miles
I have file with you about this before and it has been a recall for this problem but the Ford company has not taken care of this problem nor have they taken care of a second recall for another problem with this truck both of these problems together have almost cause 3 very near accidents for me the most recent I was pulling a trailer and entering and on ramp to interstate I-94 on entering as normal I tried to exhilarate to highway speed when all of a sudden all power to the drive train stopped and the truck went into a natural mode (like pushing the clutch in on a standard shift transmission) at that point I was in the drive lane right side but 2 semis one passing the other were barrowing down on me I had to cut sharply to the right and off the shoulder of the highway to keep from being hit buy one of the semi's the Ford company stated they would have the parts and the soft wear to fix this problem by the 2nd quarter of 2019 it is now the second half and the problem continues to get worse it now clucks when shifting up from 3 to 4 and sometimes down shifting and when taken your foot off the gas pedal for a few seconds then then push on the gas pedal again the trans will clunk again when I test drove this truck before I bought it I told them there was something wrong with the drivetrain and they told me there was nothing wrong with it that I needed to learn how to drive a six speed transmission the thing about that and they don't know me before I retired I was the floor and operations manager for the community garage of battle creek mich. I have had this truck in to them 2 different times and 2 different dealerships plus I.ve taken it in 3 other times but after making and appointment and telling them I would need a loner which the warranty covers then when I get there no loner plus I would have to pay a $100 fee on the warranty for the thing they never fixed (19V-075)

- Battle Creek, MI, USA

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