What 2,796 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Ford F-150 Supercab

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the front driver's side door lock master switch was inoperable. The contact replaced the door lock fuse, and the switch became functional; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.

NHTSA ODI 11617494

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60-65 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence. The contact stated that the vehicle later restarted; however, the failure recurred while driving. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after 30 minutes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that a fuse box where the sensors were attached to had melted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA ODI 11617328

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact state while driving 60 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from sixth gear to third gear. The contact stated that due to the rear-wheel drive feature, the rear tires skidded. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and there was no electrical power to the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission speed sensor failure. The contact was informed that the transmission speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 167,559.

NHTSA ODI 11608190

My 2013 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor experienced the failure condition described in TSB 15-0137 causing sudden and complete loss of power, with no previous warnings, due to the fuel pump relay fuse holder melting and the fuel pump abruptly shutting off. This occurred while my son was driving the vehicle and while he did an admirable job of getting the truck off to the shoulder with no power, he was nevertheless on a freeway onramp around a blind turn with a merge where drivers were attempting to accelerate to highway speed, thus placing him in a dangerous situation for the hour or so it took to get a tow to the Ford dealer for repair. This failure mode (and subsequent repair) has had a TSB for 9 years and clearly has the ability to cause a safety concern, as it did in this case. Had I known about this TSB, I would have implemented it proactively given the severity of the potential failure and the high likelihood for it causing a safety issue. There are already dozens of complaints on this exact topic in NHTSA's database. Please consider elevating this safety-related defect to a full recall.

NHTSA ODI 11608014

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the "Electrical Fault" message was displayed, and several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the windows failed to roll up or down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that fuse 27 and the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

NHTSA ODI 11605136

AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR (OSS) IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY RESULT IN AN UNINTENDED DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST GEAR.

NHTSA ODI 11597431

I was going 45 MPH several times and have had the truck shift to first, the last time was the last and it only has 3 gears when in limp mode

NHTSA ODI 11597509

Engine shifted down one gear in the middle of the road while during normally. Almost caused me to loose control of vehicle. This had happen 3 or 4 times. Engine also gets “stuck” in 1st gear until electronic error message comes on dash. Then dash goes blank and then it runs fine. Requires me to restart the engine to fix the issue, however it happens 9/10 times while driving.

NHTSA ODI 11596843

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle had started off driving in 5th gear instead of 1st gear. The instrument cluster was blank. While driving 50–60 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted to second gear. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed the contact that there was no coverage for the repair of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Action Number: RQ17010 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000.

NHTSA ODI 11593489

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the speedometer and mileage gauge failed to operate. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to an unknown Customer Satisfaction Program Number. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was out of the 10-year Customer Satisfaction Program Warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 93,775.

NHTSA ODI 11593510

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and independently restarted several times. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a faulty fuse box. The faulty fuse box failure caused fuse #27 to melt and burn out into the fuse box. The contact was informed that the fuse relocation kit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched and discovered TSB: 15-0137. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 107,324.

NHTSA ODI 11591072

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the instrument panel and all the electrical functions became inoperable. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repair. The local dealer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

NHTSA ODI 11586438

This has now happened countless times. The truck will be in a gear, as I naturally speed up, the transmission will jerk and the truck will get stuck in the following gear. The truck will then be stuck in that gear and will not downshift. A big wrench light comes on, then turns off about 10 seconds later. In addition, the odometer lists dashes (---,---), no mileage measures. The speedometer stays at 0 mph even when driving in the stuck gear. Another light stays on, I think it is the airbag image. Everything stays as is until I turn off the truck. Once I turn off and turn back on, everything goes back to normal. I've taken the truck to Ford, but because there are no "check engine" lights and there are no codes, Ford will not cover. My mechanic has confirmed (without any codes) that the recall is TSB16-0008, which was issued in March 2019. Since my truck is showing no codes, and my truck is over 10 years old, Ford says they will not cover. This is extremely concerning. If the truck downshifts on the highway, or refuses to downshift when needed, I could be in a serious accident. As mentioned, this has now occurred countless times.

NHTSA ODI 11578580

I HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTILL I WENT TO VANDERHYDE FORD FOR A OIL CHANGE AND HAD THEM PERFORN TRANMISSION DOWNSHIFTING RECALL . WELL NOW IT IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL WAS TO MADE TO NOT LET IT DO DO . IT WILL DOWN SHIFT ABRUPTLY AND SHOW A WRENCH LIGHT COMS ON AND TURN SNIGAL WILL NOT CANCELL AND ODOMETER STOPS WORKING . THEY SAID THEY HAD A PROBLEM PREFORMING THE RECALL DO TO A REMOTE STARTER SYSTEM ON MY TRUCK . I AM A CERTIFIED TECH WITH ASE AND A PAST PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER AND HAVE NEVER HEARD SUCH PROBLEMS FOIR ANY REPROGRAMMING RECALL. MY TRUCK HAS OVER 194,000 AND NEVER HAD ANY NTRANS PROBLEMS BEFORE RECALL . I CAN CLEAR CODES AND LET IT SIT AND DRIVES NORMAL WITH NO PROBLEMS AND THEY TELL MI IT WILL TAKE $2000.00 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY CREATED . SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THIS ON INTERNET

NHTSA ODI 11575261

The dash panel is periodically going blank and I noticed that this is a recall on the Fords in 2023. Is this the same issue on older models Fords F150 as well.

NHTSA ODI 11574652

Strong Electrical burning smell coming through hvac system. Try to locate it. No luck. Also trouble with headlights turning on randomly. BCM? I don’t know. You almost pass out from the smell. This has been going on for at least two or three years.

NHTSA ODI 11572720

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the wrench symbol was illuminated while driving at unknown speeds. The instrument cluster became inoperable. The contact called the local dealer, where it was diagnosed 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 failure mileage was approximately 154,385.

NHTSA ODI 11566556

2013 Ford F150 crew cab back window shatters when defroster activated. When I pushed the defrost button the window on the back drivers side shattered. This is a major safety concern.

NHTSA ODI 11557059

Rear view camara some time work and some time go to blue screen O not showing nothing In general useless

NHTSA ODI 11552086

We have had multiple occurrences of a dangerous situation on a 2014 F150. Vehicle died three times. Once at 65MPH, randomly shut off going down the road. After waiting for help for 30 mins, decided to try restarting, fired right up. Second time, I was 800 miles from home. Shut off vehicle after long highway run pulling trailer. Vehicle refused to restart, then after 30 mins or so restarted. Third time, I drove three blocks for fuel, at 3AM. Vehicle was dead on service station drive, refused to restart. Waited 90 mins for wrecker. Tried several times to restart, never did. When it unloaded from the wrecker, it fired right up. There were no warning lamps, check engine lights or any other indicator of impending doom. The safety of myself and others definitely was at risk. On the first occurrence I was in rush hour traffic with a dead vehicle. The second occurrence left me stranded in a remote location. The final occurrence left me stranded in the dark with a dead vehicle at 3AM. The issue is documented by Ford service bulletin TSB-15-0137. I find this to be a very disturbing situation, as the fuel pump fuse melts, causing a dead vehicle. The problem was diagnosed by an independent repair facility. The F27 fuel pump fuse is very well documented in F150 forums. I wouldn't want to endanger my spouse driving this in any traffic. It is a $20 part that should be a recall.

NHTSA ODI 11552094

We are having downshifting issues and the speed is randomly changing. The truck came to a stop while still driving. The speedometer doesn’t reflect accurate to the truck speed.

NHTSA ODI 11547808

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost electric power to the instrument panel and the speedometer went to zero. The odometer showed the dash marks. The wrench warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the molded lead frame needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the vehicle was not under warranty. The contact was transferred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

NHTSA ODI 11547150

Diagnosed by local goodyear service. The leadframe on transmission need replacing. Truck randomly shuts off, shifts wrong & dash lights are weird. Ford dealer says not a recall & truck is too old for extended warranty. Ford customer service says the same. And this isnt a safely issue?! Dealer says $700+ to fix. Just spent nearly $1800 to fix a broken leaf spring - in the middle layer of the spring - & truck has never been overloaded - Ford Company would not tell me if that had a recall because it was not diagnosed by dealer. It was rubbing on 1 of new tires good thing we did not have a blowout!

NHTSA ODI 11544729

Felt the truck lurch, then airbag dash light came on, as well as the orange wrench light. Then, odometer and instant mpg read both read as zero even though I had a full tank and was going 55 mph. I couldn’t tell how fast I was going on the highway. Have not been to dealer yet, but found a recall online for the exact same problem to do with a 2013 recall on F150 for molded lead frame.

NHTSA ODI 11544451

Every time I drive my truck, it has a hard time shifting from 1st gear. The gauges will go crazy then stop all together and it will go into what seems to be low power mode. Several times while driving, it will try to shift, and cause me to skid, or will not speed up above 10 to 15 mph.

NHTSA ODI 11542212