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What 6 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Ford F-450
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
1 of 6 complaints match · Fuel system · clear filters
Jan 29, 2021Fuel system
2013 F-450 REGULAR PICKUP, FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE, MY VEHICLE ARE EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH-SUPPLIED CP4 HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL INJECTION PUMPS THAT WERE 'NEVER COMPATIBLE WITH AMERICAN FUEL STANDARDS. MY PU HAS 49,000 MILES I HAD PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM FORD THEY DENIED THE COVERAGE AS WELL, SAYING IT HAS WATER CONTAMINATION, CP4 PUMP IS SIMPLY NOT BUILT TO WITHSTAND U.S. SPECIFICATIONS FOR DIESEL FUEL WITH REGARD TO LUBRICATION OR WATER CONTENT AND STRUGGLES TO 'LIFT A VOLUME OF FUEL SUFFICIENT TO LUBRICATE ITSELF. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SURE RECAL THIS PROBLEM, THIS BILL IS OVER $16,000.00
NHTSA ODI 11390712
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your
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