2013 Ford E-150 problems

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 110,000 MILES, KNOWN ISSUE THAT WAS COVERED UNDER FORD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB 13-4-23, FOR MY OTHER FORD E150 2012 ECONOLINE VAN VIN# [XXX], THE SAME TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON BOTH VEHICLES ONE WAS COVERED THE 2013 IS NOT, BUT SAME FAILURE MODE. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO REPLACE THE KNOWN FAULTY TRANSMISSION. WOULD NOT HONOR THE TSB BECAUSE IT DID NOT EXTEND TO THE 2013 VEHICLE, INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11287944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

RECALL 19S07 THE 1ST TIME WAS DRIVING 72MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE TRUCK DOWNSHIFTED CAUSING US TO BE JOLTED AND AN 18 WHEELER TO ALMOST REAR END US. RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER FROM FORD (LITERALLY 2 WEEKS AFTER IT 1ST HAPPENED) FOR A SENSOR TO BE RESET BC OF TRUCK SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTING WHILE IN MOTION. AFTER DEALERSHIP FINISHED TRUCK STILL WAS DOWNSHIFTING WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY OR STREET AT ANY SPEED. TOOK TRUCK BACK AND THEY RESET AGAIN. TRUCK STILL CONTINUES TO DOWNSHIFT WHILE IN MOTION. WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AGAIN IN HIGHWAY. IT IS HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART ENGINE TO BE ABLE TO GO AGAIN. FORD IS SAYING WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS, BUT THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK IS WHAT IT IS BEING RECALLED FOR. THEIR REMEDY OF REPROGRAMING THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING AND DRIVING THE TRUCK IS DANGEROUS. WE NEED HELP PLEASE! THEY WON'T FIX THEIR FAULTY PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #11191301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

RECALL 19S07 THE 1ST TIME WAS DRIVING 72MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE TRUCK DOWNSHIFTED CAUSING US TO BE JOLTED AND AN 18 WHEELER TO ALMOST REAR END US. RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER FROM FORD (LITERALLY 2 WEEKS AFTER IT 1ST HAPPENED) FOR A SENSOR TO BE RESET BC OF TRUCK SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTING WHILE IN MOTION. AFTER DEALERSHIP FINISHED TRUCK STILL WAS DOWNSHIFTING WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY OR STREET AT ANY SPEED. TOOK TRUCK BACK AND THEY RESET AGAIN. TRUCK STILL CONTINUES TO DOWNSHIFT WHILE IN MOTION. WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AGAIN IN HIGHWAY. IT IS HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART ENGINE TO BE ABLE TO GO AGAIN. FORD IS SAYING WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS, BUT THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK IS WHAT IT IS BEING RECALLED FOR. THEIR REMEDY OF REPROGRAMING THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING AND DRIVING THE TRUCK IS DANGEROUS. WE NEED HELP PLEASE! THEY WON'T FIX THEIR FAULTY PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #11191301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

RECALL 19S07 THE 1ST TIME WAS DRIVING 72MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE TRUCK DOWNSHIFTED CAUSING US TO BE JOLTED AND AN 18 WHEELER TO ALMOST REAR END US. RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER FROM FORD (LITERALLY 2 WEEKS AFTER IT 1ST HAPPENED) FOR A SENSOR TO BE RESET BC OF TRUCK SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTING WHILE IN MOTION. AFTER DEALERSHIP FINISHED TRUCK STILL WAS DOWNSHIFTING WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY OR STREET AT ANY SPEED. TOOK TRUCK BACK AND THEY RESET AGAIN. TRUCK STILL CONTINUES TO DOWNSHIFT WHILE IN MOTION. WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AGAIN IN HIGHWAY. IT IS HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART ENGINE TO BE ABLE TO GO AGAIN. FORD IS SAYING WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS, BUT THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK IS WHAT IT IS BEING RECALLED FOR. THEIR REMEDY OF REPROGRAMING THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING AND DRIVING THE TRUCK IS DANGEROUS. WE NEED HELP PLEASE! THEY WON'T FIX THEIR FAULTY PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #11191301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

RECALL #19S07. WHEN I CALLED STONEHAM FORD ON MARCH 19 I WAS TOLD THAT THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT IS MAY 14, TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11189926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. FORD DEALER SAYS WE NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. OCCURS WHEN CAR IS MOVING....SEEMS TI BE THIRD GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #11156575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DRIVE TRAIN WENT OUT COMPLETE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED

NHTSA complaint #11139664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I PURCHASED MY 2013 FORD F-150 V6 3.5L FROM JONS FRIENDLY USED CARS BACK IN APRIL OF 2017. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DOING FINE UNTIL RECENTLY (LAST 2 DAYS). AS I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, THE TRUCK WAS DELAYING W/SHIFTING, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO AND WHICH PUT THE TRUCK INTO FAILSAFE. AFTER LOOKING INTO THIS AND IDENTIFYING THE CODE (P0270), IT CONFIRMED THE SYMPTOMS I WAS EXPERIENCING. I GUESS I'M WONDERING IS THIS GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT NEED TO REPLACE (OUT OF POCKET) OR IS FORD OR THE DEALERSHIP NEEDING TO GET THIS REPLACED IF IT'S BEEN IDENTIFIED/POSTED ON THE TSB. HOW CAN I SEE IF MY CAR IS COVERED OR NOT?

NHTSA complaint #11128251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I WAS DRIVING 65 ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY TRUCK DOWNSHIFT TO 3RD GEAR THEN BACK TO 5TH GEAR THEN FIRST GEAR. LOCKING MY WHEELS. TIRES SCREECHING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN MY TRUCK OFF, OPEN THE DOOR TO TRY TO RESET THE VEHICLE. IVE READ THREADS OF PEOPLE HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND TURNING OFF THE TRUCK, OPENING THE DOOR RESETS THE VEHICLE.. PO722-00 CODE OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT NO SINGLE - PENDING DTC

NHTSA complaint #11115513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING 65 ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY TRUCK DOWNSHIFT TO 3RD GEAR THEN BACK TO 5TH GEAR THEN FIRST GEAR. LOCKING MY WHEELS. TIRES SCREECHING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN MY TRUCK OFF, OPEN THE DOOR TO TRY TO RESET THE VEHICLE. IVE READ THREADS OF PEOPLE HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND TURNING OFF THE TRUCK, OPENING THE DOOR RESETS THE VEHICLE.. PO722-00 CODE OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT NO SINGLE - PENDING DTC

NHTSA complaint #11115513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

MY VEHICLE WILL BE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND SUDDENLY SHIFT TO FIRST GEAR LOCKING THE REAR WHEELS. ALSO GETS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND WILL NOT MOVE.

NHTSA complaint #11114254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH CAR LOOSES POWER, GOES INTO LIMP HOME MODE, ORANGE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR APPEARS ON DASH PANEL. VERY DANGEROUS IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS WHERE THERE IS ROOM OR TIME TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD. PULL OFF ROAD, TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND THEN RESTARTED AND RAN FINE. SEEMS TO HAPPEN UNEXPECTEDLY EVERY 3 TO 4 MONTHS. NO ENGINE MALFUNCTION CODES CAN BE FOUND ON ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #11074936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE AND TAKEN TO GOOD YEAR. THE PART WAS NOT MADE AND IS NOT BEING MADE BY ANY FACTORY OR BY FORD. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER IN ROCK HILL,SC SAID THERE WAS 20 OTHERS WAITING AND THEY NEEDED PAPERWORK FOR PROOF AND A HUNDRED DEPOSIT FOR A PART THAT ISN'T EVEN MADE. GOOD YEAR MADE A TEMPORARY FIX. IF THE FIX BREAKS THE ANTIFREEZE WILL LEAK OUT CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SEIZE UP.

NHTSA complaint #11062861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

IN THE LAST TWO I BEEN HAVING A WRENCH COMING UP ON THE SCREEN AND TRUCK LOSES POWER AND THE SPEED DROPS DOWN TO 5 MILES AN HOUR. WHILE THE TRUCK IS RUNNING IN IDLE, IT IS VIBRATING. WHEN I STOP IT AND RESTART IT GOES AWAY. IT HAPPEN THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. AFTER THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER REPROGRAMED THE COMPUTER LAST FRIDAY. THURSDAY FIVE DAYS LATER IT CAME BACK WHEN I WAS DOING 50 MILES AN HOUR. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID HE WILL CHANGE THE THROTTLE SENSOR OUT TOMORROW .THE TIMES IT HAPPEN I WAS ON COUNTRY ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC, IF I WOULD HAVE ON THE INTERSTATE NO TELLING WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN WITH CARS BEHIND ME DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR.

NHTSA complaint #11020681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

IN THE LAST TWO I BEEN HAVING A WRENCH COMING UP ON THE SCREEN AND TRUCK LOSES POWER AND THE SPEED DROPS DOWN TO 5 MILES AN HOUR. WHILE THE TRUCK IS RUNNING IN IDLE, IT IS VIBRATING. WHEN I STOP IT AND RESTART IT GOES AWAY. IT HAPPEN THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. AFTER THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER REPROGRAMED THE COMPUTER LAST FRIDAY. THURSDAY FIVE DAYS LATER IT CAME BACK WHEN I WAS DOING 50 MILES AN HOUR. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID HE WILL CHANGE THE THROTTLE SENSOR OUT TOMORROW .THE TIMES IT HAPPEN I WAS ON COUNTRY ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC, IF I WOULD HAVE ON THE INTERSTATE NO TELLING WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN WITH CARS BEHIND ME DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR.

NHTSA complaint #11020681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE WATER PUMP AND VACCUM PUMP ARE LEAKING.

NHTSA complaint #11004215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND LOSS ALL ACCELERATION, IT SHOWED A WRENCH ON THE DASH SCREEN, COASTED TO A SAFE PLACE AND TURNED TRUCK OFF. IT RESTARTED FINE. APPROX 30 MINS LATER ON THE HIGHWAY IT DID THE SAME THING, STARTED SHAKING, NO ACCELERATION AND THE WRENCH SHOWED UP. AGAIN COASTED TO A SAFE SPOT AND RESTARTED.

NHTSA complaint #10978497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND LOSS ALL ACCELERATION, IT SHOWED A WRENCH ON THE DASH SCREEN, COASTED TO A SAFE PLACE AND TURNED TRUCK OFF. IT RESTARTED FINE. APPROX 30 MINS LATER ON THE HIGHWAY IT DID THE SAME THING, STARTED SHAKING, NO ACCELERATION AND THE WRENCH SHOWED UP. AGAIN COASTED TO A SAFE SPOT AND RESTARTED.

NHTSA complaint #10978497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

12-25-2016 AFTER DROOPING OFF MAID AND GARDENER HERE IN HUATULCO MEXICO MY POWER STEERING QUIT. SINCE GOING SO SLOW DOWN HILL ON VILLAGE STREET I THOUGHT THAT MOTOR HAD QUIT. REALIZED THAT MOTOR WAS RUNNING. THEN NOTICED DASH WARNING THAT SAID HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT, POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT, SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK . CALLED DEALER THAT WE BOUGHT TRUCK FROM THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A COMPUTER UPDATE NEEDED FOR TRUCK. NOT TO HAPPY SINCE I HAD TOLD DEALER WHEN TRUCK WAS IN SHOP THAT WE DRIVE 2850 MILES TO OUR HOME IN HUATULCO MEXICO EACH YEAR AND THAT I WAS IN HUTULCO. HAD LOCAL DEALER LOOK AT. LOCAL DEALER NOW TELLS ME THAT TRUCK NEEDS POWER STEERING COLUMN AND THAT HE DID PUT IN SERVICE UPDATE ALSO BLINKER WILL NOT STAY ON UNLESS HELD DOWN

NHTSA complaint #10938696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

12-25-2016 AFTER DROOPING OFF MAID AND GARDENER HERE IN HUATULCO MEXICO MY POWER STEERING QUIT. SINCE GOING SO SLOW DOWN HILL ON VILLAGE STREET I THOUGHT THAT MOTOR HAD QUIT. REALIZED THAT MOTOR WAS RUNNING. THEN NOTICED DASH WARNING THAT SAID HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT, POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT, SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK . CALLED DEALER THAT WE BOUGHT TRUCK FROM THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A COMPUTER UPDATE NEEDED FOR TRUCK. NOT TO HAPPY SINCE I HAD TOLD DEALER WHEN TRUCK WAS IN SHOP THAT WE DRIVE 2850 MILES TO OUR HOME IN HUATULCO MEXICO EACH YEAR AND THAT I WAS IN HUTULCO. HAD LOCAL DEALER LOOK AT. LOCAL DEALER NOW TELLS ME THAT TRUCK NEEDS POWER STEERING COLUMN AND THAT HE DID PUT IN SERVICE UPDATE ALSO BLINKER WILL NOT STAY ON UNLESS HELD DOWN

NHTSA complaint #10938696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I OPENED THE SUN/MOON ROOF AND IT WOULD NOT CLOSE AND AFTER A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS IT STUCK IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION. THE FORD DEALER SAID THAT TWO PINS OR BRACKETS OR CLIPS HAD BROKEN OFF THE TRACK MECHANISM THAT THE SUN/MOON ROOF SLIDES WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING WHEN IT FAILED AND REMAINED IN THE OPEN POSITION. NUMEROUS REPAIR SHOPS IN THE AREA HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON F-150 SUN/MOON ROOFS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE TWO PLASTIC PINS THAT BECOME BRITTLE AND BREAK OFF RESULTING IN THE SUNROOF FAILING. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS IS AN OCCUPANT SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE SUDDEN EXPOSURE TO OUTSIDE ELEMENTS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO CLOSE THE SUNROOF. THE FORD DEALERS REPAIR COST WAS NEARLY $2000 FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE SUNROOF.

NHTSA complaint #10927074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY

I OPENED THE SUN/MOON ROOF AND IT WOULD NOT CLOSE AND AFTER A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS IT STUCK IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION. THE FORD DEALER SAID THAT TWO PINS OR BRACKETS OR CLIPS HAD BROKEN OFF THE TRACK MECHANISM THAT THE SUN/MOON ROOF SLIDES WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING WHEN IT FAILED AND REMAINED IN THE OPEN POSITION. NUMEROUS REPAIR SHOPS IN THE AREA HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON F-150 SUN/MOON ROOFS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE TWO PLASTIC PINS THAT BECOME BRITTLE AND BREAK OFF RESULTING IN THE SUNROOF FAILING. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS IS AN OCCUPANT SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE SUDDEN EXPOSURE TO OUTSIDE ELEMENTS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO CLOSE THE SUNROOF. THE FORD DEALERS REPAIR COST WAS NEARLY $2000 FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE SUNROOF.

NHTSA complaint #10927074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

SPARK PLUGS EJECTED FROM MY VAN.

NHTSA complaint #10905014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TRUCK SHOOK AN STOP RUNNING

NHTSA complaint #10860746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD E-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA complaint #10808266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.