2013 Ford F-150 Other / unspecified Problems

Hello, I am writing a request to supplement 19N01 on Ford models as I had a near accident that almost happened. First, as I was driving, my mileage odometer was glitching showing dashes "------", also notice that my check engine light came on and as a result the airbag off warning was showing as well. As a result of all this, seems that the vehicle malfunction as my vehicle was in "limp mode" while all of this was happening and when pressing the gas no acceleration was happening (mind you that was all happening in heavy traffic). After moving steadily and avoiding heavy traffic, I parked my vehicle to the side and turn it on and off. This seems to restart the system however my check engine was still on. After further research on this issue, I see that this is a known issue that happens with the model of my vehicle. After calling the dealership with my issue, they state it is a customer program rather than a recall. I beg NHTSA to please supplement this known issue and instead of 10 years, please use the 150K mileage. I cannot be driving with this unsafe issue as it was a scary issue that happen during traffic.

NHTSA ID

11655022

Incident

Apr 16, 2025

ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT MY SPARE TIRE AND THE METAL COVERING ON MY LUGNUTS HAD EXPANDED CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO REMOVE THE FLAT TIRE. DONE SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THIS TO BE A COMMON OCCURANCE ON MY 2013 F150. THI ISSUE W/FORD NEEDS TO BE RESOVELD TO PREVENT ANY FURTHURE DIFFILCULTIES. NEEDS TO BE A SOLID LUGNUT TO REPLACE THOSE THAT HAVE THE METAL SKIN COVERING THE LUGNUT. THANKS

NHTSA ID

11576345

Incident

Mar 1, 2024

I had to pay $68.71 to replace swollen lug nuts

NHTSA ID

11548175

Incident

Oct 4, 2023

I’ve went though 8 wheel bearings in the last 6 months on the drivers side tire alone. I’ve had to replace brake hoses every few weeks and I’ve had to take it to two different dealerships. Also it keep downshift from 6 gear to first with no warning. I’m afraid it’s gonna cause me to wreck.

NHTSA ID

11522168

Incident

Jun 10, 2022

4wd SOLENOID AND ACTUATOR MALFUNCTION TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE 4WD AT WILL WITHOUT USING THE 4WD BUTTON CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH SOLENOID, ACTUATOR AND WHEEL HUBS WHICH CAUSE ISSUES WITH DRIVING AND USING 4WD ON THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2003-2020 MODEL F150 (NON RAPTOR MODELS) AS WELL AS EXPEDITION. THERE IS NO WARNINGS OR MESSAGES TO ALERT THE DRIVER OF ANY ISSUES THAT ARE HAPPENING UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE AND THE HUB IS GRINDED DOWN CAUSING WHEEL ISSUES THEN.

NHTSA ID

11482044

Incident

Aug 28, 2022

during routine service, was told lug nuts were very swollen and need replaced, which I did at Team Ford, Las Vegas, NV

NHTSA ID

11463779

Incident

May 6, 2022

I was turning into gas station when I applied brakes to turn, power steering quit working and brakes, luckily there was no one exiting or i would have crashed into them. I was able to muscle steering wheel to make the turn. I then muscled steering wheel to a parking spot where brakes began to work. Dash board read check advance track there were no check engine lights or warning prior to turning. I then shut off vehicle then turned back on and it ran fine but drove with caution. This has happened 2 other times where power steering has feld but came back suddenly but this time on 2/11/22 I had no power steering at all for at least 60 to 70 feet. I have not had a mechanic or dealership look at because I don't know when it will happen its more of a hit and miss. The fact that there's no check engine light or warning lights on I believe any diagnostics would not show anything wrong.

NHTSA ID

11451603

Incident

Feb 11, 2022

Lug nuts are swollen dealership wants 192 to replace with same ones the are defective replaced once already they won't do a tire rotation due to the lug nuts

NHTSA ID

11448181

Incident

Jan 17, 2022

Swollen Lugnuts. Ford can’t rotate my tires because my wheels have swollen Lugnuts. We’ll it’s a known problem at Ford and apparently has been for a long time .Why can’t one of their technicians takeoff my Lugnuts?I have no clue I wasn’t even provided the information until I read the service report. It was once mentioned to me before at a servicealthough I thought it was a joke. Because they didn’t note that in the service report. Why there’s no recall I have no idea because it is a safety issue!!

NHTSA ID

11440590

Incident

Nov 15, 2021

Ford dealership could not rotate my tires because of swollen lug nuts . Safety issue as they said the lug nuts could break and I would lose a tire resulting in a crash .

NHTSA ID

11434199

Incident

Sep 23, 2021

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER TO MY SPEEDOMETER WOULD GO OUT. ALSO THE TRUCK WOULD INCREASE IN RPM'S. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED THE WHEELS LOCKED UP ON ME. IN MOST CASES THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED ONCE I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RE STARTED IT.

NHTSA ID

11415128

Incident

Apr 28, 2021

Mileage

185,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE: OIL/FILTER CHANGE, MULTI POINT INSPECTION, TIRE ROTATION. LUG NUTS WERE SWOLLEN AND CRACKED CREATING POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. SWELLING DUE TO BIMETALLIC SEPARATION OF THE LUG NUTS. LUG NUTS WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $200.

NHTSA ID

11365392

Incident

Oct 20, 2020

Mileage

198,700 mi

DRIVER NOTED UNUSUAL LACK OF POSITIVE CONTROL SENSATION DURING NORMAL MANEUVERING WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOCAL SERVICE CENTER. SUSPENSION, W08HEEL AND TIRE MATERIAL CONDITION APPEARED SATISFACTORY. LUG NUTS WERE SWOLLEN. 24 LUG NUTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. TIRES WERE ROTATED. VEHICLE MANEUVERING APPEARS NORMAL AFTER REPAIR. FINDING AND REPAIR WAS COMPLETED BY TOM FROST FIRESTONE, INC. WARRENTON, VA 20186 INVOICE 1012727 540-347-1500

NHTSA ID

11349912

Incident

Aug 17, 2020

Mileage

106,680 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11278563

Incident

Oct 30, 2019

Mileage

67,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITH THE ACTIVE TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED AND WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CORNER AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE REAR WHEELS LOST TRACTION. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST TO THE POINT OF LEAVING THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTIVE TRACTION CONTROL SLOWED DOWN THE REAR WHEELS, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WOODHOUSE FORD (2546 US-30, BLAIR, NE 68008, (402) 426-4126) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

11267919

Incident

Oct 9, 2019

Mileage

90,000 mi

I TAKE MY FORD F-150 TO ONE DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE AND NOW THEY SAY THE LUG NUTS NEED REPLACED. IF WERE ON THE ROAD AND HAD A FLAT I COULD NOT REMOVE THE TIRE DUE TO THE DAMAGED NUTS. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE ITEM THAT FORD CONTINUES TO INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID

11267638

Incident

Oct 10, 2019

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE WHEELS SEIZED, THE VEHICLE SLID, AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED SAFELY TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THROUGH THE BACK STREETS TO AVOID TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO SUNRISE FORD (16005 VALLEY BLVD, FONTANA, CA 92335, (888) 629-1239), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO UPLAND FORD (555 W FOOTHILL BLVD, UPLAND, CA 91786, (909) 333-4242) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW MOTOR WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11219590

Incident

Jun 10, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS OWN. IN ADDITION, THE WHEELS SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT GRAPEVINE FORD (LOCATED AT 801 E, TX-114, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051, (817) 756-6642) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,950. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11209226

Incident

Apr 15, 2019

Mileage

64,950 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD( SPEED LIMIT OF 40 MPH) AND MY SPARE TIRE BROKE FREE FROM UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK!!

NHTSA ID

11195531

Incident

Apr 10, 2019

ON 4/2/19 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 50 MPH, ALL AT ONCE, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO 0, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE TRUCK STARTED RUNNING AN IDLING ROUGH. WHEN WE GOT TO OUR DESTINATION WE WERE PLANNING ON CALLING ON SOMEONE TO PICK US UP. WE STARTED THE TRUCK TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY, AND IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL. WE DROVE HOME NO PROBLEMS. I DROVE THE TRUCK TO WORK THE VERY NEXT DAY, 10 MINUTES AWAY, RAN ERRANDS, ABOUT 30 MINUTES DRIVING, AND WENT BACK TO WORK. STILL NO PROBLEMS. AS I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE WORK, I HADN'T BEEN DRIVING BUT A FEW MINUTES, THEN THE TRUCK ALL OF SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I WAS UP TO ABOUT 45 MPH AT THIS POINT. THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK KEPT SLIDING UNTIL IT FINALLY SLOWED DOWN. LUCKILY I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN WITH NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC. I AM NOT GOING TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL OUT LOCAL DEALERSHIP CHECKS IT OUT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE ADVISED US TO BRING IT THERE ON MONDAY APRIL 8TH, AND LEAVE IT WITH THEM.

NHTSA ID

11193755

Incident

Apr 3, 2019

Mileage

70,000 mi

HAD TO HAVE ALL 24 LUG NUTS REPLACED AT 62,000 MILES. I HAD TO REPLACE 12 LUG NUTS BEFORE THIS STARTING IN 2014.. VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THEY GET DESTROYED REMOVING BUT GET STRIPPED AND ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE WITH SUPPLIED WRENCH. I WORK IN THE WOODS AND CAN'T GET ROAD SERVICE. THESE LUG NUTS ARE A POOR DESIGN.

NHTSA ID

11186994

Incident

Mar 14, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL LUG NUTS AND THE LUG NUTS CHROME COVER FAILED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT PARADISE FORD (1360 WEST KING STREET, COCOA, FL 32922, (888) 379 8533) FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE WHEEL LUG NUTS AND THE LUG NUTS CHROME COVER WERE WORN, UNABLE TO TORQUE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS AND THE LUG NUTS CHROME COVER FAILED DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED NINETEEN TIMES AT THE SAME DEALER AND THERE WAS NO MENTION OF REPLACING THE LUG NUTS AND THE LUG NUTS CHROME COVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS AND LUG NUTS CHROME COVER FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE LUG NUTS AND THE LUG NUTS CHROME COVERS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,829.

NHTSA ID

11155735

Incident

Nov 29, 2018

Mileage

97,829 mi

DATE 11/9/2018 VEHICLE: FORD F150 2013 DRIVER: EXPERIENCED MILES: 148,653 DATE OF INCIDENT: 11/1/2018 LOCATION: SOUTH BOUND ON I-275 IN SOUTHEAST, MI ROAD CONDITION: DRY DRIVER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 73 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE PASSING A SEMI WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM 6TH GEAR INSTANTLY INTO 1ST GEAR. CAUSING THE VEHICLES REAR END TO LOCK UP AND THROW THE VEHICLE SIDEWAYS. DRIVER WAS FACING THE SIDE OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER HEAD ON NOW WHILE THE REAR END WAS BOUNCING OFF OF THE RUMPLE STRIPS. THE MOTOR WAS WELL OVER 6800 RPMS CAUSING THE TAC TO BOUNCE BETWEEN 6500 AND 7000RPM. NOT ONLY DID THIS PUT A LOT OF STRESS ON THE MOTOR AND TURBO, THIS ALSO SHOCKED ALL OF THE DRIVELINE COMPONENTS. A SHIFT LIKE THIS IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A "MONEY SHIFT" BECAUSE IT DESTROYS AN ENTIRE DRIVELINE AS WELL AS THE MOTOR. LUCKILY THE VEHICLES DRIVELINE WAS STILL INTACT AFTER THIS HARSH DOWNSHIFT AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO THROW THE TRUCK INTO MANUAL MOD SHIFT THE TRUCK BACK UP TO 5TH GEAR AND COUNTER STEER 2-3 TIMES TO CORRECT FROM THE TAIL END KICKING OUT. THE DRIVER BELIEVES THAT AN AVERAGE DRIVER WOULD HAVE DIED IN THIS SAME SITUATION. THE DRIVER FEELS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS. AFTER THE DRIVER PULLED THE TRUCK INTO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED THEY TOLD THE DRIVER THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST A WEEK. THE DRIVE THEN CALLED FORD TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND ON THREE SEPARATE CALLS ON 11/1/2018 FORD TOLD THE DRIVER THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE IT'S NOT A RE-CALL. THE DRIVER WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT IF THE NHTSA CAN OPEN AN INVESTIGATING INTO THE 2013+ MODELS OF THE F150'S TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTING FROM 6TH TO 1ST GEAR. THIS IS A VERY DEADLY MALFUNCTION ESPECIALLY WITH ICY ROADS JUST AROUND THE CORNER IN MI.

NHTSA ID

11150301

Incident

Nov 1, 2018

Mileage

148,653 mi

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AND TRUCK SUDDENLY SHIFTED TO 3RD GEAR LOCKING UP MY TIRES. THANK GOD I DIDN'T LOSE CONTROL AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD TO A STOP. TURNED OFF TRUCK AND BACK ON. DROVE OK FOR A BIT. WILL KEEP DROPPING GEARS OR RANDOMLY SHIFTING UP AND DOWN. FROM A START IT COULD SOMETIME TRY TO GO INTO 5TH. AT TIMES ALL THE DASH INDICATORS FLASH AND GO TO DASHES.

NHTSA ID

11143972

Incident

Oct 23, 2018

Mileage

80,000 mi

WHEEL LUG NUTS ARE TWO PIECE DESIGN AND SWELL OVER TIME DUE TO CORROSION MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE WITH THE FACTORY SUPPLIED LUG WRENCH IN THE EVENT OF ROAD SIDE FLAT TIRE. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 45K MILES AND WHEEL COULD NOT BE TAKEN OFF AT ROAD SIDE WITH LUG WRENCH. DESIGN IS PROBLEMATIC AND WE REQUEST THE MANUFACTURE TO RECALL LUG NUTS OR ISSUE A FIELD CAMPAIGN TO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THEM. TRUCK WAS PARKED WHEN ATTEMPTING REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

11142840

Incident

Aug 15, 2017

Mileage

45,000 mi