2013 Ford F-150: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2013 Ford F-150. The newest campaign is 19V433000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Jun 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm). NHTSA has 1,473 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V433000, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S19.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,595,920 units in total.
19V433000Received . 107,857 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 F-150 vehicles equipped with 5.0L or 6.2L gasoline engines, that previously had the powertrain control module (PCM) software reprogrammed under recall 19V-075. The software used to reprogram the PCM did not have the necessary updates to prevent the transmission from unexpectedly downshifting into first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S19.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 19S19. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V075000Received . 1,263,051 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2013 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The transmission may unexpectedly downshift into first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S07.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 19S07. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V345000Received . 225,012 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 F-150 vehicles manufactured August 1, 2013, to August 31, 2014 equipped with 3.5L engines. The master cylinder rear cup seal may roll, resulting in brake fluid leakage from the primary reservoir into the brake booster.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of brake fluid from the primary reservoir results in a complete loss of front brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake master cylinder and, if necessary, the brake booster, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S24.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 16S24. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
1,473 complaints, 1,955 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2013 Ford F-150
- All 2013 vehicles
| Component | 2013 F-150 | All 2013 vehicles | F-150, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 241.9 | 114.7 | 101.8 | 473 |
| Engine | 170.3 | 140.3 | 72 | 333 |
| Service Brakes | 100.3 | 52.4 | 36.8 | 196 |
| Electrical System | 93.1 | 136.2 | 80.8 | 182 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 68 | 38.7 | 70.8 | 133 |
| Steering | 60.4 | 75.2 | 56.7 | 118 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 60.4 | 20.6 | 19.7 | 118 |
| Unknown or Other | 49.6 | 71.6 | 30.7 | 97 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 45.5 | 41.5 | 22.1 | 89 |
| Visibility | 18.4 | 10.5 | 64.1 | 36 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 45
- Complaints that report a fire
- 20
- Injuries in the complaints
- 31
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 May 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ17010 | Recall query | Unexpected Transmission Downshift | Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) | 25 Dec 2017 | 22 Oct 2019 | 19V075000 |
| PE16003 | Preliminary evaluation | Master Cylinder External Leak | Service Brakes | 29 Feb 2016 | 26 Jul 2016 | 16V345000 |
| PE13018 | Preliminary evaluation | Reduced power during hard acceleration | Engine and Engine Cooling | 22 May 2013 | 7 Apr 2014 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19840
- 19870
- 19890
- 19900
- 19913
- 19923
- 19937
- 19946
- 19952
- 19962
- 199714
- 19988
- 19997
- 20006
- 20018
- 20022
- 20034
- 20045
- 20053
- 20064
- 20072
- 20081
- 20092
- 20101
- 20116
- 20124
- 20133
- 20148
- 201513
- 201613
- 201717
- 201818
- 20199
- 202011
- 202129
- 202223
- 202313
- 202411
- 202513
- 20265
- 20271
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2013 Ford F-150The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2013 Ford F-150: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-150/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Ford Motor Company
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Ford F-150?
- 1,595,920 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-150 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 169 recall campaigns for the Ford F-150, model years 1984 to 2027. 3 of them name the 2013 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Ford F-150 name most often?
- Power Train: 473 of 1,955 component mentions, or 241.9 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 114.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Ford F-150 open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.