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2013 Ford F-150 brakes problems

371 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2013 Ford F-150, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
371 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
60,000 miles 290 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
30 and 2
Injuries and deaths
14 and 4

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2013 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 60,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 35 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 46 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 63 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 41 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 35 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 28 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 17 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 16 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 7 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 60,000 miles
Based on 290 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles35
20k to 40k miles46
40k to 60k miles63
60k to 80k miles41
80k to 100k miles35
100k to 120k miles28
120k to 140k miles17
140k to 160k miles16
160k to 180k miles7
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 290 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 30 crashes, 2 fires, 14 injuries, 4 deaths.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the son was driving approximately 93 MPH, and while approaching a stop light, the vehicle continued to drive into an intersection and crashed into a commercial Semi truck. During the crash, the three front-seat occupants sustained fatal injuries. The rear driver-side passenger sustained head trauma and was rushed to the hospital. A police report was filed and indicated a possible brake malfunction had occurred before the crash.

Reported at 100,000 miles, September 2022 CrashInjuryDeath

While driving on a county highway, pressed the brake peddle to slow for a bad section of road and brake peddle was stiff and would not depress. No brakes. Brake light and errors showed on console. No prior indication there were problems with the brakes. Used the emergency to safely brake the car to call for roadside assistance. Car was towed to the dealer. Dealer indicated that a vacuum line had fallen off and caused the no brake condition.

Reported at 29,329 miles, April 2014

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