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2013 Ford F-150 engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 567 complaints for the 2013 Ford F-150, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
567 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
56,000 miles 462 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 9
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2013 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 56,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 155 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 45 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 39 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 63 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 55 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 34 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 23 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 21 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 13 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 8 complaints 200k+ miles: 6 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 56,000 miles
Based on 462 complaints that include mileage. 52% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles155
20k to 40k miles45
40k to 60k miles39
60k to 80k miles63
80k to 100k miles55
100k to 120k miles34
120k to 140k miles23
140k to 160k miles21
160k to 180k miles13
180k to 200k miles8
200k+ miles6

What the data shows

Of the 462 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 9 fires, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the passenger noticed smoke underneath the hood. The driver pulled over, opened the hood, and noticed smoke and fire between the fire wall and engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact and other motorists extinguished the fire. The fire department was on the scene. A police report was filed. The driver and passenger sustained burns, but no medical attention was provided. The air bags did not deploy.

Reported at 182,000 miles, July 2023 FireInjury

Ford f-150 3.5 v6 ecoboost stalls out at excessive speeds. While trying to overtake another vehicle the truck misfires because of the intercooler cools the air to cold to evaporate the condensation and hits cylinder four which cases it to misfire which then cause the engine to stall. Ford knows about these problems but does not notify the customer about the potential of it happening to people purchasing the vehicle. This is a major safety issues!

Reported at 107,000 miles, September 2018

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