2013 Ford F-350 problems
NHTSA has received 110 complaints about the 2013 Ford F-350, and 27% of them involve steering. After that come suspension (27%) and engine (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 110 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 57 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 86,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 108,000 miles (13 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 18th most-complained-about out of 23 model years of the Ford F-350 with enough data (36 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was driving approximately 56 miles per hour on a highway when I experienced a horrible wobble of the front end of the truck. I immediately stopped and took it to the nearest dealer who told me that they did not know what could have caused this. They replaced almost all components in the front end of the truck including the track bar, stabilizer, bearings, and all associated bushings. Several days later I was driving on a different road around 60 miles per hour and experienced the same issue.
Engine fire - while traveling at 55MPH and towing a fifth wheel trailer on the interstate, the vehicle indicated "low fuel pressure" on the dash panel. A fire erupted in the engine compartment sending smoke into the passenger compartment. After stopping, the fire spread to the remainder of the truck and then caught the fifth wheel trailer on fire. Both the truck and the fifth wheel trailer were destroyed in the fire. I believe that a diesel fuel leak caused the fire and resulting damage.
When shifting from drive to reverse when parking a trailer or positing the truck in a parking space the engine will go full throttle and will spin the rear wheels even with your foot on the brake with no warning. The only way to stop the engine is to turn the key off putting in park or neutral does nothing. Have called several ford dealers and was told that if no code was set they could not help. Have had the vehicle a little over a year and this has happened 10 times to me.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-350. The contact stated that the service warning light illuminated while driving approximately 30 MPH. The contact stated that the vehicle went into limp mode. The contact called the dealer and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact that the catalytic convertor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered.