2013 FORD F-150 Structurebody Problems
38 NHTSA complaints on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2013 FORD F-150
38 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 FORD F-150. Of these, 5 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 4 resulted in injury.
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4
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All Structurebody Complaints
Seems to be a defect with the rear door saying it is ajar on the display screen also it wound lock or u lock with the key fob or PIN code. I have confirmed the door is completely shut. Defective wiring harness or something else may be the issue.
Moonroof guides/track. The plastic components fail on hundreds of thousands of these trucks F150/250/350+ Ford knows full well but sits on its hands. They refuse to sell a simple repair kit and charge $1200 for the entire moonroof assembly. Then 6 hours labor to take the headliner down and install. So over $2000 for something that really should only fail in a handful of vehicles. I've owned 5 different cars with these types of roof and never had an issue even after 10 years with a few of the ones I've owned. There are aftermarket repair kits that range from $25 for cheap off-shore kits to $119 for a US made kit. Ford is shirking their responsibility for a poorly engineered and manufactured part and basically fleecing these truck owners.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE FRAME SUPPORT FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER MAGUIRE'S FORD EAST (100 N THISTLEDOWN DR, PALMYRA, PA 17078, (717)838-8300) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.
MY VEHICLE IS LEAKING FROM THE ROOF INSIDE MY TRUCK AND GETTING MY SEATS WET. IT'S OBVIOUSLY A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM BECAUSE I'VE SEEN OTHER 2013 FORD F-150 OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING. I CALLED MY FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE AWARE THAT IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM STATING FORD USED INFERIOR PARTS ON THE TOP STRIPS THAT RUN ALONG THE TOP AND DOWN TO THE REAR WINDOW. THE DEALER SAID I'D HAVE TO PAY @ OVER $500 TO GET THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED WHERE THEY REMOVE THE ENTIRE BACK WINDOW AND PUT NEW STRIPPING ON TOP THAT USES NEW SCREW PACKAGE THAT DOESN'T BREAK DOWN AND ALLOW WATER TO ENTER. I SEE THAT A SIMILAR REPORT OF THIS PROBLEM WAS ENTERED ON THIS SITE IN 2013. IT JUST SO HAPPENS IT TOOK A LONGER TIME FOR MY PROBLEM TO OCCUR DUE TO HAVING MY VEHICLE BEING PARKED OUTSIDE MORE.
PAINT BUBBLED AROUND THE CENTRE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT. SERVICE ADVISOR AT GALLOWAY FORD SAID IT WAS RUST AND A COMMON PROBLEM AND WOULD COST AROUND $1200.00 TO REPAIR. ALSO ADVISED THAT RUST IN THIS AREA IS PRONE TO REOCCUR. DEALER RECOMMENDED I CALL FORD CUSTOMER SUPPORT. FORD CUSTOMER SUPPORT SAID THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" AND REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE HAS 62K MILES ON IT AND IS WASHED AND WAXED ON A REGULAR BASIS. NOWHERE ELSE ON THE TRUCK ARE THERE SIGNS OF RUST. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLLISION EXPERTS IN CAPE CORAL FLORIDA FOR REPAIR. COLLISION EXPERTS STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURE PAINT DEFECT AND IS A COMMON PROBLEM AROUND THE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHTS. THE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT WAS REMOVED, REAR WINDOW REMOVED, REAR SEATS REMOVED IN ORDER TO PROPERLY REPAIR THIS DEFECT. THIS WAS AN $800.00 REPAIR.
ON OCTOBER 11, 2019 @ APPROXIMATELY 4::15PM I PARKED MY VEHICLE AT A LOCAL STORE TO SHOP. I EXITED MY VEHICLE AND UPON ACTIVATING THE REMOTE DOOR LOCK, I HEARD A LOUD 'POP' THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING STRUCK MY VEHICLE. I PERFORMED A BRIEF INSPECTION OF THE EXTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE BUT FOUND NO EVIDENCE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANYTHING. UPON MY RETURN DRIVE HOME WHEN CHECKING MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, I THEN NOTICED THAT THE REAR GLASS WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS SHATTERED. UPON MY ARRIVAL AT MY HOME, I INSPECTED BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE BROKEN GLASS AND COULD NOT FIND ANY INDICATION THAT THE GLASS WAS IMPACTED BY A FOREIGN OBJECT NOR DID I FIND ANY POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE BREAKAGE.
2013 FORD F150 RAPTOR. BEEN READING ABOUT SEVERAL 2011 TO 2016 ABOUT THE REAR BACK GLASS DEFROST NOT WORKING DUE TO BACD CONTACTS ON THE WINDOW OR EVEN SHADERS FOR NO REASON. I THINK FORD SHOULD REPLACE THIS IF IT FAILS. WITH THE BACK DEFROST NOT WORKING ALSO MAKES THE SIDE HEATED MIRRORS NOT WORK DUE TO THEN BEING ON THE SAME CIRCUIT.
THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING EXTREME RUSTING ALONG THE REAR WHEEL WELLS.
BODY OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTING OUT OVER THE WHEEL WELLS.
I'M CALLING THIS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO ERRATIC UNLOCKING OF DRIVER DOOR. DOOR WHEN OPERATED BY REMOTE TO UNLOCK, MOST TIMES NEEDS 2 ACTUATIONS, OF HANDLE TO ACTUALLY OPEN BY USER. MY WIFE AFTER SHOPPING FELT A PRESENCE AND TRIED TO ENTER OUR VEHICLE AND WAS BADLY FRIGHTENED WHEN SHE COULD NOT ENTER IMMEDIATELY SHE PULLED ON HANDLE WITHOUT OPENING DOOR AND THOUGHT SHE HAD NOT ACTUATED THE REMOTE CORRECTLY SHE PREFORMED THE ACTION TO UNLOCK AND HAD TO PULL DOOR HANDLE 2 TIMES TO ENTER AND LOCK IT TO FEEL SAFE. HE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS FITS THE STANDARD FOR A SAFETY ISSUE. IT SEEMED LIKE IT AT THE TIME. DEALER WANTS A DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE TO REMEDY WHICH I THOUGHT WAS UNFAIR VEHICLE HAS 82,000 MILES
CAR STARTED TO RUST QUICK HAD AIR BUBLES BUILT UP ON VEHICAL WENT TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO GET THAT DONE THEY TOLD ME THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THE SPEED SENSOR THEY DONT WANT TO FIX IT FOR DEALER IS LOCATED ON RT 30 IN PLAINFIELD.AND MY FEUL MEATER ON THE DASBOARD IS INACURATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE'S ROOF ONTO THE SEATS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOUR TIMES TO PERRY FORD (440 HITCHCOCK WAY, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, (805) 682-2411) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER WAS ENTERING THROUGH THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 16808179. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
REAR DRIVERS SIDE PORTION OF CENTER SLIDING WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO REASON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNOCCUPIED AND NOT RUNNING. TOPPER IS ON THE BOX, WHICH RULES OUT ANY SORT OF IMPACT.
UPON USING MY REMOTE START, AND THEREBY USING THE REAR DEFROSTER, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW MADE A VERY LOUD POP SOUND WHILE I WAS STANDING NEAR MY PARKED CAR. UPON EXAMINATION, THE ENTIRE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW PANEL WAS SHATTERED AND SPIDER-WEBBED. IT APPEARS TO BE A RELATIVELY COMMON ISSUE WITH FORD TRUCKS AS OF LATE.
REAR POWER WINDOW SHATTERED WITH NO IMPACT DAMAGE FOUND. VEHICLE WAS REMOTE STARTED AT ROUGHLY 5:00 AM, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. AS I WAS EXITING MY HOUSE, THE VEHICLE IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY, I HEARD A LOUD BANG / POP. SOUNDED LIKE A ROCK BEING THROW AT A BODY PANEL. I INSPECTED THE ROOF AND HOOD AT THE TIME THINKING SOMETHING FELL FROM A TREE BUT NO DENT OR OBJECT WAS FOUND. AT 12:08PM I TOOK MY LUNCH BREAK AND WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE THE GLASS SPIDERED BUT STILL IN PLACE FROM THE WINDOW TINT. I PULLED OVER TO TAKE A LOOK FOR IMPACT DAMAGE BUT NONE WAS FOUND. UPON RETURNING TO WORK, TOOK PICTURES OF THE EXTERIOR GLASS IN CASE OF ANY COVERAGE WHERE EVIDENCE IS NEEDED. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWED THAT THIS SEEMS TO...
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WITH DOORS LOCKED TOOK A CORNER AND THE DOOR LOCK FAILED AND THE DOOR FLEW OPEN ALONG WITH A LOT OF PERSONAL ITEMS, THEN A FEW DAYS LATER THE OTHER DOOR DID THE SAME THING, THE DOOR LATCH FAILED AND THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN! 2011 AND 2012 FORD F-150 HAVE A RECALL ON THIS BUT FORD SAYS MY TRUCK DOES NOT!
THE BACK DOORS WILL LOCK AND U CAN'T UNLOCK THEN. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE YEARS. I'VE HAD BOTH BACK DOORS LOCK ON ME FOR 3 DAYS I COULD NOT OPEN EITHER. THAN THEY UNLOCK. I STILL HAVE THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCKED . SAFETY CONCERNS IF YOU WERE INVOLED IN A CRASH AND HAD PASSENGERS IN THE BACK THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY WILL UNLOCK
THE BACK WINDOW, ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, SHATTERED WITH THE DEFROSTER ON WHEN ACTIVATED BY THE REMOTE START FUNCTION. IT WAS 25F, I PUT SOMETHING IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, LOCKED IT, HIT REMOTE START AND WALKED AWAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. I CAME BACK, OPENED THE BACK DOOR TO REMOVE WHAT I NEEDED AND SAW THE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT OVERNIGHT AND HAD NOT MOVED.
WHEN I TURNED ON THE REAR DEFROSTER MY REAR WINDOW SHATTERED
I HEARD A LOUD POP WHILE DRIVING AND DISCOVERED ONE SECTION(DRIVER SIDE) OF MY BACK WINDOW WAS CRACKED. IT IS A POWERED WINDOW WITH DEFROST.
I ENTERED THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 10 PM ON 12/31/17 AND STARTED DRIVING HOME. IT WAS COLD SO I TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER AND THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. ABOUT 5 MINUTES INTO MY TRIP I NOTICED A LIGHT ON THE DASH GO ON THEN OFF AND WAS NOT SURE WHICH ONE IT WAS THEN IT FLASHED AGAIN IT WAS THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER BUTTON. THE NEXT THING WE HEARD A VERY LOUD POP LIKE AND SAW THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. IT IS A POWER SLIDER JUST THE SECTION DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER SHATTERED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME THING. NEXT I WILL BE GOING TO A LOCAL DEALER AND MAKING A COMPLAINT BECAUSE FROM WHAT I CAN SEE THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS MATTER. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET A RECALL ON...
REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH BOTH DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPEN. I WAS GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE REAR COMPARTMENT WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DRIVERS DOOR SUDDENLY CAUSING THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE DOOR TO STRIKE ME ON THE CALF OF MY LEFT LEG. I WAS VIRTUALLY DISABLED WITH PAIN AND STIFFNESS FOR TWO DAYS AND GRADUALLY IMPROVED WITH REST. THE WHOLE LEFT CALF WAS YELLOWISH PURPLE. I AM BACK TO ABOUT 80% NOW AND HE CALF STILL SHOWS THE BRUISING BUT I HOPE TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT IT IS THE WORST. THE DOORS ALMOST SEEM LIKE SAILS IN THE WIND, EVEN AS LOW AS ABOUT 15 MPH. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO DAMPING ON DOOR ACTION AS I HAVE SEEN ON SOME OTHER CARS. I CAN IMAGINE IF A CHILD HAD BEEN STANDING...
03/31/17 VIN [XXX] WAS REAR ENDED AT 80 MPH. [XXX] WAS PUSHED INTO THE CONCRETE CENTER DIVIDER UPON IMPACT THE DRIVERS AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER. DRIVERS SIDE CURTAINS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE IS PRESERVED IN EVIDENCE. DETAILED PHOTOS AND POLICE REPORT ARE AVAILABLE OF INSPECTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
MY PASSANGER SIDE OF REAR WINDOW JUST SHATTERED AND SCARED MY 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I. IT WAS ABOUT 23F IN DOVER, NH AT 10:50AM I USED THE REMOTE STARTER TO START THE TRUCK BEFORE HEADING OUT WITH MY DAUGHTER. THE TRUCK RAN IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WE BOTH GOT IN THE TRUCK AND I STARTED TO SLOWLY BACK DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN WE HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG JUST AS I WAS BACKING INTO THE STREET. WHEN I LOOKED BACK I SAW THE PASSANGER OF THE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED. I CAME INSIDE AND RESEARCHED WHAT I NEEDED TO DO TO HAVE THIS FIXED, I SAW HUNDREDS OF POSTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHERS. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT THAT FORD IS NOT TAKING CARE OF! THE TRUCK IS A 2013 F150 SUPERCAB WITH 26K MILES IT HAS THE SLIDING GLASS WINDOW WITH DEFROST.
THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHEN I TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER.
REAR DOORS WILL SOMETIMES LOCK AND CAN'T OPEN THEM FROM INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE,( EVEN MANUALLY) THEN AT RANDOM THEY WILL START TO WORK AGAIN. WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OUR 2014 FORD EXPLORER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS HAVING CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THEM OUT. *TR
TURNED ON DEFROSTER THIS MORNING, DRIVERS SIDE REAR GLASS SHATTERED 5 MINUTES LATER. TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, EXPRESSWAY,LIGHT TRAFFIC AND NO OUTSIDE INFLUENCE. FIRST THOUGHT ,AFTER A LOUD POP, WAS THAT MY TRUCK HAD BEEN SHOT AT.
ON JANUARY 13, 2015 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD COLLISION WITH A 18 WHEELER. THE SCENARIO WAS A TWO LANE HIGHWAY (HWY 67, LAKESIDE , CA), THERE IS MINIMAL ROOM FOR ERROR AND UPON IMPACT. I REMEMBER MY BRAKES DEPRESSING COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BOARD , YET AS THOUGH THERE WAS NO AIR LINES. IT HAS BEEN A LONG RECOVERY, WHICH IS WHY CERTAIN THINGS ARE RETURNING SLOWLY. YET, I REMEMBER THAT MY BRAKES FELT OFF OR UN-RESPONSIVE BEFORE IMPACT.
TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE AS I WAS DRIVING ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS. WITHOUT WARNING, WITHIN ONE BLOCK VEHICLE WENT FROM HAVING FULLY FUNCTIONAL BRAKES TO TOTAL BRAKE LOSS. PREVIOUS TO FAILURE, VEHICLE EXHIBITED NO HANDLING ISSUES, SOUNDS, OR SYMPTOMS TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKES. WITHOUT WARNING A LOUD, HIGH PITCHED SOUND STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND LASTED ABOUT 5 SECONDS. WHEN THE SOUND ENDED, THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION AND WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT RESISTANCE. ALL REGULARLY SCHEDULED AND RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PREFORMED. AS A RESULT OF BRAKE FAILURE, VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AVIS FORD DEALERSHIP PREFORMED THE REPAIRS. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF THEY WERE AWARE OF ANY SIMILAR ISSUES...
THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED! AFTER HAVEN DRIVEN FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF IN SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES, WITH THE MIRROR DEFROSTER ON, WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION I GOT OUT AND CLOSED THE DOOR AND I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE TINKLING SOUND THAT SHATTERED GLASS MAKES AS IT FALLS TO THE GROUND. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE REAR WINDOW AND IN COMBINATION WITH THE MIRROR DEFROST SYSTEM IS A CRUDE "OPEN LOOP" HEATING SYSTEM THAT WORKS ON A TIMER INSTEAD OF A TEMPERATURE FEEDBACK LOOP TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLASS. THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER IS ALSO TIED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR DEFROSTERS, SO WHEN YOU TURN THE MIRROR DEFROSTER ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER IS ALSO ON. I HAVE A CAP ON THE TRUCK SO THE REAR WINDOW DOESN'T SEE AS MUCH COLD AIR AS THE MIRRORS DO, BUT ALL...
THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED! AFTER HAVEN DRIVEN FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF IN -04 DEGREE F TEMPERATURES, WITH THE MIRROR DEFROSTER ON, WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION I GOT OUT AND CLOSED THE DOOR AND I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE TINKLING SOUND THAT SHATTERED GLASS MAKES AS IT FALLS TO THE GROUND. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE REAR WINDOW AND IN COMBINATION WITH THE MIRROR DEFROST SYSTEM IS A CRUDE "OPEN LOOP" HEATING SYSTEM THAT WORKS ON A TIMER INSTEAD OF A TEMPERATURE FEEDBACK LOOP TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLASS. THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER IS ALSO TIED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR DEFROSTERS, SO WHEN YOU TURN THE MIRROR DEFROSTER ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER IS ALSO ON. I HAVE A CAP ON THE TRUCK SO THE REAR WINDOW DOESN'T SEE AS MUCH COLD AIR AS THE MIRRORS DO, BUT...
USING THE FACTORY REMOTE, I STARTED THE 2013 FORD F150 FOR FIRST TIME OF THE DAY 12/18/14 AND ENTERED VEHICLE 5 MINUTES LATER. PUT KEY IN COLUMN IGNITION. DID NOT TOUCH ANY CONTROLS. WITH THE TRANSMISSION STILL IN PARK, A VERY LOUD NOISE OCCURRED. ONE SECTION OF THE REAR WINDOW / BACKLITE HAD SHATTERED TOP TO BOTTOM, EDGE TO EDGE. THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE WAS 24F, THE HEAT SETTING WAS 67F. VEHICLE WAS BACKED INTO DRIVEWAY WITH GARAGE BEHIND. NOTHING COULD HAVE HIT THE WINDOW FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE HADN'T MOVED, YET THE GLASS PRACTICALLY EXPLODED. THERE ARE DOZENS OF VERY SIMILAR EXPERIENCES SHARED ON SEVERAL INTERNET FORUMS INVOLVING YEARS 2010 FORWARD OF THE SAME MODEL TRUCK -- SAME GENERATION. FORD HAS NOT CREATED A TSB AND THERE ISN'T A RECALL, AND FORD HAS MADE NO INDICATION THAT THEY WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY REFERRED ME BACK TO...
MY BRAND NEW FORD F150 SVT RAPTOR WAS IN PARK AT MY RESIDENCE AND WHILE I WAS STANDING OUTSIDE MY TRUCK IT STARTED COMING BACKWARDS LIKE SOMEONE PUT IT INTO REVERSE. MY MOTHER WAS IN THE YARD AND SHE IS A WITNESS TO WHAT HAPPENED. I HAD BOTH OF THE DOORS OPEN AND WHILE IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE HAD PUT IT INTO REVERSE WHICH NO ONE WAS IN MY VEHICLE I JUMPED INTO THE TRUCK AND TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKE IT WAS TOO LATE. THE TRUCK WHILE COMING IN REVERSE WHICH THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CAUGHT THE POLE ON OUR CARPORT AND ABOUT RIPPED THE DOOR OFF. I CALLED EVERYONE UNDER THE SUN WITH THE FORD COMPANY AND THEY THOUGHT I WAS TELLING THEM A FIB. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BECAUSE IT COULD...
WIND NOISE OF 85+DBA IN THE CAB COASTING DOWN HILL. I LIVE IN TENNESSEE, FOUND ON THE INTERNET AUTO DECIBEL DATABASE,RATED THE F 150 AT 61-70 DBA NOT TO PACIFIC BUT SOME NUMBERS TO WORK OFF OF,"THANKS" NO ONE I TALKED TO AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY COULD COME UP WITH THAT INFORMATION?? DAA GO FIGURE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC IS WHAT I WAS TOLD, BULL BUTTER IF I HAD BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS OF THESE TRUCKS I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT, YOU THINK? AND SO DID THE DEALER SLOAN FORD ALONG WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. BLIND SPOT PLUM SCARY.TO THINK OF HOW MANY KIDS AND SENIORS HAVE TO DIE, BE FOR ANYTHING IS DONE?? 60+KIDS & 50+ PEOPLE OVER 70 DIE EVERY YEAR FOR $$$$$ YEARS OF KNOWING & YEARS HIDING THE TRUTH & FACTS MONEY FOR ONE SMALL GROUP&TRAGEDY FOR THE OTHERS WHO MAKE PAYMENTS WITH THEIR MONEY AND...
FORD F150 XLT 2013. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN EXITING THE TRUCK MY RIGHT FOOT TENDS TO BRUSH AGAINST THE INTERIOR HOOD RELEASE LATCH AND OCCASIONALLY TRIGGERS AND RELEASES THE HOOD. I HAVE EXPERIMENTED AND IT REALLY DOES NOT APPEAR TO REALLY REQUIRE MUCH FORCE FOR THE TIME OF MY RIGHT SHOE TO TRIGGER THE LATCH. THEN WHEN LATER DRIVING THE TRUCK, I VISUALLY NOT THAT THE HOOD HAS BEEN RELEASED AND HAVE TO STOP AND FULLY OPEN THE HOOD TO CLOSE IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. OTHERWISE THE HOOD LATCH MECHANISM APPEARS TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY THIS WILL CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT IF I DON'T REALIZE THAT THE HOOD HAS BEEN OPENED. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE LATCH IS LOCATED IN A PRONE AREA AND PERHAPS ACTUALLY SHOULD REQUIRE...
AT OR AROUNG 500 MILES ON MY BRAND NEW 2013 FORD F150 SVT RAPTOR A MESSAGE COME UP ON THE 4.2 INCD LCD THAT READ "CHECK FUEL INLET". I WAS AT A GAS STATION PUTTING GAS IN MY TRUCK AND WHILE I WAS PUMPING GAS I CALLED HARBIN FORD AND SPOKE WITH A SERVICE REP. AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD COME UP ON THE LCD. THE SERVICE REP. TOLD ME TO OPEN THE BACK DOOR AND LOOK UNDER THE BACK SEAT ON DRIVER SIDE AND THERE SHOULD BE A WHITE FUNNEL LOOKING OBJECT ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG. I PULLED UP AT MY HOME AND PARKED MY TRUCK UNDER OUR CARPORT WHICH HAS 2 OPEN WALLS AND ANOTHER TO ENTER THE CARPORT. ON THE NORTH END THE CARPORT IS SUPPORTED BY 3 STEEL POLES WHICH HOLDS THE CARPORT UP WHICH IS ATTACHED TO OUR HOUSE. I PLACED MY TRUCK IN (P)...
THE REAR END LOCKS UP WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER. IN A FULL CAB AND A 6.5 FOOT BED. *TR
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