Body problems of the 2013 Ford F-150 - part 1

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.

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.

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 they started the vehicle with the remote got into the vehicle, put the vehicle in drive and the driver side rear window shattered without impact. There were no injuries due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to a local glass repair shop where they stated that the failure was due to the rear window defroster. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 107,000. Am.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon using the remote start function, the contact entered the vehicle and upon further inspection it was noticed that while exiting the parking lot driving less than 10 mph, there was a loud boom and the rear glass window shattered. The rear defroster function potentially had activated, caused intense heat and the window shattered. The dealership fair oaks Ford Lincoln, 2055 ogden Ave, naperville, IL 60540, 1-(630) 250-5750 was notified of the failure and the contact was waiting for a response from the service writer to determine the manufacturer guidelines for the dealers repair. The vehicle was not repaired yet. The manufacturer was notified of the failure to determine their guidelines for the dealers repair. The approximate failure mileage was 74,500. Dyd.

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 be a common issue and that it may be associated with the rear window defroster. I work in the automotive field, specifically a dealership service employee, and know when it is a defect or if there was outside influence and I can say without a doubt that this is a defect. Either in the glass itself or with the heater circuit / grid. This is unacceptable from a quality standpoint as well as from a business standpoint.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after turning the rear defroster on approximately 10 minutes later a loud noise came from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the rear window had shattered. The vehicle was taken to a local window repair shop who indicated that the failure was due to a faulty rear defroster. The vehcile was repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer legacy Ford (27225 southwest fwy, rosenberg, TX)were both notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,900. Jft.

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!.

Tl-the contact owns 2013 F-150. While driving the contact stated that the chasey on the vehicle is loose. The contact stated that while driving next to a larger vehicle the body feels loose and air from the lager vehicle will draw the truck closer and will almost crash. The rear end of the vehicle is the most loose and is hard to keep any trailer on the beam. It always extremly hard to stop when this occurs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed, however, they did nothing and left the contact in idle. Failure mileage was 29,000. Jw.

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 this? I believe the Ford motor company should absorb the cost for the replacement.

Rear driver side passenger door will not open from either the inside or outside of the vehicle.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds the rubber car mat slide under the brake brake pedal and was over the accelerator pedal and which crashed into the vacuum cleaner barrier. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired the manufacturer was notified of the issue but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage 39,985. Ap.

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 where I was, injury could have been internal or to the head. I had intended to copy Ford motor company on this matter but they do not seem to have any way to send them email, and I wanted to have a copy of whatever I sent.

Body of the truck is rusting out over the wheel wells.

03/31/17 VIN 1ftfw1ef7dfd16896 was rear ended at 80 mph. 1ftfw1ef7dfd16896 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.

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 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 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 manualy) 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.

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.

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 having been reported and they said that they were unaware of such similar reports.

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle from the front passenger side. During the crash, the hood opened going through the windshield and encountered the front passenger seat. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor injuries to the neck and lacerations to the head and both hands that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 15,000. Djr.

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 a dealer to document the damage. Local Ford dealer told me afterward that the rear window defrost turns on automatically with the remote start feature. Now driver visibility is obscured and I'm concerned about the safety of the electrical heating element. Reportedly fires have occurred with this situation. I won't be using the rear defrost under any circumstances -- even in northern illinois, in the winter. It seems most owners have been denied warranty claims because Ford stated the damage was to glass, which isn't covered under the warranty. The glass isn't the problem, its the evidence. Ford said it is up to the dealer to determine if the damage is due to a manufacturer's defect to get replacement under warranty. The dealer service manager told me they submit a warranty claim with photos to Ford which will either approve or deny the claim. The dealer quoted $800. 00 installed to replace the entire backlite assembly. The two different stories are troubling. I'm already preparing myself for the run-around.