Three problems related to loud engine noise have been reported for the 2013 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2013 F-150.
Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. While driving 65 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise, the vehicle downshifted into first gear, and the engine lost power. The contact was able to park the vehicle on the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to thornhill Ford Lincoln (located at u. S. 119 north 500 Ford fairlane, chapmanville, wv 25508, (304) 855-8300) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer stated that the failure was not associated with NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 157,000.
On April 14, 2018 I was driving my 2013 F-150 on the highway approximately 70mph in the rain when the back wheels suddenly locked up and I abruptly began stopping and I lost control, fishtailing to the left and right (almost to a spin), barely missing vehicles around me and the wall to the left. The car behind me somehow veered around and missed me too. As this was happening the truck was making a loud noise as it automatically slowed down. I somehow made it to the side of the road where I parked and shut the truck off and tried to settle down and gain my composure (. . . It was scary, I thought I was going to die from this incident!). I restarted the truck and slowly began drive. It seemed to drive ok so I decided to take the truck to the dealer for service. As I was driving cautiously, well below the speed limit on a 40mph road the engine then shut down and I could see a screen appear with "low oil pressure". I glided to a parking lot and had my truck towed to the dealer where I purchased the truck (suburban Ford of waterford michigan). The dealer said there was a knock in the engine and said it threw a rod. They said the engine failure was the result of the wheels locking up. I researched and found the exact same issue on 2013 F-150's with the transmission automatically downshifting to a low gear causing the rear wheels to lock up. The dealer said they were aware of this and said there is a recall for this on 2011 and 2012 F-150's for this but no recall presently active on the 2013 F-150. I purchased a full warranty for the truck when new but the truck is just out of warranty at 110k miles. The dealer said they could provide a refurbished engine for $10,000. I've been going back and forth with Ford and the dealer at this point. This is a very dangerous life threatening issue. . Read more...
Timing chain rattle on ecoboost engine, I believe Ford issued a bulletin on it, I feel it should be covered under recall, makes a horrendous noise on startup everytime, and its very expensive to fix. The engine feels as if it is about to fall out on startup its that loud, shakes the whole truck.