general problems of the 2013 Ford F-150

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was at the dealer for unrelated repairs, the contact was informed that the throttle body housing was failing. The contact was informed that the throttle body housing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 10v659000 (structure); however, the VIN was not associated with the recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 201,987.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal sound and became aware that the spare tire had almost struck another vehicle that was following behind. The vehicle was steered over to the side of the road and inspected. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle he observed that an unknown steel cable underneath the vehicle holding up the spare tire was corroded and had snapped. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. After a visual inspection of the rear finder wells and bed post, she became aware of extensive frame rusting. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the liner was holding moisture, resulting in abnormal corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 150,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150 used to haul a 2022 highland ridge RV. The contact stated that when the RV was parked, the awning detached from the RV. The awning was not able to be re-installed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v573000 (structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.