2013 Ford F-150 Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 130 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2013 Ford F-150, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 67,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (25% of reports).
- 130fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 67,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 67%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 33 of 130 complaints (25%)
- Throttle body: mentioned in 20 of 130 complaints (15%)
- Limp mode: mentioned in 16 of 130 complaints (12%)
- Fuse melted: mentioned in 7 of 130 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 107 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 130 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 3 a fire.
Ford F-150 fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 4 | 4% | — |
| 2024 F-150 | 5 | 3% | — |
| 2023 F-150 | 9 | 2% | — |
| 2022 F-150 | 35 | 6% | — |
| 2021 F-150 | 51 | 5% | — |
| 2020 F-150 | 12 | 2% | 648 |
| 2019 F-150 | 20 | 1% | 15,500 |
| 2018 F-150 | 56 | 2% | 10,500 |
| 2017 F-150 | 27 | 2% | 23,000 |
| 2016 F-150 | 83 | 4% | 37,000 |
| 2015 F-150 | 75 | 4% | 54,000 |
| 2014 F-150 | 63 | 4% | 52,000 |
| 2013 F-150 | 130 | 4% | 67,000 |
| 2012 F-150 | 84 | 5% | 35,118 |
| 2011 F-150 | 75 | 3% | 59,574 |
| 2010 F-150 | 44 | 5% | 90,000 |
| 2009 F-150 | 13 | 4% | 60,000 |
| 2008 F-150 | 21 | 6% | 69,250 |
| 2007 F-150 | 36 | 7% | 80,000 |
| 2006 F-150 | 23 | 4% | 103,000 |
| 2005 F-150 | 25 | 2% | 98,778 |
| 2004 F-150 | 24 | 1% | 101,323 |
| 2003 F-150 | 20 | 5% | 145,000 |
| 2002 F-150 | 21 | 3% | 139,757 |
| 2001 F-150 | 13 | 1% | 154,600 |
| 2000 F-150 | 21 | 2% | 157,408 |
| 1999 F-150 | 16 | 2% | 150,000 |
| 1998 F-150 | 15 | 1% | 174,000 |
| 1997 F-150 | 15 | 1% | 140,262 |
| 1996 F-150 | 6 | 2% | 108,250 |
| 1995 F-150 | 6 | 1% | 197,360 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2013 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
bought that as used at low milage with good service history indicated with pcm twice made me believe to trust as reliability and regular check ups. carfax is not really honest, as well as I learned that powertrain itself has nothing to mechanism but actually programing meaning actual PCM itself has…
The feul pump fuse holder melts and the car dies instantly.This is very dangerous if you where merging into traffic or on a major interstate traveling at speed.Also leaving you stranded in the middle of nowhere at freezing temps or scorching temps and you have no cell service.This should be a…
Driving along on freeway and vehicle immediately shut down in the middle lane. From my investigation I found out Ford issued a TSB (15-0137) indicating crank no start, loss of RPM. This vehicle shut down and failure had put me at risk on a freeway where everyone is doing 65 miles an hour at night…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2013 Ford F-150s have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 130 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2013 Ford F-150 (4% of the 2,989 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Ford F-150 fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 67,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2013 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 33 of 130 complaints, followed by “throttle body” (20).
Other 2013 Ford F-150 problems
- Power Train problems (1,342)
- Engine problems (548)
- Electrical System problems (324)
- Service Brakes problems (321)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (302)
- Steering problems (216)
- Visibility/wiper problems (146)
- Visibility problems (50)
See all 2013 Ford F-150 problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all F-150 years.