| Issue ID | 1463805 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11090916 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 14/04/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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. See: http://autoweek. Com/article/recalls/fords-downshifting-recall-may-expand |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 110000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1ET9DFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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