2013 Ford F-150 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 159about this part
- Share
- 5%of 2,994 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,942miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 159 complaints about the fuel system of the 2013 Ford F-150, 5% of the 2,994 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,942 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 5 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I went to start the vehicle and it would crank b ut not start. I found that a very common problem with this truck is the fuel pump fuse. I located this fuse and found that it was in fact blown, and melted in half. Ford has created a repair for this, because it is such a common problem, but has not issued a recall. This needs to be repaired by Ford for the customers at no charge.”
NHTSA complaint #11288213, filed 2019-12, 90,000 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”
NHTSA complaint #11206371, filed 2019-05, 97,000 miles“Throttle body failed on my pickup while driving. Went into limp mode and engine wouldn't rev up. Had to shut off and restart multiple times in order to make it to the shop. Scanned it and had code p2112 throttle body stuck closed. Replaced throttle body and seems to be ok now. Glad I was just putting along when it happened or it could have been a disaster.”
NHTSA complaint #10874495, filed 2016-06, 87,000 miles“The electronic throttle body failed at 40,000 miles while driving the car in traffic. I had no control over the vehicle speed, as the gas pedal did not respond, and the car slowed to about 5 MPH. I managed to get out of traffic without a collision. I checked online and found this is a very common complaint for Ford 3.5l engines. My truck has the 3.5l eco-boost engine.”
NHTSA complaint #10919704, filed 2016-10, 40,000 miles“Vehicle engine light on. Code error of p2112. Noble Ford service replaced the throttle body and motor assembly. This part is not warranty I found out. It should be as I find it could fault and leave you in a limp mode. Not good. Noble Ford charge $ 338.41 to replace the throttle body and motor assembly. Ouch.”
NHTSA complaint #10944137, filed 2017-01, 44,490 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10204987Feb 5, 201649 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C
- 10204986Feb 5, 201649 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - January 2016
- 10058096Sep 8, 2014Ford: various misfire systems from turbocharge direct injection (gtdi)engines have stored diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) in powertrain control module p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303…
- 10055225Feb 25, 20142011-2014 f-150 has raw fuel smell from the engine oil/oil level overfill.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4% |
| 2024 | 6 | 3% |
| 2023 | 10 | 2% |
| 2022 | 92 | 15% |
| 2021 | 94 | 9% |
| 2020 | 14 | 2% |
| 2019 | 24 | 2% |
| 2018 | 64 | 3% |
| 2017 | 28 | 2% |
| 2016 | 95 | 5% |
| 2015 | 81 | 5% |
| 2014 | 72 | 5% |
| 2013 | 159 | 5% |
| 2012 | 119 | 7% |
| 2011 | 117 | 5% |
| 2010 | 58 | 7% |
| 2009 | 22 | 7% |
| 2008 | 27 | 7% |
| 2007 | 54 | 11% |
| 2006 | 59 | 10% |
| 2005 | 82 | 7% |
| 2004 | 74 | 4% |
| 2003 | 46 | 11% |
| 2002 | 86 | 10% |
| 2001 | 132 | 11% |
| 2000 | 152 | 14% |
| 1999 | 132 | 13% |
| 1998 | 201 | 15% |
| 1997 | 246 | 9% |
| 1996 | 53 | 16% |
| 1995 | 65 | 10% |
| 1994 | 113 | 17% |
| 1993 | 288 | 49% |
| 1992 | 245 | 52% |
| 1991 | 154 | 51% |
| 1990 | 146 | 53% |
| 1989 | 95 | 42% |
| 1988 | 28 | 20% |
| 1987 | 23 | 25% |
| 1986 | 10 | 16% |
| 1985 | 1 | 4% |
| 1984 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2013 Ford F-150
1,346 complaintsEngine
548 complaintsBrakes
363 complaintsElectrical system
324 complaintsVehicle speed control
304 complaintsOther or unknown
229 complaintsSteering
216 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
190 complaintsBody and structure
48 complaintsAir bags
39 complaintsWheels
39 complaintsElectronic stability control
28 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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