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2013 Ford E-150 problems, recalls and owner complaints
What the 2013 Ford E-150 has been recalled for and what owners report, from official government data. Updated November 2, 2026.
- 5safety recalls
- 19owner complaints
- 1crash report
- 0fire reports
- 2injuries reported
The most complained-about Ford E-150 year on file: 19 complaints, against an average of 8 for the other 4 model years.
Every Ford E-150 model year with its number of owner complaints. Pick a year to compare.
What goes wrong with the 2013 Ford E-150?
The components named most often in the 19 owner complaints. One complaint can name several, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Fault codes 2013 Ford E-150 owners mention
Diagnostic trouble codes owners wrote in their complaints. Open a code to see what it meant on other cars and whether a recall names it.
Has the 2013 Ford E-150 been recalled?
5 U.S. safety recalls. Repairs are free at a franchised dealer; some are done over the air.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility MobilityWorks (WMK Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 vans modified by MobilityWorks to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Fix: MobilityWorks will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2015. Owners may contact MobilityWorks customer service at 1-800-769-8267, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Note: These vehicles and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October 8, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Fix: Cummings will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2015. Owners may contact Cumming's customer service at 1-800-639-5438 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Cumming's number for this recall is 14E-041.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility National Van Builders, Inc. (National Van) is recalling certain 2007-2014 Ford E-150 and E-250 vehicles manufactured February 26, 2007, to August 19, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Fix: National Van will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2014. Owners may contact National Van customer service at 1-800-527-7477. National Van's number for this recall is Ricon2014.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility WMK Inc., doing business as Mobility Works, Inc. (Mobility), is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Mobility-modified Ford E-150, and E-250 transit buses manufactured December 1, 2013, through January 4, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon S series and K series wheelchair lifts, with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.
Risk: If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, then a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
Fix: Mobility will notify owners, and Ricon will send the owner a supplemental cover kit and instructions free of charge. The recall began on June 4, 2014. Owners may contact Mobility customer service at 1-800-769-8267, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884 or by e-mail at recall.admin@wabtec.com.
Fuel System, Other: Storage Landi Renzo USA is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified January 2, 2011, through February 24, 2014 to operate on compressed natural gas (CNG). In the affected vehicles, the left and right rear brackets that support the rear CNG cylinder may fail, allowing the cylinder to dislodge from the vehicle.
Risk: If the cylinder dislodges, a CNG leak may result, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Landi Renzo USA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the side arm brackets, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2014. Owners may contact Landi Renzo USA at 1-855-526-3400.
What do 2013 Ford E-150 owners report?
12 of the 19 complaints, the most recent for the most-reported components, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 110,000 MILES, KNOWN ISSUE THAT WAS COVERED UNDER FORD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB 13-4-23, FOR MY OTHER FORD E150 2012 ECONOLINE VAN VIN# [XXX], THE SAME TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON BOTH VEHICLES ONE WAS COVERED THE 2013 IS NOT, BUT SAME FAILURE MODE. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO REPLACE THE KNOWN FAULTY TRANSMISSION. WOULD NOT HONOR THE TSB BECAUSE IT DID NOT EXTEND TO THE 2013 VEHICLE, INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
RECALL 19S07 THE 1ST TIME WAS DRIVING 72MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE TRUCK DOWNSHIFTED CAUSING US TO BE JOLTED AND AN 18 WHEELER TO ALMOST REAR END US. RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER FROM FORD (LITERALLY 2 WEEKS AFTER IT 1ST HAPPENED) FOR A SENSOR TO BE RESET BC OF TRUCK SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTING WHILE IN MOTION. AFTER DEALERSHIP FINISHED TRUCK STILL WAS DOWNSHIFTING WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY OR STREET AT ANY SPEED. TOOK TRUCK BACK AND THEY RESET AGAIN. TRUCK STILL CONTINUES TO DOWNSHIFT WHILE IN MOTION. WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AGAIN IN HIGHWAY. IT IS HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE…
RECALL #19S07. WHEN I CALLED STONEHAM FORD ON MARCH 19 I WAS TOLD THAT THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT IS MAY 14, TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.
I PURCHASED MY 2013 FORD F-150 V6 3.5L FROM JONS FRIENDLY USED CARS BACK IN APRIL OF 2017. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DOING FINE UNTIL RECENTLY (LAST 2 DAYS). AS I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, THE TRUCK WAS DELAYING W/SHIFTING, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO AND WHICH PUT THE TRUCK INTO FAILSAFE. AFTER LOOKING INTO THIS AND IDENTIFYING THE CODE (P0270), IT CONFIRMED THE SYMPTOMS I WAS EXPERIENCING. I GUESS I'M WONDERING IS THIS GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT NEED TO REPLACE (OUT OF POCKET) OR IS FORD OR THE DEALERSHIP NEEDING TO GET THIS REPLACED IF IT'S BEEN IDENTIFIED/POSTED ON THE TSB. HOW CAN I SEE IF MY…
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH CAR LOOSES POWER, GOES INTO LIMP HOME MODE, ORANGE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR APPEARS ON DASH PANEL. VERY DANGEROUS IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS WHERE THERE IS ROOM OR TIME TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD. PULL OFF ROAD, TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND THEN RESTARTED AND RAN FINE. SEEMS TO HAPPEN UNEXPECTEDLY EVERY 3 TO 4 MONTHS. NO ENGINE MALFUNCTION CODES CAN BE FOUND ON ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM.
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE AND TAKEN TO GOOD YEAR. THE PART WAS NOT MADE AND IS NOT BEING MADE BY ANY FACTORY OR BY FORD. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER IN ROCK HILL,SC SAID THERE WAS 20 OTHERS WAITING AND THEY NEEDED PAPERWORK FOR PROOF AND A HUNDRED DEPOSIT FOR A PART THAT ISN'T EVEN MADE. GOOD YEAR MADE A TEMPORARY FIX. IF THE FIX BREAKS THE ANTIFREEZE WILL LEAK OUT CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SEIZE UP.
IN THE LAST TWO I BEEN HAVING A WRENCH COMING UP ON THE SCREEN AND TRUCK LOSES POWER AND THE SPEED DROPS DOWN TO 5 MILES AN HOUR. WHILE THE TRUCK IS RUNNING IN IDLE, IT IS VIBRATING. WHEN I STOP IT AND RESTART IT GOES AWAY. IT HAPPEN THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. AFTER THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER REPROGRAMED THE COMPUTER LAST FRIDAY. THURSDAY FIVE DAYS LATER IT CAME BACK WHEN I WAS DOING 50 MILES AN HOUR. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID HE WILL CHANGE THE THROTTLE SENSOR OUT TOMORROW .THE TIMES IT HAPPEN I WAS ON COUNTRY ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC, IF I WOULD HAVE ON THE INTERSTATE NO TELLING…
DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND LOSS ALL ACCELERATION, IT SHOWED A WRENCH ON THE DASH SCREEN, COASTED TO A SAFE PLACE AND TURNED TRUCK OFF. IT RESTARTED FINE. APPROX 30 MINS LATER ON THE HIGHWAY IT DID THE SAME THING, STARTED SHAKING, NO ACCELERATION AND THE WRENCH SHOWED UP. AGAIN COASTED TO A SAFE SPOT AND RESTARTED.
12-25-2016 AFTER DROOPING OFF MAID AND GARDENER HERE IN HUATULCO MEXICO MY POWER STEERING QUIT. SINCE GOING SO SLOW DOWN HILL ON VILLAGE STREET I THOUGHT THAT MOTOR HAD QUIT. REALIZED THAT MOTOR WAS RUNNING. THEN NOTICED DASH WARNING THAT SAID HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT, POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT, SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK . CALLED DEALER THAT WE BOUGHT TRUCK FROM THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A COMPUTER UPDATE NEEDED FOR TRUCK. NOT TO HAPPY SINCE I HAD TOLD DEALER WHEN TRUCK WAS IN SHOP THAT WE DRIVE 2850 MILES TO OUR HOME IN HUATULCO MEXICO EACH YEAR AND THAT I WAS IN HUTULCO. HAD LOCAL DEALER LOOK…
I OPENED THE SUN/MOON ROOF AND IT WOULD NOT CLOSE AND AFTER A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS IT STUCK IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION. THE FORD DEALER SAID THAT TWO PINS OR BRACKETS OR CLIPS HAD BROKEN OFF THE TRACK MECHANISM THAT THE SUN/MOON ROOF SLIDES WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING WHEN IT FAILED AND REMAINED IN THE OPEN POSITION. NUMEROUS REPAIR SHOPS IN THE AREA HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON F-150 SUN/MOON ROOFS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE TWO PLASTIC PINS THAT BECOME BRITTLE AND BREAK OFF RESULTING IN THE SUNROOF FAILING. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS IS AN OCCUPANT SAFETY…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD E-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
HIGH SPEED FRONT END IMPACT ACCIDENT AND ALL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY. *TR
2013 Ford E-150: questions owners ask
Is the 2013 Ford E-150 reliable?
NHTSA data alone cannot rate reliability, but it shows what owners reported. Owners filed 19 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Ford E-150; the most common categories were power train (7, 36.8%), engine (6, 31.6%), electrical system (2, 10.5%). There are 5 safety recalls. 1 complaint mentions a crash, 2 injuries were reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2013 Ford E-150?
Across 19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the categories mentioned most often are power train (36.8% of complaints), engine (31.6% of complaints), electrical system (10.5% of complaints), electronic stability control (esc) (10.5% of complaints), structure (10.5% of complaints). One complaint can name several components.
Does the 2013 Ford E-150 have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA lists 5 recalls for the 2013 Ford E-150; the most recent (campaign 15V729000, 2015-11-04) concerns Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own E-150
Counts are a starting point, not a verdict: popular models collect more complaints because more of them are on the road, and NHTSA does not verify individual reports. To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls (U.S.) or your registration at check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk (UK). Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations and recalls.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint databases (public domain), retrieved November 2, 2026. Model year 2013 only; combines NHTSA's entries for E-150 and E-150 WAGON. How these reports are made.