2013 Ford F-450 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Structure:body (1) · Service Brakes (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2014-08-13 · campaign 14V498000 · 3 vehicles
Defect: PJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co., (PJ's) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis modified by PJ's and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
Risk: The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
Fix: PJ's has notified owners and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2014. Owners may contact PJ's customer service at 1-866-475-8782.
Service bulletins (11)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Fuel System, Diesel 2018-07-03 · tsb18-2190 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2011-2012 f-250/f-350 and 2011-2015 f-450/f-550 vehicles equipped with a 6.7l diesel engine built on or before 9-dec-2014 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p2043, p205c and/or p205d. follow the service procedure steps to correct the
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2016-04-20 · TSB160066 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
touchscreen navigation system - arabic language - blank screen
Electrical System 2016-04-20 · 16-0066 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2012-2016 vehicles equipped with a touchscreen navigation system and the language set to arabic may exhibit a blank screen. this may be the result of the ribbon cables not being fully seated inside the front display interface module (fdim) or an improper software configuration of the fdim.
Engine 2015-08-10 · TSB15-0124 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: 2011-2014 f-super duty vehicles equipped with 6.7l diesel engine may experience a running rough or misfire during exhaust regeneration process *cn
Equipment 2015-08-01 · SB45296 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: multiple diagnostic codes: super duty and ecoline equipped with 6.8l engines having malfunction indicator lamp illuminate and unable to determine root cause *cn
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2015-07-01 · 44863 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: no service action is recommended for this condition. please use at your discretion. various 2010-2015 vehicles may experience a turbulence noise, similar to an helicopter noise, at highway speeds when the rear door window(s) or sunroof are open. *ta
Showing the 6 most recent of 11 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-11-27 · Unknown Or Other“while driving my truck down the highway it will violently shake until i brake below 40 mph. this occurs when there is a change in surface on the roadway. an example is going over a bridge or rough pavement. it has happened several times in the past year, and most recently last weekend while my wife was with me. we were driving on a major interstat…”
2021-01-29 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 49,000 mi“2013 f-450 regular pickup, fuel system failure, my vehicle are equipped with bosch-supplied cp4 high-pressure fuel injection pumps that were 'never compatible with american fuel standards. my pu has 49,000 miles i had purchase an extended warranty from ford they denied the coverage as well, saying it has water contamination, cp4 pump is simply no…”
2019-05-29 · Service Brakes · 117,000 mi“i64 westbound sandstone mountain w va 8 mile 6% grade realized integrated trailer brakes failed and had 2 use manual brake option on brake control. was never given any warning by truck that trailer brake controller had failed. i am experienced enough to know how to manually operate trailer brakes from the controller. inexperienced operators may n…”
2018-11-30 · Structure:body · 179,000 mi“ford f-450 2013 horton ambulance had the fuel tank fall from the frame on to the road on emergency 911 call. frame has hugh crack with retaining straps. had to tow to dealership. we have 9 of these extended cab horton ambulances with 7 having cracks in the frame in danger of falling off. 2 are leaking diseal fuel.…”
2016-03-23 · Power Train · 7,804 mi“code p2201 setting and causing truck to go into limp mode and reduce power. vehicle is used a a brushpumper for fire department. has been in for repairs to dealer 12 times with no repair that has lasted. code sets when in motion, de-rates power and has to limp back to shop. cannot be used to fight fires at this time.…”
2014-05-27 · Wheels“the only way to check the tire pressure on the inside tire of a dually is to remove the outside tire. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.