2013 Ford F-150 lights problems

17 complaints (1% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 38,000.

owner complaints: 17
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 38,000
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Headlights
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At what mileage

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Ford F-150 lights problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 2013 Ford F-150 lights

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Headlights 5

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2013 Ford F-150 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Oct 6, 2026 · Electrical, Lights · OH

My truck is shifting erratically going from 5/6th gear down to 1st/2nd. It looses power. My battery light comes on, the wrench comes on, check engine light comes on but no codes come up. I have already put in a new transmission at my cost.

Filed Oct 13, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · GA

Vehicle have been parked for 5days and no power when returned to open door or start vehicle.No power on dash.Installed new battery,had it programmed to vehicle and started.1 month later and same issue again.No power,remote won't work either.

Filed Sep 14, 2023 · Electrical, Lights · SC

Felt the truck lurch, then airbag dash light came on, as well as the orange wrench light. Then, odometer and instant mpg read both read as zero even though I had a full tank and was going 55 mph. I couldn’t tell how fast I was going on the highway. Have not been to dealer yet, but found a recall online for the exact same problem to do with a 2013 recall on F150 for molded lead frame.

Filed Jun 20, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · 173,645 miles · WI

I have a Exhaust manifold leaking on the drive side lower back side. I'm scared it could catch my truck on fire if a backfire could happen while with my family with me

Filed Aug 30, 2022 · Lights · CO

Multifunction switch that operates turn signals, hi lo beams, wiper blades fails due to poor quality plastics. There are so many failures the part is not available nationwide. The part that fails is not the multifunction switch but the “steering console upper assembly” that receives and mounts the multifunction switch. This is a $400 pile of garbage that renders the vehicle dangerous to drive.

Filed Dec 27, 2020 · Electrical, Lights · ME

The dash lights come on randomly when the truck is sitting with no key in it. The radio stopped working. The heat only works on low and high will not do anything on any other setting. The steering becomes twitchy while driving down the road.

Filed Dec 9, 2020 · Lights · 95,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while at a stop, a fellow motorist informed him that the passenger's side rear brake light was inoperable. Neither a dealer nor an independent mechanic were notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

Filed Aug 13, 2019 · Brakes, Lights · 55,000 miles · MA

Brake reservoir warning light is on - reservoir 1/2 empty. No signs of leaking wiper stays on even if it's off. Instrumental dash dims in and out . Fuel gage reset b does not reset.

Filed May 11, 2019 · Lights, Transmission · 183,284 miles · GA

Downshifts into 1st... Still...after the recall appointment. Reset, but continues and we have only had the truck a short time. It has almost caused a few wrecks and one with a trailer pulling machinery. We bought this truck to have a newer truck to haul our horses as well, and cannot do that. This needs to be taken care of! We have all ford f 150's in our family and hate to have to change to something else if this cannot be resolved. A new transmission/??? Is it going to take a death to fix what is wrong??? Truck is always in motion and at various times when this happens. No warning, can be fine for days then happens all of a sudden. Street, highway, doesn't matter. And now it's not wanting to come back down after shifting back up from 1st. Not sure what to do now. Can't sell in good conscious to someone, so it sits. Beautiful truck, just bad tranny. Oh, and also, the truck thinks the rear door is open and it's not, which keeps us from being able to lock it as well as the lights remain on for a bit after shutting off (using the battery). Not sure if this has a recall or not.

Filed Feb 17, 2017 · Lights · FL

I have noticed a feature on newer vehicles which I believe is a cause for concern. The feature involves automatic illumination of the dash lights which leads drivers to believe their headlights are on when, in fact, they may not be. I see an inordinately high percentage of vehicles driving without headlights illuminated at dusk and believe this feature could be the cause for at least some of these. Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Questions about the 2013 Ford F-150 lights

Does the 2013 Ford F-150 have lights problems?

Owners have filed 17 complaints about the lights of the 2013 Ford F-150, 1% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2013 Ford F-150 lights problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 38,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2013 Ford F-150 lights?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford F-150 have the most lights problems?

The Ford F-150 model years with the most lights complaints are 2021 (120 complaints), 2022 (67 complaints) and 1997 (56 complaints).