2013 Ford F-450 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2013 Ford F-450, and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2013 Ford F-450
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Equipment
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.
Remedy: 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…
6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2013 Ford F-450 have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 88,201 miles. Complaints peaked in 2021 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“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 pav”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 27, 2021 · Unknown or other
“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 4”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 29, 2021 · Fuel/propulsion system
Compare Ford F-450 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-450 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Ford F-450 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Ford F-450 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Ford F-450 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford F-450 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford F-450 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Ford F-450 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Ford F-450 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Ford F-450 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Ford F-450 | 2 | 9 |
| 2012 Ford F-450 | 4 | 14 |
| 2013 Ford F-450 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 Ford F-450 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 Ford F-450 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 Ford F-450 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 Ford F-450 | 4 | 21 |
| 2018 Ford F-450 | 3 | 10 |
| 2019 Ford F-450 | 4 | 20 |
| 2020 Ford F-450 | 1 | 24 |
Checking a specific 2013 Ford F-450
How do I know if my 2013 Ford F-450 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2013 Ford F-450; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 14V498000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Ford models
- F-15037,961 complaints
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.