The 2013 Ford F-350 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 110 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT14V4980002014-08-133 affected
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.
Consequence
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.
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 service at 1-866-475-8782.
Complaints by component
STEERING
30
1crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION
29
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
15
3fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
1fires
POWER TRAIN
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
WHEELS
5
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
Total complaints110
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Driving along at 70 mph and just crossed a bridge and met the asphalt when all of a sudden the steering wheel shook violently & almost caused a fatal accident. Tractor trailer & cars swung to avoid me. Went to pull out onto expressway & at 15 mph & the rumble strips along the right shoulder caused…”
“Driving along at 70 mph and just crossed a bridge and met the asphalt when all of a sudden the steering wheel shook violently & almost caused a fatal accident. Tractor trailer & cars swung to avoid me. Went to pull out onto expressway & at 15 mph & the rumble strips along the right shoulder caused…”
“Was driving at 55mph and suddenly truck went into a terrible death wobble & almost caused a serious crash. On 11/25/2025 I had taken it in to the ford dealership to correct this problem since it had happened four times in august & september of this year. Which also almost caused four serious…”
“Was driving at 55mph and suddenly truck went into a terrible death wobble & almost caused a serious crash. On 11/25/2025 I had taken it in to the ford dealership to correct this problem since it had happened four times in august & september of this year. Which also almost caused four serious…”
“The contact owns a 2013 ford f-350. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was intermittently inoperable. The message "camera unavailable - see dealer" was displayed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…”
“My 2013 f-350 super duty 6.7 diesel truck has a problem with the def system and power loss. I had a check engine light come on, and an autozone scan shows a p20ba power train system and a few other codes were noted (see attached documents). I took it to my selling dealer, and they confirmed the…”
“Steering became erratic & uncontrolable while driving at 55mph. Steering wheel shook . It was a death wobble and almost caused a serious accident. This has happened four times in the last two months. This is a 2013 ford f-350 with 102,000 miles. Each time truck had it happen, it was after a…”
“1. The tread seperated from the tire at 60mph on highway. Small vibration prior to incident. 2. Extremely dangerous to all. Vehicle was towing loaded horse trailer, middle lane. 3. Tried to bring up to michelin corporate with little help available. 4. I will be taking tire to vender/dealer for…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationRQ14005 Opened 2015-01-13 · closed 2016-03-15
Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package…
InvestigationRQ14005 Opened 2015-01-13 · closed 2016-03-15
Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package…
InvestigationRQ14005 Opened 2015-01-13 · closed 2016-03-15
Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package…
InvestigationRQ14005 Opened 2015-01-13 · closed 2016-03-15
Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package…
InvestigationRQ14005 Opened 2015-01-13 · closed 2016-03-15
Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Ford F-350 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.