Model year record

2013 Ford F-350

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 119 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V498000

Equipment

Component: Equipment
Manufacturer: PJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co.
Vehicles affected: 3
Reported to NHTSA: 2014-08-13
Owners notified: 2014-11-12

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Steering	34	107,500 mi
Suspension	30	120,000 mi
Engine	15	64,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	7	3,000 mi
Wheels	6	39,130 mi
Power train	5	35,000 mi
Unknown or other	5	116,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	3	95,650 mi
Back over prevention	2	115,000 mi
Electrical system	2	12,400 mi
Structure: body	2	12 mi
Tires: tread/belt	2	—
Engine and engine cooling	1	78,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor	1	96,904 mi
Fuel system, diesel	1	12,400 mi
Structure	1	87,000 mi
Suspension: front	1	—
Vehicle speed control	1	156,000 mi

The 2012 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2014 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.