2013 Ford F-150: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Oct 13, 2026 · Transmission · IN

The truck randomly hard downshifts and the gauges stop working and it wont shift back out of third gear. I can stop the truck and shut it off and when I turn it back on it still will be in third gear. If I turn it to manual sometimes I can get it to go down to second but it is a hard shift and then will hard shift back into third and stay. A wrench light comes on and sometimes I will get a check engine light that reads when scanned "output shaft speed sensor circuit." It has been doing this sporadically for over a year since my recall was fixed.

Filed Apr 4, 2026 · Acceleration · IN

Subject: Safety Complaint – Transmission Lead Frame Failure (2013 Ford F-150) I am submitting a safety complaint regarding my 2013 Ford F-150 (VIN: [XXX] ), which has experienced a confirmed failure of the transmission lead frame connector (output speed sensor), a known defect previously acknowledged by Ford Motor Company. This vehicle has only 28,000 original miles and has been properly maintained. Despite the extremely low mileage, the transmission began exhibiting unsafe and unpredictable behavior, including harsh shifting and the risk of sudden downshifting while driving. A Ford dealership has diagnosed the issue as a failure of the transmission lead frame connector. This component is critical to proper transmission operation, and its failure directly impacts the vehicle’s ability to shift safely and maintain control. Ford Motor Company previously issued a Customer Satisfaction Program extending warranty coverage for this specific defect. However, that coverage was limited by time rather than mileage or actual condition of the vehicle. Although my vehicle is outside the time-based coverage window, the extremely low mileage clearly indicates that this is not a normal wear-and-tear issue. Instead, it represents a premature failure of a known defective component. This defect presents a significant safety concern. The failure can cause: - Sudden and unexpected downshifting into lower gears - Loss of speed or erratic vehicle response - Increased risk of rear-end collisions or loss of control A transmission that can abruptly change gears without warning creates a dangerous condition for both the driver and surrounding traffic. Given the known nature of this defect, the very low mileage of the vehicle, and the potential safety risks, I respectfully request that the federal safety agency review this issue and consider whether additional action is warranted to protect drivers, including further investigation or expanded coverage. Sincerely, [XXX] , Indian INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5

Filed Sep 5, 2025 · Transmission · CA

Random hard shifting and acceleration issue started after I had the vehicle put in service for recall, never had any issue like it before the recall was completed. My computer shows a P0720 and P0721 error. This makes me feel unsafe to drive the vehicle because of the random acceleration and shifting that occurs without any input from me as the driver. Crown motors of Redding Ca advising that the issue is not recall related and refuses to look at vehicle without doing a 300 dollar diagnostic, I’ve asked them several times if they will look at it for just the recall to make sure they have refused and have said things like “drive it for a 100 miles that should correct it”.

Filed Jul 14, 2025 · Transmission · VA

I am the current owner of a 2013 Ford F-150 King Ranch, which I purchased in 4-2019. In 2025, the truck began to experience sudden, harsh downshifting while driving, sometimes dropping from 6th gear to 1st without warning. This created a major safety hazard, especially at higher speeds. The problem was diagnosed and confirmed by Greenbrier Ford in Lewisburg, West Virginia. They identified the issue as related to the transmission's OSS sensor and PCM programming—consistent with Ford’s CSP 19N01 and TSB 16-0008. The repair was completed at my expense because I was never notified of the CSP, even though I was the legal owner at the time.Before the failure, I experienced intermittent rough shifting and hesitation, but during the major incident, a “Wrench” light appeared on the dashboard, and I suddenly lost power while driving. This happened without warning and created a serious safety risk. That’s what prompted me to take the vehicle in for service, where the issue was linked to the transmission and matched symptoms covered under Ford CSP 19N01.The issue was confirmed by Greenbrier Ford in Lewisburg, West Virginia, where all my mechanical work has been performed since I purchased the vehicle from them in 2019. I would like a refund as this is related to a dangerous recall.

Filed Jul 1, 2025 · Engine, Transmission · PA

WRENCH displayed today, transmission was hard shifting trying to go in and out of gear

Filed May 19, 2025 · Transmission · 230,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle jerked and briefly lost motive power before slamming into gear. The contact stated that the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear and the vehicle went into LIMP Mode. The check engine warning light and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone, where it was diagnosed that the wheel speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train); the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

Filed Dec 27, 2024 · Transmission · 138,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the instrument cluster became inoperable and the vehicle lost drive power while the RPMs were significantly high. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed an unidentified low speed. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he pulled to the side of the road on some occasions. The contact stated that the failure had progressively worsened, and the vehicle no longer responded as needed upon turning off and restarting the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal clunking sound while shifting into gears. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000(Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

Filed Oct 30, 2024 · Transmission · 213,000 miles · CO

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from fifth gear to first gear, the speedometer went from 35 MPH to 0 MPH, and the RPM rose to 7,000 RPM. The contact stated that the “WRENCH” light illuminated, and there was a loud clunk coming from the center console. The contact pulled over onto the side of the road and attempted to restart the vehicle; the contact then waited several minutes before re-attempting to start the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted, and the transmission seized in either third or fourth gear. The contact drove the vehicle to his parent’s residence, and the following day the vehicle was driven to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed. The contact was informed that the molded leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the vehicle had received the software update under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN) by the previous owner of the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 213,000.

Filed Aug 1, 2024 · Acceleration, Transmission · TX

There's been a very dangerous situation with my truck without any warning, lose all info with it's gauges on the instrument panel and the truck losing power with speed and the transmission locking up or not shifting gears and this causes the vehicles rpm to rev up extremely high to a 4 then sometimes a hard shift can be felt at times . This is creating a very dangerous condition on the highway when speeds are at 75 when without any warning it does this and the truck has felt like it was going to flip due to these problems when they happen or other vehicles are also in danger when the truck slows drastically in front of them while behind me. There's been a recall previously I've noticed on this truck regarding a code that I've been able to get on it when it happens and its PO720 . There was a recall on this truck in 2019 that calls for a replacement of the molded lead frame which describes everything I just mentioned to you above BUT, this recall excluded covering rental vehicles (due to their inventory of parts) and low and behold I've just found out that my truck had been a rental vehicle in its past and during this period of the recall. I've notified the lienholder and Ford Motor Company of my issues and have gotten no help as to how I feel they are responsible for this fix and I think that either they should be made to repair any vehicle ,rental or not, either way its a very bad situation which risks peoples lives. And if by some chance this truck did get the repair that was recalled back then , then I believe those parts are faulty as well and Ford needs to do another recall on this truck before an accident happens and someone gets badly injured or killed by it.

Filed Jul 22, 2024 · Transmission · AZ

The transmission shifts down to 1st gear while at highway speeds. The transmission does not shift to 1st gear every time the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The transmission hard shifts at unusual times. Mechanic has downloaded an OSS fault.

Filed Jun 26, 2024 · Transmission · MS

Had been hard shifting and downshifting real hard with vibration in the driving never thought nothing of it until noticing recall on news . So has been parked about a month trying to figure the problem

Filed Jun 25, 2024 · Transmission · OH

2013 Ford F-150 manufactured 09/13. Truck has 120,000. About 05/01/24 while traveling at 60 mph on the truck lost power, slowed quickly to about 25 mph, I needed to clear through traffic to pull to side of road. The truck would still move but only at 25 mph.. Ck engine light was on as well as other warning lights, odometer displayed - - - the speedometer either displayed 0 or - - - I pulled over, turned truck off waited a couple minutes, restarted and it ran fine, no warning lights drove home. I continued to drive the vehicle for a couple weeks with no problems. On 06/20/24 while traveling at 30 mph in traffic the truck abruptly shifted to a very low gear, no warning lights, pulled over, shut off truck, waited a few minutes, started truck with no warning lights, drove approximately 10 miles to home without incident. 06/23/24 while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle hard shifted to a very low gear and would not accelerate past approximately 15 or 20 mph, no warning lights. I stopped, turned off, waited a few minutes. Started engine, truck moved but would not shift, I used the manual shift option and it worked, I was able to shift. Drove approximately 1/2 mile to home. I am having truck towed for repairs tomorrow 06/26/24. I was informed of a recall today, 06/25/24 regarding 2014 F-150s, I realize my truck is not listed but it was built at the very end of the model year and I believe it should be reported.