2013 Ford F-150: hesitation when accelerating

Filed May 1, 2026 · Transmission · 167,401 miles · OH

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was slipping and hesitated to shift into gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who repaired the vehicle under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); however, the failure persisted after the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of drive power. The speedometer went to zero without the vehicle decelerating. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted, and the transmission warning light had disappeared. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who determined that the molded lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 167,401.

Filed Apr 1, 2026 · Transmission · 113,000 miles · CA · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon shifting to Reverse(R), the vehicle hesitated to respond, made an abnormal loud sound as if it had been rear-ended, and the vehicle shifted into gear violently, causing the driver to sustain neck pain. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving and depressing the brake pedal to come to a stop, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted, and upon depressing the accelerator pedal to resume driving, the vehicle delayed responding. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring intermittently. The power train warning light was illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000(Power Train). The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact that the transmission lead frame had failed and needed to be replaced prior to the recall repair. The contact declined to pay for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

Filed Jul 16, 2025 · Brakes · 110,000 miles · OH

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while hauling a trailer, the brake pedal independently went to the floorboard. The ABS and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. In addition, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a master cylinder leak into the brake booster. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

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 Apr 12, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · KY

I was traveling 55 mph on highway when without any warning or hesitation the truck on its own down shifted to 2nd gear, resulting in the rear end of truck to swing all the way around turning me a whole 45 degrees! I was very lucky to have been able to pull out of the fish tailing act caused by the down shifted at such a high speed. I had to tow it home from there bc the transmission would then be stuck in 5th gear and randomly shift to 2nd with a bad jerking motion. My local ford dealership told me the recall has expired for my truck?!?!?

Filed Dec 3, 2024 · Transmission · WA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and shifted out of gear independently. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Oct 10, 2024 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · SC

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The power train warning light was illuminated. The speedometer fell to 0 MPH. Additionally, the contact stated while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle made an abnormal sound and hesitated while responding. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 19V075000 (Power Train) and 19V433000 (Power Train). An unknown dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed Sep 25, 2024 · Transmission · 170,000 miles · OH

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to shift from park(P); however, the vehicle hesitated to shift out of park(P). In addition, the contact stated that while driving 10-25 MPH, the gears felt abnormal during acceleration. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that when the failure occurred while driving, he would merge over to the shoulder of the roadway and shift to park. The vehicle would then resume to normal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

Filed Jul 29, 2024 · Brakes · 140,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and attempting to depress the brake pedal, the vehicle slightly hesitated to stop. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to drive to the residence, where it was noticed that the brake fluid level was low. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall; however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Filed Apr 25, 2024 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · SC

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly hesitated before returning to normal functionality. The service vehicle warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission lead frame. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 55,000.

Filed Apr 17, 2024 · Engine, Transmission · 139,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the speedometer and the odometer became inoperable. Additionally, the vehicle hesitated to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated after turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated as needed; however, the failure later recurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed with engine and transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.

Filed Apr 3, 2024 · Transmission · 132,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. In addition, an abnormal, grinding noise would be emitted from the transmission. As the failure worsened, the contact took the vehicle to a dealer where a transmission flush was performed; however, the failure returned soon after the transmission flush was performed. The vehicle was then taken to another dealer and two other private mechanics where it was stated that there was a failure with the transmission. The manufacturer was also notified about the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.