On October 16, 2022 I was driving at a speed of 45mph. the 2013 F150 changed gears by itself. I maintained control and drove the vehicle home. i got on my computer and looked up the issue to see if others had experienced this and found out there is a recall. Never heard about it until then. I took to the dealership this morning 10/17 and they say they reprogrammed the pcm. Picked up the truck and driving out of the parking lot, the truck did the same thing, only worse. NOW they tell me the truck needs a transmission molded lead frame. BUT they don't have that in stock and it is backordered. They said i needed a transmission diagnostic. i refused that and told them there were no problems until the 16th and now since they supposedly fixed it the problem became worse. Then they said well there is one more thing but we have to hook it us to the computer and it had to show some codes before they could replace that part. it didn't show the codes. I had read about that and told them sometimes codes show and sometimes they don't. I told them to drive the truck and tell me it is fixed They drove it and it had the issue. Mechanic saw the wrench on the dash, tested and the code came up. then he said the truck needed the part. Dealer has the complete part in stock (the molded lead frame with another piece on it) they will charge $1100. I have no choice now but to get it replaced. I need the truck. they had the audacity to call me and tell me they needed to replace the transmission fluid filter, but it would be another $279. Since the didn't have the original part that is warrantied, they should have thrown in the filter. I called a mechanic friend of mine and he said decline the filter. they are just trying to get money out of you. This is really the first issue I have had with the vehicle. I hope this fixes the problem. Ford needs to do something more extensively about this problem before someone is killed.
2013 Ford F-150 transmission complaints
Page 21 of 46: complaints 581 to 610 of 1,346, newest first, as owners wrote them.
The truck will suddenly down shift while I'm driving .speed omitorr shuts down. As well when this happens please let me know if you need any thing else
On September 24, 2022 my 2013 Ford F-150 truck abruptly and without warning down shifted from a highway speed of approximately 50 miles per hour to first gear. I could barely operate the truck and had to cross traffic to get it safely to the side of the road where I turned it and restarted the engine. Something similar happened on August 14th while I was pulling a trailer with a horse in tow. The issue appears to be intermittent and I am unable to predict when it will occur. The truck was part of a previous recall # 19S07. I brought it in for the reprogramming in 2020. I took it into a Ford dealership on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 for a diagnostic and they are saying they can’t get the codes to show an issue. The dealership is sending the vehicle back to me with out repair. Operating the truck is a safety hazard for myself and others on the road way.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F150. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated at high rate of speed with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact waited for a while before restarting the vehicle and the vehicle operated as designed. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the output speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 54,500.
On the highway the yellow wrench light indicated and my truck went into safe mode. My speedometer and other gages quit working. I shut it off and it started again while traveling down the highway. The next few mornings my truck did not want to shift our of first gear for about a mile. The output speed censor is faulty on the lead frame that was recalled and replaced by Fremont Ford Dealership located in Fremont, Michigan .
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the instrument cluster went blank and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the powertrain warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to coast into a parking lot. The contact stated that he turned off and restarted the vehicle several times and the instrument cluster turned on and operated as needed. The contact shifted to drive and while driving there was an abnormally loud clunking sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact was able to drive to his residence; however, the failure reoccurred several times while driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test and repair. The contact associated the failure with Ford Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.
Vehicle suddenly shifts down gears hard without warning causing unsafe driving conditions and damage to vehicle. This does not happen all of the time and is unpredictable. After reprogramming the initial recall, it returned to having these issues. Believe to be the lead frame which should have been included in the original recall.
Current recall of vehicle shifting up and down while driving down the road. Sometimes shifting all the way down to first gear while going down the highway at 45-50 miles per hour.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the powertrain malfunction light illuminated. The contact then stated that the vehicle went into Limp Mode. The contact stated he was able to drive vehicle however, the vehicle would not exceed 10 MPH. The contact stated that the following day he was unable to start the vehicle. The contact stated that an independent mechanic arrived at the residence to diagnose the vehicle and retrieved an error code for the transmission range sensor. The contact stated that he called the local dealer who informed him that his VIN was not included in a transmission range sensor recall and also stated that the parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was advised to have the vehicle towed to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 187,000.
The vehicle is downshifting while driving. It is getting almost too unsafe to drive. Once this happens you can’t get it to get out of first gear so you can’t get out of traffic. The downshifting is scary in itself. I see that their is a recall and we have taken it in to reprogram the computer for the ecoboost, but now it is even worse.
While driving my F-150 at around 55-65 mph. The vehicle slowed down suddenly with a large wrench displaying on the instrument panel causing the truck to swerve not allowing me to accelerate causing me to nearly lose control also. I had to pull to the curve and I switch it off. After restarting it I could resume driving. I did a research of what it was doing and found out it was a Safety Recall 19S07 for Certain 2011 - 2013 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Equipped with A 6R80 Transmission 6R80 Sudden Transmission Downshift - Powertrain Control Module Reprogramming. I took it to the Ford Dealership in which they said they fixed the issue only to have the same issue to continue. I took it back and now they say that they can't fix it because it is pass the recall time limit of 150,000 miles and I need to get a transmission. It started out doing it once a day, but now it is doing it 3 times a day. I only had this vehicle for 2 years never receive a recall letter. I 196,000 miles on the vehicle.
4wd solenoid and actuator malfunction to engage and disengage 4wd at will without using the 4wd button causing damage to both solenoid, actuator and wheel hubs which cause issues with driving and using 4wd on the vehicle safely. This is known issue with 2003-2020 model f150 (non raptor models) as well as expedition. There is no warnings or messages to alert the driver of any issues that are happening until it's too late and the hub is grinded down causing wheel issues then.
Slowing down to make a left turn. Brakes failed very difficult to press brake pad and Power transmission system was not responding properly causing my truck brakes to fail, transmission was slipping and the rear tires to slide. End result was a Crash into a pole at a corner. My truck was totaled by the insurance company costing me over $9,000 to replace the truck after the insurance payment. Recall for Master Cylinder and Power train issued after my crash on 2/2/2018.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the speedometer became inoperable and the vehicle started jerking while attempting to stop the vehicle. The powertrain warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road for a moment before continuing to drive. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond while shifting into reverse(R). The contact became aware of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. The dealer reprogrammed the powertrain control module; however, upon driving after the recall repair, the failure reoccurred three times the same day. After each occurrence, the contact veered to the side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly while driving and the vehicle would not exceed 30 MPH. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated to 0-MPH without warning. The contact stated that there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine. The contact was able to pull over safety and had the vehicle towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to another dealer for a second diagnostic test. The contact was informed that the valve spring in the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was unable to reach a representative at the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 122,000.
There is a for CSP in place for a faulty molded lead frame for the transmission. While driving my vehicle will downshift to 1st gear randomly. One time it happened at 60mph and I almost crashed. I just called Ford to get it handled and they say there is no recall on this life threatening malfunction only an extended warranty in which I do not qualify because I have exceeded the mileage limit of 150,000 miles or 10 years from original warranty start. I am currently at 165,000 miles. Ford claims they sent a disclaimer I'm the mailer back in 2019 but I never received it or I would have had this issue addressed then because it had already happened a couple times by then. So now I'm waiting for a customer service supervisor to call me but they haven't yet....they are unwilling to help me and told me to call the Better Business Bureau if I don't like it.
While driving down highway at highway speeds, the truck shifted in to 1st gear by itself causing a near collision. I had to get to the side of the road quickly almost causing a fatal accident. I got it to a Ford dealer and the service department said the leadframe on the transmission had started to fail causing the transmission to change gears on its own and also shorted out the instrument control panel. I found out Ford knew about the problem with the defective parts but did not inform me. They also had a Customer Satisfaction recall for this problem up to 150,000 miles. My vehicle has 153,000 miles so Ford will not replace the defective part under the recall. With what I experienced with this part failure, I believe this should be a safety recall before someone gets killed, if they have not already done so. Cars, like appliances, should be designed to fail safely not fail in such a way as to endanger the occupants and other vehicles around them.
The wrench came on speedometer wasn't working acted like it wasn't shifting correctly turn signals wouldn't turn off after completing a turn and fuel mileage wasn't working looked in owners manuel found it says power train malfunction/reduced power contact authorized dealership as soon as possible
Driving down highway at 65 miles per hour the truck lurched forward and acted like it had a total loss of power. The speedometer dropped to 0 and stayed. The airbag light came on. The truck downshifted from 6 gear to 1 st gear instantly , throwing the truck into a slide. I lost control of it , went into a ditch came back up on the road as it proceeded to lurch forward and stop consistently like it was possessed ! I threw it into neutral and as the motor was redlining as well. The center info screen went blank and a wrench appeared on it to the right. I drove to my work in 3 rd gear and it shifted up to 5 th. But would not shift down up past that. I had it towed to the only dealer that worked on transmission recalls. I paid 65$ to have it towed. They did the reprogramming as per Ford. I got it back a month later. Worked great for 4 days then on my way to a tire rotation at 71 mph it did it again . Downshifted to 1 st. Violently. This time I almost got hit by a semi truck! Had it towed again , cost me 90$ this time. Same place. They got in a fix part for it some ring assembly that goes in transmission. Gonna cost me over 370$ for certain parts the recall won’t cover. We will see if this fixes it
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the speedometer would drop to 0. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to first gear independently and the rear wheels locked up, causing the contact to almost lose control of the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was associated with the Output Shaft Speed Sensor (OSS) and the transmission. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was associated with Ford Technical Service Bulletin Number: 16S19. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Sudden deceleration like downshifting gear into limp like mode. Turn off engine and it returns to normal.
Engine oil continuously spills onto the engine, and it has caused engine failure. The check engine light and the oil reserve light will come on and it will cause a massive decrease in speed and even shut down. I was coming off the highway when it shut down last time almost causing a massive car accident. We have taken it to the ford dealership, but they told us that we would need a new engine.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated during acceleration while the speedometer gauge went to zero. The transmission warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the odometer was inoperable and the transmission inadvertently downshifted to an unintended gear. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed before honoring the Customer Satisfaction Program Number: 19N01 (Transmission Molded Lead frame Extended Coverage). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
On several occasions my F150 2013 while driving this vehicle went from 6 th gear to 1st the last time this happened I was getting off an exit ramp at 45 mph and almost flipped my truck. Both recalls were performed on my truck in. 2019 . Ford motor company refused to fix my truck. They have extended the warranty on the part causing the problem for 10 years or 150,000 miles which my truck is under both.
Rear transmission lines broke / came apart Lost power to transmission both drive and reverse Currently at ford for repair; waiting for parts Yes, inspected at ford dealer and mechanic verified transmission lines broke / came apart No warning signs, happened ascending a 9-story parking garage in Chicago, transmission slipped when trying to get into parking space Parked, left trail of fluid, checked under hood and transmission fluid over ground, cowling, and radiator No warning signs at all, no lamps or messages, no symptoms until lines broke
Transmission suddenly downshifting and locked up rear wheels. I was almost rear ended going 45 with my kids in the truck. Took in for recall associated to this issue a few years back and they did a pcm reprogram that was supposed to fix this issue. Now I took it in and the replaced the lead frame under the recall. Got my truck back and got no more that 200yds from the dealership and it stuck in 2nd gear. Next stop light it stuck in 5th gear. This put my life in danger of getting into a wreck. I took it back 30 min later. Now they said I need a transmission due to this recall failing my transmission. I just forked out almost $4400. for a transmission. That failed to to ford covering up a transmission fault for years. No previous problems with my transmission. Service work completed at a Ford dealership. I feel ford should have replaced this transmission.
safety recall issued january 2020 19s07 pcm programming. 2/14/2020 vehicle pcm was reprogrammed. 2/01/2022 vehicle began having shifting issues. 5/19/2022 dealer reprogrammed pcm again, said no mil light on and no codes present so did not meet ctiteria for warranty under customer satisfaction program 19n01 because no codes stored, but according to tsb 16-0008 diagnostics codes may or may not be stored in the pcm! vehicle symptons got worse after 5/19/2022 pcm reprogramming. vehicle is back at dealership as of 7/6/2022.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact received Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Power Train) notification for lead frame failure from the manufacturer. The contact stated that the low speedometer, air bag, and assistance air bag warning light illuminated while driving approximately 65 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer who diagnosed a failure with the lead frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer agreed to repair the lead frame failure; however, the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted into first gear, causing the vehicle to lose motive power. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000.
I was driving my truck in north Georgia while towing a trailer under 5000 lbs. The truck was in cruis control at 68 mph and the truck suddenly down shifted from 5th to 1st. I got the truck off the interstate at a reduced speed since it wouldn't shift up. When this happened an orange wrench light came on. When I stopped I turned the truck off and the light went away. We fueled up and got on the road. Shortly after the truck did the same thing with dropping to first gear and felt like it lost power steering. We pulled over and detached the trailer. I then got back on the road and after getting off the interstate and to slower roads the truck did the same thing. Every time the truck did this it reset the lights on the dash. The truck then sat for 5 days with out being driven. On my way home the check engine light came on. On Sunday June 12th the truck was dropped off at banner ford in Mandeville louisiana. The mechanic advised that while the truck acted like the lead frame recall issues they will not do anything unless I can prove the truck did this. The proof is they need to have a code show up. However, every time it did this the wrench light went away when the truck was restarted. I was told by Ford that when this happens I need to drive the truck straight to dealer without turning it off. Since the dealer said they couldn't do anything I called the 1 866 Ford number. The CAS # with Ford is attached to this. There has been poor communication with ford toe through this. The dealer told Ford that I picked the truck up earlier this week but in reality I picked it up today because the dealer called me yesterday. The ford apparently the dealer mechanic never communicated with Fords mechanic to resolve my issue and told them I got my truck sooner.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2013 Ford F-150?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history