The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated he received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) and after the vehicle was repaired while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle was not shifting correctly. Additionally, the vehicle would accelerate and decelerate inadvertently. The dealer was contacted and stated that the transmission wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 160,000.
2013 Ford F-150 transmission complaints
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The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a recall repair related to an unexpected downshifting while driving. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle downshifted inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the power train control module needed to be reprogrammed. The software was updated however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,578.
Transmission shifts to 1st and locked up rear wheels AFTER the recall fix
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted to 3rd and then 1st gear, and the tires locked up. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the contact was informed that there were no fault codes retrieved. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
May 18, 2022; Vehicle has 140,650 miles. My truck drove fine all day until It seems the like the transmission failed, it just kicked out of gear. The check engine light came on, as did the air bag light. The truck had no power, no fuel control, and seemed no transmission control. The first time, I was able to coast to a safe area, stop, and put the truck into park. It would not shift back into gear to proceed. I shut the vehicle off, and in park. Restarted and proceeded to continue, then it drove fine for less than 1/2 mile, and the check engine light and air bag light both came on again. The same problem occurred as before, no power and no transmission. I was able to coast to safety again, and shut the truck off again. Placed into park and restarted. Put into gear, and drove to a parts store about 1 mile away, with no problems, but I could feel the transmission hesitating to change gears. The parts store was unable to get any malfunction codes from the truck. We were able to drive the truck home without any other problems yet, 13 miles.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to 1st gear. The contact pulled to the side of the roadway, turned off, and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle regained normal operation. The powertrain malfunction indicator light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission fluid was leaking fluid into the transmission main connector inside the transmission bounce shift and caused a short circuit in the transmission. The dealer informed the contact that there was a frame necessary to re-seal the connectors that needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.
The Output Speed Sensor has been failing multiple times since I had the recall remedied in September 2021. The codes p0720, p0721 and p0722 have been present, and it hadn’t been to much of an issue until it downshifted to first gear while going 60+ mph, causing me to temporarily lose control. Because of the downshift the engine redlined causing the 8th valve to fail. The dealership says I need a new engine and refuses to fix the transmission because my truck has a salvage title. They also claim that they can’t confirm that the transmission caused the engine to blow. They have since been giving me the run around. The salvage title was present when they did the remedy in September but now it is an issue and to my understanding they cannot refuse to fix a recall because of a salvage or branded title. This happened a month ago and they are still dragging their feet, leaving me with no vehicle and not a lot of options. I have read that fords first remedy was to reprogram the PCM, but the real cause is the OSS going bad and the real remedy is a replacement of the lead frame. I would like to know why they didn’t replace the lead frame the first time if it is proven to work. I feel as if I’m not the only one this has happened to.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would independently downshift with the powertrain malfunction symbol on the instrument panel. The vehicle would then enter limp mode as the vehicle would stall upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact restarted the vehicle several times and the vehicle resumed normal functionality. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle had to remain at the dealer for 3-months before the vehicle could be serviced. The contact then took the vehicle to Astro Lincoln (6350 Pensacola Blvd, Pensacola, FL 32505) where the vehicle was serviced under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
The vehicle received the recall software update but I have still experienced sudden downshift to 1st gear on a few occasions. Also have intermittent failure of speedometer and shifting issues that resolve with shutdown and restart.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150 The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle downshifted without warning. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
I have a 2013 F150 3.5 L V6. I can be driving down the road and a truck will Stick and first second and third gear pull off the road park and turn it off then turn it back on then it’ll be fine Happens periodically but no warning lights come on and then I drove it the other day and it was stuck in third gear ,speedometer quit working ,mileage quit ,working the wrench light ,come on and then the check engine light come on.Been to the dealership twice and the first time they change out the plug block on the transmission said it was leaking that didn’t fix the problem then I took it back a week later and they said they couldn’t get it to do anything wrong now three months later it is starting To happen more frequently had code check P0721 Said it was the output shaft speed sensor can anything done to fix the problem . So I don’t have to keep spending money when I take it to the dealership where I bought the truck in August 2020 it came with a two-year bumper bumper warranty
Truck downshifts without warning speedometer stops working
At times, the transmission will fail to shift up and the engine revs extremely high. Shutting down the engine and waiting sometimes clears this issue. The speedometer at the same time also stops working and the airbag light comes on.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle independently downshifted with the check engine and air bag warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled off the road after the failure and had the vehicle towed to his residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer and remained in their possession for two days; however, the mechanic was unable retrieve a fault code or determine the cause of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and heard the engine revving however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the wrench warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the instrument panel went blank, no information was displayed; however, the instrument panel remained illuminated. The contact was able to safely pull off the road and turned the vehicle off and when he restarted the vehicle all systems were functioning. The contact stated that the failure recurred and he drove the vehicle to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the either the connector or the computer module (P/N: AL3Z7G276D) needed to be replaced. The contact researched online and related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.
Transmission suddenly downshifts to first gear without warning, and speedometer goes to zero.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted without warning. The contact stated that the speedometer registered zero however, the RPM revved extremely high. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer but was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the vehicle would be taken to a different dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
The truck went into limp mode and downshifted in to first gear dropping the speedometer needle to 0 and the tires locked up as i was on the toll going 80mph which was the speed limit almost causing me to slide under a semi truck
Vehicle looses speedometer and downshifts unexpectedly at speed
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted into third gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer reprogrammed the computer system; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was made aware of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.
My truck randomly downshifts while driving. I took my truck to fix a downshifting recall that should have taken care of this dangerous problem and it has yet to be resolved. I called corporate Ford and a local Ford dealer and was told I needed to pay $140 fee in order for my car to be checked considering the recall apparently was taken care of. In the system it shows it was taken care of but there is clearly a problem if the truck is doing exactly what the recall was supposed to prevent. This is our daily vehicle and it frightens my wife to drive it. This happens on a daily occasion.
Transmission shifts from 5th or 6th down to 1st gear. This has happened twice in the past month. This is extremely dangerous especially at highway speeds, which i was. When this issue happened my truck went from 70 mph to about 15 mph.
Ford Motor Corp not repairing warranty part under Field Service Action Number:19N01. Ford customer care [XXX] does nothing to rectify problem. Ford case #[XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
While driving at 45 to 50 mph, my vehicle suddenly downshifted to first gear, causing my rear drive wheels to momentarily lock up and skid and my engine to rev to approximately 6,000 RPM. To avoid a collision and engine damage, I was forced to shift my vehicle into neutral and coast to a stop on a heavily trafficked, four-lane highway. Thankfully, I was able to avoid a collision, I turned my ignition off and back on, and was able to carefully drive to a safe location. This known problem was supposed to have been fixed under a prior recall (19V075000), for which I had the service completed, but clearly Ford's fix did not correct the problem. I took my vehicle to a local dealership for repair, but, as service technicians were unable to replicate the issue and the incident left no trouble codes in the vehicle's computer, have refused to repair the problem. Prior to this incident, I had intermittently experienced an issue where the vehicle seemed to have been unable to ascertain vehicle speed, during which warning icons illuminated and both the speedometer and odometer malfunctioned, showing no readings. The dealership technicians likewise were unable to find a fault.
Orange wrench symbol showed up, transmission shifted from 6 to 1 all of a sudden. Nearly crash the truck trying to stop on highway. Loss of power as the truck went into limp mode. Turned vehicle off and restarted a few minutes later and everything erased and the vehicle drove fine again. Checked for recalls and a csp came up unfortunately my vehicle is over the extend millage coverage by Ford so now I'm afraid to drive it. Many post on forums claim there is no fix that's 100% in correcting the problem. So repairing it out of pocket may not resolve it anyway. Ford is fully aware of the problem but should be listed as a recall with no millage limit.
The lead frame made the truck go from 6th to 1st on the high way got it into the dealership and ford said eventhough we know it's our fault we are not fixing it for you. And it destroyed the transmission and it needs rebuild and have to pay outta pocket for factory issues
recently purchased this vehicle only to discover that it has a stretched timing chain(noise). Research shows that this has been an ongoing issue with Ford. I'd like to know if Ford has a plan in place to issue a recall notice to fix?
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while stopped at a STOP sign and attempting to make a right turn, there was an abnormal noise while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle inadvertently downshifted. The contact let up off the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle coasted before the contact again depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle started operating as designed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact researched online and became aware of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) which she linked to the failure. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a diagnostic trouble code or determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 149,600.
The vehicle automatically downshifted from drive to a lower gear -1st or 2nd- not sure which. This has happened 3 times in the past approx. 2 months. When this happens the RPM gauge goes to 3.5 to 4 and the speedometer stays on zero. The first two times this happened, I was able to stop the vehicle, put in park, turn the engine off, restart and proceed as if nothing happened. Yesterday, 2/22/2022 the same thing happened again and the vehicle stayed in the lower gear. I have taken the vehicle to a local shop which has Ford diagnostic software and they indicate that a module that sends signals to the transmission is faulty. We are waiting on a part from Ford in order to hopefully fix the problem. Is this a recall issue with Ford?
I know how to drive it is not cool to be in trouble for not being able to control a truck that malfunction
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