The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle abruptly started jerking while the transmission was downshifting independently with the powertrain malfunction indicator and check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the RPM was rising high while the transmission was downshifting to another gear. The contact mentioned that whenever the powertrain malfunction warning light was illuminated, the vehicle would stop between 3rd and 5th gear. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 158,273. Consumer stated the truck has downshifted from 5th gear to 1st gear abruptly, without warning while traveling at 70MPH; nearly causing another vehicle to hit consumer's vehicle from behind while on the interstate.
2013 Ford F-150 transmission complaints
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The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after stopping at a traffic light and attempting to move, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the transmission failed to shift into first gear. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated as designed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
While driving my 2013 F150 my transmission shifted down to 3rd gear, my odometer went blank and the speedometer stopped working. The truck would only shift from 3rd gear to 5th gear. Research shows this to be a common problem with a "Lead Frame Harness". Leading to a very dangerous situation if traveling at a high rate of speed when the transmission downshifts on its own!
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60-70 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to first gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 19V075000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the control module needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Driving along and it would not go above 2rd gear. then the "wrench" light came on and truck went into limp mode. The truck wouldn't go over 20 mph. It created a dangerous situation on the road. I don't feel safe driving my family around in the truck.
On more than 2 accasions transmission shifted from 6th gear to1st gear several times truck had wrench sign come on speedometer showing 0 mph had to pull over turn truck off wait 30 seconds restart truck it would go back working had to do this on many accasions truck finally got where it would not shift out of1st gear last time it did it I had to pull off road suddenly I hit a water drain and busted front tire finally got it home called Ford they tell me my truck is not in the recall even though it is doing same thing
When traveling I’m hears 3-6, the vehicle with downshift to 1st gear and decrease speed.
It's a well known problem to Ford. Driving down interstate 70 mph and downshift to 5th wrench light comes on no speedometer air bag light on. The problem is the molded lead frame. Ford is going to get someone seriously hurt or killed with this if they won't do anything about it till this happens.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to shift into gear smoothly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle independently downshifted as both the check engine and powertrain malfunction indicator warning lights appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle remained stuck in gear as he drove to the dealer. The contact was informed that there was an extended warranty placed on his vehicle for the failure; however, the warranty had expired. Upon investigation, the contact also discovered the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred him to the federal safety agency for assistance. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.
Uncontroled shifting issues that causes vehicle to chande gears from 6th to first gear without notice, almost causing accidents.....other eratic changes as well....2013 ford f150s are apparently know for this.....a piece called Molded Lead Frame is the cause.....they only replace when a certain code comes up.....they Ford service dept advise me not to drive it
Driving at highway speeds and the transmission try’s to go into a lower gear and starts locking the tires up then goes out of gear then back into gear as this is going on the speedometer goes up and down. It has happened several times. I took it to the dealer where I bought it from (pinnacle Ford Nicholasville ky) and they stated it was do to a bad coil pack or plug! Wrong! I may have a code for that do to the transmission shifting up and down so hard but the transmission is the main problem. They were no help and I will never buy from them again. Please make Ford fix this is very dangerous. I have new born child and this could cause a serious accident.
the truck downshifts into 4th gear and the speedometer and odometer stop working and the airbag light comes on when driving on the highway. I have to pull over and shut the truck off and restart it to reset it. also when starting from a stop sometimes it wont shift out of first gear.
My 2013 Ford F-150 suddenly downshifted when at highway speeds. The check engine warning came on and the speedometer suddenly stopped working. I could feel the transmission jumping gears. I was able to get the truck to a local auto parts store, where they ran a diagnostic P0720. I was able to put the truck in Manual and was able to drive the truck to the nearest Ford dealer. They told me they are not accepting any vehicles with transmission problems until 2022 due to parts and labor shortages. I was able to get the car to a local repair shop, but they were unable to repair it. That shop referred me to Ford Customer Satisfaction Program 16N02, which calls out the exact problem my truck is having.
The Molded Lead frame fails and the current recall of " reprogramming " the problem only solves it for a short, in my case, 3-hour window. The molded lead frame is faulty and causes the vehicle to immediately jump from 1st to 5th and back to 5th gear when driving and lock up tires. This is dangerous enough but even more dangerous in bad weather. It is beyond well documented that reprogramming doesn't actually fix this issue for any length of acceptable time. Drivers are being put back at risk, then having to spend thousands to replace the molded lead frame, which is what should be done, to begin with, not reprogram. Please, I am begging you before more lives are lost and innocent owners spend hundreds of thousands collectively trying to save their lives. Make Ford responsible for this and have the recall replace, NOT REPROGRAM....REPLACE! the Molded Lead frame in these 2011-2013 6r80 Transmissions.
Vehicle accelerated without driver pressing gas pedal and RPM gauge jumped up to 5 (which is red zone). Brake pedal went to the floor when brakes were applied instead of causing the vehicle to stop. Emergency brake was used, and driver lost control of the vehicle resulting in a terrible accident. The crash caused injuries to driver and the death of a bicyclist.
I was on my way to work while on the highway during a slick morning. My truck shifted from fifth gear downtown 1st which caused me almost lose control. Now every time I drive it my truck yanks really hard in between gears. I’ve looked up multiple forums about this issue and it is a known Ford transmission defect. It also states that it can be very dangerous which I can contest having experienced
During standard driving in column traffic the transmission went from 6th gear to 1st gear while traveling at 65mph. Later the speedometer went dead and did not respond to speed changes both the transmission and speedometer reset after restart. Speed and control were lost during the gear shift. The week prior to this event occurring an upgrade to the computer software for unplanned transmission downshift, that was meant to prevent this from happening. The transmission has lost the speedometer and power on several occasions since the initial event. Which I have recorded and pictures. The component has been inspected by a manufacturer, and determine that the Lead Frame was the most probable cause. This event had never occurred prior to the software recall was performed. The service technician indicated that this was a known issue and that Ford had extended a warranty on the lead frame indicating it was a known problem. There was no indication of a problem until the even occur and it did not originally cause an OBDII code. Subsquent events did trip a P0720 Code being the output speed sensor fault.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to first gear and stalled without warning. The instrument cluster became inoperable with dashes. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and was diagnosed however, there were no codes retrieved. The contact stated that ECM cleared the data. The battery had been removed. The computer was updated however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000
Traveling eastbound on Hatcher Boulevard at about 35 miles per hour the truck shifting down into first gear all by itself causing the rear tires to lock up and I lost control of the vehicle momentarily. Fortunately there was no accident. The guy behind me was well behind me. But it was real close. This is very dangerous
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-159 with 125000 miles. The contact was driving about 25 mph when the vehicle downshifted to 1st gear. The contact was able to pullover and put the vehicle in park to reset the transmission. This failure happened several times. The contact stated that now when the failure happen the vehicle do not get out of first gear. The contacts vehicle was not included in recall (19V433000 Unexpected Transmission Downshift). The vehicle was taken to her local dealer but the vehicle was not repaired since it was not included in the recall. Friend had it repaired.
Rpid downshift from 45mph to less than 10mph, resulting in the wheels to practically lock up, and lose control to the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted without warning. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle and drove to his residence. The failure reoccurred several days later. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure with a defective output shaft speed sensor that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The mileage was unknown.
After safety recall was performed for transmission software relating to vehicle speed sensor, my truck has been downshifting without warning, the speedometer drops to zero, and the truck will not shift gears. I did not have any transmission issues prior to the safety recall software update.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle failed to shift as needed. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and regain functionality. The contact stated that the powertrain warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the lead frame replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the four-wheel-drive electronic mechanism detached. The transmission shifted inadvertently from two-wheel to four-wheel drive. The contact was able to pull over and park the vehicle to re-attach the four-wheel-drive electronic mechanism. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle lunged forward and downshifted without warning. The contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the check engine and power train warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission molded lead frame replaced. The vehicle was then taken to a local dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.
While driving, the vehicles (2013 Ford F150) transmission will shift to 5th gear and may remain there or downshift to 1st gear when the MPH reads zero (0). A wrench icon and airbag light is displayed on the dash/instrument panel. The MPH will display zero (0) which can result in a random downshift to first gear even while driving at highway speeds of 65MPH. Fuel economy and other mileage related numbers are displayed as dashes (-----). The vehicle also seems to enter a low power or "limp mode". This issue has occurred 3 times in the last 4 weeks (August 2021). The issue may go away if the vehicle is turned off and on. I have experienced this issue 3 times with my family in the vehicle. When this happened there was no safe place to pull over and restart the vehicle. My dealership states there are two recalls to address this issue. 19S07 (PCM Firmware update) and 19N01 (Leadframe replacement). My vehicle has ~160,000 miles on it. Ford is refusing to approve 19N01 as the extended warranty ends at 150,000 miles. This recall should be listed as a safety recall with no expiration as there is a safety concern of the transmission misbehaving.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle upshifted from 1st to 5th gear and then downshifted while the vehicle was hesitating and jerking. The contact stated that the failure occurred at lower speeds and also while attempting to accelerate. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure persisted, and the vehicle was returned to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 185,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the transmission remained stuck in 3rd gear. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road, where he attempted several times to switchgear until the transmission responded. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring and the vehicle would also frequently downshift to first gear while driving. The contact also stated that whenever he would attempt to reverse the vehicle, the transmission would hesitate to respond, and the vehicle would remain neutral for a short period. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that his vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
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