The transmission will stay in 3rd or 5th gear sometimes at a stop. This causes a power loss and no acceleration. The transmission will also "hunt for a gear a low speeds between 1st and 2nd gears. An orange wrench will flash in the info center on the dash when this is happening intermittently. The transmission also downshifted from 6th gear to 1st gear while the cruise control was set at 75 MPH. This caused the truck to go into an uncontrolled skid, luckily it did not cause an accident. I cycled the ignition and drove slowly away without incident. The vehicle is currently at the ford dealership where it was purchased. That dealership acts like they have never heard of the 200,000 plus ford vehicles that were recalled from 2011-2012 for these exact same symptoms. My 2013 f-150 missed that recall by just a few months. The ford motor company needs to address these problems before someone gets killed.
2013 Ford F-150 transmission complaints
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The 2013 f150 transmission downshifts often and randomly while the vehicle is operating at higher speeds (45 MPH +) on the highway and on city streets. Typically the vehicle is movng straight and not turning. The downshift is typically from 6th gear to 3rd gear and more often from 5th gear to 2nd gear. In the latter instance, the rear wheels skid when the pavement is wet. The transmission moves back into the appropriate gear after a couple of seconds. We have been working with ford to solve this problem for at least two years. Ford has now given up. Ford has replaced the transmission valve body and a communication cable that connects the engine control module to the transmission. Nothing has worked and the f150 continues to downshift. I believe that this is very unsafe and I am worried when my wife drives the truck (often no option) should the rear wheels lock up and send the vehicle into an uncontrollable spin.
And start up the truck shifts from 1st to 5th gear and back down and all gears in between shifting is erratic and dangerous problem goes away after about 5 stops and restarts wrench on dash illuminates also check engine light
Vehicle will randomly shift into random gear while driving at various speeds. Speedometer will drop to 0 and quit functioning and airbag indicator will come on. You have to turn off engine and restart vehicle. This started the day after I bought it used from a ford dealer. It has occured at 5 times in the last week. These are the same symptoms as recall for 2012 f-150's listed in the federal safety agency campaign #16v248000. My vehicle was manufactured in same plant that was listed in the recall. Recall should be expanded to include the 2013 and any others that have this equipment installed.
Dining acceleration the truck would sputter in higher RPM then just recently I would be doing 70 MPH down the highway and I would get a service light with power reduction which in turn would require me to pull over shut the truck off restart it and try again. I would get back up to speed and it would repeat. Each time only getting about a mile up the road and it would repeat. Took the truck into the dealer as it was still in warranty the first time and they ignored the p2112 code and replaced a totally different sensor.
Faulty lead frame in transmission causing abrupt down shifts from 6th to 1st at high speeds as well as getting stuck in any one particular gear for prolonged periods of time at all travel speeds. I have video footage of the transmission stuck in 5th gear at 0 MPH. Repair bills totaling $552.95 attached. Note mileage is 65289.
Truck would downshift intermittently, truck would lock up, dashboard go dark, no power to pedal, hard downshifts...would do it under all circumstances
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted into third gear and then to first gear as the engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated had to depress the brake pedal and shift into neutral to control the vehicle as the vehicle was able to coast to the side of the roadway. After turning off and restarting the vehicle after a few minutes, it was able to drive normally. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to john amato ford (1015 main st, mukwonago, wi 53149, (800) 606-3085) where it was diagnosed with a faulty connector wire harness with diagnostic failure codes: al3z, 7g276, and d. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 82,500.
2013 ford f-150. Consumer writes in regards to problems with transmission. *ld the consumer stated the dealer advised there was a recall in april of 2013 for the same failure. The vehicle was built in june of 2013 therefore missing the recall. The manufacturer offered the consumer 250.00 to assist with the repair.
Transmission shifts to 1st gear, locks break for a split second, speedometer goes to zero while in motion. Happens on both highway and city street. Read up on it and seems like it could be the molded leadframe but not positive. Happens often, about every other week
When truck slows down it slips in to like a neutral position and RPM's rev up.
While driving on the highway, the rear axel broke at the weld. We were able to get off the highway safely and to a brake maters. We were told that this should not have happened and that it was a defect in the welding. We had ford tow it to bell ford in phoenix and contacted ford corporate to request an investigation. Ford ignored our claim and closed it out, without even doing an investigation. The service dept at bell ford provided horrible customer service and did nothing to assist us with our claim either. We had the vehicle towed elsewhere to be fixed, as we could not afford the $2,700.00 bell ford wanted to charge us.
'erractic shifting' three times I was driving at 50 to 60 miles per hour and suddenly the erratic shifting (truck down shift with any warning) and the rear tires locked up immediately. (when this happens the speedometer and the RPM is erractic too) it is too dangerous if another car would have come near me would have crashed. These times I had time to put the emergency lights. Turn off the truck and turn it on again, (somethimes you have to do it several times to make the truck work again) and another problem is somethimes the gear not engage, the engine revs but it runs almost nothing) don't feel safe driving this truck.
Initial start off starts in 5th gear 50% of the time. The only way to get it back to 1st is to shut the truck off, this usually takes several ignition cycles to correct the issue. Erratic shifting throughout driving the vehicle 100% of the time. The vehicle shifts between 6th and 4th for no reason during a normal drive on the interstate 75% of operation. Hard down shifting at speeds above 50mph. Often while going down the interstate at over 50mph the truck will shift into 1st or 2nd locking up the tires. The only way to get it out of the lower gear is to shut the car off and turn it on. I have slid sideways on the highway and almost been hit in the back several times. The dealership I purchased the truck from will not even touch the vehicle for less than $115 for a diagnostics fee. They said if it is the tsb13-04-09 as they suspect it will be $1,029.00 to repair in addition to the diagnostics fee. A local transmission facility has quoted $615.00 to repair. I have almost wrecked several times and have had to stop the traffic on the interstate at least once a week, most of the time twice a week. This too is dangerous for not only me but the entire interstate as the traffic halts due to the ford transmission. I have video of the transmission shifting down and up shifting.
Just under 60k miles and truck jumps gear at random from 1st to 5th while coming to a stop or while at a stop and vice vera while accelerating through 4th-5th gears the truck will drop into 1st gear resulting in a temporary loss of control. Had it happen to me 6 times over several weeks until the dealership was able to diagnose and obtain the molded lead frame to replace. Twice while on a city street at a stop sign making an uphill turn, several times while attempting to exit a parking lot. Ford has acknowledged this problem by issuing a recall for 2011-2012 f150s and issuing a tsb for 2013s but will not include 2013s as part of the recall. These recalls include # 16n02 and #12c23. This issue was an expense of nearly $500 to me, fortunately it did not cause an accident and cost a lot more. Ford's response to me was to keep my receipts in case thy add 2013s to the recall list I may then be reimbursed. Unsafe and unfortunate!
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving 60 MPH, the transmission malfunctioned. The contact stated that the vehicle switched from sixth gear to first gear at once, which caused the contact to temporarily lose control of the vehicle. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle. Occasionally, while the vehicle was stationary, it would not accelerate forward. Crown ford in fayetteville, north carolina was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer stated that there was no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 37,000.
Transmission down shifts erratically and sometimes will not engage while downshifting. Trying to shift manually while vehicle is moving will not fix the issue. Twice this has happened while entering traffic but both times I was able to pull over, turn the truck off, put the transmission in the park position and restart the truck, fixing the problem. Vehicle is in the shop today for an $800 repair that is not covered by warranty and was told that ford has issued a bulletin for this but will not assume the cost of the repair.
I have had several occasions where the vehicle appeared to slip into a lower gear. At low to normal speed, this caused wheel spin and tire screeching. In addition, the transmission seemed sluggish upon the occurrence and resisted a response from the accelerator. These occurrences all happened in city street driving at low to moderate speeds while the vehicle was in motion
Upon acceleration, generally from a stop, the vehicle will, thud, lose power and cease to accelerate despite pedal being pushed. It also tends to be accompanied by the speedometer jumping. No warnings or messages are displayed in the vehicle. After pressing the pedal several times and nearly rolling to a stop, control over acceleration will eventually resume. The loss of control over acceleration causes a safety risk, especially when pulling out into traffic. This issue does not occur consistently, but was happening with some regularity approximately 1 month ago as well.
Truck has leaking radiator hoses. Went to local ford dealership for replacement parts. Was told that I am number 70 in line for those parts. Radiator fluid always low, constantly refilling it. This is dangerous due to the amount of fluid that leaks out on a daily basis. Very nervous about driving truck, fear that it may breakdown on me and leave me stranded on side of road. Concerned about the backlog and waiting so long for parts. Is this a problem with all f150 radiator hoses, and if so shouldn't ford issue a recall and fix the problem. I am worried t4hat I am going to breakdown on the side of a road late at night in 0' weather and try to find a town truck. I only have one vehicle and not able to rent a car for several weeks while my garage waits for the parts.
In the last couple of weeks the transmission is shifting erratically, last week it shifted from 1st to 5th, truck went limp had to stop in the middle of the road due to loss of power shift into neutral and go back to d. Today while driving on the highway the tranmission shifted down to 1st gear causing the truck to skid due to the sudden downshift while I was at around 50mph. Mind you I was just getting on the highway when this happened needless to say it was scary. I had pull into the shoulder to regroup myself, turn the vehicle off and then get on the road again.
On several occasions within the last month, the transmission suddenly, without any warning, shifted into first gear while driving normally, with transmission in d. I estimate that driving speeds during these occurrences varied between 10 and 35 MPH. During a couple of occurrences, the gear selection indicator could be seen flashing quickly between several of the lower gears. The date entered below was the date of the most recent occurrence. I have made an appointment with the service department of a local ford dealer for monday, jan 22, 2018.
Transmission shifting issues
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving various speeds under 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road, turn off the vehicle, and upon restarting it several minutes later, the vehicle operated correctly. The contact stated that the failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to (walker ford 102 orchard park rd, hurricane, wv 25526, (304) 397-5101) where diagnostic testing was performed, but no failure codes were found. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The contact referenced the federal safety agency action number: rq17010 (power train). The failure mileage was 87,000.
Takata recall I was going down the highway in cruz controle an my truck went from 55 MPH to 0 MPH my transmission down shifted from 6th gear to 1st gear locked up my rear wheels for a few seconds. During take off from a stop it will jump from first gear to fifth gear barelly going after take off.
Truck will shift gears at any time. It dropped to first gear unexpected while exiting interstate back tires locked up.just thankful it wasn't 10 seconds before while on interstate now I don't drive it much you never know when it's gonna shift by itself. It throws a code that says it the speed output sensor. There is a recall for the same thing on a 2012 model built in dearborn and kansas city between august and march 2012. My truck was built in kansas city in september. Maybe that recall should be expanded to cover all effected vehicles.
While driving at 45 miles an hour on 4th gear my truck unexpectedly shifted into first gear, causing me to lose full control of my vehicle
2013-2014 era f-150 with stock 5.0l v8. Only 47,000 miles. Still under factory ford powertrain warranty. Vehicle exhibits the common oem coolant system defect regarding the "y" or "t" connector and radiator hose connections. System excessively leaks coolant. Defect causes leakage of coolant when engine is operating or when sitting/cooling down. Loss of coolant may irreparably damage or destroy engine if not repaired. This may present a safety hazard if vehicle is in motion at time of failure. Defect is noted on numerous ford truck forums. Some of the oem parts necessary to repair/replace the defected items are not available from ford at this time. Per ford dealership, these unavailable parts are on backorder from ford for several weeks, approximately 4-5 weeks. Vehicle is not currently being driven due to defect, to prevent irreparable damage to the engine, for safety concerns, and oem parts are not available from ford at this time to repair the vehicle. Ford has not agreed to pay to repair the truck at this time.
My 2013 f150 ecoboost when driving down the highway has downshifted from 4th into 1st gear on one occasion. And on three other occasions I have been driving down highway between 60-75 MPH and truck would downshift on it's own from 6th gear to 3rd gear. After this would happen it would not shift lower than third gear unless pulled off side of road and shut truck off for few minutes and also would not go above fifth gear. Ford dealer says was common problem on 2011 and 2012 models but seems to carry into 2013-2014 models from what they been seeing. No recall on 2013-2014 models though so I had to pay big money to fix problem that ford knows about and would like reimbursed if this becomes a recall.
The truck unexpectedly down shifts into first gear without warning.
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