2013 FORD F-150 Complaints

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted to first gear with the wrench warning symbol illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle entered LIMP Mode. The contact shut off the vehicle, disconnected, and reconnected the battery for the vehicle to resume normal operation. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) which was linked to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under recall. The contact stated that upon exiting the dealer's parking lot; the failure immediately returned, and the vehicle was taken right back to the dealer. Despite the immediate failure, the contact was informed that no additional assistance could be offered. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 225,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. In addition, the contact stated that an unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed lead frame. The contact was informed that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); in 2022. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

My wife was driving my truck and the gear light came on the dash. The truck went into limp mode in the middle of traffic and about caused her to get hit from behind. I took the truck to Long Lewis Ford in Prattville Alabama and was told that I was a year out of warranty for the recall that is on the transmission for my truck. Ford knows they had issues with 2013 F150's but now they do not want to fix my transmission. So I have to spend $800 to 1k on fixing my transmission when Ford knew they have an issue and are willing to let people drive unsafe vehicles.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted with the power train and the check engine warning light flashed on the instrument panel. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and turn off the vehicle. The contact attempted several times to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the speed shaft sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it remained. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown.

This is on my 2013 Ford F150 XLT 5.0 Engine with 6R80 Transmission: While driving on a highway or city streets, the vehicle will drop down gears, a wrench light on dash will display, the airbag light will illuminate, the speedometer will quit working and the engine will be gone. Also on the third time this happened, the check engine light will come on with Code P0720, Output Shaft Speed Sensor Circuit fault. Ford has known about this problem and has issued TSB's. It is related to a faulty Transmission Molded Lead Frame. This is a safety issue and Ford needs to replace this without limits on time or mileage. See TSB 16-0008

Ford recalled 107,850 2013 Ford F-150 trucks with 5.0-liter or 6.2-liter engines due to a transmission issue. The recall was issued on June 10, 2019, with the recall number 19V433000. The transmission could unexpectedly shift into first gear, regardless of the vehicle's speed This could cause a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash I took the truck to Ford to fix and they did not fix the issue after saying they did and confirming there was an issue. This appeared 2 months ago and since then I have been getting the run around from ford.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. Additionally, the speedometer failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure and the contact provided the cost for a diagnostic test. In addition, the contact stated that three days prior to the failure the dealer performed an undisclosed recall repair and the PCM was reprogrammed. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred two miles after leaving the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 92,295.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford 150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the contact stated that the air bags and the check engine warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. The contact turned the vehicle off and allowed the vehicle to sit for several minutes. The vehicle was restarted, and the system reset independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not assist. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the powertrain control module had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,309.