2013 FORD F-150 Complaints

The contact's son owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her son was driving 50 MPH, the transmission was slipping. The transmission unexpectedly downshifted from first gear to fifth gear. The transmission was stuck in fifth gear. The vehicle failed to move. There was a wrench symbol displayed on the instrument panel. The fifth gear warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01. The contact called the local dealer, but it was unknown if the vehicle was diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, there was intermittently an abnormal sound; while attempting to switch the vehicle into 4WD the vehicle shuddered. The brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver’s side wheel hub and bearing assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure still occurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure still occurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer once again where it was diagnosed and determined that the vacuum booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 148,194.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 73 MPH, the transmission downshifted from 6th gear to 4th gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was scheduled for diagnostic testing within several days. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,812.

In April 2024, My vehicle lost power while driving on the interstate and no warning, just a wrench popped up on the instrument panel. I put the vehicle in neutral and started back up and no more issues since until this past week in October 2024 with about 145000k miles, it happened twice without warning on the interstate. I looked up my Vin# and saw there was a noted issue from Ford Motor Company but no recall. It showed molded leadframe in some of its vehicles through Customer Satisfaction Programs 16N02 and 19N01. This should be a national recall because it is a safety issue when it gives no warning before it happens and could cause a major accident or death.

I lost my speedometer, mileage reading go out along with losing 1st 2nd and 6th gear. I got home turned it off and turned it back on and everything started working again. From what I read this is the same problem that ford had and did a recall on 1.2 million of the same year of truck. But my truck doesn’t show it was recalled

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from 6th gear to 1st gear. The contact stated that the vehicle abruptly decelerated. In addition, the contact stated that the tires were locked up. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failure of the transmission molded lead frame. The contact was informed that the transmission molded lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,960.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The vehicle made an abnormally loud sound. The instrument cluster went blank for several seconds, and the speedometer fluctuated. The contact stated that the transmission had previously been replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven back to the residence. A dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH and hauling a travel trailer, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated to 35-40 MPH temporarily. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump fuse socket had failed. The dealer relocated the wiring from the fuel pump to an unused fuse socket in the fuse box. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 115,900.

Truck has been recalled for a lead frame issue with a 19N01 recall for csp ford refuses to fix the issue stating it's outside of warranty but truck will go into 5th gear and then slam down to first while driving, occasionally the transmission speed sensor fails due to this and trans won't shift out of 5th gear at all. This is happening with several years of the f150 series and ford isn't doing anything about it the f150s are hazardous on the road