2013 FORD F-150 Complaints

While at highway speeds my truck has recently started downshifting to 1st gear. I've contacted Ford, Ford dealers and provided them with my VIN number and I keep being told my VIN is not included in the recent recall Ford issued. I find it disheartening to say the least that Ford will not acknowledge this! How can they single out just one year model and not all the years that have the exact transmission (6R80) and fix them all. The molded lead frame is the problem! My truck is a 2013 that is exhibiting the exact issues that Ford describes in their recent recall for only 2014 models, but yet my truck is not included. And I am afraid to drive my truck down the road after it locked the tires at 70 mph today when it decided to downshift to 1st gear! UNBELIEVEABLE! How many more crashes, injuries and possibly even deaths have to happen before someone holds Ford Motor Companies feet to the fire and fixes ALL of these lead frames? I am going to be forced to purchase this part and fix it in my garage because I am too afraid to go anywhere in it now after what happened today! Everyone of these transmissions need to be recalled and fixed! It is a MAJOR safety issue!

2011-2013 Ford F150 models with 6R80 Transmissions have a mechanical defect in the Molded Lead Frame and Output Speed Sensor (OSS). It was recalled under 19N01B and a safety recall 19S07 . I have had several incidents over the past year (2023-2024). When the OSS isn't read the truck will display a orange Wrench symbol and the truck will enter Limp Mode and although it continues to run it has very limited power and the speed and tachometer gauges go to zero. I have had this happen 2x times, both times it is a frightning occurance since it happens suddenly and usually in the flow of traffic. pulling to the side of the road and restarting the truck will clear the problem. I have also had the problem when starting out from a stop light and find the engine revs, but limited forward speed. The transmission will not upshift from 2nd or 3rd gear since the OSS is not reading and the transmission module doesn't know when to shift. Again pulling over and restarting the truck fixes the problem. This has occured 2x time in the past year also. I have taked the truck into a repair facility who has checked it out and could not duplicate the problem. I have had a code scanner connected since the first incident in September 2023, but no codes have thrown. The latest incident August 2024 I did see the Wrench symbol, lost power at appoximently 50mph. The code scanner recorded a P0720 pending code. I took the truck into Les Stumpt Ford for diagnosis. They found no problem and suggested I just keep driving it or replace the Lead Frame. The warranty for Lead Frame replacement ran out in 2019. I did argue that since this is a known mechanical defect Ford should cover it, but without a recall there is no method for a dealer to cover the defect. This is a startling occurance when the problem occurs and since it is well known at Ford i believe it should be a Ford repair. My truck is scheduled for Lead Frame replacement Sept 15th.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 61 MPH, the transmission independently downshifted to first gear. In addition, the contact stated that the rear wheels locked up. The dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was not diagnosed; however, the contact was informed that the output speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was advised by the dealer to order the part for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle did not accelerate as intended and only reached 3 MPH. The power train warning light illuminated and an unknown warning message appeared. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that a leak located in the engine coming from the timing cover about the A/C compressor and the electronic throttle body and engine timing cover gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

I was driving down the road 8/17/2024, and the wrench came on, I thought I would drive a few miles to my house and then tow to dealer, but the transmission line broke and pumped out all the transmission oil and the truck shifted into neutral or and the transmission was destroyed. The truck lost power to the wheels. Dealership said transmission was destroyed. Only the dealership inspected the parts. The wrench came on 3 miles before the truck lost power.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted, with the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 213,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on three occasions while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle downshifted inadvertently and he observed a loud noise emanating from the front undercarriage and the vehicle jolted forward. The power train warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission conductor needed to be replaced and code: P0722 populated on the diagnostic machine. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact believes that the failure was associated with Manufacturer Recall: 19n01. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the speedometer dropped to zero and the instrument cluster became inoperable. The power train warning light and the seat belt warning light were illuminated. The contact turned off the vehicle, and opened and closed the driver's side door. The contact stated that upon restarting the vehicle, the instrument cluster became operable. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle jerked, and the transmission downshifted from 6th to 2nd gear unexpectedly. The contact stated while coasting to the side of the road, the transmission shifted to the proper gear and the contact was able to continue driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under Ford Campaign Number: 16S19; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V433000 (Power Train) and 19V075000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,290.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound and became aware that the spare tire had almost struck another vehicle that was following behind. The vehicle was steered over to the side of the road and inspected. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle he observed that an unknown steel cable underneath the vehicle holding up the spare tire was corroded and had snapped. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the brake warning light illuminated, and the vehicle made an abnormal beeping sound. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the brake master cylinder and brake booster needed to be replaced. The mechanic related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 106,334.