2013 FORD F-150 Complaints

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted from fifth gear to first gear. The contact stated that the RPM increased to 6,500 RPM. The contact stated that while continuing to drive to the intended destination, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating. The contact stopped and parked the vehicle. The contact stated that upon inspecting the engine, the coolant had splashed all over the engine and was leaking onto the ground underneath the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact researched and discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train); however, neither the VIN nor the model year was included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 248,000.

My 2013 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor experienced the failure condition described in TSB 15-0137 causing sudden and complete loss of power, with no previous warnings, due to the fuel pump relay fuse holder melting and the fuel pump abruptly shutting off. This occurred while my son was driving the vehicle and while he did an admirable job of getting the truck off to the shoulder with no power, he was nevertheless on a freeway onramp around a blind turn with a merge where drivers were attempting to accelerate to highway speed, thus placing him in a dangerous situation for the hour or so it took to get a tow to the Ford dealer for repair. This failure mode (and subsequent repair) has had a TSB for 9 years and clearly has the ability to cause a safety concern, as it did in this case. Had I known about this TSB, I would have implemented it proactively given the severity of the potential failure and the high likelihood for it causing a safety issue. There are already dozens of complaints on this exact topic in NHTSA's database. Please consider elevating this safety-related defect to a full recall.

The contact's son owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while her son was driving 35 MPH, the vehicle downshifted unexpectedly and lurched forward, causing the rear tires to skid. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's son turned on the hazards light and drove to the residence at slow speeds. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) was performed. The dealer test-drove the vehicle after the recall repair and informed the contact that the failure had recurred. The dealer recommended that the transmission molded lead frame be replaced; however, the vehicle could not be repaired under Ford Campaign Number: 19N01 - Supplement #1, because the campaign had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 66,810.

Reference Ford program 19N01 This is an ongoing issue with Ford F150's. This program allows for coverage within 10 years or 100,000 miles. My truck has approximately 78,000 miles. There is a defective sensor in the transmission that when not properly working, causes the transmission to drop into 1st gear and stay there, in other words, not shifting. There are multiple warning lamps when this happens and it has happened multiple times. My vehicle has been inspected by a Ford dealer and they confirmed the issue. However, because the truck is over 10 years old, Ford will not cover the repairs which cost in excess of $1,700. Since this is an ongoing issue with over 1/2 million Ford trucks, this repair should be covered most importantly because it is a safety issue. I don't have a repair invoice yet as my truck is in the process of being repaired. Will provide upon receipt. Thank you!

Transmission issue? Vehicle is not shifting correctly. Shifting is very rough and we are afraid to drive the vehicle. Local dealer said we can schedule an appointment... it would be 3-4 weeks. No warning lights or messages. (We just had a recall taken care of on our 2014 F150 for a shifting issue but had no symptoms.)

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact observed that the speedometer was not registering the speed and that the "Wrench" and "Engine" symbols were illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission appeared to be slipping out of gear. The contact stated that the RPM gauge was fluctuating between 5,000 RPM and 2,000 RPM. The contact pulled off the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle to reset the transmission; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission molded lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had researched online and related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program Number: 19N01 for the transmission molded lead frame (Power Train). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, with no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000.

Chain guide and tensioners are made not strong enough and the chain gets lose and rattle wen starting up

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, with the transmission warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the vehicle resumed normal operation after restarting the vehicle. The contact used a code reader which determined that the speed sensor would not connect to the Powertrain Control Module (PCM). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

There's been a very dangerous situation with my truck without any warning, lose all info with it's gauges on the instrument panel and the truck losing power with speed and the transmission locking up or not shifting gears and this causes the vehicles rpm to rev up extremely high to a 4 then sometimes a hard shift can be felt at times . This is creating a very dangerous condition on the highway when speeds are at 75 when without any warning it does this and the truck has felt like it was going to flip due to these problems when they happen or other vehicles are also in danger when the truck slows drastically in front of them while behind me. There's been a recall previously I've noticed on this truck regarding a code that I've been able to get on it when it happens and its PO720 . There was a recall on this truck in 2019 that calls for a replacement of the molded lead frame which describes everything I just mentioned to you above BUT, this recall excluded covering rental vehicles (due to their inventory of parts) and low and behold I've just found out that my truck had been a rental vehicle in its past and during this period of the recall. I've notified the lienholder and Ford Motor Company of my issues and have gotten no help as to how I feel they are responsible for this fix and I think that either they should be made to repair any vehicle ,rental or not, either way its a very bad situation which risks peoples lives. And if by some chance this truck did get the repair that was recalled back then , then I believe those parts are faulty as well and Ford needs to do another recall on this truck before an accident happens and someone gets badly injured or killed by it.