2013 FORD F-150 Complaints

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  • 2013 FORD F-150
    - Mcalester, OK

    My 2013 Ford F-150 King Ranch suddenly downshifted while traveling at highway speeds. It downshifted into 5th gear, not 1st, luckily. This has occurred twice and I will take my truck to my local dealer tomorrow morning. A few years ago, I had transmission work completed because my truck was stuck in first gear and required tuning off the engine to get it back to shifting properly. At that time, I was unaware of the 2019 recall for the transmission control module and speed sensor, and spent money on the repair because my local ford dealer denied that this was part of the recall. I now suspect that was not true.

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  • 2013 FORD F-150
    - Saint Petersburg, FL

    The contact owns a 2013 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 50 MPH, the driver's side door opened unexpectedly. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The mechanic referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed. 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 153,000.

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  • 2013 FORD F-150
    - Eden, WI

    The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked with a service light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the speed sensors inside the transmission The contact was informed that the speed sensors needed to be replaced to repair the transmission. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 88,593.

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  • 2013 FORD F-150
    - Springfield, IL

    The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted to second gear, veered into another lane, and became uncontrollable. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle was surging. The RPM had increased to high, and the wrench symbol was displayed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the transmission leadframe needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted and referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

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  • 2013 FORD F-150
    - Georgetown, KY

    The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, prompting the contact to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway to turn the vehicle off. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the molded lead frame. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

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  • 2013 FORD F-150
    - Fort Worth, TX

    The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle independently downshifted to first gear with the “Service Engine” message displayed. The vehicle failed to accelerate upon depression of the accelerator pedal and the contact pulled over. The failure returned soon after restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was then driven to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic inspected the vehicle and replaced the wheel speed sensor. The contact recently received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train) for a 2014 Ford F-150 that was previously owned. The contact called the local dealer and the manufacturer and was informed that the current vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

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  • 2013 FORD F-150
    - Southampton, NJ

    Transmission shifts from 6 to 1 leaving the back tores locked up and skidding down the road loesing control until it comes to a stop.

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  • 2013 FORD F-150
    - Kalispell, MT

    The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted and seized in one gear. The contact stated that the maintenance warning light was illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with molded leadframe. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

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  • 2013 FORD F-150
    - Topeka, KS

    The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted and the vehicle slid sideways. The contact believed that the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 195,000.

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  • 2013 FORD F-150
    - Valdosta, GA

    When you going down the road at 4550 mile an hour it just dropped down the first gear

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