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. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The contact was informed by the dealer that the vehicle would be repaired under the recall. The contact stated that after arriving to the dealer, the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired under the recall because the recall had expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact had exceeded the year and mileage limitations. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the transmission downshifted causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the transmission failed to shift out of first gear. The local dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the transmission lead frame was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 57,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the speedometer suddenly went to 0, and the vehicle failed to shift gears as needed. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the lead frame was deformed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The local dealer was contacted and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 120,563.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his fiancée was driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle was stalling with an abnormal sound. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The contact discovered an unknown recall however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the failure occurred while it was raining. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard and the brake pedal had to be depressed several times before the brakes responded as needed. In addition, the low brake fluid warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed brake master cylinder. The contact was informed that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) in November 2016, which included the replacement of the brake master cylinder. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 158,837.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the vehicle downshifted, jerked violently, and slowed down dramatically. Additionally, the contact stated that the speedometer remained at zero. Additionally, on one occasion while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle downshifted into first gear inadvertently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Experience hard shifting, loss of power/acceleration, and malfunctioning instrument cluster including speedometer and digital display when accelerating. Scanned error code is P0721. Problem may be related to Customer Satisfaction Program 19N01 (molded lead frame) that has expired for my vehicle which has 193,000 miles. Ford is no longer covering the repair which is a safety hazard for its vehicle owners. Loss of power, inability to accelerate when necessary, and controls that don’t work put me and my passengers at risk. Dealer has confirmed that the problem is most likely due to expired repair but states it is no longer covered by Ford. I do not recall receiving a letter for this problem and I hope Ford will change and decide that customer safety is a concern.

I was going to work @9:00am @45mph all of sudden the truck shifted in to 1st gear causing a sudden a loud pop and felt like I got hit from the back , I was not hurt but this happened twice since I I own the truck ( I’ve purchased the truck brand new in 2013 . “ just imagine if I was in freeway going high rated speed and this would happen certain I wouldn’t be here to tell about it, so please investigate into this matter it’s a death risk. Thanks

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle independently decelerated however, the RPM level was elevated. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated, and the instrument panel was inoperable. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently however, the failure had occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with a failed leadframe module. The contact was informed that the leadframe module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was advised to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 81,500.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and coming to a stop, the contact attempted to proceed; however, the transmission was stuck in 3rd gear. The contact stated that the service vehicle soon warning light illuminated and the speedometer failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was included in Customer Satisfaction Program: 19M01; however, the age of the vehicle had exceeded the 10-year limitation for a free repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.