2013 Ford F-150 complaints

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted into first gear while the speedometer dropped to zero (0). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was included in Ford Campaign Number: 19N01 for Transmission Leadframe Extended Warranty Coverage; however, the warranty had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,600.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted into first gear and the vehicle fishtailed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission molded lead frame had malfunctioned. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.

Truck will randomly shift into first, second, and even shift up into 5th from lower gears. Sometimes restarting the truck fixes the issue, but other times it takes multiple restarts or even a battery reset.

*cam shaft rattle on cold start up- started around 140,000 miles- safety issue *vacuum pump leaking causing other unknown problems, when running the heater and a/c, blows strong cloud of exhausted in the passengers face- safety and health issue *driver seat will not move- checked all power and seat motor- no issues found. dealerships unable to figure out issue. first the problem was intermittent now no movement - safety issue * A/c will not blow cold air, everything else works correct, full charge, fuse ETC. unable to find the issue. *PCM intermittent issues. safety issue *BCM- unknow if this is causing the problem Most of these issues are not throwing check engine light, they only say to check voltage. I have contacted several dealerships who agree that this is a on going issue with this make, model and several years. ford found the issue and corrected on newer model but refuses to help with the ones on the road.

I will be driving and next thing you know it will do a hard jerk down shift then may do it one more time then its ok. Happens least once a day almost going on 2wks. I see there is/was recall on this happening but no letter or anything was sent to me!! How can i get this fixed?

Took my vehicle in for 145,000 mile check. Informed the gas pump fuse relocation was not performed, started to melt. For the fix I was asked to pay $336. This an electrical and fuel issue. It is a known issue by Ford. Should this not be a recall, if it is a safety concern?

On my way to work I turned on the rear defrost and heard a loud bang after 15 minutes. I pulled over to see what had happened and the read driver side windshield pain had shattered. it remained in the laminate but I got a replacement quote and its almost $1000 dollars. After doing research this is a major problem with the defrost mechanism on these trucks with no known fix. I'm glad it stayed in take but the glass is continuously cracking as I drive and i cannot get the repair done until Thursday and the dealer said they can do nothing except replace the glass and hope it doesn't happen again.

Transmission Problem Gear. Sudden downshift then stuck in 1st or second gear.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an unknown speed, the brakes became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake master cylinder needed brake fluid added. The mechanic failed to locate a leak. The mechanic added dye to show a possible brake fluid leak. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed that the brake master cylinder fluid had leaked into the brake booster pump. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the brake booster and brake master cylinder. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was contacted and referred him to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 64,438.

Driving down the freeway, the vehicle lost response to the throttle and transmission resulting in no ability to safely move off the road and needing to coast to the shoulder. A wrench icon on the dash appeared along with an engine light which stayed illuminated and was reading a p0720 error code (Output shaft speed sensor). This occurred twice while going freeway speeds, and once at city street pace. The issue was able to be reset by turning the vehicle on and off, but repeated a couple more times. This is available for inspection as the check engine light has stayed illuminated. A similar issue has occurred where the vehicle will have a wrench symbol on the dash, with the speedometer mileage not working in addition to not shifting below 3rd gear and above 5th gear.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was failing to start as needed with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump fuse needed to be replaced. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to a local dealer for repair. The vehicle had not yet been taken to a local dealer for repair. The contact stated while driving at approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled and was rear-ended. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65-67 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted from 6th to 1st gear and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bag warning light, the power train and the check engine warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, The speedometer and the odometer ceased to work. The air bags did not deploy. There was no injury sustained. A police report was filed. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that he was a certified mechanic and had diagnosed that the lead frame assembly needed to be replaced. The contact stated that he had received a notice of Ford Campaign Number: 19N01. The local dealer and other unknown dealers were notified of the failure and informed the contact that they did not have the parts. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. A case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,248.

The vehicle drops out of gear unexpectedly. Has interrupted the operation of the vehicle on the highway and city streets. Have had to move to the side of the highway or street to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was submitted to the dealership for inspection and repairs. Several images were provided the dealership of failure indicators that were presented on the dash panel.

While driving the truck at highway speeds the back wheels locked up over revving the engine. Ford is claiming destroyed engine is not related to the recall even though it was caused by the recall

Locked up in 1st gear while driving.

Unexpected down shifting of transmission and sudden exceleration and loss of some control their was no warning light or check engine light

My 2013 Ford F150 has been throwing wrench light while downshifting automatically. for months. Then I lose my speedometer and the airbag light illuminates. I also have had random downshifting that causes a lock up in the back end (basically giving the feeling of slamming on the breaks). I took my vehicle in to Ford dealership on 12/8/22 and they did states that it was part of the 19N01 lead frame recall. My truck was at around 104,000 miles. I have called multiple times with no luck on when part will be available. I have no other vehicle to drive and ford has not offered any type of resolution. After having the rear end lock up multiple times I am concerned to continue driving the vehicle. I am also very concerned with what kind of other damage all this erratic downshifting is doing to my vehicle, especially the automatic transmission.

I'm having a problem with my transmission locking up on me it's Switching gears without no notice and there is a recall on this I need to be done

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was experiencing unexpected hard downshifts. The vehicle was taken to a Ford Roush dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); however, the dealer informed the contact that they could not perform the recall repair. The contact contacted several unknown dealers who informed him that they could not complete the recall repair because the vehicle was a Roush vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to 2nd gear. The vehicle then shifted to 4th gear and lost motive power. The contact veered off to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer then towed the vehicle to a certified transmission repair shop where unknown repairs were completed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The rear glass on the drivers side shattered for no reason.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while depressing the brake pedal to slow down, the contact heard an abnormal noise. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was associated with TSB: 20-2307 and TSB: 21-2076. The contact was informed that the vacuum plug hose needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly downshifted to second gear and immediately slowed to approximately 10 MPH. The contact stated that the check engine, wrench symbol, and air bag warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over off the roadway and shifted into park(P), turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the transmission regained normal functionality; however, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated the failure was intermittent but happened more frequently at various speeds. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the power train control module (PCM) needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was 94,245.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. Additionally, the vehicle was jerking while driving, and the transmission failed to shift gears as needed. Additionally, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to immediately stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an unknown recall repair was performed to reprogram the transmission; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Driver side rear window shattered with no impact. Vehicle had been remote started with rear defroster on. Approximately 30 seconds after driving, I heard a loud pop and stopped vehicle. After inspecting, the driver side rear glass of the vehicle had “spider webbed” and shattered.

After driving the truck 5 to 1 minutes on highway or low speeds brakes loose pressure and brake pedal becomes very stiff. Truck almost doesn’t stop with brake pushed fully. Did some research and other model years have been recalled for bad brake booster vacuum leak

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle was jumping and revving up. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was referred to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer Walt's Live Oak Ford (1109 Ohio Ave N, Live Oak, FL 32064) where it was diagnosed with a sudden downshift and control module replacement. The codes were reset. The vehicle was not repaired. While driving, the vehicle revved up. There was an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who referred him to the local dealer. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer where it was diagnosed with powertrain failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 123,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle would not exceed 20 MPH and the gear shift indicator light had failed to indicate the selected gear. Additionally, the vehicle would jerk and downshift unintendedly while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the failure was related to the recall; however, the parts were not available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the vehicle had been at the dealer for 5 months. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was a parts shortage. The manufacturer referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. Parts distribution disconnect

Sunroof / moonroof went to a 3rd party company in business for over 50 years and have had several ford f-150 vehicles with same sunroof issues that come in weekly. Ford specialist was able to give me a description of the issue and due to pricing shopped around and found out I am not the only one having this sunroof issue with screws coming off and sun roof getting Stuck all the time.

My truck will downshift to 1st gear while driving and sometimes starts or sticks in 3rd gear. I have called dealership but they say my truck isn’t in recall. This has happened numerous times to the point it’s not safe to drive. I’ve had it towed already.

Ford knowingly has allowed a faulty design on its 3.5 Ecoboost engine where the exhaust manifold bolts shear off on it's first generation motor. The exhaust manifold bolts shear off allowing exhaust gases to enter the cab thru the firewall. The sheared bolts and leaking manifold also alter the emissions of the vehicle. Exhaust gases in the cab of the vehicle would explain my headaches when driving longer distances. The local Ford Dealer has inspected and confirmed this is a known issue with multiple F-150's manufactured from 2011 -2017. The manufacturer has redesigned the system in vehicles starting in 2018 but has refused to resolve the issue for previous years. The repair estimate from the dealer is $3944. There were no warning signs of the failure and no communications from the manufacturer of this issue prior to a routine service being performed by the local dealer. The manufacturer has been unwilling to resolve this issue to date.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph when the speedometer suddenly began dropping rapidly and the transmission shifted to 2 gear. The dashboard and a wrench displayed on it so the contact pulled to side of the road and waited about a minute to restart. Once the vehicle was restarted the check engine light was illuminated. They went home where they had a diagnosing machine which they ran on their vehicle and learned that the output speed sensor had no signal. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that their failure related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) however their vin was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted to first gear. The service warning light was illuminated. The contact then stated that after she drove home, she turned off and restarted the vehicle and the warning light disappeared. The contact stated that she researched online and noticed that the VIN was included in the NHTSA Campaign Number 19V075000 (Power Train). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power control module needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The service warning light illuminated and disengaged the air bags. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle however, the failure recurred. The contact then stated that the speedometer failed, and the gear shifter failed to operate as designed. Additionally, the contact stated that vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was again diagnosed that the leadframe failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that her vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 197,000.

The contact’s daughter owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while her daughter was driving at undisclosed speeds, the transmission intermittently failed to shift to first gear, second gear, and neutral. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission molded leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced Customer Satisfaction Program Number: 19N01. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was transferred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

The automatic transmission unexpectedly shifted into low gear while traveling at 55 mph on a two lane road. This is similar to at least two other incidents that occurred prior to the two previous recall for the same problem. No other vehicles were around and I was able to safely pull to the side of the road. The issue has not been replicated this time and it will be 2/16/2023 before the dealer can inspect it. The issue occurred unexpectedly.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated to 15 MPH. Additionally, the speedometer intermittently failed to operate while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Transmission Molded Leadframe Extended Coverage) however, the Extended Coverage had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 130,000.

Power steering has been going out when the weather is extremely cold causing me to loose control of the truck and run off the road almost wrecking the truck the power steering returns after the weather warms up. This was very scary and very dangerous. Luckily I was going slow

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the brake pedal was stiff while depressed and failed to stop the vehicle immediately. The failure caused all four tires to lock up. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, no cause of failure was found. The dealer replaced the brake master cylinder, brake lines, and brake booster; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Vehicle unable to accelerate abruptly. Wont shift.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the transmission downshifted to first gear and the vehicle lost forward momentum and stopped abruptly as if the brake pedal had been depressed with force. The contact stated that the check engine warning light and the wrench symbol was illuminated. The contact pulled over and turned the vehicle off and on and was able to resume normal driving. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an auto parts store who advised the contact that the vehicle failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) and recommended the contact take the vehicle to a dealer. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,034.

So the safety recall dealing with the (OSS) I just had done. However, the 0720 or 0702 issue that Ford has implemented an Extended warranty on the Transmission Lead Frame is a fatality waiting to happen. This is every bit a safety hazard as the down shift issue. This issue causes your speedometer to go dead, all of your gauges except the gas to go negative and your gears will go from 1st to 3rd, or 1st to 5th. The issue with this, I cant count how many times I've been at a stop sign or light, waiting to pull into traffic when I have an opportunity , I pull out and my truck just Boggs down because it has shifted from 1st to 5th from a dead stop... now, I've pulled out into traffic with traffic approaching at speed and instead of being able to get up to speed myself I'm a sitting duck! This is crazy, you never know when it's gonna happen, but it happens to me at least 3-6 times a trip. Now I just had the recall updated today, but when they ran the diagnostics to confirm I have the 0702 issue and they can fix it under the extended warranty, the part is anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months out. LOL. That's rediculous. I clearly can't go that long without my vehicle. And Ford isn't gonna give any sort of compensation for a loaner car or rental car for this issue. So I'm stuck driving a vehicle that is a major safety factor everytime I'm on the road. If I could guarantee it wouldn't hurt anyone else, i wish I would get in an accident. Then we could hold Ford accountable for this safet

Truck downshifts too low gear while driving at highway speeds. Speedometer goes to zero and RPMs run high. Ford has a voluntary recall in place to replace the lead frame in the transmission, but the part is on back order and dealership has no idea how long it will take to receive the part. Ford refuses to provide loaner vehicle or reimburse for rental car. My truck has been at dealer awaiting part for over a month, but many others have been waiting for much longer.

The 19N01 safety recall -Lead Frame for transmission relacement part for 13' F-150. Ford has NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL BE IN STOCK, In taking my vehicle to dealership, they confirmed it needs to be replaced, however- I'm shit out of Luck for an expected ship date. The part is simply on back order. UNACCEPTABLE !!!!! My dealership stated the only reason they we're familiar with it was because they just had a F-150 come out of shop after 8 MONTHS !!!! Are you kidding me, Who can allow their vehicle to be out of service for that Long.??? not I- I need contact info for someone at FORD to be able to lite a fire under someone- This is ridiculous. TY Mr Shreve

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle independently downshifted while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the vehicle independently entered LIMP Mode with the powertrain malfunction warning light illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the nearest exit and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted and operated normally. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The problem is when driving the vehicle losses power , service icon come on , but all the instruments go blank including speed , oil pressure, fuel . the vehicle accelaration does not work proper, it feels like it get stuck on high gear. unable to accelerate rapidly. when checked for codes not codes indicated. then when i turn the vehicle off and restart it , everything start to work proper.

Vehicle coolant leaks in large quantities from rubber seals in a tee connection fitting near the water pump. This type of coolant leak could cause engine failure while in operation and an accident.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the RPMs suddenly increased, and the instrument cluster went blank. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced hard shifting between the first and second gear. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the power train lead frame, but the hard downshifting continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission valve body was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was 57,500.

Transmission malfunction. Ford extended the warranty on the Transmission Lead Frame due to issues with unanticipated downshifting at highway speeds and being locked in first gear. My truck was inspected on October 13th, 2022 by Ford and determined to need this repair. After over three months of waiting the part is still not available. This is a major safety risk since the vehicle may rapidly slow due to downshifting or may not accelerate normally to blend in with traffic. Ford will give me no date as to part availability.

The transmission is downshifting going down the road causing us and the drivers behind us danger of a very bad wreck When it does this the engine light comes on throwing a code PO720 the powertrain control module output speed sensor. I've read online about the 2011 to 2013 f150 with 6speed transmission had a recall due to the transmission may unexpectedly downshift into first gear regardless of the vehicle speed and this is what my is doing!! Can you tell me how to have mine put on this recall that came out? My truck has only 72,000 on it and I bought new. 19s07 and 19n01

Vehicle down shifts on its own at various speeds causing a major jerk in the vehicle. ACcording to dealer this is called lead transmission which sounds like Ford is aware of issue but isn't doing anything about it. Vehicle accelerates rapidly from stop or idle on its own. Instrument panel goes dead except RPM guage.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission erroneously downshifted from fifth to first gear. Occasionally, the vehicle would not shift from fifth to sixth gear as designed. The contact indicated that after restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated normally. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 170,000.