2013 Ford F-150 complaints

DATE 11/9/2018 VEHICLE: FORD F150 2013 DRIVER: EXPERIENCED MILES: 148,653 DATE OF INCIDENT: 11/1/2018 LOCATION: SOUTH BOUND ON I-275 IN SOUTHEAST, MI ROAD CONDITION: DRY DRIVER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 73 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE PASSING A SEMI WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM 6TH GEAR INSTANTLY INTO 1ST GEAR. CAUSING THE VEHICLES REAR END TO LOCK UP AND THROW THE VEHICLE SIDEWAYS. DRIVER WAS FACING THE SIDE OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER HEAD ON NOW WHILE THE REAR END WAS BOUNCING OFF OF THE RUMPLE STRIPS. THE MOTOR WAS WELL OVER 6800 RPMS CAUSING THE TAC TO BOUNCE BETWEEN 6500 AND 7000RPM. NOT ONLY DID THIS PUT A LOT OF STRESS ON THE MOTOR AND TURBO, THIS ALSO SHOCKED ALL OF THE DRIVELINE COMPONENTS. A SHIFT LIKE THIS IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A "MONEY SHIFT" BECAUSE IT DESTROYS AN ENTIRE DRIVELINE AS WELL AS THE MOTOR. LUCKILY THE VEHICLES DRIVELINE WAS STILL INTACT AFTER THIS HARSH DOWNSHIFT AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO THROW THE TRUCK INTO MANUAL MOD SHIFT THE TRUCK BACK UP TO 5TH GEAR AND COUNTER STEER 2-3 TIMES TO CORRECT FROM THE TAIL END KICKING OUT. THE DRIVER BELIEVES THAT AN AVERAGE DRIVER WOULD HAVE DIED IN THIS SAME SITUATION. THE DRIVER FEELS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS. AFTER THE DRIVER PULLED THE TRUCK INTO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED THEY TOLD THE DRIVER THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST A WEEK. THE DRIVE THEN CALLED FORD TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND ON THREE SE

MY 2013 FORD F150 IS STALLING AT AT ANY SPEED, AND THE WRENCH ICON APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE ICON ALSO APPEARS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT'S OFF AND ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT STAY ON. I TOOK IT IN FOR A CHECKUP, AND THEY SAID FUEL SYSTEM NEEDS CLEANING. ALSO, MY TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED JUMPING AT LOW SPEEDS, AND REDUCES THE VEHICLE TO AND ABSOLUTE CRAWL....LESS THAN 5MPH. IT'S NOT A HIGH SPEED PROBLEM...JUST AT LIGHTS ,COMPLETE STOPS AND STOP AND GO DRIVING/TRAFFIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING DEFAULT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING LOST POWER. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANDERSON FORD OF ST. JOSEPH (2207 N BELT HWY, ST. JOSEPH, MO 65406) WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND THE POWER STEERING BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

MY 2013 FORD F-150 SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT TO REPLACE A MODULE IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT COST $1200. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT FORD HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT MINE. I CALLED FORD AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. HOW CAN I GET FORD TO RECALL MY TRUCK?

3 MAJOR BRAKE JOBS IN LESS THAT 70 THOUSAND MILES AND A RECALL TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. I HAVE HAD A PULSING IN MY PEDAL AND FRONT END LITERALLY AT 20K MILE INTERVALS AND HAVE HAD TO MACHINE / RESURFACE OR FULLY REPLACE ROTORS AND PADS 3 TIMES ON A TRUCK WITH ONLY 60K IN MILES ON IT FORD STILL REFUSES TO ADMIT A PROBLEM HOWEVER THE ROTORS THEY ARE USING HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED IN FACT AFTER THE 2 YEARS OF USING THESE ROTORS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS I JUST WANT TO SOMETHING ON RECORD SHOULD SOMETHING HAPPEN TO MYSELF OR ANY ONE I HAVE AS A PASSENGER AS WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF THIS CONTINUED PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS ITS IRRESPONSIBLE ON THEIR PART

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH AND UPSHIFTED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER, RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND CORRECT THE GEAR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. DON HATTAN FORD (10004 US-54, AUGUSTA, KS 67010, (316) 775-3673) WAS UNAWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE I5 FREEWAY IN ORANGE COUNTY CA AROUND 6:45 PM DOING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH, SUDDENLY MY TRUCK DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR CAUSING ME TO START FISH TAILING AND ALMOST FLIPPED OVER. MY ENGINE THEN WENT INTO A FULL REV, REDLINING. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHERE I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER.

FUEL PUMP FUSE IS PRONE TO FAILURE DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. FORD IS AWARE AND A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED. ALSO A 'FUSE 27 RELOCATION KIT' AVAILABLE. THIS FAILURE CAUSES THE FUEL SYSTEM TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING. A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE OR OFFER OF FREE REPAIR SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACADEMY FORD (877-894-4901, LOCATED AT 13401 BALTIMORE AVE, LAUREL, MD 20707) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAD FRAME CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AUTONATION FORD PANAMA CITY (LOCATED AT 730 15TH ST, PANAMA CITY, FL 32401, (850) 253-7000) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *TR

MY F150 STALLS IN TRAFFIC THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WENCH LIGHT COMES ON THEN ENGINE LOSE POWER AND HAVE TO STOP AND TURN ENGINE OFF AND RESTART. HAD IT AT DEALER THEY TOLD ME THE PLUGS NEEDED REPLACED THEY DID IT BUT DIDN,T HELP STILL DOING THE SAME THING COST ME 475.00 DOLLARS, DOES ALL THESE THINGS IN MOTION STILL NOT FIXED PARKED RIGHT NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE IT

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. ALMOST WENT INTO A DITCH AT HIGH SPEEDS. GLAD ME AND MY PASSENGER DIDN'T DIE.

DOWNSHIFTS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING 30-35MPH AND COASTING ON CITY STREET.

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AND TRUCK SUDDENLY SHIFTED TO 3RD GEAR LOCKING UP MY TIRES. THANK GOD I DIDN'T LOSE CONTROL AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD TO A STOP. TURNED OFF TRUCK AND BACK ON. DROVE OK FOR A BIT. WILL KEEP DROPPING GEARS OR RANDOMLY SHIFTING UP AND DOWN. FROM A START IT COULD SOMETIME TRY TO GO INTO 5TH. AT TIMES ALL THE DASH INDICATORS FLASH AND GO TO DASHES.

ONE OF THE VEHICLE'S REAR WINDOWS (THE 1 REAR WINDOW CLOSEST TO THE DRIVERS SIDE; THERE ARE 3 REAR WINDOWS IN TOTAL) WAS SHATTERED WITH NO APPARENT IMPACT POINT. IT WAS A COLD MORNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED WITH THE REMOTE START OPTION FROM THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND HAD NOT BEEN MOVED PRIOR TO NOTICING THE SHATTERED WINDOW. AS THE VEHICLE DOOR WAS OPENED, I COULD HEAR A "CRACKLING" WHICH RESEMBLED THE SOUND OF STATIC. I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE SHATTERED WINDOW, AND IT IT SOUNDED AS THOUGH THE WINDOW SHATTER WAS SPREADING. THERE WERE NO HOLES OR DENTS IN THE WINDOW, AND THERE WAS NO "CIRCLE" OF SHATTERED GLASS THAT WOULD RESEMBLE AN IMPACT POINT. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN, THE DAY PRIOR, THE WINDOW WAS NOT SHATTERED.

VEHICLE STATIONARY, 18F. STEERING COMPLETELY FROZEN. NOT STEERING COLUMN/LOCK. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE IN ELECTRIC MOTOR? NO FUSES BLOWN. NO WARNING LIGHT/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. JUST (ROUTINE) SERVICED 12 SEP 18 AT FORD. MECHANIC APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR 31 OCT 18.

REMOTE STARTED MY 2013 F150 FX4 CREW CAB AND 10 SECONDS LATER HEARD A LOUD POP. GOT INTO TRUCK AND SAW BACK DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BLOWN OUT. TRUCK NEVER MOVED. LOOKING FURTHER AND ONLY SEE DEFROST CONTROLLER TOUCHING GLASS.

WHEEL LUG NUTS ARE TWO PIECE DESIGN AND SWELL OVER TIME DUE TO CORROSION MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE WITH THE FACTORY SUPPLIED LUG WRENCH IN THE EVENT OF ROAD SIDE FLAT TIRE. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 45K MILES AND WHEEL COULD NOT BE TAKEN OFF AT ROAD SIDE WITH LUG WRENCH. DESIGN IS PROBLEMATIC AND WE REQUEST THE MANUFACTURE TO RECALL LUG NUTS OR ISSUE A FIELD CAMPAIGN TO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THEM. TRUCK WAS PARKED WHEN ATTEMPTING REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. TEN MINUTES AFTER THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE REAR DEFROSTER, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL WINDOW REPAIR SHOP WHO INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY REAR DEFROSTER. THE VEHCILE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (LEGACY FORD, 27225 SOUTHWEST FWY, ROSENBERG, TX) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,900.

REAR POWER WINDOW SHATTERED WITH NO IMPACT DAMAGE FOUND. VEHICLE WAS REMOTE STARTED AT ROUGHLY 5:00 AM, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. AS I WAS EXITING MY HOUSE, THE VEHICLE IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY, I HEARD A LOUD BANG / POP. SOUNDED LIKE A ROCK BEING THROW AT A BODY PANEL. I INSPECTED THE ROOF AND HOOD AT THE TIME THINKING SOMETHING FELL FROM A TREE BUT NO DENT OR OBJECT WAS FOUND. AT 12:08PM I TOOK MY LUNCH BREAK AND WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE THE GLASS SPIDERED BUT STILL IN PLACE FROM THE WINDOW TINT. I PULLED OVER TO TAKE A LOOK FOR IMPACT DAMAGE BUT NONE WAS FOUND. UPON RETURNING TO WORK, TOOK PICTURES OF THE EXTERIOR GLASS IN CASE OF ANY COVERAGE WHERE EVIDENCE IS NEEDED. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AND THAT IT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. I WORK IN THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD, SPECIFICALLY A DEALERSHIP SERVICE EMPLOYEE, AND KNOW WHEN IT IS A DEFECT OR IF THERE WAS OUTSIDE INFLUENCE AND I CAN SAY WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT THIS IS A DEFECT. EITHER IN THE GLASS ITSELF OR WITH THE HEATER CIRCUIT / GRID. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FROM A QUALITY STANDPOINT AS WELL AS FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGING. OCCASIONALLY, THE CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER (DICK EDWARDS AUTO PLAZA, 1825 GOLDENBELT BLVD, JUNCTION CITY, KS 66441) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,838.

I WAS DRVING MY TRUCK AND WITH NO WARNING OR ANYTHING MY STEERING BECAME VERY VERY HARD AND HAD TO TAKE EXTRA FORCE TO TURN IT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WAS IT HAPPENED THER MORNING I WAS COMING BACK FROM VACATION A 30 HOUR DRIVE TO GET BACK HOME AND BE ABLE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS.

WE TOOK OUR FORD F150 IN FOR ERRATIC DOWNSHIFTING, WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT BECAUSE NO ERROR CODES ARE POPPING UP AND THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY ARE RETURNING OUT VEHICLE TO US. MY ISSUE IS FORD KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE AND KNOWS THE FIX IS TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE THEN LOOK FOR ERROR CODES, BUT THEY ARE ACTING AS THEY HAVE NO IDEA THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AMONGST THE 2011-2013 MODELS AND THEY ARE SENDING THE UNFIXED CAR BACK HOME TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY TO MY FAMILY BUT THE FAMILIES ON THE ROAD AROUND US.

CONTINUING TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH DOWNSHIFTING. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP, THE ACTED LIKE THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON OR HADN'T EVEN HEARD OF THE RECALL OF THE 2011 OR 2012 MODELS AND THE OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO THE 2013. NOW FOR A THIRD TIME, DRIVING ON SAT. OCT. 20, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO 5TH SPEEDOMETER FELL TO ZERO HAND HAD TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART CAR TO GET IT GOING AGAIN. DRIVING IN A RURAL AREA WITH SPEED LIMITS OF 45-55 MPH. I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 50MPH AT THE TIME. WE ARE VERY FRUSTRATED AS THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH KIDS IN THE CAR 2 TIMES NOW AND WE DON'T WANT THEM KILLED DUE TO FORD'S INABILITY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALL THE 2013 MODELS. WE HAVE SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION VIA CELL PHONE PICTURE THAT IS TIME STAMPED WITH MY HUSBANDS WATCH IN THE PICTURE TO VERIFY WHEN IT IS HAPPENING.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC SHIFTING WHEN AT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. SPEEDOMETER, GEAR DISPLAY AND OTHER DASHBOARD INDICATORS STOP FUNCTIONING WHEN IT HAPPENS. TRANSMISSION MAY STICK IN 3RD GEAR DEPENDING ON CURRENT SPEED WHEN IT HAPPENS AND IN SOME CASES THE WRENCH ICON SHOWS ON THE DIGITAL DISPLAY. STOPPING AND RESTARTING VEHICLE USUALLY MAKES IT GO BACK TO NORMAL TEMPORARILY. LOCAL DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE TRANSMISSION LEAD FRAME CONNECTOR AND REPLACED BUT COST WAS NOT COVERED CURRENT 2011-2012 RECALL.

POWER ASSIST FAILURE

I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT EARLIER THIS WEEK, BUT YESTERDAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DRIVING THE FORD F150 2013 ON CITY STREETS (RURAL AREA, SPEED LIMITS VARY BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH) AND THE TRUCK SLIPPED AND SHIFTED ERRATICALLY BETWEEN A FEW GEARS FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE ENTIRE FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR INCLUDING 3 KIDS. THEN LATER THE SAME DAY ON ROUTE 3 IN THE SUNBURY OHIO THE CAR IS IN 5TH GEAR SPEEDOMETER READING ZERO SUDDENLY. ROUTE 3 VARIES BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH AND MY TRUCK WAS GOING IN THIS RANGE AT THE TIME IT DROPPED TO ZERO. ONLY ONE IN CAR AT THE TIME SO I CAPTURED IT ON PHOTO READING 5TH GEAR AND 0MPH UPLOADED BELOW/

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BUCKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ACE FORD (487 MANTUA PIKE, WOODBURY, NJ 08096, 856-845-6600) AND THEY TESTED THE BRAKES, BUT FOUND NO FAILURE. THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE CONTACT AGREED AND THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

VEHICLE SHIFTS GEARS ERRATICALLY. GOING FROM 6TH GEAR TO 1ST AT 70 MPH

TRANSMISSION - MOLDED LEADFRAME MALFUNCTION ON 5.0 MOTOR. THE 2011-2012 RECALL FOR THE MOLDED LEADFRAME MALFUNCTION ALSO AFFECTS 2013 VEHICLES SUCH AS OURS LEADING TO THE TRUCK LOOSING POWER, STALLING OUT, SHIFTING ON IT'S OWN FROM 5TH TO 1ST AND THE OTHER WAY LEAVING THE TRUCK A WRECK WAITING TO HAPPEN AT ANY TIME DURING DRIVING. THIS RISKS THE LIVES OF THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU MUST BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP, SHUT IT OFF, WAIT FOR COMPUTER TO CYCLE, THEN RESTART. FORD SHOULD BE EXPANDING THE RECALL TO REPLACE THIS DEADLY MALFUNCTIONING PART AT THEIR COST. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS BOUGHT FROM MAXWELL FORD IN AUSTIN TEXAS. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED IT WAS IN A PARKING LOT AFTER JUST STARTING THE TRUCK AND BACKING OUT OF A STALL.

LEAD FRAME FAILED. CAUSED VEHICLE TO DOWNSHIFT SUDDENLY WHILE SPEEDOMETER READ VERY LOW. MULTIPLE TIMES. AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN FULL AUTO OR IN MANUAL GEAR SHIFT OVERRIDE. THE VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT AT 65MPH TO 2ND OR 1ST GEAR, LOCKING UP THE REAR AXLE. COST TO REPAIR AT DEALERSHIP WAS $810.61

I WAS DRIVING MY F150 WHEN I COME TO A STOP LIGHT. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I ACCELERATED AND GOT TO SPEED (55MPH) WHEN THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS TO 1ST. I PULLED OVER PUT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF. STARTED AGAIN AND WORKED FINE. LATER THAT DAY THE TRUCK DID IT AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH WHEN IT SHIFTED DOWN TO 1ST. PULLED OVER AND WENT TO TAKE OFF AND IT STARTED IN SECOND THEN JUMPED TO 5TH AND WOULDN'T SHIFT. I COULDN'T TAKE OFF IN 5TH SO I PUT IN PARK TURNED OFF AND WAITED 10MINS BEFORE STARTING AGAIN. IT WORKED FINE AFTER. THIS IS VERY SCARY.

VEHICLE ON OCCASION DOWNSHIFTS UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION TYPICALLY ABOVE 50MPH AND SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS TO 1ST. NOT ON HIGHWAY BUT ON A 4 LANE ROAD WITH SPEED LIMIT AROUND 55MPH. HAPPENED WHILE PICKING MY PRESCHOOLER (3YO) UP, VERY SCARY AND NOT ACCEPTABLE ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE WAS ALREADY A REACALL FOR 2011 AND 2012 MODELS WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION AND PROBLEMS.

WHEN ON INTERSTATE 76 MY TRUCK HAD ABRUPT SHIFTING AND LOOSING CONTROL OF TRANSMISSION, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER WHEN REACHING IT APEARS IT COULD BE THE MOLDED LEAD FRAME. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN AND RESTARTING IT FIXED ITSELF THEN LATER IT OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE ON RT 267 IN THE CENTER LANE THE TRUCK LOCKED INTO FIRST GEAR DURING HIGH TRAFFIC AND I BARELY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY (PENNSYLVANIA)

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND WON'T RESTART FOR HOURS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE MAY AND TWICE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2018. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE FORD DEALER SAYS THAT THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG THAT CAN BE RECREATED. I HAVE STALLED OUT ON AN 8 LANE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE. I RECENTLY HAD THE ENTIRE TRUCK SERVICED, FROM OIL CHANGE TO THROTTLE BODY CLEANING TO SPARK PLUGS TO TRANSMISSION CLEANED, AXLES CLEANED. ALL OF THIS WAS DONE MID AUGUST 2018 AND STILL HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. I HAVE 102,367 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. WHEN I LOOKED TO SEE IF THERE WERE OTHERS WITH THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THAT THERE WERE MANY AND THAT FORD IS REFUSING TO ISSUE A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS MALFUNCTION. I AM SITTING ON THE ROADWAY RIGHT AT THE MOMENT, WAITING FOR AAA TO TOW MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP.

ON THREE OCCASION OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS WHILE DRIVING OUR VEHICLE HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF THROTTLE RESPONSE. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW WHILE IN TRAFFIC CAUSING VEHICLES BEHIND TO SWERVE TO AVOID A COLLISION. COASTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD A BLU WRENCH ICON WAS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLES IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF THEN THE MOTOR WAS RESTARTED WITH NO DIFFICULTY. THE WRENCH ICON WENT OFF AND VEHICLE RAN APPROPRIATELY.

WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH MY 2013 FORD F150 (32,000 MILES) SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS INTO 1ST GEAR. THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP LEAVING SKID MARKS ON ROAD. THE SPEEDOMETER SHUTS DOWN AS WELL AS OTHERS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE TRUCK JUMPS OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVE TO SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART TO MOVE IT. I CALLED FOR A FLATBED TOW TRUCK AND IT IS NOW AT A FORD DEALER. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND CRASHES. FORD HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO STEP UP AND RECALL THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAD ANOTHER TECHNICIAN DRIVE MY TRUCK FOR A SECOND OPINION. IT DID THE SAME THING FOR HIM. HE TOLD ME DO NOT DRIVE THIS TRUCK IT IS TOO DANGEROUS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING!

WITH 58,000 MILES ON 3.5 ECOBOOST -CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WITH ERROR CODES P0016 AND P0299. FORD DEALER ADVISED TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $2500. LESS THEN 10 MILES AFTER PICKING TRUCK UP FROM REPAIRS - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH P0299 CODE AGAIN. BACK INTO SHOP.

RACK AN PINION DEFECT. ALL OVER THE FORUMS SAME RUN OF TRUCK BETWEEN 2011 AND 2013 WITH TRACTION AND HILL DECENT MODE ERRORS LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN BAD SITUATIONS LIKE ON HIGHWAY. FORD DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED MANY COMPLAINTS BUT FORD WILL NOT HONOR REPAIR. MY BLINKER FAILED POWER STEERING LOCKS UP AND FORD SAYS HAVE TO REPLACE WHOLE SYSTEM

WHEN THE TRUCK WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL, THE ENGINE STARTED RANDOMLY DOWNSHIFTING ALL THE WAY TO 1ST GARD.

DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED AFTER TURNING ON THE REAR DEFROSTER. VEHICLE WAS MOVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY.

WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY GEAR WHEN FROM 6TH GEAR TO 1ST GEAR THEN A ORANGE WRENCH CAME UP ON THE SCREEN I ALMOST CAUSED AND ACCIDENT & THIS HAS HAPPENED TIMES BEFORE ON THE STREET

WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO FROM THE CURRENT MPH WHETHER THAN IS 10MPH OR 50MPH AND INSTANTLY DROP TO 0MPH. THE TRUCK WILL THEN DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST GEAR AND VIOLENTLY THROW YOU FORWARD IN THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS A TSB OUT ON THIS: 13-6-8. THE TSB APPLIES TO 2011 - 2013 F150S. THE 2011-2012 WERE RECALLED, BUT FOR SOME REASON THE 2013 WAS NOT.

BATTERY WENT DEAD, AFTER CHARGING IT THE MOONROOF WILL NOT CLOSE TIGHTLY. TRIED TO RESET IT, IT JUST BOUNCES BACK. IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY.

WENT TO PASS ON HIGHWAY IN MY 2013 F150 WITH A 6.2L ENGINE, AND THE THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN CAUSING ME TO ACCELERATE UP TO 80+ MPH. IT DID NOT DECELERATE FOR ABOUT 1 MIN. I HAD TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH A CONNECTOR IN THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTED FROM SIXTH GEAR TO FIRST GEAR AND, AT TIMES, FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTOR(S) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR INDEPENDENTLY AND SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR WITH NO ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUPREME FORD (400 E HOWZE BEACH RD, SLIDELL, LA 70461) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAD FRAME HARNESS ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS FROM A STOP SIGN AND TURNING LEFT, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO FIFTH GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICK RIDINGS FORD (1817 RIDINGS DR, MONTICELLO, IL 61856, (800) 774-2521) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAD FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,266.

DASH PANEL SHUTS OFF,30 SEC LATER HEATER ON FULL BLAST.WON'T TURN OFF.FCDIM BAD ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP.ON BACK ORDER.DEALER ADMITS MANY SIMILAR ISSUES.FILED COMPLAINT WITH FORD.SUGGESTED NOTIFYING NHTSA.TRUCK ON ROAD LESS THAN 4 YEARS,OUT OF WARRANTY,NO WAY SHOULD PART BE DEFECTIVE.$1000 REPAIR.VERY COMMON ISSUE SHOULD BE RECALL.90+SUMMER TEMP WITH HEATER FULL BLAST WITH NO CONTROLS OPERATING. NO RADIO,HAZARDS,CLIMATE CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL,HILL DESCENT,CLOCK,TEMP,BACK LIGHTING ALL OFF BUT HEATER FULL BLAST.WAS DRIVING TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY DURING 90+ OUTSIDE TEMP AND RAIN. COULDN'T PUT WINDOWS DOWN DUE TO RAIN,TOO HOT TO BREATHE.HAD TO PULL OVER TO WAIT OUT THE RAIN.PART ON BACKORDER REMOVED FUSE IN ORDER TO DRIVE BUT HEAT STILL COMES INTO VEHICLE BUT FAN ISN'T BLOWING WITHOUT FUSE.

SPEED SENSOR LEAD FRAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE WOULD PERIODICALLY GET STUCK IN A GEAR, DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER WOULD GO TO ALL DASHES, AND AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD POP UP. OTHER TIMES, IN HIGHEST GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD DROP A GEAR UNANNOUNCED. WOULD TAKE OFF IN 5TH GEAR AT TIMES. WOULD SHIFT HARD AT TIMES.