2013 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems
- 567
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 567 stored complaint records:
- 14 indicate a crash
- 10 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- first gear · 38 records
- power train · 34 records
- recall notice · 15 records
- downshifted first · 11 records
- without warning · 10 records
- warning indicators · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 224 |
| 100–150k mi | 106 |
| 30–60k mi | 103 |
| 1–30k mi | 69 |
| 150–400k mi | 20 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Transmission would shift on its own erratically. While travelling in 6th gear at 70 mph it would downshift to 1st locking tires briefly and then back to speed after letting off the pedal. The instrument panel would go blank and the needles would stop working while still moving. It cant be duplicated and does it without warning. It had done it at various speeds once it was in 5th or 6th gear with or without the…
ODI 11153205
Power Train
Sudden momentary downshift at about 50 mph while cruising in town. The vehicle rear tires skid momentarily. The vehicle quickly recovered & drove normally. This is the second occurrence in two weeks.
ODI 11152959
Power Train
While accelerating at highway speeds, the throttle suddenly went dead and an orange wrench appeared on the dash. I was able to maneuver the truck to the side of the road and shut it off. When it restarted i was able to drive home. The dealer was not able to find any codes. Dealer would not repair under warranty without a code. Ford referred me back to the dealer. This is unsafe and apparently is a faulty electronic…
ODI 11156384
Power Train
Transmission would slip out of gear periodically. Dash would also reset.
ODI 11161503
Power Train
While driving the truck at various speeds the transmission will drop down in gears and show a wrench and code p0720. The truck will slow down dramatically with no warning or or brake lights. The code shows output shaft speed sensor. The vehicle does this out of the blue at anytime. At speeds of 30mph and up. We have narrowly avoided several accidents. The truck is to unsafe to drive on highway.
ODI 11176374
Power Train
Experience an intermittent loss of the transmission output. Depending on vehicle speed at the time of the downshift, an unintended downshift into first gear may occur causing the rear tires to slide or lock up until the vehicle slows. This may result in a loss of vehicle control without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. Code p0731 when the code p0731 is set in the powertrain computer, it means that the…
ODI 11151751
Power Train
An unexpected downshift to first gear causes truck to slow down without warning while in motion
ODI 11152016
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle downshifted independently to first gear at 25 mph and jerk violently. The contact depressed the brake pedal to control the vehicle. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred four times on the highway. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v075000 (power train) however, the part…
ODI 11207289
Power Train
Vehicle down shifted into first gear causing the wheels to lock up.i was doing 75 mph on the highway
ODI 11184651
Power Train
2013 f-150 with 6r80 transmission problems. (1) on 8/17/2015 took truck in to dealer at 40,000 miles due to erratic shifting and shudder, no available error codes. They performed a reprogramming and said a tire was out of balance. Problem seemed to get better, but still exhibited slight shudder and occasional bump at highway speeds. This malfunction was reported to ford (2) on 01/24/2018 (mileage 77,000), truck…
ODI 11150721
Engine · Power Train
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.
ODI 11149614
Power Train
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…
ODI 11149908
Power Train
Downshifts unexpectedly while driving 30-35mph and coasting on city street.
ODI 11145157
Power Train
Unexpected transmission downshifts to 1st gear occurring.my 2013 ford f-150 v6 automatic transmission is jumping, gets stuck in the first gear. Have to put the vehicle in park and then sometimes shut it off and turn it back on. It also sticks in fifth gear from a dead stop.
ODI 11151027
Engine · Power Train · Wheels
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…
ODI 11150301
Power Train
Traveling approximately 75 mph on straight, level highway, automatic transmission was in 6th gear (highest gear), suddenly automatic transmission downshifted into much lower gear with no action taken on my part. Transmission was subsequently ruined and had to be replaced.
ODI 11151050
Power Train
When driving down the road, the truck lost speedometer reading and automatic transmission began shifting erratically. Tranmission shift lever was moved to manual with no change in behavior. This resulted in an unsafe emergency stop on the side of the road during heavy traffic conditions. Condition reset only after truck was turned off and back on. Problem repeated itself on drive to dealership. Dealership determined…
ODI 11151259
Power Train
My auto transmission down shifts into first gear while driving. It locks up the wheels and is potentially very dangerous. Ford had a recall for 2011 and 2012 f-150's with this exact problem (recall #16s19), but they said it does not apply to my truck.that is wrong and it should apply to my truck because the recall identifies the exact problem. It is the "powertrain control module/transmission software update". It…
ODI 11151620
Power Train
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 [redacted], located at [redacted], 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…
ODI 11145365
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 11142590
Power Train
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, [redacted]) was unaware of the failures and…
ODI 11149604
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
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.
ODI 11143972
Power Train
In october transmission had a couple of hard shifts. *dt
ODI 11164249
Power Train
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…
ODI 11142376
Power Train
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…
ODI 11142290