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
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…
ODI 11141193
Power Train
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)
ODI 11140764
Power Train
Vehicle on occasion downshifts unexpectedly. The vehicle is in motion typically above 50mph and suddenly downshifts to 1st. Not on highway but on a [redacted] 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.
ODI 11140582
Power Train
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…
ODI 11140579
Power Train
Either i start from being stopped and it immediately goes to 3rd or 5th gear or it will drop to a low gear when i'm going highway speed. If i put it in park it fixes problem but is very scary when it happens, especially when going fast or starting from a stop and crossing at an intersection in traffic. This seems to happen 2-3 times a week. No code when brought to the dealer. Once a yellow wrench has game on and…
ODI 11152632
Power Train
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
ODI 11141101
Power Train
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.
ODI 11139177
Power Train
Took vehicle out of garage after warm up and while accelerating to 55 mph the transmission went into neutral. I let off the accelerator and the transmission shifted down into a much lower gear. At first i thought the brakes had locked up and pulled over to the side. I put the truck in park and went out to see if i had a smoking brake. Nothing looked wrong so i got back in and started to pull away from the curb and…
ODI 11180888
Power Train
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…
ODI 11139493
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 11141055
Power Train
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.
ODI 11133522
Engine · Power Train
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…
ODI 11150649
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that within a year of owning the vehicle, the gear was in drive and independently downshifted while driving 70 mph or higher. The failure caused the speed to drastically reduce and potentially cause a crash. The contact had to quickly and cautiously coast the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11150289
Power Train
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
ODI 11133440
Power Train
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 ([redacted], monticello, il 61856, [redacted]) 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…
ODI 11132655
Electrical System · Power Train
Three times in the last two months this has happened to me. While accelerating from a stop on a city street the truck will jerk forward and backward chirping the tires like it's slipping gears. While this is happening if i give it gas either it won't rev up or it will rev up but not accelerate almost like it's in neutral. Also, the speedometer drops down to zero and bounces up and down even while the truck is moving…
ODI 11130864
Power Train
Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear when at speeds of 40 mph. Then sudden upshift to fourth than in limb mode. Found also that the transmission quick connect was leaking and lost all transmission fluid and no warning lights to let me know that all the fluid was missing. Ford told me that i required a new transmission but it took them a week to notice that transmission fluid was missing. They told me that they…
ODI 11221414
Power Train
Normal driving about 40 mph, then sudden down shift. Speedo to 0 while tach revs and all other gauges quit. I see a recall on 2012 raptors involving lead frame replacement and pcm reset. Mine has the same tranny as recalled. Happened yesterday once while i drove and 4 times today while wife drove. She was almost rear-ended.
ODI 11130010
Power Train
Vehicle was stopped in the left turn lane. When the green arrow appeared, pressure was applied to the accelerator. The vehicle began to move at a rate that was not normal for what the tachometer was reading. The vehicle then jolted suddenly as if the 1st gear had engaged. This was shortly followed by the vehicle losing road speed. It seemed that 5th gear had been engaged. The seatbelt caution and wrench symbol came…
ODI 11130686
Power Train
Automatic transmission problem. Twice while traveling on the highway in 6th gear at greater than 65 mph the vehicle shifted from 6th to 4th gear for no apparent reason which caused the tires to squeal and the entire vehicle jerk and slow significantly. No warning or error or warning lights were illuminated. Five other times while traveling at about 15 mph the automatic transmission controls attempted to shift from…
ODI 11151306
Power Train
While driving on the freeway at 55 miles an hour, my transmission shifted from 4th gear to 1st gear with no reason.
ODI 11259094
Power Train
Eratic downshifting, transmission sometime would shift to a low gear while at highway speeds, causing tires to lock up. Vehicle also would get stuck in high gear making acceleration from a stop in an active roadway impossible as car would not move
ODI 11130994
Power Train
19s07 transmission downshifting from 6th to 1st. I experienced the exact symptoms for the recall. I took the truck to the dealer lou fusz they told me that it was a tranmission sensor and stated it would be over $900 to fix it. The work was performed and the truck has not done it since. I received the notice and called ford and they are denying the claim to reimburse for the repairs that were made because the truck…
ODI 11186378
Power Train
While traveling in 4th gear, the vehicle suddenly went into 1st gear. It would not go out of 1st gear until i shut it off and restarted. Happened again before i got it home. Dealer replaced the lead frame harness, cost $1025.00. This could have resulted in a serious accident. Vehicle had 60844 miles on odometer.
ODI 11130339
Power Train
While traveling at 55 mph the truck shifted from 6 to 3rd gear locking up the rear end. I was able to pull over and noticed the speedometer was not operating. I turned the vehicle off and functionality returned.
ODI 11129104