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
2013 ford f-150 traveling 65mph all of a sudden will down shift to first gear causeing the vehicle to almost instantly stop in traffic! Ford had a recall on this issue but will not assist with fix since my vehicle is not under the recall! Told me to go to dealer to get a $120 diagnostic, but once it happens the codes clear 60 seconds after and can not be found at dealership. So ford basically told me to keep driving…
ODI 11129478
Power Train
While driving my truck's speedometer will shut down, as well as the other instrument cluster, except my tach. It will then go into "limp mode" until i'm able to get to the side of the road and recycle the engine. The code the computer is showing indicates an output power speed sensor. This would also indicate a relationship with the leadframe. I was wondering why there is no recall on 2013 f150 while sharing the…
ODI 11130317
Power Train
My 2013 ford f-150 fx4 3.5l v6 automatic transmission is jumping, gets stuck in the first gear or sometimes 5th gear. Have to put the vehicle in park and then sometimes shut it off and turn it back on. Driving at 30 miles an hour at times it would jump and buck hard. Took it to the dealer. They had it for about a week and were unable to duplicate the problem. This issue is very irritating and it feels very dangerous…
ODI 11128048
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Getting off the highway the truck would no slow down. It would not shift to 2nd or 1st gear. Hard uncontrolled stop. When tried to start moving again truck lunged forward and started from 5th gear. Drove directly to the ford dealer as this was a safety concern. It switched gears randomly the entire way to the ford dealer from the highway. 2013 47k miles
ODI 11124334
Power Train
For the past 6 months i have had the same issues that others have described. There are several issues happening. 1. When coming to a stop then accelerating, most frequently after getting off highway/interstate the trucks rpms will rev up to 4000, but the truck will never shift out of 1st gear. I have to come to a complete stop and/or restart the truck before it will operate normally. 2. Again stop from off…
ODI 11123371
Power Train
I am having the issues described in rq17010. Somewhat frequently when slowing down to a stop or driving at slow speeds (i.e. In parking lots) i will experience a harsh downshift in to 1st gear which will cause the rear end to slide if it's slippery out.
ODI 11122677
Power Train
At highway speed transmission will downshift to 1st gear locking rear tires. Engine rpms hit 5000 to 6000 revs. Speedo will stop working. Have to pull off the road and restart the truck which resets everything till it happens again. At times during intown driving transmission shifts erratically.
ODI 11130290
Power Train
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…
ODI 11132932
Power Train
Shifting into first while on interstate. Locking up rear tires
ODI 11120929
Power Train
When driving 45 mph or more the transmission will sometimes stall or downshift and slow down vehicle. The vehicle jerks and hesitates.
ODI 11120241
Power Train
Sometimes vehicle will start or get stuck in 5th gear either from the start or during deceleration. Engine revs, but forward motion compromised. Intermittent sudden downshifting at highway speeds. Gear indicator and tramsmission position will drop to 1st. This causes the rear wheels to lock up at highway speed and put the vehicle into a spin. Paid ford dealership to complete tsb lead frame repair in april 2018.…
ODI 11119549
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving 55 mph, the engine downshifted into first gear and the yellow wrench maintenance icon illuminated. Rountree ford ([redacted]., shreveport, la 71105, [redacted]) 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 86,398.
ODI 11118157
Power Train
I was driving highway speed and my transmission shifted from 6th gear to 3rd without warning causing my rear tires to lock up and skid. This has happened 3 different times in the last week. I have the truck at the ford dealer now waiting for them to call me back. I know my model year is not involved with the national recall but i fell like it is the same problem. As described in the 2011-2012 recall.
ODI 11115853
Power Train
Truck is down shifting when on highway, at times will not accelerate, loses speedometer indictation, has a output speed sensor code. When accelerating truck from stand still have to turn engine off sometimes multiple times to get transmission to engage
ODI 11121679
Power Train
Truck suddenly downshifts from 6th gear to 1st gear while driving 65mph. Speedometer goes to zero then bounces erratically.
ODI 11115536
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle spontaneously downshifted into first gear and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact called sunset ford ([redacted], st. Louis, mo 63127, [redacted]) and was informed that diagnostic testing was needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 208,000. The vin was not…
ODI 11196981
Power Train
Transmission would shift from 6th gear to 1st for no reason locking up the rear wheels.
ODI 11163812
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph without warning, the vehicle downshifted from 5th gear down to 1st gear. The vehicle was taken to tom's ford located at 200 nj-35, keyport, nj 07735, [redacted], to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ecm/tcm/pcm needed to be reset. The reset was performed and the vehicle functioned properly. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 11120033
Power Train
Sometimes vehicle will start or get stuck in 5th either from the start or during deceleration. Engine revs, but forward motion compromised. More concerning is the intermittent downshifting at highway speeds. Speedometer has failed and turns off, reads 0 rmp. Gear indicator and tramsmission position will drop to 1st, go back to 5th, and waver anywhere in between. This has even locked up my rear wheels at 70mph.…
ODI 11115063
Power Train
Experiencing transmission shifting issues from start and while driving. Shifts into different gears randomly. Wrench light comes on, lose all dash info, speedometer drops to zero. After reading code p0720 with scanner appears to be leadframe issue as recall for 2011, 2012 f150. My truck is 2013 but there is no recall issued for my truck.
ODI 11115785
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving 15 mph, the transmission failed and the vehicle downshifted into first gear. On another occasion, the contact stated that the vehicle was completely out of gear. Also, the rpms increased when the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle would not accelerate. A dealer was not made aware of the failures. The manufacturer notified. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11114208
Power Train
Driving vehicle several times at 45 to 70 mph transmission shifts into 1st gear locking up rear tires. Nearly rear ended on highway. This has happened 4 times in last 3 weeks no trouble code came up in vehicle. I am concerned for the safety of my family and i in this vehicle. This has happened both on the highway and city streets.
ODI 11120890
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Speedometer, odometer, cruise control, blinker control, and transmission shifting quits working. Believe it's the transmission lead frame causing the problem like in the 2011 and 2012 f150's.
ODI 11113301
Power Train
Transmission started randomly shifting. In one case it went from 6th gear to 1st and locked up the wheels. Obviously this occurs when car is moving and shifting. Lead frame of the transmission is what was defective. The problem occurred with 93000 miles on the odometer. 6th to 1st shift at speed and locking up the wheels is deadly.
ODI 11113481
Power Train
While traveling at 50-60mph the speedometer drops to 0 and the transmission slams down to first gear and then shoots right back up to sixth gear. It happened on several occasions while driving on the freeway and state highways. On one occasion the speedometer stayed at zero even though i was still traveling at 45-50 mph and the transmission was stuck in 5th gear. Even when i pulled over and put the car into park it…
ODI 11113031