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
While driving 75mph vehicle shifted from 6th to 3rd on the highway. Check engine light came on. After putting into park and turning off truck and restarting it the check engine light was off and vehicle drove fine for about another week. This time, while driving the vehicle shifted from 6th to 4th and check engine light came on. I was able to pull the code since turning the truck on and off didnt reset anything. The…
ODI 11098644
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving to work today, and making a right hand turn, my vehicle completely shut off. That is, the engine died, the power steering died, and the brakes died while the truck came to a complete stop in the middle of the lane. Let me reiterate - the truck completely died in the middle of the road and there was a complete loss of control over the vehicle. Had there been another vehicle, object, or person in front…
ODI 11096601
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My truck downshifts without cause, sometimes to 1st gear, and on one occasion my wheels skidded (which was witnessed by my neighbor who was walking his dog and was startled by the skid). The speedometer goes to zero even while moving - i have video from my cell phone of this happening while going approximately 75 mph on the freeway. When this happens all other gauges go to dashes, including the mileage, mpg, etc.…
ODI 11094111
Power Train
Transmission randomly shifts, sometimes into 1st gear even at 40 mph. Occasionally, speedometer, gas gauge, gear indicator all die and a yellow wrench appears on the display. My research indicates it may be the transmission lead frame.
ODI 11111931
Power Train
I was driving down the on ramp to merge with traffic and my truck shifted to 1st gear locking up the back tires which caused me to almost loose control and get rear ended by the person behind me. Cause of problem found at ford dealer was faulty molded lead frame.
ODI 11091259
Power Train
Unexpected vehicle downshift. Unexpectedly downshifts while driving highway speeds. Speedometer will waiver erratically or bottom out down to zero. Gear indicator will drop to 1st, go back to 5th, and waiver anywhere in between. Vehicle comes to sudden drop in speed which barks the tires and throws the driver forward.
ODI 11089940
Power Train
While driving 45 or 50 miles per hour the transmission downshifted from 6th gear to 1st causing the wheels to lock up and putting me into a skid. The rear of the truck fishtailed to the right hitting a curb. If a car was parked there or a pedestrian was walking, things could have been much worse!
ODI 11089302
Power Train
Transmission suddenly downshifts, causing brake squealing and rapid speed reduction, extremely dangerous as has occurred on highway. Also sometimes will put in drive and says is in 5th gear but won't move, or other times will not shift out of first gear. Very dangerous issue! Has occurred numerous times over past month but doesn't generate a code or warning lights.
ODI 11089595
Power Train
Transmission downshifts without notice from 6th gear to 1st gear while traveling at high speeds resulting in rear tires locking up. Periodically shifts from park directly to 5th gear and gear selection cannot be overridden by the driver unless the vehicle is turned off and restarted.
ODI 11089753
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and then shifted back to a drivable gear after two seconds. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to preferred ford (1401 s beacon blvd, grand haven, mi 49417, [redacted]) where the contact was informed that the vin was not included in any recalls. The failure was not…
ODI 11091907
Engine · Power Train
On april 14, 2018 i was driving my 2013 f-150 on the highway approximately 70mph in the rain when the back wheels suddenly locked up and i abruptly began stopping and i lost control, fishtailing to the left and right (almost to a spin), barely missing vehicles around me and the wall to the left. The car behind me somehow veered around and missed me too. As this was happening the truck was making a loud noise as it…
ODI 11090916
Power Train
The transmission will shift out of gear, into a higher gear, or into a lower gear without warning. The speedometer goes to zero and the rpms will race to 5000 or 6000. The worst instance of this happened at 60 mph when it all of a sudden shifted into first gear causing the rear tires to squeal, the engine to rev, and also loose control of the vehicle. The error code of a "wrench" popped up on the dashboard. In my…
ODI 11089939
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Speed sensor. When driving you could be stopped or moving at a high rate of speed for example i was going 50mph when the truck shifted into first causing the truck to come almost to a complete stop almost causing an accident. At other times wheb you start the truck it will shift from 1st gear to 5th gear and the wrench indicator will appear on dash while everything else turns to dashes (mileage etc). The speedometer…
ODI 11090853
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
Transmission malfunction, will not engage when vehicle is stopped. Seems like it is stuck in 5th gear. Odo reads ------, airbag and seat belt light comes on. Speedometer goes to zero. When i turn engine off and back on, it operates normal for a few miles. Was almost t-boned by semi this morning because the transmission would not engage when i pulled into intersection.
ODI 11084318
Power Train
Vehicle shifts gears erratically. Going from 6th gear to 1st at 70 mph
ODI 11141029
Power Train
5 plus instances of noticeable gear shift shuddering during both up and downshifting at random times while at cruising speeds above 25+ mph. A few other instances the speedometer was observed moving rapidly and erratically while on a highway speeds along with a transmission shudder. More recently the transmission performed a significant hard down shift i never experienced before and was not expecting. All issues…
ODI 11084342
Power Train
While driving, the truck downshift to 1st gear randomly. The service light came on and the truck stayed in 1st gear. All of the gauges died and i was forced to pull over.. I restarted the truck and it ran normal. The next day i was driving on the cruise control when the truck downshifted to 5th and all the gauges died. Later that day, it went into 3rd gear and would not shift. I am now having to pay 900$ to fix…
ODI 11083765
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
135,987 mi. 2013 ford f 150 econoboost powersteering assit went out! Notice a traction fault couple days ago and it went away after i shut off my truck. The steering never did this and it happened in a parking lot making a sharp left turn! And then while trying to drive out of the parking lot turning out to the intersection no power steering???? Just last year i had to replace my throttle body because my truck would…
ODI 11083333
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My transmission has been acting erratically for the past 30 days. At first the vehicle would lose acceleration and then the rpms would jump 2000, after a couple seconds i would hear a loud thump as the transmission reengaged; the speedometer also registered 0 a couple times when this happened. Other times the transmission would refuse to leave first gear or i would lose power while in first gear for approximately 10…
ODI 11092474
Power Train
Vehicle downshifted (at 65mph on hwy) from 6th to 3rd to 1st gear all by itself.
ODI 11082560
Power Train
Transmission shifts erratically. Sometimes it does not shift down from 5th gear and bogs down from a standing start (onviously) and i have to stop and put in park to shift again and sometimes that does not work. On a couple of occasions it shifted down to first on it's own and it felt like someone rear ended the vehicle the jolt was so hard. Service dept says they cannot do anything because it is not recalled and…
1 injury
ODI 11088895
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle independently downshifted gears while driving various speeds. The failure occurred without warning. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but no failure was detected. Sanderson ford (6400 n 51st ave, glendale, az 85301) was contacted and the contact was informed that the speed sensor was defective and…
ODI 11081847
Air Bags · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Without warning my rear wheels & drivetrain locked up while driving. My vehicle suddenly lost control and i had to drive into the grassy shoulder at around 35 mph to avoid being in traffic. As the problem was occuring, the speedometer went to 0 mph and the airbag light illuminated. The vehicle mileage in the cluster showed all dashes. The transmission felt like it was disconnected from the engine, and transmission…
ODI 11081841
Power Train
Several times my transmission shifted from 6th gear to first gear while i was driving in traffic approximately 35-45 mph. This caused my rear tires to lock up and was almost ran over by vehicles behind me. Once it happened while pulling my utv trailer on the freeway at 65 mph. I was in the right lane because of this happening before, and as soon as it happened i shifted into neutral and turned my emergency flashers…
ODI 11088418
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly downshifted to second gear and skidded on the wet pavement. The rear wheels locked, the speedometer went to zero, and the driver's air bag warning indicator illuminated. When the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, shut off, and restarted it, the vehicle operated normally. The contact stated that the…
ODI 11081027