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.
Engine · Power Train
Engine turbo, 100000 miles took to dealership to take a look at. Dealer found nothing. At 108000 miles started having the same issues with truck down shifting and grinding and engine squealing.
ODI 11231167
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
1. While driving at highway speeds (around 70 mph) the vehicle suddenly down-shifted into 2nd gear. The rear tires briefly locked up, but control of the vehicle was managed. 2. While driving, both in town and on the highway, the vehicle would downshift from 6th gear to 5th. The vehicle would then not shift below 3rd gear when brought to a stop. Turning the vehicle off and on again would reset the problem. The…
ODI 11232093
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly downshifted from fifth to second gear, causing the speed to abruptly decrease. In july of 2019, the vehicle was serviced at gloff ford (1206 n ave g, clifton, tx) per nhtsa campaign number: 19v433000 (power train), but the failures continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the failure was duplicated; however,…
ODI 11278298
Power Train
After having recall of transmission issue performed the vehicle is sluggish and dashboard lights come on intermittent (image of wrench and airbag)
ODI 11242852
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact took the vehicle to town and country ford (5401 e independence blvd, charlotte, nc 28212, [redacted]) to be serviced per an unknown recall. Upon leaving the dealer and approaching a red light, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stalled. After several attempts of applying pressure to the accelerator pedal, the vehicle began to move very…
ODI 11229692
Power Train
I was driving in town and had to brake hard (not enough to screech the tires) due to the car in front of me. When i tried to accelerate again the truck sort of lagged, took a second to begin accelerating. Things seemed ok for a minute so i continued on my way. Suddenly the rpm needle began to go all over the dial and the wrench light came on. I decided to head back to town since the truck felt strange. As i was…
ODI 11269073
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving 65 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise, the vehicle downshifted into first gear, and the engine lost power. The contact was able to park the vehicle on the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to thornhill ford lincoln (located at u.s. 119 north 500 ford fairlane, chapmanville, wv 25508, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be…
ODI 11228681
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While attempting to accelerate from a stop sign at 5 mph, the vehicle downshifted into first gear and stalled. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that multiple unknown warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. When the contact turned off the engine and restarted the vehicle,…
ODI 11222802
Power Train
At 60 mph on 6/22/2019 this vehicle dropped to second gear causing me to lose control. This vehicle was recalled (ford 19s07) and dealer repaired on 3/26/19 prior to the above event. Obviously the recall "fix" doesn't work.
ODI 11222235
Power Train
Recall 19s07: recall description: on your vehicle, an intermittent failure of the output speed sensor (oss) in the transmission may result in an unintended downshift to first gear. Risk to safety: an unintended downshift into first gear can cause an abrupt wheel speed reduction, which could cause the rear tires to slide until the vehicle speed slows down. This condition could result in a loss of vehicle control,…
Crash reported
ODI 11221783
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I received notice of recall to schedule repair (software) upgrade. I contacted the dealer several times to only be told to keep calling back to see if they have received the software upgrade from ford. They said there is no problem with continuing to drive the truck until the problem is repaired.
ODI 11220038
Electrical System · Power Train
I was on my way to work as a firefighter for my shift when with no warning my truck went from high gear straight down to first gear then to park causing sudden stop and a minor accident on i275 cincinnatti then coming home it instantly went into park on us route 50 causing my truck to go out of control and swerved over into the oncoming lane almost hitting someone head on then could not move the truck as it was…
Crash reported
ODI 11219855
Power Train
Hello, my name is [xxx] and i just recently purchased a 2013 ford f-150 with 98,500 miles 3 weeks ago. I had just gotten home from work and i had to take my girlfriend to meet someone. As we were pulling out the driveway i noticed that on the gear indicator in the gauge cluster it showed i was in 5th gear, i tried to accelerate a little thinking it was a bug in the cluster but it was actually in 5th gear. I got to…
ODI 11219396
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 19v433000 (power train). The contact stated that the manufacturer failed to provide the remedy within a reasonable time frame. An appointment was scheduled with scott ford (17812 veterans memorial hwy, kingwood, wv 26537, [redacted]); however, the contact was informed that the remedy was not provided. The contact…
ODI 11231332
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving 50 mph, the transmission failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to galpin ford ([redacted], north hills, ca 91343, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the throttle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
ODI 11223052
Power Train
Driving off a freeway off ramp and transmission abruptly changes to 1st gear locking up rear tires until i came to a complete stop.
ODI 11221977
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being towed by his motorhome at 60 mph, he noticed smoke was coming from underneath the hood of the truck and quickly coasted over to the edge of the interstate. The contact noticed the gear shifter shifted into low gear independently. The vehicle was taken to o'meara ford dealer, (located at 400 w 104th ave, northglenn, co 80234,…
Fire reported
ODI 11232195
Power Train
Transmission unintended downshift to first gear while driving on highway over the speed of 60
ODI 11218637
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 19c075000 (power train). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Briggs automotive (1901 s main st, fort scott, ks 66701, [redacted]) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 11219818
Engine · Power Train
The dealership's first available appointment to address the recall was two weeks out. After trying to get an earlier appointment as the transmission had shifted gears while we were towing a trailer down a hill almost causing us to crash. The receptionist then told us that they actually cant make the correction and that we would be receiving a letter in the mail and refused to take our vehicle in.
ODI 11218196
Power Train
Ford has known about the leadframe issue on the transmissions for a very long time. Their fix, besides extending the warranty, is to modify the software. However, they've now delayed that fix until an expected october date for my 2013 f-150. That is totally unacceptable. They should be required to replace the leadframe now.
ODI 11218064
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). While driving 55 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted and lost speed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred with the cruise control engaged, especially traveling down hill. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and…
ODI 11231886
Power Train
While driving on 6/2/2019 at about 40 miles per hour i suddenly felt like i had been hit in the rear end by a truck. The transmission down shifting also caused the failure of the u-joint on the truck. When taking it to my local repair shop there was also metal found in the bottom of the transmission pan now resulting in a need to replace or repair the transmission at considerable expense $4000+. In looking up to see…
ODI 11217717
Power Train
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 19v075000 (power train) was received. After contacting pugmire ford ([redacted], cartersville, ga) and the manufacturer, the contact was informed that the part was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. *bf *as
ODI 11228937
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving approximately 53 mph, the transmission erroneously downshifted from fifth to first gear, causing the vehicle to abruptly slow down. Also, while driving various speeds, the transmission would rapidly shift between fourth and third gears, and fifth and sixth gears, which caused the vehicle to jerk. The vehicle was taken to ferrario ford ([redacted], elmira, ny),…
ODI 11219424