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 · Vehicle Speed Control
The frightening issue i experienced on january 7, 2019 is identical to the reports i have since read regarding this vehicle and the frequent issues that led to the recall for 2010-2012 ford f-150's for unexpected transmission downshifts [nhtsa recall no. / mfr recall no. : 16v-248 / 16s19]. While driving 65-70 mph on the interstate, speedometer suddenly and rapidly fluctuated between 40 and 70, then transmission…
ODI 11171588
Power Train
On 4 different occasions while in reverse truck immediately stopped as if i had backed into an object parking lot. Two times while driving aprroximately 45 to 50 mph my vehicle immediately increased rpms, again it felt as if someone rear ended me. Most recent vehicle would not shift. Manual shift option worked. Restarted motor 4 times hoping to resolve the issue. Vehicle never shifted out of 5th. As traveling,…
ODI 11165989
Power Train
Delayed shifts, loss of power, speedometer not working, engine wrench illuminated, po 720/722 lead frame replaced very scary losing power at high speeds and revs in red line
ODI 11165919
Power Train
My vehicle was down shifting when i was in 5 and 6 gear. I took it to a local dealership (which took 3 months). They said that there was something wrong with my truck but didn't know how to fix it. I took it to another dealership, and they found a recall notice. They try to fix the issue with reprograming. However, it never corrected the issues. I was told by the dealership that ford had to figure out how to fix the…
ODI 11292483
Power Train
Issues with the transmission that was diagnosed to be with the lead frame, similar to those described with the 2011-2012 recall. I had random issues where it would slip from 2nd to 5th starting from a stop. Then i had it suddenly downshift from 4th to 1st when going about 50mph, enough to chirp the tires.
ODI 11165087
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to steven's ford (located at 507 ny-112, east patchogue, ny 11772, [redacted]) where it was determined that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified. The part was not available for the recall repair. The failure…
ODI 11204827
Power Train
Tranmission will start shifting between 2nd and 5th gear while drive at any speed causing the tires to lock up and chirp. Other times the transmission will not shift out of 1st gear. Other times while driving 60mph+ the speedo needle will go to 0mph and transmission is unresponsive. In all cases the vehicle must be pulled over, tuned off and restarted to correct he issue. It is a safety concern when there is no safe…
ODI 11166713
Power Train
Ford is not coming out with new software for this recall. It was supposed to be completed in 2019
ODI 11292419
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to purvis ford lincoln (3660 jefferson davis hwy, fredericksburg, va 22408, [redacted]) to be repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The repair failed to remedy the vehicle. While driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle did not respond. In addition, the power train fault and air…
ODI 11205473
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving and accelerating from a stop, the transmission malfunctioned and hesitated to shift into gear. There was also a shifting delay. The vehicle was taken to lou fusz ford ([redacted], chesterfield, mo), but the failure could not be diagnosed. The contact also indicated that the fuel filler neck was faulty and caused fuel to spill out when refueling. The manufacturer…
ODI 11190230
Power Train
Speedometer suddenly goes to 0 mph, dash information like mpg and mileage all read ------, only instrument working is the tachometer...additionally when the problem first starts you see the air bag warning illuminate, but a minute later the service wrench appears on screen. Once the problem happens the truck has trouble taking off, very slow to get going, it's in a higher gear and not be returning to 1st gear. If i…
ODI 11190222
Power Train
Traveling at various speeds (30-70 mph), transmission shifts from upper gears (3rd-6th) immediately down to 1st gear, failing to downshift through the gears in between. Wrench icon appears on display. Display also shows dashes instead of numbers and the speedometer drops to zero although still moving forward. Rear tires break traction. Crash potential is high due to loss of control of vehicle, especially on wet…
ODI 11164376
Power Train
Started on the interstate and got up to about 65 mph and truck shifted to 1st gear and began to skid and hop and was all over the road, (luckily no traffic was close to me) got control of the truck and came to a stop. No check engine lights or anything out of the ordinary on dash panel. Continued on my way at a very slow speed until i got to an exit to turn around and get back home. When getting back home again no…
ODI 11164255
Power Train
Sudden downshift of automatic transmission to first gear at 55 mph *tt consumer stated molded lead frame was replaced and repaired. *jb
ODI 11164239
Power Train
When accelerating to get on the interstate the transmission started to shift up and down at random, so i slowed to almost a stop and all shifts were fine after that
ODI 11164252
Power Train
Several issues spanning 5 months and becoming more frequent: 1. Randomly from a stop f-150 will not shift out of 1st gear for 5+ seconds while revving rpm at 5,000+. 2. The wrench warning light indicator will display on dash pane and speedometer will read 0 mph while i am driving speeds of 45 mph. Tachometer will work as normal. To correct i have to pull over and restart my vehicle. 3. Latest scenario 12/30/18 while…
ODI 11164136
Power Train
2 instances occurred: 1/ the vehicle was in motion on a regular street road. Speed was around 30 mph. The gear suddenly shifted to first gear and felt like the vehicle 'looked up'. It was a brutal stop. After stopping, the vehicle restarted and drove normally 2/ few weeks later, but with very low mileage completed since the first event, the car gears shifted from 2nd to 5th. The vehicle just turned, entering a car…
ODI 11164061
Power Train
Two problems: i) from a stop, such as following traffic control device instruction like at a traffic light, yield (before merging onto a highway), stop sign, parking spot, etc, the truck attempts to start moving forward in 5th gear. The truck does not move forward unless shifted to neutral or park and then back into drive. Truck will not accelerate from a stopped position in 5th gear. Ii) more concerning is that the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11164556
Power Train
Vehicle downshifted from 6th gear to 3rd gear at 55 mph. After this happened, the vehicle would not shift out of 3rd gear. Shut off vehicle and let sit for 2 hours and then drove home, no issue. Called dealership to report issue. On the way to the dealership, vehicle downshifted from 5th gear to 2nd gear, locking up rear wheels. Vehicle did this 3 more times during the trip to the dealership. Vehicle is at…
ODI 11163606
Power Train
Was traveling at 60 mph and transmission down shifted to 3rd gear and rear wheels locked up.
ODI 11163547
Power Train
Transmission shifts erratically from 1st to 5th around 5 -10 mph on highway and sometimes sticks in 1st gear or starts out in 5th gear when shifting to drive. Have to come to complete stop and shift to neutral or reverse in order to reset gear.
ODI 11163509
Power Train
While at hwy speed, automatic transmission went from 6th gear to 1st gear. While stationary going to accelerate, vehicle started in 4th. Vehicle is 2013 ford f-150. 2011 and 2012 ford f-150 pickup trucks were recalled for same issue. Dealership"... Found fault with output shaft speed sensor signal. Causing transmission to into limp mode due not reading the correct speed. To correct issue removed transmission fluid…
ODI 11163214
Power Train
Sudden downshift into low gear, feels like first gear. Rear wheels lock and slide. Speedometer displays 0, and odometer displays 0, digital gauges in the center go blank. This is followed with a loss of power. Coasting to a safe place, turn off the ignition, restart and have gauges back, driving with normal shift points. This has occurred 5 times in the past 14 days. And this truck is not a daily driver, so this is…
ODI 11165690
Power Train
While driving down the interstate our truck shut down stopped working. We coasted to the side of the interstate and re-started the vehicle. No warning lights, nothing the vehicle engine shut off. There was a wrench that appeared. We took the vehicle to a repair shop to determine what the code of issue indicated an issue. No code was detected. We were told that perhaps it was bad fuel. We purchased a fuel cleaner.…
ODI 11163658
Power Train
Truck erratically shifted to first gear while traveling at 55mph causing rear wheels to lock up as if i slammed on my brakes. There is a large wrench icon on the display which causes the speedometer to read 0 mph while the vehicle is in motion and odometer reading is dashes "-------.--" truck will also get stuck in first gear while accelerating from a stop which nearly caused me to be involved in an accident because…
ODI 11162619