general problems of the 2013 Ford F-150 - part 1

Driving along on freeway and vehicle immediately shut down in the middle lane. From my investigation I found out Ford issued a TSB (15-0137) indicating crank no start, loss of rpm. This vehicle shut down and failure had put me at risk on a freeway where everyone is doing 65 miles an hour at night. My findings after pulling the melted fuse out and putting it back in the vehicle started up. My concern is that fort has a TSB on this however vehicle shutting down on the freeway is a definite safety concern. Dealer wants $300 for this repair because it is not a recall. It is just a TSB. However, the other sad factor is the TSB kit to do the repair is $45 plus $280 for the repair.

I left my house going to the store about a mile and never made it my 2013f150 5. 0 engine caught on fire about a block behind the saratoga txfire department before they could make it the truck front end burnt to the ground and melted hood plum off of it for no reason at all total loss.

There have been multiple problems with the leadframe in the 6r80 model of transmission. I have had my speedometer go out and cause the truck to shift into 1st gear causing my wheels to lock up while im driving 60mph down the highway. Ford states on the campaign to be eligible it must be under 10 years or 150000 miles whichever comes first of the customer satisfaction program but I believe it should be considered a saftey recall. The vehicles should be eligible for this program well beyond 10 years for safety reasons. In the winter it will be even more hazardous. Myself or someone else could die due to the wheels locking up. I have researched and found many others with the same issue and this should be escalated to a proper safety recall rather than a csp.

The incident occurred while entering a limited access roadway. I was accelerating and merging into the main lane of travel. As I was accelerating, the engine cut off and several warning lights appeared. The check engine light came on first, followed by the check battery light. As a result of the loss of power, the vehicle behind me almost rear-ended my vehicle. I was able to roll to the side of the highway to the emergency breakdown lane without engine power. I have subsequently had the car inspected by a mechanic. The root cause of the loss of power was related to a cracked fuseblock mounted above the radiator in the middle of the truck. The mechanic indicated that he has seen several of these fuseblocks failing due to cracks. Leading up to the incident, the truck has experienced intermittent issues starting. The engine will crank, but it does not run. After tapping the fuseblock mounted above the radiator, the engine would run.

Fuse number 75 in power distribution box in engine compartment getting hot and melting not blowing the fuse but swelling and breaking contact therefore cause all lights to flash on the dash or nothing at all. Can be fine when parked but upon the next time you go to start it is when it can happen. No warning. First time happened 8/18/25. Next time was 1/3/26.

Vacuumed pump replacement oil leakvacume brake fluid leaked into power booster complete brake failure . Complete brake failure while pulling 6000 lb trailer family in vehicle . Coolant leaks, water pump,heater hoses, exaust turbos ,and blow off valve.

You will be driving down the road and it would downshift gears you guys have a recall on this already but my truck doesn't qualify for it apparently the downshifting is periodically it's not consistent.

Ford dealership jack kissee in claremore, ok is telling me my truck is 6k miles out of warranty for recall 19n01. I have owned my 2013 f150 for less than 2 years with no knowledge of any previous recalls or repairs needed by Ford. This has not been an ongoing issue and has only happened within the last 1,000 miles I have put on my truck. Wrench light and icon pop up on the dash and puts the truck into limp mode until I can get pulled over and get the truck shut off. Safety risk to everyone on the rode. Please let me know if there is a way this recall 19n01 can be covered. Thank you.

Seems to be a defect with the rear door saying it is ajar on the display screen also it wound lock or u lock with the key fob or pin code. I have confirmed the door is completely shut. Defective wiring harness or something else may be the issue.

When putting truck in reverse. . . Back-up camera goes blank(black-out).

The contact's husband owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at highway speeds, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted and the instrument panel went blank. The contact's husband restarted the vehicle and resumed normal operation; however, the failure returned the next day. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was acknowledged that the vehicle had experienced transmission failure; however, the vehicle was not covered under warranty or recall. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

2013 F-150 subject to customer satisfaction program 19n01, transmission molded leadframe extended coverage. Speedometer went to zero, airbag light illuminated, truck downshifted on its own with a sudden lunging feeling, as if I got rear ended. Wrench icon illuminated. Truck would not shift properly. Mileage indication went blank. I was doing 55 mph on the highway with other vehicles around me. Caused me to have to make an abrupt stop and almost caused an accident. Definitely put my safety and others at risk. Problem happened 3 times during my 1 trip. Was able to correct by turning vehicle off then back on. Can be reproduced easily. Not confirmed by dealer or maintenance tech, or inspected by anyone because I am afraid to drive it. There were no warning signs or symptoms before problem occured.

As I was pulling out onto the road it died blocking a 2 lane road at around 5am so was pitch black luckily cars where paying attention & saw me I was able to roll it back off the road. Had a mechanic look at it after being towed back home he noticed fuse 27 was melted that is fuse for the fuel pump. Currently awaiting how much it will be to fix.

The lead frame on my truck has began to fail. Throwing the code p-0722. Yes it would be available for inspection upon request. The lead frame failing causes the truck to shift erratically. This was almost life ending when it shifted gears on the I-44 going 70 mph. Nearly ending my life and that of my passenger. The problem has been reproduced by an independent service center. No it hasn't been inspected by police, insurance, manufacturer. No there were no warning lights before hand.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to a lower gear and the vehicle lost motive power. The power train and check engine warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, when the vehicle downshifted, the information on the infotainment screen disappeared. The vehicle was restarted, and the screen reappeared. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,000.

I was driving on [xxx] in georgia. I was going around 75 mph and my transmission dropped from 6th gear to 1st gear my speed dropped from around 75 mph to 25 mph in less than a second. My safety and the safety of other vehicles/people were put in danger, I almost lost control of my steering and hit somebody in the right lane next to me. Three vehicles behind me had to slam on their brakes and swerve around me to avoid rear ending me. When the vehicles transmission dropped gears rapidly, at the same time I got a gear wrench symbol across my cluster display, and I lost functionality of the vehicles mph gauge and gas gauge. The fasten seatbelt light was also on but no audible warning tone was heard. . The vehicle also lost acceleration power. I was able to get the vehicle home and turned the car on and off and everything went back to normal. This is an intermittent issue with no warning when it will happen. There was a recall from Ford for a programming issue with the tranny and currently a csp with campaign #19n01 for a transmission molded leadframe extended coverage. Basically the lead frame needs to be replaced to correct the problem which is 4,000 to 6,000 dollars. Ford will not fix my lead frame because I am past certain dates and over the mileage by 2,200 miles. I also needed to be displaying symptoms and the code for Ford to fix the issue if I was within dates and mileage. I didn’t display any codes or symptoms until I was 2,200 miles over the csp warranty coverage. I also just bought the truck in September of 2024 and was not aware of this issue. I can’t express enough how dangerous going from 75 mph to 25 mph in a second on a busy freeway is. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Due to an unresolved issue that Ford motor company is aware of with the transmission “molded lead frame” the truck will drop down into 1st gear from highway speeds and causes a huge safety concern if there should be someone traveling behind me. The speedometer will stop working as well as the mileage will disappear off the screen/all other information will go blank. I will have to stop the truck, turn it off and back on again and it will drive normal. When I bring to dealer; they state Ford should be covering this issue: when I contact Ford I am offered no assistance or remedies. They referred me to bring this safety issue to your attention. It is very concerning and I cannot afford another car at the moment.

My vehicle's transmission is suddenly downshifting and should be included in the recall.

Vehicle would not start and left me stranded. There seems to be a known problem with the fuse opening on the ignition system that is contributed to poor engineering on Fords part. There is a bulletin within Ford on repair. This is a tremendous safety problem.

Driving on the highway and suddenly lost total power. Rpms dropped to zero, speedometer dropped to zero. Truck attempted to downshift immediately and caused the truck to jerk aggressively. All dashboard readings disappeared, mileage, etc. Wrench displayed on screen and airbag sensor lit up. Sudden downshifting of the vehicle and jerking could have caused a wreck or loss of control of the vehicle. Potential injury to passengers/children in vehicle. Pulled on side of road and turned off the vehicle. Restarted it with no lights on dash and gauges back to normal. "limped" truck to the Ford dealership for inspection and it was confirmed to be the lead frame sensor by stored code reading.

I lost my speedometer, mileage reading go out along with losing 1st 2nd and 6th gear. I got home turned it off and turned it back on and everything started working again. From what I read this is the same problem that Ford had and did a recall on 1. 2 million of the same year of truck. But my truck doesn’t show it was recalled.

Vehicle have been parked for 5days and no power when returned to open door or start vehicle. No power on dash. Installed new battery,had it programmed to vehicle and started. 1 month later and same issue again. No power,remote won't work either.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the front driver's side door lock master switch was inoperable. The contact replaced the door lock fuse, and the switch became functional; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.

I took my 2013 Ford f150 in on Feb. 15, 2019 due to a recall. They reprogrammed the software, only took a few minutes. This is recall #19s07. It was due to the truck possibly shifting from any gear into first gear suddenly. Very dangerous. I did not have that problem before or since the recall until one week ago. Pulling onto the highway, rpm's went very high (3500-4000) even though I was only going est. 25 mph. My speedometer showed "0". This problem comes and goes and now I feel completely unsafe driving my truck. I contacted Ford customer service and I do not think they will fix this unless I cover the tab. I feel that this is unfair. I have taken it in and left it all day but they did not get to it, my local Ford dealer is out until mid November for service. My truck now gets stuck in first gear or downshifts into first gear and the instrument display goes wacky, no speedometer, etc. I noticed a green wrench icon light up yesterday when this happened. Over 1. 2 million F-150's had this problem. Over 100,000 trucks did not receive the proper pcu reprogram and need new reprogramming. I believe my truck is one of these as I am now having the exact issues that the recall was supposed to solve. Fortunately, I have not been travelling at high speeds when this happens but this problem can cause the transmission to shift from any gear at any speed into first gear, which could be life threatening. According to Ford, it is the powertrain control module software that causes this problem. Trucks built at dearborn assembly plant, 4/28, 2010 to 10/28, 2013 and kansas city assembly plant, 5/18, 2010 to 11/18, 2013 have this problem. My truck's manufacture date is March 2013 so it falls into both of these timeframes. I feel that this is a severe safety issue and could result in serious injury or even death. I think that because the 2019 service recall did not solve the issue, since my truck has these exact things going on with it, Ford is responsible. Thnx.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60-65 mph, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence. The contact stated that the vehicle later restarted; however, the failure recurred while driving. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after 30 minutes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that a fuse box where the sensors were attached to had melted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

I was traveling 55 mph on highway when without any warning or hesitation the truck on its own down shifted to 2nd gear, resulting in the rear end of truck to swing all the way around turning me a whole 45 degrees! I was very lucky to have been able to pull out of the fish tailing act caused by the down shifted at such a high speed. I had to tow it home from there bc the transmission would then be stuck in 5th gear and randomly shift to 2nd with a bad jerking motion. My local Ford dealership told me the recall has expired for my truck?!?!?.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact state while driving 60 mph, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from sixth gear to third gear. The contact stated that due to the rear-wheel drive feature, the rear tires skidded. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and there was no electrical power to the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission speed sensor failure. The contact was informed that the transmission speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 167,559.

My 2013 Ford F-150 svt raptor experienced the failure condition described in TSB 15-0137 causing sudden and complete loss of power, with no previous warnings, due to the fuel pump relay fuse holder melting and the fuel pump abruptly shutting off. This occurred while my son was driving the vehicle and while he did an admirable job of getting the truck off to the shoulder with no power, he was nevertheless on a freeway onramp around a blind turn with a merge where drivers were attempting to accelerate to highway speed, thus placing him in a dangerous situation for the hour or so it took to get a tow to the Ford dealer for repair. This failure mode (and subsequent repair) has had a TSB for 9 years and clearly has the ability to cause a safety concern, as it did in this case. Had I known about this TSB, I would have implemented it proactively given the severity of the potential failure and the high likelihood for it causing a safety issue. There are already dozens of complaints on this exact topic in NHTSA's database. Please consider elevating this safety-related defect to a full recall.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the "electrical fault" message was displayed, and several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the windows failed to roll up or down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that fuse 27 and the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

I was going 45 mph several times and have had the truck shift to first, the last time was the last and it only has 3 gears when in limp mode.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the speedometer and mileage gauge failed to operate. A couple of unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact mentioned that this was a known issue with Ford, and its relating the failure to an unknown customer satisfaction program number. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was out of the 10 year customer satisfaction program warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 93,775.

An intermittent failure of the output speed sensor (oss) in the transmission may result in an unintended downshift to first gear.

Engine shifted down one gear in the middle of the road while during normally. Almost caused me to loose control of vehicle. This had happen 3 or 4 times. Engine also gets “stuck” in 1st gear until electronic error message comes on dash. Then dash goes blank and then it runs fine. Requires me to restart the engine to fix the issue, however it happens 9/10 times while driving.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the instrument panel and all the electrical functions became inoperable. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repair. The local dealer was made aware of the failure, however, they advised to contact the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of failure, however, they advised to contact the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph, the infotainment system display disappeared, the icons on the instrument panel became darkened, the vehicle stalled, the transmission shifted unintentionally, and the transmission sensor was inoperable. Several unstated warning lights were intermittently illuminated. The failure reoccurred on several occasions. The contact was notified that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v433000 (power train). The vehicle was taken to a dealer to get a diagnosis; the dealer informed the contact that the cause of the failure was unidentifiable. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer on several different occasions and the contact was informed once again that the failure cause was unidentifiable. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the failure still occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed that the VIN was no longer associated to the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.