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

My truck is making a ticking and whistling noise once it is cranked and running. Ford issued a recall on f150’s for a manifold exhaust leak with the same noises I am hearing. The recall # is 19s32. My truck has the same problem and issue as described in the recall. My year and model truck needs to be covered under the recall.

My truck has been randomly downshifting while driving. I see there is a recall for my year and make of truck for the same problem I am having, but my truck is not coming up for the recall. I am so afraid that if I am on the freeway if this downshifts, it put me in harms way. What can I do? I took it in for repair at a independent repair shop and it is still happening, they di not know about the module on recall.

Wrench displayed today, transmission was hard shifting trying to go in and out of gear.

Truck has 91,200 miles and was well maintained. Truck has a loud rattle (like rocks in a can) on dry start up after sitting for several days. Rattle goes away after starting and is consistent with worn cam phasers, as shown in many videos on the internet describing this known problem with the Ford 3. 5l ecoboost engine. Ford issued a customer reimbursement program for repairing this known defect but it does not apply to this vehicle, even though it was built with the defective cam phasers and is showing signs they are destroying themselves, which can lead to catastrophic engine failure. Ford redesigned the cam phasers to a better version after learning of the originally defective design. The repair is very expensive $3k to $5k.

*transmission downshifted while traveling 15 mph *unsafe condition traveling on roadway *temporary loss of control *wrench appeared, shifted hard into first gear.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that at the initial start, there was a loud rattling sound coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The first time the failure occurred, the rattling sound ceased after driving for a while. The failure occurred a second time but continued while driving. The contact stated that after inspecting the vehicle, the contact became aware that the cam phasers were causing the rattling sound. The dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

*transmission downshifts while driving at normal traffic speeds *sudden stops in traffic *wrench appeared on dash, lost all digital numbers, I e. Speed. . . As soon as downshift.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted into a lower gear with the transmission and engine warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle, and the vehicle resumed normal driving functionality. The local dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under customer satisfaction program: 19n01; however, the VIN was no longer covered under the customer satisfaction program. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 164,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was a rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the wrench icon was displayed on the instrument panel before the vehicle stalled. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact stated that undisclosed diagnostic trouble codes from the vehicle indicated an engine failure. The contact stated that the engine was previously replaced after a similar failure with similar diagnostic trouble codes. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 180,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle shuddered abnormally. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 65 mph, the message “service vehicle soon” was displayed, and check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle immediately experienced a loss of automotive power, and the speedometer went to zero(0) and remained at zero(0). The contact pulled over onto the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that lead frame connector was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 166,712.

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.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while towing an empty horse trailer at 65 mph, the vehicle downshifted into second gear, and the engine revved abnormally. The contact stated that there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was turned off and towed to the residence. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 203,000.

While driving my vehicle speedometer goes to zero which no recognition of speed. If brought to a stop I can’t get out of first gear. Ford issued a “customer satisfaction program 19n01” related to the 6r80 transmissions, sudden transmission downshift. This “customer satisfaction” should have been a non expiring recall. The check engine sometimes flicks on but does not stay on or show a code. Issue is intermittent and lasts 10-15 min until vehicle recognizes it’s not incapable of shifting. Given this severely limiting malfunction I highly recommend the recall be extended indefinitely to make sure these vehicles are fixed properly.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was started and running, there was a rattling sound coming from the engine compartment for approximately 30-seconds. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for maintenance and the technician observed the rattling sound after an oil change and suggested that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated the following day. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

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.

Traveling on highway at speed of 65 to 70 mph and vehicle suddenly downshifted and experienced a loos of power. Dashboard went off and I lost control of the vehicle. My safety was put at risk due to loss of power of vehicle. I could not identify anything wrong with the vehicle before it happened.

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.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 75 mph, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from sixth gear to first gear. The speedometer and rpm fell to zero. The accelerator pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The check engine and air bag warning lights were illuminated. The wrench symbol was displayed. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and confirmed there was no warranty coverage for the failure. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 140,300.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the contact stated that the air bags and the check engine warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. The contact turned the vehicle off and allowed the vehicle to sit for several minutes. The vehicle was restarted, and the system reset independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 55 mph the wrench symbol illuminated and the vehicle lost motive power and went into limp mode. The contact coasted to the side of the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle returned to normal functionality. The failure occurred a total of three times; however, during the third failure, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the output speed sensor module had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact of an undisclosed customer satisfaction program however, the 10-year limitation had been exceeded. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer transferred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

Vehicle was going around 55 mph and dropped out of gear and into limp mode or 1st gear. Happened yesterday as well around 55 mph with cruise control on. Used a scan tool and no codes given.

Since I purchased the vehicle I have found numerous it’s that are claimed as recommended fixes as the dealer has told me. And now that I keep seeing the rear camera show up for recalls is what made me mad enough to write this. My vehicle has the rear camera that will go off and either not show anything as if I was not in reverse which I am at the time, or it just shows a blue screen. And I have seen other people complain about this on youtube for my model/year. Also the transmission lead frame which they did end up actually saying when it went that there was a recall for this, but if a certain code supposedly didn’t show up on the code reader it was not covered under the warranty. Which of course mine did not have the correct code so I had to pay out of pocket. But coincidentally when I picked it up they said they gave me a discount which everyone knows when a dealer states something they are charging there is no change in the price, but that went from $1150 to $850 I believe. Also the timing chain is known to jump and cause engine failure. Next this stuff may not have to do with safety so I’m sure you will also deny responsibility for is the rear main seal is known to leak. The turbo leaks behind the passenger side front tire. And the driverside back split power heated window is known to shatter. Can anyone tell me how all these can be on the internet as problems and “recommended fixes” then now the new ones get recalls for the same issues and mine is not covered and the new ones are. Yes you can look them all up and see them for yourself. When I found the back window one I was looking to find out how to replace it myself when the first video that showed up was a guy saying he did the same thing looking for how to fix it, and seen videos of people saying that it is a recommended fix for Ford. The only receipts I may have, I will look is for the transmission lead frame and the one for the back window. I will look for them. The other problems still.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150 raptor. The contact stated while driving 55 mph and pulling a travel trailer, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated to 35-40 mph temporarily. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump fuse socket had failed. The dealer relocated the wiring from the fuel pump to an unused fuse socket in the fuse box. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 115,900.

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 while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The “wrench” symbol was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that a software update was needed, and that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.

Vehicle dash lights will come on while driving (wrench light specifically) and vehicle looses all power and drops to 0 rpm 0 speed. This has happened multiple times and is extremely dangerous! after 4 months, we finally got our appointment at a Ford dealership where they diagnosed the lead frame needs to be replaced. Truck is a 2013 Ford f150 with 114,000 miles and there is a bulletin for this concern but the truck is out of warranty by age. The total bill is $1,769. 54 and I contacted Ford to see if they would help for customer satisfaction and was told no.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was a loud ticking sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the timing chain. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to technical service bulletin: 18-2305. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

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 stated while accelerating from a complete stop, the speedometer was inoperable, the rpm was significantly high, and the vehicle failed to shift into gear as designed. The power train and the check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The contact stated that while driving from a complete stop at a traffic light, the vehicle failed to shift out of first gear. The contact stated that upon pulling to the side of the road and restarting the vehicle several times, the vehicle responded as needed on several occasions; however, the vehicle remained stuck in first gear on other occasions. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train), which the contact related to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 213,000.

One year ago I experienced my truck down shift to 1st gear suddenly, my truck shut off and a yellow wrench appeared on the dash. I restarted the truck and it ran fine for a week before this happened again. I found a notice from Ford that the NHTSA had required Ford to fix this issue. I took my truck to the local Ford dealer, but they couldn't find the associated code for the problem. They did replace a transmission module. This past week, while driving 65 mph, my truck suddenly down shifted to 1st gear and nearly caused an accident with the vehicles behind me. The same yellow wrench appeared and my truck turned off. This time, at the Ford dealer, they found the code that matched up to the NHTSA alert but they said the repair requirement had expired. I paid $1350. 00 for a lead frame replacement. This is exactly the repair required, but Ford would not stand behind the required repair. Do I have any recourse through NHTSA?.

Transmission issue? vehicle is not shifting correctly. Shifting is very rough and we are afraid to drive the vehicle. Local dealer said we can schedule an appointment. . . It would be 3-4 weeks. No warning lights or messages. (we just had a recall taken care of on our 2014 f150 for a shifting issue but had no symptoms. ).

Chain guide and tensioners are made not strong enough and the chain gets lose and rattle wen starting up.