Four problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 2013 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2013 F-150.
Transmission shift from 5th gear to first going 70 mph on interstate 285 in atlanta, GA. One time stuck in first gear. Would temporarily stop if vehicle was shut off and restarted. Printout from our mechanic describing the issue: " vehicles equipped with a 6r80 transmission built prior to 4/8/2013 may exhibit a transmission engagement in 5th gear when starting. The wrench indicator and/or seat belt minder may be illuminated, the speedometer reads zero and the odometer dashes while driving. Symptoms may clear after an ignition key cycle. Diagnostics trouble codes (dtcs) po720 and po722 may or may not be stored in the powertrain control module. The service procedure is to replace the molded leadframe on the main control assembly. " nalley Ford in sandy springs, GA did this on this vehicle, knew exactly the problem as they had had to do this before. In atlanta, if your vehicle downshifts that dramatically, you could easily be killed or terribly injured with the amount of big rigs flying around the perimeter interstate here in atlanta. I was surprised that there was not a recall on this flaw, and other similar, vehicles. I am grateful that my husband was not a statistic. Would very much like to know what other complaints have been registered regarding this, not to mention the nearly $1,200 price tag. Thank you.
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.
Timing belt failure on Ford ecoboost v6 engine with only 65000 miles.
While driving on the highway at approximately 70 mph my 2013 Ford F-150 downshifted from sixth gear to forth causing the truck to quickly decelerat down to 47 mph. Thank god the seatbelt worked and that nobody was behind me. Took it directly to a Ford dealership told them what happened and left it for them to figure out what happened. Ford called and said it was my timing chain and it needed to be replaced at a cost of $3,200 + tax. Doing some research on the problem I've learned that there was a multiple TSB's on the problem yet my Ford dealer where I get my maintained never mentioned it. So my warranty ran out and I am on the hook to the $3,200+ tax when they knew that an engineering problem existed.