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The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while traveling at 48 mph, the vehicle downshifted to first gear. The driver was able to pull over, shift to park, and continue driving to her residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact called the dealer, who informed her there was no recall coverage. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was contacted and referred her to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle independently accelerated with the transmission stuck in first gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty for the vehicle had expired. The failure mileage was unknown.
My 2013 Ford F-150 recently began experiencing transmission shifting problems. As I accelerated from a dead stop, the transmission would not shift out of first gear. The only short term remedy was to pull over to the side of the road, turn off the ignition, wait for 60 seconds and restart the engine. This worked sometimes, sometimes not. I understand there had been a 2011 thru 2013 Ford F-150 transmission recall in 2019 for identical circumstances. I submitted my VIN to check on whether it had been recalled, only to find it was not among those listed, even though the faulty shifting circumstances were identical to descriptions in the 2019 recall matter. A visit to the local Ford dealership left me without an answer, as I was told they currently had no transmission mechanic. Out of an abundance of caution, I took the truck to a local transmission repair service with a description of my problem and request for an evaluation. The service request resulted in confirmation of a faulty speed sensor, which yielded a fault code of PO722-00 (Output Shaft Speed Sensor Circuit No Signal). The Lead Frame was replaced as a result. Again, I believe my circumstances were identical to those being reported by other 2011 to 2013 Ford F-150 truck owners, on or before the 2019 recall, yet my VIN did not match the recall order. I'm sending along this description of my circumstance, requesting consideration for inclusion of my VIN as part of the 2019 recall of 2011-2013 Ford F-150 with this faulty Speed Sensor/ Lead Frame issue.
I believe the power train is defaulting. It is available for someone to look at if they come to us, as it is not drivable. The safety of my family and other drivers on the road is at high risk, as the truck shuts off while driving at any given moment without warning. The problem has been ongoing ever since we had the transmission software recall issue, "fixed." We have taken the truck back to the Ford manufacturer, Airport Ford in Florence, Kentucky, twice, with no help of getting the issue resolved. The wrench light came on before the problem started. We looked into that by taking it to Airport Ford in florence Kentucky. The issue is still ongoing and we are currently no longer driving the vehicle as it will no longer stay running. This has been going on since we had the truck fixed due to a recall notice we received in 2019 or 2020. I would love to keep the truck and have the issue resolved as it is the only vehicle we own.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-?"45 MPH, the vehicle downshifted from fifth gear to first gear and the vehicle came to a stop. The driver was able to pull over. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who retrieved an unknown DTC code and referred the contact to the local dealer for assistance. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
- Saint Louis, MO, USA
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The vehicle instrument panel stops working and the vehicle downshifts into first gear. Remains there until you can pull over and turn it off. Sometimes after turning off the engine you can get it to shift properly. Sometimes not
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the transmission downshifted and locked the rear wheels, nearly causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine long block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 170,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55-60 MPH, the vehicle downshifted from 6th gear to 3rd gear abruptly and the vehicle jerked off the roadway. Additionally, the odometer turned off and the RPM was elevated to 6,000. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the vehicle was stuck in 3rd gear, and the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission molded leadframe output sensor had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was no longer covered under Ford Campaign Number: 19N01. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the transmission failed to shift into first gear. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The "Return to Park" message was displayed. The contact diagnosed and retrieved DTC Code: P0731 (Gear 1 Incorrect Ratio). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Transmission Molded Leadframe Extended Coverage) had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 196,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH on a busy highway, the vehicle lost motive power and decelerated. The contact stated that the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. During the failure, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was later driven to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission leadframe was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the Extended Warranty Coverage for the failure. The failure mileage was 124,558.
Every time I drive my truck, it has a hard time shifting from 1st gear. The gauges will go crazy then stop all together and it will go into what seems to be low power mode. Several times while driving, it will try to shift, and cause me to skid, or will not speed up above 10 to 15 mph.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shifted into an improper gear unintendedly. The PCM warning light was illuminated during some of the failures. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the leadframe connecter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
This vehicle has a faulty lead frame assembly that is causing it to unexpectedly downshift at any speed. Additionally, the vehicle is unable to shift out of first gear without cycling the electrical system. At the time of writing (8/18/23), I reported this problem nearly five (5) months ago without any resolution from Ford Motor Company.
Vehicle downshifted into first gear while at freeway speeds, locking up the rear wheels. Vehicle had a defective speed sensor in the molded transmission lead frame. Defective software in the vehicle allowed this to happen.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH with the transmission in 6th gear, the transmission inadvertently downshifted to 5th gear. The contact stated that the speedometer and odometer went blank. The wrench warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The vehicle had been diagnosed by an independent mechanic and it was confirmed that the power train sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.
The truck slammed into 1st gear going 55 mph on the interstate. Through investigation a speed sensor warning was the culprit. Not being able to have truck service for a month due to Ford Dealers being backed up Cavalier Ford sent a mobile mechanic out to me. He spent about 10 minutes on my truck handed me the keys and told me he did something with the computer mo parts are needed. He never test drove it to ensure the problem was corrected. When I went to drive the truck, the wrench light was still on and was worse than before. Actually stuck in first gear. After going around and around I was informed by Fors Customer Service they did their part, anything else I wanted done would be my responsibility financially because of the mileage. I didn't not think recalls had a mileage limit but they are insistent after 150k they were no longer responsible. Cavalier Ford marked the recall as complete but it wasn't. My case number with Ford is CAS44213098 transmission fluid leaking recall was not on there but I am leaking that as well. I don't want something for free, I just want them to correct their defects
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F150. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH the vehicle down shifted on its own and the instrument panel went blank, and the vehicle decreased in speed causing the contact to struck the front windshield with the head. The contact was able to over on the side of the road and shut down the vehicle. When to contact restarted the vehicle, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to dealer that stated that the vehicle was experiencing similar failure as NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) but that the vehicle was passed the mileage and that the dealer would not cover the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 170,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and shifted into LIMP Mode. The service required warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the speedometer fluctuated erratically. Additionally, the contact stated that he used a code reader to diagnose the vehicle and retrieved DTC code: P0720. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it diagnosed that the lead frame assembly failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the Extended Warranty had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
As you are driving the vehicle will randomly down shift into first gear, causing the vehicle to potentially slam into first while in mid drive almost as if you hit a wall, this causes the vehicle to lose any information on the dash including speedometer. There are no warning lamps on prior to incident. Took it to a dealer to have it diagnosed and diagnosis was recorded as Transmission speed sensor which was common for recalls recently. Uncertain, how or when it started happening there was an elderly couple who owned the vehicle before me. This incident occurs frequently but not all the time.
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- Medford, MA, USA