Automatic transmission problem. Twice while traveling on the highway in 6th gear at greater than 65 mph the vehicle shifted from 6th to 4th gear for no apparent reason which caused the tires to squeal and the entire vehicle jerk and slow significantly. No warning or error or warning lights were illuminated. Five other times while traveling at about 15 mph the automatic transmission controls attempted to shift from 2nd gear to 5th gear which significantly bogged the vehicle down and almost stalled. Ford error code P0722, obd-II trouble code associated with the transmission output speed sensor came in. The vehicle was serviced and it was determined the molded lead frame connector was defective and needed replaced.

- Paradise, MI, USA

When driving down the road, the truck lost speedometer reading and automatic transmission began shifting erratically. Tranmission shift lever was moved to manual with no change in behavior. This resulted in an unsafe emergency stop on the side of the road during heavy traffic conditions. Condition reset only after truck was turned off and back on. Problem repeated itself on drive to dealership. Dealership determined it was transmission lead frame and replaced it. Was informed that my truck build date was just outside of the recalled date window so I paid the $870 for the repair.

- Declo, ID, USA

Traveling approximately 75 mph on straight, level highway, automatic transmission was in 6th gear (highest gear), suddenly automatic transmission downshifted into much lower gear with no action taken on my part. Transmission was subsequently ruined and had to be replaced.

- Austin, TX, USA

Unexpected transmission downshifts to 1st gear occurring.my 2013 Ford F-150 V6 automatic transmission is jumping, gets stuck in the first gear. Have to put the vehicle in park and then sometimes shut it off and turn it back on. It also sticks in fifth gear from a dead stop.

- Belford, NJ, USA

2013 F-150 with 6R80 transmission problems. (1) on 8/17/2015 took truck in to dealer at 40,000 miles due to erratic shifting and shudder, no available error codes. They performed a reprogramming and said a tire was out of balance. Problem seemed to get better, but still exhibited slight shudder and occasional bump at highway speeds. This malfunction was reported to Ford (2) on 01/24/2018 (mileage 77,000), truck shifted independently to first gear at approx. 65mph, causing sudden speed decrease and momentary loss of control. Rear end collision narrowly avoided. Large orange wrench light on dash. RPM's near redline while pulling over to shoulder. Restarted and functionality was restored, warning lights & code no longer available. Took to Ford dealer, they could not diagnose without code, recommended new battery. Problem seemed like glitch, although would sometimes shift into 5th gear in parking lots. (3) on 11/08/2018 (mileage 84,000), turning left across highway, truck lost all power in oncoming traffic. Collision narrowly avoided. No warning lights or codes, restarted truck in intersection and functionality restored. While pulling into parking lot at 5-10mph, truck indicates it is in 5th gear. Restarted, was able to drive remaining 2 miles home without issue. Again, no codes available, but extremely unsafe. Will be towing back to dealer on 11/12/2018 and reporting these issues to Ford once again. Symptoms are identical to molded lead frame output shaft sensor issues addressed in 2016 Ford recall, this is an incredibly unsafe condition and recall should be extended to include 6R80 transmission in the 2013 model year!

- Mill Creek, WA, USA

My 2013 Ford F150 is stalling at at any speed, and the wrench icon appears on the dashboard. Sometimes the engine icon also appears when this happens. It's off and on. The engine light does not stay on. I took it in for a checkup, and they said fuel system needs cleaning. Also, my transmission has started jumping at low speeds, and reduces the vehicle to and absolute crawl....less than 5mph. It's not a high speed problem...just at lights, complete stops and stop and go driving/traffic.

- Houston, TX, USA

Date 11/9/2018 vehicle: Ford F150 2013 driver: Experienced miles: 148,653 date of incident: 11/1/2018 location: South bound on I-275 in southeast, mi road condition: Dry driver was on the highway going 73 mph in the left lane passing a semi when the vehicle shifted from 6th gear instantly into 1st gear. Causing the vehicles rear end to lock up and throw the vehicle sideways. Driver was facing the side of the tractor trailer head on now while the rear end was bouncing off of the rumple strips. The motor was well over 6800 rpms causing the tac to bounce between 6500 and 7000rpm. Not only did this put a lot of stress on the motor and turbo, this also shocked all of the driveline components. A shift like this is commonly referred to as a "money shift" because it destroys an entire driveline as well as the motor. Luckily the vehicles driveline was still intact after this harsh downshift and the driver was able to throw the truck into manual mod shift the truck back up to 5th gear and counter steer 2-3 times to correct from the tail end kicking out. The driver believes that an average driver would have died in this same situation. The driver feels lucky to be alive after experiencing this. After the driver pulled the truck into the nearest Ford dealer and explained what happened they told the driver that they have not heard of this problem before and that they wouldn't be able to look at the vehicle for at least a week. The drive then called Ford to report the issue and on three separate calls on 11/1/2018 Ford told the driver that they will not cover the problem, because it's not a re-call. The driver would greatly appreciate it if the NHTSA can open an investigating into the 2013+ models of the F150's transmission suddenly shifting from 6th to 1st gear. This is a very deadly malfunction especially with icy roads just around the corner in mi.

- Romulus, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that within a year of owning the vehicle, the gear was in drive and independently downshifted while driving 70 mph or higher. The failure caused the speed to drastically reduce and potentially cause a crash. The contact had to quickly and cautiously coast the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA action number: RQ17010 (power train) although the intermittent failure was identical. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

- Montross, VA, USA

My 2013 Ford F-150 shifted into first gear while traveling at 55 mph. I almost lost control of the truck. I took it to the dealer and they want to replace a module in the transmission that cost $1200. I did some research and found that Ford has recalled other vehicles with the same problem but not mine. I called Ford and they didn't seem to care. I don't know what to do but this is a major safety issue. How can I get Ford to recall my truck?

- Ellicottville, NY, USA

I was driving down the I5 freeway in orange county ca around 6:45 pm doing approximately 65-70 mph, suddenly my truck downshifted into first gear causing me to start fish tailing and almost flipped over. My engine then went into a full rev, redlining. I was able to get over to the side of the road. Where I had my truck towed to the dealer.

- Mission Viejo, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the transmission downshifted while traveling 50 mph and upshifted while the vehicle was at a complete stop. When the transmission downshifted, the contact would have to pull over, restart the vehicle, and correct the gear; however, the failure would recur. Don hattan Ford (10004 us-54, augusta, ks 67010, (316) 775-3673) was unaware of the failures and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 134,000. The VIN was unknown.

- Augusta, KS, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle automatically shifted into first gear without warning. The vehicle was taken to academy Ford (877-894-4901, located at 13401 baltimore ave, laurel, md 20707) where it was diagnosed that the lead frame connector needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

- Ft. Washington, MD, USA

Downshifts unexpectedly while driving 30-35mph and coasting on city street.

- Williamstown, MA, USA

Driving down interstate and truck suddenly shifted to 3rd gear locking up my tires. Thank god I didn't lose control and drove off the road to a stop. Turned off truck and back on. Drove ok for a bit. Will keep dropping gears or randomly shifting up and down. From a start it could sometime try to go into 5th. At times all the dash indicators flash and go to dashes.

- Papillion, NE, USA

We took our Ford F150 in for erratic downshifting, were able to provide photographic evidence of the problem, but because no error codes are popping up and they can't replicate the problem they are returning out vehicle to us. My issue is Ford knows this is an issue and knows the fix is to update the software then look for error codes, but they are acting as they have no idea this is a known problem amongst the 2011-2013 models and they are sending the unfixed car back home to be a safety hazard not only to my family but the families on the road around us.

- Galena, OH, USA

Continuing to experience problems with downshifting. Took to Ford dealership, the acted like they had no idea what was going on or hadn't even heard of the recall of the 2011 or 2012 models and the open investigation into the 2013. Now for a third time, driving on sat. Oct. 20, the vehicle shifted into 5th speedometer fell to zero hand had to shut off and restart car to get it going again. Driving in a rural area with speed limits of 45-55 mph. I was traveling around 50mph at the time. We are very frustrated as this has happened with kids in the car 2 times now and we don't want them killed due to Ford's inability to take responsibility and recall the 2013 models. We have submitted documentation via cell phone picture that is time stamped with my husbands watch in the picture to verify when it is happening.

- Galena, OH, USA

Vehicle experienced erratic shifting when at speed on the highway and when accelerating from a stop on multiple occasions. Speedometer, gear display and other dashboard indicators stop functioning when it happens. Transmission may stick in 3rd gear depending on current speed when it happens and in some cases the wrench icon shows on the digital display. Stopping and restarting vehicle usually makes it go back to normal temporarily. Local dealer diagnosed the problem as the transmission lead frame connector and replaced but cost was not covered current 2011-2012 recall.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

I had filed a complaint earlier this week, but yesterday, it happened again. Driving the Ford F150 2013 on city streets (rural area, speed limits vary between 45 and 55 mph) and the truck slipped and shifted erratically between a few gears for a few seconds. The entire family was in the car including 3 kids. Then later the same day on route 3 in the sunbury Ohio the car is in 5th gear speedometer reading zero suddenly. Route 3 varies between 50 and 55 mph and my truck was going in this range at the time it dropped to zero. Only one in car at the time so I captured it on photo reading 5th gear and 0mph uploaded below/

- Galena, OH, USA

Lead frame failed. Caused vehicle to downshift suddenly while speedometer read very low. Multiple times. At highway speed in full auto or in manual gear shift override. The vehicle would downshift at 65mph to 2nd or 1st gear, locking up the rear axle. Cost to repair at dealership was $810.61

- Madison, NC, USA

Transmission - molded leadframe malfunction on 5.0 motor. The 2011-2012 recall for the molded leadframe malfunction also affects 2013 vehicles such as ours leading to the truck loosing power, stalling out, shifting on it's own from 5th to 1st and the other way leaving the truck a wreck waiting to happen at any time during driving. This risks the lives of the driver, passengers and everyone else on the road. When this happens you must bring the vehicle to a complete stop, shut it off, wait for computer to cycle, then restart. Ford should be expanding the recall to replace this deadly malfunctioning part at their cost. This has happened at least 10 times within 30 days of owning the vehicle which was bought from maxwell Ford in austin Texas. The last time this happened it was in a parking lot after just starting the truck and backing out of a stall.

- Chetek, WI, USA