While traveling approx. 30 mph transmission shifts suddenly into 1st or shifts suddenly into 5th/ dash info disappears/ orange wrench displayed. Suspect bulkhead connector.

- Jefferson, LA, USA

The vehicle will unexpectedly shift into 1st gear no matter what speed you are at. I had it shift from 5th to 1st at 55 mph and lock up the rear wheels. I immediately pulled off the road and had it towed.

- Lenexa, KS, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly downshifted to second gear and skidded on the wet pavement. The rear wheels locked, the speedometer went to zero, and the driver's air bag warning indicator illuminated. When the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, shut off, and restarted it, the vehicle operated normally. The contact stated that the failure occurred two other times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.

- Douglasville, GA, USA

Brakes jump repaired but continued also skip when excelerating up hill

- Cave Creek, AZ, USA

I was driving down the interstate and my truck just downshifted into 1st out of no where causing my back tires to lock up and me to lose control of my vehicle. I brought it to the dealership and they said it was an internal part failure dealing with an output sensor on the lead frame. It looks like there is a recall for this exact problem on 2011-12S but mine is a 2013 bought in 2012, and is still under 50,000, car is still at the dealership being repaired I do not have the paperwork yet.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

On 3/12/18 at approximately 7:20am, without warning my rear wheels & drivetrain locked up while on an icy/frost covered bridge at I96 and newburg rd in livonia. My vehicle suddenly lost control as I my steering wheel and front wheels were about to make a left turn manunever. My vehicle spun out of control at around 10 mph and my vehicle hit the bridge curbing. Luckily I didn't hit another vehicle at that intersection as it came to a stop. I did notice that me vehicle lost it speedometer which trigger the bad event. My vehicle has the 6R80 faulty transmission with the same type of 6R80 lead frame defect problem reported in previous F150 model years.

- Livonia, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the vehicle downshifted and stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to nielson Ford (375 NJ-23, sussex, NJ 07461, (973) 702-8000) multiple times, but no diagnostic failure codes were found and the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired and continued to downshift and stalled. The vehicle was taken back to nielson Ford where it was diagnosed that the lead frame assembly and sleeves needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and confirmed that there were no recalls associated with the VIN. The contact was advised to contact NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

- Sussex, NJ, USA

I was driving at 60 mph and the truck suddenly downshift twice. The second downshift revved the engine very high causing a quick jerk at the fairly high speed. This occurred at approximately 6000 ft on a two lane straight mountain road. Had this occurred a few days earlier when driving on snow and ice, I would have surely lost control and collided head on with the large boulders or huge pine trees. This could have been deadly.

- Reno, NV, USA

Transmission in the truck started shuddering while driving several times. Also lost power when pulling into traffic. Wrench light came on dash and all gauges zeroed out. Took to vehicle to dealer and they advised was a PO722 trans lead frame issue. The same issue Ford has had with 2011 and 2012 trucks. Paid $800 to have it fixed while owners of 2011 and 2012 Ford are having their same issue fixed for free.

- Medina, OH, USA

The transmission will stay in 3rd or 5th gear sometimes at a stop. This causes a power loss and no acceleration. The transmission will also "hunt for a gear a low speeds between 1st and 2nd gears. An orange wrench will flash in the info center on the dash when this is happening intermittently. The transmission also downshifted from 6th gear to 1st gear while the cruise control was set at 75 mph. This caused the truck to go into an uncontrolled skid, luckily it did not cause an accident. I cycled the ignition and drove slowly away without incident. The vehicle is currently at the Ford dealership where it was purchased. That dealership acts like they have never heard of the 200,000 plus Ford vehicles that were recalled from 2011-2012 for these exact same symptoms. My 2013 F-150 missed that recall by just a few months. The Ford Motor Company needs to address these problems before someone gets killed.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

The 2013 F150 transmission downshifts often and randomly while the vehicle is operating at higher speeds (45 mph +) on the highway and on city streets. Typically the vehicle is movng straight and not turning. The downshift is typically from 6th gear to 3rd gear and more often from 5th gear to 2nd gear. In the latter instance, the rear wheels skid when the pavement is wet. The transmission moves back into the appropriate gear after a couple of seconds. We have been working with Ford to solve this problem for at least two years. Ford has now given up. Ford has replaced the transmission valve body and a communication cable that connects the engine control module to the transmission. Nothing has worked and the F150 continues to downshift. I believe that this is very unsafe and I am worried when my wife drives the truck (often no option) should the rear wheels lock up and send the vehicle into an uncontrollable spin.

- Roseville, CA, USA

And start up the truck shifts from 1st to 5th gear and back down and all gears in between shifting is erratic and dangerous problem goes away after about 5 stops and restarts wrench on dash illuminates also check engine light

- Long Beach, CA, USA

Vehicle will randomly shift into random gear while driving at various speeds. Speedometer will drop to 0 and quit functioning and airbag indicator will come on. You have to turn off engine and restart vehicle. This started the day after I bought it used from a Ford dealer. It has occured at 5 times in the last week. These are the same symptoms as recall for 2012 F-150's listed in NHTSA campaign #16V248000. My vehicle was manufactured in same plant that was listed in the recall. Recall should be expanded to include the 2013 and any others that have this equipment installed.

- Canyon Lake, TX, USA

Dining acceleration the truck would sputter in higher RPM then just recently I would be doing 70 mph down the highway and I would get a service light with power reduction which in turn would require me to pull over shut the truck off restart it and try again. I would get back up to speed and it would repeat. Each time only getting about a mile up the road and it would repeat. Took the truck into the dealer as it was still in warranty the first time and they ignored the P2112 code and replaced a totally different sensor.

- Ruidoso, NM, USA

Faulty lead frame in transmission causing abrupt down shifts from 6th to 1st at high speeds as well as getting stuck in any one particular gear for prolonged periods of time at all travel speeds. I have video footage of the transmission stuck in 5th gear at 0 mph. Repair bills totaling $552.95 attached. Note mileage is 65289.

- Harrisville, RI, USA

Truck would downshift intermittently, truck would lock up, dashboard go dark, no power to pedal, hard downshifts...would do it under all circumstances

- Hahnville, LA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted into third gear and then to first gear as the engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated had to depress the brake pedal and shift into neutral to control the vehicle as the vehicle was able to coast to the side of the roadway. After turning off and restarting the vehicle after a few minutes, it was able to drive normally. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to john amato Ford (1015 main St, mukwonago, wi 53149, (800) 606-3085) where it was diagnosed with a faulty connector wire harness with diagnostic failure codes: Al3Z, 7G276, and D. the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 82,500.

- Eagle, WI, USA

2013 Ford F-150. Consumer writes in regards to problems with transmission. The consumer stated the dealer advised there was a recall in April of 2013 for the same failure. The vehicle was built in June of 2013 therefore missing the recall. The manufacturer offered the consumer $250 to assist with the repair.

- Montoursville, PA, USA

Transmission shifts to 1st gear, locks break for a split second, speedometer goes to zero while in motion. Happens on both highway and city street. Read up on it and seems like it could be the molded leadframe but not positive. Happens often, about every other week

- Crosby, TX, USA

When truck slows down it slips in to like a neutral position and RPM's rev up.

- El Mirage, AZ, USA