The transmission shifts down to 1st gear while at highway speeds. The transmission does not shift to 1st gear every time the vehicle comes to a complete stop. The transmission hard shifts at unusual times. Mechanic has downloaded an OSS fault.

- Florence, AZ, USA

Hello, on my 2013 ford f150, why driving the vehicle will at random shift from 5th gear to 1st gear, creating a massive loss of power and forcing me to loose speed rapidly. This puts my self, my family and those around me in danger. I have reached online that there is a current recall for 2014 models that do this, but not 2013 models. This seems outrageous to me. This is just as much of a safety concern. Why discriminate between the two years.

- North Port, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted. The contact stated that the wrench symbol was displayed, and the rear tires were skidding. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no additional assistance and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Medford, OR, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode. The transmission and check engine warning lights were intermittently illuminated, while the air bag warning light remained illuminated. Additionally, the transmission was stuck in third gear while driving. Additionally, the speedometer and odometer were inoperable. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle several times to correct the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: RQ17010 (Power Train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

- Oak Grove, LA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted from sixth gear to first gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but was getting worse. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was confirmed that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

- Spring City, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the speedometer fell to -??0-?? MPH, and the vehicle was lost motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle was not responding and failed to exceed 30 MPH. The contact stated that the "Wrench" symbol was illuminated. The contact pulled over and stopped the vehicle. The vehicle was turned off and restarted, and the vehicle resumed normal functionality. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had occurred at various speeds. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed by the dealer of Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 for the Transmission Molded Leadframe (Power Train), however the VIN was no longer under warranty for the repair. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

- Powhatan, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the road, inspected, and restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

- Springfield, OR, USA

Transmission shifts erratically; downshifted at highway speeds promptly. There is a current recall of the 2014 model F150 with what is the same issue. I went to a local shop to have the computer scanned for any problem codes. They were P0722-00 Output Shaft Speedsensor on Leadframe

- Baxter, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however, the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

- Blountville, TN, USA

I had all the recalls done to my vehicle that pertains to a problem with my vehicle suddenly shifting to first gear at freeway speeds. This was done about two years ago. On July 7th, 2024 my vehicle suddenly shifted to first gear while traveling at a rate of 55 miles per hour. My rear tires suddenly locked up and I lost control of my vehicle. Luckily I avoided an accident. I-??m reporting this information because Ford-??s recall to this problem did not solve the issue and this can cause accidents.

- San Jose, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked with a service light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the speed sensors inside the transmission The contact was informed that the speed sensors needed to be replaced to repair the transmission. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 88,593.

- Eden, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted to second gear, veered into another lane, and became uncontrollable. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle was surging. The RPM had increased to high, and the wrench symbol was displayed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the transmission leadframe needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted and referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

- Springfield, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, prompting the contact to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway to turn the vehicle off. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the molded lead frame. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Georgetown, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle independently downshifted to first gear with the -??Service Engine-?? message displayed. The vehicle failed to accelerate upon depression of the accelerator pedal and the contact pulled over. The failure returned soon after restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was then driven to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic inspected the vehicle and replaced the wheel speed sensor. The contact recently received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train) for a 2014 Ford F-150 that was previously owned. The contact called the local dealer and the manufacturer and was informed that the current vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

Transmission shifts from 6 to 1 leaving the back tores locked up and skidding down the road loesing control until it comes to a stop.

- Southampton, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted and seized in one gear. The contact stated that the maintenance warning light was illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with molded leadframe. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

- Kalispell, MT, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted and the vehicle slid sideways. The contact believed that the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 195,000.

- Topeka, KS, USA

Transmission failure, leaded frame model. Truck down shift from 6th to 1st gear and or locks up in 3rd or 5th gear won-??t shift up or down. Going 75mph to 1st gear through the truck into a drift and spin. Avoid cars and side wall on pure luck do low traffic. Had kids in the vehicle at the time. Problem has been reproduced by a ford dealer and private mechanics. Components been replaced and still continue to have problems on the 4th transmission in less then 6 month. By inspected by a mechanic no warning on the down shift no light no indication of failure. Throws a system check light but no other lights and light goes off after truck has been turned off and on a agin.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

I was driving on the highway at 75 mph when the vehicle went into limp mode. All gauges on the cluster stopped working, the odometer readout became dashes, the wrench icon flashed on the gauge cluster, there was no throttle response, and the transmission was stuck in third gear. I experienced a down shift from 6th gear to 3rd while coasting from from the left lane to the right shoulder. No DTCs were registered. I turned the vehicle off and back on and drive it the remaining mile to my house. It happened again a few days later with my children in the car. I had a scan tool with me and the vehicle registered a P0720 code for the output shaft sensor. Again I was able to coast to the side of the road with no throttle response.

- Kingsland, GA, USA

I was going 45 MPH several times and have had the truck shift to first, the last time was the last and it only has 3 gears when in limp mode

- Mountain Home, AR, USA