| Issue ID | 1428810 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11051534 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 08/05/17 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I experienced this several time but to a lesser degree and at slower speeds than this instance. I was driving on the highway at normal highway speed when suddenly my f-150 shifted from 6th gear into 2nd. It felt as if someone had slammed on the breaks. I was jolted forward and the vehicle behind me had to slam on its breaks and swerve to avoid me. I pulled over to the side of the road and could not get my truck to change out of 2nd gear. I turned the truck off then back on and it seemed normal for a second then went into "limp home mode." i then drove in "limp home mode" from where i was to the closest transmission shop because my truck was 4,000 miles over the powertrain warranty. The shop told me that i had to replace several gears within my transmission and it was cause by a faulty lead frame. This happens to be the same part that was recalled on the 2011 and 2012 models. This seems extremely careless and dangerous of ford to knowingly not recall a part despite the fact that it can lead to serious accidents. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 64000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ARLINGTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1EFPDKXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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