2013 f150 transmission recall fix

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In this guide we will explore the details of the recall, the specific transmission problems experienced, and the resolution offered by Ford. Keep reading to expand your knowledge about Ford recalls! The motor company issued this recall to review and correct one of the common Ford transmission problems. In particular, this had to do with the Ford F transmission control module. Many owners of this model and year complained of shifting difficulties, erratic performance, and transmission failure.

2013 f150 transmission recall fix

Log in. Sign up. Jump to Latest Follow. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Status Not open for further replies. Joined Feb 25, The recall warranty for this expires at k miles or Late !!!!! I just got off the phone with the service rep at my local Ford. No charge transmission lead frame replacement I called my local ford house here in Texas and asked to speak to someone in the service department. Told him the symptoms my truck is having- he beat around the bush and tried to schedule me for a trans flush - LOL. That will be my next experience. For myself, I got the truck over a year ago. Replaced the sparks and boots when at 75k, experienced misfire, huge loss of power and check engine light flashing; happened during the end of a 90 mile drive - and I kept detailed, basic maintenance up.

Aforementioned video is below. I got the truck in on k miles and earlier this year the old owner passed me the recall letter.

Input your VIN to see if you're impacted or get a list of open recalls by model. Ford Motor Company Ford is recalling certain F vehicles equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The transmission may unexpectedly downshift into first gear, regardless of vehicle speed. Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began March 4,

Vibration, Shudder fixed finally. Thread Tools. Likes: 1. Received 19 Likes on 5 Posts. I've struggled with Vibration - Shudder since I've owned this truck. I bought it last November. The shudder feels like driving over a rough patch in the road. It rumbles for sec. And only on light acceleration.

2013 f150 transmission recall fix

Thread Tools. I should start with a little back-story. We have always had great service out of the Ford trucks on our farm, and switched to Ford for the most part minus a couple beater trucks we give to the maintenance crew since the early 90s after a rough go with a batch of Chevy trucks on the farm. It has been a decent truck with a few little issues but nothing major until the other day. He was running errands in Lexington, KY and on his way to pick up medicine from the vet office, when all of a sudden his truck started jumping around, shifting gears, wrench light came on blinking, and then lost all forward motion as he coasted the truck into a side road from the 4-lane divided highway he was on.

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You need to do some more reading. The motor company issued this recall to review and correct one of the common Ford transmission problems. I booked it in with Ford who advised that they could not find or replicate the issue so gave me the truck back. Perhaps you own an affected F Why is this your very first post ever? The problem that the Makuloco guy described was that the leads wires in the frame short out at the ends and actuate or don't actuate the correct solenoids. The permanent fix to this problem is replacing the module with a new and updated one. Sent from my moto g 6 play using Tapatalk. Is this normal? Both times symptoms were cured by plugging and unplugging the transmission control cable end connectors several times to wipe oxidation from the pins. A lemon law attorney may review the process with you. A few upgrades. Send a private message to BareBonesXL. Unlike many Ford recalls in the past, the F transmission recall fix received a lot of positive feedback from affected users.

The recall affects trucks that haven't undergone a transmission software update, and models that have already received the previous fix, Ford said Wednesday. The problem surrounds a powertrain control module for Ford F pickups equipped with the 5. The software may tell the transmission to downshift to first gear due to bad software and sensor failure without prior warning.

About this Discussion. Sent from my moto g 6 play using Tapatalk. The last time was in Is this normal? The following users liked this post:. Thread Tools. You like yours nice and hot - hell yeah. That will be my next experience. Probably because "lead frame" doesn't really mean anything to most people. In addition to the free repair, Ford also made a deliberate effort to follow up on all affected users. Under the hood or are they going into the trans itself?