# 2013 FORD F-150 — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `2192688` · 2026-04-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 113,000
## Narrative
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon shifting to Reverse(R), the vehicle hesitated to respond, made an abnormal loud sound as if it had been rear-ended, and the vehicle shifted into gear violently, causing the driver to sustain neck pain. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving and depressing the brake pedal to come to a stop, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted, and upon depressing the accelerator pedal to resume driving, the vehicle delayed responding. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring intermittently. The power train warning light was illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000(Power Train). The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact that the transmission lead frame had failed and needed to be replaced prior to the recall repair. The contact declined to pay for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
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