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2013 Ford F-150 Recalled Over Transmission Calibration Issue

Ford has issued a recall for the 2013 Ford F-150 over an issue that might cause unintended transmission downshifts due to intermittent output speed sensor failure.

The defect: initially, Ford issued recall 19S07 for select 2013 Ford F-150 vehicles equipped with 5.0-liter and 6.2-liter gasoline engines. However, the powertrain control module software used to service these vehicles in accordance with recall 19S07 was incomplete. It did not have the updates necessary to prevent a potential unintended downshift into first gear or the updates necessary to ensure illumination of the malfunction indicator light in the event of an intermittent transmission output speed sensor signal.

Ford F-150 trucks that have not had 19S07 performed are not affected by this action and will receive updated software under the existing 19S07 program. A vehicle without the intended 19S07 calibration remains at risk for unintended transmission downshift due to intermittent output speed sensor failure.

The hazards: depending on vehicle speed, an abrupt transmission downshift to first gear without warning could result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Components: powertrain control module.

Affected vehicles: 2013 Ford F-150 models built at the Ford Dearborn Assembly Plant from May 7th, 2012 to October 27th, 2013, and at the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant from April 18th, 2012 to November 18th, 2013.

Number of affected vehicles: approximately 123,000 Ford F-150 models in North America, including:

  • 107,850 units in the United States and federalized territories
  • 15,200 units in Canada

The fix: dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with the appropriate software calibration.

Owners should: Ford recommends that owners get the recall performed by an authorized Ford dealer.

Contacts:

  • Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
  • FoMoCo Recall Number: 19S19
  • NHTSA Toll Free: 1-888-327-4236
  • NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
  • NHTSA Website: www.safecar.gov

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  2. If 19S07 initial recall wasn’t complete, do you now have the updated one to complete it and why does Canada not know about it. I had this done on my truck but the dealer here knows nothing about an update.

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  3. my 2013 Ford F150 even after the programming was done is still down shifting on its own. Dealer won’t fix it and ford could careless.

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  4. My 2013 Ford F150 is still doing the same thing and is now leaking fluid.

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  5. My 2013 f150 still down shifting on its own after the update upon which I was told that the update was successful and all systems were operating normally less than 100 miles later I have a burn-up transmission of which the dealerships tell me $8,000 to fix

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  6. My Fort F150 Limited. Down shifted to 1st gear on me on the interstate going full speed. As soon as I got the truck over to the side of the road. When I restarted the truck I could hear a pretty server rattle, and it no longer had power. I took it in to the dealer and it performed the fix for the recall (telling the computer to disregard a sensor). They told me the rattle and loss of power was due to lack of maintenance not the down shifting at high speed. Even though all the maintenance records (receipts) were in the glove box. It’s $15k to fix the engine and I called Ford and they tells me to go they will not help.

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  7. How can we get Ford to do the right thing and replace the engine?

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