2013 f150 transmission recall fix

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.

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

Maintenance Shop Keep your Ford F truck running strong. Discuss all things maintenance here. Thread Tools. Likes: 5. Received 2 Likes on 1 Post. I have tried searching threads and have found a lot on the lead frame OSS recall, but I dont see any that match my circumstances. I got the truck in on k miles and earlier this year the old owner passed me the recall letter. I noted on the letter that the warranty is for k miles only so, rightly or wrongly, I dismissed the letter thinking my truck was outside that window. At k miles I had the usual symptoms. Speedo goes to zero, air bag light on and truck not shifting properly until restarted then the problem went away.

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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. He pulled over and called me to come meet him so I could give him a ride home and called Ford Roadside Assistance to get the truck. It has between 38 and 39k miles on it right now, so still under powertrain warranty, so he figured no big deal.

2013 f150 transmission recall fix

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.

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One is a Recall, the other a Customer Satisfaction Program. Many owners of this model and year complained of shifting difficulties, erratic performance, and transmission failure. When they did this, they provided instructions for owners to address the problem. I just got off the phone with the service rep at my local Ford. They discovered that the transmission control module was not stable, leading to the potential for the whole system to malfunction. The permanent fix to this problem is replacing the module with a new and updated one. The last time was in Bought a new. Send a private message to BareBonesXL. A few upgrades. Above posts are correct, software update performed to stop it causing a literally 1st gear downshift whilst at highway speeds, codes reported thereafter mean at least one of the OSS on the leadframe have gone.

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.

I will try the connections today. Called Ford again and they are now telling me that the truck is not eligible for the recall, I told them what I was told during my first visit but the service rep was dumbfounded. For this one in particular it seems they took a more proactive approach. I think your model year had basically the same issue. Both times symptoms were cured by plugging and unplugging the transmission control cable end connectors several times to wipe oxidation from the pins. Perhaps you own an affected F I mean, what pushed you over the ledge? The updated transmission control module proved to be the right solution as it addressed the root cause of the problem and restored functionality to the transmission system. Thread Tools. This will lead to a smoother driving experience. Likes: 12, My truck has had the recall software installed. Mine hasn't exhibited any issues and does have the latest PCM updates on it which include that trans safety update, but it went ten years last July so it's on me regardless of what any tech says to replace it should it finally give out. At k miles I had the usual symptoms. 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.