2013 Ford F-150 vehicle speed control problems
301 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2013 Ford F-150 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have a 2013 Ford 150 King Ranch 4X4 with the 6R80 transmission and approximately 125k miles on it. This morning, I was stopped at a red light and upon accelerating my truck would not shift out of first gear. The speedometer stopped working, and engine light came on. I pulled over and turned off…”
filed Aug 28, 2026
“I was driving on interstate approximatly 70 mph when it downshifted into second gear and and almost got rearended by a semi truck that was following behind my truck and luckily was able to swerve to miss hitting us. I Believe it is the 6r80 transmission conductor plate that is the cause of the issue”
filed Aug 20, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 9 | 9% |
| 2024 F-150 | 7 | 4% |
| 2023 F-150 | 18 | 4% |
| 2022 F-150 | 16 | 3% |
| 2021 F-150 | 20 | 2% |
| 2020 F-150 | 16 | 2% |
| 2019 F-150 | 44 | 3% |
| 2018 F-150 | 73 | 3% |
| 2017 F-150 | 62 | 4% |
| 2016 F-150 | 98 | 5% |
| 2015 F-150 | 142 | 8% |
| 2014 F-150 | 101 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.