2013 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 302 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2013 Ford F-150, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 69,074 miles. The words owners use most often: “1st gear” (14% of reports).
- 302vehicle speed control complaints
- 69,074median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,350typical repair cost reported by owners
- 66%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- 1ST gear: mentioned in 43 of 302 complaints (14%)
- Lead frame: mentioned in 31 of 302 complaints (10%)
- Output sensor: mentioned in 16 of 302 complaints (5%)
- Took truck: mentioned in 16 of 302 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical vehicle speed control repair on the 2013 Ford F-150 at $1,350, and half of them between $1,300 and $1,350.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2016–2026), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 184 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 302 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 3 an injury.
Ford F-150 vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 F-150 | 1 | 8% | — |
| 2025 F-150 | 11 | 10% | 6,500 |
| 2024 F-150 | 7 | 4% | 13,290 |
| 2023 F-150 | 18 | 4% | 22,000 |
| 2022 F-150 | 16 | 3% | 18,000 |
| 2021 F-150 | 20 | 2% | — |
| 2020 F-150 | 16 | 2% | 23,000 |
| 2019 F-150 | 44 | 3% | 35,000 |
| 2018 F-150 | 73 | 3% | 15,500 |
| 2017 F-150 | 66 | 5% | 14,000 |
| 2016 F-150 | 100 | 5% | 38,869 |
| 2015 F-150 | 145 | 8% | 44,000 |
| 2014 F-150 | 102 | 7% | 52,000 |
| 2013 F-150 | 302 | 10% | 69,074 |
| 2012 F-150 | 194 | 11% | 30,500 |
| 2011 F-150 | 213 | 10% | 57,000 |
| 2010 F-150 | 39 | 5% | 52,000 |
| 2009 F-150 | 54 | 17% | 36,370 |
| 2008 F-150 | 41 | 11% | 27,225 |
| 2007 F-150 | 54 | 11% | 44,500 |
| 2006 F-150 | 31 | 5% | 50,000 |
| 2005 F-150 | 57 | 5% | 50,251 |
| 2004 F-150 | 70 | 3% | 39,500 |
| 2003 F-150 | 32 | 8% | 85,000 |
| 2002 F-150 | 86 | 10% | 120,000 |
| 2001 F-150 | 180 | 15% | 103,000 |
| 2000 F-150 | 188 | 17% | 100,000 |
| 1999 F-150 | 79 | 8% | 78,500 |
| 1998 F-150 | 116 | 8% | 108,500 |
| 1997 F-150 | 223 | 8% | 120,000 |
| 1996 F-150 | 36 | 11% | 130,000 |
| 1995 F-150 | 76 | 12% | 121,382 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2013 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Was driving on the interstate and the speedometer stopped working, the truck shifted to first gear and entered limp home mode. This is a know issue with the lead frame and even though I only have 95k miles on the truck, ford only offered a 10 year extended warranty CSP 19N01 to cover it which has…
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…
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
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2013 Ford F-150s have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 302 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2013 Ford F-150 (10% of the 2,989 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Ford F-150 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 69,074 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix vehicle speed control problems on the 2013 Ford F-150?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,350 (half paid between $1,300 and $1,350), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2013 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “1st gear”, in 43 of 302 complaints, followed by “lead frame” (31).
Other 2013 Ford F-150 problems
- Power Train problems (1,342)
- Engine problems (548)
- Electrical System problems (324)
- Service Brakes problems (321)
- Steering problems (216)
- Visibility/wiper problems (146)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (130)
- Visibility problems (50)
See all 2013 Ford F-150 problems or vehicle speed control problems across all F-150 years.