NHTSA campaign 19V433000 · Ford campaign 19S19
Ford Recall 19V-433: Unexpected Transmission Downshift
NHTSA recall 19V433000 (Ford campaign 19S19) was reported by Ford Motor Company on June 10, 2019, with 107,857 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-150 for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on June 24, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V433000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V433000 (also written 19V-433 or 19V433)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 19S19
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 107,857 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 78.98% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V433000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford F-150
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 18, 2012 – November 18, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V433000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 F-150 vehicles equipped with 5.0L or 6.2L gasoline engines, that previously had the powertrain control module (PCM) software reprogrammed under recall 19V-075. The software used to reprogram the PCM did not have the necessary updates to prevent the transmission from unexpectedly downshifting into first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.
Safety consequence
Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S19.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V433000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.