general problems of the 2010 Ford F-150 - part 1

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 70 mph the transmission downshifted into 1st gear, and the service vehicle soon warning light was illuminated. The contact continued to drive their vehicle and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and the contact was advised that the mechatronic unit was faulty and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,587.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after exiting a store and entering the vehicle, the contact secured the seat belt, depressed the brake pedal, and shifted into reverse(r), and the vehicle unintendedly accelerated across the parking lot. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was not depressed during the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle came to a stop after crashing into a guard rail, stopping the vehicle from driving into a pond. The air bags did not deploy. There was no injury sustained, and medical attention was not needed. There was no police report filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a case was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

Am concerned the 6r80 transmission has had problems with the lead frame. It has been acting up where causes not to go in traffic. Seen that my truck has numerous TSB & recalls for this trans. Made at the dearborn plant for f150 oct. 11 2011 through Feb 27 2012. See the multiple technical service bulletins for 6r80 16n02,19s07, nhsta 16v248000 & safety recall 16s19 powertrain control module programming. I believe this should also be also extended to cover my transmission. It is a safety issue also.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 mph with the cruise control feature activated, the power train warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission unexpectedly downshifted into first gear and the rear wheels locked up. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was diagnosed by a mobile mechanic with a handheld scanner and retrieved dtc: p0723. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 152,000.

Slips out of drive.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while turning the ignition key to start, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact stated that the starter fuse was disconnected, and the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the lead frame had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the lead frame was not sold separately, and that the contact needed to purchase the valve body which included the lead frame. The failure mileage was about 120,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle hesitated and shifted out of gear independently. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled into a parking lot and a tow truck was called. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA hotline. The contact related the failure to customer satisfaction program: 19n01 (vehicles equipped with a 6r80 transmission 6r80 sudden transmission downshift); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 74,977.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to shift out of park(p). There was no warning light illuminated. The contact attempted several times to move the gear shifter, but the gear shifter failed to respond. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted into first gear. The transmission failed to shift out of first gear immediately as needed. The vehicle then lost motive power. The transmission warning light was illuminated, and the traction control message was displayed. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle had not yet been diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

When turning and taking off the vehicle shudders and vibrates in transmission. Have had three mechanics look at it and cant seem to find source of problem but all agree it is a transmission issue.

On April 25th, 2024 on interstate 75 in findlay, OH my truck had the back end lock up briefly and started to hop and fish tail. The engine rpm's went way up and the service light came on in the truck and the ignition was shut off (automatically and not by the key) truck had electrical power but engine was no longer running and the truck coasted to a stop on the side of the highway. I had the truck towed back to my house and I went to check for codes with my snap-on computer and no codes were present. I started the truck up and no issues were noticed. I took the vehicle to a local repair shop for further investigation. The rear differential was drained as was the transmission oil. Also the brakes were inspected. The mechanic didn't find anything that could explain the issue. He saw a rear brake pad that wasn't moving as freely as it should but explained that didn't sound like that's what the issue was. Nothing abnormal was noticed in the differential fluid or transmission fluid either. I know that Fords are having issues with the transmission shifting into first gear on its own and am wondering if that is the true issue. That is the only thing that explains what happened that day. The truck is currently running ok. I talked to the Ford dealership today and they said that they would have to confirm that that is what is happening, but it sounds highly likely that that is what happened and since the truck is currently not covered under the current recall the bill would be around $3400. I am filing this so that they and you are aware that it is possible that it is happening to the 2010 model years as well.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the transmission inadvertently downshifted to first gear and the wheels locked up. The vehicle was steered to the side of the roadway and restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted to first gear, and the vehicle abruptly decelerated, almost causing a crash. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 191,000.

Throttle body is bad.

The vehicle was placed in 4 wheel drive (high range) and operated normally. Stopped the vehicle and placed it back into 2 wheel drive (indicated on dashboard as in 2 wheel drive). Placed transmission setting into "park" but did not apply emergency brake. Turned off engine and exited vehicle. Vehicle proceeded to roll backwards down a slight hill until it crashed into tree (damage was limited to body panel). In summary, although the transmission was in park, it acted like it was in neutral. After several attempts of placing the vehicle in and out of 4 wheel drive, it did reestablish the park mechanism. I have been able to recreate the situation with it continuing to fail.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60–65 mph, the vehicle violently surged forward. The contact stated that the vehicle felt like the rear end was being snatched. The driver pulled over to the median and the wrench symbol was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power. The contact shifted to neutral or reversed and the vehicle to work as designed. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle several times however, the transmission had seized in first gear. The vehicle was towed to two transmission specialists, who were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and the contact was informed that there were no open recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train). The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Reverse gear band broke in transmission.

Just bought vehicle within 4 weeks, upon stepping on gas, transmission violent jerk in first gear from stop , has happened four times on entering onto highway.

Driving my 2010 Ford f150 and it downshift driving at around 35 to 40 on a city street. I stopped and shut the truck off. Upon turning it back on I had the check engine light, traction control and the wrench light that put the truck in safe mode. Also the mileage would flash ---- instead of numbers. I took it to midwest superstore in hutchinson, KS and they found codes p0720 & p0722 which lead to the diagnosis being the lead frame needing to be replaced. I was told that the leadframe and value body are one piece and would have to be replace together. I found that 2011-2013 Ford f150 have the exact same problem and a recall 19s07 for this exact issue. I called Ford customer service and informed them that my truck is doing the same exact thing and they will not help due to no recall for this year. Case number cas-26768575-f6s4g2. This is not handled to my satisfaction and is a huge safety hazard.

The truck when stopping has what is called a slip bump stop. Upon taking off if not fully stopped (light changes) the truck doesn't know what gear to go into. When it does this, the transmission forces it into a gear. When it does this, it chirps the tires and slams the transmission hard almost like a transmission mount is bad. Mounts are still good. Had transmission fluid replaced which was recommended byy mechanic and said it would solve the problem. It did not. $160 wasted. It does not do it all the time but after the truck warms up. The slip bump stop which jerks the truck forward when stopping only happens while in gear. However can put in neutral and stop with no problem. I can't figure out what the full cause is. Every mechanic has a different opinion but that gets very costly. The slip bump stop has been an issue with Ford for many years and should have been fixed. I know this truck is used and has high miles so I can't get it fixed but it should be a safety concern for Ford as the trucks lunge forward when slowing to a stop.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph and hauling a boat, an abnormal sound was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear wheels ceased and the vehicle reduced speed independently before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to corwin Ford located at 1225 n. Auto plex way pasco, wa 99301, however the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 - 65 mph, the transmission inadvertently downshifted to first gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle and continued driving; however, the failure reoccurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to several independent mechanics who could not replicate the failure; however, an unknown sensor was replaced. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist since his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v433000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

The normal camshaft phaser issues are occurring. Loud knocking, vibrating while idling, and general rattling from the motor when the truck isn't above 1000 rpm�s. While this may not directly cause accidents, in intense rattling and knocking can cause other issues to arise which in turn can cause major safety concerns for the NHTSA. If Ford doesn't decide to take on this issue and repair it, then it can be expected that every 3 valve Ford motor made since 2005 will eventually succumb to these major issues. As we all know Ford has had issues designing motors in the past, primarily the 6. 0, 6. 4 and 5. 4 motor that I currently own, but it is time for Ford to step up and handle the mechanical problems that their designers negligence caused. It is not too much to ask that an auto manufacturer stands by their product and repairs or replaces the faulty part when the time comes. Additionally in the part you wherein you asked for the date of the incident, I will put the most recent occurrence but please note that this issue is reoccurring and you should expect knocking and vibration every time you drive.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. While driving 70 mph, the transmission suddenly downshifted into first gear. The contact quickly shifted into neutral gear since the rear wheels locked up. The vehicle was then coasted to the side of the road. The contact attempted to shift into drive again and the vehicle started to move, but shifted back into neutral. The contact shifted into second gear and was able to slowly drive home. The check engine indicator illuminated. The dealer (inskeep Ford, 2651 w main st, greenfield, in 46140, (317) 462-1470) stated that there was no recall and advised the contact to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 193,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. While reversing, the vehicle shook violently and the contact had to depress the accelerator pedal with force to get the vehicle to move. The vehicle was taken to liberty Ford of maple heights (5500 warrensville center rd, maple heights, OH 44137) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 78,189.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle downshifted. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and it returned to normal speed. The contact stated that the failure began approximately one year ago and had become worse. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

My transmission downshifts at very wrong times causing major jerking and sudden deceleration. It doesn't happen all the time. It is random but it has done it atleast 3 times.

My 2010 4. 6 2wd shuts down while driving at 40mph on the street. I've changed so many things and now just ordered thottle body yo see if it helps. No one can diagnose this problem because no check engine light. I lose power steering and all power to the vehicle. This needs to be recalled by Ford because it is very dangerous and almost caused me to have accidents with my kids inside. (xxxxx) VIN parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Vehicle suddenly downshifted to first gear at 65mph causing skid. Then downshifted to neutral.

While driving down the road engine shut off. When slowing down to make a turn, engine will shut off. And I rolled across intersection, lost brakes and steering. In motion most of the time. On city streets.

Single owner 2010 Ford F-150 fx4 with 58,000 miles at the time of the incident. I was driving down the freeway (I-10 in phx) at roughly 70 mph during rush hour when suddenly the truck lurched as if I had just driven through a deep puddle. A few seconds later as I was looking in my rear view mirror the rear wheels locked up and the truck began skidding uncontrollably; there were 3 to 4 distinct skids lasting approximately 1 to 2 seconds at a time as I recall. Luckily for me the semi-driver behind me was paying proper attention to the road and noticed me skidding to a halt despite the absence of break lights. He swerved and narrowly missed rear-ending my vehicle at full highway speed. After the semi passed I began to limp over to the side of the freeway going about 25 mph at this point, and I recall a few more jerky upshifts and downshifts while pulling over. By the time my truck was on the side of the freeway the dashboard wrench indicator was on and pressing the gas peddle had no effect. The truck had disconnected the throttle sensor input from the fuel injectors. After weighing my options for about 10 minutes I decided to turn the truck off and back on. Upon doing so the wrench indicator was gone, and the truck appeared to work normally. Since then I have driven the truck (cautiously and on high alert) another 1,500 miles and everything has performed nominally. I have had no other significant incidents with the vehicle prior to this one, nor have I noticed anything out of the norm prior to this incident. At the time of the incident I had been driving at similar speeds for about 20 minutes. The road conditions were both dry and very smooth and the temperature outside was low 80s at the time. The dealership has had my vehicle for 2 days and after a full diagnosis they have no clear explanation or fix for this potentially fatal malfunction.

When applying sync update caused several failure codes to transmission module and transmission servo. Sync module no longer works after applying software update and must be replaced. All transmission and engine codes were cleared. I believe the sync module update caused failure codes and destroyed sync module. Ford dealership cannot explain.

Transmission won't down shift ,or downshifts when not suppose to, when starting out or slowing down there is severe shuttering from the drivetrain.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. While driving 65 mph, the rear wheels locked and the transmission automatically shifted into first gear from the sixth gear. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the issue with the vehicle was identical to a 2011 Ford F-150 recall pertaining to unexpected transmission downshift. The contact inquired if the recall could be applied to the 2010 Ford F-150. The NHTSA campaign number was unknown. The failure mileage was 99,000.

2010 Ford f150 with 83,000 miles traveling 70 mph with cruise control on. Heard a loud thump then transmission locked up skidding 100 feet in uncontrolled fashion. Placed transmision shifter to neutral immediately when rpms were racing. Truck tried to go left but gained control with steering wheel. Took truck by tow truck to transmission shop and they found transmission had shifted from 6th gear to 1st gear causing the problem. Transmission was intact. Called Ford dealer I bought from they said they would research sounded like they were not interested. This is a very dangerous defect to say the least and I noted 3 other similar experiences under car complaints. Com for this year yet no recall for this problem but has been issued for 2011 and 2012 models. Nhtsa should take note and make mandatory recall.