Transmission Fluid Leaking problems of the 2012 Ford F-150

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph up a hill the transmission abruptly down shifted and smoke was present coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to the local independent mechanic who diagnosed that the connect in the transmission line had malfunctioned causing transmission fluid to leak from the vehicle. The transmission lines were repaired but the vehicle continued to malfunction. While driving up a hill the transmission had abruptly down shifted and while driving down a hill the transmission would not probably shift. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer bob maxey(2798 east grand river Ave. Howell, mi) who replaced the lead frame within the transmission. The contact was informed that metal shavings were also present inside the transmission which was not repaired. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously repaired under a service program 19n01b to reprogram the transmission. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. (case- 24445319). The failure mileage was 96,000. Jft.

05/10/2018 driving in a school zone at 20 mph the vehicle with out any input down shifted from 3rd to 1st gear. After which it refused to shift up until I pulled over and put the vehicle in park. No code was thrown. 5/09/2018 while picking up the kids from school the f150 felt like it was stumbling at 20 mph and then it kicked back in and spun the tires, no code was thrown. Prior to this incident while driving on the freeway the vehicle on several occasions acted as if it did not know what gear to be in while going at a steady pace, the speedometer was bouncing to various speeds and then it smoothed back out. I took the car to a Ford dealership and had them change the fluid believing at 110000+ miles and no way to check the fluid. . . . . . The fluid may have leaked or just was worn out. A couple months ago on multiple occasions while driving on the highway for no reason the vehicle went in to limp home mode at 75 mph, and would only operate in 3 thru 5th gears until I could turn it of and then restart. It threw p0720 code with that code also pending showing the out put speed sensor. This truck is a dearborn truck with 6r80 automatic transmission ( see recall 16s19) but the dealership said it was a truck built in texas. . . . . Ford customer satisfaction program 16n02, NHTSA action number rq17010. As in almost all the reports Ford claims that a truck built at dearborn does not ( by VIN even though the it falls in the recall time frame and has the affected transmission, and the dealership even told me the truck was built in texas).

Fluid loss: on 2 separate occasions I have parked my truck in my driveway at night and in the morning I awake to find puddles of fluid under truck. I have taken the truck to a Ford service center and both times have been told I have no leaks. 2 days ago the puddle of reddish fluid was much bigger. Once again I am told no leaks by service department. I have shown them pictures & I am told there are fluids they cannot check, Ford has not provided a way to do that on this truck. I purchased an extended warranty as I can't afford a huge repair bill. Other f150 owners have had similar issues and I am concerned. Is Ford going to wait until someone dies or are they hoping the consumer will pay for fix after warranty has expired? what are they hiding?.