general problems of the 2014 Ford F-150 - part 2

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 75 mph, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated to 45 mph. The contact stated that the vehicle also hesitated while driving. The contact stated that the transmission unexpectedly downshifted without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle was pulling and decelerated unintendedly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train). The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 5 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the transmission remained stuck in first gear. The contact stated that the service vehicle warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that a dealer was contacted. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train); but the failed to fix the vehicle. The vehicle was currently in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the part needed to repair the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 120,787.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while at a complete stop, the vehicle jerked forward, and attempted to accelerate independently while the brake pedal was depressed. Additionally, the engine was revving. The contact stated that upon slamming on the brake pedal, the vehicle responded as needed while stopped. The contact stated that while almost coming to a stop and then accelerating, the vehicle jerked, accelerated unintendedly, then responded as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer and was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train); and the failure ceased temporarily. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that a fee would be charged for a diagnostic test and for the repair. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train); however, the repair failed to prevent a failure from occurring. The contact stated that 9 months after the recall repair was completed, while accelerating from a stop, the rpm increased; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact pulled over into a parking lot and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed; however, no fault codes were retrieved. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to cost. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

As is the way with a lot of f150s, the leadframe control module in my automatic transmission failed, causing me to suddenly go into limp mode on [xxx] ; I had no prior warning until the dash went blank and the wrench symbol appeared. I was able to get the truck completely off the roadway and had to wait for a tow. As it was later in the afternoon I had the truck towed to my house and contacted my normal repair facility in the morning. I had the truck towed to the repair facility that day. They diagnosed the leadframe failure, ordered the parts from Ford and I had my truck back within a few days. This part has been a known issue in these f150s - I had the software update "recall" performed on my truck September 2024 and it still happened to me. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from the 6th to 2nd gear, and the rear wheels locked up, causing the vehicle to slide to a stop. The vehicle then stalled but was restarted after several attempts. The contact stated that once the vehicle was restarted, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment with smoke exiting from the tailpipe. The vehicle was taken to the residence, where a handheld diagnostic machine retrieved undisclosed codes. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 217,000.

I received a recall notice on my f150 and took it to the dealership for repair even though I have not had any check engine lights or codes on my vehicle. 20 days after taking my vehicle to the Ford dealership for the 24s37 recall on the oss while driving on a two lane back road my truck experienced a hard downshift immediately followed by a check engine light. I lost all acceleration and had to coast to a safe place to pull over. I connected a code reader to the vehicle and immediately got a p0721 code for output speed sensor. I had the truck towed to the dealership and was told they drove it and could not get it to repeat the issue. The dealership only drove 2. 9 miles while the had the vehicle for 5 days. I picked up the truck and drove 122 miles before the truck repeated the same issue only this time I was on the highway and luckily was able to exit the highway safely. I connected a code reader to the truck again and received a code for p0720 for the output speed sensor. The software update for this recall that Ford has pushed out as a repair has done nothing but cause even more substantial problems and safety concerns. I have reached out to Ford (at a manufacturer level) and have received absolutely no assistance from them.

Truck started downshifting to 2nd gear at highway speeds, submitted claim, (no recall) local Ford said no problem with my transmission. I replaced the leadframe in transmission. This fixed the problem. Ford came out with recall, Ford mobile came out and updated software for transmission. Since software update, started down shifting again, sticking in 5th gear, or sticking in 3rd gear. Wrench came on a few times and engine light randomly comes on and clears too. I have pictures of 5th gear going slow, the wrench appearing and engine toruble light on. See attached pictures.

When driving 2014 Ford F-150 stx crew cab 4 door 4wd in either 2wd or 4wd at cruising speed on highway 55 mph to 65 mph either in cruise control or not with gas pedal steady the vehicle randomly drops from 6th gear to 3rd gear. I had the local Ford dealer already perform the software update from the recall but it did not resolve the issue. After a few months of driving with this problem continuing I left the vehicle with the Ford dealer to see if they could reproduce the problem. They claimed they never could reproduce the problem and that the vehicle never generated any fault codes.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the transmission was not functioning properly. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that corrosion had caused two holes underneath the sub frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 185,000.

On 7/8/2024 my 2014 f150 was part of recall 24s37 6r80 to reprogram the powertrain control module to correct the sudden downshifting at highway speed from either 5th or 6th gear to 2nd. The reprogram may have worked for a few weeks. The sudden downshift issue has returned and us getting worse. What recourse do I have with Ford? my truck is not safe to drive. Is Ford now required to replace the control module and module housing in the transmission or am I now responsible for the several thousand dollar repair? any assistance from the NHTSA will be appreciated.

On 1-15-2025, I filed a follow-up complaint number 11636086 regarding the random downshifting of my f150 from the 4th or 5th gear down to 2nd gear while accelerating to get on a roadway or highway. This defect was supposedly fixed at a Ford dealer per recall in July of 2024. As of this writing, my 2014 f150 is continuing to randomly downshift, and I have heard nothing from the NHTSA regarding this safety issue that the recall failed to correct. Ford tells me that the software update should have fixed the issue. Obviously, it did not. What recourse do I have? please reply to the email address listed on both my original complaint and the second complaint listed above. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train); however, the repair failed to prevent the failure from occurring shortly after the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 55-60 mph or at slow speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted into first gear. The wrench symbol was displayed, and the speedometer was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that there were recalls on similar vehicles and opened a case. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from third to first gear. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled with the power train warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the failure was not duplicated. The dealer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

Just seen about recall of f150 shifting problem. On a recent trip my 2014 f150 did exactly that. While making an right turn onto a street as it shifted it jerked pretty bad, scared the heck out of me. As I drove it would not shift out of 3rd gear. I had to drive several miles before I could pull over, my display showed a wrench on the screen. I turned off the engine and let it cool down, started it again. The wrench icon did not come on. It seemed to drive normal after that. I'm not sure this problem is with this year as well. I have not had it looked at by any shop.

The contact's daughter owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted and failed to return to normal operation. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission valve body needed to be replaced. The dealer made the contact aware that the failure was associated to an undisclosed recall however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed the dealer statement. The failure mileage was approximately 140,700.

Bushing that connects transmission gear change that goes from the shifting lever to the transmission had the bushing at the shifting lever disintegrate. This caused the shifting cable to come loose from the shifting lever and therefore once the shifting lever was placed in park, it was actually not in park. Repair is to replace the bushing in the shifting lever where it connects to the column shifting handle/lever. This could cause the truck to roll back into the street or other cars depending on where it was parked. Total time to repair was about 1/2 hour. Dealer did not have any parts to repair this bushing nor did they have any reports of recalls. This bushing looks very similar the bushing used in the fusion recall.

See attached document for complaint.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently shifted gear. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wheel speed sensor needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was serviced under an unknown NHTSA campaign but, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shift sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

While driving at highway speed of 55mph, the vehicle went into limp mode. Large gear icon came on the dash, speedometer went out as well as mileage indicator. The vehicle lost almost all power and started to slow rapidly. Pressing all the way down on the gas made the truck go maybe 30mph as a guess. This was a very dangerous situation as there was no where to pull over and cars were coming up behind me quickly. I finally was able to get off an exit ramp and pull over. After restarting the vehicle it moved properly. I scanned the vehicle and received the output speed shaft sensor fault code p0721 and p0722. There is a recall for this problem, but since I proactively brought my truck into Ford in July, all they did was a reprogram instead of fixing the actual cause of this, which is the lead frame in the transmission. Had I waited to bring my truck in for recall until those codes were thrown they would have fixed it. So now I’m stuck with a dangerous vehicle unless I pay for something Ford knew was already a problem.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after the dealer had completed the recall repair under NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train), the vehicle started to experience transmission shifting failures. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle and shifting to drive(d), the transmission was stuck in first gear. The contact stated that upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle responded as needed; however, the failure recurred several times while driving, causing the contact to pull to the side of the road several times. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the vehicle jerked abnormally. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with transmission lead frame failure. The contact was charged a fee for the repair. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.

My truck is shifting funny at times just want it fixed it’s 2024 it’s been long enough I drive on the highway every day. The truck has two recalls seat hardware is faulty and transmission downshift problems recalls issued in 2017 and it’s 2024 just want it fixed I’m already stressed enough I’m sure you understand thanks have a blessed day.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer and was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train). The contact stated that upon driving the vehicle from the dealer's parking lot, the vehicle experienced hard transmission shifts to low gear and to the higher gears. The was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the engine revved significantly. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure was not caused by the recall remedy but could be related to the transmission. The vehicle was taken to master tech auto repair, where a transmission replacement was recommended. The transmission was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the vehicle was scanned with a code reader; however, no diagnostic trouble code was retrieved. The contact stated that the failure had progressively worsened. The contact stated that the vehicle was not experiencing a failure prior to the recall repair, and the recall remedy had failed to prevent the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was filed. The manufacturer also referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

I was on the recall list and got my oss sensor reprogrammed at a Ford dealership in August of 2024. November 6, 2024 I was driving down the frwy at 65 miles an hour. There was a jolt and rpms dropped to zero, speedometer dropped to zero yet truck was still traveling at a high rate of speed. My info area just gave blank dashes. It was like the things on my dashboard just stopped registering, and eventually a wrench flashed across the screen. My gas pedal was not responding, and I could not accelerate when I pressed the gas. Luckily I was able to coast off of the frwy with emerg. Flashers on without accident. I had to stop at a red light on service road and after stopping truck did not accelerate at light. I turned off the engine and restarted and was able to slowly accelerate at slow speed to make it home. ??????the next morning I took the truck straight to the dealership (maxing at about 20mph- gas just wasn't accelerating like normal) and was told it needed replacement of the transmission electrical frame. I told them about the recall that I recently had reprogramed (August to November 6). The dealership claimed that the recall update and the transmission electrical frame failure was unrelated. They claimed that the transmission electrical frames commonly went out on these trucks and were a known problem but it hasn't been enough to produce a recall. I had to pay about 2k to get my truck fixed. The dealership said if there ever was a recall then I would be reimbursed for the part. ??????what happened to me on that freeway of not being able to accelerate at all was very dangerous as I could not accelerate at all. It was not safe for me to continue on the freeway (or any road really) as my vehicle basically stalled out on me while driving and would not go at all until restarted. I'm very grateful that I was able to get out of that situation safely.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly shifted down to first gear on its own, rapidly reducing vehicle speeds. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the power-train. The contact was informed that the power-train control module software had been updated in accordance with the recall. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The contact also stated that he believed the dealer failed to perform further diagnostic testing to determine if any additional repairs to the transmission were necessary, potentially compromising the safety of the vehicle. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train); the VIN was included, but the vehicle had already been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 mph and approaching a stop, the transmission shifted into third gear. The contact stated that while stopped, parked, or while driving at various speeds, the transmission would unexpectedly shift up or down to third gear. The “wrench symbol” and seat belt warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train); however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000(power train), and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the recall repair was performed. The contact stated while 60-65 mph, the transmission downshifted unexpectedly. The contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond while the engine revved. The speedometer and the odometer became inoperable. Several unknown messages were displayed. The power train, the check engine and the air bag warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had progressively worsened while driving and had required the contact to temporarily pull to the side of the road. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer contacted the dealer, and the manufacturer informed the contact that he would need to pay out-of-pocket for the additional repairs. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle suddenly reduced speed, the speedometer reduced to zero and the blue wrench light had illuminated indicating a transmission failure. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission molded lead frame was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred after the vehicle was serviced under the NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000(power train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 121,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph the contact was depressing the accelerator pedal and the vehicle independently shifted to a lower gear. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but recurring. The contact stated that additionally the vehicle was also going into "limp mode" and he observed that several instrument cluster gauges were not showing information. The contact stated that the "wrench" symbol was illuminated when the vehicle was in "limp" mode. The contact stated that he had turned the vehicle off and on and the vehicle was operating normally. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and determined that the transmission leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 164,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 60-70 mph, the vehicle downshifted to first gear. The contact was able to pull over safely and restart the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train). The vehicle was repaired, but after leaving the dealership, the vehicle began to jerk. The speedometer and instrument cluster were blank. The vehicle was taken back to the same local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to the molded lead frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a case, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

Transmission issue available upon request. While driving on interstate on September 17, 2024, the truck downshifted & was stuck in 3rd speed on interstate. I received a recall notice 24v444 and had the software update by dealer in July 2024. Not reproduced issue. Inspection schedueled with dealer next week. No warning lamps, messages or other symptoms.

Driving at highway speed, went to accelerate and pass another vehicle on a four-lane highway with my vehicle ending up in the far left lane attempting to pass. Truck lost all power, began to shake violently like it was misfiring, got an illuminated wrench on my dashboard, and at that point began to coast with no power being supplied by the engine. Miraculously I was able to coast across three lanes of highway to the shoulder without being rear ended by traffic moving at 70 mph which would have resulted in a catastrophic accident (endangering myself and my family and others on the road that day). I shut the vehicle off to stop the engine from shaking and misfiring and let it sit about two minutes. I restarted the vehicle, the illuminated wrench went away and the truck idled as normal allowing me to drive another 25 highway miles to my home without incident. Had a mechanic put a diagnostic tool on my truck to see if any error codes were thrown from it which no codes were present. Have taken it to Ford dealership near my home, they have been trying replicate the condition for three days and have been unsuccessful. Their hunch is throttle body assembly needs to be replaced ($675 fix). Quick query of nhtsb reported incidents shows a growing quantifiable history for the Ford f150 3. 5l ecoboost experiencing the exact encounter I had on this day. My family and I along with others on the highway were fortunate the event didn't end up tragically that day. Ford - time to step up and rectify via recall.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that occasionally while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle lost motive power while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under an undisclosed NHTSA campaign; however, the repair failed to prevent the failure. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hard shifted from 1st to 2nd gear. In addition, the vehicle also hard shifted from 5th to 6th gear while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the same local dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure by the local dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while his son was driving 50 mph, the vehicle downshifted into third gear and remained in third gear. The vehicle was manually shifted into manual mode (m), and then up to 6th gear. The check engine warning light and another unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent dealer and an unknown dtc code populated while on the diagnostic machine. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.