Transmission Not Go Into Gear problems of the 2018 Ford F-150

Transmission not shifting into gear or slamming into gear jerking.

Transmission issue: intermittent loud bang upon starting the engine. Intermittent rattle during normal acceleration and deceleration. There is also harsh up and downshifts in the vehicle. During normal driving conditions, the vehicle will be up shifting and then it will lose power until it finds the correct gear, when it will then slam into gear. Again these are all intermittent and hard to make happen on demand. On occasion the vehicle will be sitting at a stop light and the transmission will bang into another gear, all while being completely stationary. The vehicle has a 13,200 miles on it, and is currently undergoing an oil consumption survey through the dealership due to the motor burning oil. All of these are ongoing issues that happen on random days and times, while both cold and warm.

The steering constantly pulls to the left and pulls to the right. The steering has impulses that are felt in the steering during normal driving. The steering wheel oscillates and attempts to make steering corrections at any speed. The steering wheel will remain turned in one direction. For example, driving through a curve going left, hands can be removed from steering wheel and steering wheel will lock itself in position and stay turning left. The dysfunctional steering drove me off of a 2 lane road at 55mph. The poor steering of this vehicle creates an unsafe and not road worthy vehicle. The transmission can not decide which gear to be in creating pauses of power distribution to the rear wheels. The transmission shifts hard and pulls the vehicle back and forth creating loud clunking noises and rattling the passengers. The poor operation of the transmission creates unsafe driving conditions.