Automatic Transmission Gear Indicator Problems of Ford F-150 - part 1

Intermittent flashing of gear selectors (prndm) and gears 1-6. When putting in park it loses what gear it is in and nothing highlighted, so then the truck will not start. While driving and this begins, it gets stuck in gear and gear selectors start flashing as it does not know what gear it is in. Lead frame problem in the 6r80 is what detect it is showing. Please help with getting this covered under a recall!.

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The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The rpm fluctuated, and the transmission shifted roughly. The gear shifter indicator was randomly illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that after a while, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact used a scanner and retrieved dtc: p0705 (transmission range sensor circuit malfunction (prndl input)" was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred, and the contact parked the vehicle and the vehicle was no longer driven due to safety concerns. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

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While driving 50 mph truck downshifted radically causing rear wheels to lock up and squeel/ simultaneously the prndl light in dash flickers along with the gear range.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55-60 mph, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear, causing the rear wheels to lock up. The check engine warning light was illuminated, and the wrench symbol was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle went into limp mode, and the vehicle was slow to respond. The vehicle was turned off for ten minutes and then restarted. While driving approximately 25-30 mph, the failure recurred. The contact stated that dtc: p1702; indicated an intermittent failure with the transmission range sensor circuit (prndl sensor), potentially causing erratic shifting or even the vehicle entering limp mode. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case, and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 108,700.

I was driving a couple of days ago and all of a sudden I got this wrench icon on my dashboard and my 2015 Ford f150 went to limp mode from 70 mph to 35 mph for no apparent reason. I've noticed the prndm21 is grayed out. Luckily after about 10 seconds, it went back to normal. Today Feb 23, 2024, I went to pick up my girls from school and this wrench icon shows up again, this time it felt like my truck was not responding to acceleration, it's like it had a mind of its own. I was pressing the brake but it felt like it was not responding so I almost rear-ended another vehicle. Luckily, there was room on the right lane so I swerved immediately not even thinking if there was any car so fortunately, after about a minute, the car went back to normal. I was so scared driving the truck after I picked up my girls to school, I was hoping it wouldn't happen again as there were a lot of kids crossing the school. When I got home, I used my code reader and it came up with p0707 and p0706 (transmission sensor a circuit range performance and transmission range sensor a circuit low) issues. I contacted a mobile mechanic and scheduled for a repair this Sunday. Hope they can get this fix ASAP!.

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While driving at about 25 mph powertrain light (orange wrench) came on indicating an issue with the powertrain. Pulled off road and turned truck off and attempted to turn back on, truck would not turn back on. Disconnected battery and reconnected the battery and vehicle started with a check engine light. Attempted to put truck into reverse/drive, vehicle would lunge either forwards or reverse and make loud clunking noise. When radiator fan turned on, power train light would turn on. When powertrain light was on, the indicator for "prnd' would not show which I was in. Had vehicle towed to dealership. Dealer ship diagnosed vehicle with lead frame failure. The 6r80 transmission is known to have these issues and has had a recall for the 2011-2013 f150's with this transmission. Same transmission, same issues, only one recall.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while shifting the vehicle into reverse, the gear indicator failed to display the gear position. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle several times, the gear shift indicator resumed normal operation. The check engine and service engine warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

We took our vehicle to woodhouse Ford in omaha, ne (72nd st location) for the 19s07-6r80 sudden transmission downshift-powertrain control module programming recall. It was supposedly fixed with a software update. Not long after we experienced the prndl illumination and backup lamp activation (recall 12c23) symptom. We were told, while this is a known issue and a recall for other 2011 Ford F-150s, your vehicle’s specific VIN is not “officially in the recall”. Thus, your bill is $867. 26 and $636. 57 for the associated repairs; transmission leadframe, the backing light issue, and an associated parasitic leak. We pay, we get the vehicle back with no resolution of the parasitic leak and now a backing camera that no longer works (blue screen)…was working just fine prior. We now learn that the backing camera is a recall in other Fords…but not our VIN. Woodhouse quotes another $900 (new backup camera) and another $450 for the unresolved parasitic leak—which they had previously declared was resultant the leadframe malfunction.

While driving at speeds between 10 and 55 mph, I lose power and have to try to drift safely to the side of the road. Multiple dash lights come on (blindspot system fault, cross traffic system fault, see manual) and my drive indicator light strobes across all gears prndlm21 randomly. Some of the time the vehicle acts like it is in neutral. Other times it can inch forward at 5mph. My safety is put at risk because I lose all power control while in traffic! I have had it in the Ford dealer shop for more than 6 weeks. It's been in there twice for the same problem and they cannot find a specific problem. Prior to this happening, there were not any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms. I have had to be towed from the side of the road twice now. Approximately 10 other times, I was able to wait for a period ranging from 5 - 30 minutes and then the vehicle was able to move again.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the gear shifter seized while shifted in park (p) and was unable to shift to the intended gear. Additionally, the gear shifter fractured when the contact forcefully pushed it out of the park (p) position. The contact had been waiting for the vehicle to be towed to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and was forwarded to roadside assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 1,500.

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2015 Ford f150 - 85,000 miles. While driving at highway speeds vehicle suddenly locked the tires and began to slide out of control. Prndl display went black and wrench warning light illuminated on dash. Car behind me nearly rear-ended due to rapid deceleration without brake lights. I was able to steer to the shoulder to avoid an accident. After shutting off vehicle and restarting, vehicle acted normally. Wrench indicator remained illuminated. Took vehicle to local Ford dealership where multiple pcm codes were found: p06e9, p0707, p1702, p1921. Dealer service was able to reproduce issue; slight movement/wiggle to shifter caused transmission range sensor to "go erratic". Technician recommended replacing transmission molded lead frame. I was given a repair estimate of $1284 and told the part was on back order 6 weeks due to the high number of failures in this part. This part has been recalled on earlier year models of the f150, but the 2015 was not included. I was lucky this incident happened during warm, dry weather and traffic was light. Had the roads been wet or icy (or had the driver behind me not been paying attention) this would have resulted in a violent, high speed accident. I feel lucky to be alive and unhurt.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact was parked in the residence driveway and had moved the shift lever into "drive" and depressed the accelerator to begin to move forward down the driveway. The contact stated that the vehicle was in "reverse" and not in "drive" and the vehicle backed into the garage door at approximately 2 mph, hitting the door with the trailer hitch. The contact stated that "prndl" illumination on the dashboard was not functioning and he observed that the "check engine" was also illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer and it was diagnosed that the "lead frame" and the "transmission range selector" needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and determined that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 12v190000 (power train, exterior lighting). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Truck will not go into reverse and throws a code reflecting an issue with the transmission range sensor. The issue began shortly after I had the dealer address a safety recall 19s07; which has to do with a failure of the output speed sensor. As the vehicle had shifted into first gear unexpectedly. There is a compliance recall 12c23 dated may 30, 2012 which addresses the exact same issues I am experiencing: � transmission will not engage into reverse gear � electronic transmission prndl indicator does not display reverse (if equipped) � back-up lamps are inoperative � intermittent rear video camera operation when I contacted Ford, they verified my truck was manufactured in may 2011; which was before the terms of the compliance recall covering the period covering October 2011 - February 2012. Yet my truck is having the exact same issues reflected in the compliance recall. I believe this should have been covered under the compliance recall 12c23. As it is the exact same issue I am experiencing and was manufactured a few months before the recall date range and was manufactured at the same manufacturing facility listed. Ford did open a file and issued a case number but I believe this is an issue NHTSA should be aware of.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that there was an intermittent failure of which the vehicle had failed to crank and start. Several times the contact had to wait a brief moment before the vehicle may restart after several attempts. In addition, when the gear selector was changed, it was not illuminating on the dashboard to specify once the gear was changed over so the contact was uncertain if a failure may progress. The back up lamp "prndl" illumination had also failed to illuminate when gears had been changed. The dealer long mcarthur, 3450 s 9th st, salina, KS 67401, (785) 823-2237 was notified of the failure however, the manufacturer and dealer indicated that the vehicle had been excluded based upon the mileage from the manufacturer campaign 12c123 and was also excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 12v190000 (power train, exterior lighting). The contact was uncertain if the dealer may be authorized for the repair. The manufacturer provided no assistance. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000. Dyd.

I have a 2011 f150 ecoboost. When I put it in reverse the lever on the truck does not dial reverse and the truck wont go in gear, after about 10 seconds there is a wrench that appears in the dash and check engine light and the truck is finally able to move back but the reverse lights wont work while the truck is backing up the reverse sensors or camera dont work either making this a big safety issue. The truck also experienses a major loss of power. After the wrench and check engine light appear indicating there is an issue none of the other gears light up when I change to other gears and if I put it on drive the truck has a limited amount of power. And still with the wrench and check engine light on, if I put the truck in park and step on the gas a little bit the truck will accelerate on its own for a about 6 econds. This only goes away if I turn off the truck and back on, but as soon as I put it in reverse it will have all the issues again. And there is no reading of the transmission oil temperature either. I connected a scanner to the truck to diagnose it and it gave me the code: p0705 transmission range sensor circuit (prndl input) I had the truck scanned also by different scanners and all 3 give the same code. That caode calls for a bad transmission range sensor, but I looked at the transmission and there is no sensor on the side. I checked online and there are more people experiencing this problem and some Ford mechanics say changing the transmission lead frame will fix the issue. Dealer says mi VIN doenst show a recall fpr this. I believe there should be. I am nit the only one experiencing this. The dealer did say their transmission department was backed up though.

I stopped to back into a parking spot, but when I put the shift lever into reverse the "r" indication would not illuminate, and reverse would not engage. This caused the check engine light to come on. When I attempted to shift into any other gear, the "prnd" lights would not illuminate. When the truck was put into drive, the gear would engage, but it seemed to be under limited power. When gears a changed, the transmission shifts very hard. If the vehicle is placed in park and turned off, when it is turned back on the gear selection illumination light shows, but once the transmission is placed in reverse, the issue repeats. A recall was done for this exact issue on this year, make, and model of vehicle, but the VIN does not show any active recalls.

The contact owns a 1998 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the shift cable assembly would not allow the vehicle to shift into park and would not trigger the neutral safety switch. The contact stated that the vehicle could be moved without being shut off. The contact called a local dealer regarding NHTSA campaign I. D. Number: 97v171000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl) but the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall based on the VIN. The failure mileage was 250,000.

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The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150 pickup. The contact has an automatic transmission and the gear indicators have shifted one indicator to the right. When the vehicle was shifted into the park position instead it was in reverse. In order to drive the vehicle the gear shift had to be placed in the neutral position or second gear. The current mileage was 103,000. The failure mileage was 95000. The VIN was not available.

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The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-150. While the vehicle was in park with the key in the ignition, it began to roll backwards. There were no occupants in the vehicle at the time. The vehicle crashed into a tree and a mailbox, but was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 97v171000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)). The current and failure mileages were 200,000.

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Automatic transmission gear position indication (prndl), will not shift into park position. Allowing vehicle to roll or drive when in the wrong gear position.

The contact owns a 1998 Ford f150. The vehicle would not start and the contact had to manually place it into neutral, and then into park. The independent mechanic stated that the parking linkage and the automatic transmission shift cable failed. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 97v171000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)), although the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 118,000 and current mileages was 130,000.

: the contact stated that the gearshift indicator displayed the wrong indication. When the vehicle was in park, it indicated that the vehicle was in reverse. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where it was determined there was a NHTSA recall number # 97v171000, pertaining to the gear position indication. However, the vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. Updated 08/25/06.

The contact owns a 1996 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was manufactured with a 15 amp electrical fuse for the automatic transmission. When the fuse burns out, he is unable to shift the vehicle out of park. When he places the gear from park to drive, the vehicle fails to operate or move. The failure has caused the vehicle to shut off in the middle of the road and almost caused numerous crashes. The manufacturer is aware of the failure, but stated that the contact is fully responsible. The current mileage is 100,000 and failure mileage was 99,000. Updated 09/05/07.

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The contact owns a 1998 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the transmission gear position indicator kept the transmission in the park position. Also, he stated that when the indicator was in the drive or reverse position it read a different gear. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall . The contact felt this vehicle should be included in the recall. The current and failure mileages were 68,000. Updated 05/04/07.

Was unable to shift to park from to other gears. I noticed that there is a campaign already for this issue, 97v171000, but Ford does not have my truck listed for this recall. Is there a Ford issued recall # and how can I get my truck added to this recall so it can be addressed. I just purchased this vehicle, used.

While parked with the key in the ignition vehicle came out of gear. As result, vehicle rolled backwards down an embankment.

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Vehicle was parked in garage when it rolled backwards down the driveway and crashed into a barn. The consumer placed the vehicle in park and when he had gone into the house, the crash was heard. The vehicle caused minor injuries to the consumers horses that was in the stall at the time of the incident. Recall# 97v171000.

While parked vehicle came out of gear and rolled down the hill into a ditch.

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Consumer stated that the gear shift level broke off. There were wires hanging all over. Consume rcalled the dealership mechanic, and was told that there was suppose to be a button on the level to let one know that something was wrong, but no light came on. He was charged for the repair, but he had it repaired. He never saw any light come on.

Consumer states gear position indicator (prndl) broke. Dealer notified.

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The stick rattles like a snake-tail in 2@3 gears mostly,at 3k-rpm: machanics say,this is normal. . . Huh?.

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Gear shifter popped out of park and into reverse.

After vehicle has been exposed to summer heat shift knob comes off while shifting.

Vehicle is not shifting gears properly, it is difficult to put in drive or neutral. Cause unknown.

Transmission gears sticks in neutral.