Automatic Transmission Problems of Ford F-150 - part 1

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the transmission suddenly downshifted into first gear, causing the vehicle to abruptly reduce speed. The vehicle was later taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission range circuit and sensor were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously serviced for the NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000(power train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 149,000.

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission experienced hard downshifts, causing the vehicle to jerk and abruptly decelerate. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while driving in different gears, and while driving at highway speeds or slower speeds. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who reprogrammed the transmission control module, but the failure persisted. The mechanic later informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 95,000.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted from 6th to 1st gear with the battery and powertrain warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the lead frame and speed sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the same diagnostic was provided. The contact was informed that the speed frame and the speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 211,580.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, he heard an abnormal sound emanating from underneath the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not 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 87,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the vehicle would hesitate, and also would hard shift when the contact attempted to switch gears with no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on a main road at 10 mph when the speedometer began to read zero, and the vehicle would not get out of 1st gear, the contact proceeded to shift into neutral however the vehicle would not get into second gear. The check engine warning light and the service vehicle soon warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and the contact was advised that the molded lead frame 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 154,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power, leaving the contact stuck in the middle of the roadway. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not 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 127,000. The VIN was not available.

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to switch gears, the transmission slipped. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,646.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 65 mph, the transmission downshifted to 1st gear from 6th gear, causing the rear wheels to lock up temporarily, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle; however, while driving, the transmission only shifted from 3rd to 5th gear. The following day, the vehicle continued to drive normally through all the gears as designed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed highway speeds, the vehicle stalled after the transmission shifted to the sixth gear. The contact stated that upon restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated as needed; however, the failure recurred while accelerating and shifting to the sixth gear. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 79,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 27,000.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle could not able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 116,762.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the transmission failed to shift correctly, causing the vehicle to jerk. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and was diagnosed and determined that the cdf drum on the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate the vehicle briefly lost motive power before slamming into gear. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred 2 additional times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the transmission downshifted to second gear unexpectedly, causing the rear wheels to squeal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled to the side of the road temporarily. The contact stated resumed driving at highway speeds; however, the failure recurred, and the vehicle downshifted to 2nd gear. The contact was able to drive to the nearby dealer, where the vehicle was being diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The transmission independently downshifted into first gear. The vehicle was uncontrollable and crashed into the median. The contact stated the failure was persistent and had occurred several times. In addition, the contact stated that at times the vehicle jerked forward and hard shifted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed of an unknown recall of the transmission, however the contact did not receive updates regarding the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the same diagnostic was provided to the contact. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the nhsta hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on a neighborhood street at approximately 25 mph, a faint whistling sound could be heard from the rear passenger side, and when accelerating the sound progressed. The sound was also present while turning. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a tire shop where it was inspected and informed that there was a bolt and washer that had been sheered off causing further damage to the axle of the vehicle. The contact was advised that the vehicle was not safe to drive. The vehicle was then taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that NHTSA campaign number 23v896000 (power train) was a probable cause for the failure. The contact has stated that the dealer and manufacturer have not been very transparent with the process of remedying the vehicle and received a loaner vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted with the check engine and transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,297.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle jerked and jumped. The contact stated that the speed odometer seized and the transmission dropped into 4th gear. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact continued to his intended destination, having to drive the vehicle in 4th gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was informed of the customer satisfaction program 19n01 which had a similar failure description, however the contact was informed that the program had expired in 2019. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000. Into.

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission shifted erratically and the transmission temperature increased. The contact stated that the transmission was shifting out of control. The contact stopped and parked the vehicle. The vehicle was started, and the transmission temperature had decreased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to violently jerk and hesitate. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was not yet been contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the local dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was 170,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while attempting to drive the vehicle, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that the transmission was skipping gear, and shifted improperly, with the rpm revving abnormally. The contact stated that after depressing the accelerator pedal to the floorboard the vehicle failed to respond as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that unknown technology needed to be upgraded. The local dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on a residential street at 15 mph, the transmission began to shudder and stalled. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact proceeded to pull over onto the side of the road to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, the contact was advised that a leak in the cdf drum was responsible for the gears not shifting properly and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.

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The contact owns a 2011ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission of the vehicle was slipping between gears and an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact stated that when this failure occur, the transmission completely goes out and comes again without notice. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was not repaired since the customer satisfaction program: 19n01 (transmission molded leadframe extended coverage) expired and the vehicle was not longer covered. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, they advised to contact the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 199,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently shifted to first gear. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was serviced under the technical service bulletin: 19s07 (transmission 6r80 sudden transmission downshift – powertrain control module programming); however, the failure persisted. The contact stated when she received the vehicle after the repair was performed, the vehicle was in limp mode and the technician advised that it was completely normal after the repair, and it should be working properly. The contact stated the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure with the customer satisfaction program 19n01 (transmission molded leadframe extended coverage); however, the manufacturer confirmed the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 20 mph and crossing an intersection, the accelerator was depressed and there was an abnormal sound coming from the transmission. The contact stated that the transmission unexpectedly shifted out of the intended gear into neutral(n). The “service vehicle soon” warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the valve body plate was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle unexpectedly shifted to first gear. The contact stated the vehicle was previously serviced under the service bulletin: 19s07 (transmission 6r80 sudden transmission downshift – powertrain control module programming); however, the failure reoccurred. The local dealer was contacted and stated the recall was a one-time repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. However, they advised them to contact the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150 the contact stated while driving at 60 mph. The contact stated that the transmission became very difficult to shift in first gear. The contacted that the transmission would partially engage. No warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the lead frame which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but instructed to contact to call nhsta for further assistance. The failure mileage was 68,878. No VIN was provided .

Truck speedometer goes to 0. Slows down abruptly. Rpm goes way up. Was going from 45 to less than 10mph in a matter of seconds. Feels like the transmission automatically downshifts to a lower gear. Very dangerous. Seems to be quite a few of these incidents on you tube. Truck only has 11600 miles on it.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost all motive power, after which the contact became aware that the gear selector was stuck in the drive position. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure but informed the contact that the transmission control module had been reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer an additional five times, with the dealer not being able to diagnose the failure. 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 17,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal rattling sound coming from underneath the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the flywheel. The contact was informed that the flywheel was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 36,000.