Automatic Transmission Problems of Ford F-150 - part 2

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle experienced a loss of motive power without warning. In addition, the vehicle would not shift gears properly. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

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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 accelerate, the vehicle briefly hesitated before returning to normal functionality. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure but informed the contact that the transmission control had been reset. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who then diagnosed a failure with the transmission, requiring a replacement. 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 81,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the contact stated the gears shifted independently. The contact stated that he had his foot on the accelerator pedal and the vehicle went from fifth gear to first gear independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with a double clutch transmission failure. The transmission need replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 71,600.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost all motive power. After shifting into neutral and back into drive, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a general failure with the transmission, advising the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced. 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 112,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated unintendedly. There was no further information provided. The contact veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 167,000.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the instrument cluster became inoperable and the vehicle lost drive power while the rpms were significantly high. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed an unidentified low speed. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he pulled to the side of the road on some occasions. The contact stated that the failure had progressively worsened, and the vehicle no longer responded as needed upon turning off and restarting the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal clunking sound while shifting into gears. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000(power train); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle did not shift to the next gear. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. However, the vehicle had the transmission replaced 3 times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 94,817.

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2017 Ford F-150. Consumer writes in regard to defective transmission.

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The contact owns a Ford f150. The contact stated while driving 50 mph while the contact tried to slow down the vehicle started jerking and the transmission failure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and stated that the speed senor in the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnose. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and did not provide any assistances. The failure mileage was 200,000.

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Without warning (no lamps or prior problems), the vehicle abruptly downshifted at high speed. Attempting to temporarily alleviate the problem, the vehicle was placed in manual mode. While traveling at 60+mph in manual on a busy freeway, the speedometer began fluctuating wildly and the vehicle downshifted again. Upon decelerating, the vehicle violently shifted into first gear with loss of control. Although an accident was avoided, the safety of passengers and other nearby vehicles were at risk. The vehicle was inspected at a Ford dealership and the issue was reproduced once but failed to properly show codes. After researching prior model years with similar concerns, replacement of the molded lead frame as would have been completed under a recall, alleviated the problem.

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The contact owns a Ford f150. The contact stated while driving 60 mph the vehicle downshifted and the powertrain malfunction warning light illuminate after a couple of minutes the vehicle started operating normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the transmission was reprogramed but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer stated that the recall under the VIN had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but did not provide any assistance and advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 177,000.

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The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after inserting the key into the ignition, there was no power to the vehicle which prevented the vehicle from starting. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated; however, the contact stated that he was not provided the details of what repair was performed. The contact was concerned that the failure would recur. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,500.

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The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while driving at 80 mph when the vehicle downshifted, and the rpms increased and lost the speedometer. The service vehicle soon and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact then stated that he placed the shifter in a parked position and restarted the engine however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an automotive shop where it was diagnosed and produced code: 16-0008 indicating that the lead frame failed and needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of the warranty mileage range and directed to call the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

2020 Ford F-150. Consumer writes in regard to issues with the transmission. The consumer stated the vehicle shifted hard with a bang and jerk. The dealer was notified and stated the vehicle was operating as designed.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65-70 mph, the speedometer started glitching, and the transmission shifter downshifted from 6th to 2nd gear. The engine then red lined and the contact started losing control of the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and shifted into park(p) and waited for the vehicle to regain proper functionality. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. There were no warning lights. The failure occurred fiver times within one month. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

2012 Ford F-150. Consumer writes in regard to experiencing random downshifts into first gear while driving.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated when he started up the vehicle the vehicle would not start up. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they replaced the transmission and the engine, but the vehicle still would not start. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle will be repaired under warranty. The failure mileage was 17,500.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle downshifted to 1st gear. The contact pulled to the side of the roadway, turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle regained normal operation. The powertrain malfunction indicator light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission fluid was leaking fluid into the transmission main connector inside the transmission bounce shift and caused a short circuit in the transmission. The dealer informed the contact that there was a frame necessary to re-seal the connectors that needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would unexpectedly down shift upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that an unknown warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel during the failure. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number:19v075000(power train) which she linked to her failure. The dealer was contacted about the failure and was informed that there were zero recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.

As thousands of drivers have reported and as NHTSA is clearly already aware yet puzzlingly remains silent about - my f150’s transmission creates whiplash when shifting, causes the vehicle to lurch, and loses power unpredictably. Ford refuses to admit the problem but the problem is the same as the rest of their poorly designed vehicles’ problems - they knew the transmissions had design flaws that made the vehicle unsafe to drive. I almost died on I-295 in jacksonville when the vehicle randomly lost power and took it to the dealer. Now, because Ford has lied and won’t issue a recall that they know is their fault (they are being sued in multiple states for this exact issue) I am going to have to pay almost $10,000 to repair their flaw, by replacing their unsafe transmission with a safe version.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford f-159 with 125000 miles. The contact was driving about 25 mph when the vehicle downshifted to 1st gear. The contact was able to pullover and put the vehicle in park to reset the transmission. This failure happened several times. The contact stated that now when the failure happen the vehicle do not get out of first gear. The contacts vehicle was not included in recall (19v433000 unexpected transmission downshift). The vehicle was taken to her local dealer but the vehicle was not repaired since it was not included in the recall.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford f150. The contact stated while driving 40-50 mph the vehicle started jerking and a slamming sound was coming from the transmission, but no warning light illuminated. When the contact accelerated the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken an independent mechanic that stated that the vehicle was experiencing similar failure as technical service bulletin 14-0153 and 16-0032 and advised to contact the local dealer. The dealer was contacted and stated that there was no recalls under the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included under any recalls and advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 125,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at highway speed,her usb port had initially failed to operate as needed and that soon after, the display screen had drawn completely blank. The contact's daughter had pulled over and restarted the vehicle multiple times but the failure persisted. As she proceeded to drive the vehicle at 40 mph, the vehicle independently downshifted as the vehicle stalled without warning. Due to the failure, the contact hit another vehicle from behind. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. No medical attention was given at the scene; however, his daughter did suffer minor bruising. The whereabouts of the other driver was unknown. A police report was filed. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to a dealer where they have yet to inspect or diagnose the failure. The contact stated that his vehicle was previously placed under NHTSA campaign number: 19v433000 (power train) which he linked to his failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

The truck will go from gear 6 to gear 1 and I lose all power. I've almost been in a wreck multiple times. I entered my VIN and it shows no recalls on my truck but when I tried looking up what's going on with it I seen a recall regarding the exact same thing. Idk if it's because it's canadian or why.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds of 65 mph or more the vehicle would decelerate to rpms of 0 mph and accelerate. The transmission then fail to shift gears. The contact would then have to coast to the side of the road. The contact would turn off the vehicle off and attempt the vehicle. They would attempt to place the vehicle into first gear and if failed would make as many attempts till was able to successfully do so. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the lead frame within the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact was informed the repair was no longer covered under warranty due to mileage and that the part was on back order. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred them to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.

Driving down the road 60 miles an hour truck will shift to first very dangerous I've had the reprogram done didn't do nothing I would like my truck to be fixed I make payments on this damn thing and I want it to run as it should.

The contact owned a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was skipping between the 4th, 7th, and 8th gears. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was jerking and lurching forward significantly. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times; however, the failure could not be replicated. The contact stated while accelerating from a complete stop and making a turn, the vehicle failed to respond as needed and rolled to a stop in the middle of the highway, nearly causing a crash. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle several times, and the contact was able to drive to the dealer at a significantly slower speed. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to another dealer, fort mill Ford (801 gold hill rd, fort mill, SC 29708), where the transmission was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Additionally, the vehicle experienced cam phaser failure and was sold due to the repair cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the transmission remained stuck in 3rd gear. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road, where he attempted several times to switch gear until the transmission responded. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring and the vehicle would also frequently downshift to first gear while driving. The contact also stated that whenever he would attempt to reverse the vehicle, the transmission would hesitate to respond, and the vehicle would remain in neutral for a short period. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon traveling over approximately 40 mph attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

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At 50,000 miles , and earlier, the engine warning light came on, the truck lost all power, and the power steering failed. Upon taking the truck to the dealer, it was determined that the throttle body was defective, and needed replacing. Needless to say, I think that this should not have happened at such a low mileage and should be covered under a recall. Thanks for allowing me to vent. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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I have a 2011 f150 with the 3. 5 ecoboost. I have had numerous rough 3-4 upshifts since the truck was new. Brought the truck to dealer twice and was told they could not duplicate the rough shift. I have also had the engine stumble on me twice will trying to pass. I have read others are having similar problems and am hoping Ford will have a fix before someone gets killed in a wreck.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated the unoccupied vehicle began to roll while parked on a level surface and crashed into a wooden fence. A police report was filed. The vehicle sustained minor damage to the front end and was towed to an authorized dealer where it was currently being diagnosed and repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 11/04/lj updated 11/14/11 updated 11/21/11.

My family and I were driving interstate 81 in virginia on 8/13/2011. We were driving in the staunton, va area at approximately 70 mph where the rear wheels on my 2010 F-150 immediately locked up. I had the vehicle towed to a local Ford dealership, and with the help of Ford techs, they feel the issue was the transmission immediately dropped from 6th gear down to 1st gear. Fortunately the road was dry and I gained control and moved the vehicle safely off the road, however my concern is it doesn't sound like they are 100% sure that this was the cause, and even if it is, how do I know it won't happen again in the future. . . With a worse outcome. I feel this is a huge safety issue, and we were lucky we didn't get into a more serious accident. Now I have a vehicle that I don't know I feel safe in, and Ford seems to feel there isn't an issue, but I see numerous posts on the internet of similar situations. Should Ford be doing more to ensure their customers are safe in their vehicles, or should I just find another truck that is safer?.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact was driving 60 mph uphill when the engine became hesitant and the transmission would not downshift properly. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 83,189.

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