Power Train Problems of Ford F-150 - part 2

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission independently downshifted. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The power train failure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, however the diagnostic testing was not completed. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA campaign number: 26v237000 (power train) however the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 214,000.

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Our 2012 Ford F-150 truck had no issues and no dashboard lights when it randomly downshifted while driving and almost caused an accident. On sat, may 9, 2026, my husband pulled onto the road and got up to 40 mph when the speedometer stopped working and the truck randomly downshifted. The car behind us had to swerve to avoid a collision. On mon, may 11, 2026 we called the Ford garage they told us the customer service program (#19n01) is no longer valid as it is over 10 years now. The truck only has 128,000 miles and we were never notified of a csp when we purchased it in 2020. The Ford customer service representative said the csp was issued in 2019 but we purchased the vehicle in 2020 and were never notified of an issue. I now have a $1,500 repair bill for the leadframe that Ford will not reimburse us for and also see that they still have numerous transmission and speed control issues with their vehicles. I opened a case with Ford on may 14, 2026 [xxx] ) but their representative iomar was not helpful. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v237000 (power train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle off the road and parked it at a private residence. The contact turned off the vehicle and waited before restarting and driving to his residence. The contact then turned off the vehicle at the residence, but the instrument cluster remained on for 45 minutes before turning off on its own. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 260,000.

2019 f150 with approx 62,000 miles on the odometer. Primary concern is the transmission was unable to shift gears normally. The truck was unable to accelerate or maintain speed normally while the automatic transmission attempted to change gears. This failure occurred without warning. The failure of the transmission was verify by the dealership and an independent mechanic. After the initial failure the "service vehicle" and "check engine" lights came on. After the initial failure the truck was unable to shift into gears 7-10 and had delayed shifting in lower gears. I am lucky the initial failure happened on a residential street at speeds less than 35 mph. If this had happened at a different part of my commute I could have caused an accident turning into an intersection where cross traffic doesn't have a stop sign.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v237000 (power train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving above 40 mph, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted with an unknown warning light illuminated. The failure recurred a second time while driving under 30 mph. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Transmission suddenly jerks into another gear and has randomly downshifted at highway speeds to lower gear including 1st gear, then fails to get back into 10th gear.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated when attempting to shift gears with no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v237000 (power train); however, the parts required to complete the recall repair were not yet available. The dealer was contacted . The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that the remedy parts were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide a remedy for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle came to a sudden stop and swung the to the left side of the road. The contact was able to get the vehicle in control and moved into the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence, and later taken to a independent mechanic and was diagnosed to need a full transmission replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Truck fails to accelerate when transmission is in second gear, travelling at low speed (typically under 10 mph) and at low rpms (typically ~1,500). Regardless of amount of pressure applied to accelerator, the truck will remain at low rpm and speed for up to 10 seconds. This problem occurs frequently and has been reproduced by a Ford dealer. Ford TSB 25-2302 describes this problem, but in my case a dtc is not present. Because a dtc is not present, the Ford dealer refuses to proceed with corrective actions as outlined in TSB without charging me for diagnostics and labor, although the truck is still under warranty. Failure to accelerate puts me and others at risk when attempting to merge, when accelerating in slow traffic conditions, etc.

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I have been having issues related to my transmission. It is similar to the issue with the current open recall where I jump back and forwardl. I had it inspected by a transmisson company, and they stated I needed a transmission overhaul possibly releated to the issue. Ford wants me to pay for a diagnostic fee. I thought they are supposed to pay for the repair for the recall.

The transmission downshifted at about 65-70 mph and after it stopped it wouldn't start or move. Towed to beach Ford and was quote $1700+ to fix. . Was told pan was pulled and they said "large chunks of metal were found". {not surprising after downshifting at 65+mph. . . } than I was quoted $7500+ for an jasper aftermarket rebuild transition and I would suppose it still has the potential for lockup, especially if Ford cant fix the problem until mid July!!! I think lives are at risk, the downshift is a very violent experience and total loss of control is very possible especially in wet or snowy conditions. . . I'm open to suggestions for additional contact information sen or congressmen . . . Thank you.

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Was pulling boat out of water stopped at top of ramp to put on back straps and remove plug,got to back of truck heard pop and boat and truck went in water,total loss truck,there has been complaints on this.

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I was driving my 2022 f150 during the 5/5/2026 northern colorado blizzard home to nebraska with slippery mode selected on drive train selector and the truck started violently rattling and seized, causing catastrophic drivetrain failure with loss of power and perceptible steering control. I immediately pulled off i80 near my fueling stop destination and turned off the truck. I opened the hood to vent smoke and assess for fire. Once fire was not an issue, I started the ignition sequence to view any warning lights before starting motor. There were no warning lights or sensors indicating loss of fluids or abnormal temperatures noted in oil or transmission. The motor started and then I tried shifting through the transmission. It would engage but not move forward in any of the drive train selector settings. I could travel in reverse and place in neutral, but I could not manually move forward or back when I pushed. I called Ford roadside assistance for towing and was flat-bedded to sterling korf Ford where catastrophic front end differential and assembly was noted. I had an experience leaving my work parking lot 2/27/2026, and have a malfunction warning on my vehicle phone app. That event was corrected by stopping and rotating through the drive train selector switch out of 4x4 to 2h. I had 100k mile full service at greeley, CO, Ford in July 2025 with all fluids flushed and filled and multipoint inspection. I feel this is a mechanical design flaw in the integrated wheel end (iwe). And with no dashboard warning to hint at impending catastrophic failure, this warrants immediate recall notice. I was fortunate not to be in heavy traffic when catastrophic failure happened, otherwise an accident would have occurred. I am a [xxx] career emergency physician and have enough experience to know when there is a system failure and a near miss. This is not an isolated human event leading to a sentinel event, but a system failure that must be fixed before lives are lost. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact received notice of NHTSA campaign number: 26v237000 (power train). The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, jumped to different gears inadvertently and did not accelerate past 50 mph. The contact stated that on one occasion during the failure the power train warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 174,500.

1)brakes were changed, rotors and pads. Brakes were bled 3 times and it still does not stop correctly. Even when the brakaes are on, it releases itself. 2)truck keeps shuddering and loosing power. 3electronics will not stay bluetoothed and it connects and disconnects all by itself all the time. Appears there are recalls on these 3 issues.

I have had the 24s37 recall applied to my truck it was a software update, after the update it was ok for about a month then the problem became worse than it was before the software update. My truck is now downshifting and locking up the rear wheels and dose not shift sometimes and skips gears. This problem is getting worse everyday. I talked to the Ford dealership by my house and they told me I needed to buy a new transmission from them and there was no remedy for my problem other than the new transmission. I noticed the are recalling the 2015 trucks with the same transmission problem. Will my truck be added to the recall ? I have the same transmission.

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The contact owned a 2017 Ford f150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v237000 (power train). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph on a country road, the vehicle independently veered to the right, went down a ditch, and hit a tree. Both driver-side and front passenger-side air bags were deployed. The contact sustained minor injuries, a bruise on the left arm below the elbow, a small bump on the forehead, and lower back pain. A police report was filed. The contact's wife was called and stopped by the scene of the accident and picked up the contact. The vehicle was towed to a towing yard. The insurance company was notified and declared the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving on the highway at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated he noticed a maintenance waring light illuminate on the dash and a check engine light. The contact stated he pulled over to the side the road, suddenly the vehicle lost control while going 65 mph and stated that the rear wheels locked up and made the vehicle fully turn almost causing a collison with a semi, the contact was able to recover and pulled the vehicle off to the side. The contact had a code scanner and erased the code he had due to a Ford feature not allowing the vehicle to operate without code. The vehicle was towed to dealer where it was diagnosed to be NHTSA campaign number: 26v237000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,000.

As I was leaving work and I went to pull out onto hwy 45 in columbus ms and the transmission in my 2017 f150 jerked and hesitated between 1st and 2nd gear and almost got me hit on the driver side by oncoming traffic at a speed of 65+.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a loud rattling noise was heard coming from the vehicle, with no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 23v896000 (power train); however, the parts required to perform the recall repair were not yet available. The vehicle was taken to multiple dealers, where it was diagnosed that the left and right rear axle shaft assemblies had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact also stated that the dealer found an axle bolt inside the rim of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired, and the dealers confirmed that the remedy parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to complete the recall repair. The contact also stated that the failure recurred, and the right-side axle is beginning to detach. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

I contacted Ford about my molded lead frame because my truck has a issue with the transmission and they denied my coverage to repair the problem and it’s is expired so the won’t fix the issue.

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The truck rapidly accelerated while I was slowly rolling into a parking spot with my foot on the brake. The harder I pushed the brake the more it seemed to accelerate. I luckily avoided hitting anything. I forced the gear shifter out of drive into park. No warning lights or messages. I contacted 3 Ford dealerships and all said they haven’t heard of this nor do they think they could identify this problem if I brought it in.

I have personally experienced sudden harsh downshifting behavior while driving the vehicle, which caused an abrupt change in speed and a temporary loss of control and handling. Given that the recall specifically warns that this condition may result in a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash, I am deeply concerned about the safety of continuing to transport myself and my family in the truck while no remedy is currently available.

While driving my 2013 F-150 the vehicle suddenly downshifts into 1st gear while driving in the city and remains there. At faster speeds the truck will downshift to 5th gear and remain there regardless of deceleration. This has been accompanied by a check engine light. The truck had the code p-0722. When this happens it is extremely unsafe and unpredictable. This causes an immediate and abrupt reduction in speed and a near-loss of vehicle control. This defect poses an unreasonable risk of a high-speed accident, especially when towing or on wet surfaces. A diagnostic scan at a Ford dealership confirmed the failure of the molded lead frame. The vehicle exhibited diagnostic trouble code p0722 which is the specific indicators for the output shaft speed (oss) sensor and lead frame failure. These are the exact symptoms and codes identified in NHTSA recall 26v237. Ford recently issued recall 26s28 (NHTSA 26v237) on April 14, 2026, for this exact safety defect in later-model F-150s with the same 6r80 transmission. My 2013 vehicle is suffering from the identical root cause—degradation of electrical connections in the lead frame—yet Ford is currently refusing to provide a safety remedy at no cost, citing the age of the vehicle. This is a recurring safety-critical defect that mirrors the current 1. 4-million-vehicle recall population. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) Ford case number: xxx current location: price Ford (simi valley, CA) safety recall reference: 26s28 / 26v237.

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I've sent earlier not sure if it went through transmission dropingvout of gear at any time putting my. Life in danger, and family, hope I don't end up needing a lawyer if a major fatality happens.

The transmission has a history of harsh shifting and slipping. At 101,600 miles being told this is a known issue with the transmission and likely needs to be replaced.

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The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v512000(power train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure.

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Sudden and unexpected downshifting from 4th to 1st gear when driving.

The transmission needs to be rebuilt/repaired with 162k miles. A member of my family also has a 2017 Ford f150 with the 10r80 transmission and theirs just went out at 92k miles. Also, the cam phaser issue on the 3. 5 eco boost happened to this vehicle as well. Now I need a new transmission and theirs cam phasers, timing chain, etc replaced on the motor on an 8 year old truck. These are known issues to Ford as they have changed the parts that failed with a newer, better version.

17 Ford f150 10 r 80 transmission has been a problem since the day I purchased the vehicle in 2022. Ford dealerships across the country have known this has been an issue and our neglecting to recall the transmission. Ford continues to deny any problems with the transmission after a revised cdf drum in 2025 and 2026, but the problem still occurs.

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v512000 (power train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the rear axle hub bolt was broken; however, parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

I own a Ford F-150 equipped with the 10r80 10-speed transmission. The truck has approximately 79,000 miles and has been diagnosed by a Ford dealership with cdf drum/cylinder and solenoid body failure. The quoted repair cost is over $10,000 for a remanned transmission replacement. This truck has shifted hard since approximately 30,000 miles, but I was led to believe it was normal behavior for the 10-speed transmission. The vehicle has been lightly used and properly maintained through Ford. It is still on its original tires and brakes, which supports that this is not a high-abuse or heavy-use vehicle. A major transmission failure at 79,000 miles under normal use is not reasonable vehicle durability. The failure involves the cdf drum/cylinder, a known failure point in the Ford 10r80 transmission. This can cause harsh shifting, delayed engagement, gear skipping, slipping, abnormal acceleration behavior, and unpredictable shifting. These conditions create a safety concern when accelerating into traffic, merging, turning across lanes, passing, or driving at highway speeds. Ford has issued technical service guidance related to the 10r80 transmission and cdf drum/cylinder failure, including diagnostic procedures for hydraulic leakage and internal repair. This confirms the issue is known and identifiable, yet owners are still facing extremely expensive failures outside the standard warranty period. Another concern is that Ford is proposing remanufactured transmission replacements rather than new replacements, despite reports of repeat cdf-related failures after remanufactured units if updated cdf components are not included. This is not normal wear and tear. This is premature failure of a known defective transmission component that affects drivability, reliability, and safety. Ford should not leave customers responsible for potentially multiple $10,000+ repair costs for a known 10r80/cdf drum failure.

I am experiencing a severe safety hazard with my 2018 F-150's 10r80 transmission. While accelerating, the transmission unexpectedly drops into neutral during the 2nd-to-3rd gear shift. The engine revs to the redline, then violently slams into gear, causing the truck to jerk forward unpredictably. This creates a terrifying, uncontrollable moment in traffic. A mechanic diagnosed the issue and stated it requires a complete transmission replacement using the newly updated, redesigned parts to prevent a recurrence. I am the second owner and the previous owner did a transmission flush and filter at 120k miles, currently at 140k miles and the transmission has failed. The previous owner had a detailed service history thats why I bought the vehicle because it was in such good shape.

The vehicle experienced a sudden and violent downshift while driving, causing a severe jolt to the drivetrain. Following this incident, the transmission entered a 'limp mode' and remained stuck in 2nd gear, refusing to upshift to any higher gears. This made it impossible to maintain normal traffic speeds, creating a significant safety hazard on public roads. The vehicle is now effectively inoperable. A Ford dealer and Ford corporate (case on file) have confirmed this is related to recall 26v237, but they stated that a software remedy will not be available until July 2026. This delay for an actively failed vehicle is unreasonable and poses a continuous safety risk.

Harsh or erratic shifts: extremely hard shifts, and harsh downshifts. Delayed engagement: a long delay when shifting from park or reverse to drive, often with a "thud" or high revving before engagement. "neutral-out" feeling: the transmission feels like it drops to neutral while driving, or slips (rpm flare) before catching a gear. Harsh electric-to-gas transition: in powerboost models, the transition between electric and gas power is harsh and aggressive.