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There have been multiple instances while driving in which the truck seems to lose power and shifts to a lower gear. The speedometer and odometer do not display when this happens. On some occasions the wrench has shown. One one occasion while accelerating to enter a highway the gear shifted down and the tires squealed and the truck dramatically slowed down. Some occasions when this has happened the shifting between gears is extremely rough. These occasions have happened while in motion, on city streets, on highways, and entering or exiting highways.
I previously submitted a complaint, but happened to notice that I had a typo on my VIN. I have had multiple experiences with the issue outlined in Ford recall 16S19. NHTSA case 16V248. I have had the transmission shift gears unexpectedly at low speed while accelerating from a stop. More recently, I have had it down shift at higher speeds(approx 50-70mph). When cruise control is on, it cancels it out automatically. I have had on time when the mil wrench appeared briefly and all numbers on the center screen went to dashes until a restart of the engine. I have spoke to dealers and Ford customer service, and looked on the NHTSA site and all have told me that my VIN is not included in the recall. The recall states the affected dates are February 11,2011 to September 8, 2012 at the dearborn plant. My truck was built on August 2, 2012 at dearborn. I have yet to receive an answer from anyone as to why my truck is not included when it meets the deadline by over a month.
My vehicle is experiencing all of the issues as stated in safety recall 16S19 (unintended downshift resulting in locking up of rear tires as well as intermittent limp mode and tachometer spikes and drops while driving on a city street). I took it to a Ford dealer and they indicated that my vehicle was outside of the 'build date' by a total of 9 days and they refused to address the issue per the safety recall.
While driving under normal conditions transmission will suddenly and randomly lock in 3rd or 5th gear and will not down or up shift. Difficult to get moving from a complete stop from 5th gear. Speedo does not work when this event occurs sometimes able to stop, place transmission in park and restart to reset the system for a short period. This does not always work though. Wrench icon illuminates on the info center, speedo and trip meters show blank lines as well. I have pics and a video clip but unable to share at the moment.
- Lower Burrell, PA, USA
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The truck will automatically downshift by itself while driving. It is experiencing the exact same issue that is a part of recall 16V248000 but our specific VIN isn't a part of it at this time. It is not safe to drive as at any speed above 45 it downshifts.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle lost power. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the failure and provided case number: Cas12309457. The failure mileage was 7,000.
Vehicle is experiencing the issues described in Ford's April 27th, 2016 recall announcement of bad transmission software and/or hardware. My vehicle is said to be outside of the dates that was affected. While driving the vehicle at speeds of around 25 mph (multiple times) the speedometer becomes erratic and drops to zero mph. Throttle is held steady. The transmission bounces between gears and then goes into first gear at which point the vehicle slows abruptly and the rear tires squeal. I have not driven the vehicle at higher speeds to see if the issue occurs there as well. Video of this happening on my 2012 F-150 available here: Https://youtu.be/P5zxvesusuc
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving in reverse at 3 mph, the contact's husband depressed the brake pedal and the pedal traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to slow down or stop. As a result, the driver struck a pole. The driver shifted the vehicle into drive and the vehicle independently accelerated as the brake pedal was depressed completely to the floor. The driver then shifted the vehicle into park and was able to stop the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. No injuries were sustained. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was driven to the contact's home. On the way to the contact's home, the brake pedal became fully depressed again. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
My transmission intermittently shifts from high gears to low gears and vise versa. This occurs both when accelerating and when in high speeds. It appears to be a lead frame issue according to the dealership in el centro, ca. It is quite dangerous and scary when my child is in the car. I found 16N02 extended warranty and recall #16S19, but they do not cover my vehicle. They should!
2012 Ford F-150. Multiple occurrences...vehicle in motion and the vehicle downshifts to 1 gear on its on. It sticks for 10-20 seconds before it releases and then you can accelerate again.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds and making a left or right turn, the traction control system warning indicator illuminated. When the brakes were engaged by the system, the vehicle's speed was severely reduced and almost caused several crashes. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a recording device was attached, indicating that the contact depressed the brake pedal when, in fact, he did not. The brakes and several parts were replaced by the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
In warm weather the truck suddenly shakes and downshifts to first gear no matter what speed you are going. The speedometer stops working, a wrench is displayed on dash sometimes. The speed after doing this does not exceed 20-25 mph. If we can safely get to the shoulder of the road and turn truck off and restart it everything resets. This happens atleast once daily, sometimes more than once daily. It always happens when truck is in motion. It does not matter what speed as it has happens at different speeds and on one occasion when I was in the process of stopping for a red light. The last occurrence happened today, but it has been happening for several months. When it is cold outside it does happen less, maybe once weekly instead of multiple times daily when the weather is warm outside.
When I an pushing the gas pedal to go, the whole truck vibrates at random intervals and lasts for about 15 seconds at intervals every 1 to 2 minutes. This happens at all speeds and is getting worse everyday. Les schwab checked the tires, brakes, rotors, axles, bearing and U-joints and everything is good. It feels almost like you are driving on a rumble strip but more harsh. The severity of the vibration is worse while driving up hills and it is getting worse by the day.
Transmission downshifts down to 1st gear locking rear wheels and causing vehicle to go into a skid and loss of control. Vehicle was traveling 70 mph on interstate when this happened and was captured on video as to how the gauges responded.
The truck suddenly decelerated and a warning light came on. The first time I was on a residential street and went from 25 to 2 mph w/O any other traffic. The second time it was on a state highway and we went from 45 to 2 mph with traffic behind us. The dealer said the throttle body needed to be replaced because of a bad sensor. This is apparently a known issue on 2015/2016 model years, but not on 2012's. the dealer said it is the same problem and Ford has recalled newer trucks because of it.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost power. The contact stated that the mileage gauge went from 70 to 50 to 40, and the rpms increased to 4,000. The rpms then rapidly dropped down to 1,500. The vehicle was driven to a mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed as a "P-1500". the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
My F150 is constantly experiencing the exact dangerous malfunction that safety recall 16S19 describes. Ford is not providing any rental assistance and currently does not know when a solution will be available. My transmission will have issues shifting to the next gear, rev up way farther than necessary to shift and then stall. I have to turn off my truck and turn it back on several times to get rid of the issue just to get me to my destination. This occurs on 50% of my drives around the city. I will not dare take it further than 10 miles in fear that I might be stranded and forced to pay for towing. Ford has also told me I must prove something is wrong with my vehicle to even apply for a rental. My local Ford service is not able to find anything wrong besides the exact issue I'm describing. It's a pandora's box, built to put the consumer in the worst position risking injury or death driving a faulty vehicle or paying the bill for a rental.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving under 30 mph, the traction control warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle decelerated without being prompted. The brakes engaged and the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 52,000. Updated 11/01/16 the consumer stated the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure.
20,484 miles on truck. 10/18/15 RPM's increase but doesnt shift into next gear. 10/19/15 roadside assistance towed to dealer. Dealer found no code, sent back to me. 11/17&11/22 driver seat lost memory. 11/28/15 RPM reved when brake was applied RPM's were still increasing. 12/2 brought to dealer no code on diagnosis, sent out again without troubleshooting 20,900 miles on truck. 12/8/15 RPM's reved didnt go into gear. 12/8/15 1hr after prior failure, tried to leave driveway and 2 attempts to engage drive it wouldnt move put truck in reverse then proceeded to put in drive, stuck in 1st gear for 2 blks. 12/10/15 my 5yr old granddaughter and I drove 4 blocks before truck shifted to 2nd gear. 12/11/15 truck did not seem to be running right heard a clunk upon leaving prk lot got across 4 lanes of traffic and truck failed to shift, wrench on dashed showed and went away, dash info had lines across instead of mpg and air bag light stayed on, dealer was on my way, this time code showed and was the torque converter. I ended up driving this vehicle 500 miles iwith the torque converter failing here and there until a code showed. This caused a very dangerous condition to all on the road and much unneeded stress. I am very concerned what other components have premature wear due to continuing to drive my truck in this condition. I purchased an extended vsc from dealer but unsure what it covers so Ford will not offer extended warrenty, only offering oil changes. I do not want anyone to go through this same dangerous situation. Please act on this before deaths start occuring. After reading up on the torque converter, the symtoms my truck experienced were exact along with the truck increasing RPM's although brake was applied. Instinct is you dont continue driving a vechile that doesnt shift even due to likelyhood of other components failing and dangerous conditions in traffic.
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- Wylie, TX, USA