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Traveling at 45 mph the transmission abruptly downshifted, rpm jumped up past 5000, and the rear wheels locked and made me lose control of the truck. I recovered and pulled over. Luckily no other vehicle was around us at the time as I was all over the road trying to control the vehicle. Ford has not reached out to me about this issue however I have discovered that this is a known problem in this year of F150 trucks and all my Recalls have been completed.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150 The contact stated while stopped at a stop sign, the contact took his foot off the brake pedal and the vehicle started to accelerate. The vehicle was turned off and restarted and the contact was able to safely drive the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,415.
The truck drops out of 2nd and 3rd into 1st gear. The electronics (Speedometer pegged and radio display goes in and out constantly) are shorting. This is a know problem with a recall that needs to be expanded. My truck was produced at the same production plant during 2011 as the recall but for some unknown reason is not included in the recall. The NHTSA needs to force Ford to expand the recall before more people are killed. Eventually there will a class action lawsuit against Ford and the NHTSA for knowing about the transmission short and not doing anything about it.
The truck constantly downshifts out of 2nd or 3rd gear into 1st gear. The speedometer is now pegged and the radio display keeps going on and off. This is a known problem and there a many complaints. This truck was produced in 2011 at the same plant as recalled trucks experiencing the same issue. When is the NHTSA going to force Ford to expand the recall. Do more fatal accidents need to happen before you force them to expand the recall. The NHTSA and Ford will be liable for damages when it is found that they new there was an issue and decided to ignore the issue causing more deaths.
While driving the transmission down shifted the maintenance light came off and I selected okay. At that point the display went to dashes and the vehicle was in limp mode. Was able to park the vehicle safely. Turned the truck off and let sit, started truck 30 minutes later and did a slow drive around the area and the issue did not happen again. Bought this vehicle used has 97000ish miles on it. Getting it looked at ASAP.
- Chesapeake, VA, USA
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While driving on the interstate my truck suddenly flashed a wrench on the display. At that point the truck shifted by itself into a lower gear almost causing an accident and for me to lose control of the truck. When this happened the speedometer stopped working and went to zero and the mileage disappeared and showed all dashes. Once I turn the ignition off, it seems to fix the problem for the short term, but after 20-30 mins it does the exact same thing again. This happened for the first time 3 weeks ago and has happened 5 or 6 times since. I have stopped driving the truck. Ford could not tell me specifically what was wrong with the truck because they couldn't recreate the error due to the fact that they wouldn't drive it for 20-30 mins for the problem to occur.
while driving at approx 60mph the vehicle down shifted to low, no response from the accelerator, the wrench showed in the display after selecting ok the display changes to all dashes
Traveling at highway speeds approximately 65 to 70 miles per hour. The vehicle down shifted to 2nd and then 1st gear on it-€™s own. The downshifting caused the rear tires to lockup and the vehicle simultaneously jerked to one side. Luckily I was able to maintain control and move over to the shoulder safely. I was able to drive home manually shifting through the gears.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would enter limp mode. The contact stated that the vehicle maintenance warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.
While driving down the road the vehicle shifts down to 1st gear. Lights on dashboard go out briefly. This causes big safety issue when i am doing 70 miles an hour on the highway with cars behind me. Ford has a Customer Satisfaction program out on this issue. (16N02) But they put a limit on the work of 10 years or 150,000 miles. So I have to pay now because we bought this used and the previous owner never brought it in. the vehicle now has 157,000 miles on it. This is not listed as a safety recall and i believe it should as it poses a huge safety issue on the roads as I am driving.
I just recently had the recall for transmission reprograming completed. 3 weeks later, the transmission dropped to 1st gear while driving. No indicator lights illuminated on the dash. A sudden downshift could cause the loss of vehicle control resulting in an accident. Any vehicle following me could have collided with me. Upon researching the issue, I found this is a common problem with this vehicle. The problem has not been reported to a dealer or service center. No indicator lights illuminated on the dash. After turning the truck off and restarting, the transmission would not shift beyond 1st gear. While applying steady/consistent pressure to the gas pedal, the engine would rev/surge intermittently.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while coming out of a complete stop, the vehicle was stuck in first gear. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission replaced however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 91,572. Vehicle has been repaired.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while attempting to reverse out of the driveway, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was shifted to PARK, restarted, and shifted into drive, and operated as designed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Several hours later that day after returning from the gas station, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled while approaching his residence. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was pushed onto the driveway and shifted into PARK. The contact performed a diagnostic test and retrieved a code for a defective transmission range sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 290,000.
The transmission is down shifting from 2nd to 1st intermittently. The transmission makes a thumping sound then goes back to normal. Speedometer is pegged at 140 miles an hour and the radio display is blinking on and off.
The vehicle transmission shifts down into lower gear while driving. This is already a known recall, but my complaint is that the vehicle manufacturer fix to the safety issue is not an effective remedy and does not fix the problem at hand. I originally took my car in for a safety recall. The recall was was for a transmission issue that causes the vehicle to to downshift to first gear randomly which could lead to an accident or death if traveling at high speeds. The recall "procedure" was performed which was just a software update to the vehicles programming, but the issue still persisted. I told the dealership service advisor that my car was still downshifting intermittently and that my car was still dangerous to drive. I was told that the software update was just a fix to cover fords liability against recall lawsuits, but that the actual reason for the safety issue was the molded lead frame. Ford has an extended warranty on this part for up to 150,000 miles on the vehicle. My vehicle was at 155,000 miles. My car was still a danger to drive and the recall software update did not fix the true issue at hand. Ford is screwing people over by offering a fix to their safety recall that doesn't actually fix the safety issue and instead just frees them from liability from a potential lawsuit. The fix to the safety issue in these affected vehicles is in the molded lead-frame component in the transmission which is causing the vehicle to downshift, the issue does not have to do with the vehicles "programming". I was charged to have the molded lead-frame replaced which should have been covered under the safety recall. The molded lead-frame replacement fixed the intermittent downshifting problem along with many other intermittent electrical issues. Ford should be paying to have all molded lead-frames in affected vehicles changed as the fix to their safety recall.
Vehicle speedometer stopped working, the total mileage indicator read all dashes -€œ- - - - - --€œ and the transmission was shifting to the wrong gear. For example from a stop the truck would immediately be in fifth gear. The yellow wrench indicator came on briefly and then went away. I turned the truck off then on again and the problem went away and I made it home. Today I took the car to get the safety recall completed, and on my way home the car speedometer stopped working again and I was not able to accelerate while I was making a left turn. This left me stranded in the middle of the intersection and I had to restart the car and the problem went away. I asked the dealer if they would look into the lead frame extended warranty and they would not honor the coverage because I am at 155,000 miles and the coverage ends at 150,000 miles and because it is a 10 year coverage but my car was manufactured 10 years and 3 months ago. The recall did not fix my issue and the vehicle is not safe to drive. The issue is however intermittent and I am a college student who must commute 1hour away to attend the university. I don-€™t feel safe driving the vehicle, there was one point when the car down shifted rapidly and caused my car to jerk to a stop. I was only going 15 miles per hour so it was not too dangerous. Please help. The recall software update is all they were willing to help me with. Although the problem still persists.
I was driving down busy highway at approx 55 mph when without warning my truck downshifted. I was terrified and it was all I could do to keep control of my vehicle. I was lucky that I wasn-€™t ran over. After I regained my composure I attempted to pull up to a drive way and truck would barely move. Ended up having it towed to my home. I have since did research and found the recall. I will be contacting my local ford dealer to inquire about repairs. This is a very dangerous problem. I anticipate that ford will correct the problem without cost to me.
I have owned this truck a little over 2 years. Several times while starting out, the transmission will not shift out of first gear. I have to pull over somewhere, stop, and put the transmission in park, then proceed again. It operates normally after that. There is a recall that Ford has issued to repair that problem, but because my truck doesn-€™t show a certain -€œcode-€ when checking the diagnostics, Ford will not put the truck under this recall. I have read other situations where you can be going 70 mph and the transmission suddenly shifts into first gear, locking the rear wheels, and causing accidents. This is a real problem that I worry about daily, as my son usually drives this vehicle. I don-€™t understand since Ford knows a problem exists, that they refuse to remedy this dangerous situation. Can you help on my behalf, please?
I am trying to get my truck repaired under the recall noted below: Manufacturer Recall Number19S07 NHTSA Recall Number19V075 However, Ford does not have the parts to complete the repair and can give no time frame as to when they will have them. I have been without my truck for 6 weeks and counting.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 20-35 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted to first gear and stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that he veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle and was able to drive to his destination. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
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- New Market , AL, USA