On September 1, 2016, Ford Motor Company issued a safety recall (NHTSA Recall 16V-248) which included model year 2011-2012 Ford F-150 vehicles equipped with 6-speed (6R80) automatic transmissions. This recall addressed an intermittent loss of the Transmission Output Speed Sensor signal to the Powertrain Control Module, potentially resulting a temporary, unintended downshift into a lower gear. The abrupt downshifting could result in temporary rear wheel lock-up, loss of vehicle control, and increased risk of a crash and/or injury. The Remedy Program for Recall 16V-248 involved reprogramming of the Powertrain Control Module. On December 25, 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ 17-010) to assess the scope and remedy effectiveness of NHTSA Recall 16V-248. This resulted in a safety recall (NHTSA Recall 19V-075) issued on February 11, 2019, which expanded the scope of 16V-248 to include model year 2011-2013 Ford F-150 vehicles equipped with 6-speed (6R80) automatic transmissions. On June 10, 2019, Ford Motor Company issued a safety recall (NHTSA Recall 19V-433) for model year 2013 Ford F-150 vehicles equipped with 5.0L and 6.2L gasoline engines that had been serviced under NHTSA Recall 19V-075 due to a remedy issue within this population of F-150 vehicles. ODI has received 86 consumer complaints for model year 2014 Ford F-150 vehicles alleging events similar to those described in NHTSA Recalls 16V-248, 19V-075, and 19V-433. These consumer complaints described that vehicles suddenly and unexpectedly downshift to a lower gear without warning, often accompanied by temporary rear wheel lock-up. One consumer described that his vehicle experienced an unexpected downshift causing his vehicle to crash into a concrete barrier and another vehicle, injuring both him and the driver of the other vehicle. This Recall Query has been opened to investigate the scope of NHTSA Recall 19V-075. To review the reports cited in the attached Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
