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We have had our Ford F-150 evaluated at least twice at a Ford Dealer and they have no idea why it shifts into neutral when the vehicle is in drive. It doesn't do it every time. Sometimes it catches and lunges, other times it just revs the engine when trying to accelerate in drive. I have almost been struck on two separate occasions attempting to pull out into traffic and the vehicle shifted back to neutral as I started to pull out (even though it was firmly in drive). This is terribly dangerous!
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started to downshift unintentionally. The power train and the transmission warning lights were illuminated, and the message "Power Default" was displayed. 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 130,000.
Initially my transmission was rough (jerky) changing through 1,2,3 and 4. It then on occasion lost engagement as I was driving and happened a couple of times whilst trying to make a left hand turn across oncoming traffic. Finally the transmission went altogether and went into limp mode. I took the truck to the ford dealership and they informed me I needed a new transmission. They replaced the transmission. They replaced the transmission and told me I could come pick it up. Once I picked it up I started to drive home and the transmission liquid started to leak. They had to come pick up the truck on a flatbed and repair it once more. Once receiving the truck back for the second time I drove the truck but noticed a strange noise coming from the engine, so inspected and found the engine coolant to be empty. I was able to fill it up but the ford dealer requested I take it back for them to inspect. When I did they could not find anything wrong. Then on the [XXX] while driving from New Jersey to Baltimore the transmission started to act strange. The transmission lost power in 10th gear, then regained power, followed by a bang in the rear end from the drive shaft and the the rear wheels locked up in 10th Gear at 65mph on the interstate. The wheels then released the transmission overheated up to 240F degrees and oil started leaking from the transmission. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
While driving on highway at highway speeds the engine shutdown for no reason and I had to take emergency action get the vehicle out of the roadway to safety. Vehicle would not restart and had to be towed to dealer. Subsequently the powertrain control module had to be replaced. On three separate occasions on later dates, while driving on highway the transmission unexpectedly shifted from gear 10 to gear 1 for no apparent reason causing delay and high rpm and rapid deceleration. Only after third time did the transmission warning light activate. A computer check by mechanic showed the 10th gear to have unknown inertia with a drum shifting.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at slower speeds, the transmission hesitated to upshift while attempting to drive at higher speeds. In addition, while decelerating, the vehicle was aggressively decelerating. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed back to the same local dealer where it was diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not identified. 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 65,000.
- Knoxville, TN, USA
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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the transmission jumped out of the intended gear. The contact stated that the transmission shifted hard from first gear. The contact also stated that the transmission failed to shift into third and fourth gear. The wrench warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 81,360.
I had repeated issues with sudden downshifts while driving starting around 80,000 miles. By 83,000 miles it was doing it weekly or more frequently. It would shift down to first gear no matter what gear it was in. I would have trouble getting it to shift back even if I stopped and turned it off or tried the manual-??s -??fix-?? of pressing the brake and accelerator pedals at the same time for at least 30 seconds. I paid $2300 to fix a transmission barely past 80,000 miles. Besides the safety issue, the impact on daily life in general is a mess. Ford should have to recall all recent years and fix or repay the customers like me who had to pay Ford to fix their defects.
Sudden down shift at highway speeds while pulling a trailer followed by immediate engine oil pressure loss. I got out and checked engine oil level and it was okay also there was no oil leaks. I tried to restart engine and it would not restart.
I was on [XXX] in traffic near Clarksville TN when the transmission failed on my truck and I had no power and had to weave through traffic coasting to get over to the shoulder and out of harms way. Consequently I am currently having the transmission built at a cost of over $6800. I shouldn't have to spend $7000 for a new/rebuilt transmission on a $70,000 truck that I've only had a little over 4 years. My transmission shop says if you get 100,000 miles out of the 10R80 transmission consider yourself lucky, they are rebuilding them practically every day. Please make Ford reimburse anyone who has a failure in this transmission!!!!!!! They are 100% aware they are [XXX]and have done nothing about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
failure of driver side left turbo leaking. Dealership suggests a rebuild of the unit for $3,000 but an independent mechanic suggests the replace the turbo because it has an internal issue that will just cause it to leak again. After researching online this is a common problem with this particular turbo with even a service bulletin. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10176843-0001.pdf
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the vehicle for four minutes. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. While driving approximately 35-40 MPH, the transmission was shifting hard. The RPM was fluctuating. While parking or driving, the vehicle thrusted forward and backward. The failure persisted over time. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who retrieved DTC: P0019, indicating a camshaft position correlation Bank 2 Sensor B; and DTC: P0025, indicating an exhaust (B) camshaft position timing over-retarded (Bank 2). The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shifted to neutral(N) unintendedly and the vehicle jerked. Additionally, the contact continued driving at a slower speed; however, the failure recurred while driving. No warning light was illuminated. An unknown local dealer was contacted and advised the contact that the failure might be related to Technical Service Bulletin: 252126; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 32,700.
Transmission was changing gears with a very noticeable jerk. Transmission would downshift without warning at various speeds. Transmission would not shift into gear when lever moved from forward to reverse - would stay in neutral Fortunately, the vehicle warranty had been extended, and repairs were accomplished under that. But your recent investigation of F-150 years 2015 - 2017 should be extended because similar problems are existing in later years. The repairs to the vehicle cost over $4,700 - all covered by the warranty. And it appears that the problem with the transmission is well known among the mechanics who work at Ford Dealerships
Transmission seems to 'search' for the proper gear, delays in shifting, then violently and abruptly downshifts, with an EXTREMELY loud thud that can be unmistakably felt throughout the whole vehicle, alarming driver and occupants. Even children asked "what just happened"? Passengers believe a universal joint, rear axle, or other key drivetrain component has catastrophically failed. This seems to happen most often when accelerating, letting off of the gas pedal, then pressing the gas pedal again. Vehicle is equipped with a 10 speed automatic. This has been a recurring problem since purchased with approximately 23,000 miles on the vehicle.
My cam phasers are always burning and consuming a lot of oil it also has a ticking sound coming from the engine which Ford says is normal but I don't think it's normal because it gets louder and it happens as I drive all the time. My transmission will automatically slam into a higher gear while trying to accelerate on the highway. Oil is constantly getting into the spark plug chamber even after replacement of seals.
10 speed transmission shifted from 4 to 1 when I was trying to cross and intersection. It has also happened several times when I-??m accelerating and hard shifts from the transmission cause my phone to fall and my body to jerk hard causing a ton of distractions in the cab while driving.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and shifted out of gear independently. The message to -??See Owner-??s Manual-?? was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that an independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to the NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V214000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact with the recall information. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal, the vehicle jerked abnormally, and the transmission unexpectedly downshifted with the check engine and transmission warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the failure was a transmission failure. The contact was provided with an estimate for a new transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer, who informed the contact that there were no recalls or warranties on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
Know CDF drum issue starts with hard shifting but now when driving at highway speeds the gear shifter will show it goes from 10th gear to first gear to second gear. Sometimes the engine will actually down shift for a moment. Secondly at low speeds the truck will shift from 3rd to 1st gear causing the truck to lurch forward.
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- Alexandria, MN, USA