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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the transmission overheated. There was no warning light illuminated. There was smoke inside the cabin and bed cover. There was an abnormally high-pitched sound detected while driving. While reversing, there was an abnormal sound detected. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was transmission fluid on the exhaust. The dealer removed two quarts of transmission fluid. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 97,178.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the transmission was shifted hard. While driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle shifted from tenth gear to first and then back to tenth. The vehicle revved up. The contact stated that the vehicle seemed to be in neutral. The vehicle was suddenly accelerated. The powertrain malfunction warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a case and referred to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Transmission slips when changes gears and jolts at times into gears with a heavy jolt and sound. Slips multiple times throughout the gear changing process. Occasionally jumping down from gear 9 to gear 1.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle accelerated at excessive speeds. The contact aggressively depressed the brake pedal and shifted into neutral to decelerate and slow the vehicle to a stop. The failure was intermittent and occurred at various speeds. The contact-??s son inspected the vehicle and determined that a fuse related to the cruise control might be defective. The contact-??s son had replaced the fuses. While driving approximately 10 MPH and coming to a stop sign, the contact decided to come closer to the stop sign however, the vehicle accelerated past the stop sign. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal several times however, the vehicle failed to stop until approximately a block away from the stop sign. There was a certified mechanic nearby who inspected the vehicle but found no cause for the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the cruise control fuse had failed. The dealer replaced the fuse. The contact was uncomfortable with the fuse being in the vehicle, so the dealer removed the fuse to deactivate the cruise control. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a complaint was filed. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
2018 Ford F150 2.7 with 133,000 miles. Not shifting properly and jerking into gears. Shifted down into first from 10th while traveling down the interstate. Stalled in the middle of the road while making a turn from a stop sign and then jerked I to gear and started driving again. Went to the dealership back in May where I bought it from and they advised me that it-??s the transmission and this is a known problem with all 2018 F150 transmissions. Advised me the only fix was to replace it. Now in November it has gotten worse and when I try to get above 70 mph quickly (passing a vehicle on the interstate), it starts jerking hard repeatedly. Also, it automatically will kick my cruise control off while going down the highway. Controls in the steering wheel stop working properly.
- Clanton, AL, USA
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Transmition issues shifting for unknown reasons even when in cruz mode on cuasing truck to jerk. Countiueing to work with dealership after taking to Ford dealership 3 different times to have them run inspection on it they charged me $300 to tell me I have an issue thinks it a clutch cost will be $4000 waiting for a recall now. Prior to buying I told the dealerships mech and owner that it shifts funny. Thay both told me thats normal for this transmittion after purchased took it 2 different times about the way it shifted and they test drove and told me its fine. It continuois getting worse
10 Speed transmission will suddenly show it is downshifting from 10th gear to 1st the to 7th while driving down the road at 60 MPH, thankfully so far it has been fast enough to not actually shift into first. Who knows what would happen at 60 if all of a sudden you are in 1st gear. Not only that transmission slips, jumps around gears while driving in town, I swear I have given my wife and [XXX] son whiplash a couple of time it has been so violent. Truck had a software update, I am the 2nd owner of the truck and I don't feel safe in it any longer. I have seen so many thing about class action lawsuits and things plus supposedly ford has figured these issues out with the new trucks. How about we look out for your customer base and implement the fix on transmission in use before it cause a life altering accident. Has been happening for the last 6 months. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
When driving the vehicle in the morning, pulling out into traffic onto a highway near my home, the truck accelerated from through 1st gear. When the transmission tried to shift to 2nd or 3rd it was as if the transmission went into neutral and the engine just revved. It would not accelerate. Oncoming traffic had to brake to avoid a collision with my vehicle because it was not accelerating. I have taken my vehicle back to where I purchased it as a bought an extended warranty in hopes my warranty will cover the needed repairs.
Ford F150 2018 2.7 litre EcoBoost 10 speed transmission. I have a noticed a hesitation/delay in 3-4-5 shift when the truck is cold, first drive of the day. This hesitation/delay sometime jerks me forward in my seat. Last week I was pulling out of my street I needed to give it a little more gas than normal the transmission shifted into neutral without me touching the shifter. This left me in the middle of the highway trying to get out of traffic to get the transmission back into drive. I finally made it to the middle (turning) lane stopped the truck, put the shifter into park then back to drive. I have notified my local Ford dealership but they were unable to repeat the issue. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The transmission in my 2018 F150 was diagnosed with a faulty CDF drum bushing failure. The Ford mechanic told me it is a known issue on F150s up through 2019, and there is no fix, leading to transmission failure. My vehicle suddenly downshifted from 70 to 50 on a highway, jolted back and forth, and caused tires to peel out. It was not safe.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while stopped at a traffic light with her foot depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact was able to stop the vehicle before it crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front. The contact stated that the vehicle was also slipping out of gear into a lower gear at various speeds, almost causing a crash. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle seized in first gear after coming to a full stop and failed to shift into the higher gears while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the yellow triangle with an exclamation mark (ESP Fault) and "See Owner's Manual" messages were illuminated. The contact stated that the failures were intermittent. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shifted out of gear. The contact stated that the engine revved abnormally. The contact was able to take the off-ramp and coasted into a parking lot. The vehicle failed to shift into gear. The vehicle was restarted, and the wrench symbol was displayed. The message to -??See Owner-??s Manual-?? was displayed. The vehicle reset while driving and then started to drive as designed. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle jerked roughly. The vehicle shifted from tenth gear to fourth gear and then into neutral. The vehicle was restarted and shifted into gear. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, opened a case, and referred the contact to the local dealer, and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
Erratic shifting - Truck will change from 10th gear to 1st gear while driving on road unexpectedly. Also, when pulling on to the highway, the truck will go to neutral losing gear. No warning lights lit and luckily no accident has occurred. Have owned fleet of Ford trucks over 40+ years and this truck is parked for safety reasons. Have Eight (8) Ford trucks, ranging from F150, F250, and F350 currently.
While driving, I experience a complete loss of power, suddenly and usually when pulling into traffic. Several times I had to pull to the side of the road to avoid collisions from cars behind me as I lose complete power and the inability to accelerate. This was extremely dangerous. I also experience unexpected downshifting. The transmission seems to have a mind of its own and will often slip into neutral with an excessive revving of the engine. The tachometer will sometime redline if I don't tap the brakes to bring it back down. I also have harsh shifting and jerking where the rear wheels feel as if they have seized up. - This seems to be a transmission/powertrain problem. - This puts me and others at risk as the car will not accelerate when needed. - I have had it into a Ford dealer and they have confirmed and reproduced the problem. - The component has not been inspected by the manuacturer. - Sometimes a check engine light comes on when the powertrain has a violent episode.
My vehicle currently has roughly 53k miles on it and I have owned for less than 6 months. Purchasing it around 45k miles. I noticed shortly after purchasing it bucked and jerked when I was stopping around 20-30 mph. This happens constantly. There has also been a steady grinding noise coming from the transmission. I recently serviced the vehicle except for the transmission and it continues to buck and the grinding has become worse.
This 10 speed transmission has a substantial problems according to many owners reporting online. The car change gear automatically up and down that can result into an accident on the road for cars hitting from behind. The car accelerates by itself as well and as far as I learned that is related to the transmission. The problem started when the car was under the manufacturer warranty but they never wanted to fix it. The car now is out of the warranty and got much worse.
10r80 powertrain transmission slipped. Could not find find gear when accelerating. Both the warning lamp for maintenance required and powertrain lit up.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the engine surged, and the vehicle shuddered and failed to shift into second gear. The contact stated that the failure recurred while attempting to shift into fourth gear. The contact also stated that the vehicle was experiencing engine hesitation while driving at higher speeds. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormally loud clunking sound intermittently while shifting from neutral(N) to reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was test-driven and diagnosed. The dealer recommended that the transmission be replaced. The vehicle was taken to Desert Automotive & Diesel, where DTC codes: P0734 and P07F7 were retrieved. The mechanic recommended that transmission be replaced with a brand new transmission. 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 75,400.
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