2018 FORD F-150 Power Train Problems

I have a 10 speed transmission in my 2018 f150. I started noticing harsh shifting and came to fine out it is from the known issue that ford has acknowledged. The cds clutch drum slipped do ti fault parts. I contacted ford and they refused to help and said that my vehicle was out of warranty even though they acknowledged the service bulletin they stated that there was no recall at this time. I had to pay over $8,000 out of pocket and be without a truck for over a month.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30-40 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and shifting abnormally. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was determined that the failure was related to DTC: P076F/10R80, and the dealer informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed there was no recall coverage for the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

This vehicle has the 10R80 10 speed transmission, the same transmission that is in the Mustang that is under recall now. That was reset at a Ford dealership in 2023 I believe. It was not acting up at that time, they "fixed" it then while it was in. Now a few years later this problem is VERY PERSISTANT now, constantly missing, skipping, and losing power trying to accelerate trying to get on to busy roads and highways, it loses power and skips through all the gears from 1st to 10th back down to 4, then 6 then 2 then back to 9 and 10. I have almost been hit numerous times from this action. It is also causing the dash lights to turn off and come back on. Also effecting my 4 wheel drive, it will not engage. This should be a SAFTEY RECALL and Ford needs to take of it.

Engine is ticking and whistling. Drive train issues cam phasers was told beginning of the problem

At 50k miles the transmission started to have a hard time finding a gear at low speeds, often “in neutral” - between gears for 1-2 seconds and on occasion up you 5-7 seconds. During this “neutral”, the engine could still rev freely and often built revs too high for the next gear, causing a hard ‘jerking’ motion when the next gear is engaged. This proved to be moderately dangerous when merging into traffic with propulsion being cut. At 52000 miles, 10th gear would have trouble holding at highway speeds and would disengage for that same 5-7 second gap, only to eventually resort to 9th gear. Being left powerless on the highway can be extremely dangerous if you are caught traveling up a steep grade or passing another vehicle. At 53000 miles, the above mentioned 10th gear symptom arose at a steady 70 mph, and when 9th gear was engaged the dashboard illuminated a wrench icon with a message that said “maintenance required”. I could tell that the truck was operating at reduced power at this point. After researching the issue, I discovered the problem to be the CDF drum failed - an internal component that requires a full transmission rebuild. This problem appears to be an issue that plagues not some, BUT ALL 2017-2023 10r80 at some point in their life cycle. An extremely costly fix at that.

Ford has issued multiple TSBs regarding THE DEFECTIVE 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission, particularly in F-150s (2017+). The issue is around the CDF drum in Ford F-150s (and other vehicles with the 10R80 transmission) is a known issue where an internal bushing can slide, causing significant fluid pressure loss, erratic shifting, and potential transmission failure, especially in models from 2017-2023. Ford was aware of this because they released multiple bulletins, and they even redesigned the CDF drum with JL3Z-7H351-B to fix the problem, but never issued a recall notice. I was leaving my house, and my truck did not move. It revved up to 5 thousand rpms, and then a loud bang noise happened, and then the truck moved. I took it to the dealership, and they said the CDF drum failed, and now they quoted me $7,000 to fix the known issue. When I called Ford to ask for some sort of assistance, they responded that I should have purchased the extended warranty. This is not right that they knowingly have a defective part and are refusing to issue a recall or offer some sort of financial assistance. I drive a 2018 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0L that has no mods or ever been tuned or modified; mileage is roughly at 121,000.

The truck had a horrible shift from 3-5 that makes it hard to even get up to speed correctly and when getting up to around 2.5k-3k rpm it seems to slip makes a loud bang and the catch again and continues to go. It makes the truck annoying to drive and also feels like it’s just going to completely give out one day

Ford Consumer Affairs was sent a letter with this information, too. My 2018 F150 truck had issues with the 10 speed transmission. It’s been jumping, skipping gear, down shifting for no reason. Yesterday, 12/28/25, we were returning home from a holiday trip on I-95’s left lane of the highway when the truck down-shifted from 10th gear to around 3rd or 4th gear spiking the RPM to over 5,000 RPM’s for no reason on 3 different occasions. We had to move to the right lane after the 3rd time due to the wrench light coming on and the transmission temperature gauge maxed out at super hot and turn on the hazards due to only doing 50 MPH in a 70 MPH highway until we could exit. This was dangerous in so many ways due to the volume of traffic on the highway. Downshifting that much instantly was like slamming on brakes with no break lights. We were verry lucky not getting rear ended and causing a possibly tragic situation. Thankfully, we did not get into an accident. There were a lot of cars on the road, as many families were returning home. This is happening all over the USA with the 10 speed transmission and may eventually cause a tragic accident on the road. We took it to the Cocoa Ford Dealership on 12/29/25 and the diagnostic paper states they 'performed a KOEO Self Test and found PQ7F7 for Gear 10 incorrect ratio. Verified fluid vented out of top of transmission. Tech Rec Overhaul. All one time use parts and rear main seal. Trans cooler. Due to parts/labor cost recommend assembly replacement.'

On December 24, 2025 at around 2:00 pm While driving my 2018 Ford F-150 from Hidalgo, Texas to Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico, a distance of approximately 220 miles, my vehicle experienced a sudden and dangerous transmission failure that placed myself, my family, and other motorists at significant risk. For the first approximately 130 miles, the vehicle operated normally with no warning signs. While traveling on a two-lane highway, I attempted to pass an 18-wheeler. During the passing maneuver, the transmission began harsh and jerky shifting, slipping, and delayed gear engagement, followed by an immediate and significant loss of power and acceleration. As soon as I completed the pass, the vehicle failed to accelerate properly and lost power, leaving me exposed in a dangerous situation with limited ability to increase speed. Because the road only had one lane in each direction, this created a high-risk scenario involving oncoming traffic. Within seconds, the 18-wheeler I had just passed rapidly approached from behind, forcing the driver to brake suddenly to avoid a collision. This put the truck driver, surrounding motorists, and my family at serious risk of a major accident. The failure occurred without warning and during a critical maneuver where reliable acceleration was necessary. The sudden loss of power made it impossible to respond safely, demonstrating a serious safety concern. At the time of the incident, the vehicle had approximately 72,000 miles, is well maintained, garage-kept, and has never been used for towing, heavy-duty work, or commercial purposes. Given the mileage and normal use, this type of transmission failure is unexpected and unsafe.

Truck has a lag then hard catch going from 7th to 8th gear and sometimes skips gears causing burnt transmission fluid and lower rear seals along with water pump seals all seals and gaskets are bad being ford used plastic gaskets that year and ford recommends changing to more current seals and gaskets but don't want to cover costs , my truck is sitting in a shop with 4,900.00 in repairs do to ford parts for that year faulty

Driving the vehicle when it tries to reach the 7th gear it loses power then drops to 1st gear and won’t pass 6th gear the check engine light came on and the maintenance light. Took the vehicle into the dealer to learn that the transmission is bad and I need a new one. Solenoid stuck position A. P0752

Ford F150 10 speed transmission failure. Trying to cross intersection and transmission failed. I avoided an accident. Transmission had to be replaced at dealership. No warning lights or messages. Vehicle worked perfect until time of failure.

Bad transmission shifting at 80k miles. Apearently is a known problems. There has been a few times it shifted so hard that my neck hurts the rest of the day also take a minute to accelerate sometimes leaving in in front of oncoming traffic. No codes or anything, I’ve been told that it’s normal

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The transmission warning light illuminated, and the message to "See Owner’s Manual" was displayed. The contact coasted the vehicle to the dealer, who determined that the transmission had failed. The transmission was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

My 2018 f150 has a 10r80 transmission. I was driving through heavy traffic on US Route 93 southbound, moving at about 60MPH when the transmission suddenly lost all power. Because there was no left-side shoulder (I was in the left lane), I needed to throw on my hazard lights and make my way to the right shoulder across 4-lanes of traffic. Multiple near collisions as I had no propulsion to do this.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle would shift roughly and would hesitate before accelerating. The failure would occur at various speeds. There were no warning lights. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving at 40 MPH, and the vehicle stalled. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission had failed. A mechanic affiliated with their warranty coverage also inspected the vehicle and determined that the Clutch/Direct/Forward (CDF) drum had failed. The transmission and the CDF had to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

Previous issues with the 10r80 transmission with is holding onto 4th gear too long then dropping hard into 6th gear. Vehicle also slams into reverse from park or driv when cold. Reported to dealership at 20k miles, but they only did a computer reset before. This was before the CDF Drum issue TSB. Ford now refuses to acknowledge the issue and inspect it post warranty despite a history of the issues being symptomatic with a failing transmission.

The 10R80 automatic transmission exhibits harsh/delayed shifts, gear-slipping, and occasional unintended downshifts, especially at highway speeds. More specifically, gears 3 and 5 exhibit hard shifts at lower speeds in heavy traffic, such as stop-and-go city driving. The 8th gear specifically will have issues at higher speeds on the highway when you apply more gas, and the vehicle will drop out of 10th gear and have a very hard shift into the 8th gear, almost like the transmission is about to come apart at dangerous speeds. This appears to be a well-known issue that Ford has issued a TSB 21-2357 back in October of 2021. The specific problem has been confirmed with a dealer and ASE-certified mechanics from the dealership documenting the gear issues, as well as the CDF drum that is a known culprit in the earlier versions of the 2017-2020 F150, based on the poorly designed bushing inside of this drum that slides out of position, resulting in the pressure loss and slippage of gears. This has been confirmed by the dealership, as well as multiple issues documented on the 10R series transmissions. No warning lights or indicators other than The specific problem has been confirmed with a dealer and ASE certified mechanics from the dealership documenting the gears issues as well as the CDF drum that is a known culprit in the earlier versions of the 2017-2020 F150based on the poorly designed bushing inside of this drum that slides out of position, that results in the pressure lose and slippage of gears. This has been confirmed by the dealership as well as multiple issue documented on the 10R series transmissions. No warning lights or indicators other than how it drives and understanding the hard shifts are not supposed to happen in an automatic vehicle. The issue first started about earlier this year, and Ford told me it was an issue, but we can’t get to it for another 8 months. This is unsatisfactory and a huge concern for people and safety of others on the highways.

Noisy engine when starting up, told by dealership this is known problem that Ford took care of until 2023. I was told needs to be fixed for catastrophic engine failure could occur. The repair is about $5000. This is my [XXX] sons truck he bought in August, and I am concerned that it is not safe to drive. A truck should last more than 100000 miles. It also has a known transmission problem that could also be a safety concern. I have not had that properly diagnosed but was told by dealership that it is a common problem. That repair is estimated around $3500. I am fairly certain Ford has lost a customer. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The 10 speed transmission suddenly jerks and briefly loses power at approximately 30mph and at or about at 5th gear. This happens during acceleration and deceleration This can lead to a dangerous situation where I could be hit from behind with sudden loss of power or not being able to get out of the way of an oncoming vehicle.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked abnormally while accelerating. The failure occurred while the transmission was changing gears. The contact stated that the failure was most noticeable while pulling out of the driveway after the initial start-up. The vehicle was previously included in a recall related to the transmission, and the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure started after the recall repair was performed. The vehicle was returned to the dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that there were metal shavings found in the transmission fluid and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

Mileage: 38,000

Transmition Issues: Hard bumping going into gears, loss of power to move the truck, loss of power can happen anytime the transmition seems to shift into neutral causing a dangerous issue when trying to pull out to moving traffic. Stopping at intersections and then the truck wont go forward until there is a hard bump that feels like your getting rear ended. When diving at speeds above 45 the trans is constantly looking for gears. The truck only has 103000 miles on it. incident occurs 3 out of 5 times I drive the truck.

Several times in the last few years when taking off from a stop about 4 seconds into travel the transmission disengages and the engine races. If I was expecting to get though an intersection while traffic was coming into my path of travel I would be in their way and possibly struck. It happened again today. Thankfully I had full right of way and not in anyones path of travel. I had to let the engine wind down, shift to nuetral and back to drive to get going again. I was in the middle of a left hand turn and behind other vehicles that were all traveling about about 5 mph.

My 2018 Ford F-150 3.5L EcoBoost experienced cam phaser rattle/failure at 72,000 miles. The vehicle never received the 21B10 PCM reflash, and Ford Customer Care has denied any goodwill assistance. The cam phaser noise is a known widespread defect covered under Customer Satisfaction Program 21N03. I had the repair done out-of-pocket at a Ford Dealership because I was fearful that catastrophic engine damage would occur if left un-fixed, leaving me stuck in the roadway. I Request that this be logged for investigation and future regulatory review.

driving at 50 mph, and attempting to accelerate - vehicle lost all "power". pedal was "to the floor' and no response from the truck. could not accelerate to get up to interstate speed. multiple attempts were made, with big hesitations then hard, surging engagements, as truck attempted to shift. more than once the accelerator was applied with no response. RPMs didn't even rev, just nothing from the vehicle. had to slow down to get the truck to engage into a gear, eventually catching and able to hold 50. slower acceleration over time and was eventually able to get up to freeway speeds.

I was driving along and the truck shifted out of gear. Throttled to high rpm’s and went back into gear causing me to temporarily loose control and it repeated itself 2 more times before I got it stopped and towed home.

The truck suddenly jerks into gear and lurches forward even sometimes after taking foot off the gas. The transmission has issues shifting at low gears, known to ford, and these present in situations like parking lots and at red lights. It creates a safety hazard when operating at low speeds.

I have a 2018 Ford F-150 SuperCrew 4x4, with the current odometer at 61,500 miles. What component or system failed or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission exhibits severe torque converter shudder/vibration. The torque converter and transmission fluid are original to the vehicle and are still installed. Yes, the vehicle and components are available for inspection upon request at any time. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? While driving at highway speeds (40–65 mph) under light throttle, the truck suddenly begins violent shuddering/vibrating that feels like driving over rumble strips. This causes the entire truck to shake, momentarily reduces engine power, and makes steering and braking feel unstable. The shudder is strong enough to blur the rear-view mirror and has occurred in heavy traffic and while towing, creating a serious risk of loss of vehicle control. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes. The shudder has been reproduced on multiple test drives by me and is identical to the symptoms described in Ford TSB 22-2219 and earlier TSBs for 2017–2020 F-150 10R80 torque converter shudder. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Not yet formally inspected by Ford for this specific failure, but the symptoms are identical to thousands of documented 10R80 cases that Ford has acknowledged via TSBs and goodwill repairs. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No check-engine light or transmission warning lamps. The shudder first appeared approximately May 2025 at around 54,000 miles and has steadily worsened. It now occurs on every drive between 20–25 and 40–55 mph.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

Mileage: 77,000

At 53k miles, the transmission began skipping gears, not shifting at all and while driving down the highway at speeds of 65+, I could see the transmission attempting to go from 10th gear, down to first. The transmission wouldn't shift from 2nd to 3rd, and eventually only go into first gear. Not shifting was very dangerous especially when turning left across traffic. Several times I was left stuck in the middle of the road with oncoming traffic speeding towards me. It never happened, but had the truck shifted from 10th to 1st gear at 65 mph, that could have cause catastrophic failure. I had to take the vehicle in for repair and they found the transmission was completely ruined. It cost several thousand dollars to repair and Ford refuses to provide any compensation.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25E070000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was slipping. In addition, while stopped at a light, the transmission hesitated before depressing the accelerator. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the transmission was replaced a year ago. Most recently, the contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck in park(P). The contact turned off the vehicle, opened the door, closed the door, and then restarted the vehicle, and the gear shifter was still stuck in park(P). The contact jiggled the gear shifter. The contact stated that several unknown messages appeared on the Ford App. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for the transmission to be inspected. The failure mileage was 124,274.

Mileage: 124,274

At 66,000 miles I had to rebearing the Transfercase,and rear differential. at 88,000 miles I had to put a metal oil pan on it, because Ford used a two peice Plastic one.. they leak. Now I have a bad yoke off the transfer case,AND, the rear springer hangers are cracked on the welds. This is structural failure,..Ford is aware of the proplem ,because they offer a repair kit. I bought this truck new and it has never been wrecked.. Ford doesnot want to fix it..My complaint numberis 11698591. Thank you. [XXX] .. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping out of gear. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed while depressing the accelerator pedal, before jerking forward and resuming normal operation. The contact stated that while driving up an incline at a slow speed, the vehicle began to roll backwards, and the contact had to slam on the brake pedal. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but the dealer offered no assistance since there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where a diagnostic test was performed, and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, and the contact saw smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road, exited the vehicle, inspected underneath the vehicle, and saw automatic transmission fluid leaking onto the exhaust pipe, causing the smoke in the rear of the vehicle. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

Transmission issues including, hard shifts, shuttering, slipping and truck won't move, random shifts in gears 1-7, erratic shifting from gear 7 to any of the lower gears. Major safety concern especially with children in the car and getting caught in intersections and road crossings and the truck won't move.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and turning to the right, the vehicle lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact stated that the engine was revving, but the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to be driven later but was jerking while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

Mileage: 47,000

While operating my vehicle, I was unable to drive due to transmission failure. The vehicle would not go into gear. I had the vehicle towed to the dealership for repair. The repair has been completed by Ford and was a complete transmission replacement. I am not sure if the failed part is still available for inspection. There were no warning lamps or messages prior to this occurring.

According to the mechanic, the cdf drum on my 2018 F150’s 10R80 transmission slipped past the retaining ring or lack of a retaining ring causing 5/10 gears to fail. Replaced the entire transmission with a remanufactured one.

Transmission started failing below 50.000 miles . Truck was out of warranty but a transmission failing at that low of mileage is unheard of. transmission was clunky, unresponsive at times when just starting to drive up an incline. severe downshifting and upshifting at various speeds including highway speeds. Hard clunking sounds, rattling chain type sounds. Truck was unreliable and dangerous to drive. Finally, I had to bring it to the dealer where I bought it. Price for repair was astronomical ,close to $10,000 . Complained to Ford corporate and they were able to bring the price down a bit to $6800 with tax. The Transmission in question is model 10R80 with a long history of failures and repairs. Considering all the complaints on this model Transmission there ought to be a recall on it. This is a safety issue for all occupants of vehicles as well as other people and vehicles on the road.

Transmission has been clunking/shifting hard and occasionally slipping out of gear. Recently it slipped out of gear while turning through a busy intersection. My truck lost acceleration momentarily which could have caused the vehicle behind me to rear-end me or crossing traffic to hit me. Apparently there are WIDESPREAD issues with Ford's 10R80 transmission. I took my truck in to be inspected and was told I needed a new transmission with upgraded parts due to excessive metal in the transmission fluid. My truck is only 7 years old with 71,000 miles on it. Ford knows their transmission is a problem and hasn't issued a recall. And they did not offer to help cover the cost of the new transmission which totaled $9,645.19.

Ford F150 2.7L Ecoboost was running fine. Went to dealer for PCM recall and 3 days later check engine light came on. Went back to the dealer and they say I have a PO430 code now and that I need a catalytic converter at the tune of $3000. Of course I am 8000 miles over the factory warranty of 80000 miles and the extended warranty I bought does not cover it. Seems not right. Is the any help with this issue? Shouldn't Ford be responsible?

Hello, WE have been experiencing downshifting and slipping of shifting with our Ford f-150 that has 80k miles on it. This has caused us to loose power on the road thus putting us in an unsafe position with other drivers. WE have reached out to our local dealership where we purchased the vehicle and found that we need a new transmission. When researching this, we found that there are alot of Ford f-150 owners the same years as ours that have the same situation. We are concerned that this is not a recall. It is obviously a safety issue for drivers and others on the road.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while in reverse(R) and attempting to shift gear, the transmission jumped from 1st to 3rd gear, and there was a hesitation while changing gear. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission was slipping and needed to be replaced or rebuilt. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

The truck will randomly downshift to when driving steady on the highway. The truck will also skip gears and stutter transitioning gears

I bought my 2018 Ford F-150 with the 3.5L EcoBoost, 4x4, and 10R80 transmission as a Ford Blue Certified truck from a Ford dealer at about 92,000 miles. Putting the truck into gear to pull out of the parking spot it "clunked" into drive, which I mentioned to the salesperson who was with me shrugged it off as "it's probably because it's been sitting for a while." The problems started shortly after purchase and have gotten way worse over the next 34,000 miles. It jerks hard shifting in and out of 3rd, 5th, and 8th gears. Oftentimes it skips 2nd and 4th gear. In 7th gear it feels like a "false neutral" where the engine revs with no power before slamming into a higher gear. The worst of the safety concerns are that on the highway in 9th or 10th gear it will suddenly downshift to 1st causing sudden deceleration and pegging the RPMs to the top end of the gauge, and when decelerating to a full stop the transmission will stay stuck in 7th gear leaving me unable to accelerate into traffic, until it decides to slam back into 1st gear after a few moments. The wrench light also comes on. This is a huge safety risk, and many other have experienced serious near-miss incidents or accidents such as rear-end collisions or losing control and their vehicle ending up off the road. I took the truck to the dealer initially and they programmed the transmission for an "adaptive drive cycle" relearn which masked the underlying issues for a little while that ended up returning much worse. Their latest diagnoses quoted me $5,071 to replace the CDF drum / clutch cylinder for the known root cause of a faulty design of the inner sleeve shifting out of place - which has since been redesigned. Ford has issued TSBs about this issue (22-2428, 23-2250). This matches NHTSA investigation PE22015 on 1.3 million F-150s for downshifts and lockups with over 138 complaints to date. We urgently need a full RECALL for this design flaw - it is endangering lives on the road and costing Ford customers.

The transmission failed at 116000 miles. Initially it was due to low oil level, never checked at the dealership in all the services I've had done. I added a quart to bring up to the property level. Had the fluid and filter changed the next day, and techs didn't say anything about what they found during the test drive they did. Ford then went straight to me needing a new transmission at $11000 for parts and labor. An independent technician that is Ford certified also looked at the vehicle and transmission and confirmed it's most likely the CDF clutch cylinder and the "Trashcan" as it's called. These are both known issues and it's why Ford updated the design after several failures at low miles. The independent mechanic quoted me at $7,000 for parts and labor and it's the same updated transmission.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced erratic and unexpected transmission shifting and a loss of motive power. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic, who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be repaired or possibly replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the failure started shortly after the vehicle was repaired under an Emissions recall. No further information was available. The failure mileage was 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

Was driving my truck on 55 mph road, when truck started rough shifting and becoming unresponsive to the accelerator pedal, which cause my car to quickly decelerate on the road and become hazardous to others as my brake lights were not on (since I wasn’t actually braking). Another time at a stop light, I started trying to drive, and transmission stopped responding in the middle of the intersection, barely made it through before light turned red… had a child in the car with me too. Brought truck into Ford dealership to diagnose the issue, they said it was the CDF in the transmission, and this is a known and not uncommon issue. Seems crazy that this isn’t an issue Ford is fixing on the affected vehicles if it can cause people to get stuck in intersections with no way to move out of harms way, especially if this is a relatively common issue? No warning lights or anything indicating this was a problem prior to the issue. I had actually just had my truck at the dealership for 90k mile maintenance less than 1000 miles before this happened, and Ford gave me a “green checkmark” on my transmission being good at that appointment.

Transmission has lots of issue, clunky shifting, surges, weird noises. Happens every time you drive. Dealer said it was normal but it's not. I've driven plenty of these 10r80s and they didn't have this issue. Engine makes noises that are not on other examples of this engine, my dad has the same truck and had similar issues and had to spend thousands of dollars to fix an engineering defect in the cam phasers. Dealer also said these noises were normal while under warranty - I see countless posts on forums saying the same thing then for others, after warranty suddenly its a problem because a retail job pays 30-40% more than a warranty job. Such a scam and you just keep allowing it. There is simply no reason that the 10r80 transmission and 3.5 ecoboost gen 2 engines haven't been recalled yet. Ford has issued updated parts, admitted to engineering issues that caused these issues so why are customers forced to pay to fix engineered issues? They admited fault, they need to make it right for their customers instead of screwing us over.

The transmission failed at only 63,000 miles. Prior to the failure i had no codes or warning lights. It began to shift harshly and jump gears. At a stop light it would remain in 7th gear and then trying to get moving again would require a large amount of acceleration, then it suddenly would jump down to 1st gear and shoot ahead. This is a large pickup and i am concerned for the safety of pedestrians. Also, at faster speeds the transmission would suddenly downshift causing a large jerk and could easily result in a loss of control. After the transmission failed, i did some research online and was shocked to see so many similar postings from owners with this same transmission. Ford Motor Company agreed to pay a portion of the repair as they are fully aware this is a common problem with this 10 speed transmission. I hope you look into this as i feel it is an extreme safety issue for pedestrians as these are large pickups. Thank you.

Truck shifts hard and loses acceleration, sporadically. Several times in the middle of left turning intersections my truck would not accelerate, nearly causing other oncoming vehicles to t-bone me. Took it to an auto shop, they stated it is a dealer repair only Took it to Ford dealer, they suspect CDF drum bushing is shifted. Quoted me $10K My truck has been parked since April 2024, I pay $650.00 a month on it and Ford refuses to assist because I was 2000 miles over my extended warranty. I paid $40K for a vehicle that I drove for 20 months until April 2024 which its been parked for 1.5 years. Fast Forward to this week when I found out there is a class action lawsuit, I called on that, they said it could take several years for resolution and I should pay for the repair. I called Ford corporate, they said because there is no recall, they cannot help.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission failed to shift properly. Additionally, the contact stated that while the transmission was shifting gear, there was a clunking sound coming from the gear shifter. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact used a handheld scanner and retrieved DTC: P07F6-00 (Gear 9 Incorrect Ratio Detected by PCM). The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where DTC: P07F6-00; was retrieved again, and the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

My truck would shift gears randomly and the transmission would slip every time I start to accelerate. I took it to the shop and they said that there was internal CDG cylinder failure. I looked it up and it seems as that this has been an issue with a lot of F-150's.

After Ford performed a PCM (Powertrain Control Module) reprogramming recall on 16 July 2025, the vehicle began experiencing repeated engine misfires, loss of power, and engine warning lights. The condition progressively worsened, leading to a leaking fuel injector, an EGR valve that stuck open, and eventual internal engine damage requiring full engine replacement. These failures involve PCM-controlled systems (ignition timing, fuel injection, and exhaust gas recirculation) and occurred shortly after the recall calibration. The issue has been confirmed and documented by an authorized Ford dealer. The truck has become unsafe to drive due to stalling and shuddering at highway speeds, which could pose a risk of loss of vehicle control. Warning lamps and a wrench icon appeared intermittently before the engine shuttering and loss of power. The vehicle and all repair documentation are available for inspection upon request.

The transmission down shifts in critical situations unexpectedly nearly causing wrecks.

NHTSA Complaint Statement (2018 Ford F-150, 10R80 Transmission – CDF Drum Issue) I am filing this complaint regarding the automatic 10R80 transmission installed in my 2018 Ford F-150. This transmission suffers from a well-documented defect involving the CDF drum, which is a critical component for clutch engagement and shift control. The defect causes a variety of unsafe conditions, including erratic shifting, gear slippage, harsh engagement, hesitation on acceleration, surging between gears, and sudden or complete loss of drive power. These failures occur unpredictably, placing both the driver and others at risk. In my experience, and in the reports of many other owners, the transmission will sometimes delay engagement when pulling into traffic or attempting to merge, leaving the vehicle vulnerable to collision. At other times, the truck surges forward without smooth control when shifting, or drops into neutral-like conditions, preventing acceleration. This behavior is not only inconvenient but represents a serious safety hazard that could easily result in an accident at highway speeds or in intersections. Ford Motor Company has released multiple technical service bulletins related to the 10R80 transmission and its harsh shifting behavior, yet none provide a lasting repair for the CDF drum defect. In most cases, the only available remedy is costly transmission replacement or complete rebuild, often well before expected service life. This is clearly not normal wear-and-tear but a design or manufacturing flaw that compromises safe operation. Given the widespread reports, repeat failures, and the safety implications of a transmission that can suddenly fail, I respectfully request that NHTSA open an investigation into the Ford 10R80 transmission and specifically the CDF drum issue. A recall or mandated corrective action is necessary to protect vehicle owners and the public from the risks created by this defect.

Unexpected gear shift while driving Harsh or erratic shifting Hesitation between gears Unexpected lunging or jerking This is the transmission. Loss of power on roads. Yes, gears skipping gears. Gears skipped are gear 2, gear 4, gear 5 gear 8. Complete loss of gear power or forward movement on gear 4 RPM will rise to 3.5 to 4. RPMS. I have to let RPM come back down and then I will have control over throttle. Vehicle has not been inspected by manufacturer yet. No warning lamps, no messages or other symptoms. Mechanic near me checked of codes and none showed. The truck is not giving any warning lights either. However, problems still continue.

the transmission is failing, automotive shops have told us that a transmission rebuild or replacement is needed. They found the transmission fluid "in bad shape" with "lots of metal". The transmission downshifts harshly, it hesitates, and there is gear slippage. It is quickly degrading and will no longer be drivable soon. This is a result of Ford's design or manufacturing flaws with the 10R80 engine. The truck has 94K miles.

Shortly after I purchased my 2018 f150 in April of 2018 I brought it back to my dealer in June stating that it was shifting hard in and out of 5th gear. My service advisor at that time said his f150 was doing the same thing. They plugged it into their computer and stated that there was no problem. Subsequent trips back for the same problem resulted in the same answers. Now in September of 2025 on the 26th, with 56k miles on the truck the transmission is lunging so hard at stops that it feels like I was hit from behind.

This truck has been in the shop 4 different times due to the transmission shifting erratically, jumping between gears, loss of power, and hard shifting. Ford knows this is a problem with the 10R80 transmission, YOU know this is a problem with the 10R80 transmission. Yesterday while driving 55mph the truck shifted itself into 1st gear, the truck momentarily jerked, the rpm’s shot up to 5000 and then the truck just lost all power like it was in neutral and wouldn’t move. After almost getting hit by the car behind me and the car coming at me, I drifted off the road and it took ten minutes before it would go into gear correctly, at which time I drove it slowly home with the flashers on. Now I have to take it back to the shop for the 5th time for this same dangerous problem. I am aware as I know that you are too of the numerous class action lawsuits around the country against Ford for this issue with millions of vehicles. Yet you sit on your hands not ordering Ford to issue a recall. Do your job!

A defect in the 2018-2020 Ford F-150's 5.0-liter V8 "Coyote" engine that causes excessive oil consumption, potentially leading to engine failure, reduced efficiency, and increased emissions. Ford concealed this defect not letting owners know and didn’t issue a recall. The oil dip always reads as if there is not enough oil in the truck causing you to have to constantly top off oil which is always over the usual amount of oil needed. The excessive oil consumption and potential carbon deposits can lead to severe engine issues, including stalling or even complete engine failure. This has caused other issues. This oil consumption defect has been there since I purchased this vehicle causing oil changes sooner than needed. A manufacturing defects in the 2018-2020 Ford 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission, commonly found in newer F-150 trucks, causing issues like harsh/erratic shifting, jerking, and power loss. The erratic shifting and power loss can pose a safety risk, especially when accelerating, merging, or in traffic. Ford concealed this defect not letting owners know and didn’t issue a recall. I also, have had transmission defects that has needed repairs and replacement due to Power-shift dual-clutch, harsh shifting and power failure. My trucks have had two transmission major repairs. The first time on 9/6/22 at 36,541 miles the whole transmission had to be replaced completely due to powertrain or reduced engine power. Then again on 9/20/25 at 62,948 miles same issue Powertrain (wrench symbol) on the supposedly new transmission this time Ford dealership said it was the transmissions Dual clutches. This i didn't understand why was it happening with a new transmission and always met with an I don’t know these things happen by Ford attendants. This caused to go without a vehicle for months having to use public transportation, loss of money, and time from work. Again, none of these defects were explained or recalled.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission temperature became elevated. No warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the road to restart the vehicle, but the transmission failed to shift into gear as intended. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, where metallic debris was found in the transmission fluid. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.

Mileage: 142,000

I have 2018 F150 with the 10R80 transmission. At 140K it started to neutralize and hard jerk back into 9th-10th gear at 60mph or highway speed. Sometimes when driving from a complete stop and then proceed forward, it would rev the rpm’s up to 5K and hard jerk into first gear. I took it to ford, they confirmed they knew about the issue it was a bad design on the bushing and that there was Technical service bulletin about it. I called ford corporate and they said they could not help and it was on me, even for a bad design. So for something they knew was a bad design and instead of recalling and fixing the issue I had to fork out like 4500 for the transmission to be rebuilt with the new bushing.

During the years 2017 to 2020 Ford Motor Company manufactured a transmission 10r80 transmission with a defect in the CDF drum inside the transmission the bushing inside the drum moves out of place resulting in transmission failures.. this particular transmission usually lasts around $120-140,000 MI before the transmission fails. Through my research it costs between $5,500 and 7,500.00 for repairs.. with it being a manufacturer defect I feel that Ford should recall these Transmissions and replace them with the revised CDF drum..

Per ford tmsb the oil pan was installed wrong on some f150 trucks and leak needs recall to repair there mistake '

I have 114,000 miles on my truck. Without warning, my truck shifted from 10 gear down to 1st while driving 70 miles per hour. The force of the downshift caused the wheels to lock up and I almost lost control of the vehicle. I took the vehicle to the dealership and the repairs was over $10K. There are countless issues detailed on the internet with transmission failures for this vehicle but yet, Ford has not owned up to the defect.

Auto start stop. This has happened on several occasions where I will be traveling at highway speeds and my 2018 F-150 10 speed 10R80 Transmisson with a 5.0-liter motor has died while traveling. I have talked to Ford Engineering reps, and they say they have never heard of this. I have done research into the subject and there have been hundreds of reports of the same issue. I have an appointment scheduled for Ford to look into the issue.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate as intended while the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, the vehicle jerked abnormally and unintendedly upshifted. The “Service Transmission” warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with an internal transmission failure and a fractured valve cover. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,700.

Mileage: 84,700

Transmission: Delayed shift/hesitation at low speed after take-off. Risk of loss of motion while crossing traffic. Consistently happens at low speed shift change, doesn't matter if on flat or incline. A lot of other owners complaining of same exact issue, Ford has yet to acknowledge that there's a flaw in the drivetrain.

Transmission started shifting very erratically, skipping, and hanging in gears. The rear end would lock up and the tires would screech. On the highway, during downshifts, the vehicle would hang and shift hard, jerking the vehicle in heavy traffic. Could not maintain safe speeds.

My truck only has 61,000 miles and it started skipping gears and down shifting suddenly and I loose power and it stalls out in intersections. When it shifts it goes into neutral and my motor races making it extremely dangerous on the highway. I had a transmission tuneup done for $500 but it didn’t help. It got worse over a weeks time and I took it back to the mechanic because a wrench came up on my dashboard. He ran a check and 4th gear was shot. So now I need a new transmission. 2014 f150 had a recall. Several people I know with the same year as mine 2018 have the same problem.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. While the contact’s son was driving approximately 20 MPH, there was a screeching sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the rear axle had fractured at the differential housing. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the same failure had occurred twice on a previously owned 2013 Ford F-150. The failure mileage was 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

Transmission will either get stuck in a gear and won't accelerate or will shift down on its own and cause the car to jump and buck.

Reporting this because I'd like to add to the several other claims on this transmission. 80,000miles and transmission all the sudden started stalling out of first and between 3rd and 4th gear. No accidents, but nearly got rear ended several times after I pulled out in traffic and it stalled between gears. A couple of weeks later the transmission started downshifting from 9th and 10th gear all the way to first gear. Again, luckily no accidents, but it could have been very bad. Took truck into Ford dealer service center. They inspected and said the transmission was "trashed" inside and would need to be replaced. It only has 80,000 miles!!

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH and while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact pulled over to the right side of the roadway and turned off, and then restarted the vehicle but the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The “WRENCH” symbol was illuminated. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

Mileage: 87,000

The Cam Phase Shifters and timing chain have failed with only 83k miles resulting in a $7,500 repair. This is unacceptable. I would completely understand if it had 250k miles but this is a baby as far as mileage. Looking at f-150 forums this appears to be a common problem and ford has actually changed the design of the cam phase shifters so they know they are defective. Request you loook into this issue please.

I bought the truck new in 2018. In 2020, the transmission was rebuilt twice, and then a new one was installed. The automatic 10-speed transmission changes gears roughly and now I'm having the same problem with the transmission just abruptly switching gears up and down. It's a serious concern for me when I am cruising at 70 mph on I-95, and all of a sudden, the gears start randomly shifting, dropping to 3rd gear from 10th and then up to 7th, and then repeatedly shifting gears up and down.

While driving my truck mostly when raining but not always the wrench light will come on and the truck will lose all power and not shift. I then shut my truck off left it set for about 15 minutes and when i start it back up everything will be fine light would be off run's fine for about 1 to 2 months or if it rains again then it will do the same thing again.

2018 FORD F-150 LARIAT TRUCK 10 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS A FAILURE. 81K MILES AND IT SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF GEARS, HARD SHIFTING, POTENTIAL TO LOSE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY. FORD SAYS IT'S COMMON AND HAS NO RECALL OR ASSISTANCE. TRANSMISSIONS FROM FORD ARE SAID TO LAST AT LEAST 150K MILES.

My Ford F150 truck with 63,000 miles began jerking, almost stalling, missing gears on approximately 8/7/2025. I thought perhaps I purchased bad gas but just got worse in next week until the wrench icon appeared. Took it to dealership immediately after wrench icon appeared. It may have caused injury had the truck stalled and caused a crash! Long story short, $6300 later we had the transmission replaced. We are elderly and on a fixed income, huge expense for us. While having vehicle repaired I read about Ford knowingly selling cars with bad transmissions, there are class action suits because it has happened to too many people to count. Not only that but often occurs very close to the warranty of 60,000 miles, unconscionable. Ford is not acting in good faith, this issue is on them and no the consumer.

I own a 2018 Ford F-150 with the 3.5L EcoBoost. It started having idling issues that eventually required the cam phasers to be replaced. While that was frustrating and costly enough, the bigger issue came with the 10R80 transmission. Despite performing all services on schedule and maintaining the truck properly, the transmission failed. After doing research, I found that this isn’t an isolated incident. On Ford forums and owner groups, it’s clear that the 10R80 transmission has been a widespread, ongoing issue for years. Thousands of Ford owners have been forced to spend thousands of dollars to repair or replace these transmissions—something that Ford should have addressed long ago with a proper fix or recall. It’s disappointing that a company with Ford’s reputation hasn’t taken accountability for a known defect that affects so many loyal customers. Something should be done to make this right for owners who trusted Ford to deliver a reliable truck.

F150 had a sudden complete transmission failure on the highway, rendering it unable to move. I was lucky to make it off the road safely. 10r80 transmission has known defects. $11,000 to repair.

the 10r80 transmission still jerks when putting in drive or reverse as well as hard shifting causing the vehicle to shake and not grab a gear. No smooth shifting.

While attempting to pass another vehicle from middle lane to passing lane, I stepped on the accelerator and the vehicle shuddered, slowed down (gear wouldn't catch). I manually downshifted to gain acceleration and avoid being rear ended by an 18-wheeler! I successfully maneuvered around and back into the middle lane but the vehicle was (and still is) having problems changing gears. It is an extremely unsafe to drive this vehicle.

The transmission is hard shifting and staying in 6th gear most of the time. And when I pulled into my driveway the transmission was shifting back down to first and rolling backwards before shifting back to 6th gear allowing me to make a couple feet of forward progress at a time...

NHTSA Safety Complaint Draft Vehicle Information: Make: Ford Model: F-150 Year: 2018 VIN: [XXX] Incident Summary: While driving my 2018 Ford F-150, the vehicle suddenly displayed a warning on the dashboard: “Steering Assist Fault – Service Required.” Within moments of this warning, I lost all power steering assist and was unable to control the vehicle, resulting in the truck veering off the road and into a ditch. This was a sudden and dangerous failure of the Electric Power Steering (EPS) system. I was fortunate not to have been injured, and no other vehicles were involved. However, this type of failure represents a major safety risk to me and to others on the road. I contacted Ford Motor Company and was assigned Case Number: [XXX]. Despite reporting the issue and explaining that the vehicle ran off the road, Ford refused to offer any assistance or goodwill repair. I was told the vehicle is outside of recall 24S45, even though it displays the exact same failure symptoms as recalled vehicles from later years. This failure could have resulted in serious injury or death. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate this steering system failure and expand any related recall coverage to include affected 2018 F-150 models like mine. Incident Date: [XXX] Mileage at Time of Incident: 157,000 Location: Pine Bluff, AR Complainant Information: Name: [XXX] Address: [XXX] Phone: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission shifted to neutral(N) unintendedly, and the vehicle lost motive power. The power train warning light was illuminated. No further information was available. Additionally, the contact stated that electronic system and lights failed to turn off. The contact confirmed that the VIN was not included in a recall and that the warranty had expired. The contact stated that there were complaints and lawsuits related to the failure. The contact stated that the body control module (BCM) was previously repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 84,019.

Mileage: 84,019

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, and the vehicle experienced hard transmission shifts while attempting to shift gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 164,000.

Mileage: 164,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and accelerating, there was an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 87,000.

Mileage: 87,000

10r80 Automatic transmission. Randomly hunts for gears, often suddenly switches to Neutral before slamming into gear, sometimes loses gears on the highway, after a stoplight/sign or in the middle of intersections leading to a temporarily stalled vehicle in high traffic areas. Transmission behavior is unpredictable and inefficient. When brought to Ford for an oil and transmission fluid change; the vehicle threw a code, after diagnostic, they state that the transmission needs to be replaced at a cost of over 9000 USD. Vehicle information states that the transmission is supposed to be good for 150000 miles. New vehicle warranty is 5 years OR 50000 miles. There's a massive discrepancy between those numbers. My vehicle started showing symptoms at 60000 miles and full blown issues at 100000. There are no vehicle warnings other than when the dealer was testing post transmission fluid change a "wrench" light came on. Now the vehicle cannot "find" reverse gear.

Component/System That Failed: The 10R80 automatic transmission in my 2018 Ford F-150 3.5L EcoBoost has become essentially undrivable at 89,900 miles. The transmission will attempt to upshift from 1st gear through each gear unsuccessfully until it reaches 6th gear, at which point it refuses to downshift. The only way to exit 6th gear is by taking the vehicle completely out of drive. This transmission is available for inspection upon request. Safety Risk: This failure creates a major safety hazard. The inability to accelerate properly from a stop or to downshift while slowing down means the truck cannot respond to normal traffic conditions or emergency situations. This puts me, my passengers, and others at risk—especially when entering traffic, making turns, or attempting to stop. The erratic behavior also causes the vehicle to lurch or hesitate, increasing the chance of a rear-end collision or loss of control. Has the Problem Been Reproduced or Confirmed? Yes, the issue has been confirmed by a certified Ford dealership. They diagnosed internal transmission failure and quoted $8,876.27 for a full transmission replacement. Has the Vehicle or Component Been Inspected by Others? The vehicle has been inspected by a Ford dealership service department. No inspections have been done by law enforcement or insurance, and the manufacturer has not taken direct action, despite this being a well-documented issue with multiple TSBs and class action lawsuits tied to the 10R80 transmission. Warning Signs or Symptoms: The issue began gradually around 75,000 miles with hard or delayed shifting and worsened significantly by 89,900 miles. there was no warning light or messages until after the transmission gave out in the middle of a busy intersection. The truck now frequently: Fails to shift gears properly Hesitates or jerks unpredictably Becomes stuck in 6th gear This ongoing and worsening problem has made the truck unreliable and unsafe for everyday use.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the gear shifter shifted independently, and the message "Vehicle Heisted Gear Ten Error" was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA to file a vehicle safety complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 52,742.

Mileage: 52,742

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving out of the driveway and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond and the transmission shifted to neutral, nearly causing a crash. The contact stated while driving downhill at 5 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated to 40 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was related to the transmission. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

Mileage: 94,000

While driving on the interstate with the cruise control set at 70mph the vehicle's transmission, while climbing a small hill, started slipping badly. There was a loud klunking sound and an immediate substantial increase in rpms. As a result I immediately slowed the vehicle down to around 60mph. Additionally I moved over into the slow lane. The yellow wrench light activated on my dashboard indicating a power train issue. The transmission continued having slipping issues while driving it home. I took it to my local Ford dealership and they informed me the the ten speed transmission was failing, and needed to be rebuilt. The truck only has 75,000 miles on it. I've read that Ford has had a lot of issues with these 10 speed transmissions, especially in the early years like my 2018 F150, and that a recall hasn't been issued. I feel as though an incident such as mine could cause an accident, especially at freeway speeds, that could result in injury or loss of life especially on a snow covered or icy road. The only symptoms I had prior to this incident was a slight amount of transmission slipping which I put off as the typical odd shifting pattern of this 10 speed transmission. As far as I know there have been no inspections done by Ford, and there was no inspections done by the police or my insurance provider.

Gear 7 Ratio Incorrect P076F Transmission doesn’t engage like it should.

While driving to Sam’s Club (approximately 20 miles from home), my 2018 Ford F-150 3.5L EcoBoost began running very rough, and the check engine light came on. I had the vehicle scanned, and diagnostics confirmed that the cam phasers are failing — the exact issue I had replaced under warranty at approximately 59,000 miles. The vehicle now has just 88,000 miles, and this failure occurred in under 30,000 miles since the original repair. I have maintained this truck with extreme care. I only use Motorcraft parts and fluids, change the oil every 3,000 miles or sooner, and always use premium fuel. This is not a maintenance issue. This is a design or part failure that Ford has not properly resolved. When the phasers were replaced the first time, I was told there was no warranty on the replacement parts. That is unacceptable. A known failure being replaced with an equally defective part is not a resolution. Ford is aware of this issue — there are multiple TSBs (including TSB 21-2130 and 19-2208) and widespread complaints across owner forums — but they have taken no responsibility. I paid over $44,000 for this truck and should not be facing the same critical engine failure twice before 90k miles. The rough performance and sudden malfunction while driving posed a potential safety risk. I am submitting this complaint so NHTSA can investigate and hold Ford accountable. This seems like a common problem with this engine, and I do not understand why there has not been a recall or why Ford has not been forced to implement a permanent fix.

The transmission randomly drops out of gear while driving. Most cases its a 2-3 shift or 3-4 shift. But its almost caused me to be rear ended twice. Its random and shifts normal most of the time. After doing research on the 10r80 I've seen muiltiple complaints on the issue. Its a valve body defect or design flaw. Also other issues leading up to this problem lots have had happen. But its a safety concern when your truck randomly drops gear and you loose control of your truck moving forward. I had the transmission serviced when bought the truck and since went as far as having it done again with best fluids and filters avalable. Nothing makes it better or worse. I like the truck and just disapointed in ford for not doing a recall or updates to address these 10 speed problems. I was having troubles around 70k and now at 90k its more of a common thing. It can happen twice a week or twice a day. Its scary when your in traffic and it just drops gear. Then let off hit gas and back to gear it goes. Some cases it will take 5-6 seconds to come back. And basiclly your in the lane hoping traffic wont hit you. Im sure im not the first to report the troubles. Maybe enough people get in a collision we can get something done.

2018 F150 Transmission failure at 70,000 miles. Clutch packs for 3rd/4th gear have failed. This is a known common issue with this particular Ford transmission for their trucks and SUV's since 2017. Vehicle was under warranty when issues arose. Local dealers could not get the vehicle in for diagnosis and repair evaluation due to the volume of other vehicles having the same transmission diagnosis. By the time one of the local Ford dealers were able to assess the issue, warranty had expired. Ford knows this is an issue due to a longstanding TSB issued to dealerships.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle was jerking abnormally. The contact stated that the transmission was shifting hard. The contact stated that while driving with the transmission shifting from 9th gear to 10th gear, the transmission shifted to neutral, and the vehicle started to coast. The contact stated that the wrench symbol was displayed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer on five occasions, where it was diagnosed and determined that the TCM needed to be reprogrammed, and the transmission needed to be replaced or rebuilt. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed there was no recall coverage for the failure, but would attempt to assist with the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

Mileage: 38,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that an independent mechanic was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the engine. The contact stated that several minutes later the vehicle functioned as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of Technical Service Bulletin: 21B10. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred afterwards. The contact stated that an abnormally loud sound was coming from the engine with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was diagnosed with cam phaser failure. The repair was pending. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 87,560.

Mileage: 87,560

At or around 85,000 miles, I noticed my vehicle hesitating going into 3rd or 4th gear. Shortly thereafter, the vehicle began hard shifting into that 3rd/4th gear. Occasionally, the vehicle would lunge forward unexpectantly during this gear shift change. There have been several warning lights (wrench icon) appear on the dash. Also, on several occasions, I have experienced a sudden loss of power when trying to accelerate the vehicle as in a passing situation or merging into traffic. Upon doing research on the internet, I discovered hundreds of reports of Ford truck owners experiencing the same problems that I am having. These complaints are from 2018-2023 Ford truck owners whose trucks have the 10 speed transmissions. These defective transmissions need to be recalled not only because they pose a safety concern with the sudden lunging forward but also with the loss of power that sometimes occurs. Many owners have taken their vehicles to Ford dealerships and other mechanics to be told they need new transmissions or their transmissions need to be rebuilt. The cost for these new or rebuilt transmissions are from $5500 to $11,000. These are transmissions with mostly less than 100,000 miles on them. I haven't taken my vehicle to a mechanic (Ford or private) because I feel like I'm just going to be told that I need a new or rebuilt transmission. I am only driving my Ford F-150 within my local town because I'm afraid to drive it out of town. I'm so afraid that I may get into heavy traffic and the vehicle decides to lunge forward causing an accident or that I may need to pass or merge into traffic on an interstate and the vehicle loses power and I get rear-ended. Ford is aware of these defective transmissions and need to recall these vehicles with these 10 speed transmissions.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal clunking sound on first start up, upon shifting to drive(D) and depressing the accelerator pedal. A dealer mobile technician diagnosed the vehicle at the residence and informed the contact that the smart transmission was operating as designed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer advised the contact to not be concerned because the vehicle was still covered under warranty. The contact stated that the failure progressively worsened, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the 10-speed transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was no longer covered under warranty, but the manufacturer had provided a loyalty discount. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

Mileage: 35,000

Complaint is regarding transmission issues on a 2018 Ford F150, 10-speed Transmission 10R80. Ford safety bulletins, recalls and transmission part replacements have failed to fix and resort transmission to a normal working condition. Transmission is now downshifting and delaying acceleration in the middle of the road. These unresolved issues with the 10R80 transmission are creating a hazardous situation for my family. Vehicle is unpredictably failing to accelerate at stop sign and red lights, preventing the flow of traffic. Vehicle is failing to accelerate in an appropriate and safe way while merging into the highway. Vehicle is downshifting unpredictably while in motion creating imminent danger to my children. The trade in and resale value are severely affected by the issues created by the 10-speed transmission. BBB Auto Line program case: FRD2511990. Complaint is in regard to Ford lack of substantial help in resolving known issues with the 10R80 transmission.

2018 Ford F150 XLT twin turbo 4wd. Since the day I bought it. Nothing but problems with lurching jerking at stops. Clunking when truck is on AND OFF. We have video of it. Pushing gas pedal and truck hesitates before it jumps forward always the transmission been to every ford dealer in our area they refuse to help or say they DONT HEAR the knocking or feel lurching all lies we have had at least 3 close calls avoiding accidents and 2 days ago the truck would not stop the transmission skipped and I hit a deer. My bull bar absorbed most of the impact. The 10 speed transmission is the issue and no one wants to hear it but ford wants $10,000 for a new transmission after I paid $48000 for this truck and it’s been in the shop half the time.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was shifting hard. The contact stated that while driving at highways speeds on a slight incline and upshifting to 10th gear, the transmission slipped. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while driving between third and fourth gears, and between fourth and fifth gears. The dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted into first gear. The contact stated that the gears were jumping. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated to 45 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the wrench symbol was displayed. 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 139,600.

Mileage: 139,600

The 10R80 10 speed transmission in this vehicle Down shifts at highway speeds into first gear locking up the rear tires and making this vehicle a hand full . The problems are well documented with this transmission. How many people will have to be hurt, permanently disabled or even killed before the NHTSafetyA does something about ALL of these transmissions ???

My 2018 F150 has a faulty transmission, started slipping and down shifting. These transmissions need to be recalled. In the shop now. These on going issues need to be addressed and resolved. Thank you [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

My truck has been having shifting problems. Hard shifting going into gear. It hesitates and I have zero power then slams into gear. Unsafe to drive. I have had it serviced and zero luck.

Transmission failed at 95k miles. This looks to be a very common issue with the 10R80 transmission as there is a class action suit

I purchase a 2018 Ford F150 on [XXX]. One week later I am experiencing truck not wanting to shift out of first gear. The shifting is hard and jerking. It jerk so hard that if my son and I didn’t have our seat belt on we would have hit the dash. It periodically will shift from the 9 gear to 1 then back to 4th & 5th gear. It’s I almost got slammed by the car behind me. It is scary I took it to a shop and a total transmission replacement needs to be done I reach out the dealership that told me before I purchased it, all used vehicles go through a thorough inspection. I trusted the dealership and purchased the truck. Under further investigation I contacted where the truck was serviced last and they did an oil consumption test because it is burning a lot of oil. The dealership refuses to help. The transmission is definitely a safety hazard I haven’t even had it a month and I can barely drive it. It my only means of transportation. I have reoccurring monthly doctors appt for my son. It is completely unsafe and can cause a deadly accident for my self and to other around me. Thank you for your time. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Truck only has 48,124 miles on it. Per the tech it no longer has the weight on the driveshaft to keep it in balance. They sent the driveshaft to B&T driveshaft to be balanced. It came back and 80% of the vibration was gone. They then said they had to replace the entire driveshaft without testing the universal joints. They did install the JL3z*4r*z driveshaft kit. This did resolve the vibration but why would like part have to be replaced at such low milage on a 2018 F-150?

I bought this truck new. It immediately began shifting hard. The dealer flashed the transmission several times, but did not solve the problem. The dealer even documented the harsh shifting, but after the reflash they said there is nothing else to be done, so I gave up. Now the shifting is worse and it will drop from 7th or 8th gear to 1st. Also, the transmission will intermittently not shift at all. This has done this to me twice while I was merging into traffic or making a left turn at an intersection leaving me motionless in traffic. Despite documentation from the beginning of ownership, the dealer nor ford will do anything despite the mechanic telling me this is a known issue that stems from fords design of the transmission. I am now paying for an all new transmission to keep safe. Ford is going to get people hurt by not fixing a known problem with their product.

Vehicle is shuddering as acceleration starts, took to dealership before warranty ended and they dismissed concerns. Issue has intermittently persisted since then with no resolution available from dealership. The acceleration issues causes the vehicle to slow down and halt before jerking into motion again. Additionally the engine eco boost is occasionally shutting the vehicle off in traffic, if the brake is released too quickly with the boost feature on the engine shuts off, you have to put it back in park and then start the engine again. I've almost been rear ended twice when a light turns green and my engine turns off unexpectedly.

I’m filing this complaint regarding a major transmission failure in my 2018 Ford F-150 (VIN: [XXX] ) with just over 40,000 miles. The issue resulted in multiple loss-of-drivability incidents while pulling out into traffic. On several occasions, the vehicle failed to engage or hesitated severely when shifting into gear, leaving me stranded on the wrong side of the road. In one instance, I was forced to manually cycle through gears to try and regain forward momentum while cars approached at speed. This created a dangerous situation not only for me but for other drivers. The vehicle showed no prior warning lights or messages before the issue occurred. A certified repair shop pulled diagnostic codes and identified a transmission-related fault. I was advised to take the truck to a Ford dealership, where they confirmed a transmission failure requiring a full replacement, quoted at nearly $10,000. A transmission failure at this mileage is unacceptable and unsafe. I’m reporting this as a safety concern due to the sudden loss of power and drive function in live traffic situations. I’ve since found reports of similar issues from other F-150 owners. This needs further investigation and consideration for recall or formal service campaign. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Long delay between shifts where the vehicle loses substantial speed

Transmission completely failed while driving. Fortunately I was at a stoplight and was able to coast to the side of the road to a stop before getting hit. Transmission previously was taken to Ford for transmission jerking and randomly shifting issues. They first appeared at about 35000 miles of service. Complete failure ocurred at 130,000 miles.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The "Auto Start Stop" message was displayed. The contact restarted the vehicle and several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle returned to normal functionality. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact stated that one month prior to the failure, the vehicle had been repaired under Manufacturer Recall Number: 24E04 (Powertrain Control Module Software update). The dealer was contacted, and the vehicle stalled while one of the employees was test driving the vehicle. However, no cause for the failure was found. The contact was informed that the catalytic converter had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

Mileage: 122,000

Transmission failed. Specifically the CDF drum which is a known issue and Ford has a TSB for it. Truck would not move or shift gears periodically. Would also slip into neutral and would not engage any gear which is extremely dangerous on the road. Dealer confirmed that the CDF drum is shot and the truck needs a new transmission, $8800. My truck only has 53k miles on it, it is a 2018 model year. There were no visual indications of a problem, no CEL. You could tell just by driving the truck, it got so bad that it was virtually undriveable. I put the TSB below. This really needs to be a RECALL as it is super dangerous. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Transmission is hard shifting and dropping out of gear into neutral at random times. Ford dealership diagnosed a bad CDF hub in transmission. Ford knows this is a known issue and redesigned the part but not covering any repairs.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at various speeds, the transmission was slipping. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the “WRENCH” symbol was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the message "Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power" was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic, where it was discovered that there were metal shavings in the transmission fluid pan. The contact had taken the vehicle to other independent mechanics who confirmed the failure and suggested that the transmission be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 99,800.

Mileage: 99,800

I was driving on the interstate, and pressed the accelerator to make a lane change and the tranmission did not respond. I could have been rear-ended because I had signaled and the other vehicle started to fill my space. I was unable to make the change. Fortunately the folloing vehicle kept a safe disance. Gear shifts have also been extremely clunky and skipping gears, sometimes when slowing down, dropping from a high gear (4-6) down to 2 or 1 without a corresponding drop in speed.

Hard shifting slamming gears needing transmission work.

Transmission: sluggish upshift (vehicle feels like it is being pulled backwards), hard shifting and sudden downshifts at speeds in excess of 35 mph. Narrowly avoided getting rear-ended during rush hour traffic. I have not taken the vehicle to the dealership due to being afraid to drive it. No warning lamps, but symptoms started about two weeks ago but were very intermittent and easily resolved with a TCM relearn. Symptoms are similar to the known issues with the Ford 10R80 CDF Drum issues. I will be having the vehicle towed to the service center next week for a diagnosis and way forward. On 18 June 2025, I was traveling home from work. I stopped at a red light and waited for the light to turn green. The light turns green and the line of cars (roughly 20, with the lead car approximately 5 ahead of me) begin to proceed through the light. As I passed through the intersection and began to pick up speed, my vehicle shifted into 6th gear at about 40 mph. Less than 2 seconds after shifting into 6th, it shifted down to 1st gear, lost all power to the drivetrain, and almost caused a collision between me and the car behind me in a busy residential area. Pressing the accelerator only revved the engine. I turned my hazards on and shifted the vehicle to Manual and was able to get it going again but the same symptoms happened at my next stop and have persisted since.

know 10 speed transmission failure, hard shifts lunging at red lights,load grinding noise. ford dealer diagnosis was need new transmission.

The transmission slips from 3 to 4 and 7 to 8. Downshifts hard. Truck has been doing for no reason for a couple of months. Sometimes it accelerates itself.truck has 78k miles and no hard driving or tow has been done.

While driving the vehicle it often shifts out of gear. It will hard shift change and not drive, which causes people behind you to have to unexpectedly stop or speed up on you because truck shifts out of gear. Very dangerous situation, and online people often complain about it

When accelerating, in gears 3-5, truck will intermittently jerk or hesitate. With transmission being erratic with acceleration, it difficult to steer when turning out of an intersection or corner or even changing lanes. This is a 10 speed transmission.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the transmission failed to shift correctly, causing the vehicle to jerk. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and was diagnosed and determined that the CDF drum on the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, stalled, and shifted out of gear independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an oil change and transmission fluid flush. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.

Mileage: 144,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was making an abnormal revving sound and other unknown sounds while the accelerator pedal was depressed. Additionally, the contact stated that the door and A/C and heating system actuator had failed. The contact stated that the rearview was inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the turbo, the air compressor and the 4-Wheel Drive system needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the actuator was unrepairable and was rigged by the mechanic. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 100,003.

Mileage: 100,003

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while at a four-way stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the engine revved up, but the vehicle failed to respond. The brake pedal was released, and the vehicle lunged forward, almost causing a crash. The contact stated that the vehicle was jerking while driving at various speeds. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 162,000.

Mileage: 162,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. Additionally, the transmission shifted hard, and the power train warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that parts for the repair were on back-order. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping. Additionally, while driving in high gear, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to a lower gear. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that the transmission lead frame was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

Background: I’ve had my F150 for 7 years. For 6.x years though, the truck was operating with improper software in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) that managed the Emissions system’s control and monitoring. This is according to the Ford Recall Notice in Feb 2025 (2E14) stating the above. To address the Recall, a Ford technician came to my house, performed the software recall update, and immediately afterwards, my check engine light came on. Days later, back at the Ford dealer, they charged me a $200 diagnostic fee, and concluded my Catalytic Converter was bad and needed replacement. And the $2000 repair would be my responsibility since my mileage was (now) over the Emissions Warranty limit. My question to them was: “when did the Catalytic Converter fail”? Dealer answer: Not sure. The old/incorrect software couldn’t detect when it went bad. My comment: So the Converter may have failed in year 1 ,2, 3, 4 or 5 (still in warranty term) and just not flagged it back then? Dealer Answer: It’s possible, no way to know for sure. Point is: There’s a good chance the part actually ‘failed’ during the warranty period. How can Ford logically assign responsibility to me when the software was ‘incorrect’ for 6 years?? I DON'T LIKE DRIVING A TRUCK THAT'S POLLUTING MORE due to a failed Catalytic Converter, but the dealer wasn’t able to explain why it failed AFTER the warranty period. I feel that Ford should replace the Converter at their cost since the point of failure was most likely during warranty, but never triggered due to the defective/recalled software that the Truck had for it's entire life. There are online people saying similar. Got the recall done, then was told they needed a $2000 repair to the Converter. I suppose many will just continue to drive with the non functioning catalytic converter.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving uphill with the cruise control activated, the transmission downshifted into first gear and the contact depressed the brake pedal, and the transmission shifted back into tenth gear. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that a dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. Additionally, the contact was informed that the engine oil level was low. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not decided whether to pay for the repair. The manufacturer was notified on the failure and informed the contact that the warranty had expired. The contact was referred by the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

Mileage: 93,000

Transmission slips and goes into neutral while in heavy traffic. Ford says the cdf drum is bad and will need the updated one installed in the transmission along with a full rebuild and will not be covered under any recall or tsb.

When driving my vehicle it would keep slipping out of gear and sometimes just stopping forward motion. Scaring the heck out of myself and my wife. I never knew when this might happen so I took it in and it was diagnosed and was told that it was jumping out of 2nd and 4th gear I believe. This vehicle only had approximately 45000miles onit. They told me I had two choices replace with rebuilt transmission or a new one I chose the new one . 8000. That was a shock considering I believe these should had covered it considering the mileage on it . Anyway that’s my complaint. Thank you

The transmission shifts from 10th gear to 1st when I’m going 70mph. Then it leaves me with no throttle control. If I get to 7th gear and approach a stop sign, it will stay in 7th gear and I can’t accelerate until it shifts down to 4th, to 1st, then back up to 3rd. It’s extremely dangerous, I can’t drive like it’s a normal car

Transmission started shuttering, driving jerky, and wouldn’t progress through the gears correctly. This was the third occurrence, the first two happened on the highway, this time was on a back road.

Transmission starting to slip in 7th and 8th Gear when attempting to accelerate or hauling a load. I had this issue repaired once before where I was informed by the ford Transmission tech that this was so common that he had the parts list in the top of his toolbox. I am not the only F150 owner to experience this issue. There were no warning lamps. I have not returned to the dealership this time but am available if needed. This could cause loss of life, when I tried to pass another vehicle i was almost involved in a head on collision since the truck started slipping as i was trying to accelerate around and almost didnt make it in time. Thank you for your time.

Transmission is slipping at 54k miles, ford says it’s perfectly normal however it will jump from gear 1-4 and jerk extremely hard and occasionally make a noise as well. I took it to a mechanic they told me that fords of that year have an issue with the CDF drum slipping causing the transmission to wear down extremely fast.

In April 2025, my 2018 Ford F150 5.0 XLT 4x4 truck began harsh shifting from 1st to 4th and 5th gears. Then as I drive it awhile it will suddenly downshift from 8th to 1st gear causing a pause in driving. I was almost rear-ended by a car behind me. I took my truck to Clement Ford in O'Fallon Mo where they recommended a software update and resetting of the adaptive drive learning program. This cost $427.81 and has not fixed the problem.

We were driving on the highway when the truck starting jerking/shuttering and losing power. The wrench light came on, we put on the hazard lights and limped off the nearest exit.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the transmission intermittently slipped into another gear, and caused the vehicle to temporarily lose automotive power. No warning lights were illuminated. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that several unknown parts in the transmission needed to be replaced. However, the dealer informed the contact that some of the unknown parts that needed to be replaced were discontinued. The contact researched and was became aware of an unknown NHTSA recall; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

Mileage: 101,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission intermittently downshifted into first gear. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the transmission. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

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 front of the vehicle. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 193,000.

Mileage: 193,000

Cam phaser Failure. Common problem with 2018 F150 ecoboost engines. Ford has confirmed that the cam phasers need to be placed. Defective from manufacturer. Ford does not offer to cover replacement.

When driving and the transmission is shifted into 10th gear the transmission automatically shifts down to 1st gear and the rpm gauge increases then decreases as the truck slows in speed.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered while shifting gear, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

Mileage: 47,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving downhill at approximately 45 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear, causing the RPMs to elevate abnormally, and the vehicle decelerated unintendedly. Additionally, it was discovered that the vehicle would only drive uphill while using manual transmission mode and could not drive uphill in automatic transmission mode. The contact stated that later, the transmission malfunction wrench was displayed. The vehicle was towed the local dealer who discovered metal shavings inside the transmission fluid and advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

When speeding up and downshifting the transmission will shift up and down rapidly and repetitive. Example, when passing another vehicle. Seems to do it when the transmission has to downshift more than one gear. Starting happening after truck got recent pcm update. Doesn’t happen when only downshifting one gear.

SINCE I PURCHSED THIS TRUCK IT HAS BEEN TO THE 3 FORD GARAGES. AT FIRST I HAD A VIBRATION IN 3 RD GEAR AND 7TH. FINALLY AFTER SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY A FORD SERVICE SAID IT WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE VIBRATION LESSONED. FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION PAUSES BETWEEN SHIFTS MAKING DANGROUS WHEN YOUR MOVING THEN THE TRUCK PAUSES FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. FIRST YOU COULD GRT HIT FROM THE REAR. SECOND IF YOUR TURING ONTO A LANE AND IT PAUSES AS SOMEONE IS COMING. POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was intermittently slipping while shifting between fourth and fifth gear. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of oil per week. The contact stated that one quart of oil was added per week. The contact was unaware of any oil leaks. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that a longer oil dip stick and an engine software update was needed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the oil consumption persisted. The contact took the vehicle back to the same dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was damage to cylinder #2. The engine was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that much later while start the vehicle in the morning and shifting to drive (D), the transmission remained stuck in 1st gear. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the transmission struggled while shifting into, and out of 2nd gear. The contact stated that once the vehicle hard warmed up, the transmission was shifting normally. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle back to the same dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

Mileage: 77,000

Transmission shifts erratically causing loss of power at highway speeds. Transmission issues have occurred since the first month of ownership. Truck lunging when in park, down shifting from 10th gear to 7th at highway speeds, etc. Early problems/concerns were mentioned to service advisors when the truck would be taken in for service but I was always told, that is just the way that the 10R80 works. As time progressed, shifting issues got worse. They significantly increased after the powertrain warranty expired. Currently the truck shifts erratically in low and high gears and frequently experiences a complete loss of power travelling on the interstate. My biggest concern is that this is a known issue by the Ford Motor Company that has not been properly addressed via recall. The CDF drum inside of the transmission has a known design flaw and has been revised to eliminate the issue. The web forums dedicated to the F150 and any other model of vehicle ford equipped with the 10R80 are littered with similar stories and concerns regarding the transmission. ultimately, with the total loss of power at highway speeds and the need to immediately vacate lanes of travel to allow the vehicle enough time to figure out what gear it needs to be in, or to shift appropriately to regain highway speeds poses an immediate threat to any vehicle equipped with the 10R80 transmission and the original, or any early design, CDF drum. I would also like to note that I entered this with the most recent occurrance of this issue. It has happened multiple times during the course of ownership both before and after the warranty expired. Unfortunately, all of the Ford service writers/techs/managers, claimed that it was normal operation of the transmission.

While driving i was coming to a stop approaching a traffic circle. I had to yield the car already in the circle as i was stopping the truck made a clunk and lunged forward while i was breaking forcing me to enter the circle before it was safe to do so. I almost collided with the approaching vehicle with a child in the car. Another instance the vehicle between shifting gears randomly lost power as if it shifted into neutral, then a loud clunk as it finally found the gear when it did the vehicle lunged forward. Another instance with the vehicle in park i started the engine, after the starter finished and the engine turned over there was a loud clunk and the vehicle lunged forward in park enough that the tires made a noise and could have hit a parked car in-front of me. The dealership said it is a known issues with the 10R80 transmission and will cost me $8,000 to $10,000 to repair. This transmission has always clunked and missed gears since i bought it new in 2018 and i have had it looked at multiple times, but the dealerships always said its “normal” Ford knows this is an issues and has not issued a recall and it is very dangerous.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a local dealer and repaired under Emission Recall: 24E12. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 50 MPH and on the exit ramp, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from 5th gear to 1st gear, and the vehicle decelerated to 15 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

Mileage: 113,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle was jerking until shifting into gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

Mileage: 86,000

The 2018 F-150 has a huge oil consumption problem, constantly having to add oil after several hundred miles driving the truck, at a minimum a qt at a time. The F-150 10speed transmisson also has a hard shift and jerks while shifting gears, after it warms up it the harshness of the hard shift goes away but still has the hard shifts. There is no warning lights on the dash, and it can be reproduced. Have on several occasions with the hard shifting almost caused several accidents being rear ended due to the truck not shifting out of gears as it should. Along with several times on the interstate after having to stop for other accidents and the truck not getting back up up to speed as it should.

Was driving approximately 55 MPH on a busy highway when all of a sudden vehicle lost all power and check engine and service lights came on. I had to immediately try and merge to the side of the road which created a unsafe situation causing traffic to slow immediately behind me so that I could coast to the side of the road and into a parking lot. Engine still running, transmission issue. Felt like it was in neutral; however vehicle selector was in drive. Had vehicle towed to dealer and was told it is an internal transmission issue and that I need a new transmission. They want to charge 11K to replace with new one. Ford rebuilt this transmission at approximately 29k due to issues and 80k miles later having issues again. This transmission always shifted hard and would drop down in gear while traveling creating an unsafe situation. Ford knows about the issues with these transmissions in the 2018 year F150's and hasn't implemented any recalls, only TSB's that don't fix the issue. I am still getting quotes from other repair shops to replace the transmission.

First, when the truck is at a stop (red/stop sign), acceleration fails, resulting in a sudden, hard jolt into gear or a complete loss of power. Near rear end collision occurrence avoided several times. Second, while driving 0-30MPH there is a constant hard swift into gear causing a forward/backward jolt of all passengers. Last, and most significant, is the sudden loss of power experienced with highway driving. While driving 75-80MPH, sudden deceleration occurs. The gears shift spontaneously from 8/9 down to 1. Speeds are not capable of being manually controlled, by the driver, at that time. What happens next, is either a sudden jolt into gear following deceleration or complete Loss of power. Collision was avoided by pulling off to the side of the road. This sudden deceleration occurs also when attempting to merge into highway traffic. Here again, a rear end collision was narrowly avoided. The truck was serviced to evaluate the cause of this issue, by independent service station technician (vehicle no longer under warrant). They stated that the transmission was the problem and, after consulting with Ford, a computer upgrade was performed. This unfortunately had no impact on the above problem, despite following the recommended "break in" time. Currently the truck is not operable as the transmission is too unpredictable and erratic, rendering it unsafe to drive. This truck currently has only 46,000miles. Ford customer service was notified of this problem who in turn suggested we contact NHSA regarding this complaint. Incidentally, a family member with the same year, make and model truck had the transmission replaced, just this month, because of similar power train operational issues. I encourage the NHSA to evaluate this matter, as POWER TRAIN FAILURE is a known issue with this particular vehicle. Most importantly, this is a concern which poses a significant impact on overall public safety.

The 10R80 transmission slipping in 1st gear, the engine will rev to 2000 rpm and without warning the transmission slams into gear causing the tires to spin. The loss of ability to engage into gear caused me to need to pull over to the side of the road on two separate times. This has happened when the transmission temperature is cooler. The failure occurs unexpectedly. I have brought the vehicle to a local transmission repair business.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated while starting. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, and it was determined that the valve body and transmission drum needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V164000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated. Additionally, the vehicle would not shift into the intended gear while the gear lever was being operated. The service transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. 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 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted and the transmission was skipping a gear while upshifting. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who reprogrammed the PTU, but the failure persisted and occurred more frequently. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who later diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH and depressing the brake pedal to exit a highway, the transmission slammed in either second or third gear violently. The contact stated there was an abnormal banging sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle almost came to a complete stop. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but reoccurred at least two times a month. The contact stated that no warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and jerked. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The contact was also referred to the NHTSA Hotline for further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 142,402.

Mileage: 142,402

there is a problem with the transmission in this truck. it slips out of gear randomly and you lose all power and the RPMs spike.it also slams into gear and sometimes wont shift at all. Apparently, Ford is aware of this problem but refuses to correct it. This is incredibly dangerous especially in traffic or merging. I was almost rearended several times. I've had this truck since it was new and I've never towed or hauled heavy stuff in it.I should not need a new transmission with barely 70 thousand miles on it.

My 2018 Ford F150 had issues such as harsh shifting, jerking, lunging, hesitation, and loss of power. Every time my truck was in the Ford dealer I asked them to check the transmission. Every time they told me there was no issue with the transmission. The jerking/slipping/hard shifting got progressively worse. I took my truck back to the Ford dealer. The truck had 69K miles. The dealer stated I need a new transmission. Ford was not offering any financial relieve. I asked the dealer if they tried the TSB issued by Ford. The dealer stated they have never got them to work. Ford is aware of defective transmissions in there 10 speed model but are only fixing them for Trucks that are still under warranty.

Transmission shifted from 1st to forth and back down causing sudden stop barely avoiding a rear end collision with evasive maneuvers from other drivers. This condition repeated other times with no traffic. if I allowed it to continue and accident is eminent. I have taken the vehicle to a transmission shop for repairs. This condition is a manufacturing defect acknowledged by Ford and I am dumfounded why this agency has not required a recall for this dangerous condition. I guess you want to see someone die before you take action.

10 speed transmission is defective. Vehicle would not shift when going from a stop and almost caused several accidents when entering flow of traffic from a side street.

When the transmission is going to shift into 4th it hesitates then suddenly shifts to 8th then 1st and the vehicle rapidly and unexpectedly negatively accelerates. I am adding yesterdays date but this has been intermittent since 2019 and I’ve had it in the Ford dealership while under warranty even back then.

10R80 Transmission Transmission has very prolonged delay when switching to certain gears which results in loss of power when merging onto roads causing near misses because it takes so long to engage the gear. Truck has zero power during this shift delay. The shift delays are caused by an issue that ford KNOWS about where a bushing (CDF drum) shifts a little bit inside the transmission. Vehicle is not safe to drive. When the gear finally does engage, there is a violent jerk/surge forward which can be impossible to control.

Was making a left hand turn cutting across traffic at a stop light. Transmission gears slipped causing me to lose power halfway thru a high speed intersection. Other vehicles had to hit curbs to avoid me. This is a common and well known problem with Ford 10R80 transmissions. Someone will eventually end up dying from these issues

As you prepare to stop or tap the brakes, the transmission shifts into a different gear, such as the "tow mode" or the "sport mode" independently. This would down shift, throwing occupants forward. Then, to return to "regular" drive mode I would need to either tap the brake brake until reaching the desired "mode", or depress the gear button located at the end of the shift lever. This action jerks the driver and passengers forward without prior warning of the transmissions shifting. This has occurred since owning the F150.

The component that malfunctioned was the automatic transmission, when leaving from a full stop, I released the brake and pushed on the accelerator, and the vehicle began to move forward and shortly after that it went out of gear and stopped accelerating. The engine just revved up, I let off the accelerator and it slammed hard into gear then started moving forward again. My safety and the safety of my wife and children who were riding with me was put at risk two of the three times, as I was turning into traffic, when the car lost forward momentum from the issue, there was oncoming traffic that almost hit me one time and could have hit me another, if the car had not slammed back into gear and started moving again. I am concerned that if it does it again at some point it may not eventually get in gear again and we could be struck by a vehicle, or rear ended. I have had the problem reproduced one time by an independent mechanic who rode with me. when was looking to get it diagnosed. With out charging me to take it apart and complete a repair he said he believed based on the symptoms and common problems they see with the 10R80 transmission in these years that the CDF drum is going bad. he said it can cause symptoms like this or slipping out of higher gear and down into first causing loss of forward momentum and high engine revving. The repair would require a rebuild or replacement of the automatic transmission. I have not had the component inspected by the manufacturer because it is out of warranty and I do not currently have the funds to pay for a new or rebuilt transmission. I had no warning lamps or messages about the problem prior to the failure, but I did have symptoms of hard, and inconsistent shifts while driving, that have continued to get worse, and the independent mechanic that rode with me said these are all symptoms of CDF drum failure.

While going 60mph or above, transmission automatically shifts from 10th to 1st gear! 1st gear has not locked into gear yet while doing this but if did there would be a catastrophic accident.

CDF hub failure. Transmission falls out of gear or shifts really hard especially on the freeway or when turning and it’s down shifting. Took vehicle to the dealership and Ford acknowledged the failure and they have known about it but have not issued a recall. FORD says it’s a design flaw on their part.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle failed to respond as needed. Additionally, the contact stated that the transmission failed to shift properly, and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the CDF drum had failed. The dealer determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle remained with the dealer and had not been driven since the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,300.

Mileage: 70,300

10R80 transmission have many issues regarding their shifting and the use of the adaptive tables. Have experienced multiple hard shifts, flare shifts and the occasional downshift in the heads up display. It will be in a higher gear like 7 or 6 and show it dowshifted to 1 for two seconds. Then it goes back to normal. Previous owner already had the transmission repaired and it still has the same issues. I get a code a few minutes later after it shifts horrible for a few minutes. Pointing to issues with the incorrect gear ratios. These transmissions are hazardous as it will happen randomly and will go back to normal most of the time. Have been caught at a light before where it won't shift down back to 1st. I have to put it in park or reverse for a few seconds for the transmission to find itself. Very dangerous to be doing that in traffic. Have had multiple near misses. Of course Ford just says the transmission needs to be changed out for a new one. At 9K-10K for the repair each time and frequently its absurd. The issues have to be fixed or else you are stuck buying a new transmission every 50-100K. I have 90's Ford's with the original transmission still working.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated while shifting from second to third gear. The contact stated that over time the failure became more frequent with the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a transmission software update was performed; however, the failure returned two days after the update. The dealer later determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.

Mileage: 34,000

10 speed auto transmission failure

F150 transmission randomly disengages during acceleration causing truck to quickly decelerate instead of accelerating. The loss of transmission engagement is for a period of time just when you need the most control. Our problem started approximately a month ago intermittently and has become a daily though unpredictable event. When the transmission does engage it bangs into gear or shifts erratically into different gears not related to application of foot pressure on accelerator. I took our F150 to a Ford dealer ($145 to diagnose) and an independent transmission repair shop and both called out the problem as a CDF clutch failure and that it is a known design defect by Ford that they are ignoring. Worst of all, the only fix is a replacement transmission at a cost of $9K and because the dealer has so many in line of our vehicle they said despite a redesigned transmission being available, they could not actually perform the replacement for about a month. Ford should be accountable for knowing of a design defect that results in high consequence safety risks of its vehicle occupants. This Ford transmission defect introduces a manufacture's defect safety hazard to drivers and because it last up to 30 or more seconds, it needs to be called out by NHTSA to Ford as a real safety issue with high potential negative safety consequences they should proactively address. The first time it happened to my wife it was in a true near miss with my wife turning right and accelerating onto the highway. Another vehicle did not recognize she had lost power and was heading into her flank as her vehicle went lame almost hitting her. Ford should be directed by NSHTA issue a recall. I have also attached Ford Safety Bulletin 24-2436 but note it does not raise this to the safety urgency it needs to have.

The transmission shifts erratically in lower gears. The transmission shifts erratically at highway speeds between gears 8,9, and 10. The transmission shifts suddenly into first gear at any speed. When transmission begins to shift erratically at highway speeds it causes sudden loss of power. I bought the truck from the Ford dealership in Franklin North Carolina on [XXX]. It was taken to the dealership on 22, June, 2023 for these transmission issues. It was taken to the Ford dealership again on 19, October, 2023 for the same transmission issues. It was taken to the Ford dealership again this morning on 21, April, 2025 for the same transmission issues. This time the dealership told me they wouldn’t do anything about it even though it is under warranty. They are referring it back to the third party transmission repair shop that they sent it to the first two times. The owner of the transmission repair shop told me that he doesn’t know what is wrong with the transmission therefore he doesn’t know how to fix it. He told me that Ford doesn’t know what’s wrong with it and that is the reason they won’t issue a recall. The Ford dealership AND the transmission repair shop both told me that Ford issued a technical service bulletin on the problem stating there are three steps to attempt the repair. Step 1; update the software in the truck computer system. Step 2; replace the valve body in the transmission. Step 3; replace the transmission. My truck has been through the first two steps but when it came to the third step, the warranty company chose to rebuild the transmission instead of replacing it. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

My transmission started shifting erratically. It would go from 8th to 10th gear down to 1st or 2nd gear then go back to 5th while trying to merge into oncoming traffic. People had to lock up there brakes or swerve around me to avoid a collision. There were no lights on the dash. I had a transmission shop take a look and there were no failure codes for the transmission. I have had to park the truck due to safety concerns and not drive it. This happened on several occasions during that trip.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to properly shift into gear as needed. The vehicle would downshift to 3rd or 4th gear intermittently. The contact stated that the transmission was shifting roughly, causing the body of the vehicle to shake abnormally. Additionally, the vehicle hesitated before accelerating as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure. The dealer reprogrammed the TCM; however, the failure persisted. The dealer determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 149,873.

Mileage: 149,873

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH out of the driveway, the vehicle failed to shift to first and second gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for an oil change, and the contact notified the salesperson of the failure and was informed that the issue was normal. The vehicle was then towed to another Ford dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that 8 out of the 10 clutches were burned, causing the failure of the transmission. On another occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle became stuck on a hill in 7th gear. The contact stated that the failure had become a consistent failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

The transmission will randomly downshift or drop into neutral while driving which has almost caused a collision multiple times. I can’t cross a lane without worrying if the truck is going to shift into neutral and not accelerate.

Transmission delay in shifting and or jerking while shifting through gears. Was travelling at highway speeds in 10 gear and my transmission lost power. Could not accelerate at all transmission was non responsive for a couple seconds while showing it was in 1st gear. This happened a couple more times at lower speeds from 7th gear and downshifted automatically to 1st cutting off any power to transmission. I had made a left turn and vehicle stalled from transmission not accelerating at all and hesitated and jerked into 4th gear. Downshifting and upshifting is delayed affecting the driveability of the vehicle. Vehicle only has 63k miles on it no prior transmission issues at all. I took it into Ford dealership and they said heave seen problems like this with this vehicle in the past and right about where my mileage was at too. Ford says I need a new transmission but cannot diagnose what exactly is wrong with the transmission. Their option they gave me was $6700 to open up transmission and replace parts but the price doesn't include parts or a new transmission at $8100. In doing a little research online there appears to be a major concern with Ford/GM over the 10 speed 10r80 transmission I have. I have 3 children and do not trust driving the vehicle as the driveability of vehicle is a safety hazard and believe it's due to Ford knowingly that there are concerns over the transmission and not willing to do anything to fix their engineering issues with the transmission. The highway speed that i explained could have resulted in a crash or worse, someone getting hurt.

This vehicle is equipped with the 10 speed transmission. The vehicle will accelerate on its own, shifts harshly, slam into gear when placing in park, fails to accelerate, and fails to shift at times.

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.

Mileage: 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)

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.

Mileage: 65,000

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 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.

Mileage: 81,360

Sudden down shift to second gear at highway speeds while pulling a trailer followed by immediate oil pressure loss.

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 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.

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)

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.

Mileage: 32,700

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.

Mileage: 52,000

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

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

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.

Mileage: 165,000

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.

Mileage: 132,000

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.

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.

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.

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.

1. Cdf drum issue 2. Transmission will suddenly down shift into 1st when going 60mph and will jerk the truck very hard and it slips when going into 4th gear. 3. Truck was looked at by independent service center 4. No warning light and mechanic said there were no faults on the transmission

Rear wheels locked up on highway causing a skid. Vehicle was on fire when came to a stop. Vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the entire rear axle assembly was replaced.

The CDF drum bushing in the 10R80 transmission is able to spin and slide inside the housing causing extremely harsh and delayed shifts, momentary neutral, downshift of gears from 7th to 1st gear causing excessive engine reving, shutter shifts in gears 1-6. Ford didn’t redesign the CDF drum until the 2021 model’s, effecting thousands of vehicles with the 10R80 transmission. Does this not meet the safety requirements for a recall?

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced an unexpected transmission downshift. The RPMs increased to 5,000 and then decreased significantly. The contact released the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the failure occurred temporarily. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had overheated. The dealer determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to partially cover the cost of the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

Mileage: 101,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle experienced unexpected transmission downshifts while the RPMs revved, nearly causing a crash. The contact stated that upon shifting to neutral(N) and shifting back to drive(D), the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing hard shifts between 3rd and 4th gears, and the vehicle was shuddering while driving. The contact stated that the vehicle had failed to shift to 10th gear. The contact stated that the failures also occurred while driving on the highway. The power train warning light recently illuminated. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.

Mileage: 132,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced unintended hard transmission downshifts from 9th gear to 5th gear. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while driving 60 MPH, causing the wheels to lock up temporarily. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle had experienced hard shifts from 3rd gear to 5th gear. The contact stated that the vehicle had been experiencing erratic transmission shifts while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, who referred the contact to a transmission specialist. The vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist, where the computer was reset; however, the failure persisted. 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 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

There have been no warning lamps and the issue has been confirmed by my local Ford dealer. I am having a hard shifts slamming down in gear abruptly. In addition between seventh and eighth gear either the computer or transmission doesn’t know which one to be in and the truck begins to shudder sometimes violently. This occurs when attempting to pass at hwy speeds. When you’re next to another vehicle it has led to Multiple near costly incidence. I don’t have confidence passing in this vehicle or towing. The gears slamming down are painful as a passenger.

While driving at highway speeds in my 2018 Ford F150 with 3.5 liter engine and 10-speed transmission when I would need to accelerate to pass or going up a hill the transmission downshift (as expected), but would "jerk" repeatedly until I let up on the accelerator. During light acceleration the transmission still "jerks", but not as bad. No "check engine" light illuminates.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 5-70 MPH, the transmission was shifting hard. There were no warning lights illuminated. On a separate occasion, the transmission was shifted from drive to reverse and shifted very hard. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but not diagnosed, and the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 22,500.

Mileage: 22,500

Transmission downshift without warning

The transmission on my 2018 Ford F-150 has been experiencing severe and dangerous malfunctions that compromise vehicle safety. Starting around 50,000 miles (currently at 75,000 miles), the truck began exhibiting violent and unpredictable transmission behavior, including: Sudden, uncommanded downshifting from 9th or 10th gear down to 1st or 2nd gear while driving at highway speeds. This causes the engine to redline instantly, the rear wheels to lock momentarily, and the truck to jerk violently, which has forced me to swerve or take evasive action to avoid collisions. Harsh shifting, gear hesitation, and occasional failure to engage gears properly during normal city driving. These issues occur intermittently but frequently, with no warning lights or messages, and the problem persists regardless of driving mode or conditions. I took the truck to a Ford dealership, who dismissed the issue as "normal behavior" for the 10-speed automatic transmission. They quoted a very high fee just to inspect it, with a lead time of several months before they could even look at it. No diagnostic trouble codes were found, and no fix or acknowledgment of the safety risk was offered. After researching the problem online, I found numerous other F-150 owners reporting identical symptoms. This appears to be a systemic failure affecting a wide population of vehicles with the 10-speed transmission. This transmission defect poses a serious safety risk not only to me but to other drivers on the road. Uncommanded downshifting at highway speeds can result in loss of control or a high-speed crash. I believe this issue warrants a formal investigation and recall. The vehicle is available for inspection if needed.

The doors do not close when cold i have to use the seatbelt to rap around doors to keep them shut. I have brought to ford multiple times no fix. The transmission erratically shifts through multiple gears and downshifts into low gears when at high rate of speed. Which i have been told is due to a faulty cdf drum in transmission that ford wont take responsibility for. It is a very dangerous vehicle

Transmission slams gears, downshifts hard, takes some time to get into gears if cold. Skips gears (for some reason, not sure if it’s supposed to but it isn’t good for the transmission). Overall, the 10r80 is very jumpy, slams into gear, etc.

Catastrophic transmission failure at 44,690 miles.

Vehicle shifting to lower gears while driving at any speed. Vehicle not engaging into higher gear when accelerating and then slipping out of gear completely. Vehicle remaining in high gears like 7 or 4 when completely stopped.

10r80 transmission not wanting to get out of second or just slamming gears from 10 back to 1 and not driving

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that during cold starts, there was a loud rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the cam phasers were faulty, and a software update was needed. The software update was performed, but the failure persisted. The contact stated that shortly after the software update, the transmission started experiencing hard shifting. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced by an independent mechanic, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 56,000.

Mileage: 56,000

The transmission was shifting hard and went from 10th gear to 1st gear all of a sudden, almost like slamming on the brakes. Also when stepping on the gas to pass someone, wouldn't downshift correctly to speed up. Also, when turning, wouldn't select a proper gear to roll smoothly, would downshift hard and make a loud bang and vibration.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from tenth gear to fourth gear. After the contact had experienced the failure, the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure in the cluster gears. The contact then towed the vehicle to an independent mechanic, and the part was purchased. The vehicle was repaired. The local dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000. The VIN was not available.

Mileage: 104,000

While driving in manual mode on the road vehicle seemingly came out of gear and then slammed into a lower gear causing me to be slammed forward in my seat and nearly wrecked my vehicle, it then unprotected went to 1st then to 9the gear all while still in manual shift mode. Vehicle also dose not always fully engage park when P is illuminated.

The transmission on our 2018 F-150 with Ecoboost had harsh shifting into 3rd gear and had difficulties with delayed shifting from 6-7, 7-8, and 8-9, with some occurrences of the transmission downshifting to 1st gear. Most noticeable when leaving a stopped intersection or merging on with traffic entering the highway. Cars behind do not expect when our vehicle slows down, resulting in close call accidents. Our truck has been to Ford multiple times and they said this is normal. In February 2025, the truck was returned to a Ford dealership. The service department stated our truck will need the transmission replaced for $11,000. I inquired about this being a known issue. They stated yes but Ford corporate has not acknowledged any issues. I contacted Ford corporate, who acknowledged to assist but then said no due to the mileage being greater than 107,000. The truck was moved to an independent repair facility, and they agreed and provided a cost of $9,500. Currently, I am waiting for the truck to be repaired.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 15–20 MPH, the transmission independently downshifted into first gear, the vehicle jerked, and lost automotive power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over onto the shoulder and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was confirmed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The vehicle was taken to AAMCO, where the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but declined to provide assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

The same problem that is highlighted with the 1.3 million Ford F-150 truck investigation for the 2015 - 2017 models has happened to me. In 2024 my Ford F-150 would switch from 10th to 3rd gear without warning. This has lead to the transmission completely failing. I had to personally replace the transmission myself. I had just went over the warranty mileage. The incident was reported to Ford but nothing was done about it. At the machenic repair shop there were 2 other Ford F-150 that had the same problem.

The vehicle is available for inspection and evaluation if needed. Also can provide all records for service and repairs over last 2 years. Transmission failure hard shifting between gears 3-5 and 8-10, downshifting while driving vehicle will slow down and downshift even when accelerating. Had evaluated at several ford dealership that stated a new transmission was only solution after several attempts for re calibration and reprogramming. Causing a safety issue when accelerating and at high speeds. Yes my safety has been put at risk multiple times. Also the risk for passengers in the vehicle as well. The problem was reproducible several times at dealerships and repair shops. And all places stated the only way to fix is with new transmission which was purchased in 2024. There were warning lights (check engine) came on and transmission was overheating with normal city driving and highway driving. Every time the light would come on it was evaluated by a dealership every time. was told be dealership at initial notice of issue in April of 2024 that it was OK to drive with the shifting the way it was, that it was uncomfortable but that it wouldn't harm the transmission, which was not true. It continued to increase in severity until it was also overheating and unable to be driven.

While accelerating from a stop, my truck would shift from 1st to 2nd gear, followed by a random jump of gears causing the truck to lose power. This occurred a couple times mid-turn across a divided highway with cars coming towards me. The dealer was able to reproduce the issue and said the problem was the CDF bushing that could become mis-aligned over time causing a restricted flow of transmission fluid, preventing proper shift. It first appeared in fall/winter of 2023. By March 2024 the transmission had to be replaced.

Transmission slipped into neutral while accelerating and attempting to merge with highway traffic. Was nearly rear ended by the vehicle in back of me and had to veer off onto the shoulder of the road and turn the vehicle off and then back on to get the transmission to engage

The 2018 Ford-150-10 speed 2018 transmission is failing. Paid to have the computer to relearn the system and that failed. When you take off from a stop the truck will go 10 or 15 feet and the transmission will kick out of gear completely and the motor will reve up and kick back in to gear. (Scary) when you are going 60 miles an hour or 70 just to give speed judgment the truck will kick in and out of gear at those speeds. (Scary) Now I am having to pay 7600 dollars to have a new transmission installed in the 2018 F-150 truck through Ford.

2018 f150 5.0 engine 102k miles burned 8 qts of oil in 8,000 miles, now the engine is getting rebuilt and I just bought it 8k miles ago. Also the transmission cuts power completely while shifting causing a safety concern. 10 speed transmission is in the truck, worst transmission and engine I’ve ever had out of any vehicle I’ve ever owned.

2018 f150 5.0L engine. Uses excessive oil. Usually have to add 2-3 qts of oil between oil changes. Numerous times (over 20) I have stopped and vehicle would not start because oil level was too low. Happened multiple times before I knew what was causing this issue. Same vehicle transmission will shift from 4th gear to 2nd causing engine to rev high and jerk one forward. Ford knows about the oil issues with these engines. This is causing unwanted expense with having to add oil between changes, excessive engine wear, and damage to other engine components and exhaust system components.

Vehicle downshifted from 10th gear to 6th gear while traveling 70 MPH on I-20. RPM rose to 4,500 before truck could be finally stopped on an off ramp. Vehicle engine was eventually turned. After a couple of minutes vehicle was started again and operated normally for continued return home.Vehicle spent 1 week at dealer for evaluation and computer reprogramming. Recently vehicle (F-150 XLT) has again downshifted while traveling at 65 MPH from 10th gear except this time only to 8th gear. Pulled over, stopped the engine, waited a couple of minutes and restarted the engine. Vehicle again operated normally in all gears. Both downshifts occurred while the vehicle was in the cruise control mode and no there were no warning light indications prior to either occurrence. No computer codes indicated during follow-up evaluations.

Throttle cuts out unexpectedly and truck seems to rapidly decelerate. Sometimes when this happens my transmission slams into another gear and tires chirp.

When my truck shifts, your be going down the road and then it downshifts and RPM going up, then it goes in between gears..

All vehicles for maks from 1017to 1024is having transmission issues with the 1080R transmission. I would be driving down the hwy and it would continuously kick in and out of gears. Which is because it has a drum internally which is faulty. Ford knows there's a problem and won't address it. So many people are having to pay for a complete transmission replacement. My vehicle had about 78000 miles only and cost me almost 9000 dollars.

The vehicle hesitates to take off, it jerks, has harsh shifting, skips gears and yesterday at a stop sign when I tried to go forward, it rolled backward.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on a state highway at 50 MPH, the transmission started slipping, and the vehicle jerked and lost automotive power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over onto the shoulder lane, and had the vehicle towed to the residence. The local dealer was not contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

Ford has a known design issue with the 10 speed transmission in this truck that cause the hydraulic clutch to leak fluid. This causes the truck to shift very harshly, miss gears, and randomly down-shift, or jump out of gear. This is an issue that prompted them to create a TSB specifically to address this issue. My truck only has 85,000 miles on it and I will most likely be needing a new transmission in result of this issue. This design flaw was recognized by Ford and was designed out of the newer version of the 10 speed transmission. This issue also can not be fixed by replacing the part like in kind. It requires it to replaced with a differently designed part. You do not know when the transmission is going to loose hydraulic pressure due to the clutch leaking fluid, it has happened when I have been pulling into traffic and it has also happened when I have been cruising down the road at maintained speed. It does not do it consistently. I have gone an entire month without having issues. As of late it is now doing it on a regular basis and I will have to take it to the dealership to be serviced. This issue is widespread across all vehicles with the 10 speed transmission from 2017-2020. TSB 25-2018. This isn't a repair that can be made by a consumer, it has to be made by a Ford dealership.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission independently downshifted into first gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure, and an estimate was provided for the cost of the transmission replacement. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,787.

Mileage: 122,787

The contact called on behalf of his son who owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving on the highway with the cruise control set to 60 MPH, the transmission started slipping and the message “Service Vehicle Soon” was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a local Advanced Auto Parts where a handheld scanner was used to retrieved DTC: 176 (HEGO sensor circuit indicates system lean – left side). The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed because the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,536.

Mileage: 96,536

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted with the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission experienced rough shifting and made an abnormal clunking sound. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer to have the adaptive learning cable reset. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

10 speed transmission. Began to shift had in and out of 8th gear. When shifting out of 3rd, it would lose power and slow down. While traveling highway speed, it suddenly shifted from 10th down to 1st for a brief time before getting back in gear. This caused me to take my foot off of the gas and begin applying the brake while traveling on the freeway.

This vehicle is using oil in a rate of about 7-8 quarts every 2000-2500 miles. When the oil dipstick is checked there is not a drop of oil on the dipstick. I have spoken with the dealership concerning this matter and the suggestion from FORD was to purchase another dipstick, which would cost my pocket book around $600. The dealership indicated that there is a service bulletin out at FORD addressing this very issue, however FORD Motor Company will not pay for the repair. There is no way a brand new vehicle should be using this much oil in that little of miles driven. I have searched the web and found hundred of vehicle owners who are describing the exact very nature that I am reporting. FORD's fix was to put thicker oil in the motor and change the oil dipstick. Can you please contact me in regards to my complaint about this issue. My name is [XXX] , [XXX] ; phone number [XXX] ; email address: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The transmission independently downshifted into first gear. The vehicle was uncontrollable and crashed into the median. The contact stated the failure was persistent and had occurred several times. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle sometimes jerked forward and hard-shifted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed of an unknown recall of the transmission, however, the contact did not receive updates regarding the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

Started slipping last year

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle jerked while in first gear and the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000.

Mileage: 17,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after opening a Ford Pass account and profile, the software was stuck in a learning loop. The transmission seized, skipped, jerked, and the vehicle lunged. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that a bushing was lodged in the axle tube and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was reset. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

Mileage: 79,000

Purchased vehicle new 11/2018. Took vehicle in per notices from Ford 02/2019 and again on 04/2022 regarding transmission problems. Was advised computer reprogramming would solve problems. Problems with rough shifting continued but was advised by dealer "trans to relearn shift points and may feel firmer than normal". Began experiencing harsher shifting in mid-2023 that has continued. In January 2025 rough shifting progresed to significant shifting issues both accelerating and decelerating and cannot be driven with any confidence. I attempted to have dealer address the problem in 03/2025 but were unable to even examine, hence I sought out an opinion from an independent transmission repair shop and was quoted $8200 for a new transmission (if available). I reached out to the dealer's Service Manager who has acknowledged Ford is aware of many complaints regarding 10/R/80 Transmission problems in model year 2018 Ford F150 Pickup Trucks, but says he is unable to offer any solution because the warranty has expired and Ford refuses to issue a recall. The dealer has advised the transmission must be replaced at my expense and have been quoted $6600 for a Ford remanufactured transmission replacement. Noteworthy, the vehicle has 80,000 miles on it and was told by a Service Writer at the dealer Ford does not recommend transmission service until 100,000 miles. In the meantime I have learned the 10/R/80 Transmission issues are wide spread and is the subject of a Class Action Lawsuit.

This has been going on since approximately the first of this year. Daily incidents to this date. Truck slips into neutral while driving or braking.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission slipped, and the vehicle jerked. The RPM fluctuated, and the engine revved, but the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the CDF cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

Mileage: 149,000

The transmission is experiencing delayed engagement, harsh shifting, and slipping out of gear. It is at the dealership and available for inspection at this time. The dealer has inspected the transmission and reported that it failed and needs to be replaced. Ford company has been notified and will be conducting their own inspection soon. There were no warning lamps, but this has happened before. This will be the third transmission for this truck. The original transmission was replaced in April 2022 for the same issues. Now three years later, it needs to be replaced again for the same issues. There are several lawsuits against Ford for this particular transmission and multiple TSB’s.

The transmission doesn't shift properly, we took it in and had the transmission rebuilt but it started having the same problem again after 3 months. The truck only has 113,000 miles on it. It is a safety concern because at high speeds it will down shift.

This truck was supposed to be recalled under the Transmission recall for 10r80 and I noticed while conducting a decode on the vin number that the type and kind of transmission was never listed so I’m wondering how many people have been going through the same issues as us and if this will get fixed because our vin is not recalled and it should be

My transmission started acting up, as in slipping, missing gears completely, and numerous times while in 10th gear.(10 speed transmission) it tried to drop down to first gear. Scared me pretty bad considering I was on highway. After that it would start out in 4th gear. Someone had told me there was a recall out for this problem, so I looked into it. All this happening is part of a Ford recall yet my vin number is not showing any recalls? I don’t understand so now my truck sits because I can’t afford 10,000 for a new one to be put in. I took it in to the shop to have it looked at, I paid 600 for a transmission filter to be replaced and was told by the owner after he put it on the computer that the only code was a communication error. Didn’t see anything when replacing filter that showed any signs of wear in transmission

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the transmission had seized in first gear. No warning light was illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact's husband changed the transmission fluid and became aware of small metallic debris in the transmission fluid. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 151,000.

Mileage: 151,000

We have a 2018 Ford F150 10 speed transmission coyote that was manufactured in Kansas City. Thousands of trucks were recalled because of transmission issues to four manufacturing plants and the manufacturing plant in Kansas was one of them. As thousands of trucks were listed via vin number to the recall our truck was never added and we are wondering why? We have placed thousands of dollars into our vehicle and have maintained its maintenance to be going through the very same issues that the recall has issued on Ford. Our vehicle is at the ford dealership and while we wait to see if ford will assist us under a customer satisfaction program and we pinch every penny to see if we can afford a transmission; we are in awe that our vehicle was never placed in that recall. We need our vehicle vin added to that recall as it should have been in the first place.

This has now happened 8+ times. While traveling on the highway towing either a boat or trailer, my engine shuts down. This has happened at 75 mph. The error code :Auto StartStop Shift to P, then Restart Engine" displays on the instrument panel. Power steering does not work, steering becomes quite difficult. I have found several other instances of this same issue in Ford forums. So... at 75mph, on a highway, I lost all power 3-5 times in one trip. Each time I coasted to the safety strip, put the truck in park, and restarted. Several times the vehicle would not restart immediately. I pulled off the highway and did some research and disables the Auto Start/Stop feature, which seemed to alleviate the issue. Unfortunately I cannot permanently disable the feature. I did stop at a Ford dealership and showed them a picture of the error code. The dealership did not have a fix, and stated it was not a known issue. The last instance was in November, I have not towed since then. Today another mechanic flashed the PM module that controls Auto Start/Stop for another issue, an emissions recall, but did not know if that update would also clear up the towing issue. I have found at least 5 other instances of the the same issue with other Ford F150s in online forums.

We received a recall letter for Emission recall dealing with the system reading that the catalytic converter is bad. We had this happen a year ago, and had to have the catalytic converter replaced because it was showing it was bad. This recall letter says that it will show it’s bad, but may not be bad. We spent almost $3000 because we live in a state with inspections. This letter shows that it was the computer that messed up. We are trying to deal with Ford to see if we can get reimbursed since there’s a recall on the chip. The recall is emission recall 24E12. The work wouldn’t have needed done if the chip wouldn’t had shown the catalytic converter was bad.

10R80 transmission CDF drum broke free and has caused hard shifting, dropping gears entirely ant highway speeds and altogether has lead to my vehicle being parked for months while i save up to replace the transmission. Is a known issues according to 3 different dealerships/transmission shops.

Transmission slipping And as its driving from 4th gear it drops down to 1st gear and it slips wont go into gear and it stops for a couple of seconds

1. The Transmission 2. -While driving at highway speeds the vehicle slipped into neutral multiple times, other vehicles have swerved to avoid our sudden slow down. -Has lurched forward from stop when foot was removed from brake at intersection with pedestrian present. -Stalled completely when auto stop start engaged and impeded cross traffic at night 3. Yes the problem has been reproduced and confirmed multiple times by independent service center. 4. No, the transmission has not been inspected by FORD or anyone else 5. There were no warning lamps, or messages. The only symptom at first was rough shifting. Transmission no longer knows what gear to be in. For example it will move to tenth at 25mph or drop to first gear at 50mph. Adaptive learning computer has been reset multiple times. A warning light started coming on intermittently ("wrench" symbol) after changing fluid. Each time computer has been reset a different code pops up associated with the wrench light coming on.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on two occasions while in reverse (R), there was a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was shifted to drive (D) and then to reverse(R) and the noise was lessened. The contact stated that the vehicle was then shifted into drive(D) and the vehicle accelerated inadvertently. The brake pedal was depressed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

Mileage: 44,000

Complete transmission failure causing lose of power. 2023 Replaced transmission 65,000 miles. 02/14/2025 New transmission 80,000 miles lose of power when accelerating to pass then huge Bang! Truck spent approx. a month or more during warranty to fix 4wd issues.

Transmission shifts hard, also unnecessarily will drop down a gear when driving, then goes back in right gear. The problem would not duplicate when I took it to the dealership. No warning lights. Problem started about a year after we bought it, took it to the dealership and the technician said he updated the computer, but it only helped for about 6 months. The hard shifting does not occur every time you put it into drive or park, but it does do it quite often and is getting worse every day.

Transmission frequently doesn't shift correctly. Leaving the house in the morning has trouble shifting to 2 on a neighborhood Street. Rpm climbs very high and finally jerks into second gear. Very dangerous. Pulling out on major highway. The transmission has trouble finding 2nd ,3rd or 4th gear. Same thing. Will go catch a couple of gears and not engage gear. This is very dangerous as if someone is coming up behind me and my truck randomly stuck in neutral and don't have forward momentum I have almost had some close collisions with some one running into the back of me. There is no recall with ford at this time this needs to be recalled as this is very dangerous for this to randomly happen in traffic.

Hard uneven shifting of the 10 speed transmission. One incident occurred on the highway at 72mph when the truck suddenly jerked but then recovered. I was holding the accelerator steady at the time of the incident. This is a major safety concern at this speed with kids in the vehicle. Truck has also experienced uneven shifting throughout its life (currently around 100k miles) but this was the first eye opening incident.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the gear shifter engaged independently. No warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The first time the failure had occurred the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the PCM software needed to be updated and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

Experienced a rapid, dangerous downshift on the highway that took me from 70 mph to 50 mph. After that, the truck shifts roughly into gears 1-7 then hesitates into gears 8-10. Additionally, trucks downshifts cause passengers to lunge forward at random times as it skips and slips in and out of all gears. I took the vehicle to my local Ford dealer immediately and was told i need to spend $10,000 on a new transmission. After researching, this is a KNOWN issue with this year and model of truck. It is grounds for a recall and I see there are a few already in process along with a class action lawsuit. Please help! I am without a working vehicle and have young children.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while his son was driving 70 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The contact was unsure whether there was a warning light illuminated. The driver was able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle returned to normal functionality. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed; however, transmission fluid was added. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but denied assistance in covering the cost of the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

The transmission is regularly having issues. It is though it cannot find the right gear and when shifting it will sometimes be lagging or shifts extremely hard. I have had the transmission serviced three times in the 112,000 miles driven and it still seems to have issues.

(A known defective Product/Part ) My name is [XXX] , and I am a retired military veteran and former police officer. I proudly served my country and community, including a deployment to Africa from 2021–2022. Unfortunately, during my service, I developed a chronic medical condition that ultimately led to my inability to continue working as a police officer and a soldier. Due to my physical limitations, I was honorably released from law enforcement, a career I deeply valued.   In 2019, I purchased a 2018 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0 Crew Cab with 14,000 miles on the odometer which has always been a goal of mine. In an effort protect my investment, I purchased an extended warranty, which I believed would cover me until I reached 100,000 miles. The truck currently has 77,000 miles, and I recently experienced a serious mechanical issue.   While returning home from dropping my son off at college, my truck began harshly shifting, hesitating between gears, and jerking forward. The wrench light appeared, and I experienced a significant decrease in power. I immediately took it to Landers Ford in Covington, TN, where I was informed that the CDF drum is malfunctioning—a known issue with this type of transmission. The estimated repair cost is $9,335.14, but I was informed that my extended warranty had expired in 2024. I have meticulously taken care of my truck since I purchased it. I have only recently started driving it on a regular basis. As a [XXX] living on a fixed income, I simply do not have the means to cover this cost. This appears to be a known issue with several models of the Ford F-150. Some of the sites that reference this issue are: [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] I am seeking assistance to get this resolved and corrected INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The transmission failed. Yes available on request. The vehicle was diagnosed by Gary Smith Ford in Ft Walton Beach Florida. The vehicle jumps out of gear when driving down the road rendering it undriveable. A slight “clunk” and delay to go into 1st gear when cold began at 30,000 miles. Just thought it needed a software update. At 70,000 miles, the engine light came on and I took it to Gary Smith Ford. The miles on it are light miles. No towing or city driving.

In 2019, I purchased a 2018 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0 Crew Cab, VIN # [XXX] 00 miles on the odometer which has always been a goal of mine. In an effort protect my investment, I purchased an extended warranty, which I believed would cover me until I reached 100,000 miles. The truck currently has 69,000 miles, and I recently experienced a serious mechanical issue.   While returning home from dropping my son off at college, my truck began harshly shifting, hesitating between gears, and jerking forward. The wrench light appeared, and I experienced a significant decrease in power. I immediately took it to Landers Ford in Covington, TN, where I was informed that the CDF drum is malfunctioning—a known issue with this type of transmission. The estimated repair cost is $9,335.14, but I was informed that my extended warranty had expired in 2024.  I have meticulously taken care of my truck since I purchased it. I have only recently started driving it on a regular basis. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

10R80 transmission jerking, harsh shifting, lunging, clunking, hesitation, and sudden loss of power, slipping,

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

My 2018 Ford F150 with the 2.7L V6 Ecoboost and 10R80 10 speed automatic transmission was purchased used with around 50k miles on it. At approximately 100K miles the transmission started acting funny. After taking off from a stop with the transmission in 1st gear, as it went to shift up to the 2nd gear, the truck would rev as if it was in neutral with no power, then eventually slam violently into gear to the point where the tires would squeal. This is obviously dangerous as it is unpredictable and could cause the vehicle to lurch and hit another object uncontrollable. Especially in low speed areas such as parking lots. The truck had several CEL lights on including P0761. My research found several TSB's for the transmission usually indicated the CDF drum was the failure. I made an appointment with a local ford dealer and explained the circumstances to recreate the issue as it mostly occurred when the vehicle was cold. After $150 fee they told me they could not recreate it and no issue was obvious to them. I eventually went to a transmission specialist who confirmed the CDF drum was slipping and ended up paying $7,000 out of pocket to get it fixed.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an abnormal sound was coming from the transmission while upshifting from the 5th gear to the 8th gear. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance since the vehicle was not under warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.

Mileage: 49,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, MISSED GEARS, RPM FLARING, AND TRANSMISSION SEEMING TO BE IN NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. LOSS OF POWER WHEN DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC. NO ENGINE CODES PRODUCED. ISSUES WITH SHIFT INDICATOR BOUNCING FROM 10TH TO 1ST GEAR WHILE IT SEEMS THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NUETRAL. HARD TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. OVER REVING SHIFT POINTS OR NO SHIFT CONDITIONS. CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE IS. WHETHER IT'S MECHANICAL OR COMPUTER ISSUE. PROBLEM IS RANDOM AND HARD TO DUPLICATE WHILE DRIVING. DANGERS INCLUDE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHILE IN TRAFFIC TO GETTING HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES. ISSUES AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING UP A HILL AND A NEUTRAL SITUATION OCCURS LOSING SPEED AND HAVING TO COMPLETELY STOP AS SPEED CAN NOT BE MAINTAINED.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while attempting to drive the vehicle, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that the transmission was skipping gear, and shifted improperly, with the RPM revving abnormally. The contact stated that after depressing the accelerator pedal to the floorboard the vehicle failed to respond as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that unknown technology needed to be upgraded. The local dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

Transmission started dropping into 1st gear from higher speeds of around 20 to 30 miles an hour before it started missing gears and I had to have it rebuilt.

My 2018 Ford F-150 XLT truck has a 10R80 10 speed transmission with 83,500 miles and the transmission is not shifting correctly. I can’t pull out into traffic most of the time because it does not go into the next gear correctly, which is 2nd thru 7th gear. It seems to work better once it’s driven for a while every time I drive it.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

Cam phasers, turbos, exhaust manifolds. Cam phasers failed in the truck and started to make are really bad rattling noise on the cold start. After it warmed up it had the sound of a diesel engine. Mechanics said this an issue with this vehicle and only has a TSB put out for it. Mechanic stated if it wasn’t repaired could cause further damage to the engine due to metal pieces from cam phasers. Exhaust manifolds are warped and created a leak. Could smell exhaust from the leak and needed to be replaced. Turbos where leaking oil as well, truck doesn’t tow any type of trailer or heavy weight. Mechanic stated this is also a common issue with these trucks. All repairs where done within a month of each other. Mechanic also stated that the transmissions in these trucks have issues. Slipping gears, hard shifting etc. my vehicle is showing some signs of these issues. But doesn’t seem to be as concerning at this time. Could be a issue in the future

I recently purchased a 2018 F150 from Taylor Ford in Taylor, Michigan. The vehicle had 61,000 mi. The other day I was driving from Chicago to my hometown of Michigan. While driving at 70mph on the expressway the transmission dropped down into first gear, my yellow wrench light came on saying check manual. I drove a few more miles and pulled over at a gas station and as I was pulling in, it dropped into first gear and I heard horrific noises/ clunking /grinding and my vehicle would not go forward. It would not engage any gear past first gear and would not move forward. I was able to put it in reverse and come to a stop. This was a very dangerous situation and if I wasn't able to pull over at that time, it could've ended in tragedy. I was also inconvenienced because it happened 110 mi from my home and I ended up stranded.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping and banging into gear. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be rebuilt or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

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.

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 90,000

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 300.00 TO TELL ME I HAVE AN ISSUE THINKS IT A CLUTCH COST WILL BE 4000.00 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

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.

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.

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)

TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR OR SLAMMING INTO GEAR JERKING

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.

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)

Transmission clunking. Rough shifting. Known problem ford does nothing to fix it. Needs ADDRESSED

Mileage: 143,059

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.

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 113,135

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.

Mileage: 124,062

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.

Mileage: 75,400

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal whining sound coming from the engine and the vehicle intermittently hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, the contact stated that the check engine warning light was flashing on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed that the CDF drum inside the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the vehicle occasionally stalled while idling. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case number was provided; however, the contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

Will driving at hiway speed the transmission drops out of high gears and shifts down to 1st gear causing loss of power and control. To dangerous to drive.

Many times this year while driving on the highway doing the speed limit, my transmission overheated and would start leaking fluid onto the pavement. The only way to stop this was to let the truck sit on the shoulder while monitoring the transmission temperature until it was within the proper clearances. I noticed that the models year models 2019+ have an open recall for this issue but my truck isn't covered under this even though it's equipped with the 10-Speed transmission. The last time this occured my transmission entered into a limp mode and I had to manually change gears until I could find a safe place to turn off the truck. After about 15 minutes, the truck operated normally again but it was burning off all of the transmission fluid that was ejected to the detriment of the drivers behind me.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT CHANGE I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TRY TO GET IT TO CHANGE I TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED AND STILL NO CHANGE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND WAITED THEN FINALLY CHANGE BUT WAS HARD SHIFTING AND STALLING TO CHANGE

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle failed to shift into the intended gear, and the vehicle jerked while shifting from first gear to fourth gear, and from fourth gear to eighth gear unintendedly. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 60 MPH while driving. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and coming to a complete stop, the vehicle jerked while shifting into first gear. The service warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Ram's Auto, where it was determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

Mileage: 54,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle began to vibrate abnormally. The contact turned off the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed failures with the camshaft and timing chain, resulting in damages to the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 112,000.

Mileage: 112,000

Transmission or torque converter shuttering very hard at low speeds. Truck stays In higher gears when at low speeds. Yes truck is available to be inspected. Dealer states they can’t reproduce issue. But many many others with same vehicle express same issue. And no warning lights are displayed and it has been happening for 20k miles since purchase

Left front wheel bearing excessive wear requiring replacement. Right front wheel bearing may also evidence same issue. Vehicle has not experienced severe duty use while in my care. Vehicle was purchased used in September of 2022 with 43K miles. Mileage is now approx. 79.3K. At time of purchase no issue noted. Note: I also own a 1098 F150 with approx. 320K miles. Front bearings were replaced at approx. 160K miles. Original parts were with-in new spec.

The transmission loses power going down the freeway. Transmission related (slipping) not engine related. the transmission jolts between 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 gears and is dangerous to drive. I have had the truck in the shop numerous times and they "reset" something (software) that does nothing. 1000's have reported this 10 speed transmission issue (GM/Ford built transmission) and the problem is WIDELY known - yet, NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Uou ask for approximate date this accorred, its been occurring for months/years so I put todays date. Class action lawsuits are stacking up yet nothing from Ford or NHTSA????

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced hard shifting and an unexpected downshift into first gear. Additionally, while operating the vehicle, the transmission became overheated. During the failure, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the power train message was displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

Transmission and engine shuttering while driving up and down hill. Hard shifting, lack of acceleration. Orange wrench appears on dash with message about 4×4, reduced power. No codes present no check engine light. Get back home and the wrench has disappeared

Driving down the freeway at 65-70 mph today. Transmission was slipping in 10th gear, then dropped into 1st gear briefly with a loud clang and a brief screech of the tires. Fortunately did not loose control, but if it had locked up for more than just a split second, it could have been bad. Ford isn’t taking the issue seriously. Took it to Ford in March for erratic shifting behavior. Was told it was normal for these transmissions. Took it to them again last month. Was told again it was normal They could replace it for $10k but it would probably do the same thing in another 50k miles. I was able to partially recreate it on an empty road away from any people or buildings. (see photo where truck briefly drops into 1st gear at 55mph)

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and shifted out of gear independently. The contact also stated that the vehicle was independently accelerating. The vehicle was driven to the independent mechanic for diagnosis. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speed speeds or while at a complete stop, the vehicle failed to accelerate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a diagnostic test was performed, and the mechanic discovered metal shavings inside the transmission pan. The contact was provided an estimate for the repair; however, the vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was informed that there were no recalls or warranties on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

Vehicle would not shift properly and at times or down shift to first gear at highway speeds almost causing a couple of accidents due to lose of acceleration / deceleration.

The automatic transmission failed in my 2018 Ford F-150. The vehicle felt like it went into neutral and then back into gear when taking off from a stop. Th vehicle only has 76,000 miles and i was told this has been an issue with this ford. I am afraid a person would run into the vehicle if taking off and the vehicle could not accelerate because it was not in gear. Service manager stated this is an ongoing problem.

This Ford F-150 has repeatedly been in the shop for transmission issues : hard shifting, skipping gears, slamming in/out of gear while driving almost causing accidents. It is currently in the shop , needing new transmission . Repairs have not fixed the issues and I do know that many owners with the same 10 speed transmission with the same severe safety issues.

Transmission failure. Dealership diagnosed CDF drum slipped out of place causing gear slipping, slamming into gear, shuttering. It is available for inspection upon request. Sudden and unexpected lack of power, and unreliable shifting due to slipping gears created safety hazard on the road. Problem has been confirmed by dealership. Vehicle has not been inspected by manufacturer, police, or insurance rep. No warning lamps have been illuminated before or since the malfunction.

When driving vehicle, started experiencing intermittent power loss, not showing on the tach, turbo or gear selection readouts. Power would appear to diminish only to re-catch. Thought I had maybe gotten some bad gas. Waited until the gas tank was empty and refilled with premium. Problem continued another day or two. Then, while driving on the freeway in Texas, at 75 mph, i experienced the same drop of power, but this time instead of picking right back up, there was a loud "thunk" and then total loss of acceleration and the wrench light appeared on the dash. I had to "limp" the truck across three lanes to the shoulder. After re-starting, the truck engaged and I was able to continue the drive, still experiencing the intermittent power loss. I took the truck to the dealership same day, and received a call the next day that the transmission was failing and needed to be completely replaced ($9,000+) repair that was not going to be covered by extended warranty. I believe this is a known issue with the Ford 10 speed transmission (see lots of communications about this exact problem) and should be covered by an active recall!

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would abruptly downshift to first gear without warning. The vehicle would resume normal operation soon after the initial failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was given a diagnostic fee to have the vehicle inspected. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the downshifting failure was a common issue for that model vehicle and that recalls had been placed on prior year models for that issue. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

The transmission is juming out of gear going down roadway causing me to lose traction and in some cases pauses when I try to cross intersections and the transmision jumps in forward motion at stop signs and red lights with no warning . The motor will go to redline high rpm and I have to apply brakes hard to slow down or reduce action to avoid wrecks. This action is very dangerous to me and my family and other cars. The dash warning light came on 5 miles after the first event. and it comes and goes now. This started about 6 months I have checked with Ford dealerships and professional auto services, They all say the same thing , Ford should recall and fix this very dangerous transmission.they say it is the 10 speed transmission. I am glad to make it available for future inspections.

Transmission not operating correctly. It jumps out of gear and does not go back in. Have it in the Ford Dealership and was told that it needs a new transmission. Having the transmission installed, repair is at a great cost. Quoted $8800.00 plus taxes. In researching this problem it is noted that this is a problem that has been experienced by a large group of Ford owners. I'm asking you to push Ford to do a recall and compensate the owners for the repairs.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted, and the vehicle decelerated abruptly. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

My truck started having issue(s) accelerating properly on-time over the past few months. The issue was only intermittent and occurred sometimes when needing to accelerate quickly in certain scenarios such as turning onto a busy road or merging in high traffic. It would also sometimes downshift very hard when driving at moderate speeds ~40 - 50 mph, and jarred the vehicle so hard it felt like the engine was going to drop out of the truck. The acceleration issue resulted in several incidents in which I was in danger of being struck by other drivers for being momentarily "dead in the water", but the worst incident occurred when I was attempting to merge into a left lane (9/11/2024) during rush hour in front of an on-coming dump truck; my truck did not accelerate AT ALL and the dump truck had to slam on his breaks and swerve out of the lane, coming extremely close to destroying me at about 45 MPH; had my vehicle accelerated correctly it would have never an issue. I am certain I would have suffered severe injury or death from this incident. I had no warning lights or other indications something was wrong and have no notices from Ford about the issue (see below). I took the truck to Coughlin Ford of Heath (Ohio) and they quoted me over $4000 for the parts and labor stating that cam sprockets need replaced along with re-timing labor. They said there were no active recalls but Coughlin and two other repair shops (one private and one Ford dealership) told me that this is a very common problem with these trucks and that there previously was a Ford customer satisfaction program to have this problem fixed in the past few years. I was NEVER notified of the program despite being the sole owner and only ever taking my truck to dealerships for repair over the past 6 years. I contacted Ford and filed a complaint (ref CXH02678193) but they indicated they would not be helping me despite nearly getting me killed. My out of pocket total was $4619.11 for parts, labor, and a rental car.

The transmission in these Ford Trucks has a failed bushing that allows fluid to escape the drum used to operate the three overdrive clutches. It causes the truck to suddenly stall, lurch forward unexpectedly, and it poses a major safety risk . Trucks with this issue can suddenly lose power at highway speeds causing traffic accidents.

Transmission shifts very hard and sometimes does not stop when at stop signs. This is very dangerous. I have a two year old son and my truck almost got T-boned due to the transmission not shifting gears properly. I’ve had it to the ford dealership twice now with no solution. No lights on, no codes coming up. It has been doing this since I purchased the truck with 27,000 miles on it.

The truck lurches forward when put in park. When shifting from park to another gear it slams into gear. When driving down the road it slips in gears and shudders and jolts. I have been driving down the interstate whens it's done that and I thought I was going to cause an accident and seriously hurt myself and others. The vehicle has been gone over by an independent garage. There is no lights on or codes coming through saying anything is wrong.

Transmission failed at 59k miles while driving on the road. Shifting unexpectedly from 7th to 1st gear, complete loss of power at speed. This is due to the well known CDF clutch drum failure for which Ford has issued several TSBs. This needs to be a recall. Very dangerous.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted with the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque converter had failed, and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 73,724.

Mileage: 73,724

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the upper part of the dashboard nearby the windshield was fractured and raised upward, causing a 3-inch gap. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormally loud grinding sound. Additionally, the contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to Ford Campaign Number: 21N03. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

First is the automatic 10 speed transmission. Started with hard shifting then skipped gears then the whole transmission had to be replaced. Next is the cam phasers, loud knocking, engine runs rough, poor acceleration, gets hot fast. Local Ford dealer has confirmed the problems. Have replaced transmission but have not had the money to replace cam phasers. Both known by Ford but not taking responsibility for it.

Unknown my truck was running rough so took it to shoo they ran the codes told me CPS camshaft position sensor bank 2 was coding so replaced all 4 sensors but was still having issues and then truck started having a rattle but not all the time it would come and go then the shop said replace spark plugs so I did then rattle got worse but would go away when came to stop sign. During all of this I was using alot of oil 1 qt about every 3000 to 5000 miles then the truck started having noisy start up that went away after couple seconds loss of power poor fuel economy and the rattle was more constant oil levels checked daily and were good but yesterday the day after an oil.change and my truck lost power when depressed the gas pedal I continued to lose speed and then it stalled going down the highway and the Orange wrench showed up on the dash and my truck won't start

Mileage: 132,000

While driving my 2018 Ford F150, the wrench light along with the error “Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power” came on and the vehicle immediately went into “limp” mode. Luckily, I was able to safely pull over and get to the closest residence. After being towed to a Ford dealership, I learned the transmission had failed. Of course, out of the 5 year, 60,000 mile warranty. 85,000 miles and need a new transmission. I’ve seen too many complaints of this situation with others, shame on Ford for not rectifying the situation and making it right. Clearly there’s an issue with the 2017-2020 ish year range F150’s.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the transmission malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to suddenly lose motive power. Additionally, the RPMs increased but the vehicle did not properly accelerate with the "Service Wrench" warning light illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a grinding noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the front driver’s side wheel hub bearings were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 106,000.

Mileage: 106,000

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated and shifted out of gear independently. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified on the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

The first day I brought it home it was knocking. I took it back and they said it was high volume fuel pump making noise. Then they said it was a recall on cam sensor . They told us if we had it fixed before 90,000 miles it would cost me about 2,000 to repair. But we had a 100,000 mile drive train warranty. So they wouldn’t fix it. When my f150 reach 100,000 miles then the transmission started dropping in to first gear from 10 th gear. Now it hangs up in gear's. Shifts to wrong gears. This issue is very dangerous

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds, the vehicle experienced shuddering and vibrations while shifting gear. The vehicle was taken to a local transmission mechanic who discovered that the transmission fluid was burnt. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.

Mileage: 87,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked extremely hard and then the vehicle lost motive power. Additionally, the contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times within two weeks however, the check engine warning light recently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the diagnostic test was performed, and the DTC code: P068A was retrieved. The contact researched the diagnostic code and determined that the code indicated the PCM failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,155.

Mileage: 105,155

Transmission shifts radically, jumps gears going either up or down shifting. Randomly goes into neutral regardless or terrain, more pronounced on elevation. Violently shakes at times during shifting. Safety concern to myself, passengers, and other motorists when the vehicle randomly shifts into neutral particularly on elevated roads. In addition random inability to accelerate in tight driving conditions. Random hard shifting creating risk of whiplash It has been reported to Ford Motor company case #[XXX]. It has been at local dealership two times with an appointment to go back No inspections at this time No warning signals initially but now are receiving warnings INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission shifted roughly from third to fourth gear. Additionally, the transmission inadvertently upshifted and then downshifted before returning to the selected gear while driving. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that there was transmission failure experienced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

Truck keeps slipping in and out of gear. Will go from 10 speed to 1 and slip. Transmission slips and changes gears. Slips in all gears, hard shifting. was a recall before with this year and transmission and VIN does not show a recall now.

Electrical short in transmission shift solenoid. Hard banging noise in transmission at 70 mph. Vehicle had to be moved to side of road. This caused the possibility of a tea end collision at high speed. Service engine soon message appeared at time of problem. Malfunction in transmission has been confirmed by dealer service center. The vehicle has been taken to service center because of hard shifty multiple times before this incident.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was slipping and skipping gear. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked while changing gear. Additionally, the contact stated that the transmission shifted gear as if the gear shifter was in neutral. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,546.

Mileage: 96,546

i WAS CROSSING A DIVIDED HIGHWAY FROM A SIDE STREET AND WHEN I GOT ACROSS AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE IN THE LANE THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. I WAS DEAD IN THE LANE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC COMING UP FROM BEHIND. A CAR HAD TO LOCK ITS BRAKES TO NOT HIT ME. i PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF, RESTARTED IT AND IT SEEMED TO WORK OK UNTIL ABOUT 10 MILES LATER WHEN DRIVING AT 55 USING CRUSE CONTROL THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM 10TH GEAR TO 2 GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. i HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY GARAGE AND THEY SAY IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE THING IS THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 61K MILES ON IT.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that when the vehicle started, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with failed cam phasers. The contact was informed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was informed that an Extended Warranty for a similar failure on the vehicle had expired. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

I bought vehicle at almost 60,000 miles and 8 to 9000 miles later engine is misfiring. Vehicle has been in should previous year and I got it back this June(24) for 2 days and back in shop only to find that ford had work on cyclometer before and refuse to let that be know when it was in shop the first time from same noise and complaint. The dealer recommendation is for a new motor in which cost $12000 more on top of what I owe on truck and ford is refusing to fix the problems stating it’s out of warranty but they previously worked on vehicle. This vehicle had currently 70,000 miles on it and it should not be up for a new motor and I’ve only experienced this vehicle for 9 to 10,000 miles. Seems as if this was a patch up job on a lemon to be sold off and transferring responsibility of repairs to buyer. This is not right and I’m at a standstill on decision of how to proceed forward with situation.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission started to erratically shift up and down, dramatically reducing the speed. The contact stated that the vehicle then returned to normal functionality, and she was able to drive to the destination. The contact stated that the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission control module. The contact was informed that a factory reset was required. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train); however, neither the VIN nor the model year was included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 66,000.

Mileage: 66,000

2018 F-150 STX with 103,000 miles, never towed anything whatsoever. I purchased the truck brand new. I have all the maintenance records and have kept up with the truck. The transmission should not be going out this early. Ford dealership states transmission is slipping severally at 5th and 8th gear. If the transmission failed with my family in it on the interstate it could have caused a fatal accident.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle suddenly downshifted and abruptly decelerated. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission control module. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic, who then diagnosed a failure with the throttle valve body. The vehicle was repaired, but again, the failure reoccurred. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train), but neither the VIN nor the model year was included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 117,000.

Mileage: 117,000

Transmission is unsure witch gear the transmission wants to be in after take off Randomly it will down shift from 4th to 1st gear then go back to 4th 5th with a clank noise and hesitation it continues to do it everyday now

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted and decelerated. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

I on a trip [XXX] round trip is about 332 miles. I had approximately 42 miles to go and the truck speed was reduced and it started to jerk. This is the second trip over two hundred miles and the same thing happened. have extended warranty insurance but I can’t get any one to accept it here in Cleveland, Mississippi. I really think this truck is a lemon. I purchased it last year in November and it’s been giving me problems ever since then. I don’t have money to just give away on something that is not worth it. I even went to the dealer where I bought the truck and asked him if I could swap out for another truck and he told me he couldn’t do it. When I checked on car fax it just shows that this truck had 126 ,000miles on it. But at the dealership it showed 149,000miles.So it only showed history for 126,000 and less. I don’t know the history of the 23,000 miles that’s not accounted for. I want my money back or a reliable truck that has no problems with it. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Transmission slips, does not engage, sputters in 3rd, 4th and 10th gear causing lack of power, stalled reaction, jerking motion. Such problems have caused temporary blocking of moving roadways, inability to move safety through traffic. Has been serviced once by dealer. problem first appearead at 50k miles.

The 2-piece oil pan system leaks. On Ford’s 3.5L V6 motor, a two piece oil pan is known for commonly leaking. The source of the leak is between the plastic oil pan and the aluminum upper oil pan. Over time with the oil heating and coiling this causes the pans to heat and expand at different rates causing gasket failure around the attachment bolts. This is extremely common among these motors. The safety of the at risk operators and passengers comes into play when you consider the oil leak is captured by a steal skid plate where the oil accumulates over time. If enough oil is present and enough heat from the exhaust reaches the waist oil, a fire could start. The only way a vehicle owner would know there is a leak is if they do their own maintenance or have a good mechanic that does the oil changes. The skid plate captures the oil and prevents it from reaching the ground where a puddle would be noticed. This issue has been known and a repair process is put out by Ford already due to the number of issues with this. My vehicle has not been inspected No warning lamps are illuminated. I notice the leak when doing my own vehicle maintenance. It took me a while, but I was able to trace the leak back to the mounting bolts and researching the problem confirmed my suspicions.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping. There was an abnormal winding sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

The vehicle was stopped, preparing to make a left-hand turn at a four-way intersection, in Drive with my foot on the brake. I had manually pressed the button to disable the "Auto Start-Stop" feature earlier in this trip, and the light was on indicating that feature was still disabled. While stopped, the vehicle's engine suddenly shut off. On the dashboard, the informational cluster indicated "Auto StartStop Shift to P, then Restart Engine" with the logo for that feature (An "A" in a looped arrow icon) showing below. I shifted to Neutral and restarted the vehicle with no issue - at which time the warning messages went away - and continued the drive without further incident. I have not been able to reproduce the issue, yet. I was in the vehicle with my 1-year-old son in his car seat, preparing to make a left turn across oncoming traffic when the vehicle shut itself off, placing us at considerable potential risk. The vehicle has not been inspected by police, a dealer, etc. as of yet but I will be bringing it to a Ford dealership as soon as I can. I have included an example photo of the same error I saw, taken from an internet forum. This is not my truck, but is the identical warning message to the one I saw.

no accident but could have been disastrous. while driving down highway truck shifted from 10th down to 1st then back to 10th. also having issues with transmission jumping around in gears. 1to 4th back to 2nd up to 5th then rpms winding out before going into gear, or if i try to speed up it just cuts power completely. i dont see my truck under any recalls when i put my vin in which i dont understand. took to ford and they quoted 10,000 for new transmission or 6,000 for some module. warranty is past, just over 100,000 miles on it. paying a 701.00 truck payment for a truck that's out of commission sitting in my yard. first brand new vehicle ive ever purchased, what a joke. i love the truck but this is bs.

I’m on vacation in Virginia driving on [XXX] driving at 59-60 mph. Truck was in 9th gear, as I was driving truck drops down to 1st gear while in 59 mph. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear, nearly causing the vehicle to stall. The power train warning was illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that he turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an unknown local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission control module had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train), however the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 245,000.

Mileage: 245,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently shifted gear and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The service vehicle soon light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

My transmission is not responding properly. It will jump between gears and sometimes will downshift while in motion back to first gear. It then becomes unresponsive for a short time and then will jump back to the gear it was in.

While driving at a steady speed the transmission shifts into a lower gear unnecessarily. This has transpired on multiple occasions causing a dangerous situation.

The cam phasers have always made a loud noise at startup. When I had this looked at, dealerships told me it was just a noise and nothing to worry about. Over time, the noise got worse. Recently, the cam phasers malfunctioned so that the truck would not accelerate as usual. It was extremely slow and lacked it's typical power on acceleration. The slow acceleration placed myself, my wife and children, and other drivers at risk when I was unable to accelerate as needed in traffic. Then, the engine also started a very rough idle as if the engine was about to shut down. I was still rolling to a stop when the truck began bouncing due to the rough idle. The biuncing and rough idle can happen even when i am not at a complete stop. I just have to be off the gas. The engine slowing quickly or shutting down in the middle of traffic would pose a danger to myself, my family, and other drivers. Ford put out a customer satisfaction program in 2022 which expired in january 2023. They stated that the cam phaser would make a noise, but would pose no future threat to the functionality of the car. This was false and many ford owners are saying the same. I've called multiple dealerships who say they have tons of f150 owners in line to have their cam phasers replaced and they have to pay almost 5,000 out of pocket for it. Ford refuses to place a Recall on these defective parts that they have known were defective for years. Their satisfaction letter was not sent to me so I, like many others, was unaware of the program. By sending the letter, ford recognized that their part was defective, but refused to claim a recall and misled the public about the true potential for damage and danger caused by these defective parts. if not replaced, these defective parts can continue to deteriorate other components of the engine until it is damaged beyond repair.

Experienced harsh or missed shifting of gears, sudden loss of power, and clunking sounds while driving. The transmission failed only after 81,000 miles and needed a completely new remanufactured one.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭: Vehicle is available for inspection. 1) Transmission: Vehicle consistently shifts aggressively around 4th gear (10 speeds total). Vehicle lurches when going above 3rd, however, it shifts correctly after 5th gear. 2) Acceleration: Vehicle randomly lurches forward or backward, depending on whether or not the vehicle is in Drive or Reverse, almost like you are slamming on the pedal, but without having pressed the pedal. This has only happened a couple of times, but it's very noticeable when it does. 3) Auto Start Stop Module: Vehicle will shut off while stopped or almost at a complete stop and the dashboard will have an error message with the auto start stop symbol and instructions that say to put the vehicle in park and turn the key to the off position and then back on. This has happened with the auto start stop button on the truck being pushed in the OFF position. This has happened in traffic multiple times, and once while reversing. 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮: The vehicle turning off randomly or suddenly accelerating poses a large safety issue when driving on any city streets or parking lots. 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯: Not as of yet, however, the 10r80 transmission in this truck has already been recalled on similar models and other Ford vehicles. 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟰: Transmission was already replaced in Jan. 2024 with a new factory ford transmission, but still has the same signs of transmission failure. 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟱: No lights or messages other than the auto start stop message when the truck turns off.

10 Speen Auto Transmission is shifting very hard from 1-2 or just skips 2 and goes 1-3. It shifted so hard this morning it chirped the tires. Other times it jolts me forward. When trying to accelerate it will not and almost feels like its going to stall. Almost got rear-ended one morning with my son in the truck. It is scheduled to go to dealership in 2 weeks (next opening). No warnings lights yet. Started about a week ago. Only getting worst each morning.

The entire transmission blew up and went out while my son was driving on the highway. It won't engage in any gears and was completely stranded on the highway. Thankfully he wasn't injured or hit when this happened! This could have killed him!! This year of F-150 has known transmission issues but there are no recalls. It will cost $10K to repair and the value of the vehicle is only $15K! This truck is totaled and undriveable. Now he is stuck unable to go to work and support his fiancé and [XXX] daughter. Again, he is lucky he didn't get killed when this completely blew up while driving at a high rate of speed. Ford needs to do better and issue a recall to fix this now! Now he is paying $650 for a truck he can't drive or fix. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

When driving my 2018 f150 home from work I was on the interstate and was on the accelerator pedal and I had let off and when I went to get back on the pedal I noticed the truck was not going I looked down as the dash and the gear ratio was going from 10th gear down to 1st gear and kept bouncing back and fort from 10th to 1st gear until it finally went back into gear I felt as my safety and others around me were at Risk because I was scared that the transmission was going to catch in 1st gear while going highway speeds so I quickly got off at the next exit and the transmission just felt terrible like it didn’t want to shift and when it did they were extremely laggy and hard shifts and the truck was going right into 10th gear at 20mph shortly after this incident a wrench popped up and multiple other warning lights such as traction control, hill assist etc… I have not had the vehicle inspection by a dealership because when I called I was told they were backed up waiting for multiple transmissions for vehicles so they ran a scan on my truck by my vin number and it had the same few codes such as P07F7(gear ratio 10 incorrect) U0253(lost communication with accessory protocol interface, module) and U0140(lost communication with body control module) I was told by the ford dealership that the transmission was going to need to be pulled and possibly a new transmission but nothing was covered under warranty because the truck was just out of warranty so it would have to be out of pocket but I have not even owned the truck a year I feel the the transmission should not be going out on a vehicle with 59k miles .

The transmission has been slipping, skipping gears, downshifting in traffic, high rpm catch, shuddering and remaining in higher gears at stops

Transmission misses gears, causes truck to rev and then bang into gear. Accelerating onto highways or to pass the vehicle alternately loses power or over revs then the truck jerks around and slams into gear. Accelerating to enter a highway is dangerous because you cant be sure it will continue to accelerate, avoiding other cars is not always possible when the transmission is slipping. We have had it to a shop, we have had the TCM reprogrammed, we have had the transmission valve body replaced, nothing makes it better. There is a light that looks like a wrench that eventually came on after a few weeks of the above. Then the light randomly went off and the transmission acted ok for about 2 weeks, then it came back on and its worse than ever now.

The 10 speed system transmission will jump between gears and will unexpectedly slip into neutral or 1st gears without warning. It is available for inspection. While accelerating, system will intermittently slip into neutral leaving the driver without power. This may only last a few seconds before slamming back into whichever gear it is suppose to be in. Sometimes, system would lose complete acceleration while pulling into traffic. The problem has been reproduced by the Ford dealer with a statement that the only thing they could do is replace the entire transmission. Discussion with Ford customer service stated that they would not be able to assist with repairs and there is no recall for these transmissions. The vehicle or components have not been inspected by the anyone other than a Ford dealer. System fault does come on when the transmission loses gear. This is an ongoing issue and has been occuring for about 6 months. It happens more often when it hasn't been driven for a while or while cold but it will happen anytime of the year. It will also sometimes slip into neutral and you must shut the car off and back on to regain power train ability. A video is available but currently unable to upload it due to MB size restrictions.

Very bad rattle on start up from the cam phasers in the 3.5 Ecoboost. Could cause possible engine failure and most likely advanced engine wear. 10 speed automatic transmission already having rough shifts from 3-5 gear change. Clunks into reverse. These issues have been going on since I've gotten the truck, taken it to 3 different dealers and have had my coverage denied. Please note my vehicle only has 39k miles on it. The fact that ford has not recalled these trucks is truly embarrassing. The 10 speed and the 3.5 Ecoboost are notorious for issues.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started and shifted into drive(D), the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted into drive(D) very rough. The contact stated that the "WRENCH” symbol was displayed, and the power train warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator or brake pedal, the vehicle hesitated, and the transmission was shifting rough. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

Mileage: 175,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted and jerked forward. There was an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

Mileage: 35,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon shifting from park(P) to drive(D), and while driving at various speeds, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was confirmed, and the contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The dealer stated that the VIN was not under recall for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

Mileage: 103,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the driving modes shifted between Tow and Sport Mode. The contact also stated that the instrument panel was showing the incorrect gear. The contact stated that the failure ceased when the vehicle was turned off. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

Driving down interstate highway at 75 mph in cruise and transmission seemed to drop out and vehicle slowed down almost causing a bad wreck. Mashed the gas and the vehicle jerked and finally picked back up. Scary !!! The transmission seems to jerk harshly at times when it shifts, or as it drops down going up slopes.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission upshifted from first gear to tenth gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist, who determined that the first and third gears were chattering, the third and fifth gear upshifts had a flare, the eighth and ninth gears had a flare, and when shifting to tenth gear, the transmission shifted to neutral, and then downshifted to first gear before shifting to tenth gear. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

Transmission went to 1st gear to 7th gear and stalled out almost caused an accident. Called Ford customer service about the problem after realizing it's an ongoing problem with 2018 Ford F150 5.0 Gasoline engine. I honestly believe a factory recall needs to be before someone loses their life.

Harsh and erratic shifting including going into neutral when accelerating. I almost got T-boned by on coming traffic. Now people honk at me cause I’m scared to turn on yellow light.

To whom it may concern, As a proud owner of a 2018 Ford F-150 with the 5.0 V8 and 10-speed transmission, I have recently been facing significant shifting issues with my truck. These issues occur at various times during my ride, making my daily commute a stressful experience. The transmission shifting slams into gear and downshifts from 8 or 9 to first gear, disrupting the smooth operation of my vehicle. Despite consulting multiple mechanics, I’m still unsure whether it's a computer issue or if the transmission needs to be replaced. I checked the NTHSA and learned that this vehicle had a recall for this issue. I trust in Ford's commitment to quality and safety. I need to know how I can get a remedy for this inconvenience. I don’t feel it's my responsibility to spend upwards of $8k for a new transmission when Ford has a recall on this truck. Please advise on the necessary steps as soon as possible. This issue is causing me significant inconvenience. I don't feel safe, and I would appreciate your help in this manner.

Transmission issue. I was driving in Eco-mode and the transmission just shifted into 3rd gear. It suddenly without warning jumped into 1st gear causing the vehicle to suddenly slide and nearly stop. After that issue a check Advance Tracing system light and the ABS lights came on and stayed on.

Whenever I try to tow a trailer, even empty, if I plug in the trailer tail lights the transmission over-heats and the transmission shifting goes wacky. It just randomly shifts gears up and down between 1st to 10th. they have rebuilt the transmission 3 times and replaced it once, but it still didn't resolve the issue.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while merging into oncoming traffic at approximately 35-40 MPH while depressing the accelerator pedal, the transmission downshifted from 7th gear to 1st gear and repeated the failure immediately. The contact immediately released the accelerator pedal to decelerate the vehicle. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle jerked before accelerating to 65 MPH. The contact was able to drive the vehicle without failure. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact learned of a possible Ford recall regarding the failure however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was driven to the residence and remained parked after the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

Mileage: 101,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission made an abnormal sound. Additionally, the vehicle jerked and hesitated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

Mileage: 57,000

Transmission shifts extremely hard, rough and jerky in both upshifting and downshifting and will lunge forward at times when vehicle is started. I purchased vehicle used with appx 85K miles on it and took it to the dealer to have it checked and they reprogrammed it for rough shifting and it didn't help.

The transmission, I was going down the road two separate times drop down into first gear and the truck nose dives while me and my wife were in it and locked up the truck and has done it two separate times I’ve had it taken to two separate transmission shops says transmission is bad in it Because it drop gears and locks the truck up basically so it’s unsafe to drive and has not been driven in a months sitting in my front yard making a $34,000 loan payment of 700 a month on a vehicle that I can’t drive because it’s unsafe.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to change gear properly and the vehicle shuddered. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred frequently. The dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an appointment for the vehicle to be diagnosed. The contact stated that while driving to the dealer, the transmission failed to shift properly, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact was able to drive to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with a CDF drum POP Assembly failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 67,916.

Mileage: 67,916

While driving, vehicle shift down to 1st then back up to 4th, then back down to 1st then up to 10th. While doing this, it also causes transmission to over heats.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal cracking sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating as designed because the sound was a characteristic of the engine cowling. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving. The low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the cam shafts, the timing belt, the oil pump, and other unknown parts were replaced. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced unexpected hard downshifts and the rear wheels locked up. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an unknown computer reprogramming was performed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

March 2024 I went to Pep Boys to assist and replace Spark Plugs and Coils because of a Random Misfire Code. Sometime during April 2024 my F-150 began to randomly shift while driving, down shift, jerk surge like it wants to take-off accelerating, and jump to a random gear 6, 8, 4, and back to 7 and automatically switch to limp mode. I took my truck to a performance shop they recommended software updates and suspected transmission. After the updates, I took my F-150 to Firestone because it started throwing P0420 and P0430 Codes. Firestone did a diagnostic and airflow test, recommended New Catalytic Converters. However, the Truck still Jerks and shifts erratically to gears and downshifts to lower gears while driving. After coming to a complete stop, the truck is slow to accelerate as it feels like the rear axle is locked, then jerks and stalls like it is turned off. after 2-3 seconds it surges to next gear and downshifts again. I called Ford and several of the local service departments to inspect my F-150 and each one tells me that I have to leave my truck with them for 3 weeks because they are behind. I asked if they provide loaners and they all said no. On 19 June 2024 I called Ford Motor Co. to complain, and they contacted the same local Ford Service Centers on my behalf to see if they could help to book an appointment. Unfortunately, there wasn't anything they could do to help because the service managers at 3 different locations said they are backed up and if I wanted their help, I would need to get in line by leaving my truck with them and expect a 3 week delay. I have a 2018 Ford F-150 5.0L 4x4 Sport Edition, I can switch the Truck to Manual Mode and it drives fine, therefore I know that my Transmision is still in good working order. However, in Automatic, Sport or Econo mode my truck has the erratic, rough idling, random gear shifts and sluggish acceleration at complete stops.

Transmission has hard shifts especially at low rpms and at times when at a complete stop, truck shifts to neutral during acceleration. Also when slowing down for a top light and not coming to a complete stop, transmission makes clunking noises while downshifting.

Truck would suddenly downshift into 1st gear unexpectedly at full speed. Transmission was suddenly loosing power during merging onto freeways making regular driving hazardous. unexpected shifting. The transmission only had 77K miles and needs to be replaced according to the dealership.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the drive train inoperative warning light illuminated. In addition, the transmission independently downshifted from 10th gear to 7th gear. The contact stated that the engine abruptly seized, and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with alternator failure due to engine oil leaking onto the alternator. The contact was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the transmission shifted independently and unusually hard while shifting. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

Everytime I accelerate from a stop the first 3 gears the truck hesitates and jerks forward. It appears as if its going to stall. The problems after getting to 35 miles an hour or faster.

Faulty transmission, Took several times to the dealership, while the truck was still under warranty, to be looked at and every time they turned us away, saying the transmission is "new" and it was normal to not work properly, the transmission would shift down on its own while driving on the interstate, it would "knock" really hard when shifting from Parking to Reverse. Now, at 100,875 miles, the transmission have faulted and the truck is not drivable, needs a new transmissions. Ford knows the transmissions are garbage and would not do anything to fix the issue.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was shifting hard. The transmission was lagging while downshifting or upshifting. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward and lost motive power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who refreshed the computer. The contact stated that the driving data was lost during the software update. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

Transmission drops out of gear and then engages causing a clunk and a lunge or lurch. Extra concern when merging into Interstate traffic. This transmission has never been perfect but it is getting more noticeable when it misses shifts or drops out of gear completely.

I own a 2018 Ford F150 the vehicle had 44,831 miles at the time of repairs. The problem was with the Transmission it had a very hard shift from 4th to 5th gear. At the time of repairs the vehicle was five months out of warranty. I don't think I should have to overhaul a vehicle transmission with that mileage.

there was a ford program recall to fix the ecoboost cam phasers but it has now ended. and now my 2018 F150 is experiencing cam phaser issues (as per Ford dealer service) at 60k miles; however, Ford has not issued another recall.

My vehicle began to expereince irregular shifting through all forms of acceleration and different gears. Notable incidents include dropping from 7th gear down to 1st while traveling 60mph on the highway and hearing a loud bang. Other incidents include losing power will in the middle of an intersection or turning onto a perpendicular road. The abrupt shifting of gears would throw myself in the driver seat leading to potential distracted driving directly caused by the vehicle itself. Eventually the vehicle displayed a wrench light and produced 2 codes: P076F and P0732 indicating incorrect gear ratios for gear 2 and 7. I took the vehicle into the dealership where they discovered the CPF Hub/drum had failed and caused damage that resulted in this uncharacteristic behavior. The dealer admitted that this is a known problem amongst these transmission and would say near half of all of them have this same issue. I believe this poses an extreme risk to general public and imposes a significant fincialy burden at a minimum as in my case. This is a known problem and presents itself as a safety issue that needs to be addressed on a national level.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - The transmission was jerking forward and taking a long time to shift. Including not shifting out of 3rd gear and almost locking tires when coming to a stop. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? - Pulling out onto a highway with little then getting stuck in 3rd gear. Cars had to make quick reactions because my car would not go. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? - yes, I have had it looked at by Certified Ford technicians. They say the transmission should be replaced, and that this is a widespread problem with Ford F150s and other models that use their 10-speed transmission. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? - Ford Dealership. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? - No warning lights, no check engine, nothing.

Mileage: 599,985

While approaching a highway exit ramp I felt a brief loss of power. At the light at the end of the exit ramp the truck would not move. Engine RPMs increased but the truck only rolled forward on a slight decline. After a brief period, the transmission engaged with a loud bang. No check engine light was illuminated at this time. The truck was brought to a transmission shop where they found no faults or computer codes. A service (fluid and filter) was completed. It was notice over the next few weeks that the truck would drop in and out of gear at highway speeds. The check engine light came on over this time period. The truck was brought to a Ford dealer and diagnosed with a CDF Clutch Cylinder problem per TSB 24-2101. As the truck is out of warranty with approx 87,000 miles, I was told I would be responsible for this repair. Why is Ford allowed to ignore what is a potential safety issue with this transmission? If this was known it should have been replaced in the warranty period, or a recall issued. In this specific case there was no incident with another vehicle or vehicles.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions when the vehicle was started, the vehicle lost motive power and jerked violently while accelerating. The power train warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission and the START/STOP pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

Mileage: 46,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while at a complete stop, the vehicle shuddered, and the engine shut off. A message advising to shift to park(P) and restart the vehicle was displayed. The contact shifted into park(P) and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving at 5 MPH and making a turn. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who test-drove the vehicle but could not determine the cause of the failure. Additionally, the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. 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 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

On a weekly basis while operating my truck, I've encountered an issue where the transmission disengages unexpectedly, leading to erratic shifting into various gears. These incidents frequently occur on busy roads, posing a potential hazard as the transmission shifts from 10th gear down to 1st gear. This matter has not yet been formally inspected by the manufacturer, law enforcement, or insurance agencies. Notably, no warning lights or error indicators are displayed. Ford is aware of the issues pertaining to their 10R80 transmission.

I have had multiple issues concerning the transmission on my 2018 F-150. The issue that occurs most is after starting the truck and shifting into forward, the vehicle jumps from 1st, to 4th, and quickly back to 2nd gear. When it shifts back to 2nd gear the truck feels like it is being hit hard from behind. When it finally engages, the transmission skips 3rd gear every time. At times the transmission disengages when attempting to get into traffic from a side street. When the transmission does engage, the vehicle shutters hard, goes into too high of a gear, and has trouble getting to speed. I need to let off the gas to allow the transmission to downshift. Once again when it downshifts, it feels as if I am being hit hard from behind. When in city traffic, the transmission occasionally feels like it shifts into neutral when the vehicle is at low speeds. The engine races to high RPMs, the transmission engages, and the truck feels like it was hit by another car. I have also experienced shifting issues when attempting to safely pass other vehicles. The transmission had trouble shifting and I was left in the passing lane with a transmission that won't engage. Recently (04/23/2024) the transmission shifted from 1st, to 7th, to 2nd, to 7th, and to 4th. The wrench icon illuminated on my dashboard. I was less than a quarter mile from home. The transmission would not shift out of 1st after this. My F-150 has less than 60,000 miles on the odometer.

I purchased this vehicle from my grandfather. He bought the truck new and had it evaluated at approximately 15,000 miles due to transmission jolting. Ford topped off fluids and the problem improved. Around 60,000 miles or so, I started noticing intermittent misshifts, jolting, jerking, slipping and engine revving. I put a lot of highway miles on my vehicle. At about 66,000 miles I was attempting to cross an intersection and the truck stuttered, hesitated and bucked when moving into the lane. I narrowly escaped getting into a major accident with oncoming vehicles. I also had issues where the truck would "rev-up" when applying the brakes. Apparently this is a known issue with the 10 speed transmission with several class action lawsuits filed against Ford for these very reasons. I contacted Ford on several occasions and was told that since the vehicle was not in warranty (and despite the previous recorded problem) there was nothing they could or would do for me. Patrick Turner at Mullinax Ford suggested I open a case, which I did. He told me Ford would be helpful, they were not. The agent said she just collected information. Patrick did tell me there were three service advisories on the vehicle which can sometimes fix the problem, but again the truck was not in warranty. Sorry, not sorry attitude. A transmission does not fail at 66,000 miles, unless there is a manufacturing issue. Very disappointing as this vehicle is a threat to drivers, passengers and other cars on the roadway. After nearly getting killed or seriously maimed by this vehicle, I took it to a transmission shop where they confirmed the transmission needed to be replaced and that they have on average two Ford's a week that come in with the same issue, young truck, transmision failure. The certified shop installed the transmission that was purchased from Mullinax Ford and provided the labor. This young man has his life but his savings is depleted thanks to the $6,809.57 cost.

2018 Ford F-150 10speed transmission has failed at 110k miles. Yes available for inspection upon request. Cannot shift into 4, 7, 10 gear on highway causing almost collision. Took vehicle for inspection on vehicle for tranmission issues on 10/13/2023 and 02/01/2024. Vehicle had a TSB on September 7, 2018 and was never made aware.

Brought my truck into local ford dealership 02/02/21 and picked up 02/15/21. Transmission was slipping when cold. We were still under warranty and they provided a loaner truck. They rebuilt it not replaced. This is the 10R80. The truck is again having slipping issues with transmission . Truck is no longer under warranty. Wanting to know our legal rights

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds and entering traffic, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the gear shifter slipped into neutral. The gear shifter indicated that the vehicle was in eighth gear but failed to move. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the cam phaser and rear differential had failed. The transmission drum had shifted, and a transmission replacement was recommended. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that there was no recall or warranty coverage on the vehicle and referred him to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

Mileage: 129,000

The vehicle hesitates for several seconds and then very forcefully hard shifts going from 7th to 8th gear every time. If I am stuck in a steady flow of traffic where it is constantly shifting up and down for lights or people stopping to turn, the vehicle will sometimes lurch and hesitate multiple times in a row like it's playing tug of war. I've taken it to to the dealer for all my regular oil changes and Ford keeps telling me it's normal because of the "adaptive driving". It has done this since I purchased the vehicle in 2019 and progressively gotten more aggressive as time goes. I currently have just over 75k miles currently. I can get online and search 2018 ford 10 speed transmission hard shift issues and people are complaining left and right. Many have said it has led to transmission failure prematurely, as early as 65k miles. Ford has no fix for the issue but all the Ford service departments know about it. We have seen service bulletins released regarding the issue but no permanent solution to actually fix the issue. And yet, Ford still refuses to issue a recall for this specific transmission issue. We already have a 2018 Ford focus with a blown motor at 65k miles sitting in our driveway due to Fords neglect and I doubt it will be long before we have a broken truck too if this is allowed to go unaddressed. I am terrified that I will be driving to or from work and the transmission will fail catastrophically and leave me stranded on a busy highway with no shoulders. I hope this persuades someone to take action. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal rumbling sound detected. The vehicle was slow to accelerate, then lunged forward. While accelerating, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be overhauled. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer informed the contact to upgrade the fuel. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

Mileage: 41,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the engine was revving however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal banging sound and then lurched forward. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure only occurred while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact attempted to use the transmission setting for "SPORT" Mode and the hesitation and loud abnormal sound were worse while shifting into gear. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

Timing change skipped, cam phaser snapped, and transmission skips gears and is jerky while accelerating almost giving whiplash sometimes

Mileage: 116,249

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle failed to shift into 3rd gear and struggled to shift into 4th gear. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at highway speeds and shifting from 9th to 10th gear, the vehicle gear shift indicator displayed that the transmission was in 10th gear; however, the vehicle failed to respond upon depressing the accelerator pedal and would downshift to 7th gear on some occasions, and to 1st gear on other occasions. The power train warning light was illuminated, and the message "See Owner’s Manual" was displayed intermittently. The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle, the warning light was no longer illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to a second dealer, Metro Ford Sales & Service, Inc. (6455 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60636), where it was diagnosed with CDF Drum failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

Mileage: 87,000

Transmission has failed more than once in 4 month span. Ford dealership states its the parts and not them. When traveling down the freeway at speed limits the truck went from a high gear to low gear. Whiplash my head. Now the dealership is stating that another part failed the transmission which I think they don't want to replace there mess.

[Recall] Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl) Reported by investor, as recall was sent via email, but not listed on site. please report. THANKS

The warning light came on the truck which was the wrench symbol on Saturday March 30. Over the past couple weeks the transmission has been doing harsh shifting, jerking, loss of power or just hesitantion its as though the truck doesn't know what gear it needs to be in while driving it will go 10th gear to first gear without any warning. We took the truck to our local ford dealership on April 5th to have the transmission filter changed and the transmission flushed the service technician then drove it afterwards and left a detailed description of what the truck was doing. After paying for the repair the service representative told me basically the transmission needed to be replaced. This is a very well know issue with the 10r80 transmission.

Mileage: 128,497

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission experienced hard shifting. While accelerating on a cold start, it was hard to shift from first to second gear. The driver had to release the accelerator pedal for the gear to release. The transmission continually skipped gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact called the local dealer, who referred the contact to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

Power train issue with transmission looses power and does not accelerate when it reaches 60mph. Also jerks as I’m accelerating from 0 to 60

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated and then jerked into the higher gear. The contact stated that the vehicle was also making an abnormally loud banging sound while shifting into gear. The contact stated that when the failure occurred, the "wrench" symbol and the check engine warning light were illuminated. The contact stated that the loud banging sound and the hesitation when the vehicle was changing gears occurred at various speeds. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. Additionally, the dealer informed the contact that the catalytic converter and the engine cooling fan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

I have been experiencing random and harsh shifting. Starting from a stop, the truck would struggle to find a gear. Kind of scary when you are pulling out into traffic. Driving on the highway, the truck would randomly come out of gear for a few seconds and then back into gear. It would harshly downshift from 8th gear down to 2nd and back up again. All while driving 70mph. I took the truck to the transmission shop. They found the issues that I was having but no codes were coming up so they did not known where to begin trying to fix it. They recommended a new transmission since there was no other way to fix it. I just picked up my truck from the repair shop on 3/28/24 with a new transmission. I was not aware of all the issues that Ford was having with the 10R80 transmission. Ford needs to take responsibility for a faulty design and fix it instead of issuing countless TSBs which require the truck owner to pay out of pocket to have the TSB completed. Thanks for listening!

Mileage: 108,000

I have been experiencing random and harsh shifting. Starting from a stop, the truck would struggle to find a gear. Kind of scary when you are pulling out into traffic. Driving on the highway, the truck would randomly come out of gear for a few seconds and then back into gear. It would harshly downshift from 8th gear down to 2nd and back up again. All while driving 70mph. I took the truck to the transmission shop. They found the issues that I was having but no codes were coming up so they did not known where to begin trying to fix it. They recommended a new transmission since there was no other way to fix it. I just picked up my truck from the repair shop on 3/28/24 with a new transmission. I was not aware of all the issues that Ford was having with the 10R80 transmission. Ford needs to take responsibility for a faulty design and fix it instead of issuing countless TSBs which require the truck owner to pay out of pocket to have the TSB completed. Thanks for listening!

Mileage: 108,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of motive power without warning. In addition, the vehicle would not shift into gear properly. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. 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 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

The 10-speed transmission in my 2018 Ford F-150 shifts erratically. Traveling in 10th gear the transmission essentially de-rates (loss of power and speed) and the information panel displays the transmission dropping out of 10th gear to 1st gear (Flashes the Wrench Symbol to See Manual) but doesn't actually shift. It takes several seconds for the transmission to determine what gear to go to and finally it ends up shifting into 5th - 7th gear and shifting begins to be normal for a time. To be clear this "Wrench - See Manual" symbol is not present in the manual itself. Additionally, upon the next cycle power (Turn Vehicle Off and On) the Wrench symbol goes away and there is no check engine light, Fault Codes that can be seen by plugging into the OBD2 connector. It was only until I brought it into the Ford Dealership that they were able to plug into the transmission to obtain stored faulted codes. This is a huge safety concern for myself and passengers. Pulling out onto highways and crossing intersections have become increasing dangerous when my truck doesn’t shift and essentially stalls in the middle of oncoming and crossing traffic. This is a known concern with these transmissions and the service bulletins issued by ford to “fix” these problems have not done so. This truck and its faulty transmission is a danger to my family and others on the roadway and needs to be fixed. Does someone need to lose their life or lives before this is fixed? These erratic shifts first started late December when the temperatures started to drop below 20 degree F and as low as 30 degree F below zero in the Midwest (WI, IA, IL & MN). I attributed the transmission shift issues to be temperature related and not the transmission itself. I was also being told it's just the way the adaptive transmission works with temperatures and how the driver drives. My judge was that this erratic shifting was not normal and prompted me to bring it into the Ford Dealer.

I know there has been a lot of reported issues with Ford's 10R80 transmission. At 73,000 miles my wrench light came on due to a powertrain issue. When the wrench light came on it wasn't shifting correct and it was slipping thankfully I was in my neighborhood and not on the highway. I used my mechanical breakdown insurance and my transmission was replaced with a brand new one. At 75,000 miles roughly 2,000 miles on the new transmission that was installed by Mac Haik's Southway Ford in San Antonio Texas the transmission popped while driving on [XXX]. When the popping happened I was unable to accelerate since it didn't want to shift properly. I had to stop at a gas station and the transmission was leaking fluid after the pop. I then got the truck back to Mac Haik's Southway Ford since the transmission is under warranty. When the transmission popped on the highway and not wanting to shift properly was a serious safety concern. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal rattling sound coming from underneath the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the flywheel. The contact was informed that the flywheel was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 36,000.

Mileage: 36,000

2nd time my F150 has had a CAM Phaser issue. Repaired once in 2021 now again in 2024

I experience hard upshifts and downshifts between gears 1,3,7. This causes me to thrust forward without notice and nearly collide with other vehicles. The truck will also act as if it is searching for gears which causes it to stall in the middle of ongoing or oncoming traffic. I have taken the vehicle to both an independent transmission company and a Ford dealership. Both have arrived at the same conclusion which is that I have a faulty transmission that was not properly inspected by Ford upon original installation. In order to possibly fix the problem, the transmission will need to be replaced or conduct an overhaul of parts. I have also sent several letters to Ford and they have responded with minimal concern or care for the issue.

Vehicle continues to slip with the transmission and also lose power. I took it to FORD to get it checked out, and they provided the code of p07f7. From what I've read online, this isn't the first time this has happened and their transmission are very faulty. The vehicle will downshift from whichever gear to 1st, and nearly causing multiple wrecks. The wrench light is the only thing that will come on to notify of the problem.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the transmission erroneously shifted into neutral, causing the vehicle to suddenly lose motive power. The vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. After stopping the vehicle, the transmission was able to be shifted into drive and the vehicle was driven to a nearby fuel station. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, he observed that the RPM increased quickly however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle then started jerking. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The adaptive transmission was reset. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the transmission failed to shift above third gear and instead downshifted into first gear. After the failure, the vehicle lost motive power and was unable to accelerate above 10 MPH. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the cylinder was stuck in the on position. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

Transmission (10R80 10 speed) started erratically shifting while driving on free way, including harsh engagement and slipping in and out of gear almost resulting in an accident on [XXX] in Alabama. When stopping off the freeway the vehicle would not downshift below 7th gear. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Pinion bearing failure at 42000 miles. Lucky that I am a former Ford tech and currently a parts manager at a different manufacture, I knew what the noise was and was able to fix it before there was a bad accident. If that bearing had seized it could have locked up the rear wheels or had the driveshaft come loose. This has happen with extremely low miles for this model of differential and I am reporting in the event it is becoming a concern with other individuals.

Taking the truck to a shop to confirm the issue but out of the blue the transmission isn't shifting or jumps into wrong gear and get stuck. Truck only has 79k miles on it and has been well taken care off. Just has to place wheel bearings last Saturday just strange after that now there's another issue.

A CAM Phaser in the timing chain area is failing. Apparently the oil is not able to stay on that area and drains out. The symptom is a severe rattle on start up. Since it's part of the power train a failure in this part could result in an engine failure. It is a safety issue if this happens and causes a sudden loss of power at freeway speeds. Ford has repaired many of these as part of some program I do not know its name. However Ford has stopped repairing them.

The 10-speed transmission in my 2018 ford f150 shifts erratically causing a huge safety concern for myself and passengers. Pulling out onto highways and crossing intersections have become increasing dangerous when my truck doesn’t shift and essentially stalls in the middle of oncoming and crossing traffic. This is a known concern with these transmissions and the service bulletins issued by ford to “fix” these problems have not done so. This truck and its faulty transmission is a danger to my family and others on the roadway and needs to be fixed.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was shifting gears hard. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and a diagnostic test was performed. However, the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired, and the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,640.

Mileage: 7,640

On several occasions the truck engine started to sound noisy, metal clicking when running. l checked the oil and found it was down several quarts of oil. This has happened several times despite my checking. No leak. Usually down one quart but sometimes down 5 or 6 quarts. The engine doesn't start sometimes and has no power on other times. I brought it to a Ford dealer and told him that it was burning a lot of oil and he changed oil and filter, he replaced the air filter and spark plugs and checked the top of cylinders, he did an "induction service" and said to have it done again in 1,000 miles. Total cost $1,265.50. He also mentioned (not on the bill) that I may need a new engine. No sign of leaking and it looses oil faster than I can check.

10 speed transmission started hesitating to shift and/or shifting erratically. This created a situation where there was a lack of power when attempting to accelerate. The vehicle felt as though it went briefly into neutral while trying to find the right gear. When the transmission engaged, it did so with a jerking action which caused the passenger(s) to be thrown back into seat. This condition first presented in 2020 at which time the transmission was “reprogrammed “. It recently happened again, was “reprogrammed”, but showed trouble codes which could not be reset. Dealer recommended a new transmission or a vehicle replacement. Currently waiting to see if Ford has any further assistance to offer.

Vehicle has 10 speed transmission with shifting problems. Erratic shifting (1st to 10th), shifts in between to neutral with very high rpms. Clunking in between shifts. Dangerous to drive as it shifts to neutral while driving. Dash warning lights appear and several codes regarding transmission failure noted. At ford dealer now. They are recommending replacement. This appears to be a common problem with ford 10 speed transmission

The Transmission in my 2018 F150 has failed. I recently returned from deployment and begin to start driving my truck again from being in storage with minimal driving done to it while I was away to find out that the transmission had begin to slip gears, loose power, make sudden stalls while driving and shift erratically while traveling. While commuting to work pulling out from a dead stop the vehicle has stalled a number of times living me in the cross of oncoming traffic of speeds of 50+ MPH. The truck is currently in the shop and Ford diagnosed it as a bad transmission that needs to be replace. There were no warning lights until the transmission failed completely.

Transmission causing harsh shifts, random shifting and complete failure in the middle of the road. It is available for inspection at any given time. These transmission issues have left me stranded at red lights, in the middle of intersections, and on interstate highways and have become a major safety hazard for myself and those around me on the road. Two men from Bob Ruth Ford in Dillsburg, PA diagnosed that there was an error code for a bad solenoid. Another local independent garage mechanic said that likely meant I need a new valve body. The only warnings I’ve gotten until recent when failure occurs was a “see manual” notification on occasion. Twice within the last week I’ve also received a check engine light immediately after failure. This vehicle only has 61,000 miles on it.

Engine makes awful rattling and consumption of oil is ridiculous even after I had them supposedly fix problem which was change the dipstick and reprogram the PCM I believe that's it and now the rear end is being changed for the 2nd time in a year. All the oil is still being consumed somewhere no leaks and my engine shakes and bogs and makes noises like driving a standard. Transmission is lacking on shifting and hard shifting for sure. It needs to be on a recall to fix transmission and engine issues. I barely got 87k and I got it at 56k and I have had all this crap. Done with it.

Transmission. It slips and jumps gears, lags, doesn't engage from a stop for a few seconds, downshifts itself while driving down the highway, at parking lot speeds the engine will rev up and lurch forward. It has been inspected by a local dealership and confirmed that there is an internal problem and recommended new transmission for $7500. They have been in contact with Ford Co, as have I, making a formal complaint which Ford is not owning the problem completely. The truck has 53,000 miles on it with perfect maintenance records. Safety issue is that the truck downshifts at highway speed. Rev's and jumps in parking lots which could cause an accident or worse...strike a pedestrian. The truck lags from a stop which could be dangerous when pulling into traffic. This is a documented issue with Ford vehicles, mostly in the 3.5 eco-boost 10 speed trucks but I believe in possibly some of their others. From day 1 of ownership I noticed something odd which I made it known to the dealership when it went in for service on several occasions. The dealer could never duplicate the issue. In November 2023 the issue got very bad with all that was mentioned in the opening sentence. The dealership had confirmed that there are issues with this truck/transmission and they have a service bulletin on the issues. There are multiple Ford forums online with people who all have the same issue with this truck/transmission. There haven't been any warning lamps to indicate but as mentioned this has been a problem since the purchase and now although it's marginally drivable, the issue has become significant and dangerous. The date below was from the time I have an email documenting the issue to the dealership. As mentioned, it was an ongoing issue to lesser degree but the larger failure started in Mid November 2023. That puts me about 4-5 months outside of my 5 year warranty but inside my 60K. Regarding Documentation below: Anything of value has been on the phone.

1) My 2017/2018 Ford F-150 has had numerous mechanical issues since I purchased it in May of 2018. The issues were initially repaired by the "dealer" as it was under either factory or extended warranty. The most note worthy issues, which is the purpose of my correspondence as it potentially could lead to a vehicle fire, is the leakage of oil from the oil pan (second time being repaired) and the driver's side valve cover (first time). The issues are reportedly caused, says Ford, due to faulty material used in the gasket of the oil pan and poor material used in the manufacturing of the valve cover (leading to cracking and subsequent oil leakage). These issues, if not repaired at great cost, can result in a vehicle fire. 2) No fire has been experienced nor has the vehicle been examined by an independent mechanic. 3) The only warning I had of a mechanical problem with the engine, again, was oil droplets on my driveway. There was no indication of the faulty driver's side engine valve cover until the Ford mechanic brought it to my attention just this week. It is unknown how long the valve cover has been leaky oil on the top of the engine. 4) My vehicle is currently at the Ford dealership as the necessary repairs at great expense are being conducted.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while exiting the garage, the vehicle hesitated and bucked. While driving, the vehicle shifted into first, second, third, and fourth gears and started to hesitate; then downshifted to first gear. There was an abnormal winding noise detected. The vehicle was skipping gears. Upon accelerating, the vehicle was stuck in sixth gear. Additionally, while driving, the vehicle lost motive power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The message “See Your Manual” was displayed. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called an independent mechanic and was informed about a diagnostic test. The transmission was drained, and a transmission flush was performed. There was a transmission code displayed: P2702-00 transmission friction element; see time range performance, not currant DCT. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000. The VIN was not available.

Mileage: 87,000

I own a 2018 ford f150 vin# [XXX] with 44000 miles the vehicle have a problem with the 10 speed transmission it has a hard upshift from 4th to 5th gear. And sometimes when it downshifts. I took it to the local ford dealer and was told to repair it they needed to do a complete overhaul. As I said before the vehicle only have 44000 miles on it I don't think the transmission should need a overhaul at such a low mileage. Can you help me with what I should do. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

My transmission has a shifting problem. Skipping gears, delay and slipping. Dangerous to drive and to make a left turn is always a challenge, cause you'll never know what will happen.

Auto start stop button is clearly malfunctioning. Battery is good, alternator good. Even if I hold in the button to keep it shut off, my truck with just shut off in the middle of driving and tell me to place in park and restart. Dangerous and after research i’m only 1 out of thousands with same issue

The truck currently has 75xxx miles on it. I've had it in at the dealership before for transmission issues. The repairs/fix they did lasted for a while before the same problems came back. It started as rough shifting/jerking. Recently the truck will, when accelerating, jump out of gear completely while indicating on the dash that it is in gear, and the engine will rev up on its own (up to 3500 rpm) for several seconds before violently jerking into gear. I worry that the engine may try to rev up while actually in gear and cause rapid acceleration and possibly an accident if it's unable to be stopped in time.

Vehicle transmission is shifting hard and often time slipping. Causing us to lose power until it finally gets into gear. It's nearly caused us accidents due to the sudden loss of power. It is available for inspection. We live in an area with high traffic tourist volume and has caused us multiple near accidents. It has been checked by a mechanic. The code thrown every time was P0732. The code was thrown the first time it did it 2 weeks ago.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was shifting hard between the 2nd, third and fourth gears. Additionally, the contact stated that the RPMs revved significantly while shifting from 1st to 2nd gear, and the vehicle responded after releasing the accelerator pedal. The contact also stated that while his son was attempting to drive the vehicle from a complete stop on one occasion, the RPMs revved significantly, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that his son turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle responded as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

the transmission on my 2018 ford 150 is slipping and shifting so rough that i am somewhat afraid to drive it in traffic . this is the third time its in the shop for the same problem.. Sometimes it shifts so hard the transmission makes a clunking sound and jerks our necks. Ford seems unable to fix the problem. There were never any warning alerts of a malfunction but the problem is so bad now that i dont want to drive it. It has been doing this for about three years now.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. After shifting into neutral and back into drive, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission, advising the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 112,000.

Mileage: 112,000

Driving down the highway my truck jumped out of gear. The 10-speed transmission indicator light was jumping all over. From 10th to 5th to 3rd. and I had no throttle power. If I pull over turn it off then start it back up it will be fine. This has happened 4 times in the last 2 months. One time on a 6-lane interstate. Very scary situation trying to get across the traffic lanes to get to a shoulder. The last time it happened I had a code reader plugged into my truck just in case. I got the code P0068. I have read on the internet of a lot of people having this problem. This needs to be taken care of. This was my dream truck but has turned into a nightmare. I called my local Ford dealership. He has 3 trucks in his shop with the same problem. He's had one of them for 2 months and can't get it fixed. I can't do without my truck that long.

Many issues with transmission shifting hard. Transmission not downshifting while stopped, so unable to take off normally. Transmission not engaging at all while on interstate traveling 65mph, forced to pull over to avoid causing accident. Warning lights including wrench, and engine appear, then disappearing after ignition turned off and on again. When taken to dealership it was reported that the transmission needs replacement for $9100.

The vehicle as of 12/9/2023 at 3:00pm CST is at a mileage of 79,503. We are consistently experiencing the slipping of gears when the truck is switched from park to drive. The first couple gears seem to slip as it accelerates. The speedometer will be showing at under 10mph, and the truck will jerk forward. The engine/transmission gets loud as if the car is still in a lower gear as it’s accelerating. While it’s jerking and making the loud noise, the speedometer will not go over 10mph. We are concerned that it is a problem with the powertrain control module. It seems to happen when the shift lever is moved from Park to Drive, possibly it causes a loss of gear indication on the instrument cluster display and a momentary selection of an unintended gear, such as Reverse or Neutral before the vehicle achieves the Drive function. We have a column shifter.

I own a 2018 F150 Platinum with 75,000 miles and have been experiencing transmission issues. I have the 10R80 10 speed transmission and started noticing hard shifting when it had roughly 50,000 miles. I took the truck in under warranty with 59,000 miles an Ford did the relearn repair which only lasted for 7-8,000 miles. The problem came back and got 10 times worse. Now I have had multiple near miss accidents due to the truck hesitating during acceleration at stop lights and turns, getting stuck in higher gears (stays in 6 gear and wont change until I turn the truck off), very hard shifting, jerky, jumping around from gear to gear and rough downshifting. I was able to get a dealership to check it out and they "suspects" it is from axial movement of the CDF clutch cylinder sleeve. I was told it would cost $7,100 to make the repair or $9,800 to replace the whole transmission. I reached out to Ford Customer Service and they checked to see if there were any assistance programs to help with repairs. They "politely" told me there were none available and that there was no one else I could talk to. She said she could give me the Ford mailing address if I wanted to send a letter. I have read countless articles and posts from people that have this transmission and Ford and GMC need to issue a recall before someone dies or gets seriously injured due to their defect. I'm happy to speak more on my issues if needed and appreciate any pressure you can put on Ford to issue a recall.

This was the letter I initiattly include dthe [email protected] to ford. Dear Ford Motor Company, I'm writing to you as a concerned parent of a 6-year-old child and consumer of your product regarding critical safety issues reported in the 2017-2020 F150 model, and I'd like to ask Ford to please take action. I compiled some research from numerous affected vehicle owners across various states, highlighting alarming and potentially hazardous health concerns and issues that pose significant risks on highways. Just so you know- I noted the same issues I am having with my vehicle and now have to take my car back to the dealer once again. •Grinding noises and pronounced thumping sensations resembling towing a trailer. •Issues reported from critical sections such as the engine solenoid, transmission, flyer axle/Cam Shaft, deceleration noise, oil consumption, leaks, power loss during turns, and truck bogging down. The research highlighted in the attached document indicates widespread reports across different states and model years (2017-2020), emphasizing the urgent need for immediate attention and resolution. I urgently request: •Initiate a thorough investigation, partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to address these reported concerns promptly. •Encourage proactive involvement from Ford's leadership, including the CEO, advisors, board members, and affiliates, to prioritize consumer safety and resolve these critical issues. •Collaborate transparently with affected consumers and stakeholders to ensure a swift and satisfactory resolution. * Plus there were oil leaks and fumes coming into the cab which can effect me Given the ongoing class action lawsuits around these or similar issues, we stress the gravity and urgency of this situation and implore swift action to prioritize consumer safety and uphold Ford's commitment to excellence. I am awaiting to hear from you and the measures to address these pressing concerns.

Transmission sticks in 3rd gear then hard thump and jumps to 6th. Getting on highway trying to merge truck revs but doesnt accelerate then eventually locks up speed. Took to dealer several times and problem still is not fixed. They said that’s how it’s supposed to drive.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 77 MPH, the vehicle independently downshifted to a lower gear. The contact pulled over and allowed the vehicle to cool down before starting to return to drive the vehicle. The wrench warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 120,100.

Mileage: 120,100

Purchased this used 2018, F-150 truck at a Ford Dealership on 08/26/23. Mileage was 73,110. Vehicle was covered by the manufacturer’s Ford Blue Advantage and had allegedly passed a 172 point inspection to be Gold Certified. Less than 2 months after purchase in mid October, the transmission and associated performance of the vehicle became unpredictable. Symptoms started on October 14, with hard, erratic shifting. On October 16, wrench indicator light came on. With no warning, there would be a loss of power when accelerating, an inability to shift into gear when starting from a stopped position, and erratic/hard shifting once moving. Brought the vehicle to our local licensed mechanic to assess the wrench indicator light. Four codes were noted. Two were cleared and two remaining codes indicated internal transmission component issues. After test driving the vehicle, our mechanic agreed it was not safe to drive the vehicle. Vehicle was then brought to the local Ford dealership on October 19 to further assess. It is now November 16, and dealership has just received authorization from Ford to replace the transmission.

Randomly/erratically shifting. When stopped it may shift into 7th gear when trying to accelerate. When traveling on the highway at 60 mph it would try and downshift into 1st gear. Ford service stated they didn't know how to fix the issue until the dashboard light comes on.

At 59,200 miles, I noticed 2nd gear being skipped due to "adaptive driving." I placed the setting to "sport mode" so that it would not adapt (but rather follow a pre-programmed shifting protocol). 2nd gear was not initiating for a set time (hi rev till it engaged but it finally would engage. No warning light appeared at the time). I then got my Transmission serviced, thinking it just needed its 60k maintenance. No better after service (but no worse). I called Ford to set an appointment (7 week wait to get in). I the mean time, I unhooked the battery for 12 hours so that the "adaptive driving" would reset. It instantly got worse and a wrench popped up warning of a need to repair (at about 60,250mi). Fast forward 2000 miles, it is now skipping 2nd, 4th and 5th, not down shifting when coming to a stop and randomly not engaging at all. Once at the dealer, I was advised the CDF drum had failed and needed to be replaced. Notes stated the Trans fluid looked "servery burnt" (in just 2000 miles since its service). I did some research and found tons of complaints on this 10 speed transmission. Even the dealer mentioned it is in their system as an ongoing issue to look for and is 1 step below a recall. My warning of concern being shared now is to hopefully push that to a recall as no transmission that has be "grandma driven" (no horsepower upgrades, never pulled a trailer, no long hauls) should fail at 60K miles as mine did (and many other owners of this transmission). Thank you

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was not shifting into gear as intended. The contact stated that the transmission was shifting from high speed to low speed independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

Mileage: 71,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the gear shifter independently shifted from tenth gear to first gear. The contact noticed that the RPM was raised high. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a failed clutch system. The contact was informed that the clutch system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts needed to complete the repair were ordered. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 62,500.

Mileage: 62,500

In August 2023 at less than 30,000 miles, my 2018 Ford F-150 King Ranch began displaying unintended motive behaviors resulting in the power train fault indicator (wrench symbol) being displayed for the first time since owning the vehicle. The vehicle was sluggish during gear shifting while in motion in traffic. At times there were very loud “clunky” sounds. When I made attempts to contact the dealer regarding the problem, I was informed that it would be months before their only transmission repair technician would be able to get to my vehicle as there was a backlog of transmission repairs. I was referred to another Ford dealer who has recently diagnosed the vehicle and informed me that I will need to replace the transmission at personal cost in excess of $7,000. I find this very alarming after reading about similar incidents by Ford F-150 owners (worldwide) going back as far as 2011. Also highly problematic for me as a three-time F-150 truck owner, is that in October 2017, Ford was in the process of issuing safety recall notices for their F-150 trucks containing six speed automatic transmissions—one month before purchasing my vehicle with the 10 speed automatic transmission. I am the only person who operated the vehicle.

Transmission has hard shifts between 3rd and 4th gear and when reaching 10th gear dashboard show’s transmission shifting to 1st and then 7th before slamming into 9th gear. This caused a panic situation at high speeds. Vehicle has since been to the dealership and advised that a new transmission is needed. Without performing any of Fords TSB for possible problems.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while in seventh gear, the vehicle downshifted to first gear. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle failed to move forward. The transmission also shifted hard from first gear to third gear. While accelerating, the vehicle unintendedly shifted into neutral. The power train malfunction and reduce power messages were displayed. The contact called the local dealer, who stated that the failure might be due to the valve body or the transmission. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.

Mileage: 61,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently down shifted from 5th to 1st gear with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed with a double clutch transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 71,600.

Mileage: 71,600

When I first start driving the transmission does not seem to know what gear it should be in. It will start in first, jump to four and even at a stop with remain in fourth. As I start to move it will drop back to first and then jump to eighth. It will bounce between gears like this for the first half a mile or so then seems to settle back down. When it is jumping around gears the shifting is extremely hard and causes the truck to lunge, shaking the passengers and driver. I have started to notice over the last couple weeks it is getting worse and lasting longer into the day.

When I first start driving the transmission does not seem to know what gear it should be in. It will start in first, jump to four and even at a stop with remain in fourth. As I start to move it will drop back to first and then jump to eighth. It will bounce between gears like this for the first half a mile or so then seems to settle back down. When it is jumping around gears the shifting is extremely hard and causes the truck to lunge, shaking the passengers and driver. I have started to notice over the last couple weeks it is getting worse and lasting longer into the day.

The transmission is failing on my truck. This is a known issue with my year model F150 where the 10speed transmission since I bought it brand new shifts terribly causing it to shutter and shake. It got worse over time and continued to bring it up to the dealership. Finally my last check up I said it is getting really bad and they said it was fine. Then driving it down the highway I almost get in an accident. Out of know where it downshifted from about 70 mph to almost 50 causing the car to violently jolt and the wheels squeeling. Then I couldnt accelerate again for a few seconds and luckily the car started accelerating again. Car behind me had to lock up the breaks and I honestly thought we were going to flip. Reverse stopped working and then all of a sudden after all of that a orange wrench light came on(never came on before that). When you turn the vehicle off the orange wrench goes away until you drive it for about 15 minutes. Brought it back into the SAME dealership and did a drive along with a mechanic and he said before we left the parking lot that he can tell it is the transmission and if he drove it when I brought it in before he would have known that was the issue. Even told by the mechanic that this is a known issue by Ford HQ for 2018 and 2019 models. It was fixed in 2020, but they have no real fix for my year vehicle and told me there is about a 50/50 chance that a new transmission would help. Very scary that they will not only not address it, but let people continue to drive these vehicles with this issue that could cause major accidents on the road. They now say I need a new transmission and not covered by warranty of course, pushing back on the issue so they don't have to pay is more important than my safety and the safety of my kids that were in the back. Absolutely horrible that they put $$ over safety on a well documented issue with this year vehicle. I have see hundreds of reviews out there reporting this same exact issue.

The transmission slips and jumps into different gears while driving. When applying the accelerator from a stop the truck will not move due to it being in 7th gear, when it finally decides to move it shifts hard jolting the truck. The electric driver seat moves around, it is not stable.

New transmission installed due to surging, “thunking “ and transmission failure light on. Approximately 300 miles after installation of new transmission while driving at 70 MPH there was another “thunk” like the truck had been rear ended. The transmission gear indicator went from 10 to 1. There was no throttle response for 5 seconds. Truck decelerated rapidly causing a potential rear end accident. Wife following, along with other drivers, smoke coming from under the truck. Pulled off freeway when able. Was not able to determine issue. Drove another 100 miles to destination. Truck has been at dealer for 3 weeks as technician seeks a diagnosis. Ford needs to address the 10 speed transmission issues. A truck with 85,000 miles should not need a new transmission, then have a secondary dangerous failure 300 miles later. Truck has been at dealerships in Georgia and Florida for 2.5 months this summer/fall as new parts are installed and diagnostic work conducted.

Had a major Transmission Failure. Transmission 10R80. Under 60,000 miles power train warranty. I have 59000 miles on truck. Took it to a ford dealer on Sept.12th.It took them two weeks to even look at problem they were so backed up with Trans issues. They said my 5+ years ran out on Aug. 4th.Laughed at the response thought no way Ford will not honor this claim. Especially since on May 15th had the transmission serviced for the same problems as in the class action suits I>E> delayed shifting,lagging,loud clunking when it would engage. At this time there were no icons or warning lamps displayed.They said since it wasn" at Ford dealer so this did not fall under my warranty period. IT would not shift from second to third. Sometimes it would down shift from 7th down to third when I was highway driving . The wrench icon came up on display immediately took to Ford dealership on the 12th . This shifting issue put myself and my passenger's in danger. Dealer has said to me that it will be 7000 for a new transmission or 5050.00 for a rebuilt to remedy the issue. I have service tickets to back this up.

Transmission delays switching into next gear; slips in and out of gear; slips into neutral while driving; fails to accelerate and then jerks into higher gear. All these things happen almost daily. This has been happening since I bought the truck in 2020. I took it to a transmission service provider. They noticed the delays switching into gear but no codes were displayed to help them know what to fix. No warnings were displayed. It started happening soon after I bought the truck. Now it happens almost daily. It's scary. I feel I'm not in control of the vehicle. I've read online that there is a class action lawsuit filed. I am unsure of what actions I should take.

While this incident took place last week, this has been an ongoing issue with the truck since purchase new from Golf Mills ford in Illinois. Transmission has been jumpy since truck was purchased, changing gears randomly, lurching or suddenly downshifting. I have reported this multiple times and was repeatedly informed it could not be replicated or that this was "normal". Recently, when decelerating, the truck has lurched so suddenly with a load bang, that we thought we had been rear-ended. This has happened on 4 separate occasions, all when decelerating or coming to a stop. Also recently, the transmission stuck in 8th gear and would not shift up or down regardless of accelerating or decelerating. Eventually it shifted up to 9 and 10 with a clanking noise, but then the transmission overheated and forced me to stop the truck on the side of a busy highway. This has not repeated since but 8th seems to be a troublesome point of change.

On a regular basis the truck will pause between gear changes (usually 2>3 or 3>4) resulting in a temporary loss of power. The truck will initially accelerate, then pause for a second or two before engaging the next gear, sometimes skipping a gear completely. This has happened several times while crossing traffic or pulling out into fast moving traffic and has almost resulted in an accident on several occasions. . Per other complaints this has been a repeated issue since the vehicle was purchased and has been brought up to dealer service regularly with the feedback this cannot be replicated, or that it is normal. (I really hope it is not normal). They did complete a software update (at my expense) but this did not resolve the issue. I have also heard this same complaint from multiple other truck owners of similar years.

Began shifting hard/sticking. Took to dealer in May 2023, said it was fixed. Same day issue still happening. Took back to dealer, again said it was fixed. Not even 5 miles and same issue. Again back to the dealer, kept truck for about 7 weeks and told me it was fixed, still having the same issue. Ford has not out a recap but mechanics from dealer are telling people that is “normal”. I highly doubt whole trying to merge onto a highway and you try to accelerate and truck does not pickup but stays in 3rd gear is normal. I almost got rear ended. This is a huge safety issue and as I did some research I see I am not the only one. As there is a class action lawsuit against ford for this exact reason.

Began shifting hard/sticking. Took to dealer in May 2023, said it was fixed. Same day issue still happening. Took back to dealer, again said it was fixed. Not even 5 miles and same issue. Again back to the dealer, kept truck for about 7 weeks and told me it was fixed, still having the same issue. Ford has not out a recap but mechanics from dealer are telling people that is “normal”. I highly doubt whole trying to merge onto a highway and you try to accelerate and truck does not pickup but stays in 3rd gear is normal. I almost got rear ended. This is a huge safety issue and as I did some research I see I am not the only one. As there is a class action lawsuit against ford for this exact reason.

Power train light came on a busy highway, Transmission disengage from engine ,vehicle stops In the middle of traffic. Towed truck to the dealership on the on the 08/21/23. Reset PCM and TCM module.On the 09/07/23 same problem vehicle stop in traffic.Truck would not move in drive or reverse when engine running ,towed to the dealership today .

How is there not a recall yet? I'm still making payments on my 2018 Ford F-150 which I purchased in 2020. The first problem I experienced happened when accelerating to pass a slower moving vehicle (into oncoming traffic). Instead, my truck slowed substantially (70 mph down to 40 mph) preventing me and all the other drivers behind me from passing. Fortunately, there wasn't a vehicle traveling in the opposite lane...although, I'm not sure a head on collision would've resulted in a recall! I was told that the EcoBoost was the reason...that term is deceiving to say the least. This may/ may not have led to the bigger problem, my transmission. It's obvious Ford's 10 speed automatic transmission is far less than good. However, there is a safety risk when the gears change on their own, while driving, with children! Aside from the bang or jolt from the gears switching while in motion, it's frightening when the gear changes from 7th to 2nd on the freeway and the rpms rev very high, or when the gear starts in 7th from a stop sign...it takes a while to accelerate nonetheless! Shame on you Ford for not issuing a recall sooner! Very fortunate that this hasn't resulted in a major collision with fatalities...or perhaps there has been and there weren't any survivors to report it! I am not happy and will continue to update my complaint as I work my tail off to make money for a new transmission. Goodbye...until my next break.

While driving vehicle was shifting rough (106,000 miles) took to dealership performed latest tSB now the truck slams into gear shutters All through the gears then when driving went from 10th gear to 1st gear at 70 miles an hour and almost blew up the whole truck. I went from having rough shifts to almost getting t-boned because the car lost all power when pulling out of a gas station I’ve still gotta pay for 3 more years on this truck and it’s gonna kill me first

Wrench indicator warning light led to diagnosis that transmission replacement is needed. Verified (twice) by Ford Service Department and Reputable Ford Mechanic. Defective 10 speed automatic transmission: shift solenoids cause gears to shift up and down erratically, occasionally shifting with a jolt or bang.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that during cold starts, he heard a ticking and tapping sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that after idling for five seconds, the ticking and tapping sound subsided. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed by the technician of a known issue and provided information regarding TSB: 20-2315 (Replace the VCT and Update PCM). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was advised to call the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall and advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 70,600.

Mileage: 70,600

On three occasions, the transmission has shifted to neutral while trying to accelerate. Once while merging onto a highway and attempting a downshift into a lower gear, and two other times while taking off from a stop at an intersection. Letting off the accelerator allowed the transmission to shift into the correct gear. There is also harsh shifting from 1 to 3 when the truck is cold.

WHEN PUTTING INTO PARK THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. ATTEMPTED 2 TIMES TO PUT INTO PARK AND VEHICLE DIGITAL DASH SHOWED PARK BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY IN REVERSE. COULD NOT GET EMERGENCY BRAKE TO WORK DUE TO VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. MANUALLY PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AND DROVE VEHICLE FORWARD AND AGAIN IT ROLLED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING.

I almost died. I was trying to merge onto highway and vehicle would not shift. I couldn't get it over 45. It then slammed into gear and rocketed me into traffic. The transmission is making my truck unsafe, to myself and the other drivers.

On the freeway at 75 MPH, the transmission (10 speed) popped out of 10th gear and into neutral. This caused the vehicle to slow down rapidly and a rear end collision was narrowly avoided. Transmision then shifted erratically from 10th to neutral to 9th gear. The transmission then overheated causing smoke to come from under the vehicle.

The power train / Transmission is malfunctioning

10 speed auto transmission is very rough in shifting especially during down shifting at lower speeds (less than 35mph). Usually exhibits a loud harsh clunking sound. Also sometimes while accelerating there is slippage and the rpms will rev up but the vehicle wont accelerate.... can be dangerous when pulling into fast moving traffic when the vehicle wont accelerate. Need a solution from FORD !!!

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while at a stop light, the contact attempted to accelerate however, the vehicle jerked and hesitated before shifting into gear and then accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the malfunction started after the engine was replaced by the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not under warranty. The manufacturer had not provided any additional assistance. The failure mileage was 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after driving at an undisclosed speed and arriving at his destination, the vehicle had difficulty shifting into gear and seemed to shift independently. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle seemed to return to normal functionality. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined a failure with the cam phasers. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the cam phasers were replaced two years prior. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but was unable to provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 112,000.

Mileage: 112,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and decelerated to 40 MPH. The contact veered to the side of the roadway. The contact continued driving however, the vehicle experienced hard shifts while jerking. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into 10th gear. The power train warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an unknown computer reset was completed, and the warning light disappeared; however, the vehicle jerked while reversing. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the transmission fluid was flushed a week prior to the failure. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

Dear Sir/Madam, My only vehicle is a 2018 10-speed Ford F-150. I’ve been very happy with it until recently when it started having difficulty finding and shifting gears. There have been several instances where I have lost speed while it was searching. This is an obvious safety issue and needs to be corrected. I’ve even started planning my routes based on where there are less stops. The truck has about 85,000 miles on it and should have a lot more life left in it. I would like to try to explain what’s been happening. •The transmission is slipping, can’t find gears and occasionally revs up in between gears. •The adaptive learning was reset on July 5 with no improvement. •When shifting 1-3 is ok. 3-4 sometimes it can’t find 4th gear. It revs up as the indicator on the dashboard goes between gears 4-2-1-8-4 as it is going through this pattern the accelerator is not responsive. Very embarrassing and unsafe. As it is looking for 4th gear it takes about 10 seconds to find it, the whole time it is decelerating causing traffic back-ups. •When shifting from 4-5 it slips and engine revs up but finds 5th gear considerable quicker. •5-6 is a normal shift. •6-7 or 8 is normal. •8-9 it slips and revs up just as from 4-5 gear. •9-10 is the same. Slips and revs up before going into 10th gear. •When going up a gradual incline and truck downshifts from 10-9 or 9-8 it slams into the lower gear very harshly. •After the vehicle has been running for a while the shifting pattern will switch. Instead of shifting from 1-3 it will shift from 1-2, which it cannot find 2nd gear for about 5 seconds, again creating a safety issue. I’ve taken the truck to a local Ford dealership for evaluation. They told me that it needs a new transmission and quoted me $8800 to get the work done. I also understand that this is a common problem with the Ford F-150. As stated before, this is extremely unsafe and must be repaired. The wrench on the dashboard is lit up also.

I was driving in the city, though my miles are typically highway. My truck just shifted in neutral and I had to take it to the dealership. It has always shifted hard from third to fourth gear, but never caused a major issue and was told that was common. At 60,000 miles I did preventative maintenance, which included a complete service of my transmission. At approximately 81,000 miles my transmission failed on me. Endangering my life and others on the road. Ford service stated that my CDF failed in my 10r80 transmission and that, that particular failure was a common one. Ford refuses to acknowledge this failure.

When pulling out of driveway and starting to accelerate the vehicle feels like it lurches forward from the rear as if rear ended. Dealership notes after review don’t reflect the issue that actually originally occurred and brought in for. Dealership reset the TCM and stated it resolved the reverse wnngage issue and temporarily resolved the power accelerate issue and drove fine for a day or two. Then on the third day it lurched again and lost all acceleration but engine reeves let foot off gas and then tried again to accelerate and same thing as I began to pull over the vehicle lunged forward again nearly making me drive off the road. This is a safety concern for myself as I live on a major highway and need to accelerate out of my driveway up to 65 and could pose a major accident. It has also dont this daily other times over the past few weeks while driving around town not just as I leave the house.

2018 Ford F150 downshifting from a Highway exit ramp speed of approximately 45 miles an hour from whatever gear that would be fourth or fifth with the 10 speed transmission into first gear. Causing rear end to lock up and car behind me to almost hit me as I came to an unintended complete stop. Took vehicle to the dealer being informed. I now need a complete new transmission and associated parts. The transmission is a 10 R 80. This incident was close to causing an accident, and if it had been wet at all, would have caused the vehicle to span, and possibly would’ve resulted in injury to occupants of vehicle and other vehicles around. Mileage 68000. No other transmission issues or warning.

Transmission slips out gear, slams between gears and creates dangerous situation when entering intersections slipping out of gear and potential whiplash slamming between gears. Have taken to dealer on three occasions to fix problems with no success. This defective condition can cause an accident due to its unpredictable faults during normal driving.

Over the course of approximately four months, my 2018 F-150 transmission progressively shifted more and more abruptly resulting in enough physical damage to warrant the replacement of the entire transmission. It began as a rough shift from 1st to 3rd gear and got worse, eventually becoming a shift from 1st to 3rd, losing power, dropping back to 1st, and then violently slamming into 4th gear. This occurred primarily in the lower gears, within 5 minutes of startup, and traveling up a small incline. No dashboard signals were observed until the day of my Ford appointment at which they decided to replace the entire transmission.

Upon acceleration vehicle struggles to downshift, and jerks harshly while doing so. 10 speed automatic transmission. Causing ones head to move in such a way that vision can be impared.

The cam phasers went bad and due to the result the vehicle shut down on it's own with no warning. It was a scary situation having my my 7 & 9 year old Nieces and nephews. I'm attaching the known service bulletin that Ford issues for this repair. Ford is now coming back telling me since i'm 2 months out of warranty I have to pay the $3200 repair for a known issue that they've extended the warranty on as well as issued tow more recent service bulletins before. My biggest concern is if something would have happened when it came to a complete stop and another vehicle crashed into us causing harm if not fatal injuries.

2018 Ford F-150 Platinum Supercab 2x2 began to leak transmission fluid that hit hot muffler and began to smoke. Vehicle towed to Kelly Ford in Melbourne FL. Upon inspection, tech says that the transmission was "overfilled" and hot oil escaped from the top vent. I was then told that Ford now recommends ONE LESS quart of transmission fluid in the 10 speed transmissions. There is no TSB or recall I can find for this. Kelly Ford performed a transmission service 2 years ago and refilled the case. I have had no issues with it until now. They did say it "could" also be an air leak causing the oil to foam. I have also had numerous oil changes there and with ALL FLUID inspections. At no time was I informed on an "overfill" I amout the cost of a tow at $165

We purchased our Ford F-150 June 2020 and began having issues with it running hot August 2020. After having it checked numerous times and having to add extra coolant weekly the dealership checked and there was an issue with the Turbo-exhaust converter leaking coolant, eventually leading to a catalytic converter issue as well as the spark plugs having to be replaced due to having coolant leaked all over them. Recently, the dealership checked, and they also discovered an issue with the ERG cooler leaking and that had to be replaced as well. The dealership had the replacement parts on back order for 2 years.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed, the vehicle shut off with the "Auto START/STOP - Shift to Park - Restart Engine" message was displayed. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The contact also stated that while driving at a high speed, the vehicle shuddered while depressing of the accelerator pedal. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer on several occasions; however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

Mileage: 28,000

difficulty shifting into and out of 4th gear, and skipping gears. Ultimately would not shift into 3rd gear and was taken to shop where mechanic told me a complete rebuild/reman was required. The mileage is only 78K. ridiculous.

My 2018 Ford F-15 XLT has been having transmission severe issues. This model has a 10 speed transmission and it will randomly go into neutral and abruptly jerk into gear. This happens when it's shifting into multiple gears. When at an intersection, taking off from a complete stop, it jerks into the first gear then goes into neutral (preventing the vehicle from moving while traffic is coming and going from multiple directions) until it ultimately abruptly jerks into the next gear. This behavior is consistent and severe. From limited research, this is apparently a known issue with Ford; however, they have not issued any recalls. One suggested fix is to have the dealership "re-program" it; however, reviews on results show it's either the same or worse after the re-programming.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate with the transmission warning light illuminated. Additionally, the transmission experienced rough shifting. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the contact heard a rattling sound coming from the vehicle, and the steering wheel started shaking abnormally. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the PCM was reprogramed but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was unformed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provide no assistance. The failure mileage was 100,172.

Mileage: 100,172

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the contact heard a rattling sound coming from the vehicle, and the steering wheel started shaking abnormally. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the PCM was reprogramed but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was unformed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provide no assistance. The failure mileage was 100,172.

Mileage: 100,172

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission experienced rough shifting and inadvertently downshifted to first gear. The transmission warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the transmission fluid was leaking while driving. The contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

Mileage: 103,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced unintended surging and engine revving. During the failure, the driver had difficulty stopping the vehicle while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving at various speeds, while the vehicle was stationary and idling. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 46,000.

Mileage: 46,000

the transmission slips and gives no power when starting from a stopped position. during driving it slips gears including during highway driving. the issues started after 58000 miles.

I have a 2018 F-150 2wd and right after my warranty ran out at 60K my transmission died at 62K I was told I should report this to you because I know there is a class action lawsuit against Ford because this new 10 gear transmission has had A LOT of issues

Vehicle drops into 1st gear randomly while driving on the highway. Extremely dangerous

Ford 10 speed transmission slips and engages so hard it feels like we are being rear-ended. In stop and go traffic causes car to lurch dangerously forward. Advised at least twice that there is no issue with the transmission. This was stated to be normal operation.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while hauling a trailer and driving approximately 70 MPH, the transmission erroneously down shifted causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate. Moments later, smoke was present coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the smoke was caused by transmission fluid leaking onto the exhaust. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the failure was caused by low transmission fluid. Transmission fluid was added to the vehicle and the transmission fluid seal was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 79,900.

Mileage: 79,900

The truck is 5 years old and has just hit 70K mileage. The transmission has just started slipping between gears 1 and 6. Ford tells me there is nothing wrong with their engines and they don't hear of any issues with this years vehicle and the transmission. Back in July 2022, I had to take the truck to Ford because it would just shut off in the middle of traffic. I had to have the engine censors replaced due to this. Ford tells me there is no correlation between the two issues. Ford says I need a new transmission and they will not pay for it since my warranty was expired in February 2023 and I am 10K miles over.

Engine rattle on deceleration is a known issue on 5.0 V8. Vehicle was brought in to a dealer in May of 2022 who was able to replicate the issue. Ford has a "remedy" in form of TSB 18-2354 which was performed by a dealer. Rattle noise was still present immediately afterwards and noted by tech performing the work but was deemed normal operation. A year later now in April 2023 I brought the truck back to Ford dealer with same loud rattle on deceleration noise and once again it was looked at and once again it was deemed normal operation. How can a loud rattle noise from engine once deemed worthy of TSB fix and not fixed by the TSB now be deemed normal operation? I do not believe and refuse to accept that rattling engine on deceleration is a normal operation, especially since not all 5.0 V8 engines do it. If it's normal all engines would exhibit same operation characteristics. Another issue is the 10R80 transmission. It's starting to surge from 2nd and then slam into 4th gear under very little acceleration throttle input. And just recently it surprised me when it started to occasionally slam down into 1st when stopping at a stop sign or traffic light. It moves the truck forward increasing it's stopping distance. It feels like someone hit the back of the vehicle. Brakes are good.The problem to me is that issues are happening with transmission but it is not with every shift or every time you drive the vehicle so it is not easy for me or for dealers to replicate when they drive the vehicle so things are deemed normal operation when in fact for us that drive day to day we know what it feels like when it runs like it should and when it isn't. The concern for me is that these issues will continue and will cause an even bigger issue or catastrophic failure down the road once off course vehicle is out of it's warranty period and then it may most likely be deemed a failure of component where symptoms leading to that failure today are supposedly being deemed as normal operation.

Rear axle bolt snapped. Come to find out, it’s happening to a lot of F-150’s.

The problematic 10r transmission failed stalling in highway traffic this is a very serious issue with fords transmission and it needs to be investigated

Steel bolts holding the face of the transfer case which is aluminum is causing a corrosion response between the two metals. Transfer case is severely pitted and flaking apart. It crumbles to the touch around some bolts.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted and jerk upon depression of the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic; however, the mechanic unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and the throttle body was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

Within the first year the transmission and 4 wheel drive(4WD) appeared to be slipping and making a loud clunk when shifting from 2WD to 4WDA or 4W High. I took it to the dealer twice and they could not duplicate the problem even after I very specifically told them how to reproduce it. Approx. a year later the noise became louder and more frequent. The dealer could not duplicate it and told me, "...drive it until it breaks." The noise and slipping have continued and now are very prevalent in automatic shifting in almost every gear while in 2WH. I only have 26,200 very easy miles on the truck. The dealer's tech rode with me and I duplicated the noise and slipping. The tech said it was "normal" for the vacuum driven spindles in the front axel to make this noise as it goes from 2-4WD. My truck is out of warranty and is far worse as a result of the dealers failure to address the issue. Mike White Ford Coeur D Alene, Idaho is the dealership.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the transmission seized. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,809.

Mileage: 75,809

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, an abnormal clicking sound was coming from the vehicle without warning. The contact had initially taken the vehicle to two dealers who were both unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was then taken to Downtown Ford Sacramento (1535 Howe Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825) where a diagnostic test was performed, and an oil leak was discovered coming from the front valve cover of the engine. The mechanic also discovered a defective Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

Transmission has been repaired by Ford Dealer multiple times without fixing the hard shifting issues that run common on this vehicle. Ford dealer states that nothing is wrong even after the truck has been in the shop multiple times for the same issue.

I had the truck in for normal repairs and while there they reset the shift learning program because my truck was hesitating when shifting gears. Since then the problem has gotten worse and while I was driving on the highway at 70 mph the truck kept shifting from 10 to 1 gear. When pulling onto the road in traffic from a stop the car also would not shift and sounded like it was stuck in neutral almost resulting in me getting hit from behind. Now the truck seems to be stuck in 6th gear. The gear light came on while I was driving and the both of my temperature gauges were super high. The transmission temp was 267-270 degrees and the other temp gauge read at 230 degrees. When I finally was able to stop and park the truck the cooling fan was running extremely high.

Erratic shifting with transmission seeming to lock up causing me to near crash incidents.

Transmission would jerk in and out of 9th gear and then go from 9th gear to 1st while driving on the highway. Transmission shop reported it as a drum issue. Also said they had 3 other Ford trucks with the same transmission having the same exact issues.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH and making a stop, the vehicle lunged forward without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that no failure was found. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated the vehicle needed to be diagnosed and repaired. The failure mileage was 8,000.

Mileage: 8,000

cam phasers are rattling very hard. It is a known recall with ford that for some reason is not showing under my VIN even through the recall is for the same year model and engine.

The 10 speed transmission on my pickup is failing. Dropping out of gear, losing power, failing when climbing a slight hill, Loud clanking and jerking in and out of gear. Black transmission fluid. Ford dealers cannot deal with it and my dealer that does the regular service cannot schedule me for diagnostics for over a month. I finally have an appointment with an out of town dealer two week out. In the meantime, my work pickup is nearly useless.

1. Vehicle accelerates on its own when shifting into drive and releasing the brake. 2.Vehicle lunges forward when the transmission is shifting from 1st to 2nd gear or 2nd to 3rd gear. This occurs in the lower gears only. 3. Doesn't shift into the next higher gear and the RPM's are running high which should activate a gear change but it doesn't occur. 4. The RPM's are increasing but there is very little movement of the vehicle. It feels like the transmission is slipping. 5. These problems are not consistent.It may occur once a week or 3 times a week. These problems go away if I stop moving and return the vehicle to the PARK position and they have never occurred over 40 MPH.

I noticed the truck began rattling in the mornings or when the engine was cold. I was driving on the freeway when it started losing power and the check engine light was flashing. It had been misfiring and progressively got worse. I managed to get off the freeway in time to shut the vehicle off. The vehicle has gone through diagnostic testing at a Ford dealership. The service tech informed me that the cam phasers needed to be replaced because they were sticking and the computer needed to be reprogrammed. The computer was then reprogrammed and I drove the vehicle home, 5 miles away, and it would not start again. After some research, I was made aware that the CAM PHASERS are a KNOWN ISSUE on the Ford F 150 Raptor through the Customer Satisfaction Program no. 21N03-initiated by NHTSA. This replacement covers the 2017-2020 F150 Raptor if manufactured at the Dearborn plant between March 2016-Nov 2019. I have confirmed the vehicle was built at that location in the time period mentioned. I brought this up to the tech, service manager at the Ford Dealership as well as Ford Customer Relationship Center and I was told numerous times that the VIN no. does not qualify. This is a safety issue, recognized by Ford, and should be covered. I was told to contact the NHTSA to seek qualification of my vehicle.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while coming to a stop, the vehicle made abnormal sounds as if the engine was revving, or the transmission was attempting to shift into another gear while the brake pedal was being depressed to slow down the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The contact stated that after the initial start-up, the transmission was slightly hesitating before shifting into gear. The vehicle had been taken to a certified mechanic but was not diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

Transmission slips, changes gears. Auto start slams into forward gear. Ten speed transmission not safe to drive. Taking truck to dealership for two years with no resolution. Phaser start up rattle. Taking it to dealership for two years with no resolution.

I was pulling out into 4 lanes of traffic and the truck shut off. Dash had message "Auto StartStop Shift to P, then Restart Engine". I am stuck blocking 4 lanes of traffic on a busy street with cars coming fast. I put in park and restarted the engine. It died and gave the same message 4 more times. Finally revved the engine way up and was able to move the truck. It died twice while approaching the next stop sign even though Auto Start/Stop was disabled. Revved engine and was able to make it to the Ford dealer who had no one available to assess the problem. Several people suggested replacing the battery. I put in a new battery and reset the battery monitoring system. The problem still persists. Slamming a dead pickup into park in the middle of 4 lanes of oncoming traffic is most definitely a safety issue. I see that many Ford owners have experienced the same problem in a variety of Ford products. I don't think it is a battery issue since the engine should be able to run off the alternator and it still occurs after replacing the battery. I don't think it is an Auto Start/Stop issue since it occurred with AS/S activated or deactivated. In almost all cases the engine is warmed up and in the one instance I had driven the truck 22 miles before the failure occurred. In almost every case, I am gently accelerating from a stop or slowing down for a stop. It has failed in both Drive and Reverse. I get no other warning lights or messages.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at high speeds, the transmission experienced rough and erratic shifting while switching gears. Additionally, the transmission was slipping while driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

My vehicle shakes during shifts or has extremely hard shifts regardless of acceleration demands. I have also had the vehicle completely drop out of gear during both acceleration and with the cruse control set. I have had the vehicle either lock into to high of a gear or refuse to engage into gear while stopped and stop signs and red lights. I have had both the ECU and TCU reflashed multiple times and this issue continues.

Vehicle shifts extremely hard, appears to shift into neutral, loses power and slows way down while driving. This has caused numerous safety issues that could cause a wreck that results in injury or death. Multiple times while on the interstate or passing a vehicle the truck has slowed down 10-20 MPH. This causes vehicle backups on the interstate and could result in death while passing a vehicle in a passing zone. The TB published did not fix the issue and the class action lawsuit filed in IL has been going on for four years. There have been multiple complaints of this issue and should result in a recall. Additionally, the dealership charged me 8.5 hours to overhaul the main control valve body when the TB states a maximum of 5.5 hours.

The IWE was faulty. I got in my truck and put it in drive, then when I started to accelerate, a horrible grinding sound started (sounded like my tire had been taken off and the metal from the rims were dragging kind of metal sound) . I immediately had to try and pull over, and checked to make sure nothing was falling off. I put it in drive again and it did not do it until I went to leave work. Then I put it in drive and it did it again, so I put it in park and then drive and it still continued to make the noise. I parked and started to look at forums on 2018 f150s and grinding noises and seen one that said if it is the IWE, then put it in 4wd and then switch back to 2wd and it should stop. I did that and that is the only way I could get it to not make the horrid grinding sound. I could tell that there still was something going on with the vacuum because of how it drove, but I could actually drive without it sounding like it was going to fall apart. There were no warning lights that had come on when I was having the issues, and I ended up replacing the part at home. I should still have the original IWE at my house, but apparently this is a very common problems with these trucks.

Bought new in February, 2018. Vehicle has the 3.5L EcoBoost with 10-speed transmission, currently just over 50,000 miles, regularly maintained with Ford service providers. Since ~48,000 miles, when the engine is cold it occasionally produces a grinding noise at take-off or low speeds for 10-30 seconds or until ~35-40MPH when it stops, usually with a thud or a crunching sound, and it doesn't happen again once the engine is warm. It gets worse as you apply the gas, and the RPM sticks when you let off like it can't shift up or down. Ever since they did the transmission reprogramming a couple of years ago it's gotten BAD. Since then, when the engine is warm it's occasionally really rough when shifting up or down: the RPM will stick high or low for a second before thudding into the next gear with a jerk, to the point I can tell it's coming and can brace for it. I've complained about it to Ford, but nothing was resolved. "It's just one of those things." At 37,000 miles the internal transmission sensor that tells it to shift up or down failed (according to Ford), so it had become a manual transmission, shiftable only via the "Manual" option on the gearshift and the thumb rocker. That was fixed at Ford's expense, but the grinding is new, since ~48,000 miles (and I'm getting close to the end of the powertrain warranty). Ford couldn't replicate it when I brought it in (I thought it was a bad wheel bearing until I saw the RPM sticking this last time) because it doesn't always happen. Now that it's happening again with more frequency, they gave me an appointment three weeks out...hopefully it will live that long (and they figure out what's wrong with it).

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F150. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the transmission was not shifting gear properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 43,000.

Mileage: 43,000

2018 Ford F-150 Platinum has had and continues to have transmission issues even though the truck has been taken to be serviced for the same condition 4 times. This vehicle has the 10 speed automatic transmission. The first sign of transmission troubles was a loss of power while shifting from 3 to 4 gear. This was reported for service and technicians replaced the valve synchronizer and the clutches which looked worn and metal deposits were detected on the fluid. This problem disappeared for a while but started again slowly increasing as time passed. It was taken again to the shop and again the valve synchronizer and clutches were replaced again. This time the problem continued but other problem’s arose including heavy knocking while shifting, jerking and hard shifting. We have taken the truck in for servicing and problems continue and Ford is not responding indicating that the unit did not show the problem reported.

Transmission slips when cold or hot. Had fluid flushed and filled and situation has gotten worse. Transmission shop said the valve assembly is defective and will cost $1,500+ to repair.

My 10-speed transmission in my Ford F-150 is experiencing gear slipping, harsh shifting, jerking, sudden accleration, hesitation problems, and general loss of power. It started doing this at roughly 60,536 miles and Ford and the dealer refuse to assist with the current issue due to the vehicle being out of warranty. The dealer told me it would cost an out of pocket fee of $8,000. I have changed the transimission fluid my self and the vehicle continues to run above 245 degrees with a check engine light. The fault that I continue to see is a powertrain failure. After taking it in for a service to get my TCM updated, the technicians said it was up to date and there was nothing else they could do for it. My service history is as follows: March 15, 2022 when the dealr told me I needed a new front differential, November 28, 2022. Dec. 10, 2022.

2018 f150 4x4 lariat the issue is 4x4 is engaging while your driving I’m on the highway speed 65 to 70 mph 4x4 trying to engage. Doing research Ford sent united state wide message to mechanic if customers bring vehicle in under this issue which is TSB technical service bulletin 22-2219 , think this is a safety issue if 4x4 engage is going to veer your vehicle in a different direction, the fix is to bypass the check valve so now your vehicle front axle is always engaged,didn’t purchase this vehicle to be all wheel drive

The 10R80 transmission in this truck has hard shifting and finally at 120,000 miles began shifting from 7th gear to 1st gear while driving on roadways. The truck would lose power has hesitation like the gears slipping and hard downshifting. Dealership stated the Drum Clutch Basket had failed and requires a new transmission. Unknown to me the vehicle also had the motor replaced at 62,000 miles due to "oil consumption" issues. Ford has issued multiple TSBs in regards to these issues. The hesitation is so bad that the vehicle looses power and can happen at any time such as merging into traffic. The downshifting causes significant jerking of occupants.

My 2018 Ford F150 is having problems shifting into gears and will disengage from gear while trying and rev up the engine until I take my foot off of the gas and the RPM's decrease and the transmission re-engages. Sometime this causes harsh shifting and sudden jerks of the truck. I notified the dealership and was put on a long waiting list but told to keep driving it. My place in line finally came up and was notified that the transmission was shot but the time frame to get a new transmission is 2 to 3 months. The vehicle is at the dealership right now so you would need to visit the dealership for inspection. I would say this item has put safety at risk since the vehicle will slow down while driving on the freeway. On the day I was scheduled to drop the truck off at the dealership, I had a hard shift and the check engine light finally came on.

The 10 Speed transmission has adaptive learning software. The transmission miss gears and lurches forward as if to be struck from behind. When the truck is in the higher gears the transmission disengages and acts as if in natural. There are times when the transmission shifts from 8 to 1 causing the vehicle to "buck". This is a serious safety issue that Ford has no plan to correct.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that occasionally while the vehicle was parked or idling; while attempting to accelerate, the engine revved and the transmission hesitated before responding, causing the vehicle to jerk forward. The contact learned that the failure was known as hard shifting. The failure first occurred intermittently but had since become constant. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The contact was then transferred to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

In October 2022, I began noticing while driving slight jerking, hesitation and apparent engine or transmission noise that appeared that my truck wanted to accelerate of when idling to a stop. A service light did come on at this point. I took my truck in to Koons Ford in Falls Church Virginia and reported my observations and concerns to Service Advisor [XXX]. [XXX] advised me that his service technician could diagnose the issue, and that the fee for this diagnostic work would be $250. I paid this fee with my credit card, but still don't have a record of this payment as it didn't appear on the invoice I received when the catalytic converters were replaced. [XXX] advised me that the issues I reported to me at the conclusion of the diagnostic testing that I needed new catalytic converters. The issue persisted and subsequently told by [XXX] after bringing my vehicle back to the dealership for almost 3 days of diagnostic work that I now needed a new transmission. I had been driving my truck and experiencing jerking and stalling to the detriment of my safety and that of my wife and grandchildren. I had to wait almost 4 weeks for the catalytic converters to come in for the catalytic converter installment. I was never advised during the period I was waiting for the catalytic converters to come in that driving the truck posed a safety risk so I drove it, albeit on a limited basis, while waiting on the parts to come in. A service light did come on at some point after the catalytic converted was installed and I coordinated a time to bring the vehicle back to Koons and as I indicated previously, after almost 3 days of presumably Ford technicians evaluating my, I was advised I needed a new transmission. I only have 80K miles on this truck that I purchased in November 2018. I understand the F-150 trucks, and late model F-150 trucks including 2018s have been found to have 10 speed transmission issues. This was not mentioned in any of my conversations with Ford. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (F

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping with the engine revving. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not yet taken to an independent mechanic or local dealer for diagnostic tests or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH and merging onto the highway, the vehicle independently shifted out of low gear and into high gear but lost forward momentum. The contact stated that the vehicle was revving; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the gear shift indicator was intermittently inoperable. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure. The contact stated that she attempted to pull off the roadway to attempt to get the transmission to work correctly. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be rebuilt or replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,350.

Mileage: 60,350

Truck was in first gear and pulled out into intersection to make left turn. When depressing gas pedal no power to truck and was almost t boned in the middle of intersection. The issue has happened multiple times when driving. The vehicle has only been looked at by mechanic who recommended it be taken back to ford dealership due to transmission issues that should be under powertriain warranty 5years 60,000 miles. Issue started happening with approx 45,000 miles and now has 51000 miles as of december 2022.

This is a messed up known issue with Ford F-150 2013-2018 model years with intermittent/unintended 4WD engagement. The system would lose vacuum and cause the hub to attempt 4WD engage at speed with loud grinding noise. Dealer for longest time could not/would not properly diagnose until I physically brought in the service bulletin. Ford’s fix is to seal the vacuum hose and disable 2wd. And run AWD 24/7. #1 - lost 3-4 mpg average #2 - wore out the wheel bearing at 45,000mi. That was a $750 repair. Totally unacceptable!

My truck has been shifting hard into 3rd gear in the mornings when the transmission is cold. I have reported to ford and a fix was attempted but nothing got better. This morning while taking my kids to school the 10 speed automatic transmission downshifted from 7th to 2nd gear while going 45 miles per hour. It reved the engine super high and slowed the truck quickly. It feels unsafe and I'm scared to put my family in my truck.

The transmission skips gears. It shifts from 1 to 3 and 3 to 5 skipping 2 and 4 gears and I took to dealership and they said it’s normal. When it shifts from 3 to 5 it’s jerks all the time and it’s not a smooth shift like every other shifts so there’s something wrong with transmission or software. Recently I had issues while driving on freeway around 70-75 mph the truck was on 10th gear and it automatically shifted to 1 and then 5 then 6 then 9 and then shifted to 10. It happened like 2-3 from when I had this truck. When it did that it lost acceleration momentarily. Feel really unsafe when it does that because it can cause a wreck. The truck don’t have engine light on but it definitely have some transmission issues and dealerships doesn’t respond as there’s no codes and I have extended warranty and dealership wants to charge me money for inspection. Please review my concern.

The transmission skips gears. It shifts from 1 to 3 and 3 to 5 skipping 2 and 4 gears and I took to dealership and they said it’s normal. When it shifts from 3 to 5 it’s jerks all the time and it’s not a smooth shift like every other shifts so there’s something wrong with transmission or software. Recently I had issues while driving on freeway around 70-75 mph the truck was on 10th gear and it automatically shifted to 1 and then 5 then 6 then 9 and then shifted to 10. It happened like 2-3 from when I had this truck. When it did that it lost acceleration momentarily. Feel really unsafe when it does that because it can cause a wreck. The truck don’t have engine light on but it definitely have some transmission issues and dealerships doesn’t respond as there’s no codes and I have extended warranty and dealership wants to charge me money for inspection. Please review my concern.

Transmission slips in and out of gear while in operation. When started, the truck will slip into neutral as it is driven. Makes it hazardous when merging into traffic or trying to pass as the transmission will slip without warning.

Transmission goes slamming into gear on downshifts from 10 to 8 and 5 to 3. Terrible smoothness and it feel like the drive train is getting huge shock each time this happens. Upshifts from 3 to 5 are not smooth either under normal driving conditions

The transmission is very temperamental, at times it works like a dream and then on some days it shifts harsh, shifts late into high engine RPMs. At times when shifting into gear, into drive or reverse either from park or neutral, it shifts with such harshness the whole truck shutters and there is a loud boom. When this occurs I get very startled and my heart rate jumps, it is that unsettling.

I purchased this vehicle with less than 50K miles on it. There was a slight shudder on the test drive, but the salesman and I deduced it was the aggressive tread of the tires it came with. I made the purchase anyway as my previous two F150s were great vehicles, and until this truck, service questions were usually rectified well within expectations. After a couple of weeks, there were several little "incidents" of clanking sound when turning the truck on, and now and then, the sound was accompanied by a harsh change in gears, from Park to Reverse and then to Drive. Overall, the shudder came back regularly, and I can recreate it at will; 99% of the time, it would happen at less than 30mph and around 1,500 to 2,000 rpm between 4th & 6th gear. I brought the vehicle back in for regular servicing and mentioned the shudder. I also offered twice for the mechanics to ride with me. But, they took it out alone and then reported they could not recreate the issue. I was at highway speed yesterday, and the truck began slowing down on its own in heavy traffic. I had the accelerator almost to the floor before it would respond so we could get out of the way of other traffic and safely off the highway. This morning (10/27/22), the check engine light is on, and the conversation with the Ford dealership was not fruitful. The earliest opening they have to run a diagnostic is 11/7/22. And, they reported that "if it's a transmission issue, we can't do anything about it, right now" with no apparent reason or estimated time of when. They advised me to check with another FORD service shop since the truck remains under warranty. This is going to be a challenging conversation as there are only a handful of other options in our region of West Virginia. Most of them require a long-drive, or in my case, an expensive tow.

The 10 speed transmission has sever lag in shifting causing the vehicle to stop in intersections and in heavy traffic. It is failing to shift gears at low speeds and into reverse without significant engine revving (RPMs). I took the vehicle to Roush Ford Columbus Ohio (10/25/2022) and they reset the Adaptive Transmission. The next day (10/26/2022) the vehicle was worse and not drivable. The vehicle had not previously had any service lights on. Now after service there is a check engine light on that came on after driving a 1/4 mile.

Trucks transmission makes a loud noise when shifting from park to drive, trucks transmission also jerks when letting off the accelerator. Trucks engine makes a knocking noise when idling truck has 36000 miles on it!

10R80 transmission disengages. 2018 F150 with 136,000 miles, transmission began intermittent shifting at approximately 120,000 miles. Reported to dealership, asked for TCM/ECM update. Dealership refused, saying there was no update for this vehicle. Replaced the valve body and shift solenoids at 134,000 no change. At roughly 135,000 miles called a different Ford dealership in my area, service writer stated there is still no software update for this vehicle, & casually said it's probably a clutch problem. The transmission 'works' properly when it is gear, it does not select or shift properly. At times, the transmission disengages and throttle control is lost, sometimes during these events the engine races, other times it goes to idle. Either way, throttle pedal is ineffective. Contrary to the service writer's assumption, this is not clutches, it is software. This condition is dangerous as the transmission often disengages when accelerating onto the roadway, during these episodes, the driver has to take evasive action to avoid being hit from behind or worse, in cross traffic, from the side.

My 10 speed ford started acting up. First it started with rough and hard shifting into third gear and no has gotten progressively worse to jumping out of gear when trying to accelerate onto the highway or just simple driving to the store. Now it will not hardly move. Ford told me I needed a new transmission for $8000. Dont have 8k and this is my only vehicle.

Vehicle slips out of gear between 3rd and 4th gear and between 7th and 8th gear causing vehicle to slow down unexpectedly. I can make vehicle available for inspection. Took to ford dealer in South Carolina and was told there is no fix other than a new transmission.

Trans hard shifts between 2-4. It skips gears and aggressively slams into the next. Also it slams into reverse.

This 2018 F150 developed a cranking noise when starting the engine. Dealership tried two software upgrades per manufacturer notices to solve the issue. The issue was not solved and was said to be Cam Phasers need to be replaced. Manufacturer internal document to dealer stated that driving the vehicle with this problem would not cause any problems and is safe to drive. Dealership had been waiting months for parts. Set-up for an appointment was for later this month, but last month while driving on the Interstate the engine light which was on from the engine issue but a new light, the wrench light came on with the engine light flashing. All power was being lost and had to dodge other vehicles to move over to emergency lane as I had no control of the vehicle. While waiting 12 hours for a tow, I had researched this issue online and found that the manufacturer had a memo out not to drive the vehicle under this condition and have a flatbed tow the vehicle to the nearest dealership and do not start the vehicle up. That this was a catastrophic power train failure and ECU failure. The vehicle sits at the dealership now and is still waiting to be looked at as it cannot start up and has to be pushed within the service area.

My cam phasers rattle on cold start. Ford issued several customer service programs for this issue on the 2018 F150 3.5L ecoboosts however my truck was not covered even though it was also affected.

Regarding 2013-2018 F-150 vacuum system trying to engage the AWD system resulting in noise up front sounds like dragging metal. 2018 Ford F-150 with the grinding noise out of the front hubs. Had this going on for 1 1/2yrs & been in the shop 2-3 times with recurring every time. Found a YouTube that referenced a Technical Service Bulletin. I TOOK THE TSB TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECH and here’s what’s on the invoice.. confirmed customer concern, found there was a grinding racheting noise coming from the front end of the vehicle when driving in 2wd, found tsb 22-2019 for this concern following the tsb found the vehicle was equipped with auto 4wd, tsb stated to REMOVE THE VACUUM SUPPLY LINE TO THE IWE SOLENOID AND INSTALL 2 VACUUM CAPS IN THEIR PLACE. This is at Ford’s direction. Disable the system so that 2wd no longer active. It’s AWD all the time. Still can shift into 4wd. Tech says this issue is so prevalent that that’s Ford’s answer.. Unacceptable. Disable the 2wd drive because they can’t work the problem.

Harsh shifting Harsh down shifting delayed shifting between gears A complete malfunction at highway speeds. The truck goes from gear 10 to gear 1 and stays almost in neutral for up to 20 seconds, completely dangerous Ford ignores the problem even though thousands of people online are having the same issue. Dealer(s), 6 dealers contacted as of today, cannot get my truck in for 6-8 weeks. I have had the truck in the shop for shifting and transmission issues at least 4 times over the last 18 months. The "problem" goes away for a while but then comes right back. This time is by far the worst and no one seems to care. It is unacceptable and extremely dangerous. When your truck loses power and won't go back into gear while traveling 70 mph... it is absolutely terrifying!

Hard shifting with driving, when driving the pickup truck would stall and then go into gear real hard causing a hard shifting and it make the trucks RPM go up and not move, but then when the RPM comes down the truck will shift hard enough to feel the impact and could cause an accident.

Transmission is back in the shop for slipping gears, jumping gears, randomly being thrown into neutral, loss of power

Transmissions slips out of gear both during acceleration and at cruising speed. Vehicle has stalled in roadway in on-coming traffic due to transmission slipping out of gear. Problem exists consistently. 66,850 miles on the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the vehicle hesitated during acceleration and made an abnormal rattling noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Programs: 21B10 (Cam Phaser Replacement) and 21N08 (PCM Reprogram Due to Engine Shudder) however, the warranty had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the previous owner was mailed notification of Customer Satisfaction Program: 21B10 (Cam Phaser Replacement) and provided no further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated while experiencing failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The contacted stated that the dealer informed him that the failure was with the transmission. The contact was informed that he was not driving the vehicle correctly. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

Mileage: 36,000

While shifting from park to drive or shifting from reverse to drive the vehicle makes a very loud bang pop sound from under or rear of vehicle. Dealership claims can't reproduce or it is normal which how would they know if they can't reproduce.

Transmission on 2018 F150 XLT does not shift properly. When driving, the lower gears shift very hard, enough to snap your neck. I used the Tow/Haul transmission feature one day, and while coasting to a stop, the transmission shifted down so hard that everything in the truck went flying. I know that some of the 2018 F150 trucks have been recalled for this very reason but at this time, my VIN number has not been added to the list. My vehicle just hit 30,000 miles. I talked with my Ford dealer, Ford itself and the NHTSA.

Front Hubs, Bearings have gone bad, and they are on backorder. 6500 on waiting list. I have been on this list since Janurary. Was told today that the company making the part, are not even make them. This could cause an accident if the bearings lockup. The ABS and the traction control does not work. Making for unsafe driving. Especially with fall and winter coming.

I put the truck in park and left it idle with the air conditioning on for a passenger got out to go do something for a few minutes and the truck just started have flames come out of it from the middle of the truck until the truck completely burned the fire started with the truck running and idling and the the truck was parked on gravel

The transmission valve body wears over time and becomes out of sync with the electronic shifting strategies. This caused the clutches to burn up and the vehicle comes out of gear or drops into 1st gear at highway speeds. Transmission was inspected and replaced due to the damage. Prior to the interstate failure was some random hard shifting but no warning lamps or messages.

Truck shifts gears and goes out of gear when driving at highway speeds. In some cases it loses power altogether when it slips out of gear. It also does this when stopped and trying to accelerate at an intersection.

While traveling on interstate truck shifted harshly causing a severe jerk then loss of power. Took to repair facility and after three days truck was returned. On way home roughly twenty-five miles from dealership same issue returned and truck went into limp mode maximum speed of 30mph. Truck has now been at repair facility for six weeks with no end in sight as to when or if a repair will be made. This is a 10 speed automatic transmission with 55,000 miles.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping and the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to cover 65% of the transmission repair. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the initial repair failed to fix the vehicle. The manufacturer then agreed to the cover the repair for a second time; however, the failure worsened. Two more additional repairs were performed on the transmission but failed to fix the vehicle. The dealer then informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced; and provided an estimate. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

Transmission shifts up and down harshly from 1st to 3rd gear and from 3rd or 2nd gear to 1st. This also happens between 6th and 7th gear, when driving in eco, normal, or wet/snow. Lower gear shifting up or down results in frequent clunk sounds, and sudden change in speed. Experienced loss of rear wheel traction when gears shift at low speed around turns in wet conditions. I tried approaching corners at different speeds, and noticed the transmission likes to shift part way through a left turn, regardless of speed. Vehicle also shifts from 1st to 3rd while rolling at idle RPMs, and careers unexpectedly. This is frightening when driving slow around pedestrians in crowded areas, especially elementary school parking lots. On a couple occasions I have almost hit a vehicle backing out of a parking space when my vehicle shifts from 1st to 3rd while my foot is on the brakes. If I didn’t have my foot depressing the brake pedal I definitely would have hit a vehicle backing out of a parking space one one occasion. Started day 1 of purchase, and I was advised by the dealer that the vehicle needs to go through a learning mode which takes about 5k miles. Vehicle continued to shift to shift roughly after 5k, so I complained to the dealer. Dealer said my vehicle was not part of the group recognized as having a rough shift issue, but said they could reset the learning process and it might resolve the issue, but the dealer also said what I was experiencing is pretty normal with the 10 speed transmission. Dealer made note of harsh shift after test drive and after completing service said it will take a few hundred miles of driving for the system to retrain itself, and I may notice significant harsh shifts during that time compared to performance prior to service. No problem indicators activated before or after service, and no other resolutions were offered by the dealer, and Ford customer service recommended trying a new dealer if I was not happy. Under 30k at 4yo, same behavior

Transmission, jumping gears, sluggish shifting, jumps gears with a jolt, local and highway speeds. Component was sent to manufacturer. Present since purchase in 2018. Causes warning light, low response (latency) between gas and engine response affects interactions with other vehicles at intersections (uncertainty). Yes, vehicle required major transmission repair and part replacement, now drives like it should have (solid and dependable transmission shifting). Warning engine light.

Truck had Slight pull to right then shot across road to the left going off left side of road hitting trees and utilities poll. Section of driveshaft was found were truck first went of the road. We were pulling a travel trailer at the time . Truck ended up laying on drives side. Side airbags deployed but not front bags. Uncertain but feel driveshaft failed causing lost of control

Hard shifts and hesitation make this vehicle extremely dangerous to drive. The vehicle may okay not respond to acceleration when pulling across roads and highways. The transmission shifts extremely hard especially between gears 3-5. When driven for a while (hot) the wrench icon comes on and the vehicle begins to lose power. I have had this vehicle at two different dealerships but they cannot resolve the issue. A quick internet search indicates this is a serious issue with a number of vehicles that have this 10 speed transmission.

Vehicle makes sudden lunging motion when vehicle is being shifted from part to drive or reverse. After vehicle is in motion from being parked it has random intermittent losses of power. Transmission does not shift properly while the vehicle is in motion.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and then accelerated unintendedly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

Issue is with the transmission. Shifts erratic and slammed into gear at times. Safety concern is on 7 occasions now it has went into neutral like state after starting in traffic which has nearly caused me to be rear ended. While in this state with no forward acceleration the gear indicator switches between several different gears but not going into any one gear. I am now unable to pull into oncoming traffic for fear of the vehicle not accelerating. Truck has 37k miles and I'm the second owner. Vehicle is at ford dealer now since 06/13/22. I have read several forums with many complaints about this 10 speed adaptive transmission. I am severely worried for my and my families safety and was told by ford dealer they have had similar complaints. Have not been in a crash yet but extremely close with a semi on one occasion.

The vehicles transmission randomly malfunctions slamming into and dropping out of gear and slamming back into gear causing vehicle to lose responsiveness. The dealer has informed me its 2018 F150s and Expeditions and they do not have a fix.

While traveling on a straight and level interstate freeway with the cruise-control set to 75mph. A huge loss of power followed by a hard downshift from 10th to 7th, up to 9th and attempting to shift back into 10th before I decided to reduce speeds and pull over because it was very dangerous surging/uncontrollable for moments for myself and those driving around me. I noted smoke pouring out from behind the vehicle and that the transmission temp was at 226F. NO WARNING LAMPS/MESSAGES OR OTHER SYSMPTOMS NOTED. Once pulled over, I inspected the underside of the vehicle and noted the whole underside coated in automatic transmission fluid (Red in color). The fluid seemed to trace back to just before the engine/transmission interface. Transmission was serviced 7k miles prior. Dealer advised (through email correspondence) that I let the vehicle/transmission cool down and can then continue to drive the vehicle as the ATF foams up/ expanding and spills out of the transmission vent tube. If problems persist to bring in the vehicle for inspection.

While driving down the highway at the speed limit (75 mph), my truck suddenly lost power and partially lost braking. The engine was still running but was running at an idle speed RPM. Both an audible voice and a message on the driver information panel said "drive mode not available, service is needed" Braking power was partially lost at the same time. Steering power seemed normal but braking power was also partially lost at the same time. My truck started slowing down, obviously, and as soon as a shoulder was available, I pulled over onto the shoulder and let my vehicle speed decrease. I only had partial braking power (I estimate less than 30%) so was unable to quickly come to a full stop. As my truck slowed to a speed of about 5 mph, it suddenly started working again, although an icon shaped like a wrench appeared at the bottom center of the driver information panel. At the same time of the issue described above, the air conditioning and air blower fully stopped at the same time, and the multifunction display used for audio and navigation went blank for a moment and reset itself. When it came back on the navigation portion of the screen gave a "GPS faulted" error. I was able to finish driving to work, where I parked the vehicle. Later, after work, and after the vehicle had been parked for several hours, the truck behaved normally, the wrench icon was gone and there was no indication at all that there had been any issue. I was in congested traffic at the time of the event and it could have resulted in a serious highway traffic accident involving multiple vehicles.

Transmission stalls/hesitates when pulling out in traffic. Shifts are irractic.

The F150 will stall when auto start/stop activates. This is a critical safety issue due to the vehicle becoming inoperable at intersections while stopped. The issue was reviewed several times by the dealership and issue persisted. The issue is still not repaired and mitigated by deactivating the system. This resulted in a lemon law lawsuit from me to ford with me winning a settlement for 8K dollars. However, this dangerous issue must be properly repaired. I am able to demonstrate this issue upon request. I have also have video of the incident with warning lights that activate.

I have on numerous occasions had hard upshifts and downshifts and loss of acceleration while traveling uphill or when accelerating in gears 1 through 6. On two occasions I have had vehicles behind me almost collide with my vehicle due to complete loss of acceleration in my vehicle for periods of 4-10 seconds. The problem has been reproduced and confirmed by a Landmark Ford dealership. During these issues the powertrain malfunction indicator light has turned on.

Transmission skipping, banging gears and sometimes separating tires from payment. Reported to Ford the following times: 5/16/2019 at 10,300mi 10/17/2019 at 15,130mi 3/18/2020 at 20,378mi 10/09/20 at 25,596mi 11/22/2021 at 40,330mi Ford has claimed that the banging and hard shifting upward and downward is "normal". They will only conduct a factory reset to the computer to "learn driving patterns" again. This works to resolve the issue, but is short lived.

Whirring sound from right front wheel bearing. Repair shop confirmed I must replace the bearing hub assembly. The parts were unavailable so I was referred to the Ford dealer. The dealer informed me that the repair parts were not available because they were also defective. They also informed me that Ford is showing 16,000 back orders for that part number. They also advised me that the vehicle is safe to drive for now but if the whir becomes very loud it may not be safe to drive. I believe there should be a recall on the involved hub/bearing assemblies.

My 2018 Ford F150 Raptor has major transmission shifting issues. The dealer re-flashed the transmission but issue are still there. I have researched the internet and I see lots of other owners have issues with these 10 speed transmissions.

Initially, gears 1-4 had a very harsh shifting sequence. Vehicle has been inspected by Ford and they calibrated/adjusted the computer program. Vehicle remained the same, shifting hard, especially during a downshift to stop. In the last year, the transmission does NOT engage a gear when accelerating from a stop or coasting while on the freeway during a traffic jamb. This situation is very dangerous when making a left hand turn and trying to accelerate through the intersection and you do not have a gear engaged. Also, there have been instances where the transmission shifts from 1-3 and back down 3-1 multiple times in a matter of seconds and then disengages completely.

2018 - F 150 3.5 twin turbo 10 speed transmission Truck 28K miles: After starting my acceleration from a stop light my transmission just stopped working as if it was not engaged and as I pushed the accelerator nothing was happening. The truck was not moving forward and since I was on a hill the truck started to roll backwards almost contacting the vehicle behind me before pushing the breaks. I was stuck at a busy intersection and had no response out of my truck what felt like 40 seconds before the transmission engaged and the truck to move forward again. This has not happened in the last two weeks but at times it feels like the transmission is grinding when I accelerate from a stop. I plan to bring it into the dealer but need to have my truck and it's been taking the dealers around my area weeks even months to get serviced for repairs. After finding reviews on the web about 10 speed transmissions Ford is using I'm not encouraged by this defect that can be a real safety problem. If a person was walking behind me expecting the truck to go forward and it rolls backward, it could be a fatal mishap. I live in an area with steep hills so Im not feeling very confident in the fixes Ford is doing for other customers who have this same problem as Im starting to experience.

I’ve been having whistling/rattling in my truck for the last couple of weeks. Tried to make an appointment with my local dealer for the Cam phaser CSP out by Ford for 2018, and other, year models with this issue among other transmission/powertrain issues/problems/defects. I was at a stop light with a red light and waiting for my green left turn arrow. Left turn arrow turned green and I stepped on the gas; my RPMs skyrocketed, stayed in gear 2, and was traveling between 5-10 mph. After roughly 100ft, the transmission switched gears from 2 to 6th gear and the turbos kicked in and I ended up slamming my head in to my steering wheel. This was the last/final straw. The engine has been questionable at best the last couple months and this was the first time I’ve felt like I am no longer driving the safe, reliable vehicle I thought I had purchase. I have a service appointment scheduled with one of my local dealerships. I hope they fix this issue because if they don’t/these life endangering transmission/powertrain issues persist I will be hiring a lawyer and fighting for lemon law.

When accelerating to pass another vehicle the truck started shaking violently engine rpms were erratic and I lost almost all forward momentum. This incident almost caused a head on collision. Truck has shifted erratic since purchased and has undergone the lastest ford updates/repairs to no avail. Four-wheel drive is also engaging randomly and has also been repaired to no avail. It would be great if something would be done about these issues before someone gets killed. You just never know how the truck is going to drive on any given day...

Transmission slips gears and loses acceleration. Very dangerous when pulling out onto the road and have had a couple close calls with oncoming vehicles.

10 speed Transmission has severe jerking and clunking while going through the sequence from 1 to 10 on dash board. It almost sounds like something is bound or about to break. The amount of noise and clunking happens most often. I’ve been told by the dealer it’s a normal occurance. My truck has 22,000 and has done it from day one(Nov 2018).

Parked 2018 F-150 on slight incline facing downhill. 12' dump trailer attached with load of 2000 lbs. Put transmission in park and set park brake. While preparing to unload trailer, I think I heard a popping sound. Then the truck suddenly began to roll downhill. It traveled about 70 feet before crashing into two parked cars. I ran to the truck and confirmed the transmission was in park and the brake indicator light was on, confirming that I had set the park brake. The truck had rolled freely with no indication of resistance from the brakes or transmission. Considerable damage was done to my truck, the trailer, and the two parked cars. My truck was towed but repairs have not yet begun and no cause has been determined as to why both the park brake and the transmission failed at the same time.

The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2018 Ford F150. The contact stated while the owner was driving approximately 30 MPH and depressing on the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The driver had the vehicle towed to their residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000.

Mileage: 37,000

I have been having issues with my trucks transmission, it is the Ford 10R80 ten speed transmission, It has been slamming into 6th gear so hard that it feels like I'm getting rear ended, I don't even have 50,000 miles on the tuck yet and it's been doing it since it had 29,000 miles on it. My transmission has been to multiple dealerships on six accounts as of today (1-13-22) with an appointment for a seventh time on (1-24-22). The dealerships have acknowledged the problem, and reprogrammed the computer according to their TSB but that did not fix the issue and the TCM computer had been replaced as well. I was told that since the transmission is not giving a code to their scanners, they can not fix the problem. It is potentially a safety hazard because if the transmission finally failes while driving on the main roads or highway, myself and anyone around could be severely injured or killed when the truck loses all power from the trans and stops. This issue has been happening since I purchased the used truck on 6-13-2020 and has never flashed a check engine light or warning. I have seen over many social media outlets that I am not the only one having this issue with the 10R80 transmission, and that there is even a class action lawsuit on that model transmission as well.

When cold harsh shifts, missing shifts. Feels like shifts to neutral, engine speeds up then slams hard into gear. Today wrench light came on. 3rd trip scheduled to dealer.

2018 F-150 10-speed FX4. Hard shifting, erratic shifting, and failure to accelerate at times. Vehicle is dangerous to drive. Problem can occur from stop to initial acceleration. I have take the vehicle to the Ford Dealership three times for the same issue without resolution.

As thousands of drivers have reported and as NHTSA is clearly already aware yet puzzlingly remains silent about - my F150’s transmission creates whiplash when shifting, causes the vehicle to lurch, and loses power unpredictably. Ford refuses to admit the problem but the problem is the same as the rest of their poorly designed vehicles’ problems - they knew the transmissions had design flaws that made the vehicle unsafe to drive. I almost died on I-295 in Jacksonville when the vehicle randomly lost power and took it to the dealer. Now, because Ford has lied and won’t issue a recall that they know is their fault (they are being sued in multiple states for this exact issue) I am going to have to pay almost $10,000 to repair their flaw, by replacing their unsafe transmission with a safe version.

Problem is the Ford 10 speed automatic transmission. I’ll just list the problems I am experiencing. Harsh loud shifting. When shifted into reverse or drive it engages really hard with a loud bang noise. Hunting for gear causes loss of forward motion, this is a safety concern as well. This has been a problem since new, service department says nothing wrong and instructs to disconnect battery for a while for computer to relearn, however it always ends up the same problem.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving, the gears failed to engage. The vehicle inadvertently shifted into 4WD. There was an abnormal screeching and grinding noise detected. The contact stated while driving, the brakes engaged on the front wheels without warning. The vehicle was taken three times to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the solenoid and a recalibration were needed. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact requested a buyback, but no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 9,900. Consumer stated vehicle has been sold.

Mileage: 9,900

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while an employee was driving the vehicle 65 MPH on cruise control, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated at full speed. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the employee depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not decelerate and continued driving approximately 90 MPH. The contact stated the employee shifted into neutral while the brake pedal was depressed, and he was able to veer to the side of road and parked the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic who diagnosed that no issues were found. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.

Mileage: 80,000

My 2018 Ford F150 truck has cold start rattle from the phasers. Started occurring 1k miles after my warranty ran out. This is a well known issue with this year of Ford F150 based on the 100s of videos and articles on this topic online. There are several thousand people across many online sites stating they have the same issue. They have created a service bulletin to fix the issue and sent out letters to some and not all owners. Never received the service bulletin and they should include mine in the fix since it is an obvious issue of their trucks.

Vehicle stalls when coming to a stop after towing then will continue to stall after the engine is started back up. The temp gauge did not indicate it was overheating and no warning lights or engine codes came on. This only seems to happen while towing after we have been driving for over an hour. We are towing around 4,500 lbs so it is well under the limits of the truck.

Intermittent problems with 10 speed automatic transmission: Hard shifts into reverse when cold, rattling/jerking when shifting from 4-5 gears, at steady speed in 10th gear a “rattle” or “chain slipping” occurs for several seconds. Have had the vehicle in twice and told there are no issues.

The transmission randomly drops in and out of gear. At time times it will slam into gear creating a near whiplash condition. At other times the vehicle will simply become momentary inoperable. As this occurs completely without warning, it can create a dangerous situation leaving you motionless crossing a highway or busy intersection. I have been told that the transmission requires replacement at the cost of approx $4500.00. Prior to the first occurrence there were no signs of any issues.

TRANSMISSION: Erratic movements and jerking Vehicle lunging forward Loss of acceleration Rough shifting Slipping into neutral

2018 F150 has problems with the 10R80 automatic transmission. Harsh shifting, delayed shifts. Very unpredictable. Dealer has had the vehicle for 10 days and is unable to repair it. I bought the vehicle used from a Ford dealer with 45,000 miles in January 2021. It has always been problematic since I bought it. I first dropped it off at the dealer for repair on 8/3/21

At approximately 18:30 hours on July 27,2021. While backing from alley into my driveway, I coast into driveway since alley is on steep hill, so no gas is needed. Just incline is needed to get movement of truck into driveway. As truck was about five feet from closed garage door. Engine revved up without foot being on gas pedal. Since truck was in reverse gear, so backup camera was engaged to assist in stopping when I get close to door. The rear tires started spinning and burning rubber, my foot had been on brake pedal entire time I was coasting into driveway. I had to press hard on brake pedal to keep from accelerating into and through garage door. Engine finally stopped revving up after a few seconds. I quickly put transmission into park and shut off engine. My son was a passenger in truck and he said what the [XXX] just happened. Got out of truck and there were black tread marks on concrete driveway approximately 2 feet long in front of tires. Next morning July 28, 2021, I started truck up and it acted normal. Took son to work and drove out to Ford dealership to have them take a look at truck. They could not look at truck. Earliest they could get it in to look at it was August 13, They did ask if there were any warning lights on dash. Told them I didn’t see any engine lights indicating a problem is occurring. I have driven truck daily since incident without any further problems. I called Ford dealership today August 12, and canceled appointment to have truck looked at. I doubt they’d find anything, it was an intermittent issue, but it does need to be reported. I have photos of tire marks in front of tire s the next morning before I started truck back up. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

My F150 has approximately 69,000. When slowly accelerating from a stop light, the 10 speed transmission shifted from from 1-4, then back to 1st then up to 7 then back to first. I'm not an aggressive driver and it startled me. Luckily, i was not hauling anything or in a heavy traffic flow. I immediately slowed down as the sudden jerks between the gears did jolt all the occupants. The wrench light came on and within 10 miles I pulled into the dealership where I bought it. It was diagnosed by the dealership yesterday as needing the valve body replaced, costing $1,700. There were no warnings or messages present on the display prior to the failure. I simply have lost faith that had this occurred in a different driving situation I shudder to think that my family and I may not be safe.

For the past 30 days, the 10-speed transmission in my F-150 is shifting very hard from 10th to 8th and in other lower gears. It also will not accelerate at times when applying the gas at 10 MPH. The Ford dealer was able to replicate the problem when presented with the truck today, but tells me that Ford said that "that's the way the truck drives. There is not a problem with it." Two days ago, a rough downshift caused my wife to strike her head on the headrest in the front passenger seat, and she will not ride in it until I get this problem resolved.

Transmission shifts hard and/or will not up shift or down shift properly. Often shifting so hard that loud noises can be heard and felt, often causing dangerous lurching or pausing in acceleration. On several occasions transmission has nearly caused what could’ve ended in severe collisions with other vehicles. Ford service personnel have stated “that’s just how they are”. I feel this is a very dangerous vehicle to operate and will no longer take my family in it.

The transmission would not change gears as needed. Dropped it off at the dealer and they reset it. Problem persisted and then they changed the timing chain. Now the transmission is not switching gears correctly still. There is a fan on that was never on before. Dropping it back off tomorrow.

Transmission. It is currently at a Ford dealer being disassembled. Might be available for inspection! When pulling out into traffic the transmission would go neutral when shifting which causes the truck to slow down in front of moving vehicles. Naturally I push the accelerator to make it go which revs the engine and then it slams into gear. On wet pavement this causes the drives wheels to spin out so you have to really pay attention not to slide sideways and lose control. It happens at all speeds! Yes it has been reproduced by the Ford dealer! It is currently at a Ford dealer being disassembled and then send the information to Ford so they can find out from Ford how to handle it. The truck is still barely under warrantee! There were not any warning lamps or messages before or after it started malfunctioning. It started malfunctioning this year, 2021, when it had around 40,000 miles.

The 10R80 10-speed automatic F-150 Sport XLT exhibits a loud bang (metal on metal sound) noise when starting engine, shifting into reverse or drive during cold or warm operation. Transmission will stall in between gears (particular 3, 7 and 10), lose of power, not accelerating or shifting while operating. Once power is regain, shifting become jerky (whiplash like) making vehicle propel harshly and operating unsafely on highways. I've made Dealer aware of mishaps in 2019 and several times in 2021. The vehicle did not present warning lamps in 2019, but presented warnings in 2021. Dealer has re-calibrated/reprogrammed the PCM or TCM module on each service and commented that problem didn't reoccur during diagnosis. July 5th 2021, I've requested for a test ride with mechanic, immediately in front of dealership on route 7 we noticed the grinding of gears, harsh jerky shifting and loss of acceleration in heavy traffic area, which put our life along with others who where on the highway that day in jeopardy. Mechanic requested to perform a thorough diagnosis for sharing with Ford Customer Care in two weeks (July 20, 2021). This has changed due to truck unable to shift gears properly on July 9th on route 29 (heavy traffic area during rush hour) problem worsen and vehicle was not able to sustain power in between gears. Vehicle is now with Ford Dealership in Warrenton Va, awaiting a thorough transmission diagnosis. My first report of hard shifting, my vehicle had less than 15K miles and was under the 30,000 miles mechanical warranty. Per the Koons Ford mechanic, Ford is aware of this problem but do not have a fix at this time. Per reports, FORD has been aware this problem since 2017, but didn't make their consumers aware nor fixed the issue. Overall this model is unsafe to operate and attention is needed before their are critical accidents on major highways. FORD has to take action, either buy back these models or fixed the problem.

4wheel drive actuators fail. When they fail it causes front wheels to jerk and and lock up temperary. We it happened I was pulling out in traffic. They have been replaced 3 times by 2 different Ford dealers. The warning signs is a grinding nose coming from front drive trail. I have researched this on internet and it is a common problem with newer F150s. As I stated this is the third time they have been replaced and the truck only has less than 21000 miles on it. The first time they failed 11/05/20 (14987 miles) second time 06/02/21 (19138 miles) third time 06/24/21 (20327 miles).

TRANSMISSION GRINDS ON ACCELERATION. ALSO, RUMBLING SOUND/FEELING BETWEEN APPROX. 4TH AND 7TH GEAR. WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE LURCHES AND LOUD BANG. HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES, AND ALL 3 TIMES, THEY SAY THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SOUND. I GUESS IF THEY CAN'T HEAR IT, IT'S NOT A PROBLEM. DEFINITELY 100% WITHOUT A DOUBT, THIS VEHICLE HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after the vehicle was serviced at the dealer for a manufacturer's power train control module reprogramming, the vehicle would shudder when switching lane, accelerating, or decelerating. The check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to another dealer Bob Swope Ford, Inc. (1307 N Dixie Hwy, Elizabethtown, KY 42701) and an engine oil leakage was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The dealer Bob Swope Ford, Inc. informed the contact that there was no remedy but it was safe to drive the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,865.

Mileage: 42,865

After the Ford 21b10 update the vehicle started having shifting issues. The transmission will hold higher gears at low speeds causing an engine or transmission shutter. Vehicle is sluggish and takes a lot of throttle input to down shift into correct gear. Vehicle ran perfectly fine before getting the update done.

Transmission malfunction. Truck experiences major hard shifting, hesitation going to gears which causes lack of exceleration. Transmission was reprogrammed around $30k miles Dec 2020. On 5/20/21, I came to stop at 4 way intersection. I proceeded to go straight but truck was barely moving (less than 5 mph) and when looking at dash I could see gear indicator showing transmission still in 7th gear but truck would not excelerate as if it was in neutral. I proceeded to use my flashers and coasted to the side of the two lane road. The dealer reprogrammed the transmission a second time on 5/24/21. I picked the vehicle up from dealer on 5/25/21 and experience same failures and a see manual warning light flashed on the dash. This vehicle is currently at the dealer and I've been advised they are dropping transmission to see what is going on inside. This 10 speed transmission is a major safety issue when driving as the vehicle can become disabled at anytime

On Thurs., May 20, 2021, about 5:00 pm Central, I was traveling south on the Edens Express in the Chicago area, traveling at highway speed (approximately 70+ mph) when all of a sudden and without warning my power train cut out and I received an error message, Check Engine and Drive Mode Not Available came up after I came to a stop, turned the vehicle off and tried to re-engage the transmission to drive off. My truck stopped forward motion and I had to coast to a stop on the right hand side of the road. I was between Exits 34 and 35, about 1.25 miles north of the Skokie/Old Orchard exit. I contacted Ford Road Service and they towed the truck to my local Ford Dealer, Napoleon Ford in Libertyville, IL. Ford Service indicated that the issue was caused by the Powertrain Control Module (PCM). Service re-flashed the PCM and said that was the only fix necessary. My concern is that this issue happened suddenly and without any warning while I was traveling at highway speed. While I was lucky enough to be in the right-hand lane (of the 3 lane highway), that was only because I was planning to exit at the Skokie/Old Orchard exit which was the next exit. Had I been away from the right-hand lane or someone was tailgating me when this happened (or going up a hill), the consequences might not have been so good for my personal well-being. I wanted to bring this to your attention in case this is happening to other Ford F-150 truck with similar PCMs. When I asked Ford Service what caused the error in the PCM, they could not give me a reason nor could they say what caused the error, leaving it as unknown whether this will happen again.

2 to 4 times a day since I bought the truck new, when cold, the engine RPM's flair up 600 to 1000 RPM's before slamming into gear. This happens when shifting from 3rd to 4th gear and sometimes 5th to 4th gear. I have taken it to 2 different dealers. Both said it shifted normal. When went to pick it up from the second dealer I had the Service manager ride with me. He noticed poor shifting and said the truck was NOT shifting normally. I left it for them to give it a better look. Only 3 days later I was asked to pick it up because they "couldn't duplicate the problem", even though the Service Manager witnessed the problem.

Transmission harsh up and down shifts and some times hangs between gears before going into gear revs when going into 6th like in N and will not go into reverse until transmission is cooled down

My truck now has 52K + and it has started to skip gears when shifting. Seems to be once warmed up the shifting gets clunky and bangs, more like a shudder and no rhyme or reason it shift from 1st to 2nd and 3rd and skip 4th but slip almost like it is in neutral? I was pulling out of a store parking lot and it was like someone threw it in neutral and a MAC truck was coming right at me and luckily I let up off of pedal and it caught and I was able to cut over to breakdown lane as the truck laid on his air horn at me. I have taken it in for service 3 times now at Franklin Ford in Franklin Massachusetts and it is in there right now for the 4th time. The mechanic has replaced parts and given back to me after a testing stating that it was all set each time and I would get in and same slippage and shuddering and banging while shifting and still slipped into neutral. The 3rd time in they mentioned that they replaced the torque converter, got it back after over a week: Same issues. The 4th time in service now for over a week going to check in to see what they have figured out if anything? This is ridiculous, been going on since beginning of March. Why they can't just replace Transmission or Truck ? You spend so much on your truck and take very good care of and I will tell you I baby my truck. It is a beautiful truck but please do something !! Franklin Ford asked me to start a case with FORD, so I am starting here. I haven't any paperwork you would have to get from them, my service person, Ed Murphy should be able to provide you and FORD with everything that they have done along with exact dates. Thanks for listening. Kim Levya

TRANSMISSION JUMPS FROM THIRD TO FIRST BACK TO THIRD JERKING THE VEHICLE AND SOME TIMES DELAYS THE VEHICLE FROM CLEARING LANES AND/OR VEHICLES. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND/OR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR MORE THAN A FEW HOURS.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNINTENDEDLY DOWNSHIFTED AND STALLED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE POWER TRAIN MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GERVAIS INC (5 LITTLETON RD, AYER, MA 01432) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,200.

Mileage: 23,200

ENGINE TICKING SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL @START UP AND DRIVING TRANSMISSION WHINING AND KICKS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING

Mileage: 74,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE HAULING A TRAILER. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER TWO MINUTES AND HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME WHILE REVVING THE ENGINE TO 1,500 RPM TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A REST STATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANDERSON FORD BULLHEAD CITY (2585 AZ-95, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86442) AND SIEMANS FORD, INC. (8961 RED ARROW HWY, BRIDGMAN, MI 49106) HOWEVER, THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,400.

Mileage: 33,400

I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN OCTOBER 2018, DOORS WOULD RANDOMLY FLY OPEN WHEN CORNERING. I BROUGHT IT IN THERE WAS A RECALL IT WAS FIXED. THEN WHEN IT IS BELOW 30 DEGREES MY REAR SENSOR DRIVERS SIDE WOULD SHOW A STEADY RED AND BEEP WHEN THERE WAS NO DANGER. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE IS MOST LIKELY MOISTURE IN THE SENSOR BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. THEN AT 41,000 MILES MY ENGINE BLEW A ROD. THEY TOLD ME I WAS NOT CHANGING OIL FREQUENTLY ENOUGH. I CHANGE MY OWN OIL. I PROVIDED RECEIPTS FOR OIL BUT THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY IT, I PAID $15,000 OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED. I CALLED FORD CORPORATE AND AFTER FOUR MONTHS OF INVESTIGATING THEY HAD THE DEALER REFUND MY MONEY. THEN AT 43,000 MILES I WAS ON VACATION AND THE SUNROOF WOULD NOT CLOSE. I BROUGHT IT TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO SAID THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING IN THE TRACK BUT THEY WOULD NEED THE TRUCK FOR 4 DAYS AND I WAS LEAVING THE NEXT DAY. I BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER UPON RETURN AND THEY CHARGED ME $4,300 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PANORAMIC ROOF RAILS AND CHASSIS. MOST RECENTLY MY 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING VERY HARD AND IN THE WEEKS FOLLOWING THAT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED ANOTHER LOCAL DEALER BECAUSE I HAD LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW FROM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND CHAFING CAUSED IT TO RUN THROUGH AND CAUSE FALSE AND INTERMITTENT SIGNALS. THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE IT WAS NEGLIGENCE ON THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ENGINE. I WOULD HAVE TO GO AFTER THEM FOR THE $800 FIX. THE SAME DEALER WHO REPLACED THE HARNESS CALLED ME LATER THAT WEEK WHILE WAITING FOR THE PART, TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOW THE TRANS VALVE CORE. THEY REPLACED IT AND IT IS HAS NOT CHANGED ANYTHING. THEY ARE CURRENTLY WAITING ON DIRECTION FROM FORD. I HAVE BEEN IN A LOANER OR RENTAL FOR WELL OVER 90 DAYS CUMMULATIVLEY. UNNACCEPTABLE!

I HAVE THE 2.7 ECOBOOST WITH 19,000 MILES ON IT AND OIL PAN IS LEAKING AND BEING REPLACED. NOT GOOD FOR A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILES ALSO THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT S REAL HARD IN MULTIPLE GEARS MAINLY 5TH AND 3RD

Mileage: 19,000

THE VEHICLE DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY START WHEN RELEASING BRAKE AT A STOP LIGHT. NEEDED TO BE PUT BACK INTO PARK AND TURNED OVER USING KEY. VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY BEFORE THIS TOOK PLACE AND TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS ABOVE 50 DEGREES.

Mileage: 15,000

ON FEBRUARY 10 2021 AFTER I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND I PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK AND REMOVED THE KEYS TO GET OUT AS I WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE IT ROLLED FORWARD AND ALL MOST HIT MY BROTHER WHO WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. I RESTARTED THE TRUCK BACKED UP PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF REMOVED THE KEY WENT TO EXIT THE TRUCK AGAIN AND IT ROLLED FORWARD AGAIN. I REPEATED THE PROCEDURE AGAIN AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY TRUCK FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS FOR 2018 F50 TRUCKS BUILT IN THE MONTHS PRIOR TO MINE. CLEARLY FORD SHOULD INCLUDE THE RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. THE CURRENT RECALL NUMBERS ARE 18S09 AND 18S10. MY TRUCK WAS SENT FOR SERVICE FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. I DO NOT WANT A VEHICLE THAT COULD ROLL FORWARD WHILE IN PARK AND INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE.

Mileage: 37,000

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN THE SNOW/WET TRANSMISSION MODE, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A MERGING VEHICLE. THE REAR END MADE A LOUD CLUNK AND THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THIS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES - A LOUD CLUNK FOLLOWED BY THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE NOTICED A CLUNK AT NORMAL MODE WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. IT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING AS ONE WOULD NORMALLY DRIVE AROUND TOWN, JUST NOT AS LOUD. THE PROBLEM SEEMS INTERMITTENT, BUT CAN BE FORCED TO OCCUR BY TAPPING THE GAS IN SHORT RAPID TAPS WHICH APPEARS TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE THE REAR END. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE. THE ESTABROOK FORD DEALER WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE LIFT, BUT SAID THAT SINCE IT WAS UNDER A NO LOAD CONDITION AND NOT A TRUE INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPORTED THAT FORD CONSIDERS THIS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION, AND BY TAPPING THE GAS TO FORCE IT TO OCCUR IS NOT NORMAL. THE LOUD CLUNK ALSO OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION WHEN I SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE.

Mileage: 28,000

FROM NOVEMBER 2020 TO FEBRUARY 8, 2021 I HAVE EXPERIENCED 7 INCIDENTS WHERE MY TRUCK HAS HESITATED/STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND IT APPEARS TO BE WORSENING. ON ONE OCCASION IT PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS POSITION IN TRAFFIC AND FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOTICED IT IS BEGINNING TO SHIFT HARDER AS WELL. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS 10R80 TRANSMISSION DOING EXACTLY THE SAME AND YET, FORD, HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM WITH A RECALL. I AM TAKING MY TRUCK TO MARSHALL FORD DEALER ON FEB. 11, 2021 TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 40,000

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD IN THE FIRST 5 GEARS OF THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION. IT IS HIT OR MISS ON WHETHER OR NOT IT DOES IT, BUT IT DOES RAISE A CONCERN ON HOW IT JERKS, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY DAUGHTER THINGS I AM BRAKING HARD, BUT IT IS REALLY JUST THE TRANSMISSION.

AFTER TOWING FOR AN HOUR OR MORE, PULLING INTO GAS STATION, LOW RPM, ENGINE STOPS, AUTO START.STOP WARNING COMES ON, ASKED TO PUT IN PARK AND RESTART ---I HAVE TO REV GAS TO KEEP STARTED--ONLY WHEN TOWING FOR AWHILE

Mileage: 38,500

CLUNKING SOUND WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, HESITATION CHANGING GEARS. LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION, NOSE DIVE, WHEN IN 10TH GEAR AND ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION GOES FROM 10 GEAR TO 3. HESITAION CHANGING GEARS, AT 30 MILES PER HOUR TRUCK SLOWS ALMOST TO A STOP.

Mileage: 68,000

THE VACUUM ACTUATOR TRIES TO ENGAGE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ON IT'S OWN. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE F150S. MY TRUCK TRIES TO RANDOMLY ENGAGE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM EVERY 50-75 MILES, TYPICALLY AT 55-65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THIS OCCURS YOU CAN HEAR THE CV AXELS GRINDING AGAINST THE TRANSFER CASE GEAR UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN OR PHYSICALLY ENGAGE THE 4X4 SYSTEM. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY WEAR OUT THE FRONT DRIVETRAIN OR WORSE, FURTHER ENGAGE UNEXPECTEDLY AND POTENTIALLY LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION.

Mileage: 5

CLICKING/GRINDING NOISE ON DECELERATION BETWEEN 1000-2000 RPM. I HAD THE NECESSARY TSB 18-2354 (REPROGRAM PCM FOR NOISE COMPLAINT) COMPLETED ON VEHICLE WITH NO CHANGE. I'VE READ MANY ARTICLES ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NO ONE HAS HAD THEIR VEHICLE FIXED FROM THIS ISSUE. FORD HAS SAID THIS IS NORMAL BUT A CLICKING NOISE UNDER DECELERATION IS NEVER NORMAL ESPECIALLY WHEN IT STARTED HAPPENING AFTER DRIVING 500-1000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT AND WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AT 21,000 MILES IT NEVER MADE THE NOISE UNTIL ABOUT 500 MILES INTO IT. I FEAR THAT THE NOISE COULD BE CAUSING DEBRIS TO GET INTO THE ENGINE AND OR TRANSMISSION. I WISH FORD WOULD BE MORE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2018-2019 FORD F-150 AND MUSTANGS. FORD SAYS THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC BUT IT CAN'T BE NORMAL IF THE NOISE WAS NEVER THEIR AND STARTS UP AFTER 500-1000 MILES OF DRIVING. MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND IT HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE FIND A FIX. I JUST SPENT $33,000 ON A VEHICLE AND I DO NOT WISH TO SPEND MONEY TO REPLACE AN ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION.

Mileage: 21,476

THE 10-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY TRUCK SHIFTS HARD AND INEXPLICABLY WHEN UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING, ESPECIALLY IN LOW SPEED STOP AND GO CITY TRAFFIC. THE JOLTS ARE HARD AND CAUSE AN DRAMATIC 'BRAKING' ACTION THAT HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN A FEW ACCIDENTS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT BY FORD AT APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MILES AND CURRENT HAS JUST OVER 16,000 MILES.

Mileage: 16,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE SMART CRUISE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CORWIN FORD NAMPA (5707 E. GATE BLVD, NAMPA, ID 83687, (208) 546-3559) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

Mileage: 11,000

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY AND HARSHLY, MOSTLY DURING IN TOWN SITUATIONS. THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T RESPOND QUICKLY ENOUGH TO CHANGES IS ACCELERATOR CAUSING LATE AND UNEXPECTED SHIFTS. IN ONE INSTANCE, I WAS GOING UP A STEAP CITY HILL, THE TRUCK SLOWED AND I CONTINUED TO SLOWLY INCREASE PEDAL INPUT TO GET UP THE HILL. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION HAD UNCONTROLLABLY DROPPED SEVERAL GEARS AND SEEING THAT THE TRANSMISSION HADN'T DOWN SHIFTED, THE ACCELERATOR WAS NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY TOOK OFF AT THAT POINT. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS NEAR BY, BUT IF I WAS IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION OR HAD THERE BEEN ANY PEDESTRIANS NEAR, SOMEONE COULD OF BEEN KILLED. I'VE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE INTO FORD DOZENS OF TIMES SINCE NEW AN THY HAVE REPLACED THE VALVE BODY TWICE. THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES HAVE NOT CHANGED.

Mileage: 36,000

F-150 WILL SOMETIMES ROLL WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AND THE F-150 WILL NOT ALWAYS ROLL. SO FAR, THE F-150 WILL ONLY ROLL BETWEEN 6' TO 24'.

Mileage: 13,000

VEHICLE HAS HARD SHIFTS AND HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. PCM WAS REPROGRAMMED DUE TO A CHAIN RATTLE OR SLAPPING AT 1500-2000RPMS, GAS MILEAGE HAS WENT TO 13-14 MPG HIGHWAY AFTER LAST ATTEMPT TO FIX.

Mileage: 40,000

10 SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD INTO REVERSE (LOUD 'THUNK' HEARD ALONG WITH A JARRING MOTION FELT INSIDE THE CAB). MAJORITY OF THE TIME THIS HAPPENS SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED (I LET THE ENGINE 'IDLE DOWN' BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR). FORD OF CANADA REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION A NUMBER OF TIMES, AND THAT SEEMS TO SOLVE THE REVERSING ISSUE TEMPORARILY. NOW LIVE IN THE USA, AND IN ADDITION TO THE REVERSE ISSUES THE VEHICLE WILL 'JERK' OR 'STALL' WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 3-4-5-6 GEARS SHORTLY AFTER STARTED. UNFORTUNATELY NEITHER OF THESE ARE AN 'EVERY TIME' OCCURRENCE, AND HAVE HAPPENED IN BOTH COLD AND HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. TO FORD CANADA'S CREDIT THEY DID ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THE ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES...WE'LL SEE HOW FORD USA DEALS WITH THE SITUATION.

Mileage: 33,000

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH I FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PASS A VEHICLE IN AN 80 MPH ZONE. THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED FROM 10TH GEAR TO 6TH GEAR SO HARD I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SITUATION 2 ADDITIONAL TIMES.

Mileage: 5,000

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISSION HAS COME OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN SHIFTS AND REMAINED OUT OF GEAR FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. THE MOST NOTABLE SCENARIO IS WHEN PULLING A 7500 POUND LOAD WHILE DESCENDING DOWN A MOUNTAIN. THIS HAS RESULTED IN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND OVERALL CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND TRAILER. THIS HAS CREATED AN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY WHILE HAULING OUR TRAVEL TRAILER. THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS NOTORIOUS FOR SUCH BEHAVIOR AND FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS. I HAVE MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AT BRINGING IT IN FOR SERVICE AT MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS. THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE SEE OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES REPORTED: HTTPS://WWW.CLASSACTION.ORG/BLOG/DEFECTIVE-10-SPEED-FORD-F-150-TRANSMISSIONS-SHIFT-HARSHLY-AND-ERRATICALLY-CLASS-ACTION-CLAIMS

Mileage: 6,000

MY VEHICLE I PURCHASED IN 2019 SECOND OWNER IS NOW NOT RUNNING. I AM UNSURE AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON OR WHY IT STALLED ON ME APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO. I FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY THEY CLOSED IT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. I HAD IT TOWED HOME. IT WILL START UP BUT IT HAS A REALLY LOUD CLANGING IN THE MOTOR AREA. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH IT. MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN NEGLECTED AND IT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S NOT RUNNING TO ONLY BE 2 YEARS OLD. I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM WORK IN TOWN. I NOTICED A VERY LOUD SOUND AND I PULLED OVER AT A LOCAL CIRCLE K AND IT DIDN'T START BACK UP AT THAT TIME. I AM FINDING RECALLS, BUT NOT SPECIFIC TO MY VIN.

Mileage: 66,894

DRIVING AT SPEED, PUSH ON ACCELERATOR TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES OR ENTER HIGHWAY FROM ONRAMP, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS SO HARD WITH A LOUD CLUNK THAT TIRES LOSE TRACTION AND IT FEELS LIKE MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN STRUCK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW. THE DEALER HAS REPROGRAMMED THE PCM PER RECALL 182274A, BUT THE REPROGRAMMING HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. IF ANYTHING, IT HAS BEEN WORSE AND HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY THAN BEFORE THE REPROGRAMMING.

Mileage: 5,000

NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND MY TRANSMISSION LAGS SO MUCH THAT 8 SLOW DOWN AT LEAST 5 TO 7 MPH ALTHOUGH IT HASNT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET I FEEL AN ACCIDENT COULD EASILY OCCUR ESPECIALLY IN SITUATIONS WERE I WOULD NEED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY THERE HAS ALSO BEEN MULTIPLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS BROUGHT AGAINST FORD INVOLVING THESE TYPE OF PARTICULAR INCIDENTS REGARDING THE 10R80 TRANSMISSION

Mileage: 10,000

TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTS ARE CLUNKING AND NOISING AND SOMETIMES SLIPS GEARS MAINLY AROUND 3 AND 6 GEARS

Mileage: 30,000

WHILE DRIVING, THERE HAS BEEN ROUGH INTERMITTENT SHIFTS/ACCELERATION, PARTICULARLY FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I HAVE NOTICED IT HAPPENS BETWEEN 5-7 GEARS. VEHICLE WILL BE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, AS YOU ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WILL GO THROUGH FIRST FEW GEARS WITH NORMAL ACCELERATION AND PICK UP SPEED, THE SUDDEN JERKING OF THE VEHICLE SEEMS LIKE IT JUST DID AN ENGINE BREAK(?). VEHICLE WILL BE ACCELERATING TO 40+ MPH AND FEEL AS IF IT DID A SUDDEN BRAKE AND DECELERATE RAPIDLY TO THAN RESUME ACCELERATION. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED, WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN PARK AND DRIVE OR PARK AND REVERSE, THE SHIFT IS SOMETIMES ROUGH AS IF THE CLUTCH WAS NEVER ENGAGED AND IT WAS FORCED INTO THE DRIVE MODE. NOT ONLY WILL THE BE A LARGE NOISE, BUT A SLIGHT JERK. ALSO, I HAVE HAD MY PHASERS REPLACED ALREADY DUE TO LOUD ENGINE NOISE.

Mileage: 33,000

WAS ON A DRIVEWAY WITH INCLINE TOWING A TRAILER 500 LBS, LOOPING AROUND STARTED DOWN IN GEAR SHIFTED THEN FREE WHEELED 20 TO 30 FEET SLAMMED INTO GEAR. SECOND TIME IT HAD HAPPENED. FIRST TIME AROUND A CORNER WITH A TRAILER SAME THING, FREE WHEELED THEN SLAMMED INTO GEAR. I HAVE LESS THEN 20,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. EVERY TIME I GO AROUND THE CORNER TRUCK SHIFT HARD. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON A CITY STREET WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION. THE FREE WHEELING WAS AN UNSAFE CONDITION. TRANSMISSION IS THE FAULTY PART.

Mileage: 17,000

THE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT HARSHLY AT TIMES AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHIFT AT ALL. WE WERE ON FREEWAY ON RAMP AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST DIDN'T SHIFT LEAVING US BASICALLY ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT FROM NO ACCELERATION AS WE WERE TRYING TO MERGE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. CAN'T REPLICATE AT DEALER.

Mileage: 25,000

CONTROL MODULE FOR THE POWERTRAIN IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH OVERALL DRIVING VEHICLE. I WAS GETTING LUNCH AND WHILE DRIVING BACK TO THE OFFICE A WRENCH SENSOR SHOWED UP ON MY DASH. I STOPPED AND HAD TO LOOK UP WHAT THE ICON MEANT AND APPARENTLY IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE POWERTRAIN ON MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT LOOKED AT. THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS A CONTROL MODULE PROBLEM AND ORDERED A NEW ONE FOR ME.

Mileage: 56,500

WHEN SHIFTING INTO 4TH GEAR THE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT ROUGHLY ALMOST AS A BRAKE TAP BEFORE AUTOMATICALLY INCREASING ON ITS OWN TO 25-28MPH. THIS EVEN OCCURS WITH SPEED CONTROL ON. ALL OF THIS OCCURS WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND ENTERING HIGHWAYS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Mileage: 19,000

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH AND CLUNKS. MOST NOTICEABLE GOING FROM GEARS1-3 AND FROM 4-5. WILL RANDOMLY SHIFT AND ALMOST CAUSE WHIPLASH WHEN RUNNING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON.

Mileage: 60,000

TRUCK HAS HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES FOR LAST 800 MILES. TRUCK NOW HAS 12700. SHIFTS HARD AND SLIPS ESPECIALLY 3-4-5 GEARS. 5TH GEAR THE WORST ON SLIPPING, ALMOST AS IF I PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, THEN IT FINDS THE GEAR AND BUCKS. DEFINITELY A HAZARD TO DRIVE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO FORD 3 TIMES, THE FIRST TIME THEY APPLIED A TSB, SECOND TIME THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL AND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. I CALLED FORD AND SENT IT IN FOR A SECOND OPINION THEY SAID THEY AGREE TRANSMISSION NEEDS WORK BUT REFUSE TO WORK ON IT AS THE FIRST DEALERSHIP ONLY ONE WHO CAN GET PAID FOR IT.

Mileage: 12,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO THOMASVILLE FORD LINCOLN (1515 E JACKSON ST, THOMASVILLE, GA 31792) ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS DUE TO ABNORMAL NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THE TRANSMISSION SKIPPING GEARS, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. ON HIS LAST VISIT, A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND MULTIPLE FAILURE CODES APPEARED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DIAGNOSTIC HE RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER STATED FOR HIM TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE DEALER ALLOWED THAT CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. UPON RETURN OF HIS VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE SCENE AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A CONCUSSION, AN INJURED VERTEBRA, A HERNIATED DISC, AND INJURIES TO HIS LEFT ARM, LEFT HAND AND LEFT THUMB. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AT THE SCENE AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT COLLISION CENTER. THE SAME DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,363. *LN *TR Consumer stated vehicle decelerated on the hwy from 80 mph to 20 mph on its own.

Mileage: 2,363

TRANSMISSION IS NOT SMOOTH WHEN SHIFTING. MAKES LOUD CLUNKING SOUNDS AND SHUDDERS.

Mileage: 62,000

VERY NOTICEABLE BANGING SOUND FROM TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE, OR AT TIMES WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. SEEMS INTERMITTENT BUT VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN IT OCCURS.

Mileage: 3,000

BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. ON EVERY DRIVING OCCASION, THE TRUCK "CLUNKS" AND JERKS DURING THOSE GEARS. NEARLY EVERY MORNING WHEN PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY ON MY WAY TO WORK, THE TRUCK MISSES 4TH GEAR AND LOSSES POWER. ON A MANY DRIVES, I WILL PULL THROUGH AN INTERSECTION FROM A STOP AND WILL LOSE POWER AT 4TH GEAR. IT CAS CAUSED MANY NEAR WRECKS IN THE CITY WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO HIGHER SPEED ROADS WITH THE NEED TO ACCELERATE. MY WIFE REFUSES TO RIDE IN THE TRUCK ESPECIALLY WITH THE KIDS. SHE SAYS THAT IT IS A TICKING TIME BOMB AND THAT WE ARE JUST COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS WHEN IT FAILS AND WE DIE IN A COLLISION. SHE SAID THAT I NEED TO SELL IT AND BUY A TUNDRA OR GO BACK TO RAM REBEL. THIS MISSING GEARS AND EXTREMELY ROUGH SHIFTING HAPPENS IN ANY SCENARIO; HIGHWAY-CITY ACCELERATING-DECELERATING, WARMED UP OR COLD START. I'M I CANT EVEN TOW THE BOAT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE OVER A HILL. WE ALREADY HAD A SCARE DURING TOWING BECAUSE WE LOST ALMOST ALL POWER AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. I HAD TO ACCELERATE A LOT FASTER TO TRY TO CATCH IT AND THE JERK OF IT FINDING THE GEAR CAUSED A WHIPLASH OF THE ENTIRE FAMILY. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

2018 FORD F-150 LARIAT (BOUGHT NEW WITH 2000 MILES). COLD START UP THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES (CAUSING ME IN SOME INSTANCES TO LUNGE FORWARD) - VERY OBVIOUS ISSUE, BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS NOT THROWING A CODE & THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE. THEY SAID THIS COULD BE "NORMAL" FOR THIS 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THE DEALERSHIP EMAILED FORD ENGINEERS FOR HELP, BUT I HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. I AM NOW AT 38K MILES AND THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS (I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY - JUST IN CASE). THE TRANSMISSION ACTS NORMAL THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME PAST COLD STARTUP. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

F150 TRUCK WAS STARTED AND GEAR SHIFTER PUT IN REVERSE. VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS. AND WAS STOPPED BECAUSE OF VEHICLE BEHIND TRUCK. GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD, GEAR SHIFTER WAS THEN PUT IN PARK. ENGINE WHIRRED AND AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY BRAKES. GEAR SHIFTER WAS PUT IN REVERSE. VEHICLE DROVE BACKWARDS, GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN PARK. VEHICLE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND TRUCK STARTED TO JUMP AND ACCELERATE BACKWARDS AS THE DRIVER TRIED TO EXIT AND HIT PARKED VEHICLE BEHIND TRUCK. ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIEHICLE WAS TO TURN ENGINE OFF AS IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK EVEN THOUGH GEARSHIFTER WAS IN PARK POSITION THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS NOT A PEDAL CONFUSION. BRAKE SKID MARKS WERE EVIDENT ON THE CONCRETE IN THE DRIVEWAY.

Mileage: 22,500

I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW IN 2018. DURING THE PAST 20 MONTHS OR SO IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THEY UPDATE THE SOFTWARE, CLEAR CODES AND THEN STATE THE VEHICLE WILL LEARN ITS PATTERNS AGAIN. NONE OF HAS HELPED. THE VEHICLE HAS A HARD SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THEN IT DOES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN IT SHIFTS THE FIRST 2 GEARS. ANOTHER ISSUE: AT TIMES, POSSIBLY AT LEAST 20 TIMES IN 20 MONTHS, THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND GO INTO A DEAD SPOT FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS AND THE REENGAGE, USUALLY AT SLOWER SPEEDS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN WE ARE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE LAST ISSUE IS THAT THE VEHICLE AT TIMES IS GEAR SEARCHING AND VERY ERRATIC, SOMETIMES AT 36MPH THE RPMS ARE SO LOW IT MAKES A GROWLING NOISE. BY PUTTING THE TRANSMISSION ON SPORT MODE IT WILL KEEP THE RPMS UP AND MITIGATE THE PROBLEM. I THINK THE BIGGEST ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK AND TRANSMISSION IS POSSIBLE THE SOFTWARE. THE TRANSMISSION NEVER FEELS TRULY COMFORTABLE ALWAYS DISPLAYING SOME TYPE OF DISCOMFORT OR PERHAPS RISK. WE LOVE THE TRUCK BUT FORD NEEDS TO TRULY STEP UP AND PROVIDE RELIEF TO THIS PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS SAFETY AND THEN COST ONCE WE RUN OUT OF WARRANTY. THE TRUCK JUST TURNED 31K MILES AND STRONGLY CONSIDERING DISPLACING BEFORE IT HITS 36K. *TR

Mileage: 3,000

2018 FORD F-150 TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTING IS ERRATIC BOTH WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING ON THE HIGHWAY. SOME SHIFTS TAKE A LONG TIME, SOME SHIFTS SKIP A GEAR, SOME SHIFTS ARE VERY HARD, SHAKING THE TRUCK. HAPPENING MORE OFTEN WHILE ON LONG TRIPS.

Mileage: 20,000

2018 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION ON EXPRESSWAY DISPLAYS LOSS OF POWER RESULTING IN VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AT 70MPH. ISSUE CAN LAST 20 SECONDS. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING IS POOR AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS AND ALSO CAN RESULT IN DELAY SHIFTING,HIGH RPM REVING,AND ACLUNK FROM FINAL GEAR ENGAGEMENT. DANGEROUS HIGH-SPEED CONDITION.

Mileage: 28,000

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION ON MY 2018 F-150 SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2018 HAVING JERKY, HARSH SHIFTS WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ALSO CLUNKY SHIFTS AT LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH AND 5TH AND 6TH GEARS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE AND ALSO CAN SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION. MANY OTHER FORD CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE F-150 TRUCKS WITH THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS. I CALLED FORD CORPORATE OFFICE AND FILED A COMPLAINT. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND CORRECT THE ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED.

Mileage: 23,000

ON A RELATIVELY COLD MORNING AROUND 32 DEGREES I STARTED TRUCK LET IT WARM UP A COUPLE MINUTES THEN BACKED OUT OF GARAGE AND DROVE DOWN STREET, WHEN I WENT AROUND CORNER I SLOWED A BIT AND TRUCK JERKED AND HALF WAY AROUND CORNER I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND ENGINE RPMS REV'D UP AS IF TRANS HAD GONE INTO NEUTRAL. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND TRANS FELT LIKE IT CLUNKED INTO A LOWER GEAR AND THEN ACCELERATED FINE. THIS HAPPENED UNDER 20MPH BUT APPEARED TO DOWNSHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR WHICH FELT LIKE THAT WASN'T THE CORRECT GEAR FOR THE SPEED.

Mileage: 1

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FILLED WITH WATER FROM THE BREATHER TUBE, TWICE, CAUSING BEARINGS TO BE REPLACED, TWICE

Mileage: 56,000

ERRATIC SHIFTING, UNEXPLAINED TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFTS, PAUSES BETWEEN SHIFTS. VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WHEN FIRST STARTED DURING COLD WEATHER (BELOW 30 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT). I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THIS COMPLAINT ONLY TO HEAR THAT FORD IS WORKING ON IT. THEY CLAIM TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT THE ODOMETER INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 2 TO 3 TENTHS OF A MILE.

Mileage: 1,200

I FEEL THERE IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. WHEN PARKED AND STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. IT ALSO SHIFT HARSHLY WHEN DRIVING AT TIMES, OTHER TIMES ITS SHIFTS ARE DELAYED.

Mileage: 14,000

10 SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS A PRETTY CONSISTENT HISTORY OF SHIFTING ROUGHLY, ESPECIALLY, SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS 3 & 4. IT ACTUALLY FAILS TO ENGAGE FORWARD BRIEFLY AND THEN MAKES A CLANGING NOISE BEFORE IT SHIFTS INTO 4TH GEAR; IN SPORT MODE IT WILL STICK IN 6TH GEAR. I HAVE REPORTED THESE PROBLEMS AT LEAST 4 TIMES TO SHOTTENKIRK FORD IN JASPER GA WHEN I HAVE HAD SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. EVERY TIME I'VE BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE I WAS JUST TOLD A DIFFERENT EXCUSE AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE MOST RECENT SERVICE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID MY TRUCK WAS 2 QUARTS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. MY MOST RECENT AND MOST CONCERNING INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SWERVE BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER AND THEN IT KEPT TRYING TO SHIFT IN BETWEEN GEARS AND THEN I NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY TRUCK. THE CARS THAT HAD FOLLOWED ME STARTED TO DROP BACK BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS SPRAYING WHAT I BELIEVE TO HAVE BEEN TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT. I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBIA SC AND AFTER THEY CHECKED THE DIP STICK FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CLAIMED IT HAD TOO MUCH TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IT WAS NOT A WARRANTIED ITEM AND THAT MY TRUCK WAS FINE TO DRIVE. THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN QUITE AGGRAVATING BUT NOW IT POSES A SERIOUS HAZARD TO ME AND MY FAMILY.

Mileage: 34,000

HARSH/ERRATIC SHUDDER WHEN SHIFTING AT APPROXIMATELY 1,100 RPM AND APPROX 38 MPH. POWER TRAIN LUGGING, SHUDDER GOES AWAY OVER 45 MPH. HARSH SHIFT FEELS LIKE BEING REAR-ENDED AND CAUSING WHIP-LASH. LOUD THUNK AND THEN SNAPPING SENSATION.

Mileage: 13,568

MY 2018 F150 IN THE MORNINGS WON'T SHIFT RIGHT IF YOU STEP ON GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENS FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN IT LURCHES FORWARD AND BANGS IT WILL DO THE SAME THING AT NIGHT WHEN I BACK OUT OF PARKING SPOT IN REVERSE.TO GO HOME FROM WORK. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT IN TRANSMISSION THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 10,000 MILES ON IT.THIS IS MY 6TH FORD TRUCK NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I'M SURE THIS IS NOT NORMAL OR GOING TO FIX IT SELF.

Mileage: 10,000

1.) F150 SUPERCAB DRIFTS ERRATICALLY. FORD HAS ALIGNED VEHICLE TWICE, BUT ISSUE REMAINS. FEELS LIKE TRUCK IS IN A HIGH-WIND ENVIRONMENT, BUT IT IS A CALM DAY. TRUCK WILL VEER OFF ROAD UNLESS EXTREME CARE IS EXERCISED. 2.) TRANSMISSION LUGS ON ACCELERATION, PARTICULARLY @ 1100RPM AND 38MPH. 3.) HARD "CLUNK/THUMP" SENSATION AT LOW SPEEDS, CAUSING SEVERE "WHIP-LASH" ACTION TO OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE. 4.)WHEN TAKING SLOW LEFT TURN UP A STEEP INCLINE THE TRUCK LUGS AND TRANSMISSION FEEL LIKE IT IS SLIPPING AND UNABLE TO DOWNSHIFT, CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AND MOMENTUM. 5.) ENGINE STALLS WHEN LEAVING STOP LIGHT. DASH LIGHTS COME ON SAYING" AUTO STARTSTOP SHIFT TO P, THEN RESTART ENGINE."THIS IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I AM ATTACHING A PICTURE OF THE DASHBOARD ERROR. PLEASE NOTICE I AM STILL IN "D" DRIVE WHEN THIS MESSAGE CAME UP.

Mileage: 15,427

WHILE IN MOTION, SEVERAL ITEMS OCCUR. IT BEGINS WITH FOLLOWING WARNING LIGHTS: "PARK BRAKE LIMITED FUNCTION" AND THE "HILL START ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE". THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING, SUDDEN DECELERATION, ENGINE STALLING, AND TRANSMISSION ERRATICALLY SHIFTING. THIS HAS OCCURRED OVER TWENTY FOUR TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ON CITY STREETS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT THE DEALER FIVE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE.

Mileage: 5,232

SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASED NEW, TRUCK OFTEN LUNGES WHEN YOU FIRST COLD START THE TRUCK, PLACE IT INTO GEAR WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND PLACE IT INTO GEAR. IT ALSO APPEARS TO SEARCH FOR THE CORRECT GEAR WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. ALSO, OCCASIONS TRUCK MAY "CLUNK" INTO GEAR WHILE DRIVING. SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THEY CANNOT RECREATE THE ISSUE BUT AS I'VE STATED, ITS NOT A CONSISTENT PROBLEM AND THERE'S NO DEFINING REASON IT WOULD OCCUR.

Mileage: 23,000

THIS TRUCK HAS A VERY CLUNKY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER PURCHASE BUT THEY WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK FEELS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT SHIFTS VERY HARD AND CAUSES IT TO JERK SPORADICALLY. IT ALSO MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE SOMETIMES WHEN YOU START THE TRUCK AS THE TRUCK ENGAGES THE TRANSMISSION.

LOUD CLUNK WHEN STARTING TRUCK AND DRIVE SHAFT MOVES. BROUGHT TO DEALER TWICE, JULY & OCT 2018 THEY FOUND NOTHING. WHEN AT A STOPD LIGHT/SIGN, IT HESITATES WHEN READY TO PROCEED, TRANSMISSION IS NOT ENGAGING RIGHT AWAY, IT'S DELAYED. VERY DANGEROUS. MY HUSBAND NOTICED SLIGHT JERKING AT TIMES. DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROZE AND COULD NOT OPEN TWICE. HAD TO USE PASSENGER SIDE.

Mileage: 5,500

THAT HAS A HARSH SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR REPORTED TO DEALER - PEGUES HURST FORD IN LONGVIEW TEXAS ON 10/18/2019 WITH 32,551 MILES ON VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THE TRUCK HAS A 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND THEY ARE "SQUIRRELY" AND THAT IS JUST HOW THEY ARE. 11/13/2019 FROM 20-30 MPH 3RD TO 4TH DIDNT SHIFT , WAS BETWEEN GEARS STUCK IN ROAD , THEN WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE , WHEN DID SLAMMED IN TO GEAR , SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING HAMMERING IN TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE HAS 33,339 MILES ON IT. ONCE AGAIN, SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IS JUST HOW THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS - "SQUIRRELY". THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR OVER 36 DAYS DURING THE TWO TRIPS TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ON 1/17/2020 DROVE TO DEALER AND TALKED WITH SALES REP AND MANAGER AT PEGUES HURST FORD TO ATTEMPT TRADE AND DISCUSS THE CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION - MANAGER STATED "WE CAN ONLY FIX WHAT FORD TELLS US TO. I WOULD CALL FORD AND DISCUSS WITH THEM REPAIRING YOUR VEHICLE OR GETTING YOU INTO A NEW ONE. WHEN CROSSING US HWY 79 FROM CR 1408 IN JACKSONVILLE TEXAS, WHICH IS DONE DAILY, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND OR STOP AND THEN LURCH FORWARD WHEN CHANGING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR AND WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE THERE IS A LOUD METAL ON METAL SOUND AND ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE UNTIL LATER THAT DAY.

Mileage: 33,339

THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION IN THIS TRUCK DOES NOT SHIFT RIGHT. IT SHIFTS VERY HARD SOMETIMES NOT SHIFTING AT ALL. IT SHIFTS HARD ENOUGH TO CAUSE WHIPLASH. ALSO THE DOORS WHEN IT IS COLD OUT DO NOT LATCH CAUSING THE DOOR TO REMAIN OPEN. MY CHILD ALMOST FELL OUT OF MY VEHICLE LUCKILY SHE HAD HER SEAT BELT ON

Mileage: 16,796

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ARE DELAYED AND SOMETIMES HARSH. WHEN MAKING TURNS FROM A DEAD STOP ON PAVED STREET, THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS OR BUCKS (EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE DRIVE SYSTEM, A GUMMED UP VALVE BODY, OLD TRANS FLUID OR STICKING VALVE BODY PISTONS?)

Mileage: 25,000

F150 XLT 4X4 3.5L V6 10 SPEED AUTO 56,000 MI. WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE COLD, MODERATE ACCELERATION WILL CAUSE HESITATION AND MISSED SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. IT CAUSES A HARD SHIFT WHEN IT FINALLY OCCURS, WITH A DISTINCT "CLUNK", WHICH CANNOT BE GOOD FOR TRANSMISSION OR REAR END. SAFETY ISSUE IF UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO SPEED WHEN NEEDED ON HIGHWAY RAMPS. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR THE LAST 20,000 MILES OR SO.

Mileage: 55,000

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY BAD, COLD. HESITATES, AND SHIFTS LATE.WARM, IT WILL NOT SHIFT WHEN THROTTLE IS PUSHED AFTER RELEASING THROTTLE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE REACCELERATING. LEFT FRONT DOOR FREEZES BAD IN COLD WEATHER, TWICE IN TWO DAYS NOW, TAKES 15-20 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL STAY LATCHED. NO OTHER DOORS ARE AFFECTED. SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DOOR MAY OPEN WHILE DRIVING.RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER YEARS. VERY DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 6,000

2018 FORD F150 RAPTOR, ORDERED AND RECEIVED APRIL 1 2018. ONLY 7000 MILES. HAS BEEN INTO FORD DEALER TWICE FOR SLIPPING TRANSMISSION ISSUES, LOUD BANGING NOISE AND TRANSMISSION RATTLING AND SLIPPING. HAVE PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND VEHICLE JUST REVS UP. ALSO CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AND ALSO CITY STREET

Mileage: 7,000

THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AROUND 5000 MILES. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER START UP WHEN TRANSMISSION IS COOL. DURING THE FIRST DRIVE CYCLE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 3RD-4TH GEAR, IT WILL SLIP REALLY BAD. ONCE IT DOES ACTUALLY SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REAR ENDED. AFTER MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY REPAIR, THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE LAST DEALERSHIP I TOOK THE TRUCK TO CONFIRMED THE SLIP AND REPLACED THE MAIN CONTROL IN THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED THE FLUID. I PICKED UP THE TRUCK 2 WEEKS LATER AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN I LEFT THE THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE REPAIR. THE SERVICE TECH ADVISED ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS TO ALLOW IT TO GO THROUGH ITS ADAPTIVE LEARN CYCLE. AFTER DOING SO, THE TRANSMISSION STILL CONTINUED TO SLIP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK A WEEK LATER FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE TECH DROVE THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE SLIP STILL EXISTED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY CONTACTED FORD HELP HOTLINE AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO DO A COMPLETE REBUILD OF THE TRANSMISSION. 3 WEEKS LATER I WAS TOLD THE TRUCK WAS READY. I PICKED THE TRUCK UP AND DROVE IT HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS. I LET IT SIT FOR 24 HOURS AND DROVE IT AGAIN AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AGAIN. AFTER TWO FAILED ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE ISSUE, THIS DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT ACCORDING TO FORD HOTLINE, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK.. THE TRUCK IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING NOW AS IT DID BEFORE THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR IT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT CONSTITUTES TWO SEPARATE REPAIRS IS SUDDENLY NOT A PROBLEM ANYMORE BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. SO NOW I AM A FORD CUSTOMER WITH A FAULTY TRUCK THAT FORD REFUSES TO FIX.

Mileage: 15,000

WHEN STARTING MY F-150 THERE'S WAS A LOUD POP I SUDDENLY TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED IT ON AGAIN BUT IT DID NOT MAKE ANY ODD NOISES. WHEN PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT ACCELERATION WAS ACTING UP O HEARD ANOTHER POP AND MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO LIMP MODE SLOWING MY VEHICLE WAY DOWN CAUSING ME TO NEARLY GET REAR ENDED. FROM THERE I MANAGED TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE THE GUY AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT I WAS ACTING FINE BUT THEY WOULD KEEP IT A COUPLE DAYS BUT SINCE IT ISN'T ACTING UP THERE WASN'T MUCH THEY COULD DO. THE TRUCK IS A YEAR OLD AND ONLY HAS 5.300 MILES.

Mileage: 5,300

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SO POORLY I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL CAR ACCIDENTS TRYING TO MERGE HIGHWAYS OR MERGE ROUND-A-BOUTS. IT SHIFTS VERY HARD ON DOWN SHIFTS BUT ALSO LACKS ANY ACCELERATION AT TIMES WHICH IS DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 5,000

STALLS WHILE MERGING WITH TRAFFIC. THEN RPMS RAISE AND TRUCK SLAMS VIOLENTLY INTO GEAR. EXTREMELY UNSAFE! NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO FORD. TO NO AVAIL. PLEASE HELP!

Mileage: 8,000

PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITED VEHICLE TO OPEN A GATE. DESPITE BEING IN PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED BACK AND CRASHED. VEHICLE STILL SHOWED BEING IN PARK WHEN RETRIEVED. TOTAL LOSS OF TRUCK. CONTACTED FORD WITH NO RESOLUTION.

Mileage: 14,000

VEHICLE WILL SOME TIMES HESITATE DURING ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP - ENGINE RPMS WILL RISE TO ABOUT 2000 AND THEN TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGE WITH A HEAVY CLUNK IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. THIS ISSUES HAS HAPPENED WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMP. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 9000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND HAS HAPPENED FIVE(5) TIMES ALREADY. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO TEL ME WHAT IS WRONG

Mileage: 49,000

HARD DROP IN GEAR ON START UP. INTERMITTENT LONG DELAYS FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO DRIVE. HARD GEAR GRAB IN 3RD AND 6TH REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR LOAD. HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN SLOWING THE TRANSMISSION HITS HARD WHEN GOING DOWN INTO 6TH. ON CITY STREETS BOTH UP AND DOWN SHIFT ASSOCIATED WITH 3RD GEAR ARE HARD. THE CLUNK IS ENOUGH TO SHAKE THE TRUCK.

Mileage: 21,000

VEHICLE MOVING WHILE MOTOR NOT RUNNING, INDICATOR SHOWS PARK.ALMOST ACTS AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. TRUCK HAS 9100 MILES. IN LATE OCTOBER, I LEANED AGAINST TRUCK WHILE IT WAS IN GARAGE AND ROLLED BACKWARDS ABOUT 5-6'. I HAVE OPENED A CLAIM WITH FORD, HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM THEIR CLAIMS DEPARTMENT. CLAIM # CAS-24658090-K6M8T6. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING THEM WITH MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. ONLY 1 OF THOSE ATTEMPTS GOT ME TO THAT CLAIM NUMBER. EVERY TIME I CALL NOW, THEY STATE THAT MY CASE HAS NOT BEEN ASSIGNED TO AN AGENT YET, EVEN AFTER 2 WEEKS.

Mileage: 8,700

I BELIEVE THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE FREQUENTLY MAKES A LOUD BANG WHEN STARTED. THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND I FEEL A THUD IN THE WHEEL WELL. IT'S LIKE THE CLUTCH IS FAILING OR SOMETHING? SHIFTING GEARS EXTREMELY ROUGH TO THE POINT WHERE YOU'RE JERKED AROUND. SOMETIMES, TO GET INTO GEAR, I HAVE TO TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND RE-START. SOMETIMES THERE IS NO POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE (OR THE TRUCK IS OUT OF GEAR) FROM A STOP WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN CARS ARE BEHIND YOU OR TRYING TO ACCELERATE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE SIMPLY DROPS OUT OF GEAR AND 'D" (DRIVE) IS NOT AN OPTION. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. I'VE READ ABOUT A LOT OF OWNER COMMENTS THAT ARE IDENTICAL TO MINE. READING ALL THESE ISSUES COMPLETELY AGREE, THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!

Mileage: 23,000

THE TRANSMISSION WILL TWIST THE DRIVESHAFT AT STARTUP, STATIONARY, AND CAUSE THE REAR END TO POP VERY LOUDLY. I'VE SHOWN FORD ENGINEERING A VIDEO OF IT, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE DOING THIS BEFORE. THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND ON DECELERATION, LOUDEST WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD AND LESSONS OR MAYBE EVEN GOES AWAY AFTER WARMED UP. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED EARLIER THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. THE TRUCK HAS MEMORY POWER DRIVER'S SEAT AND POWER MIRRORS THAT SHOULD GO INTO PLACE DEPENDING ON THE KEY FOB THAT IT DETECTS. RANDOMLY BOTH SIDE MIRRORS WILL START MOVING AND POPPING BEFORE GOING BACK INTO POSITION. THIS ALWAYS OCCURS BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. I'VE NOTICED THAT IT IS USUALLY WHEN IT DETECTS THE KEY FOB OR WHEN I USE THE FOB FOR SOME FUNCTION. THE SEAT RANDOMLY DOESN'T GO INTO THE MEMORY POSITION AT STARTUP.

TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT BY DEALERSHIP DUE TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND UPDATED WITH NEWEST RELEASE FORD SOFTWARE UPDATE. AFTER 2000 MILES VEHICLE MAKES A HARD SHIRT/CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH GEAR AND WHEN DRIVING SLOW HAS ISSUE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. LOTS OF TRANSMISSION NOISE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING A LOT AND IS NOT SPECIFIC TO ANY PARTICULAR TIME SUCH IF VEHICLE IS COLD OR WARM.

Mileage: 25,895

THE NEW 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION GEAR HUNTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION (CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY) DECELERATING WITH THE BREAK AND RE-ACCELERATING CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO GEAR HUNT WHICH CAN SOMETIMES CAUSE ACCELERATION LAG, AND RARELY CAUSES THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO JOLT (SIMULATING A FENDER BENDER FEEL). THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED SO FAR WHILE GOING ABOUT 30-40 MPH WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. I HAVE NOT GONE TO FORD WITH THIS ISSUE YET AS THERE ARE OTHER CONCERNING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. ALSO, THE OTHER CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE REPORTED TO FORD WERE TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. THIS CONCERNS ME AS THE OTHER ISSUES I HAVE HAD RESULTED IN THE SAME ANSWER. TO ADD TO THIS ISSUE I'M NOT SURE THIS QUALIFIES AS THE SAME ISSUE BUT ALSO WHILE SWITCHING BETWEEN REVERSE/DRIVE/PARK THERE CAN AT TIMES BE A LARGE JOLT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH FLAT SURFACES AND ON SLIGHT HILLS. AS A NOTE THE BREAK WILL BE FULLY APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WILL BE AT A DEAD STOP BEFORE I MAKE ANY CHANGES IN THE TRANSMISSION FUNCTION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

Mileage: 27,000

ON INITIAL TAKE OFF, WHEN THE TRUCK SHIFTS THROUGH 1ST AND 6TH GEARS IT SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE SLOWS TO THE POINT THAT I HAVE NO POWER AND THEN SHIFTS. IT ALSO FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS. HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NORMAL, BUT IT IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE I CAN'T GET UP TO SPEED FAST ENOUGH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS ON MOST OF THEIR ECOBOOST ENGINES AND THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION COMBINED. THIS TRUCK HAS THE 2.7L ECOBOOST ENGINE.

Mileage: 32,000

THE TRANSMISSION HAS SHIFTED HARD SINCE THE DAY I BROUGHT IT HOME. IT MOSTLY DOES THIS IN THE LOWER GEAR RANGE AND IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN IT WHEN I FIRST START THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT REVIVING THE ENGINE ANY HIGHER THAN 3000 RPM.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARSHLY FROM 1ST TO 3RD ON TAKEOFF. IT WILL ALSO CLUNK AND JERK AT TIMES SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE ON IT WILL REV UP FROM 1400 RPM TO 2500RPM LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL AND THEN DOWNSHIFT TO 8TH GEAR AN NOT UP SHIFT. MESSAGE WILL POP UP ON DASH STATING DRIVE MODES NOT AVAILABLE WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 10,000

TRANSMISSION ISSUE: INTERMITTENT LOUD BANG UPON STARTING THE ENGINE. INTERMITTENT RATTLE DURING NORMAL ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. THERE IS ALSO HARSH UP AND DOWNSHIFTS IN THE VEHICLE. DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE UP SHIFTING AND THEN IT WILL LOSE POWER UNTIL IT FINDS THE CORRECT GEAR, WHEN IT WILL THEN SLAM INTO GEAR. AGAIN THESE ARE ALL INTERMITTENT AND HARD TO MAKE HAPPEN ON DEMAND. ON OCCASION THE VEHICLE WILL BE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL BANG INTO ANOTHER GEAR, ALL WHILE BEING COMPLETELY STATIONARY. THE VEHICLE HAS A 13,200 MILES ON IT, AND IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION SURVEY THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE MOTOR BURNING OIL. ALL OF THESE ARE ONGOING ISSUES THAT HAPPEN ON RANDOM DAYS AND TIMES, WHILE BOTH COLD AND WARM.

Mileage: 13,200

THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY SLIPS BETWEEN GEARS WHEN PULLING IN TO TRAFFIC DOWN SHIFTS VERY HARD WHIPPING MYSELF AND PASSENGERS ALSO SLAMS INTO REVERSE AND SHUTTERS I HAVE HAD IT TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE THEY CLAIM IT'S NORMAL VERY DANGEROUS TRUCK ONLY HAS 8500 MILES ON IT AND HAD BEEN HAPPENING SINCE IT WAS NEW

Mileage: 1,200

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING, THE TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFTS COMING OUT OF 3 AND 6TH GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN BEFORE UP SHIFTING. THE STUMBLE CAN BE HARD ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TO LOCK. REPEATED VISITS TO THE DEALER DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT IS NORMAL OPERATION.

Mileage: 8,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE NOISE STOPPED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVE LINE WAS TURNING WHILE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KENDALL FORD OF EUGENE (344 GOODPASTURE ISLAND RD, EUGENE, OR 97401, (855) 981-5490) WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. *TR *TT CONSUMER STATED MY F150 BACKING UP AT START UP WHILE IN PARK.*JB

Mileage: 9,000

TRANSMISSION MAKES WHINING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 1ST GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS. TRANSMISSIONS MAKES CLUNKING NOISES AND JERKS WHEN SHIFTING THROUGH HIGHER GEARS ON ALL TYPES OF ROADS.

Mileage: 21,025

10R80 TRANSMISSION. CLUNKING, FAILURE TO SHIFT TO 9TH OR TH GEAR ON LEVEL OPEN ROAD TILL YOU HAVE TRAVELED FOR A LONG DISTANCE. SOME TIME YOU GET A MESSAGE SAYING DRIVE MODE NOT AVAILABLE. MODE SELECT IS SET TO NORMAL 1ST POSITION. CLUNLKS WHEN DOWN SHIFTING IN TOW HAUL MODE, THAT IS IF IT WORKS AT ALL.

Mileage: 6,015

TRANSMISSION HAS A SHUDDER WHEN UNDER A LOAD. YOU CAN PUSH THE ACCELERATOR JUST ENOUGH AT HIGHER SPEEDS THAT IT DOESN'T DOWN SHIFT TO MAKE IT SHUDDER. FEELS LIKE A MISFIRE BUT NO CODES. ALSO PERIODICALLY WHEN YOU PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE IS SHAKES. MY DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND VALVE BODY ON THE TRANSMISSION PER FORDS RECOMMENDATION BUT STILL NO FIX. TRUCK IS STILL WELL INSIDE FACTORY WARRANTY.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 10, MY TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTED TO 1 AT ~55 MPH!! THIS WAS THE WORST OF SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE TRANSMISSION EITHER FAILING TO SHIFT PROPERLY OR JERKING THE VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. I'VE ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE STUCK IN 2ND GEAR WHILE TRYING TO ENTER THE FREEWAY. THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOW NO CONCERN AS THEY RELY ON SERVICE CODES INSTEAD OF ROAD TESTS AND CUSTOMER INPUT. I HOPE I'M ABLE TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM A MANUFACTURER I CAN TRUST. IT'S UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE I HAVE OWNED FORD F-150S FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS AND DRIVEN THEM SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. THIS NEW 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION SHOULD'VE NEVER BEEN RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC. I SEE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE SO HOPEFULLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS SOON TO FOLLOW!

Mileage: 17,000

POWER IS BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE DRIVESHAFT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, MAKING THE DRIVESHAFT SPIN BACKWARDS. A LOUD MECHANICAL CLUNK IS HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN STARTING. AFTER 6 WEEKS AND THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, FORD STATED "THIS GEAR STATE IS IDEAL FOR ANTICIPATION OF AN ENGAGEMENT BUT ALSO GENERATES A POSITIVE DRAG TO THE DRIVELINE AND CAN CAUSE A ROCKING SENSATION OF THE VEHICLE AT OR JUST AFTER ENGINE START IN PARK. THE 2 LOANER F-150S DRIVEN WHILE WAITING WITH THE 10R80 TRANSMISSION DID NOT EXHIBIT THE CONDITION.

Mileage: 1,800

2,363 MILES ON THE TRUCK IT DOWNSHIFTED ON THE HWY FROM 80 MPH TO 20 MPH ON ITS OWN, WITH A LOUD NOISE. HAD TO GET IN THE SLOW LANE SO NOT TO HAVE A WRECK. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH AUTO START, WHERE THE TRUCK ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY STOPS AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT AND RESTARTS ON ITS OWN. THE TRUCKED SHUT ITSELF OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND HAD TO BE PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED, ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN, WHEN IT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND FELT LIKE WE HIT SOMETHING WHEN GOING 55 MPH,THE TRUCK JOLTED WE AGAIN GOT IN THE SLOW LANE. THEN WHEN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE MOTOR STARTED RACING ON ITS OWN NOT TOUCHING THE EXCELERATOR. HAD TO TURN OFF TRUCK. WE ARE AFRAID TO TAKE OUR GRANDKIDS IN OUR NEW 2018 TRUCK WE ARE PAYING DEARLY FOR. THE LAST TIME WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE ARE ABOUT TO RETIRE AND WANTED THIS TRUCK TO BE OUR LAST, WE HAVE NOT EVEN HAD IT A YEAR. WE HAVE DONE SOME CHECKING ONLINE, WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES EXPERIENCING THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 2,363

INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION HESITATION UNDER ACCELERATION, WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A SIDE STREET. WITHOUT WARNING THE TRUCK COMPLETELY CUTS OUT. THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING BUT THERE IS NO FORWARD ACCELERATION FROM THE TRUCK. THIS LASTS ABOUT 10 SECONDS. TWO INCIDENTS SO FAR. ALSO VERY HEAVY, ABRUPT SHIFTING, JERKING SHIFTING. ALSO INTERMITTENT WHEN SHIFTING THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE WHILE STATIONARY THERE IS A LOUD HEAVY CLUNK FROM THE TRANSMISSION.

Mileage: 13,300

PARKED IN A GAS STATION PARKING SPOT. I PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK AND LEFT THE VEHICLE ON FOR THE FAMILY. I TOOK ONE OF MY CHILDREN INTO THE STORE. MY WIFE OPENS HER PASSENGER DOOR AND STEPPED OUT TO PICK UP A LITTLE MESS. WHILE IN PARK THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD A BIT AND STARTED TO ROLL BACK. SOMEHOW THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK OR SHOWED IT WAS IN PARK (IT DIDNT MOVE WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE PRIOR TO GETTING OUT OR AS I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK). AFTER STRUGGLING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE TRUCK ROLLING BACK ABOUT 50 FEET, MY WIFE MANAGED TO GET THE SHIFTER INTO PARK (AGAIN). THE PASSENGER DOOR HIT A CONCRETE POST AND OPENED THE DOOR BEYOND WHAT THE HINGES ALLOW

Mileage: 3,900

I WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I OPENED MY DOOR AND BEGAN TO GET OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. MY DAUGHTER'S KIDS THAT SHE NANNY'S WAS GETTING OUT OF HER VEHICLE AND HAD HER DOOR OPEN. BEFORE I COULD REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL MY TRUCK RAN INTO HER OPEN DOOR CREASING IT AND ALMOST CRUSHING THE BOY THAT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 17,167

WHINING NOISE WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GEARS. 5.0L V8 WITH 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION

Mileage: 24,000

IN PARK AND TRUCK ROLLS,AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SEVERLY SLIPPING,AND SMELLS LIKE GAS

Mileage: 8,000

WITH 2018 F-150 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD AN DOWN SHIFTS HARD GETTING WHIPLASH. DOWNSTAIRS TOO HARD BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY IS THE SECOND TIME THEY CONSTANTLY ACT LIKE THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AV TO RESET IT ONCE BEFORE STILL HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THAT NEW TRANSMISSION. SO BASICALLY IN INNER-CITY DRIVING IS SOMEBODY WAS TO JUMP IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITH DOWNSHIFT QUICKLY GIVING DRIVER OR ANY PASSENGERS WHIPLASH STOP THE VEHICLE NOT A VERY SAFE OR PRACTICAL BUILD CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND GIVE MAJOR PROBLEMS IF ANYBODY HAS BAD BACKS OR NECKS WAS NOT DISCLOSED AT TIME OF SALE OF A HARD SHIFTING TRANSMISSIONS

Mileage: 2,000

MY TRUCK HAS 15,000 MILES ON IT. THE ACCELERATION WILL RUN AWAY FREQUENTLY (PRESS THE PEDAL AND THERE IS A SEVERE LAG AND LACK OF POWER). THERE WILL BE RANDOM ENGINE NOISE WHEN DECELERATING AROUND 45 MILES PER HOUR. ALSO, ACCELERATION WILL BE ROUGH WHEN GOING FROM 20-30 MILES PER HOUR JUST BEFORE THE IT SHIFTS INTO A HIGHER GEAR. I TOOK THIS TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES ON THE TRUCKS COMPUTER SYSTEM. ALSO, THE STEERING WILL BE STIFF OR UNALIGNED AT RANDOM TIMES. PLEASE ASSIST IN GETTING THESE ISSUES CORRECTED.

Mileage: 15,000

THE DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS A DOUBLE IMAGE. THIS MAKES NIGHT DRIVING AND IDENTIFYING OBJECT IN THE MIRROR MORE DIFFICULT. IT DUPLICATES HEADLIGHTS WHICH AT NIGHT CREATES MORE LIGHT IN THE DRIVERS FACE MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. THE MIRROR HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE IT WAS TEST DRIVEN THE DRIVE TRAIN ISSUE, AT 7,000 MILES THE TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED A WHINING SOUND WHILE ACCELERATING THE DEALER BELIES THIS IS THE PINION BEARING.

Mileage: 7,000

DANGER!! POTENTIAL EXTREME INJURY OR DEATH POSSIBLE. THESE ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ENGINE ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN WHEN IN REVERSE. BRAKING: WOULD SLOW DOWN BUT WILL ACCELERATE WHEN BRAKE WAS RELEASED UPON REVERSE. UPON REVERSING UP AN UPHILL LOCAL SIDE STREET DRIVEWAY, BRAKING, AND RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN LESS THAN ONE SECOND AT A TREMENDOUS SPEED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE, THE ENGINE CREATED A HIGH-PITCHED WHINING SOUND. HAD THERE BEEN THE CHILDREN IN THE DRIVEWAY, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THERE IS ALSO A WHINING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE WHEN IT IS RUNNING. CHANGING GEAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE: ENGINE CREATES A HIGH-PITCHED WHINING SOUND REVERSE UP A SLIGHT HILL: REVERSING UP A SMALL HILL IMMENSELY ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. WE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP WHEN WE RECEIVED THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS NOT CORRECTED.

Mileage: 1,038

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALSO, A CLUNKING NOISE WAS PRESENT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHED GEARS AND THE VEHICLE FELT DIFFERENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. NYE FORD (1555 UPPER LENNIX AVE, ONYE, NY) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

Mileage: 14,000

STARTED VEHICLE AS USUAL, SHIFTED THE SHIFTER FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN DRIVE BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE. RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE (VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS) BUT THE SHIFTER SHOWED DRIVE. I THEN SHIFTED THE SHIFTER TO PARK BUT THE TRANSMISSION REMAINED STUCK IN REVERSE. ONCE I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE I COULD NOT RESTART BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN REVERSE EVEN THOUGH THE SHIFTER SHOWED IT WAS IN PARK. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THIS EVENT HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND DID NOT RESULT IN DAMAGE OR INJURIES.

Mileage: 16,000

SINCE PURCHASING THE TRUCK, THE 10 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SEEM TO SHIFT SMOOTHLY IN MANY GEARS. IT SEEMS TO LURCH WHEN SHIFTING AT OFTEN TIMES AND WILL SKIP GEARS WHEN SIFTING QUITE FREQUENTLY. FOR A NEW VEHICLE IT DOESN'T SHIFT SMOOTHLY AT ALL. IT'S BEEN SERVICED AT AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED DUE TO A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BUT EVEN SINCE THEN IT STILL DOESN'T SHIFT SMOOTHLY. IT HAPPENS PRETTY MUCH EVERYDAY OR EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED.

Mileage: 5,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOEL CONFER FORD (2935 PENNS VALLEY PIKE, CENTRE HALL, BELLFORNTE, PA) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. *TT*JB

Mileage: 10,000

THIS VEHICLE GENERALLY EXHIBITS HARSH UPSHIFTS (3RD-TO-4TH) AND DOWNSHIFTS (4TH-TO-3RD) AS INDICATED ON THE DRIVER'S IP. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL "MISS" THE SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH, NORMALLY WHEN COLD AND UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE THROTTLE CONDITIONS. THE GEAR INDICATOR BRIEFLY SHOWS 1ST GEAR, HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO APPLY FULL THROTTLE (100% ACCEL PEDAL), BUT HAD NO POWER TO THE WHEELS (DRIVE IS NOT ENGAGED), ENGINE SPEED ROSE TO APPROXIMATELY 3000 RPM. THIS CONDITION LASTED FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECS BEFORE IT SHIFTED TO 4TH, THE REVS SETTLED TO NORMAL/EXPECTED RANGE AND DRIVE TO THE WHEELS WAS RE-ENGAGED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT LEAVES ME WITHOUT POWER TO SAFELY ACCELERATE, OR MERGE WITH TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 13,000

TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHEN PULLING A CAMPER AND WILL NOT RUN AFTER RESTART UNLESS YOU REV THE ENGINE AND QUICKLY PULL THE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE AND ACCELERATE QUICKLY. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWS 'AUTO STARTSTOP SHIFT TO P, THEM RESTART ENGINE.' THIS HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN YOU TRY TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION OR PULL AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN.

Mileage: 14,000

TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS HARD, DELAYS OF POWER TO REAR WHEELS, CLUNKING NOISE, SHUDDERING. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP,3 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP SAID I NEED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK UNTIL TRANSMISSION GETS WORSE BEFORE THEY CAN FIX IT. DEALERSHIP SAID IM WASTING THEIR TIME WITH WARRANTY WORK. FORD WILL NOT TAKE ACTION TO HELP. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS MAKE THE TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE ALONG WITH ITS SEVERE STEERING PROBLEMS. PLEASE SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME BEFORE MYSELF OR MY KIDS OR SOMEONE ELSE GETS INJURED DUE TO THIS UNSAFE TRUCK AND NEGLIGENT DEALERSHIP AND FORD

Mileage: 10,000

10-SPEED TRANSMISSION HESITATES/RANDOMLY SHIFTS CONSTANTLY DURING DRIVING. WHEN STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, AFTER BEING COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE VEHICLE LURCHES AND AN AUDIBLE CLUNK CAN BE HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SLUGGISH WHEN ACCELERATING, TODAY THAT HAS GOTTEN FAR WORSE AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT IS ON. I HAD A 45 MINUTE DRIVE HOME AND THE TRUCK STRUGGLED TO GET UP TO 40 MPH. THIS ERRATIC TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN ANY KIND OF TRAFFIC OR ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE YOU CAN'T PREDICT HOW THE VEHICLE WILL BEHAVE WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL.

Mileage: 26,000

WHEN DECELERATING FROM DRIVING SPEED, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 5-8 MPH DISABLING THE POWER STEERING. A MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY "AUTO STARTSTOP MANUAL RESTART REQUIRED." TRANSMISSION MUST BE SHIFTED TO N OR P TO RESTART. VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AT SUBSEQUENT STOPS, WHILE STILL MOVING, DISABLING POWER STEERING. DISABLING THE AUTO STARTSTOP BY PUSHING THE BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD HAS NO EFFECT ON THIS HAPPENING.

Mileage: 13,566

THE STEERING CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE LEFT AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING HAS IMPULSES THAT ARE FELT IN THE STEERING DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATES AND ATTEMPTS TO MAKE STEERING CORRECTIONS AT ANY SPEED. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL REMAIN TURNED IN ONE DIRECTION. FOR EXAMPLE, DRIVING THROUGH A CURVE GOING LEFT, HANDS CAN BE REMOVED FROM STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK ITSELF IN POSITION AND STAY TURNING LEFT. THE DYSFUNCTIONAL STEERING DROVE ME OFF OF A 2 LANE ROAD AT 55MPH. THE POOR STEERING OF THIS VEHICLE CREATES AN UNSAFE AND NOT ROAD WORTHY VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION CAN NOT DECIDE WHICH GEAR TO BE IN CREATING PAUSES OF POWER DISTRIBUTION TO THE REAR WHEELS. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND PULLS THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH CREATING LOUD CLUNKING NOISES AND RATTLING THE PASSENGERS. THE POOR OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION CREATES UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS.

Mileage: 9,000

VEHICLE WILL SOME TIMES HESITATE DURING ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP - ENGINE RPMS WILL RISE TO ABOUT 2000 AND THEN TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGE WITH A HEAVY CLUNK IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. THIS ISSUES HAS HAPPENED WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMP. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 9000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND HAS HAPPENED FIVE(5) TIMES ALREADY. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DOPLICATE

Mileage: 8,459

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND SHOOK. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE DANGEROUSLY BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (ERIC VON SCHLEDORN FORD, W4873 CO RD R R, RANDOM LAKE, WI 53075, (920) 994-4376) STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TRAILER NOT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT AND DEALER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. *BF *DT CONSUMER STATED VIBRATION PROBLEM WAS AN INHERENT PROBLEM.*JB

Mileage: 1,000

4WD IWE SYSTEM IS FAILING, CAUSING HUBS AND 4WD SYSTEM TO PARTIALLY ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING. A LOUD RATTLING AND GRINDING NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING.

Mileage: 17,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CHANGING GEARS, A HIGH PITCHED WHINING SOUND WAS PRESENT. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AND RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, A RATTLING SOUND WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, WATER LEAKED INTO THE CABIN DUE TO A FAULTY VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HASSETT FORD (3530 SUNRISE HWY, WANTAGH, NY 11793), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60.

Mileage: 60

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH UP A SLIGHT INCLINE ON THE INTERSTATE, THE TRUCK STOPPED DECELERATING. THE ENGINE RPMS JUMPED UP. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO REV THE RPMS AND NO ACCELERATION, WHILE THE GEAR INDICATOR CONTINUED TO READ "D." IT APPEARED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF ALL GEARS. I COASTED TO A STOP AND APOLOGIZED TO MY FRIEND FOR THE LANGUAGE AS I WAS ON A HANDSFREE CALL. I PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK, NOTICED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ON THE DASH, AND SHUT OFF THE TRUCK. I PULLED OUT THE MANUAL AND TRIED TO THINK OF WHAT TO DO NEXT. FINDING NO SOLUTIONS, A FRIEND SUGGESTED BEFORE I CALL A TOW TRUCK, TO START IT UP AND TRY TO PUT IT IN DRIVE. I DID, AND IT WENT INTO GEAR NORMALLY. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN, HOWEVER IT HAS HAD A FEW UNUSUALLY AGGRESSIVE GEAR CHANGES. I DO NOT TRUST THIS TRUCK WITH THE COYOTE V-8 ENGINE AND 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION COMBINATION.

Mileage: 8,700

THIS ISSUE PERTAINS TO THE 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION THAT OCCASIONALLY LOCKS UP THE REAR WHEELS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME, THE TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 500MILES ON IT. I HAD EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND WAS APPROACHING A LIGHT ON A DOWNHILL GRADE. I DECELERATED FOR THE TURN, THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT DECIDED I WAS TOO LATE FOR THE LIGHT AND STARTED TO LIGHTLY BRAKE AGAIN. AT THAT TIME, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, MAKE A SCREECHING SOUND, AND THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DECELERATED SO HARD THAT IT LOCKED MY SEATBELT. I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE WHAT KIND OF TRUCK HAD JUST HIT ME FROM BEHIND. TO MY SURPRISE, NO VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I WAS ON MY WAY (5MIN) TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE TRANSMISSION CABLE RECALL AND WE DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE. COULD IT BE RELATED TO THE CABLE RECALL? THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY CABLE CLIP WAS FINE AND RECALL DID NOT APPLY. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS A CHECK ENGINE/CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. NONE WAS ILLUMINATED, SO THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 10MONTHS (9900MILES). EACH TIME HAS THE SAME SLIGHT DOWN SLOPE WHEN SHIFTING EITHER UP OR DOWN. SCARES THE HELL OF OF ME EVERY TIME, LET ALONE THE DAMAGE IT IS DOING TO THE DRIVETRAIN, TIRES, AND ENGINE. NEW TRUCKS SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IF IT HAPPENED ON A WET ROAD OR SNOW/ICE CONTAMINATED, I'M SURE IT WOULD CAUSE A WRECK OR WORSE.

Mileage: 2,990

MY TRUCK OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT THE CORRECT SPEED. THE RPMS GO WAY UP BUT THE TRUCK BARELY MOVES. I DESCRIBED IT TO THE DEALER AS BEING IN 1/2 OF 1ST GEAR, BUT EVEN THEN IT DOES NOT FEEL TOTALLY CONNECTED BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. IT WAS MUCH WORSE DURING HOT WEATHER.

Mileage: 4,000

THE TRUCK HAS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS.. ITS KNOWN AS THE DEAD PEDAL.. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO FORD TWICE. THEY TELL ME ALL THE TRUCKS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IM AFRAID THAT IT GOING TO CAUSE A ACCIDENT. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS..

Mileage: 700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED UNEVENLY IN THE FIRST THREE GEARS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED INITIALLY, THE RPMS INCREASED AND DECREASED. THE CONTACT CALLED KOONS STERLING FORD (46869 HARRY BYRD HWY, STERLING, VA 20164, (703) 430-7700) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A RECALL THAT WAS UNRELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

Mileage: 13,000

10 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE, SHIFTS HARD WHEN COLD, BUCKS AND SURGES AT LOWER SPEEDS, DOWNSHIFTS ARE HARSH. DEALER STATES THIS IS ALL NORMAL BEHAVIOR FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. WORST AUTOMATIC I HAVE EVER OWNED.

Mileage: 250

10 SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE, WAS HOPEFUL IT WOULD RESOLVE ITSELF ONCE THE 5K MILE BREAK-IN PERIOD WAS SURPASSED. TRANSMISSION IS AWKWARD, CLUMSY AND SPENDS TOO MUCH TIME HUNTING BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS. MY 2013 F150 WITH 105K MILES ON IT DRIVES NOTICEABLY SMOOTHER. FORD DEALER OK WITH NO REAL EXPLANATION FOR CUSTOMERS.

Mileage: 7,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AWAITING AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHATTERED AND DID NOT MOVE WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE SHATTERED ONE MORE TIME AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER CHAMPION FORD/LINCOLN (140 SOUTHTOWN BLVD, OWNSBORO, KY 42303) THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 850. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 850

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, THE DRIVE-TRAIN OCCASIONALLY MAKES A VIOLENT 'CLUNK' AND ENTIRE VEHICLE WILL 'SHUDDER' WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE ODOMETER READING WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,532 MILES WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST APPEARED. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED BY THE DEALER WHEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONTACTED FORD'S HOTLINE FOR A TSB OR INSIGHT INTO THIS ISSUE BUT SAID THIS PROBLEM WAS UNKNOWN. RETURNING THE VEHICLE FOR A SECOND SERVICE APPOINTMENT OCT. 18TH, 2018 IN ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 6,532

TRANSMISSION HAS INTERMITTENT SLIPPING AND VERY ROUGH UP AND DOWN SHIFTING. IT ALSO HAS INTERMITTENT ROUGH HOT START (TRUCK KICKS FORWARD AS IF IT WANTS TO TAKE OFF DURING START UP). THE TRUCK ALSO HAS PROBLEMS SHIFTING WHILE ON 'SPORT' MODE IN WHICH IT WILL NOT SHIFT UP TO THE NEXT GEAR EVEN AS IT REACHES THE RED LINE IN THE TACHOMETER. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE PROGRESSIVELY INCREASED SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BACK IN NOVEMBER 2017. I HAVE BROUGHT UP THESE CONCERNS TO TWO SEPARATE FORD DEALERS AND BOTH STATED I HAD TO GET USED TO THE SHIFTING IN THIS NEW 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION. BOTH DEALERS ALSO STATED THAT THEY'VE HAD LOTS OF COSTUMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING MY CONCERN BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY DIRECTION FROM FORD. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT LOCK UP, SEIZE OR HAVE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN WHICH FLUID WOULD SPILL ON THE ROADWAY AND CAUSE ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE LOOKED INTO SEVERAL FORUMS AND FOUND LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINS REGARDING THIS 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION. PLEASE HELP...THANK YOU

Mileage: 1,000

SAME ISSUES I'M READING HERE. VEHICLE FREQUENTLY MAKES A LOUD BANG WHEN STARTED. SHIFTS GEARS EXTREMELY ROUGH TO THE POINT WHERE YOU'RE JERKED AROUND. NO POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN CARS ARE BEHIND YOU OR TRYING TO ACCELERATE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS BECAUSE MY FUEL INJECTOR WENT OUT AT 4,500 MILES! IT DOESN'T RUN MUCH BETTER NOW. WHEN I TOOK IT IN THEY JUST BLEW ME OFF AND SAID IT WAS 'NORMAL BEHAVIOR FOR THE VEHICLE'. READING ALL THESE ISSUES HERE, FORD REALLY NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION! EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!

Mileage: 4,500

10-SPEED TRANSMISSION: THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY BADLY. JERKY SHIFTING AND OFTEN TIMES THE TRUCK IS SLUGGISH WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP, OFTEN TIMES TO THE POINT OF ACTING LIKE THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO DIE. THE ONLY WAY TO PARTIALLY CORRECT THIS ISSUES IS TO DRIVE AGGRESSIVELY AND TAKE OFF FROM A START WITH MORE THROTTLE THAN ONE WOULD NORMALLY WANT TO. OCCASIONALLY YOU CAN HEAR/FEEL A KNOCK FROM UNDER THE TRUCK - UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHEN YOU START THE TRUCK AND PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. OTHER TIMES WHEN YOU START THE TRUCK AND QUICKLY PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF ALL WHILE YOUR RIGHT FOOT IS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ON A HIGHWAY AT A SLOW SPEED (3 - 5 MPH?) BEHIND A CAR WHICH MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN, I STARTED ACCELERATING AND A VERY LOUD BANG NOISE OCCURRED THAT SOUNDED LIKE TWO CARS HITTING ONE ANOTHER AND A HARD SHAKE WAS FELT. I CHECKED MY MIRRORS BECAUSE I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD REAR-ENDED ME. JUST THIS TERRIBLE 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION. ALL OF WHAT I HAVE DESCRIBED IS AFTER TAKING THE TRUCK TO 2 DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS. ALL THEY HAVE DONE SO FAR IS TO RE-INSTALL SOFTWARE. I PLAN TO TAKE IT BACK TO A DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME HOPING THAT MAYBE SOMEONE MIGHT TEST DRIVE IT AND ACTUALLY DROP THE TRANSMISSION OIL PAN AND ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION. MAYBE IF I AM LUCKY THE TRANSMISSION WILL SELF-DESTRUCT.

Mileage: 4,000

TRUCK DOWNSHIFTS VERY ERRATICALLY AND HARSH FROM 6TH TO 5TH GEAR WHILE BRAKING, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE PUSHED DOWN AT VARIOUS PRESSURES DUE TO THE TRUCK LUNGING FORWARD BECAUSE OF THE ERRATIC AND HARSH DOWNSHIFT FROM 6TH TO 5TH GEAR. TRUCK DOES NOT FEEL SAFE, THE DOWNSHIFT IS SO ERRATIC AND HARSH THAT IT FEELS AS IF YOU ARE BEING REAR ENDED. I HAVE ALLOWED TIME FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO "LEARN" AS STATED IN THE MANUAL BUT IT HAS NOT CHANGED.

Mileage: 90

NOTICED CHASSIS VIBRATION STARTING AT AND ABOVE 60 MPH. DEALER ATTEMPTED VARIOUS FIXES INCLUDING REPLACING DRIVE SHAFT, BUT VIBRATIONS REMAIN

Mileage: 250

I HAVE 2018 FORD F150 RAPTOR EDITION AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH IT SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2017 BRAND NEW. CURRENTLY THE ENGINE IS BLOWN AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 118 DAYS SINCE PURCHASE.I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, FIRST DAY AFTER GETTING TRUCK BACK FROM 28 DAY SERVICE AND THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WHICH IS WHY IT WAS IN SERVICE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND FORD AND THEY ADVISED TO KEEP DRIVING UNTIL THEY HEARD BACK FROM THE FORD HOTLINE. A WEEK OR SO LATER IT WAS BROKE DOWN SMOKING ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 8,000

PARKED TRUCK SHUT IT OFF AND TOOK KEYS OUT. WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND TRUCK STARTED ROLLING AWAY AND I WAS BETWEEN DOOR AND TRUCK HAD TO JUMP IN TO GET IT STOPPED. FOUND TRANS SELECTOR IN PARK AND TRANSMISSION STILL IN DRIVE . SEE PICTURES IT WAS A RENTAL RUCK HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ENTERPRISE OR FORD ABOUT INJURIES

Mileage: 2,000

10 SPEED TRANSMISSION HAZARDS: WHEN BRAKING THE TRANSMISSION LUNGES INTO TO LOWER GEARS AND SURGES FORWARD ERRATICALLY REQUIRING VARYING BRAKE PRESSURE TO STOP. ACCELERATION IS ALSO ERRATIC, SOMETIMES DELAYED, SOMETIMES IMMEDIATE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION AND FORD WILL NOT RESPONDS TO CALLS. THE ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF THE TRANSMISSION MAKES THE VEHICLE DANGEREOUS.

Mileage: 5,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED MANUALLY WITH THE KEY OR THE REMOTE START FEATURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN PARK. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOUDON MOTORS FORD (3476 UNION AVENUE SOUTH EAST, MINERVA, OH 44657, 330-868-2277). THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON THE VEHICLE'S SOFTWARE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SOFTWARE WAS THE CURRENT SOFTWARE, AND NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE DETECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY DUE TO THE CLUTCH PLATE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V214000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,257. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Mileage: 2,257

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WITH THE VEHICLE IN FIRST GEAR, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FIFTEEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MOBERLY MOTORS FORD IN MOBERLY, MISSOURI, 660-263-6000) DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 521.

Mileage: 521

TRANSMISSION SHIFTINGS FROM 10TH SPEED TO 1ST GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE

Mileage: 6,030

THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING WIDESPEAD AMONGST OWNERS OF FORD'S NEW 3.5L HIGH OUTPUT POWERTRAIN. UPON OPEN THROTTLE, THE ENGINE WILL INSTANTLY DROP OFF ALL POWER, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DANGEROUSLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY DROP TO ZERO MILES PER HOUR. VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING WHILE ENTERING ROADWAYS OR INTERSTATE ROADS WITH TRAFFIC. UPON OPEN THROTTLE, A "LOW OIL PRESSURE" LIGHT TAKES OVER THE VIEWING AREA ON THE DASH CLUSTER AND THEN DISAPPEARS AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. UPON RESTARTING, THE TRUCK WILL FAIL AND PROVIDE A "LOW OIL PRESSURE" SIGNAL AGAIN AFTER APPLYING OPEN THROTTLE. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A DEAD STOP OR UNDER CRUISING SPEEDS, WHEN OPEN THROTTLE IS APPLIED, THE ENGINE FAILS AND CUTS OFF ALL POWER. IT DOESNT MATTER IF YOU ARE TURNING OR GOING STRAIGHT, THE ISSUE HAPPENS REGARDLESS. ALWAYS HAPPENS UNDER OPEN THROTTLE. THIS HAS BECOME A WIDESPEAD ISSUE WITH OWNERS OF THE TRUCK FROM MODEL YEAR 2017-2018. FORD NEEDS TO RESPOND AND FIX THIS ISSUE FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.

Mileage: 6,508

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE LOW OIL AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ARROWAY FORD (519 N BEDFORD RD, BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,519.

Mileage: 1,519

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, IT REVERSED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT BEING SHIFTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 900. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Mileage: 900

MY TRUCK SINCE DAY ONE 12-08-2017 HAS HAD DRIVETRAIN ISSUES ERRATIC SHIFTING , CLUNKING IN REAR AND FRONT DRIVE TRAINS . THIS MORNING WENT PULL OUT IT FELT LIKE IT POP OUT OF GEAR THEN IN THUMPED BACK INTO GEAR THIS HAPPENED TWICE. BEFORE TODAY THE DEALER HAS REPROGRAMMED THE FIRMWARE WITH THEE 2 TSB TSB 17-2262. TSB 17-2272. IIT HELPED SOME BUT NOT GETTING BETTER IT IS VERY ERRATIC AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT IS GOING TO BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE

Mileage: 7,100

NOT ALL THE TIME BUT WHEN ENGINE STARTS FRONT AXLE JUMPS AND MAKES A CLUNK NOISE. DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. ALSO ERRATIC SHIFTING AND CLUNKING IN DRIVER TRAIN AGAIN NOT ALWAYS. CALLED DEALER SAID THERE BEEN SOME REPORTS OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT SERVICE BULLETINS YET.

Mileage: 2,500