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The car started with a hard shift from 3-4 gear. Now (it has happened twice) on the highway, when accelerating, it will drop from 4/5 gear to 1 randomly.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the transmission independently shifted into sixth gear from first gear while driving 65 mph. The vehicle was currently at baxter Ford South (9203 S 145th St, omaha, ne 68138, (855) 985-0071) for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 16V248000 (power train), although the contact's failure was similar. In addition, the vehicle was not included in NHTSA action number: RQ17010 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
Big yellow wrench appeared on ip cluster while driving, speedometer dropped to "0", tachometer now won't drop to "0" reads high all the time. Took it to the Ford dealer, was charged for a "lead frame" replacement; tachometer still doesn't work; now I find out there is/was a recall on the lead frame.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle downshifted independently without warning and made a loud clunking sound. The contact stated that the abnormal sound emitted from the transmission. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent, but not as severe. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
- Gallipolis, OH, USA
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Upon slowing down to 40-50 mph to enter exit ramp from an interstate hwy, the transmission began downshifting on its own to one lower gear to the next, in fairly rapid succession creating high RPM. I continued to a stop light in low gear and when restarting all shifts were normal. It only happened this one time and has not happened again. I researched on internet and see similar if not same issue on 6S19 - powertrain control module reprogramming - 2011-2012 NHTSA campaign number: 16V248. I went to Ford dealer and they advised me that my vehicle is not covered. I entered my VIN in the recall look-up and it also did not show to be recalled. After further research of VIN descriptions, appears my vehicle may have been produced one day after the date range Ford lists on its affected vehicle build dates.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle downshifted into first gear and the rear wheels seized without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated to as low as 8 mph instantly and the rpms increased to 6,000. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it would usually return to normal. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently on numerous occasions. Metro Ford of Oklahoma city (2800 West interstate 44 service rd, Oklahoma city, Oklahoma 73112, (405) 438-3330) and sam wampler's freedom Ford (720 South george nigh expressway, mcalester, Oklahoma 74501) were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 16V248000 (power train) as a potential cause of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission downshifted into first gear without warning. The contact temporarily lost control of the vehicle and it spun out of the right lane into a grassy area. The contact stated that all four tires seized and the vehicle was immediately placed into neutral. The contact was able to stop the vehicle. During the failure, the speedometer and instrument panel became inoperative. The speedometer gauge increased and decreased and the instrument panel lost power completely. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the vehicle downshifted and upshifted randomly. Grieco Ford of delray beach (3000 South federal highway, delray beach, Florida 33483, (561) 278-278-0303) and autonation Ford margate (5401 West copans road, margate, Florida 33063, (954) 644-4976) were made aware of the failures and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. In addition, the dealers requested a diagnostic assessment. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The contact attached a diagnostic code reader to the vehicle and referenced diagnostic trouble code: Oss sensor (P0720). The failure mileage was 119,218.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle shifted into fifth gear on its own. The contact depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as NHTSA campaign number: 16V248000 (power train) the vehicle was taken to joel confer Ford of bellefonte (2892 benner pike, bellefonte, pa 16823, 814-355-5445) where it was diagnosed that the transmission lead frame was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 71,973.
Driving 72mph on interstate 40 with cruise control on. Vehicle unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. Vehicle rear tires locked and vehicle swerved almost putting me off the road. Was almost rear ended and run over by 18 wheeler. Was able to maintain control and pulled over. After collecting myself, I drove the remaining 10 minutes home without any more trouble.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that there was a sudden down shift in the transmission while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that the vehicle was turned off and restarted. The contact mentioned that more recently, while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle inadvertently shifted and was stuck in first gear. The vehicle was towed to J.C. lewis Ford Lincoln of statesboro (12130 us-301, statesboro, ga 30458, 12130 us-301, (912) 341-6767) for diagnosis and repairs. The contact stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA action number: RQ17010 (power train); however was experiencing the failure related to the investigation for this year, make and model. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle shifted into first gear without warning. As a result, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was not injured, but the driver and passenger of the other vehicle sustained neck and foot injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed by the police department to an unknown location. A police report was filed for the other vehicle. The dealer (autonation Ford corpus christi, 6250 S padre island dr, corpus christi, tx 78412, (361) 444-0125) was contacted to schedule a diagnostic test and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls related to the failure. The failure mileage was 101,700.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would exhibit hard and sporadic gear shifting. While driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission independently shifted from sixth to second gear, causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (dogget Ford, 9225 North freeway, houston, tx) where it was diagnosed that the transmission valve body was faulty. The transmission control module was reprogrammed per NHTSA campaign number: 16V248000 (power train), but the failures continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 35,000.
While traveling at seventy miles an hour the truck downshifts to second gear. Truck went sideways on the highway. Grandchild hit her head on window. I reported it to Ford and they said that my truck was not a recall vehicle. I have been treated so bad. It has done it many times. Latest incident was yesterday. Oct ninth 2018. I have been trying to get Ford to at least give me a price on the repair cost and all I get is the run around
This Ford F-150 is equiped with a V-6 3.5 liter twin turbo engine and automatic transmission. It is 2 wheel drive. Te problem is that when you are driving along at speed the transmission will suddenly shift into either 1st gear of 5th gear. Predominantly 1st gear. The speed can vary from 35 to 55 mph. There is no warning. There are no codes. On one occasion the dash displayed a single large wrench across the display and the speedometer did not work at all. The only way to reset is to stop the vehicle and turn it off and wait then restart and proceed. On several occasions it happened a few tmes on one trip, about 1 hour trip time. On other occasions it has not happened at all. I have not kept a record of each occurance but I believe the total is aproimately 12-18 times. In all instanes the vehicle was in motion and on city streets or interstate highways. The roads have not been curvy but rather more straigh. To date there have been no injuries. This problem ha been occuring for about 4 weeks.
Two times in last year vehicle shifted from 5 th gear to first gear, 40+ mph to first gear causing tires to chirp and high engine rev and thrown into seatbelts. Hundreds of times vehicle shifted from 1st gear to 5th gear. Nearly caused 2 different accidents because I didn't have power to go when leaving a parking lot to enter a busy road. I researched problem and found Ford had issued a recall in 2016 for lead frame problems. My truck was not in this recall yet I have the same problem. Ford customer service did nothing and told me to go to NHTSA. Ifrom a standing tsb broadway Ford in Idaho falls Idaho replaced the lead frame for$908. I have yet to have the problems reoccur. The recall should be expanded, the lead frame is a defective item and will cause loss of property and or life. Please contact me for info on the old lead frame. [xxx]. the 1st gear to 5th fear problem was happening almost daily and there was never a reason of when it may happen. The problem scared my wife so bad she would not drive the truck. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle downshifted to second gear and then went into neutral. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.
After accelerating to 70mph on highway on ramp, then partially releasing accelerator to match other highway vehicle speeds. The speedometer began to oscillate quickly between 10 - 60 mph, although vehicle was not changing speed. Transmission suddenly dropped into 1st gear causing rear end to lockup and slide, engine over rev and loss of control. Vehicle currently at dealership, no codes have been detected. Symptoms seem to be the same as NHTSA campaign# 16V248000 for 2011-2012 F150 with 6R80 transmission for which I have, however my VIN is not included as an affected vehicle.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle dropped down to first gear on its own. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and turned off the engine. When the vehicle was restarted, it was stuck in third gear. The vehicle was driven to the dealer (woody sander Ford, 235 w mitchell avenue, cincinnati, oh 45232) where it was diagnosed that a sensor inside the transmission failed and needed replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 99,800. The VIN was unknown.
My 2012 Ford F-150 is having serious safety issues that are addressed in for tsb's and safety recalls. Upon contacting Ford Motor Company, I was informed that my vehicle did not have the specific VIN number that matched with their cases. My vehicle fits the recall descriptions with make, model, year, and even manufacturing location and has the exact issues that these recalls are about. The first recall is Ford recall 16S19 : unexpected transmission downshift this will cause my vehicle to randomly downshift multiple gears. When it shifts down it also causes the rear tires are lock up and I have lost control momentarily trying to drive at highway speeds. This also causes wear and tear on the drivetrain. Shifting the motor from 5th gear to 1st immediately sends the motor into a dangerous RPM range causing damage. The second recall is Ford tsb 13-6-8: this causes me to lose all indication on my gauges except for RPM' S. I lose indication on my current speed randomly and also on all of my critical engine temperatures and pressures. This also locks the transmission into 5th gear, making it difficult to slow down properly and accelerate from a stop or slow speed. These two issues combine makes the vehicle a danger to drive. I do not feel safe anymore taking this vehicle anywhere and cannot trust it. I have contacted Ford Motor Company both locally and at its headquarters. Their reply is that they have to fix it. I was told to contact the NHTSA for further help from a friend who encountered similar issues with Ford Motor Company. Thank you for your help.
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- Bellingham, WA, USA